[Event "EU-chT (Men) 07th"] [Site "Skara"] [Date "1980.01.??"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Karpov, Anatoly"] [Black "Miles, Anthony J"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B00"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2545"] [Annotator "Martin"] [PlyCount "92"] [EventDate "1980.01.18"] [EventType "team"] [EventRounds "7"] [EventCountry "SWE"] [Source "ChessBase"] [WhiteTeam "Soviet Union"] [BlackTeam "England"] [WhiteTeamCountry "URS"] [BlackTeamCountry "ENG"] 1. e4 a6 $1 {The exclamation mark is for the cheek of playing it against the World Champion. Miles commented that there was no reaction from Karpov as he watched his face but the reaction from the audience was another thing. Sniggering had broken out! During the game, Miles was banking on Karpov's safety first approach avoiding all the sharp yet good lines for White.} 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. Qe2 e6 6. a4 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Nbd2 b4 9. e5 Nd5 10. Ne4 Be7 11. O-O Nc6 12. Bd2 Qc7 13. c4 bxc3 14. Nxc3 Nxc3 15. Bxc3 Nb4 16. Bxb4 Bxb4 17. Rac1 Qb6 18. Be4 O-O 19. Ng5 h6 20. Bh7+ Kh8 21. Bb1 Be7 22. Ne4 Rac8 23. Qd3 $2 {The test diagram position has been reached after White's 23rd move which is threatening a devasting knight move followed by mate on h7 but it is a massive oversight. It would be tempting to nullify the mate threat by playing Option A or D but only Option C is correct as it allows Miles to grab two pawns and win the game.} Rxc1 $1 ({Option A} 23... Bxe4 {Whilst this eliminates White's seemingly strong knight it only leads to equality after} 24. Qxe4 g6 25. Bd3 Rxc1 26. Rxc1 Qxb2 27. Rb1 Qd2 28. Bxa6) ({Option B} 23... Qxb2 $2 {Unfortunately this move loses tactically to} 24. Rxc8 Bxc8 25. Nd6 g6 26. Nxf7+ $1 Rxf7 27. Qxg6 {when there is no decent square for the rook. If} Rg7 28. Qe8+ Rg8 29. Qxe7 Rg7 {to prevent Qh7 mate} 30. Qf8+ Rg8 31. Qxh6#) ({ Option D} 23... g6 {This move looks solid but after} 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Qxd7 Qb4 26. Nd6 Bxd6 27. Qxf7 Bxe5 28. Qxg6 Qe7 29. Qxh6+ Kg8 30. Bh7+ $1 Qxh7 (30... Kh8 $2 31. Bf5+ Kg8 32. Bxe6+ $18) (30... Kf7 31. Qg6+ Kf8 32. Qg8#) 31. Qxe6+ Qf7 32. Qxe5 {White's 4 pawns are a match for Black's extra bishop but probably no more.}) 24. Rxc1 Qxb2 {White cannot move the knight as the rook is threatened. White's attack looks dangerous but Miles calculates it is artificial.} 25. Re1 (25. Rc7 {This looks threatening but after} Bc6 $1 26. g3 {to eliminate back rank threats} (26. Nd2 g6 27. Nc4 Qb8 {is no better.}) 26... Qxe5 {White's knight still cannot move due to Qe1+ mating.}) 25... Qxe5 26. Qxd7 Bb4 27. Re3 Qd5 {This is simplest as it forces the exchange of the queens when with the 2 bishops, better piece coordination and a pawn up, Black is completely winning. White's attack has disappeared and the rest of the game is only given for completeness.} 28. Qxd5 Bxd5 29. Nc3 Rc8 30. Ne2 g5 31. h4 Kg7 32. hxg5 hxg5 33. Bd3 a5 34. Rg3 Kf6 35. Rg4 Bd6 36. Kf1 Be5 37. Ke1 Rh8 38. f4 gxf4 39. Nxf4 Bc6 40. Ne2 Rh1+ 41. Kd2 Rh2 42. g3 Bf3 43. Rg8 Rg2 44. Ke1 Bxe2 45. Bxe2 Rxg3 46. Ra8 Bc7 0-1