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Judit Polgar vs Ruslan Ponomariov
Liga de Campeones (2007), Vitoria Gasteiz ESP, rd 1, Nov-02
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78)  ·  0-1

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Nov-03-07  Karpova: <“I don’t understand what happened," said Ruslan Ponomariov after the game. "It was very strange. The position was level, but suddenly Judit collapsed. She simply lost it.”> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

They give 31.Qd4 a question mark.

Nov-03-07  whiteshark:

<31.Nd4> looks better although the game remains difficult.


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Nov-03-07  Ulhumbrus: 31...Nd5 is a fork based partly upon a X-ray. It attacks the Rook on e3 and the pawn on c3. The pawn on c3 is also attacked indirectly by the Black Q, acting through the white Q on d4.
Nov-04-07  newton296: <Karpova: <“I don’t understand what happened," said Ruslan Ponomariov after the game. "It was very strange. The position was level, but suddenly Judit collapsed. She simply lost it.”> >

i agree. judit is a an expert on the spanish game. I didnt expect to see her crumble in a dead even position like that. strange. maybe she was just tired.

Nov-04-07  whiteshark: <Ulhumbrus>: <31...Nd5 is a fork based partly upon a X-ray. It attacks the Rook on e3 and the pawn on c3. The pawn on c3 is also attacked indirectly by the Black Q, acting through the white Q on d4.<>>

Right! Therefore <31.Nd4!> to avoid it. But if still <31...Nd5> than white simply plays <32.Bxd5 Qxd5>, e.g. <33. Re1 Qc5 34.Qd2>


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Nov-07-07  goldenbear: Although her position is difficult, 39.gxh5? surely makes the win easier for black. I recommend Kf2 as Nd1+ doesn't seem to help black.
Nov-13-07  lentil: If W attempts to hold the c-pawn with 32 Qxe5 Rxe5 33 Rg3, then 33.. e3! one interesting continuation is 34 fe Nxc3 and the BN forks the B/a2 and the forking square e2 (a meta-fork?) 35 Nc1 b4 (threatens the nasty ..Nxa2 and ..b3) 36 Rg2 Rxe3 (meta-forking the P/h3 and the forking square e1) I think even I could win this:
Jul-19-08  The Ninth Pawn: From Game Collection: The Ninth Pawn's Chess Course :

In Judit Polgar vs Ponomariov, 2007 , Black plays 32. ... ♘d5x♙c3! winning a pawn because 33. ♕d4x♘c3?? is not possible because the knight is defended THROUGH the d4-queen by the e5-queen.

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