It must be, for any chess player, a tremendous pleasure to closely observe how Óleg Pervákov (Kírov, Russia, 1960) creates his works of art to add to a collection of more than 130 STUDIES, which have earned him nearly a hundred distinctions; among them, nearly thirty first prizes. The virtuosity and economy (a great variety of tactical themes with very few pieces on the board) that run through his work, as well as the skill to hide the keys until the last moves of the conclusion, undoubtedly make him one of the best composers of all time.
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The artistic ending analyzed in this video impresses greatly from beginning to end. Above all, because Pervákov squeezes the geometry of the board to the last drop and with great beauty, turning science into art.
