The Chess Players Society of Nigeria

1971. Anatoly Karpov, 20, is on his way to the world championship
– which he wins four years later. But on his way
he encounters a future predecessor. Vassily Smyslov, 50, was the seventh world
champion. The key encounter results in an overwhelming victory for the older
man. In his Wednesday night Playchess
lecture Dennis Monokroussos shows us what is to be learnt form this game. Enjoy.

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