Markus Stangl vs Zurab Azmaiparashvili (1994)

Markus Stangl vs Zurab Azmaiparashvili
Interpolis International Tournament Tilburg NE 1994 · Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Two Knights System (B08) · 1-0

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Dec-28-05		notyetagm: Stangl plays the wicked 11 xc3!. click for larger view Now White threatens both 12 x and 12 px. If Black tries to extricate himself from this <double attack> with 11 ... xc3, then White does not meekly play 12 bxc3. Instead White plays the unbelievable in-between move (<zwischenzug>) 12 fxg7!!. click for larger view Now the twin threats of 13 px and 13 px=+ cost Black a whole queen, leaving White a piece ahead. <A great combination by Stangl, based on the threat of promotion of an advanced pawn (e5-pawn).> White gives up his queen for a bishop but then threatens to promote his e-pawn, getting his queen back and leaving him a whole bishop ahead.

Dec-28-05		notyetagm: Black resigns due to the forced mate 18 c7+ e8 19 xc8+! xc8 20 xc8#, a <backrank mate> with the Black king stuck in the middle of the board.

Jul-31-09		WhiteRook48: 11...Qxc3 would be crazy although black does't have much to do anyway

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11 ... QxQ not 12 pxQ but 12 pxBg7! a promotion zwischenzug
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