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Patrick Wolff vs Joshua Waitzkin
United States Championship (1995), Modesto, CA USA, rd 12, Dec-02
Sicilian Defense: Classical. Anti-Fischer-Sozin Variation (B57)  ·  1-0

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Sep-23-05  chess man: Some instructive endgame technique on turning an advantage into a win. I never realized that Wolff and Waitzkin played each other. A nice win by Wolff.
Sep-23-05  RookFile: I thought Waitzkin came out of the opening in good shape, and was probably even slightly better.
Sep-26-05  chess man: Yes, it definitely seemed equal for Josh if not better in the opening but Wolff nicely converted a small edge into a win. I think what allowed Wolff that adavntage was Josh never really seemed to have a plan. That allowed Wolff to control the game.
Oct-10-21  TheBish: I think the problem was not that Josh didn't have a plan, but that it was the wrong plan! 17...Ng4? at first looks good (seeking to trade knight for bishop) but it comes at the cost of a pawn, 18. Bxb6!. Black nicely complicates by forcing the extra pawn to be doubled with a queen "sac" (really a desperado) 18...Qxc3!. But Wolff goes on to cleverly trade his doubled pawn and outplay his opponent, forcing a passed pawn and then the exchange. And great example of how to win, up a rook for knight, with opposite colored bishops added to the mix! Much to do with king positioning, using the superior force of the rook to gain squares. Good stuff. So many phases, just within the endgame alone!

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