Back Rank Tactics
Polgar, Sofia – Kazir, M [B47]
Israeli League Rishon Lezion
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bc5 8.Bd3 b5 9.Qe2 Nd4 10.Nxd4 Bxd4 11.Nd1 Bb7 12.c3 Bc5 13.Be3 Nf6 14.Nf2 d6 15.0–0 0–0 16.Kh1 Bxe3 17.Qxe3 e5 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.a4 Bc6 20.axb5 axb5 21.Qc5 Nd7 22.Qe7 Qd8 23.Qb4 Qb6 24.Rxa8 Rxa8 25.Ng4 Nc5 [25…Qc5] 26.Bc4! Being in time pressure, black panicked: 26…Ra4?? [26…Qb7! 27.Qxc5 (27.Rxf7? bxc4) 27…bxc4 28.Qxc4 (28.Nxe5 Bxe4) 28…Bxe4] 27.Bxf7+ 1–0 Black resigned due to the back rank problem, after 27…Kh8 28.Bb3 Ra8 29.Nxe5 wins.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nice tactic. Sofia should come back to chess. I’m sure she can beat most of these young new top players.
Sofia needs a bottle of water at each board?
This event was sponsored by the biggest water company in Hungary. Each year the 3 sisters give a 100 board simul in Budapest.
“This event was sponsored by the biggest water company in Hungary. “
OK, that explains why she has a water bottle at each board.
Oh, Middle me.