Playing King’s Gambit against the great master of defence, Karpov, proves Spassky’s level of his courage and self-confidence in chess.
@112sje
Ай бұрын
That's the first King's Gambit I have ever seen. OK Spassky had to win this game and had nothing to lose, but he played it so well he put Karpov in time trouble, leading to his two blunders near the end.
@KayfabeCorner
Ай бұрын
This format is seriously awesome! The table is center frame, with the analysis board right above it, and each player is sitting against a backdrop of the color they’re playing as…. Perfectly symmetrical and easy for everyone watching to understand. And the way it has each player’s voiceovers as if we’re able to hear inside their head. This format really needs to be used again in today’s games. The only thing missing is the clock times. Thanks for this!
@basilharrison3071
Ай бұрын
I really dislike the inner monologue. It makes it seem silly & staged & phony
@johnp515
Ай бұрын
@@basilharrison3071how is it phony? They are merely stating their reasoning and thoughts as each move was played. Would you prefer they changed their grammar to the past tense?
@jerryshunk7152
Ай бұрын
Spot on comment, those clever Ruskies !
@jerryshunk7152
Ай бұрын
@@basilharrison3071Definitely redone after the fact, but hardly phony !
@fredgandolfi2356
Ай бұрын
Both are gentlemen, the leaders of their respective times. A joy to watch. Though watching Spassky take time out to light a smoke... lol. A different era.
@chrisolson2846
7 күн бұрын
There’s another video featuring Korchnoi vs Dr. Nunn where Korchnoi can be seen smoking a cigarette
@MrDarkweaver
Ай бұрын
Boris Spassky is one of the most underrated great players and World Champions in history, imo. Possibly the first player to adopt a "universal" style of play allowing him to adapt to his opponents. 1972 he ran into one of the greatest of all time, in unstoppable form, and he was still a gentleman when Bobby was throwing his toys out of his pram, as he so often did. Thank you for uploading this :)
@Top_Lad
Ай бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree! Also, his states, both the Soviet Union and the later Russian Federation, mistreated him, a shame.
@Dbdbe1
Ай бұрын
Really agree with this too: so much richness to Spassky's style
@gomiamigo
Ай бұрын
Spassky was the first to say that Fischer was nothing less than a true gentleman at the chess board and always 'behaved very correctly.'
@peterkitson2843
Ай бұрын
Sixty years earlier than Spassky a much greater world champion Emanuel Lasker had “a ‘universal’ style of play allowing him to adapt to his opponents”.
@grahamredmond3891
Ай бұрын
I wouldn't say Spassky was underrated, he was a very strong GM.
@MrDaniele17
Ай бұрын
Rob thank you very very very much! These Karpov's videos are like diamonds that we can find just in your fantastic channel! ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@112sje
Ай бұрын
Great upload. I remember watching this series on BBC 2 on a Sunday afternoon (I think) and have never seen it repeated until now. It's just a shame that the programme's editor didn't give BH and JJ time to show on the computer screen exactly how Spassky won the end game, especially as it was rarity for Karpov to lose, until Kasparov came along. That poor girl trying her best to keep up on the demo board ! I hope both players bought her a drink afterwards 🤣😄
@thegorn
Ай бұрын
Boris should buy her a drink and then see where that leads
@112sje
Ай бұрын
@@thegorn Ha ha 😂. I think she might show him her Scicilian defence !
@lwalker8785
Ай бұрын
Spassky's h3 was a very strange decision which was never really explained.
@MrGarrincha11
Ай бұрын
Thank you for this! I really love to hear Karpov thinking, he is my favorite player
@112sje
Ай бұрын
We'll never know what would have happened if his match with Fischer in 1975 had taken place. Opinions are very divided, of course. My gut feeling is that Fischer would have built an early lead, but Karpov would eventually find him out; like what happened with him and Kasparov.
@delboy9234
Ай бұрын
@@112sje Spassky himself said he thought Fischer would have won a close match against Karpov in 75, with Karpov then beating the American in 78, had both matches taken place.
@josueramirez7247
Ай бұрын
Same here. Karpov also has a unique speaking voice in my opinion too
@112sje
Ай бұрын
@@delboy9234 It would have been a real marathon of a match, possibly over a year - first to ten wins with no draws counting. FIDE were right not to allow Fischer to keep the title if it reached 9-9. Karpov would have had to win 10-8 or less.
@hansmahr8627
28 күн бұрын
I think Fischer realized what an incredible player Karpov was. These great players always seem to recognize the next big talent. He probably would have beaten Karpov but it would have been more difficult than Spassky. Plus he had never played Karpov before which added another level of uncertainty. I think those two would have played at least 3 or 4 matches had Fischer not decided to refuse playing Karpov. What a great loss to the chess world.
@omegaamigo
Ай бұрын
Love that smile from Spassky at 29:09 --- "Gotcha!"
@ASMRChess
Ай бұрын
What a beautiful and human detail in this incredible video!
@paulmorphy6187
Ай бұрын
The girl on the demonstration board...another fine and noble job overtaken by computer
@LaterGator1446
Ай бұрын
25:06 Scramble!
@danielkatzel895
Ай бұрын
Coolest stuff ever to hear what they are thinking - excellent explanations in narrative as well. I'm 61 & remember this game being played. Fascinating to take another look at it in this well-thought-out format. Thanks for posting & I'll be looking for others !
@zachhaywood1564
Ай бұрын
Wow, what a rare video, and with my two favorite players, no less! Thanks for this!
@michelbrauner8550
Ай бұрын
Such a good game by these champions. KG at this level is complete wonder.
@toothyfangface1583
Ай бұрын
The intro theme was excellent
@jerryshunk7152
Ай бұрын
Cutting away to the Girl's screen instead of the computer screen at the climax, was a bigger blunder than Boris' H3 move for the audience !!!
@nth7273
28 күн бұрын
would've been good to see both.
@Ukedc259
Ай бұрын
Brilliant upload. Thank you 😊
@b3rno
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@stagna1959
Ай бұрын
That endame was draw for a long time and they both knew it . But if you have extra piece and very devious piece like knight, you have to push and ask questions. They did not have increment back then and Karpov was in bad time trouble .He hoped to repeat moves or get queen trade, but that did not work well. 50 move draw was almost impossible to get with his time left on clock. Spassky asked questions until Karpov blundered badly and moved his king to wrong square.
@chessloverontwitch
Күн бұрын
Spassky Goated KG Player! Nepo tried to take his place but its hard these days.
@Life-Sky
Ай бұрын
23:12 Omg karpov missed Re2 to trade everything into a winning pawn endgame!
@Uyar2007
Ай бұрын
And it was so easy. Spassky was very lucky at the moment
@milankotevski1663
Ай бұрын
Engines are merciless nowadays. Black had practically a winning advantage in under 10 moves. Opening preparation was very different during the pre-engine era.
@columkenn
Ай бұрын
Very interesting. Everyone loves to see a Kings Gambit. Spassky blew a winning position but rescued it in high drama
@LaterGator1446
Ай бұрын
29:23 Pandolfini's all fired up!!
@musical_lolu4811
Ай бұрын
🤣
@jerryshunk7152
Ай бұрын
K- F2 instead of that H3 blunder would have saved Boris a lot of stress ! But he still rebounded like a true champion!!
@dan_gabriel
Ай бұрын
2 Legends😍
@williamblake7386
Ай бұрын
Spassky was crazy alright I heard one story. Spassky was playing the simul exhibition. And one guy said i can't play gotta go, and offered a draw. Spassky said i don't care here is your draw
@renehenriksen1735
Ай бұрын
Great game by Spasskij. Good fighting spirit. All the way to the end of the game he tries to squeeze a win out of the position. This makes me think, that if Spasskij can defeat Karpov, even after his time as worldchampion is over, then Bobby Fischer in his prime would have completely destroyed Karpov. Now mentioning Fischer, it could certainly look like him on the left of the screen at about 29:50 and quickly walking to the right of the screen at about 29:54. If it was him, then he might have wanted to see his former favourite rival Boris defeat Tolja who took Fischer´s throne.
@thegorn
Ай бұрын
What a “wild and hairy” game
@KirubanithiKiruba-vo6ih
Ай бұрын
Boris Spasky is really super star
@anouarben779
Ай бұрын
wow what a great video this is with commentary from the players amazing !
@Demian_R
Ай бұрын
Wow, the time difference.
@TGoat123
27 күн бұрын
I love the King's Gambit... but I never win at it.
@starry7544
28 күн бұрын
When did Spassky and Karpov record their commentary on this game?
@gooddognigel9992
Ай бұрын
Spassky will make life miserable for Karpov by blowing smoke in his face.
@LaterGator1446
Ай бұрын
0:50 smoke em if ya go t em
@LaterGator1446
Ай бұрын
29:33!
@krisgen29
29 күн бұрын
This was a great match until the end, when the fast moves ruined it! Most viewers would not have been able to keep up!
@musical_lolu4811
Ай бұрын
I was minus 6 years old.
@rxw5520
Ай бұрын
For the noobs like me, final position leads to Kd7, Nc5, Qxc5, Kxc5.
@KirubanithiKiruba-vo6ih
Ай бұрын
Is it allowed for smoking in front of a chess player but it's proved Spasky stubborn of Boris Spasky
@basilharrison3071
Ай бұрын
This format is confusing. When was the voiceover recorded? Why is it here I. The first place? The commentators are much easier to listen to & seem real as opposed to the very staged & phony inner monologues
@kimw200blaze4
Ай бұрын
Electronic chess boards have well and truly put that girl's job out of business in the 21st century. Lol
@monamoreland6065
Ай бұрын
How doen't Karpov just take the unprotected queen on b8 with his king and move into a check on the last move after the last check?
@zelandakhniteblade5436
Ай бұрын
The lady controlling the board missed out Spassky's penultimate move. The final moves were 81. Qc6+ Kd8; 82. Qa8+ Kc7; 83. Qa7+ Kd8; 84. Qb8+.
@monamoreland6065
Ай бұрын
@@zelandakhniteblade5436 Ah thanks she was getting a workout.
@user-ye2vk1ph5e
Ай бұрын
Интересно, можно сейчас вот так с сигаркой сидеть и играть?
@peterberger5579
Ай бұрын
b5 by Karpov wad a terrible blunder in this easy winning endgame for black.
@Russ442100
10 күн бұрын
Good god ..I'm 14 moves in and terrified .. I don't know how this game ends up but the thought of playing this as white I would hate it! Thats why they are both champions and Im 1500 I guess ...
@notevolverastontopensando
16 сағат бұрын
Everything oozed life! Finnish chess, the packed room applauding, a beautiful young woman reproducing the game. And here we are, dead, watching videos at home... What a scam this future is!
@victorlee9864
27 күн бұрын
Not a good color board
@dannygjk
Ай бұрын
I didn't know Spassky smoked certainly a disadvantage.
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