Bu Xiangzhi vs Anatoly Karpov (2010)

Bu Xiangzhi vs Anatoly Karpov
Cap d'Agde (2010) · English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A14) · 1-0

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Oct-28-10		DAVI DE RAFE: karpov loves chess.he will play till death evenif his grandchildren beat him regularly

Oct-28-10		Ulhumbrus: 44..Nxh8? looks like a losing mistake which lifts the blockade on White's g5 pawn and allows the thrust 45 g6! opening the way for White's Q to come to h6, although after Qh6 White's winning method seems hardly obvious. First White plays 47 g4-g5 clearing the g4 squate and 48 Be3 clearing the f2 square, all this for the Knight manoeuvres 50 Nd3-f2 and 51 Nf2-g4 threatening the check 52 Nf6+ and so inducing the capture 51... Bxg4 After the thrust 53 Be6! the Black f pawn is overworked. If it has to defend the N on g6 it cannot capture the B on e6, but the B on e6 also pins the f7 pawn and so threatens the capture Qxg6+. The N on g6 cannot move as it has to defend against the threat of Qh8 mate.

Oct-28-10		Sastre: I don't think 44...Nxh8 deserves a question mark because the alternative looks worse. After <44...Rxh8 45.Rxh8 Kxh8 46.Qxb6 Qc8 47.Kg3 Qd8 48.Qxd8+ Bxd8 49.c5 dxc5 50.Nxc5 Bc8 51.Be3>, Black will be two pawns down.

Oct-28-10		Ulhumbrus: <I don't think 44...Nxh8 deserves a question mark because the alternative looks worse. After <44...Rxh8 45.Rxh8 Kxh8 46.Qxb6 Qc8 47.Kg3 Qd8 48.Qxd8+ Bxd8 49.c5 dxc5 50.Nxc5 Bc8 51.Be3>, Black will be two pawns down.> I missed the attack on b6. It seems that Black's R on b8 and Knight on g6 are both overworked. Either the Rook must abandon the b6 pawn or else the N on g6 has to abandon its blockade. It seems that Black is lost, then, whatever he does. He can delay defeat, but he can't avoid it.

Nov-13-10		Sularus: His name is Ana Karpov above. tee hee

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