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Emory Tate vs Nick de Firmian
Chicago op (1995), Oak Brook, IL USA, rd 2, May-??
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Variation (B87)  ·  0-1

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Feb-28-12
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  AylerKupp: Poor Emory Tate. After thoroughly outplaying Nick DeFirmian (although the exchange sac by 27.Rxe5 was probably unnecessary), Houdini 1.5a indicates that he probably still had a won game following 32...Qe4, [+2.42] at d=23 and the evals steadily climbing, after 33.b3 with 4 pawns for the exchange. But the exchange of queens by 33.Qf3+ was ill advised since it killed White's initiative (Black's king being much more exposed than White's, particularly after a q-side pawn advance) even though it seemed the logical thing to do (exchange queens when ahead in material, and White still had 4 pawns for the exchange). Houdini evaluates the position after 34...Ke7 at [0.00] since White's short range knight is no match for Black's unimpeded rook.

After 41...Rg3 the only move that might have saved White's position was 42.c4. Houdini evaluates the position at [-0.09], d=24 after 42...Rg2+ 43.Ka3 (43.Kb3 protecting the c-pawn seems better) 43...Rg4 (43...h4 immediately seems better, but after 44.a6 h3 45.a7 Rg8 46.b6 h2 47.b7 h1Q 48.b8Q Qa1+ 49.Kb4 Rxb8+ 50.axb8Q Qxd4 it's a Nalimov tablebase draw) 44.a6 Kc7 45.Nf5 Rf4 (if 45...Rxc4 then 46.a7 and 46.Kb7 is answered by 47.Nd6+) 46.Ng7 Rxc4 (and this seems silly, Black's h-pawn is much more important than White's c-pawn but after 46...Rf3+ then 47.Kb4 turns the tables into a likely draw after Kb6 47.c5+ Ka7 48.Nxh5 Rf5 49.Ng7 Re5 50.Kc4 Re7 51.Nf5 Rh7 52.Nd6 Rh4+ 53.Kc3 Rh1 54.Kb4 Rb1+ 55.Kc4 Rg1 56.Nc8+ Kb8 57.a7+ Kb7 58.b6 Rc1+ 59.Kd4 Rd1+ 60.Ke3 Ka8 61.Ke4 (if 61.c6 then 61...Rd3+! results in stalemate if 62.Kxd3 and perpetual check otherwise) 61...Rd2 62.Ke5 Rd8 63.Ne7 Rh8 64.Kd6 Kb7 65.Kd7 Ka8 66.Kd6 Kb7) 47.Nxh5 and this is a Nalimov tablebase draw.

But after 42.b6 Kc8 it's over since after 43.c4 Kb7 44.c5 Rg6 White can't both stop Black's h-pawn from queening if 45.c6+ Rxc6 or push his pawns through after 45.Nf3.

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