Author: Jeroen Noomen
Date: 01:36:44 01/09/98
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On January 08, 1998 at 17:00:28, Amir Ban wrote: >>By the way, can anybody explain why Karpov dropped a piece in this last >>game so easily? I mean 28 Ng6 can't escape Karpov's thinking, can it?! >>I still don't understand! >> > >I watched the game on ICC and there public opinion was not impressed. >One GM described what was going on as "kindergarten". > >It seems that both sides played tactically weakly here. Black should >play simply 28... Rxg6 and if 29. Rf8+? Rxf8 30. Qxf8+ Nc8 31. Bxg6 Qg5 >and black wins. Better is 29. Bxg6 Bxf3 30. Qxf3 dxe5 31. dxe5 Qxb4 32. >Qf6 white will regain the pawn but this position looks better for black. You are right. A possible continuation could be (after 31. ... Qxb4 32. Qf6): 32. ... Qd4+ 33. Kh1 Rd8 34. Bxh5 Nc6 35. Qxe6 Nxe5 and Black seems to be OK. He is very active and can advance his c-pawn without weakening his king's side too much. >Black's 28... Qd8 is an elementary blunder which you don't expect at >this level, or even at lower levels. Karpov has now lost two games >through tactical blunders ! He must be very rusty. Indeed unbelievable. How can such a strong player produce a move like 28 ... Qd8?? Maybe he overlooked something or played the wrong move order? Very strange. For me Anand is the favourite in blitz play, but you should never forget that Karpov is at his best when he seems to be written off. Remember the encounters with Kasparov, once he was three points down, but won three games in a row.... Regards, Jeroen
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