Boleslavsky's Maneuver

Boleslavsky's maneuver sends the key piece on a detour through the rear to reach its ideal square, out of reach of enemy pawns and exchanges. The route matters as much as the destination: the piece stays flexible until the last moment, and the opponent never knows where it will land. The chapter follows the manoeuvre from its origin in Boleslavsky's Sicilian practice.

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Petrosian, Tigran V — Spassky, Boris V World Championship 27th · 1969.06.09 · 1-0

with the idea Bd6, Re8, Ne4. L. Pachman.

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Spassky, Boris V — Petrosian, Tigran V World Championship 27th · 1969.05.12 · 0-1
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Tal, Mihail — Geller, Efim P URS-ch46 · 1978.12.?? · 1/2-1/2
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Spraggett, Kevin — Ehlvest, Jaan Clermont Ferrand · 1989.??.?? · 0-1