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Subject: Re: Why did Karpov resigned in this position?

Author: Andrey Popov

Date: 07:31:06 04/22/05

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On April 22, 2005 at 10:18:38, Ricardo Gibert wrote:

>On April 22, 2005 at 09:29:13, Andrey Popov wrote:
>
>>This is the last position of the last game of Kasparov-Karpov match.
>>If Karpov (Black) reaches a draw, he wins the match.
>>Of course, White has a huge advantage.
>>However, I do not see any way to win.
>>5n1k/5Q2/4p1p1/2q1P2p/7P/6P1/5PK1/3B4 b - - 0 64
>>[D]5n1k/5Q2/4p1p1/2q1P2p/7P/6P1/5PK1/3B4 b - - 0 64
>>Why did Karpov resigned?
>>Can anybody see a series of White's moves leading to win after Qc5-b4?
>>Engines quickly go to score about +3.00 and stick on it forever.
>
>With just a short look I see 1.Bc2 Qc5 2.Be4 Qb4 3.Bxg6 which appears hopeless
>to me.
It is drawish:
3...Nxg6 4.Qxg6 Qb7+ 5.Kf1 Qg2+ 6.Ke2 Qxf2+ 7.Kd3 Qd4+ 8.Kxd4 draw.



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