Polgar, Judit – Anastasian, A. C87: Closed Ruy Lopez: Steinitz-type lines after 6 Re1 d6 Polgar, Judit (2656) Anastasian, A. (2571) Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 8, 2000 Location: Estambul Tournament: 34th Chess Olympiad (men) Round: Opening: C87 Spanish - Ruy Lopez, Closed, Averbakh Variation Submitted by: Published on: February 24, 2020 [Event "34th Chess Olympiad (men)"] [Site "Estambul"] [Date "2000.11.08"] [Round "11"] [White "Polgar, Judit"] [Black "Anastasian, A."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C87"] [WhiteElo "2656"] [BlackElo "2571"] [PlyCount "145"] [EventDate "2000.10.28"] 1. e4 {C87: Closed Ruy Lopez: Steinitz-type lines after 6 Re1 d6} 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. b3 {last book move} 10... O-O 11. Bb2 11... g6 {Secures f5} (11... d5 12. e5 Ne4 13. c4 ) 12. Qf3 (12. Nd2 12... d5 ) 12... Nh5 (12... d5 13. Nd2 ) 13. e5 (13. Ne2 13... Re8 ) 13... d5 14. Nd2 a5 15. c4 15... c5 {Black prepares the advance a4} 16. Ne2 { The knight aims for Nd4-e2-c1-d3} 16... d4 {Black gets more space} 17. Nc1 Ra6 18. Nd3 {The white knight is safe in front of d4} 18... Bc6 19. Qg4 a4 20. Ne4 (20. e6 {is an interesting alternative}) 20... Bxe4 21. Qxe4 Qa8 ( 21... Ng7 22. f4 ) 22. Qg4 Qc8 23. Qxc8 Rxc8 24. Ba3 Ra5 25. Reb1 g5 26. g3 {Controls f4} 26... axb3 27. axb3 Rb8 28. Kf1 f6 29. Ke2 Kf7 (29... fxe5 30. Nxe5 Bd6 31. Ng4 ) 30. Kd2 (30. f3 30... c6 ) 30... Ke6 (30... Rba8 31. Bb2 ) 31. exf6 Bd6 32. Kc2 32... Rba8 {Black intends Rxa3} 33. Bb2 Rxa1 34. Bxa1 (34. Rxa1 Rxa1 35. Bxa1 35... Nxf6 (35... Kxf6 36. b4 )) 34... Nxf6 35. Re1+ Kf5 36. f3 h5 37. b4 Ra2+ 38. Bb2 Nd7 ( {Weaker is} 38... cxb4 39. c5 Bf8 40. Re5+ Kg6 41. Kb3 ) 39. b5 Ne5 40. Nxe5 Bxe5 41. Kb3 (41. g4+ Kf6 42. Kb3 42... Ra8 ) 41... Ra8 42. g4+ Kf6 (42... Ke6 43. h3 ) 43. Bc1 43... Bd6 44. h3 Rh8 (44... h4 45. Re4 ) 45. Kc2 hxg4 (45... Ra8 46. Kd3 ) 46. hxg4 46... Rh3 47. Rf1 Be7 48. Kd3 Ke6 49. Re1+ Kd6 50. Ke4 Rh6 51. Rf1 Re6+ 52. Kd3 Rh6 53. f4 Rh4 54. Ke4 Ke6 55. f5+ Kf7 (55... Kf6 56. Rg1 ) 56. Rg1 56... Rh6 57. Bd2 Ke8 58. Be1 Rh2 (58... Rh3 ) 59. Bg3 { White gets strong initiative} 59... Re2+ (59... Rc2 60. Bxc7 Rxc4 61. Rb1 ) 60. Kd5 Kd7 (60... Bd8 61. Kc6 d3 62. Bxc7 Bxc7 63. Kxc7 ) 61. Re1 Rxe1 62. Bxe1 Bd6 63. Bd2 Bf4 (63... Be7 64. Bc1 ) 64. Bxf4 gxf4 65. Ke4 Ke7 66. Kxf4 Kf7 67. g5 Ke7 68. f6+ (68. Kf3 {might be the shorter path} 68... Kf8 ) 68... Ke6 69. Ke4 Kd7 (69... Kf7 {otherwise it's curtains at once}) 70. f7 Ke7 71. g6 Kf8 72. Kf5 Ke7 73. Kg5 (73. Kg5 d3 74. Kh6 ) 1-0 [Event "34th Chess Olympiad (men)"] [Site "Estambul"] [Date "2000.11.08"] [Round "11"] [White "Polgar, Judit"] [Black "Anastasian, A."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C87"] [WhiteElo "2656"] [BlackElo "2571"] [PlyCount "145"] [EventDate "2000.10.28"] 1. e4 {C87: Closed Ruy Lopez: Steinitz-type lines after 6 Re1 d6} 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. b3 {last book move} 10... O-O 11. Bb2 11... g6 {Secures f5} (11... d5 12. e5 Ne4 13. c4 ) 12. Qf3 (12. Nd2 12... d5 ) 12... Nh5 (12... d5 13. Nd2 ) 13. e5 (13. Ne2 13... Re8 ) 13... d5 14. Nd2 a5 15. c4 15... c5 {Black prepares the advance a4} 16. Ne2 { The knight aims for Nd4-e2-c1-d3} 16... d4 {Black gets more space} 17. Nc1 Ra6 18. Nd3 {The white knight is safe in front of d4} 18... Bc6 19. Qg4 a4 20. Ne4 (20. e6 {is an interesting alternative}) 20... Bxe4 21. Qxe4 Qa8 ( 21... Ng7 22. f4 ) 22. Qg4 Qc8 23. Qxc8 Rxc8 24. Ba3 Ra5 25. Reb1 g5 26. g3 {Controls f4} 26... axb3 27. axb3 Rb8 28. Kf1 f6 29. Ke2 Kf7 (29... fxe5 30. Nxe5 Bd6 31. Ng4 ) 30. Kd2 (30. f3 30... c6 ) 30... Ke6 (30... Rba8 31. Bb2 ) 31. exf6 Bd6 32. Kc2 32... Rba8 {Black intends Rxa3} 33. Bb2 Rxa1 34. Bxa1 (34. Rxa1 Rxa1 35. Bxa1 35... Nxf6 (35... Kxf6 36. b4 )) 34... Nxf6 35. Re1+ Kf5 36. f3 h5 37. b4 Ra2+ 38. Bb2 Nd7 ( {Weaker is} 38... cxb4 39. c5 Bf8 40. Re5+ Kg6 41. Kb3 ) 39. b5 Ne5 40. Nxe5 Bxe5 41. Kb3 (41. g4+ Kf6 42. Kb3 42... Ra8 ) 41... Ra8 42. g4+ Kf6 (42... Ke6 43. h3 ) 43. Bc1 43... Bd6 44. h3 Rh8 (44... h4 45. Re4 ) 45. Kc2 hxg4 (45... Ra8 46. Kd3 ) 46. hxg4 46... Rh3 47. Rf1 Be7 48. Kd3 Ke6 49. Re1+ Kd6 50. Ke4 Rh6 51. Rf1 Re6+ 52. Kd3 Rh6 53. f4 Rh4 54. Ke4 Ke6 55. f5+ Kf7 (55... Kf6 56. Rg1 ) 56. Rg1 56... Rh6 57. Bd2 Ke8 58. Be1 Rh2 (58... Rh3 ) 59. Bg3 { White gets strong initiative} 59... Re2+ (59... Rc2 60. Bxc7 Rxc4 61. Rb1 ) 60. Kd5 Kd7 (60... Bd8 61. Kc6 d3 62. Bxc7 Bxc7 63. Kxc7 ) 61. Re1 Rxe1 62. Bxe1 Bd6 63. Bd2 Bf4 (63... Be7 64. Bc1 ) 64. Bxf4 gxf4 65. Ke4 Ke7 66. Kxf4 Kf7 67. g5 Ke7 68. f6+ (68. Kf3 {might be the shorter path} 68... Kf8 ) 68... Ke6 69. Ke4 Kd7 (69... Kf7 {otherwise it's curtains at once}) 70. f7 Ke7 71. g6 Kf8 72. Kf5 Ke7 73. Kg5 (73. Kg5 d3 74. Kh6 ) 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
