E17: Chess with the Cheka
Sep 01, 2021•21 min•Ep. 17
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Episode description
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.
As I announce in this episode, all of the resources contained in these show notes will now be located in the newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome
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:
- Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHA8GPEC7T0
- Opening study (Old Indian Defense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9gfA9GTE9g
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