Notable Chess Games
The following game illustrates Tseitlin's sharp tactical style.
Tseitlin - V. Karasev
Severodonetsk, 1982
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cd4 5. Nd4 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Bc4 h6 8. Be3 e6 9. O-O Nc5 10. Qf3 b5 11. b4!? bc4 12.bc5 dc5
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h |
The position after 12. ... dc
13. Nf5! Bb7
The following line illustrates dangers of Black's defence: 13... ef5 14. ef5 Ra7 15. Rfe1 Be7 16. Bc5 Rd7 17.Be7 Re7 18. Qc6+ Nd7 19. Nd5! Re1+ 20. Re1+ Kf8 21. Qd6+ Kg8 22. Ne7+ Kh7 23. Qg6+!! fg6 24. fg6!#
14. Rab1 Qc8 15. Ng3 Be7 16. Na4 Nd7 17. Nh5 Kf8
Black cannot castle because of 18.Qg4
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | ||
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| 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||||||
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The position after 28. ... Bf6?
18. Nb6 Nb6 19. Rb6 g6 20. Rfb1 Ra7 21. Nf4 Kg7 22. Bd2 Bf6 23. Qg3 Kh7 24. Re6 Bg5 25. Reb6 Be4 26. h4 Bd8 27.Rb8 Qf5 28. Bc3 Bf6?
In time trouble Karasiev fails to find best defence 28.... Re8
29. Nh5!! -It is impossible to fend off such surprise even with enough time. If 29. ... gh 30.Rh8+ Bh8 then 31. Rb8 is winning.
29. ... Rb8 30.Nf6+ Qf6 31. Rb8 1-0
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