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[NBC Soviet American Chess Tournament in Moscow]
English Language Russian Newsreel. NBC Soviet American Chess Tournament in Moscow – Romanov opens contest – “…also out dream to make more and more friends in the Soviet Union” – applause. Chess matches in progress, CUs vars players inc. Kevitz vs Bondarevsky & CUs chess board. Hall filled w/ spectators. Result announced in favor of Soviet Team. Champion speaks in Russian.
Post-WW2 Russia; Intellectual Sports; Pre-Cold War; Robert Magidoff;
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Little scandal was in Reshevsky – Botvinnik game. Both were in time trouble, Reshevsky moved , but forgot to press the clock . Usually Botvinnik would gesture his opponent : "you forgot to press the clock " like he did playing against Bogolyubov in Nottingham 1936. But here the game was so important, he just remained silent and stared the board. Reshevsky lost precious time until he realized his mistake and lost the game.Ironically exact same thing happened in Botvinnik pupil`s Kasparov game vs Karpov in their 1987 World Championship game 2 . Kasparov was already in time trouble, but after 26th move he forgot to press the clock. Karpov stared the board and did not say a thing. After couple of minutes Kasparov realized that something is very wrong, audience was buzzing, he looked at clock and saw in horror that his precious time is ticking away in slightly worse position ! He played 6 more moves worrying more about clock than position, which fast became completely lost and then resigned.
One can easily tell Reshevsky was having a hard time dealing with the heat, using even a towelette for his forehead.
I cant believe theres only one comment here. Lol.
There are too many incrustations on the film, it spoils a little bit my pleasure. But happy anyway 😉
What tf am I doing? here?
Smyslov looks pretty good considering they just went through five years of war.
Reshevsky was notorious for getting into time trouble, and this match was no exception. Interesting that if he resigned on move 59, then he got into time trouble in the second time control, which back then typically ran from move 40 to 60.
Радиоматч СССР — США по шахматам 1945
2.30 – Bobby Fischer !