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38 How TO PLAY CHESS ENDGAMES
31 hS
White probes. Here 31 '®'e3!? also came into
consideration; for example, 31..Jlb3 (Black
must watch out that the side-lining of his major
pieces does not bring about his downfall:
3 J •. Jlb5? 32 \\Y/f4 \\Y/a7 33 e5 il.e7 34 h5 lib3 35
log5 il.xg5 36 '®'xg5 with a strong attack for
White) 32 \\Y/f4 \\Y/b5 33 loe5 il.xe5 34 'r'k'xe5+
\\Y/xe5 35 dxe5 and White's activity gives him a
slight advantage, which in a rook ending should
not be underestimated.
31 ...\\Y/bS 32 hxg6?!
32 e5 il.e7 33 '®'e3 is far more dangerous.
After the text-move there is a great risk that
Black will benefit more than White from the
opening of the h-file.
32 ... hxg6 33 \\Y/e3 (D)
36 ...\\Y/bl 37 \\Y/cl?
Probably in time-trouble, White wants to exchange
the most dangerous black piece. But he
is jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. 37
\\Y/c3 nhI 38 @e3 was necessary, with an unclear
position.
37 ...'~xcl 38 nxcl nxb2+ 39 @e3 il.e7!
The rook stands offside at a4.
40 ndl (D)
Also after 40 nc3 Black can increase the
pressure; forexarnple,40 ... nhI 41 l!a7 nal 42
loe5 il.b4 43 nd3 naa2 44 nxb7 il.d2+ 45
nxd2 nxa3+ +.
B
B
33 ...'&hS!?
Black rates activity and attacking chances
more highly than the a4-pawn! Of course, it is
important to ensure that this is not just a flash in
the pan. The initiative can quickly peter out,
whereas the sacrificed pawn is lost forever.
34~a4nh835@fl ~1+36@e2
After 36 log!!? nbs 37 e5 s.a 38 \\Y/f3 \"¥h2
39 loe2 nd8 40 lof4 il.g5 Black's activity gives
him sufficient compensation.
40 .. AhSI
The second rook is also activated via the fifth
rank. Very original!
41 nas nhbS 42 .!ld3 na2 43 a4?
Now it is all over. The last chance lay in activating
the knight: 43 lod2 nbb2 44 e5 +.
43 .. J!bb2 44 nes
The desirable relief operation with 44 nd2?
would fail to 44 ... il.g5+ -+.
44 ... il.b4 45 eS .lhf2 46 nhS gS 47 @e4
47 g4? nfe2#.
47 g4 48 l!xb7 nxa4
48 nxBi?.
49 log.5 @g6 50@e3 .l:!aa2 51 nh3 c.&xgS 0-1