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Chess Life Magazine 2010 December Chess to Enjoy: Kasparian
Chess Life Magazine 2010 December Chess to Enjoy: Kasparian | Chess to Enjoy: Kasparian |
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| By GM Andy Soltis | |
| December 17, 2010 | |
KasparianThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Genrikh Kasparian, best known as one of the greatest of endgame composers. But he was also an international master and ten-time champion of Armenia. In fact, he was considered the best-ever Armenian player until he lost a 1946 match to a 17-year-old named Tigran Petrosian. This month’s quiz features six positions from Kasparian’s career. In each diagram you are asked to find the fastest winning line of play. This will typically mean the forced win of a decisive amount of material. Solutions on page 69. Problem I Genrikh Kasparian Vladimir Simagin  White to play Problem II Genrikh Kasparian Mikhail Yudovich  White to play Problem III Georgy Lisitsin Genrikh Kasparian  Black to play Problem IV Grigory Levenfish Genrikh Kasparian  Black to play Problem V Vitaly Chekhover Genrikh Kasparian  Black to play Problem VI Genrikh Kasparian David Bronstein  White to play |
