1974 Washington Open
P Michael (Unrated) vs. R Miller (1700+)
Annotated by:
throneseeker (1200)
Chess opening:
Sicilian (B98), Najdorf, Browne variation
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29. f6+ g6 30. g5 h5
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30. -----, hg; 31. h5, Rb1 ch; 32. Ka1 with hg to follow or 30. -----, Nc6 ch; 31. Ka1, Nxd1; 32. Qxf7 mate. The text creates a box canyon which will be very important later. |
 
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31. Ka1 Rb8 32. Rb1 Rxb1+ 33. Kxb1 Nc3+ 34. Kc1
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Russell now undertakes a series of checks most likely intended to help him address his time control issues - and who knows, maybe White will make a mistake. |
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34... Qe1+ 35. Kb2 Qb1+ 36. Ka3 Qc1+ 37. Kb4 Qb2+ 38. Kc5 Qxa2
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Russell takes a pawn and defends against the mate at the same time. |
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39. Qxa2 Nxa2 40. Kxd4
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I removed his advanced pawn from the board and regained my pawn's superiority. |
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40... Nb4
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WHile time control is no longer an issue for Black, his position on the board is. |
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41. Kc5
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Played to chase the Knight back from whence it came or forcing it to capture while simultaneously moving my King closer to where it needs to be. |
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41... Nxd3+ 42. cxd3
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And the race is on!! |
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42... Kg8
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Black may have been hoping for d4 when his King might have escaped the canyon. |
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43. Kd6 Kf8 44. Kd7
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And Black resigns. |
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