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Judit Polgar vs Ivan Sokolov
7th Essent (2003), Hoogeveen NED, rd 3, Oct-14
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Flohr System (C92)  ·  1-0

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Oct-21-03  AdrianP: 13... b4?! is supposed to be a dubious novelty. The usual continuation is 13 ...exd4. I imagine that Sokolov already had in mind the 19...Nxe4?! piece sacrifice, but Polgar found the best refutation Rg4! over the board. There may well be improvements later in the game and Sokolov might have been able to hang on to 3 pawns for the piece with more accurate play, so we might not have seen the last of this move.
Dec-09-03  DavidDylanRoberts: What if Black plays 29 ... c4. It seems like ... Rxa5 is greedy. If 30 Rg2 ... e4. The black bishop can come to d6.
Oct-08-08  notyetagm: Wow, 44 ♖f4-f5! 1-0, a beautiful <KNIGHT FORK> combination by Judit Polgar.
Oct-08-08  notyetagm: Black to play: 43 ... ?


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Sokolov (Black) did not see anything wrong with grabbing the dangerous White d6-passer and so he played 43 ... ♗f8xd6?.

43 ... ♗f8xd6?


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But Judit Polgar (White) had prepared a very unpleasant surprise, the instantly winning 44 ♖f4-f5!, a wicked tactical shot based on a <KNIGHT FORK>.

44 ♖f4-f5! 1-0


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Her point is the PV 44 ... ♖d5x♖f5 45 ♘e4x♗d6+ <knight fork> ♔e8-d7 46 ♘d6x♖f5.


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This <PETITE COMBINAISON> by Judit Polgar is one of my favorites as the very strong GM Sokolov overlooked it despite not being in time trouble (move 44). (CONT)

Feb-07-09  WhiteRook48: do you have to use all those diagrams?
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  plang: 13..b4 was a new idea that has not been repeated; 13..exd is the main line. With 19..Nxe4?! Black got three pawns but White also obtained attacking chances; 19..c6 seems more solid. After 32..fxg? White was in control; necessary was 32..Ra2 when Polgar offered 33 Rg5..Bb4 34 Ne4..Re7 35 Rg6..Qb3 36 f4!..fxe 37 Qg4..Qf7 38 Bxb4..Rxf2+ 39 Kh1..Rxf4 40 Qc8+..Re8 41 Rxg7+..Kh8 42 Qxa6..Qxg7 43 Rxg7..Kxg7 44 Qc6..Rg8 45 Qxc7+..Kh6 with an unclear position. 34..Qxa5 35 Qc4+..Kh8 36 Rxg4 would have been winning for White. Against, for instance, 43..a5 White planned on pushing the h-pawn down the board; not clear that there is a defense to that.

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