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Daniel Stellwagen vs Ivan Sokolov
Amsterdam Chess Tournament (2005), Amsterdam NED, rd 3, Jul-18
Spanish Game: Open. Bernstein Variation (C80)  ·  1-0

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Jul-26-05  chesswonders: Why did Sokolov play so many moves?
Jul-26-05  The King Returns1: And after all that he didn't even let Stellwagen officially checkmate him! Sokolov probably played on since Stellwagen is rated quite a bit lower (~150 ELO points). Maybe he was hoping for Stellwagen to slip up and give him a stalemate with the queen and king at the very end. That sounds like something I'd do...slip up, that is.
Jul-26-05  Knight13: I agree. Why Sokolov played so many moves? He could've resigned when he was 2 pawns down...
Jul-26-05  DanRoss53: I could even see him trying to get a draw on the 50-move rule, but playing on after the fork of 113. ♕d2+ is just insulting. Perhaps Stellwagen was extremely short on time... many of the Queen moves, while safe, are suspect.
Nov-11-19
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  woldsmandriffield:


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Sokolov has just played 101..Rh1 which is the harassment or distance defence (the Rook hides behind the White King on the long diagonal).

This defence can be broken most easily by 102 Qe3+ Kc7

(since 102..Kb7 103 Qe4 makes progress, the main alternative is 102..Kb5 103 Qf3! Rh2 and now the Rook is lost eg 104 Qd3+ Ka5 105 Qa3+ Kb5 106 Qc5+ Ka4 107 Qa7+)

103 Qf3 Rb1 104 Qc3+ (there are alternatives but the Qf3 - c3 is easiest to remember) 104...Kb7 105 Kc5 Rb6 (105..Rg1 106 Qe3) 106 Qf3+ Ka7 107 Qe3


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This diagnosable formation and similar ones is always good news for the stronger side.

107..Ka6 108 Qd3+ Ka7 109 Qd4


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109..Rb7 110 Kc6+ Ka8 111 Qd5


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again the diagonal theme

111..Kb8 112 Qa5 reaching the Philidor position where all Rook moves lose quickly.

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