From Russia With Love | Spassky vs Bronstein | USSR Championship 1960

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[@PowerPlayChess]

Here's the link to the scene in 'From Russia With Love': kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoq3e4KCmZ16f6c

[@brendan3143]

Kronsteen never would have seen the message for him if he’d decided to have a slurp of tea instead of a slurp of water!

[@PowerPlayChess]

@@brendan3143 Too true!

[@milanthadarmakirthi1785]

Thank you for being my English teacher for years.......love from Sri lanka

[@changotucumano]

Same :-)

[@slurpat7162]

LOVE this comment, from the U.S.A. I'm learning my English (and foreign pronunciation) from Daniel, too. :

[@youness7565]

Me too. From France

[@human7491]

Yeah. Very nice british accent.

[@kojiattwood]

The octopus knight looks like some sort of creature from a Lovecraftian chess analysis :)

[@ex59neo53]

I met Spassky 20 years ago ,a real gentleman ,but a ferocious opponent :) (I was just in a crowd watching him play ;) )

[@PowerPlayChess]

I met Spassky about 35 years ago in the German Bundesliga, and yes, he was a real gentleman!

[@PowerPlayChess]

@Jazzy Jones The funny thing is, I played him about 5 years before that in a regular simultaneous display in London - also a solid draw. He had a tough day playing against a ridiculously strong English junior squad.

[@dekaasploeg]

I'm also drinking from that mug! Mine has arrived just today! (Enkhuizen, The Netherlands). Wonderful design, great mug :)

[@PowerPlayChess]

Great! So glad you like it!

[@Fishlom]

Just ordered an octopus knight mug! You've managed to convince me GM King. The design looks fabulous so I couldn't resist. Glad to be able to support the channel after watching for years, thank you for the great content :)

[@PowerPlayChess]

Great! I really love the design (which was specially commissioned) - it's playful and just a little bit sinister at the same time. Hehe :) Anyway, it makes me smile :) and I hope you too!

[@jamesraman7905]

You really are incredible Daniel. I have learned so much from your videos, and the way you balance calm analysis with an excitement for this game is remarkable. It's also amazing how you look younger and more handsome with each successive video :). Just ordered a hoodie, I'm so excited to wear it around.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Hey James, that is a flattering message! Thank you for supporting the channel, I'm so glad you like the merch - more designs coming soon.

[@cidmatrix9643]

Lovely mug. Just ordered one for myself. And a great game. Thanks for showing it!

[@davidblue819]

In the book From Russia With Love, Ian Fleming takes pains to describe how slow and risk-averse Kronstein is, treating his opponent like a fish that has to be completely de-boned before Kronstein dares to take a bite. Then we look at the game they used in the James Bond movie!? :D

[@davidrogers1938]

Daniel in expansive mood. Nice mugs, too ..

[@zico4743]

I know he lost this game, but David Bronstein is my Favourite player from that century. Love playing through his games Tnx Daniel Happy New Year from Dublin...

[@slurpat7162]

Much enjoyed your analysis, as always. Just ordered three Octopus mugs, thanks! I live in Los Angeles, and they are shipping from San Francisco! It's a small world! The new artwork is excellent!

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thanks Slurpa T :) Glad you like it. More designs coming soon - next up is Queen in Siberia!

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[@ChomskyHonkable]

Sick mug Danny, ya got me.

[@timwestlund3072]

It's incredible how Spassky has such a sense for sacrifices. Just look at Averbakh-Spassky 1956 were Spassky got a horrendous position out of the opening but he played 16...Nc6!!, sacrificing a whole piece. The move was objectively unsound, but it generated enough counterplay for Spassky to almost win. Maybe it's a natural consequence of being such a great player and working with someone as crazy as Tolush.

[@zachhaywood1564]

Hi GM King, any chance you could do a video on Spassky's most brilliant sacrifices? Like a top five? Excellent content as always! Spassky has also been a hero of mine for a long time.

[@1998theNINJA]

Very good analysis! Thank you

[@ZephaniahL]

The octopus was the symbol of SPECTRE, so the octopus knight is just perfect.

[@Zamppa86]

The makers of the Bond-movie clearly were Bronstein's fans as they reversed the roles in the movie as the winner was called Kronsteen! Although he wasn't russian but instead from Czechslovakia!

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Loving the MERCH, MERCH, MERCH--"MR. KING"--If mugs were not enough--had to get some shirts--LOL

[@johannesborchgrevink9629]

Important to add that Kronsteen works for the evil organization SPECTRE, whose logo is... an OCTOPUS!! Perfect symbolism, Mr King! ;)

[@PowerPlayChess]

A curious coincidence. The SPECTRE octopus looks like the evil twin brother of my wise and playful octopus knight!

[@dant4185]

Happy New Year :)

[@hubertsang7418]

200 open games, fine book indeed. All Bronstein's books are great. Even though he did not wrestle the World championship away from Botvinnik, he did not lose the match either, Botvinnik tied it. Thus, I consider Bronstein as co-champion. Tolush was a very strong attacking player too. Great analysis as always.

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[@moontan.]

@13:07 If 23....g6 then Fritz says that 24.Rxf8 is better than 24.Rf7+ because it leads to mate in eleven moves.

[@northshores7319]

I can not find on You Tube anyone who has covered in full the 1927 Capa-Alekhine Match. Perhaps you could fill that void in Chess history as that is the biggest upset in Chess History ever.

[@bonghunezhou5051]

1:37 sans White's c- and d-pawns (Kronsteen, the SPECTRE operative, played white) ♔♚

[@AbhishekKumar-uu4uj]

I understand your reference

[@adharshvenkatakrishnan8553]

First here and @Sagar shah

[@CPHSDC]

Why didn't Bronstein take the rook after Spassky's Knight D7? He had the momentum to gain a two piece advantage. Seems less about brilliance and more about blunder. What am I missing?

[@PowerPlayChess]

I think you mean 15 Nd6 exf1(Q)+. That would indeed have been the best continuation, but it is still not simple to defend. The best line of play for both sides then runs: 16 Rxf1 Bxd6 17 Qh7+ Kf8 18 cxd6 cxd6 19 Qh8+ Ke7 20 Re1 Ne5 21 Qxg7 Be6 22 dxe5 Rg8 23 Qxh6 and White has sufficient compensation for the sacrificed material.

[@jz3953]

Knight e6 to block check from bishop and black wins.

[@Yetia]

1. ...g6 2.Rf7+ Qxf7 3. Nxf7 Rxe4 recaptures de Queen. I think it could be 1... g6 2 Rxf8 Rxf8 3. Qxg6+ Kh8 4.Nf7+ Rxf7 and win material.

[@enginekid88]

Daniel, have you seen Episode 20 "The End" from Season Five of the X-Files? It features a chess match between a 12 year old boy and the Russian Champ. The game is crazy looking, lots of sacrifices. You can watch free on Amazon Prime.

[@PowerPlayChess]

No, haven't seen. Never got into the X-Files. I'm more into the h-files :)

[@enginekid88]

@@PowerPlayChess Haha, good one!

[@drewe9514]

It's pronounced as Bron-steen as a Jewish guy. Einstein is a German last name and therefore more likely to be pronounced Ein-Shtein.

[@shauntaylor6040]

Ah yes Kronstein.

[@rossmurray9654]

Thank you for distracting me from the madness which is Donald Trump. Happy New Year!

[@Laey_iSasuOcchio]

I didn't know you were a chess celeb feel free to not respond