Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Rodney Davies (1987)

Viswanathan Anand vs Nigel Rodney Davies
Moscow 1987 · Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B07) · 0-1

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Aug-19-05		Bobwhoosta: Nice exchange sac to set up the slow positional squeeze. Is there a specific tactic that stops 31.Kxc3, or is it just the concentration of forces that makes white suspicious about opening up the position?

Aug-19-05		Boomie: <Bobwhoosta> Here are a few lines which demonstrate white's helplessness after 31. xc3. 31. xc3 d5+ 32. c4 (32. d3 f4+ 33. e4 xe2 34. xc2 xc2+ 35. e3 c3) (32. d2 f4+ 33. c3 xe2+ 34. c4 xc1) 32... d4 33. d3 (33. b1 xe2 34. g3 f6 35. b4 (35. c5 c8+ 36. b4 b8+ 37. xa4 xb1) (35. b7 c8+ 36. b4 c6 37. a7 xf3 38. h2 d4) 35... b8+ 36. xa4 xb1) 33... b5+ 34. d2 xe2 35. c5 d4 36. e1 f4 37. c3 d3+

Aug-17-07		King mega: i have a tutorial about this modern defense by Davies, showing himself playing against anand and kick anands butt off!

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