Boris Spassky vs Jan Hein Donner (1973)

Boris Spassky vs Jan Hein Donner
Amsterdam 1973 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B96) · 0-1

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Mar-11-08		wanabe2000: Donner's only win against Spassky, and it is a good one.

Jan-08-13		jerseybob: Very clever move order by Donner, but Spassky seems not to notice. Now 9..Be7 would transpose to the main line, but Donner spends that tempo on 9..b5! instead to mobilize the queenside. With 14.Ne6? Spassky attacks as if the black king were still on e8, instead of safely tucked away on c8, and 14..hxg5! totally refutes the attack. White must either play 14.Bxf6 or retreat his knight on d4, but in either case black has a fine game.

Jan-08-13		RookFile: The little threat of ...Qb3 mate limits white's options at the end.

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