Challenge 298 / 1747

Spassky–Keres: one move holds everything together

Candidats qf3 1965. At move 42 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Paul Keres from there.

Spassky, Boris V – Keres, Paul
Candidats qf3 1965 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Paul Keres

Paul Keres

“The Crown Prince”
Soviet Era Peak 2700
  • Opponent: Paul Keres
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Boris Spassky challenge · Candidats qf3 1965. At move 42 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Paul Keres from there.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3