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

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 08:04:28 04/22/05

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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.

I could probe clearly higher score than +3 by yace after Qc5-b4

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "New game"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5n1k/5Q2/4p1p1/2q1P2p/7P/6P1/5PK1/3B4 b - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "16"]

1... Qb4 2. Bc2 Qc5 3. Kh3 Qxc2 (3... Qb4 4. f4) 4. Qxf8+ Kh7 5. Qf7+ Kh8 (5...
Kh6 6. Qxe6 Qxf2 (6... Qb1 7. Kh2 Kg7 8. Qf6+) 7. Qf6 Qxf6 8. exf6) 6. Qxe6
Qxf2 (6... Qe4 7. Qf6+) 7. Qf6+ Qxf6 8. exf6 Kg8 9. g4 *






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