Letsplaychess.com presents Geller vs Korchnoi

Sicilian Dragon, part 5: Korchnoi's idea a5.


The PGN notation of this game can be found at:
http://www.chessworld.net/chessclubs/forums_show_one.asp?forumid=11558

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[Nathan411466]

By the way, Hiarcs 10 on a medium fast

computer like mine, finds Ne4 in one

second. Aren't chess programs great? lol

[Majnu2006]

lol.

Sure they are much better than humans in finding tactics.

I've heard someone say: "My computer beats me at chess, but I beat him at karate" ;-)

[Shoarmaboer20]

I think Geller was indeed in time trouble, there was famous game against Sveshnikov where he made a blunder in time trouble while he had a good position. so maybe that is why he offered a draw.

[nicolachess]

Beutifuly Analysis. I enjoyed. It was fantastic. You can see my video about Firstsaturday chess tournament at youtube.com/watch?v=F6ya7cJnpv­M

[IHATENEDAH]

please make the video louder its hard to hear you on a laptop

[israelwasaness]

i like to call that situation: "knights helicoptering each other" sounds fancy ahha

[kjetil898]

Why doesn't black leave castling for later (and play normal development and trade knight vs bishop at c4)and put h5 to stop pawn storm and then guard his black bishop so it can't be exchanged. Then you can castle when u need the extra rook to attack!

[junkyjuice21]

maybe geller left the oven on at home? stomach cramps? headache? collusion?

[FmRodrigofreyre]

the same ios happy to me, in the zonal tournament, I lost Ce4, agains GM ivanov, and a I lost the gamee! know Im am 2479, and trying to be aGM, i that level happen my friend, Im 18 :D

[walmpa]

thank you for this video

About N e4, In this situation it was clearly the best move but in general to knights defending each other isnt that strong, it is an optical illusion. often the knights get paralyzed because they need eachother. two nights standing side by side is in most cases much stronger (they cover more squares that way). maybe thats why korchnoi didnt play Ne4

[macnolds]

your analysis of the game is better than the game itself.