Saturday, May 15, 2010

Andor Lilienthal † (1918–2010)

After Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov and Florencio Campomanes, Andor Liliental, the oldest living Grandmaster, died in Budapest, Hungary on May 8, 2010. When Robert James Fischer noticed him in the audience at his 1992 rematch against Boris Vasilievich Spassky, Bobby greeted him with the remark “Pawn e5 takes f6!”.

[ A. Lilienthal – J. R. Capablanca Hastings, 1934-’35 ]Andor Lilienthal – José Raúl Capablanca
15th International Chess Congress; Hastings, January 1, 1935
2r1k2r/2pn1pp1/1p3n1p/p3PP2/4q2B/P1P5/2Q1N1PP/R4RK1 w k - 0 20

20. exf6!! Qxc2 21. fxg7 Rg8 22. Nd4 Qe4 23. Rae1 Nc5 24. Rxe4+ Nxe4 25. Re1 Rxg7 26. Rxe4+ Kd7 1 : 0.