| Jun-17-03 |
| akiba82: The combination beginning with 43 Rb7+ is the prettiest of any in the 19th century in my opinion. It well demonstrates the devastating effect of a double check given the right conditions.
Mason was a great player who failed to reach his full potential, unfortunately. |
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| Jun-18-03 |
| drukenknight: it looks like 37...Qxf5 would be better. not sure if this omission leads to the final problems or not. |
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Aug-23-03
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| patzer2: What a beautiful tactical display and instructive end game! The move 43. Rb7+!! initiates a combination which wins the black queen by integrating three basic chess tactics: (1) First, 43. Rb7!! is a "deflection" (removing the guard) move which forces 43...Kxb7 (if 43....Rxb7, then 44. Qxg8+-), setting up the king for the next part of the combination. (2) Second, it sets up a strong "double check," with 44. Bc8+, forcing the king into a lost position off the seventh rank and away from the white bishop. Note that if black tries to win the bishop, then 43. Rb7+! Rxb7 44. Bc8+! Kxc8 45. Qxg8+ Kb7 46. Qg7+ Kb6 48. Qxf6+- makes white's job even easier than the game continuation (with an easier queen versus rook ending). (3) Finally, after black moves the king with 44...Ka8, the bishop on c8 provides a deadly "interference" , "breaking communications" between the black queen and rook, so white can safely play 45. Qxg8 (capturing the white queen with the initiative and a winning material advantage). Note also how white displays excellent technique in winning the queen and bishop versus two rook end game. This game is well worth studying, for its sharp tactics and end game technique. |
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Aug-23-03
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| patzer2: White must avoid throwing away the win with 47. Qc7?? Rc5 48. Qxd6
R(b8)xc8, when black has a fighting chance with two rooks versus the queen. |
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| Aug-23-03 |
| ughaibu: How about 46.Bb7? |
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Aug-23-03
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| crafty: 46.  b7  a7 47.  e6  ff8 48. e7 xb7 49. xf8  (eval 9.93; depth 16 ply; 250M nodes) |
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| Aug-23-03 |
| MoonlitKnight: As so often, an easy puzzle, yet a brilliantly spotted combination in game play. |
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| Mar-08-06 |
| LluviaSean: WOW...30 moves without a pawn being taken.... |
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| Mar-24-08 |
| offramp: I believe this was played on the 13th June 1882. |
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Aug-14-08
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| chancho: This game is very lightly annotated in Lasker's Manual of Chess,(pg 272) but for some reason, the score goes only until the 46th move, when it says black resigns. Either Lasker was trying to save space in the manuscript for his book or he misread the score. This was a beautifully played game by Mason btw. |
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| Feb-12-09 |
| WhiteRook48: 44. Bc8+!! interferes between the black queen and the black rook. Nice game. |
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Jun-21-09
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| Benzol: Glad to see that this game is a showpiece in a number of collections. :) |
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| Jun-21-09 |
| Granny O Doul: This was my favorite game, or favorite finish, anyway, in the Tartakover-Dumont book. |
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sac: 40.Rxg5
