GM Robson ducked main Poisoned pawn theory with 8.Qd3 instead on 8.Qd2 and then found a reasonable novelty(26.a4).
More on GM Robson
FM Mike Klein, reporting once again from the 2013 US Chess Championship in St Louis brings us an close up interview with GM Ray Robson. Among other things, they discuss his interesting "pre-game ritual".
Robson,R (2628) -
Troff,Kayden W (2427)
SI Najdorf
Poisoned Pawn[B97]
41st Annual World Open
Position 1
Theory runs deep in this line but Robson came up with the novelty 26.a4!? to massage the queenside. This deviated from 26.Nxf8 in Gashimov-Grischuk Linares 2010.
Black to Play
26.a4
Position 2
White is up a pawn and playing for the win. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
33...Kf7
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