Arbakov vs Gurevich
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[Event "K+R+4P vs K+R+4P"] [Site "www.masterchessopen.com"] [Date "1978.01.01"] [Round "0"] [White "Arbakov"] [Black "Gurevich"] [Result "0-1"] [EventType "team"] [FEN "5k2/R7/4p1pp/3p4/3P4/7P/5PPK/2r5 w - - 0 1"] { Passivity of the pieces, even if material is equal, is always a disadvantage, and very often leads to disaster. Often it is better to sacrifice a pawn and create active counterplay, than to defend weaknesses passively and give the initiative to the opponent. White has a weak pawn on d4 and a very active rook on the seventh rank. He has to make an important decision: to defend the pawn, or sacrifice it and use the active capabilities of his pieces. His decision in favor of the passive defense } 1.Ra3? { is a fundamental mistake. The active 1.Kg3! Rc4 2.Kf4 Rxd4+ 3.Ke5 would lead at worst to a draw, since on the sixth rank the white king creates threats and regains the sacrificed pawn. Recall how Black played in the game Lilienthal-Smyslov (Diagram #42)! Here are the consequences of passive defense in this game: } (1.Kg3! Rc4 2.Kf4 Rxd4+ 3.Ke5 $11) 1...Rd1 2.Rf3+ Ke7 3.Rf4 g5 4.Rg4 Kf6 5.f4 { White already has problems with the position of the rook, and tries to increase its scope. } Kf5 6.fxg5 hxg5 7.Kg3 { (see Diagram #51). Compare the two diagrams. The only similarity is that material equality is preserved. But the qualities of the position are totally different. White's rook is imprisoned and has no moves, while Black's pieces are optimally active. It is not surprising that White cannot cope with the increasing pressure. } Rc1! { White cannot counteract this regrouping of Black's pieces. } 8.Kf3 Rc4 9.Ke3 e5 10.Kd3 { Clearly losing is 10.dxe5 Rxg4 11.hxg4+ Kxe5. White bet on the trick 10...e4+? 11.Rxe4!, but Black does not fall for it. } (10.dxe5 Rxg4 11.hxg4+ Kxe5 $19) 10...Ra4 (10...e4+? 11.Rxe4!) 11.Ke3 e4 12.Rg3 Ra2 13.Rg4 { Also losing is 13.h4 g4 14.h5 Ra3 15.Kf2 Rxg3 16.Kxg3 e3+!. } (13.h4 g4 14.h5 Ra3+ 15.Kf2 Rxg3 16.Kxg3 e3 $19) 13...Ra3+ 14.Kf2 Rd3 { A very instructive practical lesson! } 0-1
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Players
WhiteArbakov
BlackGurevich
Game
Moves14
Opening
Result0-1
DateJanuary 01, 1978
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Tournament
TournamentK+R+4P vs K+R+4P
Locationwww.masterchessopen.com
Round0