Dangerous Moves Page #2

in that department.

- We should've taken him. He's a genius.

- He's an alcoholic.

He would have beaten Liebskind

if he hadn't cracked in the second match.

- But he did. He's an a**hole.

- I don't understand you.

I don't need anyone's help

to beat Liebskind.

I don't need anyone's help

to beat Liebskind.

Akiva.

You refuse to postpone the first name?

Absolutely.

Fromm will either be back today...

or we'll simply never see him again.

In that case, at 3:00 p.m. sharp

I'll start the clock...

and Grandmaster Liebskind

will make his first move.

Grandmaster Fromm

must arrive within one hour.

Otherwise, Liebskind will

remain world champion.

The rules allow

for no other possibility.

That's perfectly clear.

Good.

We should have warned the cops.

I always said he was unstable.

The cops would find him in a snap.

Hi.

Give him something to eat.

He's hungry.

A black cat!

- Is the guarantee all settled?

- Yes. He won't shake your hand.

Hurry.

A black cat!

He's off his rocker.

Careful, Miller.

He eats Bolshevik mice.

Why tell me that?

Gentlemen.

That's all. Thank you.

Please address the judge, comrade.

Come now, please.

No incidents.

Is this name a draw?

Yes.

By mutual consent,

Game 1 is declared a draw at move 35.

He was in a good position.

Why did he accept the draw?

I'd say you forced him to.

Besides, he's telling you...

"You old lion, I'll beat you

when I'm good and ready."

That's idiotic.

Aren't you afraid of me?

No. Why?

We all destroy ourselves

in one way or another.

What's important is

to enjoy oneself in the process.

How will he open?

I'm not asking for advice.

I'm proposing a wager.

$500.

$500.

Your opponent plays

a somewhat primitive name.

He withstood

your favorite opening move.

Now he'll want to beat you

at your favorite defense.

So he'll use an English opening,

confident you'll transpose.

But you won't transpose.

You'll surprise him

with a rarely used variation...

and a damned effective one!

I'm going to use the English opening

tomorrow. He's never beat me on that one.

Liebskind doesn't play

the classic English opening.

He'll transpose...

and you'll end up facing

the Tartakower variation...

with the Queen's Gambit,

his favorite defense.

Exactly.

Then I'll castle queenside.

After that...

G4, H4...

and boom!

Look at that... an English opening.

Liebskind hasn't faced

an English since...

just wait. He'll play B7, B6 and transpose

to the Tartakower variation.

To transpose or not to transpose.

To Tartakower or not.

Knight to E4.

He doesn't transpose.

Check.

Grandmaster Liebskind wins Game 2.

Liebskind 1, Fromm 0.

You taught him a lesson,

Akiva Israelovitch.

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