On this day, May 11, GM Ludek Pachman (1924-2003), was born in 1924 in what is now the Czech Republic. On May 11, 1997 Kasparov lost his match with Deep Blue IBM computer in New York. Kasparov won 1, drew 3, and lost 2.
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Paravyan finds a tactical way to secure a draw.
25. Ng5 f6 26. Nde4 Bb7 27. Qh5 fxg5 28. Nxg5 g6 29. Qxg6+ Qg7 30. Qe6+
Kh8 31. Qh3+ Kg8 32. Qe6+ Kh8 33. Qh3+ Kg8 34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Qh3+ 1/2-1/2
25. Ng5 f6 26. Nde4 Bb7 27. Qh5 fxg5 28. Nxg5 g6 29. Qxg6+ Qg7 30. Qe6+
Kh8 31. Qh3+ Kg8 32. Qe6+ Kh8 33. Qh3+ Kg8 34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Qh3+ 1/2-1/2
27.R×h7??
White should have played 27.Nd1 as a prophylactic move first, to prevent Black from playing ...Rb2.
27...d5 28.e×d5 e×d5 29.Ne3 Rb2 30.Nb1 Rdb8! 31.f5 R×b1 32.f6 R×h1 33.R×h1 Rb2 34.Rc1 R×d2+ -+
White should have played 27.Nd1 as a prophylactic move first, to prevent Black from playing ...Rb2.
27...d5 28.e×d5 e×d5 29.Ne3 Rb2 30.Nb1 Rdb8! 31.f5 R×b1 32.f6 R×h1 33.R×h1 Rb2 34.Rc1 R×d2+ -+
13.Ncd5!
Artemiev sacrifices a pawn and then an exchange to exploit the weak dark squares in Black's camp.
13...B×b2 14.d4! B×a1 15.Nf6+ Kh8 16.Q×a1 Qa5 17.Qd1 Ng8 18.N4d5! Be6 19.N×g8 R×g8 20.Bg5! Rg7 21.Bf6 +/-
Artemiev sacrifices a pawn and then an exchange to exploit the weak dark squares in Black's camp.
13...B×b2 14.d4! B×a1 15.Nf6+ Kh8 16.Q×a1 Qa5 17.Qd1 Ng8 18.N4d5! Be6 19.N×g8 R×g8 20.Bg5! Rg7 21.Bf6 +/-
Artemiev plays accurately to exploit his advantage.
27.Kh2!
The white king simply moves away from the black queen's eyes and prepares to grab the b2 pawn by playing d5.
27...Qb4 28.Qf2! N×c4 29.N×c4 B×c4 30.d5 Qb6 31.R×b2 Bb3 32.Qe1 Qb4 33.Qa1 Rbg8 34.Q×a7 Qc4 35.Q×f7 1-0
27.Kh2!
The white king simply moves away from the black queen's eyes and prepares to grab the b2 pawn by playing d5.
27...Qb4 28.Qf2! N×c4 29.N×c4 B×c4 30.d5 Qb6 31.R×b2 Bb3 32.Qe1 Qb4 33.Qa1 Rbg8 34.Q×a7 Qc4 35.Q×f7 1-0
Here I see the following: White has no control over the light squares on the queenside. White's king is uncomfortable and he, therefore, wants the center to remain closed. White is preparing a pawn storm on the kingside but his minor pieces don't properly support this adventure, so it will take a long time to take off. Black, on the other hand, wants virtually the opposite of all this. Opening the game on both the queenside and in the center is particularly important, activating his bishops without opening lines for the white bishops (therefore I discount ...d6-d5). All this leads directly to Karpov's choice in the game.
18...b5! 19.axb5 axb5 20.cxb5 Bb6! This is the final finesse that your analysis requires. 21.Rhd1 Bxb5+/-.
18...b5! 19.axb5 axb5 20.cxb5 Bb6! This is the final finesse that your analysis requires. 21.Rhd1 Bxb5+/-.
20.Bd1!
Putting the bishop to use. Notice how all the pieces are playing, and how the bishop is in reach of both ways out of the pawn chain (a4 and h5).
20...Bd7 21.a3 White has the advantage. 21...Ra7 22.b4 Nb7 23.Rf2 Nd8 24.Qe3 axb4 25.axb4+/=.
Putting the bishop to use. Notice how all the pieces are playing, and how the bishop is in reach of both ways out of the pawn chain (a4 and h5).
20...Bd7 21.a3 White has the advantage. 21...Ra7 22.b4 Nb7 23.Rf2 Nd8 24.Qe3 axb4 25.axb4+/=.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 429
A: Kg3 – 4
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C: g4 – 3
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B: Be2
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A: Kg3 – 4
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C: g4 – 3
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B: Be2
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