Judith Polgar

Chess is thirty to forty percent psychology. You don't have this when you play a computer. I can't confuse it.

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[Event "The World versus the USSR Team match"]
[Site "Belgrade"]
[Date "1970.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Larsen, Bent"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Hayes, David"]
[BlackElo "unknown"]
[ECO "A01"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "unknown"]

{ Larsen begins play in a style known as hyper-modern. The hyper-modern style
develops bishops to their long diagonal where they pressure the center often
occupied by only their opponent. Larsen was very familiar with this opening
that bears his name.|Spassky's play in this game is innovative and
elegant. At the zenith of his craft, he was regarded as the universal player
who had no serious weakness. He could grasp any position with superior
insight and vision. This game is a glittering example of his attacking
skill. } 1. b3 { A01: Nimzovich-Larsen Opening } 1... e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nf3 { The move begs black to play e4 kicking the Knight.  4. e3 is more prudent. } 4... e4 5. Nd4 Bc5 6. Nxc6 dxc6 { Black sacrifices his pawn structure by capturing
away from the center.  In return he develops quickly for the attack. } 7. e3 { Secures d4 } 7... Bf5 8. Qc2 Qe7 9. Be2 O-O-O 10. f4 { This move weakens white's
king side.  However, it requires a real genius from Spassky to exploit the
weakness. } 10... Ng4 11. g3 h5 12. h3 ( 12. Nc3 Rxd2 13. Qxd2 Bxe3 14. Qc2 Bf2+ 15. Kd2 Ne3 16. Qb1 h4 17. g4 Qd6+ 18. Kc1 Qxf4 19. gxf5 Nf1+ 20. Kc2 Qd2# ) 12... h4 $1 { Black sacrifices material for a blistering attack. } 13. hxg4 hxg3 14. Rg1 Rh1 $1 { It is all over with this brilliant deflection.  The move is one of
the best every played on a chess board.  It gives black access to h4 with
check.  That access is enough to crush white's position. } 15. Rxh1 { 15.
gxf5?? is no better. 15... Rxg1+ 16. Bf1 g2. } 15... g2 { Now if 16. Rg1 Qh4+ 17. Kd1
Qh1 is doom for white. } 16. Rf1 Qh4+ 17. Kd1 gxf1=Q+ { Larsen resigned in
light of 18. Bxf1 Bxg4+ 19. Kc1 Qe1 20. Qd1 Qxd1# } 0-1