LIFE Master AJ: Karpov vs Tsamriuk, 1967 click for larger viewThe position after 39.Bxe2, Black to move.
39...♖x♙/d4?; (39...Rxd4?; Maybe just - '??')
This is a terrible mistake and loses by force, the alternative of 39...Rc2; probably gave Black a decent game. The concluding moves were:
40.Bb5! Rd1+; (Forced?)
Nothing else works, playing the Rook to b4 also fails. [ </= 40...Rb4; 41.Bxc6 Qb8;
There is nothing better.
(Even worse would be: </= 41...Qxc6??; 42.Rf7+ Kg8; 43.Rf8+ Kh7; 44.Qf7#.) and now 42.Qh4!, wins easily for White. ]
White wins a piece, the rest needs no comment.
41.Kg2 Rc1; 42.Qb2+ e5; 43.Qxc1 exf4; 44.Qxc6 Qe5; 45.Qd7+ Kh8; 46.Qe8+, Black Resigns, 1-0
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** This is game #9 in the book, "Endgame Virtuoso."
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Again, this might make a decent WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY puzzle. |