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Shortest grandmaster chess game ends in one move
Phillip Alder recalls a one move finish from a serious tournament featuring Anatoly Karpov and Peter Leko where Karpov offered a draw after 1 d4 and secured first place amid timing disputes. The bridge anecdote from Victor Mollo’s You Need Never Lose at Bridge adds quips about famous hands and play styles.
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Anatoly Karpov
Peter Leko
Karpov
Victor Mollo
East
North
Walter the Walrus
West
Hog
Bird
Mollo