chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Alexander Lastin vs Konstantin Maslak
"Lastin Line" (game of the day Apr-24-2012)
Russian Championship Superfinal (2008), Moscow RUS, rd 2, Oct-04
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 1 more A Lastin/K Maslak game
sac: 35.e5 PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: To access more information about the players (more games, favorite openings, statistics, sometimes a biography and photograph), click their highlighted names at the top of this page.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-04-08  THE pawn: Im not familiar with an early exchange of knights in the sicilian, but allowing white to centralize his queen seems like a bad choice...anyway, on to the game.

Both played flawless chess (mostly home prep, I suppose) until black played: <33...Re7?> Losing a pawn for no reason. The isolated d-pawn was already weak and the rook was necessary to keep things intact. Time trouble, maybe? <35.e5!> 35.Rd3 seemed plausible, but after 35...Bb4 black can try to create a fortress. <35...Bxd6?> Wrong again. Rb8 was the move 35...Rb8 36.Kh2 Be6 37.Ba7 Ra8 38.Bd4 and now black can try the exchange sacrifice. After this mistake, black is a goner.

Oct-04-08  kozo: 31. ... Re7 is kind of nessecary to get some kind of activity, as c5 will come at some point, winning the pawn anyway. Black must have made a mistake somewhere in the opening (mabye exchanging queens, i don't really know) since after b3 and c4 he has no compensation for the backward pawn and has a cramped position.
Oct-04-08  notyetagm: White to play: 47 ?


click for larger view

47 d6-d7! 1-0


click for larger view

With 47 d6-d7! White achieves the <STRATEGICALLY>-desirable advance of his passed d-pawn by using the <TACTIC> that the d7-square is <LINED UP> with the Black g7-king.

Hence 47 d6-d7! is a <DECOY> into a <PIN> after the continuation 47 ... ♗c6xd7 48 ♖c3-c7, winning the ♗.

(CONT) 47 ... ♗c6xd7 48 ♖c3-c7 <pin>


click for larger view

Oct-06-08  ajile: White just paralyzed Black here with the pressure on d6. Superior positional game by White.
Apr-24-12  LoveThatJoker: Nice game from Lastin: It has a Karpovian feel about it.

LTJ

Apr-24-12  paladin at large: Why not 18. Ra4
Apr-24-12  LoveThatJoker: <paladin at large> 18. Ra4 Qxb2 and Black has time to extricate his Q from the danger zone.

LTJ

Apr-24-12  kevin86: Black must take the pawn and lose his bishop.
Apr-24-12  Robyn Hode: Positional gem. Central control never really contested successfully.
Apr-24-12  lost in space: <<LoveThatJoker>: Nice game from Lastin: It has a Karpovian feel about it. LTJ>

Same with me.

Apr-24-12  LoveThatJoker: <lost in space> It does, man! It's defintely worthy of being GOTD!

LTJ

Apr-24-12  erniecohen: Not too well defended.

White could have finished things off quickly with 39. c5 ♖c1 40. c6 ♗xc6 41. ♗xc6 ♖xc6 42. d7 1-0

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Featured in the Following Game Collections[what is this?]
47 d6-d7! Bc6xd7 drags c6-bishop onto line of g7-king for a pin
from Decoys: CHESS IS NOT JUST COUNTING by notyetagm
47 d6-d7! takes d7-square lined up with Black g7-king by pin
from You can take *ANY* square lined up with king by notyetagm
BobbyFischerFan's favorite games
by BobbyFischerFan
April 24: Lastin Line
from Game of the Day 2012 by Phony Benoni
Very Nice Positional Crush by White
from sorokahdeen's Games I don't Understand Yet by sorokahdeen
nice
from Exchange sacs - 4 by obrit
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 If BxP, then Pin to Win
from yPins Ins and Outs, All About Pins ECO B by fredthebear
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 If BxP, then Pin to Win
from White Be2 B-C Winked at Fredthebear by fredthebear
47 d6-d7! Bc6xd7 drags c6-bishop onto line of g7-king for a pin
from TACTICS. DECOY by trh6upsz
46 d6-d7! Bc6xd7 foces Black d7-bishop + Black g7-king for pin
from *FORCE* your opponent to line up his pieces! by trh6upsz
0ZeR0's Favorite Games Volume 9
by 0ZeR0
46 d6-d7! Bc6xd7 foces Black d7-bishop + Black g7-king for pin
from *FORCE* your opponent to line up his pieces! by colapesce51

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC