Anatoly Karpov outmanouvered Boris Spassky - Leningrad 1974 semifinals in the candidates tournament

Leningrad 1974 semifinals in the candidates The ‘Boa Constrictor’ Anatoly Karpov outmaneuvers Spassky in an instructive way. The game made a lasting impression when I was a young improving player – Hey! I want to play like that! Buzzwords: Sicilian Defence, Sicilian opening, Scheveningen Variation ----------- White: Anatoly Karpov Black: Boris V Spassky Year: 1974 Location: Leningrad (St. Petersburg) ------------ Chess moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Nb3 a5 11. a4 Nb4 12. Bf3 Bc6 13. Nd4 g6 14. Rf2 e5 15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Qf1 Qc8 18. h3 Nd7 19. Bg4 h5 20. Bxd7 Qxd7 21. Qc4 Bh4 22. Rd2 Qe7 23. Rf1 Rfd8 24. Nb1 Qb7 25. Kh2 Kg7 26. c3 Na6 27. Re2 Rf8 28. Nd2 Bd8 29. Nf3 f6 30. Rd2 Be7 31. Qe6 Rad8 32. Rxd8 Bxd8 33. Rd1 Nb8 34. Bc5 Rh8 35. Rxd8 1-0 #chesslegends #karpov #spassky