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Efim Geller vs Zandor Nilsson
Sweden - Soviet Union (1954), Stockholm SWE, rd 2, Jul-12
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense. Borisenko-Furman Variation (D21)  ·  1-0

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Nov-26-06  ughaibu: On move 16 Geller sacrifices a piece, by move 21 queens are off and all Geller has for his piece is an advanced passed pawn, on move 30 black resigns. Any views?
Nov-26-06  euripides: I guess after 23.Nh7 White threatens Rd1 and Nf6+. 23...Rd8 for Black loses to Re7+ and Nf6 mate. 23...Kd8 24.e7+ Kc8 25.Rf7 looks nasty. 23...Bd5 drops the bishop to 24.Nf6+. If so, Black may be forced to return the exchange after which White is better. I guess by move 23 the seventh rank, an advanced passed pawn, better king security, more active pieces and two pawns should amount to enough compensation for a piece anyway.

On move 21 Black has lost the right to castle and White is threatening Nf7-d6+. 21...Rd8 22.Rxg7 looks pretty awful for Black.

So I think the sacrifice might be sound.

Nov-26-06  euripides: After 21...Rd8 White also has 22.Rxd8+ Kxd8 23.Nf7+ Ke7 24.Nxh8 Kxe6 and I'm not sure if he can then extract his knight e.g. 25.Rd1 Bc6 (Kf6 ? 26.Nf7) 26.Rd8 and the knight is not easy to attack but also not easy to extract.

22.Rad1 is also possible.

Jun-24-14
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  Honza Cervenka: 15.Bxf7+ Kxf7 16.e6+ with idea 17.Rd7 looks crushing.
Jun-24-14
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  Honza Cervenka: 19.Nxg5 with threat Rd7 was far stronger. 19...Rd8 is no good for simple 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Nf7+ and 19....g6 20.Qf6 Rf8 21.Nf7 Bc6 22.e7 Rxf7 23.Qh8+ Kxe7 24.Re1+ Kd7 25.Rad1+ forces black to give up a lot of material: 25...Qd6 26.Rxd6+ Kxd6 27.Qe5+ Kd7 28.Qe6+ with next Qxf7.

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