Bojan Kurajica vs Anatoly Karpov, Skopje 1976
29...Re8 30.Rxe8+ Qxe8 31.Kf2 Qg6 32.Qd3 Qxd3 33.cxd3 h4 34.g3 Kf7 35.Ke3 f5 36.Kf4 Kg6 37.Ke3 Kh5 38.Bb4 g5 39.Kf2 Ba2 40.Ba3 Bb1 41.Ke2 Ba2 42.Bc1 Be6 43.Kf2 Bc8 44.d5 cxd5 45.d4 f4 46.gxf4 g4 47.Kg2 Bf5 48.Kf2 gxf3 49.Kxf3 Be4+ 50.Kf2 Kg4 51.Bb2 Kxf4 52.Bc3 Kg4 53.Bb2 c6 54.Bc1 Kh3 55.Kg1 Bg6 56.Kh1 Bh5 57.Kg1 Bd1 0–1
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Kurajica,B | - | Karpov,A | - | 0–1 | 1976 | C77 | Skopje | 5 |
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In the middlegame opposite-coloured bishops favour the attacker because the bishop of the attacker can target points which the bishop of the defender cannot defend. But endgames with bishops of opposite-coloured bishops have large drawish tendencies because the bishop of the defender is able to control points the attacker cannot attack.
Still, Karpov was able to win the endgame with opposite-coloured bishops after exchanging queens on move 32. But where did Kurajica go wrong? And was Karpov's play flawless or did he also make mistakes?
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