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Rafael Leitao vs Anatoly Karpov
Sao Paulo Rapid (2004) (rapid), Sao Paulo BRA, rd 2, Aug-20
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Jaenisch Variation (C42)  ·  1-0

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Aug-26-04  Shah Mat: 46. g6# or, if 45...Qxg5, then 46 Qh2#
Aug-26-04  Fhun: Actually White's 41.Rxf6 combination is unsound. Karpov missed 41.... Re8 ! I don't see how White can take benefit from the sacrifice.
Aug-26-04  Fhun: sorry I meant 41... Rd8 !
Aug-26-04  PivotalAnorak: Well <Fhun>, after 41... Rd8, White has, at the very least (i. e. I haven't analyzed further... :-)), 42. Rxd6 Rxc8 43. Bxd5 and if then 43... Rc2 then 44. b3. At first sight it seems to me that White can keep his extra pawn. Or ???
Aug-26-04  likestofork: Well <PivotalAnorak>, after 41...Rd8, White has, at the very most, 42. Rxf7+ (what do you mean, 42. Rxd6 ? Not on the board I see. I'm not seeing a piece, of any color, for white to capture. Must be one of those phantom captures. You gotta watch out for them, they can lead to phantom mates. You know, incubi, and succubi, and things of that ilk.) Looks to me like Fhun is right; 41...Rd8 gives Black the advantage.
Sep-03-04  PivotalAnorak: Aww ! My mistake: I looked at the position after 40... Rd8, not after 41... Rd8. OK, so 41... Rd8 seems indeed good for Black...
Nov-24-05  gmgomes: What about if 41.... Rd8. 42 Bxd5. If RxQ, then Q falls after Rxf7+. Black would prob. Continue with 42. ... RxB
Nov-24-05  Averageguy: <gmgomes> 41...Rd8 42.Bxd5 Rxc8 43.Rxf7+ Qxf7 44.Bxf7 Kxf7 and Black is up a rook.
Nov-24-05  bitrich: Leitão GM???????ha!ha!ha!
Mar-17-08  gmgomes: I have checked with the computer. After 40... Qe7 evaluations are around +0.20, with something like 41. Qb8 expected for white. 41. Rxf6 is evaluated as -1.00, as after 41... Rd8 42. Rxf7+ Kxf7, white would have P+B against a rook. 41... Kxf6, as played, leads to a forced mate in 6!

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