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Anatoly Karpov vs Miguel Najdorf
"Rook Out Behind You" (game of the day Jul-31-2022)
Mar del Plata (1982), Mar del Plata ARG, rd 7, Feb-17
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Petrosian Attack (E12)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-08-07
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  GlassCow: Beautiful play by Karpov. He demolishes Najdorf's queenside with a strategic attack using Petrosian's favorite weapon a3 against the queen's indian.
Jun-12-09  ToTheDeath: I don't think Karpov did anything amazing in the opening. Najdorf blundered with <47...Kh8?> allowing White to set up a powerful rook check on d8. 47...Rb2 threatening both ...Rb1 and pushing the c pawn holds the balance.

<37...Rxd4!?> Is interesting- typical Najdorf move. Instead of the safe and sound 37..cxd4 Black hopes for 38.Rxc5 Rd1 39.Rxa5? Qd2 followed by ...Qe1. White can play 39.h3 instead but Karpov doesn't like allowing his opponents any activity.

The finish is very attractive.

Aug-11-13  Everett: <ToTheDeath> This is a great game played by Najdorf, and <47..Rb2> would have been a sweet move to see. Instead of parrying Karpov's threat of 48.Rxg6 and 49.Be4, Black had a very dangerous counterattack with your suggested move.
Dec-01-15
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  sleepyirv: <Rook Out Behind You>
Jul-31-22  Saniyat24: Awake after seven years/shedding some Najdorf tears...!
Jul-31-22
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Did anyone else think Black had a slight advantage after 42...Rb2, or was that just an illusion? Conversely, did White have the advantage after 30.Bc4?
Jul-31-22
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  NM JRousselle: Great game by Najdorf. His opponent had a 40 year advantage! According to "the fish", 46... Qg4 keeps a slight edge for Black.
Jul-31-22
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  HeMateMe: a nice pattern to remember.
Jul-31-22  Atking: 47...Kh8?? was a suicide move. 47...Rb2 for 48...Rb1 or 48...c3 looks at least equal.
Jun-11-24
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  Fusilli: <Atking: 47...Kh8?? was a suicide move. 47...Rb2 for 48...Rb1 or 48...c3 looks at least equal.>

True. After 47...Rb2 48.Rxg6 loses to 48...Rb1. More importantly, against 48.Kg2, Rxg6 is not a threat. For example, if 48...c3:


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49.Rxg6 Kxg6 and now 50.Be4 loses to Rxf2+. So, white has to play 50.Qe8+ and it's a draw.

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