Arturo Pomar-Salamanca vs Bent Larsen (1969)

Arturo Pomar-Salamanca vs Bent Larsen
Palma de Mallorca 1969 · Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) · 1/2-1/2

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Nov-18-11		newzild: An interesting story behind this game. Eduard Gufeld found an amazing win after 18...Qb6. He showed the position to Bobby Fischer, who could not find it. Can you find it? I looked for a long time, and I found the general theme, but I got the move order wrong. Here is the win, according to Gufeld: 19. c5!! (instead of 19. Bc2) 19...dxc5 (19...Qb4 20. Bc3 Qxc5 21. Nxc6 Bxc6 22. Bxg7 wins, according to Gufeld, although 22...Qd5 looks like a good try) 20. Nxf5! exf5 21. Bc4+ Kh8 22. Rd6!! (I missed this astounding move, which threatens 23. Rh6) 22...Be7 (22...Bxd6 23. Bxg7+ Kxg7 24. Qg5+ mates quickly) 23. Qh6 Rg8 24. Rg6!! Gufeld says this move wins, but I found a way for Black to reach an endgame, albeit a losing one: 24...Ne5 25. Rxb6 Apparently best. 25...gxh6 26. Bxe5+ Rg7 27. Rxb7 Rd8 28. Bxa6 And White will soon play Bxg7+ leaving him up by an exchange and two pawns.

Nov-18-11		anandrulez: I didnt see Rd6 either ! Good one newzid . Great analysis .

Nov-18-11		Marmot PFL: That's brutal, and casts doubt on 17...f5. The more cautious 17...g6 would be my first choice anyway, then Bg7

Nov-18-11		ControlledDemolition: Where did <Gufeld> publish this analysis?

Nov-19-11		newzild: <ControlledDemolition: Where did <Gufeld> publish this analysis?> I don't know, unfortunately, because I read it second-hand on another website. <anandrulez: I didnt see Rd6 either ! Good one newzid . Great analysis .> Thanks - but most of this is Gufeld's analysis, not mine! I would like to find a refutation to my "try" (22...Qd5) in the note to Black's 19th, however.

Nov-19-11		Shams: <newzild> In your line 22...Qd5 23.e4! fxe4 24.Bxa6, 25.Bf6 and 26.Be2 (Shredder) <(22...Bxd6 23. Bxg7+ Kxg7 24. Qg5+ mates quickly) > In that analysis position, Black's King and Queen have had a bitter divorce, and she has taken everything: click for larger view

Nov-20-11		newzild: <Shams: <newzild> In your line 22...Qd5 23.e4! fxe4 24.Bxa6, 25.Bf6 and 26.Be2 (Shredder)> Material is equal at the end of that line, and White's attack appears to be stymied. Does Shredder consider this winning?

Nov-22-11		Shams: <newzild> Analysis position after 19...Qb4 20.Bc3 Qc5 21.Nxc6 Bxc6 22.Bxg7 Qd5 23.e4 fxe4 24.Bxa6 Qf5 25.Bf6 Rd7 26.Be2: click for larger view Shredder's choice on several minutes' thought is to give up a pawn with 26...Bg7 27.Bxg7 Rxg7 28.Rxd6 Rf8 29.Rd8 e3 30.f3 Bxf3 31.Bxf3 Qxf3 32.Rxf8+ Qxf8 33.Re1 Qc5 34.Qd8+ trading queens. Eval: +1.04

Nov-22-11		AVRO38: With the passing of Lilienthal I believe Pomar is the last living opponent of Alekhine.

Jan-01-13		leka: Dear newzild this an amazing move 19.c5!!! Gufeld showed it to Fischer.Fischer first moved 19. g4? after seconds of tought.Gufeld has wrote this and Gufeld writes that Fischer finally found that 19.c5!! after longer tought

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