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Shelby Lymanon chessAntoly Karpov has candidly confessed 2. P-KN4, Q-N2; 3. P-R5, N-B3; 4. P-N5,that he is partial to technical solutions of chess problems, unlike Bobby FischerNxN; 5. NxN, PxP; 6. QxP, and our second position was reached (See Diagramwhose games have more tension. Bobby 2). often chooses the most dynamic lines ofplay. * rr*i i t Progress has been rapid. Karpov alreadywith expected results. Though he has the le(ha, threat 7 p_RH p.N3; gu?Sj!!lergameS’ Wins an m°re Q R 6 with mate to follow. Taimanov’s de-K-R2 only delays the inevi-than Karpov.fense, 6But Bobby is no slouch at technique, table result. For after Karpov’s reply 7R-B3! it is clear that black is doomed! There will be too many white pieces and too few black pieces on the kingside.And would undoubtedly approve of the succinct and esthetic manner in which Karpov wound up the following 1972 contest with Mark Taimanov of the USSR.There followed 7Q-N5; 8. R-N3,The first position, (see Diagram I) if R-KN1; 9. N-B3, PxP; 10. PxP, QxP?Taimanov is now set up for the winning combination. Do you see it?Karpov did, of course, and played 11.read properly, tells us, as it told Karpov, what should be done.Although material is even, white block-ades to control the center. His well-placed Q.B1! b vacating the KN5 square', he haspieces may create favorable action in black’s wide open and unprotected king-isde.The correct procedure here is well-created the deadly threat of N-N5 check, which would uncover the white rook on the black queen.Taimanov saved his queen with 11I 1 ’I t 1 dllli CX11 vJ V ou V Cvl lift 25 VJ UtCl I V\ It II XX • i •known and easy to understand. Soften up Q_R7 feut R use(J ,he (jme ined (lt;)the black king s position w.th a pawn as-. rush ^ his fcni h( an(J sault and follow through with the heavy the bJackAfter 12. N-N5 check, K-Bl; 13. NxP Karpov did just that, and did it well, check, K-R2; 14. Q-N5! Taimanov’s doompiecesBlack’s efforts in defense, i.e., the trading of knights and the kingside pawn more 1. . . P-R3, offer only futile resistance.The actual moves were 1. P-R4!, P-R3;is sealed. There is no answer to 15. Q-N6 check, PxP; and 16. PxP mate!Taimanov dutifully resigned.Copyright 1975 by Shelby LymanHE HERALD Saturday, September 13, 1975 Section 3—21(Diagram 2)BLACKTAIMANOVKARPOVWHITEKARPOVWHITEWhites winning procedure?(Diagram 3) BLACKTAIMANOV(Diagram 4) BLACKTAIMANOVKARPOVWHITEKARPOVWHITE(Diagram 1)BLACKTAIMANOVho no ao o i ax N* HXSimplicity compact tractorsA winning combination ?■ W I — ■■ ■I—. — — ■■ -...... ■IIW III .....IllThe threat?
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