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Alexander G Beliavsky vs Lev Polugaevsky
14th Soviet Team-ch final A (1979), Moscow URS, rd 5, Jul-??
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Polugayevsky Variation (B96)  ·  1-0

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Apr-14-05  zb2cr: White's 20th evens the piece situation back up, since if 20 ... Qxc5; 21 Qf3! A useful resource.

What I can't see is why the White Knight is immune after 21 Nxe6. If 21 ... Qxe6; what does White have? 22 Qf3 looks to be defended by 22 ... Rb8. 22 Bg4 doesn't win back the material after 22 ...Qf7; 23 Qe2, Nb6.

Anyone help out my lack of tactical vision?

Apr-14-05  psmith: <zb2cr> How about 21... Qe6 22 Bf3 threatening both the Rook and 24 Bd5 pinning the Queen?
Apr-14-05  Shams: <psmith,zb2cr> looks good. 21...Qxe6 22.Bf3 and 22...Nb6 loses to 23. Qd8+ Kf7 24.Bh5+ g6 25.Rf1+ with a quick mate.
Apr-14-05  zb2cr: Thank you!
Apr-16-05  babakova: I started some comp match and they eventually got to 20.Nxc5 but Fritz 8 went for 20...Ra7 instead and had to admit defeat some 40 moves later. I doubt Ra7 is optimal but I think the problem for black lies before move 20.
Mar-29-20
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  kbob: Regardless of its true merit, the Polugaevsky variation must have suited Polugaevsky's style very well. From the database I make his record ten wins to two losses.
Mar-17-22  SonnyGIII:


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Mar-17-22
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  keypusher: <kbob: Regardless of its true merit, the Polugaevsky variation must have suited Polugaevsky's style very well. From the database I make his record ten wins to two losses.>

On that point, the Polugaevsky might be another variation killed by computers. My SF has White at +2.3 after 13.Kh1 at about 40 ply. If Black tries to transpose with 13....Bc5, then 14.fxg7 Qxg7 15.Nf5! wins.

Mar-18-22  Olavi: <keypusher:
On that point, the Polugaevsky might be another variation killed by computers. My SF has White at +2.3 after 13.Kh1 at about 40 ply.>

Polugaevsky's 1970's recommendation was 13.Kh1 Ra7; he gave 14.fxg7 Bxg7 15.Nf3 as preferable to 14.Qd3?!, Estrin-Korzin 1961. No doubt SF will bust it...

Mar-18-22
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  keypusher: <Polugaevsky's 1970's recommendation was 13.Kh1 Ra7; he gave 14.fxg7 Bxg7 15.Nf3 as preferable to 14.Qd3?!, Estrin-Korzin 1961. No doubt SF will bust it...>

<Olavi> Of course this is just a parlor game, and probably doesn't have much relevance to anyone under 2600.

But after 13.Kh1 Ra7, SF's big idea is 14.Nf3, which it rates about +2.4 at 42 ply. The main line, which I offer without any attempt to make sense of it, is 14... Qf4 15. Nd2 Qh4 16. a4 b4 17. Nce4 Rd7 18. Bd3 g6 19. Qe2 Bb7 20. Qe3 Bh6 21. Qc5 Bf4 22. Nf3 Qh5 23. Qxb4 Nc6 24. Qc5 Rd5 25. Qb6 Ba8 26. Bb5 axb5 27. axb5 O-O 28. bxc6.

Clocking in at about +2.7 is 14... Qe3 15. Re1 Qh6 16. Ne5 Qxf6 17. Qd4 Rd7 18. Qe3 Be7 19. Nxd7 Nxd7 20. a4 b4 21. Ne4 Qe5 22. Rad1 f5 23. Bxa6 Bxa6 24. Qa7 fxe4 25. Qxa6 O-O 26. Rxd7 Bc5 27. Rf1 Rxf1+ 28. Qxf1 h5 29. Rd8+ Kh7 30.Qe2.

If Black plays 14....Qxf6, then 15. Ne4 Qxb2 16. Nd6+ Bxd6 17. Qxd6 Qc3 18. Ng5 Re7 19. Qxb8 is about +3.6.

Mar-18-22  Olavi: <keypusher> Such variations can very well be a threat to the well being of the Polugaevsky, which was never the safest course to start with. I wonder what the consensus on 12...Ra7 is these days.

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