[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: This Week's ChessBase Show: Korchnoi-Karpov

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
This Week's ChessBase Show: Korchnoi-Karpov
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1160330927.shtml


   Think the Kramnik-Topalov match has been acrimonious? This match has
   nothing on the 1978 battle between then-champion Anatoly Karpov and
   his challenger, Soviet defector Viktor Korchnoi. They battled over
   what flavors of yogurt Karpov could receive and when. They battled
   over who was permitted in the audience and where they could sit. And
   most of all, they battled over the chessboard, where Karpov emerged
   victorious by a 6 win to 5 margin after 32 grueling games and a
   fantastic Korchnoi comeback.
   For this Monday's show, we'll review some of the more entertaining
   goings-on from that match, and then we'll dig into one the flawed but
   fascinating game 17; a game that came to mind while watching game 8 of
   the ongoing Kramnik-Topalov match. In the 1978 game, Korchnoi, with
   White, had the advantage almost all the way through - sometimes a
   winning advantage - but never cashed in on his chances. Ultimately, he
   found nothing better than an ending with two rooks and three pawns
   against a rook and two knights (thus the similarity to the
   aforementioned Kramnik-Topalov game - complete with passed a-pawn!),
   where the knights promised enough counterplay to draw, but Korchnoi
   could at least continue to press a little. Then tragedy struck.
   To see this memorable, painful episode from world championship
   history, join me this Monday night at 9 p.m. ET: you'll be glad you
   did! If you're not sure how to join in the fun (it's free!), click
   [1]here, and if you're new to the show, have a look at the list of
   previous show's games, over [2]here - you can access them in the
   archives (directions given in the first link).

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1114234449.shtml
   2. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1114234280.shtml