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| Kozma vs Polugaevsky Kislovodsk, 1972 Benoni, Modern Variation (A56) |
| White: Julius Kozma Black: Lev Polugaevsky Play the introductory moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be2 Begin to cover the scoring table below and guess Black’s next move. Expose move actually made and score par if move agrees, zero if not. Uncover White’s next and play it. Repeat the procedure until the end of the game. Par score 7… e6 (5) 8. O-O 8… Re8 (3) 9. Qc2 9… Na6 (3) 10. Re1 10… exd5 (4) 11. cxd5 11… Nb4 (5) 12. Qb3a 12… Bg4b (10) 13. a3 13… Bxf3 (4) 14. gxf3c 14… Na6 (0) 15. Qxb7 15… Nc7 (0) 16. Qb3 16… Nh5d (4) 17. f4 17… Qh4 (4) 18. Bxh5 18… Qxh5 (1) 19. Qd1 19… Qxd1 (3) 20. Rxd1 20… Bxc3 (3) 21. bxc3 21… Rxe4e (1) 22. Rb1 22… Rae8 (3) 23. Be3 23… Na8f (7) 24. Rb7 24… R4e7 (3) 25. Rxe7 25… Rxe7 (0) 26. f5 26… Re4 (3) 27. f6 27… g5 (7) 28. Kg2g 28… h6 (5) 29. h4 29… Rxh4 (1) 30. f4 30… Kh7 (3) 31. fxg5 31… hxg5 (1) 32. Kf3 32… Kg6 (3) 33. Rg1 33… Rh5 (3) 34. Bf4 34… Nb6 (3) 35. Bxd6 35… Rh3+ (3) 36. Bg3 36… Nxd5 (1) 37. Kg4 37… Rh8 (1) 38. Be5 38… Re8 (3) 39. Bd6 and resigns Total Perfect Score: 100 Your Score__________ |
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GAME HIGHLIGHTS
White is tricked into a faulty recapture(14. gxf3?) which cripples his King side pawn structure. Black exploits the
weakening of White’s King side, forcing the pawns to scatter and expose themselves in a R+B and R+N
ending where Black has the more useful Knight. White tries to work up a counterattack in the hope that
Black will stumble, but Polugaevsky easily parries to reach a won endgame.
GAME NOTES
a 12.Qb1 b6. White sets a trap by dangling his e-pawn.
b 12…Ne4? 13.Bb5 getting at least a Rook for a piece and pawn, is a complication Black doesn’t want.
c Better was 14.Bxf3 Nd3 15.Rd1 and Black has nothing substantial.
d Left alone, Black will follow up with 17…Qh5, 18…Nf4 and 19…Qh3 eyeing mate on g2. If White
captures the Knight once it lands on f4 (19.Bxf4), then 19…Qxf4 followed by 20…Be5 is the other mating
idea. Ah, White would have given everything to have that pawn back on g2 and play g2-g3.
e White’s scattered pawns are juicy pickings.
f Na8-b6-c4 is the intended line of march.
g 28.Bxg5? Rg4+ wins the greedy Bishop.
White is tricked into a faulty recapture(14. gxf3?) which cripples his King side pawn structure. Black exploits the
weakening of White’s King side, forcing the pawns to scatter and expose themselves in a R+B and R+N
ending where Black has the more useful Knight. White tries to work up a counterattack in the hope that
Black will stumble, but Polugaevsky easily parries to reach a won endgame.
GAME NOTES
a 12.Qb1 b6. White sets a trap by dangling his e-pawn.
b 12…Ne4? 13.Bb5 getting at least a Rook for a piece and pawn, is a complication Black doesn’t want.
c Better was 14.Bxf3 Nd3 15.Rd1 and Black has nothing substantial.
d Left alone, Black will follow up with 17…Qh5, 18…Nf4 and 19…Qh3 eyeing mate on g2. If White
captures the Knight once it lands on f4 (19.Bxf4), then 19…Qxf4 followed by 20…Be5 is the other mating
idea. Ah, White would have given everything to have that pawn back on g2 and play g2-g3.
e White’s scattered pawns are juicy pickings.
f Na8-b6-c4 is the intended line of march.
g 28.Bxg5? Rg4+ wins the greedy Bishop.
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