Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short (1989)

Anatoly Karpov vs Nigel Short
Luzern 48/535 [Karpov,An 1989 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange. Positional Variation (D35) · 1-0

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Oct-17-08		ToTheDeath: 25.Qd3!? a typical Karpov move. Not 25.hxg4? hxg4 26. Qc3 Bh2+! with a decisive attack down the h file. The endgame probably could have been held, but Black's biggest problem was his passed pawn was not worth the same as White's.

Jul-12-12		master of defence: How white can win the game after 66.h6 g2 67.Bxg2+ Kxg2 68.h7 f4 69.h8=Q f3? I only see a draw here.

Jul-12-12		rannewman: it's a tablebase win. If the F pawn was f4 black could draw with 65.h6 a2 66.K:a2 g2 67.B:g+ K:B 68. h7 f3. 69 h8=Q f2. With only one pawn left, and on f2, black can draw. with the pawn on f3 white Q can force the black king into f2 and then bring his own king.

Jul-12-12		Shams: <m.o.d.> Analysis diagram of your end position: click for larger view White will approach the Black King with checks. Eventually to protect his f-pawn ...Kf2 is forced, and White has earned a tempo. He can repeat his threats to force ...Kf2 again, earning more tempi. With these tempi he takes the a3-pawn and then waddles his King back to give mate. The stalemate trick is only 'on' once the pawn reaches c2 in these endings.

Jul-13-12		master of defence: <Shams> I think you´re wrong. If after 70.Qg7+ Kf1 white only has sucessive checks.

Jul-13-12		Shams: <m.o.d.> You're right that I'm wrong-- I missed 70...Kf1 in that line. Fortunately for White the King is close enough that he wins anyway: 71.Kc3 f2 72.Kd3 a2 73.Qa1+ Kg2 74.Ke2 1-0.

Jul-14-12		rannewman: Or you just play 70.Qg8+ insted of Qg7..

Jul-14-12		Shams: <rannewman> Even simpler.

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