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Black is Still OK!
Compiled by PhilFeeley
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Games from Adorjan's second book on black's strengths.

Adorjan's shortest win against a strong player.
L Spassov vs Adorjan, 1977 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 11 moves, 0-1

Another amazing short win by black.
P Petran vs Adorjan, 1985 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 12 moves, 0-1

"Never keep your queen if you can give it away!"
P Hardicsay vs Adorjan, 1986 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 17 moves, 0-1

Page 122
A Cela vs Adorjan, 1990
(B83) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1

Page 123-27
J Beran vs Adorjan, 1990
(B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1

Page 129-30
I Gazik vs I Stohl, 1993
(B83) Sicilian, 60 moves, 0-1

The mighty queen!
A Zude vs Adorjan, 1990 
(B83) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1

Page 134-35
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Page 135-38
A Sznapik vs Adorjan, 1984 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

A Kasparov masterpiece
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Page 148-50
A Galkin vs Beshukov, 1998
(B44) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

A fierce white attack is rebuffed. pp. 161-66
J Xie vs Adorjan, 1992
(B83) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1

Spraggett advised to play Caro-Kann by Adorjan
A Sokolov vs K Spraggett, 1988 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 47 moves, 1-0

The "Canadian Bastard" wins a Candidate match!
A Sokolov vs K Spraggett, 1988 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

Page 174-78
Brunner vs Adorjan, 1990 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 48 moves, 0-1

Page 178-79
M Wahls vs Adorjan, 1989 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Page 181-83
Yusupov vs K Spraggett, 1989
(E15) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Page 183
Yusupov vs P Lukacs, 1982
(E15) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Page 192-94. Thesis in practice.
L Vadasz vs Adorjan, 1978 
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 36 moves, 0-1

Page 194-97
Miles vs Adorjan, 1979 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 0-1

Page 198-99
Ribli vs Adorjan, 1979
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Page 200-1. Adorjan calls this "improving on Fischer."
H Scheichel vs Adorjan, 1971
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1

27...Nxb5!! the non-queen sac.
I Farago vs Adorjan, 1991 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1

Page 204-7. Win by a 'losing' variation.
L Gyorkos vs Adorjan, 1992
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 35 moves, 0-1

Page 208-11. "Daddy's knight is different."
Ljubojevic vs Adorjan, 1987
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Page 211-14
Onischuk vs Adorjan, 1994
(A10) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

Page 214-15
L Keitlinghaus vs Adorjan, 1988
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1

Page 215-18. The "no draw deal."
Forintos vs Adorjan, 1971 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

Page 218-22. Brilliancy prize, ETCC 1992.
G Giorgadze vs Adorjan, 1992 
(D85) Grunfeld, 23 moves, 0-1

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