Efim Geller vs Zandor Nilsson (1954)

Efim Geller vs Zandor Nilsson
Stockholm SWE-URS 1954 · 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.

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