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Ponziani Update 6 [C44]
21.01.2001
[David Taylor]
Ponziani Update #6
by David Taylor
This update shows what can happen when a former world champion confronts the Ponziani.
The game is: Ljubojevic,Ljubomir - Karpov,Anatoly / Portoroz (Ljubljana) 08.06.1975
1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.c3
d5
4.Qa4
dxe4
5.Nxe5
Qd5
6.Nxc6
bxc6
7.Bc4
Qd7
8.d3??
A pusillanimous move. [ White should have every expectation of winning with 8.0-0!
Nf6
( 8...Bd6
9.Re1
Nf6
10.d3
0-0
11.dxe4
White should eventually win) 9.d3
exd3
( 9...Be7
10.dxe4
Nxe4
11.Bxf7+
and White is winning) 10.Bxd3
Bb7
11.Qc2
Be7
12.Bf5
Qd8
13.Rd1
Qb8
14.Re1
again White is winning] 8...exd3
9.0-0
Bd6
10.Nd2
Ne7
11.Ne4
0-0
12.Rd1
Re8
13.Bg5
h6?
14.Bxh6!
Nd5
15.Bxd5?
[ Better to head for the win is: 15.Bxd3
gxh6
16.c4
Re6
17.cxd5
cxd5
18.Bb5
c6
19.Bxc6
Bxh2+
20.Kxh2
Qxc6
21.Qxc6
Rxc6
22.Rxd5
Be6
23.Rd2
] 15...Bxh2+!
apparently Ljubojevic overlooked this shot! 16.Kxh2
Qxd5
17.Nf6+
gxf6
18.Qh4
Bf5
19.Qxf6
Qd6+
20.Qxd6
With the advantage, Black could have played on. Maybe he was in time trouble?
1/2-1/2
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