Reports | April 16, 2007 5:38

[lang_nl]Spassky & Portisch: even oud en even goed[/lang_nl][lang_en]Spassky & Portisch level age and match[/lang_en]

[lang_nl]Dit weekend speelden de twee beroemde heren op leeftijd Lajos Portisch en Boris Spassky een rapidmatch van zes partijen tegen elkaar. Beiden zijn zeventig jaar oud en beiden scoorden drie punten. De match werd gehouden in het spaplaatsje H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z (Hongarije) dat zich in het grootste thermale meer ter wereld bevindt (H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z betekent 'warme, stromende bron'). Het meer van H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z wordt door een geothermische bron verwarmd en het water is daardoor het hele jaar door zo rond de 28?Ǭ?C. Maar de twee krasse knarren kwamen natuurlijk niet alleen maar om te dobberen.[/lang_nl][lang_en]This weekend the two distinguished gentlemen Lajos Portisch and Boris Spassky played a six games rapid match against each other. Both are seventy years old and both scored three points. The match was held in the spa town of H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z (Hungary) which is located in the biggest thermal lake on earth (H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z means 'warm, streaming spring'). The lake of H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z is warmed by a geothermical spring and its water is around 28?Ǭ?C all year long. But of course the two chess legends didn't come there to just bob in the water.[/lang_en]

H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z

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Het meer en het medicinale bad in H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z. Foto: Civertan Grafikai St?ɬ?di?ɬ?

De Hongaarse schaakbond had de Match van de Schaaklegendes georganiseerd, die werd gespeeld met 20 minuten per persoon per partij en 5 seconden increment. In de eerste partij, wat mij betreft meteen de beste van de match, probeerde Portisch de Berlijnse Verdediging tegen Spassky. De Russische ex-wereldkampioen toonde geweldige eindspeltechniek en met een paar erg subtiele lopermanoeuvres pakte hij meteen het volle punt. In de tweede partij remiseerde Spassky met de Stonewall Verdediging. Een vrij interessante partij. Daarna had hij blijkbaar geen zin in nog een Berlijner want hij speelde het zeldzame (hoewel, niet voor Spassky) 5.Pc3. Portisch had geen problemen omdat met zwart remise te maken en in de volgende partij wist hij met wit de stand gelijk te trekken. Opnieuw een Stonewall, maar ditmaal wist de Hongaar wel een klein voordeel te behouden vanuit de opening. Dat was natuurlijk nog geen reden voor de ongelooflijke blunder 24...Pd3?? dat abrupt een einde maakte aan de partij. De laatste twee partijen waren niet erg interessant - waarschijnlijk vonden de twee spelers het wel best dat de match gelijk zou gaan eindigen. Partij vijf zag een Anti-Marshall met een vroege zetherhaling en in partij zes, een Dame-Indi?ɬ´r, werd al snel een gelijkstaand eindspel bereikt.[/lang_nl][lang_en]
The lake and medicinal bath in H?ɬ©v?ɬ?z. Photo: Civertan Grafikai St?ɬ?di?ɬ?

The Hungarian Chess Federation had organised the Match of the Chess Legends, which was played with 20 minutes per person per game, plus 5 seconds increment. In the first game, in my opinion the best of the match, Portisch tried the Berlin Defence against Spassky. The Russian ex-world champion showed great endgame technique and with some very subtle bishop manoeuvres he immediately scored a full point. In the second game Spassky drew with the Stonewall Defence. Quite an interesting game. Then he apparently didn't want to play that Berlin ending again, and played the rare (but not for Spassky) 5.Nc3. Portisch had no trouble drawing that with Black and in the next game he levelled the score with White. Again a Stonewall, but this time the Hungarian managed to keep a small advantage out of the opening. Still, there was no reason for the incredible blunder 24...Nd3?? that suddenly ended the game. The last two games were not very interesting - probably the two players liked the match to end undecided. Game five saw an Anti-Marshall with an early repetition of moves and game six was a Queen's Indian where soon an equal ending was reached.[/lang_en]

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Author: Peter Doggers

Founder and editor-in-chief of ChessVibes.com, Peter is responsible for most of the chess news and tournament reports. Often visiting top events, he also provides photos and videos for the site. He's a 1.e4 player himself, likes Thai food and the Stones.

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Brian Wall's picture

great to see these fantastic chessplayers at it again - especially enjoyed Spassky beating up the Brelin defense- watch out Kramnik- Boris is gunning for you

Linux fan's picture

@peter

Yes, Sz?ɬ©kesfeh?ɬ©rv?ɬ°r is a much too great name even for Hungarians, we call it Feh?ɬ©rv?ɬ°r.
But I bet you haven't been to Nemesboldogasszonyfa :)

I posted the translation here:
http://www.chessninja.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=001504

Merijn's picture

Indeed a beautiful first game! We mere mortals can only dream about the e6 breakthrough against the Berlin, bringing all pieces alive with one move :)

peter's picture

@ Linux fan
Don't know Hungarian, but I do know Hungarians and Hungary ;-) (I've been to Lake Velence and the town with the great name Sz?ɬ©kesfeh?ɬ©rv?ɬ°r.)

And I'm sure many people are interested in that interview!

Joe's picture

Spassky should have won the match if it were not the blunder he made in the fourth game. he gave away a piece for no compensation and resigned immediately. I hope somebody would tell us what happened.

Linux fan's picture

Peter, how do you know Hungarian? :)

There's a long interview with Portisch in Hungarian that Chessbase slyly recommends to its readers; I'll try to translate it by tomorrow and put it online in case someone should be interested.

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