Arbakov vs Gurevich
1021654
[Event "K+R+4P vs K+R+4P"]
[Site "Cleanchess.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 $2 { 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 $1 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. } 5...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. } 7...Rc1 $1 { 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+ $2
11.Rxe4 $1 ) 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 $1
$19 ) 13...Ra3+ 14.Kf2 Rd3 { A very instructive practical lesson! } 0-1
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