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Loek van Wely vs Anatoly Karpov
Corsica Masters (2003) (rapid), Bastia FRA, rd 1, Nov-01
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation Nimzowitsch Attack (E15)  ·  0-1

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Jul-31-04  Helloween: A beautiful piece of calculation finishes the game, starting with 49...Kd4 to 54...Qb3+, including the whole point of the combo, 51...a4! If 52.Kxa4, then 52...Kc4!(not 52...Kc5? 53.Kb3, drawing)53.b7 d2 54.b8=Q d1=Q+ 55.Ka5 Qa1+ 56.Kb6 Qb1+ 57.Kc7 Qxb8+ 58.Kxb8 Kd4 and 59...Ke4, winning.
Jan-13-16  ToTheDeath: Beautiful endgame by Karpov.
Jan-13-16  morfishine: Lets see, 2 kbitzes and both use the adjective 'beautiful' lol

The fact of the matter is there's nothing beautiful about a cold-blooded Karpov calculation

and in this case, the theme is elementary

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Jan-13-16  ndg2: I think Karpiv played hete a beautiful and cold-blooded calculation
Jan-13-16  ToTheDeath: Well <morfishcake>, beauty is subjective and personal. Thanks for that entirely negative and worthless contribution though, it really added to the discussion.
Jan-13-16
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  OhioChessFan: Beautiful game by Karpov.
Jan-13-16  ToTheDeath: No, No, No OhioChessFan, it was cold blooded and heartless, not beautiful! Our resident Grandmaster of Chess Aesthetics morefishine will be along shortly to correct you further.
Jan-14-16
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  moronovich: Beautiful game by Karpov.
Jan-14-16
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  OhioChessFan: Thank you for correcting me <TTD> Maybe we can compromise and say it was a beautiful example of cold blooded play.
Jan-14-16  ToTheDeath: That's a beautiful way of putting it.
Mar-18-21  Muttley101: <moronovich: Beautiful game by Karpov.>

What moronovich (and others) said.

The way in which Karpov makes co-ordinating his pieces and gradually taking over the position look simple is really, really beautiful. There are so many learning points here.

Mar-18-21  thelegendisback: Let's not joke this game was decided by white's big blunder on move 44. Instead of 44.Kb3?? the simple 44.Kd3 is just completely equal for example 44.Kd3 Kb4 45.Kxd4 Kxa4 46.Kc4.
Mar-18-21  Retireborn: I think there's more to be learned from this endgame...as pointed out 44.Kb3 is not the best move, but I think White would still have practical drawing chances with 46.f5 instead of 46.Ka3.

And 48...d3 (should have played 48...Ke4) lets the win slip if White finds the right reply 49.Kb2!

Well, it was a rapid game.

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