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Larry Christiansen vs Anatoly Karpov
"L.P.D.O." (game of the day Dec-27-07)
02, Wijk m ;CBM 34 1993  ·  Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation. Farago Defense (E12)  ·  1-0
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Feb-14-09  WhiteRook48: "Loose Pieces Drop Out"
Mar-27-09  WhiteRook48: worst move on the board
Apr-12-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Dmaster995: Ouch!
Jun-27-09  lentil: K beat C 6-1 in this match. Amusing how this 1 game becomes iconic! But then, I have simul wins against masters (and standard-control wins against 10-year-old future IMs) and they're iconic to ME!
Oct-10-09  GMMandetowitch: And the most funny about this kinds of blunders is that,if they are made by strong grandmasters,they say that it was an interesting idea but went wrong,but if they are made by players like us,they make jokes and tell us we are bad players.The truth is,anyone can make tactical oversights,even kramnik blundered a mate in one against the computer.This kind of moves are made mostly because of distraction,and do not show the true strength of a player.However,if someone make this errors frequently,then he has a real problem.Thats why I say,I would rather lose a game by a tactical blunder,then by a show of low strategy knowledge.
Nov-24-09  sfm: <WhiteRook48: worst move on the board> 11.-,Qg4
May-21-10  timothee3331: What is terrible is that this game is widely known and publicized while Wonderful games are still unknown, this really shows that very few people understand the art of the game !
Jan-13-11  Lennonfan: <GMMandetowitch> <even kramnik blundered a mate in one against the computer>....thats probably because he was looking for the draw!
Jan-13-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingfu: Is Mother Fork a word?

Are there variations on Mother Fork? Mother Cuke? Mother Truck?

I am not being obtuse. I believe that Karpov is very much under appreciated. He was "handed" the Championship after The Fischer Monster imploded.

Karpov then went on to be The World Chess Champion for 10 years; only supplanted by Kasparov; who is probably the best ever. And Karpov played Kasparov tougher than anyone for over 200 games!

Mar-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingfu: I just realized that in the LC Simul I did not get the big beat down until move 20! I lasted longer than Karpov on this particular occasion.
Mar-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  AnalyzeThis: Hello AnalyzeThat from AnalyzeThis.
Mar-05-11  shadowleaf04: My guess is that Karpov missed Christiansen's last move because he never expected the Queen to return to its starting square after it has moved to c2. It looks unnatural because players are taught to develop their pieces as quickly as possible to prepare for the middlegame. But as Larry Christiansen demonstrated, there is always an exception to every rule.
Apr-06-11  emc2: karpov should have played on because he was really that good
May-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Mozart72: Karpov wins in 43 moves after Christiansen's 12. Qd1.

The game could have continued as fallows:

12. Qd1 Be5
13. Qxh5 Bxc3+
14. bxc3 O-O
15. e5 d6
16. Bd3 g6
17. Qh3 dxe5
18. Rd1 Qe7
19. c5 bxc5
20. O-O Rfd8
21. Qh6 Rab8
22. Bxc5 Qxc5
23. Qh4 Qxc3
24. Bxg6 hxg6
25. Rxd8 Rxd8
26. Qxd8+ Kg7
27. Qe7 Qd4
28. Rc1 Qd2
29. Rb1 Qd3
30. Re1 Qd2
31. Ra1 Qd4
32. Rb1 Qe4
33. f3 Qxb1+
34. Kf2 Qa2+
35. Kg3 Qd2
36. Qxa7 Qf4+
37. Kh3 Qf5+
38. Kh4 Qh5+
39. Kg3 g5
40. h3 Qh4+
41. Kh2 Qf4+
42. Kg1 Qd4+
43. Qxd4 exd4
44. Kf1 Kf6
45. Ke2 Ke5
46. g3 f5
47. h4 Bb5+
48. Kf2 gxh4
49. gxh4 Kf4
50. h5 d3
51. a4 d2
52. axb5 d1=Q
53. h6 Qxf3+
54. Kg1 Kg3
55. b6 Qg2#

Karpov needed more "punch" after Cristiansen's 12. Qd1 and Black's Be5 was that punch.

May-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Mozart72: Farago Defense (E12):

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 b6
4. a3 Ba6
5. Qc2 Bb7

May-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Mozart72: <Chessgames> You have this game with ECO Code (E11), it must be (E12) if you want the Farago Defense from the QID: Petrosian Variation. Also with ECO Code (E12).
May-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Mozart72: <chessgames> With all do respect. This game is not a Bogo-Indian Defence(E11) it is a Queen's Indian: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defence (E12).
May-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Mozart72: The Eco Code (E11) of this game is incorrect. The correct Eco Code is (E12).
May-05-11  MatrixManNe0: <Mozart72> Your analysis is inaccurate.

16. Bd3, and if 16... g6 then:

17. Qxg6+!! fxg6 18. Bg5!! Rf7 (best, 18... Qxg5 is met with 19. Bxg6! Qh5 20. Bxh5 Rf7 21. Bxf7+ 1-0) 19. Bxg6!!! Kh8 20. Bxf7 Qc7 (forced) 21. Bf6# 1-0

May-05-11  MatrixManNe0: Also, in your main line, 26. Qxd8+ is not best.

26. Qe7 Re8 27. Qd7 Re7 28. Qc7 Kf8 29. Re1 Ke8 30. Qc8# 1-0

May-06-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  MaxxLange: Loose
Pieces
Drop
Off

a great name for this charming miniature

May-06-11  Helloween: <MatrixManNe0>lmao

but give him a break, he's probably a rank beginner.

May-06-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Mozart72: Listen guys, why don't you make Christiansen loose this time. And as I've said before: ECO Code (E11) is incorrect. I don't find Bogo-Indian Defenses in the game. It's an ECO Code (E12).
May-06-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  lost in space: Loose
Pieces
Drop
Off

T.a.s.m. A. t.y.s.l.t.o.

May-06-11  MatrixManNe0: <Mozart72> We don't make Christiansen loose because that makes zero sense.

Neither do we make him lose, because he has a forced win. Problem?

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