“World cup is as unforgiving as it is exciting!

By Errol Tiwari On In Chess with Errol |
“World cup is as unforgiving as it is exciting! Great match against a most worthy opponent,” World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (at left) Tweeted following his match with Andrey Esipenko last Tuesday at the ongoing FIDE World Cup in Sochi, Russia. Carlsen ultimately beat the 19-year-old Russian Grandmaster in an epic tiebreak match to advance in the 206-player single-elimination tournament.

Chess game

White: Mark Taimanov

Black: Bobby Fischer 

Tournament: Candidates Quarterfinal. Vancouver, Canada. May 16, 1971.

Type of Game: King’s Indian Defence, Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack.

1.d4Nf6 2.c4g6 3.Nc3Bg7 4.e4d6 5.Nf3O-O 6.Be2e5 7.O-ONc6 8.d5Ne7 9.Bd2Ne8 10.Rc1f5 11.exf5gxf5 12.Ng5h6 13.Ne6Bxe6 14.dxe6Qc8 15.Qb3c6 16.Bh5Qxe6 17.Qxb7Nf6 18.Be2Rfb8 19.Qa6Rxb2 20.Rfd1e4 21.Qa3Rb7 22.Bf4d5 23.cxd5cxd5 24.Nb5Ng6 25.Nd4Qd7 26.Qe3Kh7 27.h3Rf8 28.Ba6Rb6 29.Rc7Qa4 30.Rxg7+Kxg7 31.Bxh6+Kf7 32.Be2Rfb8 33.Nxf5Rb1 34.Rxb1Rxb1+ 35.Kh2Qd7 36.Nd4Qd6+ 37.g3Qb4 38.Nc6Qb6 39.Nxa7Qxe3 40.Bxe3Re1 0-1. White resigns.