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Ulf Andersson vs Yehuda Gruenfeld
Lucerne Olympiad (1982), Lucerne SUI, rd 9, Nov-08
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. Hedgehog Defense (A30)  ·  1-0

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Apr-16-07  Troglodyte: Here's a game with a similar pawn tactic: Leonid Stein vs Tal, 1971
May-17-07
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  keypusher: Chess Carnival pointed this out on Andersson's page -- the whole conception crowned by 26. b4 is amazing. Is there a book of Andersson's games in English?
Apr-27-08  Open Defence: what a beautiful game, very creative, the Bishop on d5 could not be challenged of course
Aug-09-12  Cemoblanca: The underdog on b3 mutates to a great hero! Wonderful!
Jun-16-15  Naniwazu: <keypusher> This and many other of Andersson's games are analyzed in 'Grandmaster Chess Strategy: What Amateurs Can Learn From Ulf Andersson's Positional Masterpieces' which you can purchase from most online book stores.
Jun-16-15
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  keypusher: <naniwazu> Thank you.
Oct-11-22
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  Fusilli: From https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...


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<The game here has reached crisis point. Black has just played …b5, challenging White's pawn structure. If the c-pawn is protected, by 1 axb5 axb5 2 Rdc1, Black centralises, 2…Qe6, and prepares to swing the rook to c8 or b8. He has no difficulties. Instead, Andersson took control with 1 axb5 axb5 2 Nc3. A highly effective pawn sacrifice. Black took: 2…bxc4 and then came 3 b4, creating a powerful passed pawn. At a stroke the position has been transformed. Crucially, White controls the d5 square. After 3…Rc7 4 Nd5 Nxd5 5 Bxd5 the bishop was cemented in the middle and Andersson could combine pushing the b-pawn with threats on the kingside. Black is bust.>

Oct-11-22  Retireborn: This game should be compared to one Andersson played the previous year:-

Andersson vs K Langeweg, 1981

22...e5 is no better than Langeweg's 22...d5.

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