This episode we hear about fortunes lost and won, and a man playing a game of chess with the threat of execution if he loses. It’s the story of Ossip Berstein.
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This episode we’re studying the first 24 moves of Bernstein vs. Miguel Najdorf, Montevideo, Uruguay (1954). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1101326
Resources:
E19: And The Devil says, "Checkmate!"
E18: Capa
E16: The Return of the King?
E15: François-André Danican Philidor
E14: The Squares of the City
E13: Akiba’s Fervour
E12: Contest of Nerves
E11: Le Palamede
E10: The Boa Constrictor
E9: Madjesoomalops
E8: An Execution
E7: A Safe Choice
E6: From a Distance
E5: A Champion Scorned
E4: The Pride and Sorrow
E3: Footnotes to Greco
E2: The Magician
E1: Introduction
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