Info Jin

Black has to take a longer route via the h-file to collect the f7-pawn. Not 61 Sa7 62.h6. 62.ig3Sh6 The most clinically precise way to draw. 63.4 gt g4 2h7 V2-V2 Black wins the f7 pawn, so there is no point playing on. Razuvaev told me that the Karpov team had worked very hard on the adjourned position. At that time it had long been known that rook endings with f- and h-pawn are drawn. However, the closer the pawns are to promotion the better the chances for the stronger side. According to the...

Info Gam

30...ike7. No-one likes to invite a pin like this unless it is necessary. However, Black has good drawing chances here 31. gt d5 amp e6 32.Sxe7 4 gt xdS 33.2xh7 a5 and Black s queenside pawns are quick. In case of 24.2xc8 2xc8 25.2d7 2c2 26. d4 2xa2 27. lt xe6 Sa3 28.2g7 amp h8 29.2a7 amp g8 it is not easy to extract more from the position. 24... lt 4 gt f8 Everything looks a bit worse, so it is hard to choose which disadvantage is the least damaging. 24...Ae7 gives reasonable chances as well...