Tony Miles vs Lev Polugaevsky (1984) And Miles To Go b4 Lev Slips

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Tony Miles vs Lev Polugaevsky
"And Miles To Go b4 Lev Slips" (game of the day Dec-11-2018)
Phillips & Drew GLC Kings (1984), London ENG, rd 11, May-08
Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation. Sokolsky Attack (A00) · 1/2-1/2

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Mar-05-07		Honza Cervenka: Miraculous Houdini-like escape from white's part. White's position looked already absolutely hopeless but miles managed to find nice saving trick. Still I don't believe that black was not won in this game. 36...Re8 looks like an easy win for black.

Mar-05-07		ianD: Thanks Honza! You found another interesting game. Great save by Miles. I have added to my collection of sneaky Bishop moves.

Mar-06-07		Honza Cervenka: 30...Qxd6 seems to be quite crushing. 31.Rxd6 Rb1+ is out of any consideration and 31.exd6 Bxc3 looks grim for white too.

Jul-04-07		Benzol: <Honza> <ianD> The tournament booklet says 36...h6 wins easily.

Dec-11-18		al wazir: What's wrong with 22. Rxa4 ? That removes the threat of promotion, and White seems to come out ahead in material in all lines.

Dec-11-18		Honey Blend: I love the idea of 34. ... f3!. What might even be harder to spot is 35. gxf3 ♕f5!! and White looks lost. click for larger view Now the e pawn is attacked twice, the h pawn is hanging, and at the same time 36. ♕xa2 doesn't help because of the fork 36. ... ♖xd1+ 37. ♖xd1 ♕xf3+ +-

Dec-11-18		bahduggi: Best pun in a coupla years! I do admit that's not saying much...

Dec-11-18		Ironmanth: Great game by the players! Thanks, chessgames.

Dec-11-18		Vermit: 22.Rxa4 looks at first glance to run into Nc5 with the dual threat of Ne4

Dec-11-18		GlennOliver: Fascinating game, despite all of the missed opportunities; here's another - 40. ... Rh1 - and Black wins simply after the pawn then promotes with check. Excellent pun also.

Dec-11-18		Gouvaneur: @GlennOliver: Does it really win? 40...Rh1+ 41.Kxh1 a1D+ 42.Kh2 and Black still has to deal with the mate threat on f8. 42...Qg7 43.Rxf8+ would transpose to the game continuation - with Black having two rather useless queens! The alternative would probably be to play 42...Qxg2+ 43.Kxg2, but that at best is enough for perpetual.

Dec-11-18		goodevans: <GlennOliver: Fascinating game, despite all of the missed opportunities; here's another - 40. ... Rh1> Lot's of missed opportunities, yes, but 40...Rh1+ wasn't one of them. After <40...Rh1+ 41.Kxh1 a1=Q+ 42.Kh2> black still can't avoid the same drawing trick as happened in the game.

Dec-11-18		thegoodanarchist: They played <Phillips> and drew.

Dec-11-18		MSteen: This has got to be one of the BEST game-name puns I've seen on here! Kudos to the originator!!

Dec-11-18		Howard: Remind me to check the Informant tonight when I get home, assuming that this game is included.

Dec-11-18		Saniyat24: now that is a proper pun...!

Dec-11-18		Saniyat24: ...and 1984 is the year I was born...I know totally irrelevant :D

Dec-11-18		catlover: Congratulations to <thegoldenband> for coming up with an excellent pun.

Dec-11-18		al wazir: <Vermit: 22.Rxa4 looks at first glance to run into Nc5 with the dual threat of Ne4> 22. Rxa4 Nc5 23. Ba5, and now if 23...Rxg3 or 23...Bxe5 then 24. Bxc7. But after 23...Qb8 white has to lose the ♖ or give up his ♕ for a ♖. Best for white is probably 23. Rb4 Ne4 24. Rxb3 Nxg3 25. hxg3, Bxg5 with ♖+♗ vs. ♕. So I guess you're right. It looks pretty precarious.

Dec-11-18		Domdaniel: A very beautiful game. Miles perhaps got the result that he deserved ... it would have been a real tragedy to lose the game after such a fine defence.

Dec-11-18		Domdaniel: The A Woods are lovely ...

Dec-11-18		thegoldenband: Thanks for the compliments on my pun! I originally submitted it over 4 years ago, so it was kind of a trip to see it pop up today.

Dec-11-18		ajk68: click for larger view 1) -6.30 (27 ply) 36...Re8 37.Bc3 Kh8 38.Rd5 a1=Q 39.Bxa1 Rxa1 40.Qe4 Rxd1 41.Rxd1 Bxe5+ 42.Kh1 a5 43.Qc2 Kg7 44.Re1 Qf6 45.Qe4 Qf2 46.Qe3 Qxe3 47.Rxe3 Kf6 48.Rf3+ Kg6 49.g4 a4 50.h4 Ra8 51.Rf5 f6 52.Rxe5 fxe5 53.Kh2 Kg7 2) -4.47 (27 ply) 36...h6 37.Rd8+ Rxd8 38.Rxd8+ Kh7 39.Rd6 Qe8 40.Qe4+ Kg8 41.Bc3 a1=Q 42.Bxa1 Rxa1 43.e6 fxe6 44.Rxe6 Qb8+ 45.g3 Qb2+ 46.Qg2 Qxg2+ 47.Kxg2 Kf7 48.Rc6 a5 49.Kf3 a4 50.Ra6 Bf6 51.Kf4 Kg6 52.Ke3 a3 53.Kd2 Ra2+ 54.Kd1 Kf5 55.g4+ Kg6 56.h4 Kf7 57.Kc1 Ra1+ 58.Kc2 a2 59.Kb3 Most probably 27 ply is sufficient to verify 36...Re8!

Dec-11-18		Boomie: <ajk68> You need to indicate which engine was used. Re8 and Kh8 are not exactly human moves, eh? Not finding them over the board is understandable.

Dec-11-18		Albion 1959: Miles had a knack of saving lost causes, another example that comes to minds was against Short in 1980, where was four pawns down to Short and managed to salvage the draw !

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