Anatoly Karpov vs Efim Geller (1981)

Anatoly Karpov vs Efim Geller
Moscow INT 1981 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense. General (D58) · 1-0

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Given 14 times; par: 50 [what's this?]

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Dec-04-02		skakmiv: Could he have tried 31..Ne7?

Dec-04-02		ughaibu: After Re7 white can win three pawns so it looks like a white win.

Mar-31-05		Everett: With 16.Ba6 Karpov follows the idea that control an open file, it's good to control the last square. The later rook infiltration along the c-file to the 7th rank allows the final combination. Nothing baroque, just deceptively simple and strong chess.

Aug-22-05		notyetagm: <Everett: With 16.Ba6 Karpov follows the idea that control an open file, it's good to control the last square. The later rook infiltration along the c-file to the 7th rank allows the final combination. Nothing baroque, just deceptively simple and strong chess.> Capablanca, Karpov, and Smyslov all play this beautiful simple chess. With 16 a6!, Karpov shows that <to control an open file, gain control of the 8th rank on that file>. Since the White a6-bishop now controls the c8-square on the open c-file, Black's rooks will have a difficult time competing for this asset. Karpov then uses his control of the open file to get a rook to the 7th rank. This 7th-rank rook plays a decisive role in the concluding combination. This game is given as a model example of exploiting the open c-file in IQP positions in Baburin's excellent Winning Pawn Structures, pages 74-76.

Aug-20-07		Fusilli: Very instructive, as usual coming from Karpov.

Oct-31-08		dakgootje: High puzzle-potential I'd say, the first move is rather obvious but think it's rather hard to calculate the sac is sound.

Nov-01-08		Brown: Most roads lead to mate. ...Kf7 34.Bg6+ Ke7 35.Qg7# ...Kg8 34.Bh7+ Kf7 <...Kh8 35.Bg6+ Kg8 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Qf7#> 35.Bg6+ Ke7 36.Qg7# ...Ke8 34.Bb5+ Kf7 35.Qh7+ Kf8 36.Qh8+ Kf7 <...Ke7 37.Qg7#> 37.Qxd8 with a winning material advantage.

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