Mark Ferguson vs Michael Adams (1997)

Mark Ferguson vs Michael Adams
ch-GBR, Hove ENG 1997 · Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) · 0-1

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Apr-10-06		GeauxCool: Black won?

Apr-10-06		Resignation Trap: <GeauxCool> Yes, Black won. When downloading PGNs for long periods of time (especially with long games) the eyes start to play tricks on the viewer. The actual concluding moves were 90.Kd1 Qb1+ (<<not>> 90...Qh1+ as in our database) 91.Ke2 Kg2 92.Ke3+ Kf1 93.Rf2+ Ke1 94.Rh2 Qc1+ 95.Kd3 Qd1+ 96.Ke3 Qd5 97 Re2+ Kd1 0-1 Probably the person entering the score of this game confused an "h" with a "b" around 3:00 in the morning, and then stopped when the score no longer made any sense.

Apr-11-06		GeauxCool: Hello Resignation Trap! Thanks for that. I just assumed these were electronic additions. Who's ever entering these things by hand deserves a raise.

Nov-06-08		notyetagm: 73 ... ? click for larger view 73 ... g5-g1! click for larger view Adams' 73 ... g5-g1! is a beautiful example of the <UNSUPPORTED INTERFERNCE/LINE-CLOSING> theme. The nasty tactical point is that the Black d3-passer promotes after 74 f2xg1 d3-d2 click for larger view as the White g1-king <BLOCKS> the 1st rank, preventing the White h3-rook from <DEFENDING> the d1-promotion square by 75 h3-h1.

Nov-06-08		notyetagm: Kortchnoi's 39 ... c4-c1! in Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965 is the most famous example I know of this <UNSUPPORTED LINE-CLOSING> theme. Averbakh vs Korchnoi, 1965 39 ... ? click for larger view 39 ... c4-c1! click for larger view M Ferguson vs Adams, 1997 73 ... ? click for larger view 73 ... g5-g1! click for larger view

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