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Cecil Purdy vs Ian Rogers
Sydney IM (1979), Sydney AUS, rd 11, Oct-29
Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit (D32)  ·  0-1

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May-12-09  mjk: Does White let this one get away? What is the best move at 37.?
May-12-09  Marmot PFL: White must have been in some wicked time pressure...He plays fine until move 42 though when 42 h5 seems to win easily and also 42 Kd1 lets him meet Kb3 with 43 h5 Kb2 44 Re2+ Kb3 45 Rd2 c3 46 Rd6 winning. 45 h6? is bad when 45 Rxf7 a3 46 Rf6 is an easy draw. 46 Re5 is better than Kb1? as a2 47 Ra5 Rxd7 48 h7 Rd8 49 Ra7 may still be a draw.
May-12-09  Marmot PFL: I read in Purdy's bio page that he died of a heart attack during this tournament. Definitely a lot of stress in high level chess.
May-12-09
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  ray keene: purdy wasnt in time trouble he was tired-this was the final round of a strong tournament where i shared 1st prize wth ian rogers. also purdy did not die during this event but just after it during a local club or league game in sydney.
May-12-09
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  ray keene: re-purdys last game-on cecils page it says it was the sydney championship dring which he died at the board-not to be confused with the international tournament in which he had just competed-had he won this overwhelming position against rogers in the final round of the international -purdys final result in the event wd have been quite respectable.
Sep-17-15  optimal play: As Ray pointed out, this game was from round 11 played on 29th October 1979 in the Sydney International Tournament.

Going into this final round, Rogers was on 6½ points, just a half-point behind the leader, Ray Keene.

Ray inexplicably settled for a short draw (only nine moves!) against Terrey Shaw while Rogers was obviously determined to go for the win in this last game (btw Rogers had already settled for four short draws in this tournament, including his game with Ray in the 2nd round).

It paid off for Rogers since this win enabled him to finish =1st with Ray on 7½/10 (+5/=5/-0).

Purdy, who was 73 years old at this time, and obviously not in good health since he died less than a month later, finished 11th out of 11 on 3/10 (+2/=2/-6).

Sep-27-19
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  Jonathan Sarfati: White had no need for his ♔ moves starting with 42. ♔d2. Instead, just get his passed ♙ moving for an easy win, e.g. 42.h5 ♔b3 43.h6 c3 44.♖e8 ♖xd7 45.h7 c2 46.h8=♕ c1=♕ 47.♕h3+ ♔a2 48.♕xd7.

The ♕ exchange of 34.♕d6 was natural and winning, but it gave away part of White's advantage that included Black's weak K position. Instead 34.♖xe8 ♖xe8 35.♖b1 ♖e7 36.g3, Where Black will be tied down with ♕b3 or ♖b6, while White carefully advances his h-♙.

Sep-27-19  whiteshark: After <34.Rxe8 Rxe8>


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White to move

1) +5.40 (27 ply) 35.Rb1 Re7 36.h4 Qd7 37.Qc4 Qd5 38.Qb4 Qd8 39.h5 Rd7 40.Qb3 f5 41.h6 Rh7 42.Qg3 Qf8 43.Qf4 Qc8 44.Qd6 Rd7 45.Qg6 Rc7 46.Qf6 Rd7 47.g3 Rc7 48.Qd4 Ka8 49.Qc4 Rd7 50.Rb6 Ka7 51.Kg2

2) +4.91 (27 ply) 35.h4 Rh8 36.g3 Rd8 37.Qc4 Qb7 38.Qe4 Rd5 39.Rb1 Qd7 40.Qb4 Rd1+ 41.Kh2 Rxb1 42.Qxb1 Qd5 43.Qb6+ Ka8 44.Qxa6+ Kb8 45.Qb6+ Kc8 46.a5 Qf3 47.Kg1 Qd1+ 48.Kg2 Qd5+ 49.f3 Kd7 50.a6 f6 51.Qb7+ Ke6

3) +4.82 (26 ply) 35.Rd1 Re5 36.Rb1 f5 37.h4 f4 38.Rb6 Qc8 39.a5 Rd5 40.Qe2 Rd7 41.Qg4 Qc7 42.Qf3 Re7 43.Qd3 Qc8 44.Kh2 Re5 45.Qd6 Rd5 46.Qf6 Rf5 47.Qe7+ Ka8 48.Qd6 Rd5 49.Qxf4 Rxc5 50.Qd6 Rd5

6.0 minute analysis by Stockfish 9 v010218

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