Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky (1994)

Vassily Ivanchuk vs Gata Kamsky
Monaco Amber blind 1994 · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation. Yugoslav Attack (B78) · 0-1

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Given 84 times; par: 19 [what's this?]

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Jul-08-05		farrooj: I think the dragon is a very sharp opening. Just look at this game! Who would have thought of Nd3+! ?

Jul-08-05		PinkPanther: I'm still trying to figure out what the response to Qxd3 would be.

Jul-08-05		farrooj: Bxh6 with the bishop pair

Jul-08-05		sitzkrieg: Gross blunder on move 14...

Jul-08-05		thesonicvision: what's wrong with 22. g5, threatening mate on h7?

Jul-08-05		farrooj: Nh5 I guess

Dec-29-06		Dr.Lecter: why not 15. cxd3

Dec-29-06		malthrope: <Dr.Lecter: why not 15. cxd3> It's all old 'Dragon' theory... If 15. cxd then 15... Bxd4! (just one of the main points of 14... Nd3+). There must be many games here with this line on CG! (15. Kg1 Nxb2) with the Queen overloaded to protect both the 'N on c3' and the 'B on h6' simultaneously! ;-)

Dec-29-06		Dr.Lecter: I see. Thank you

Nov-10-07		Whitehat1963: Why not 26...Nxd5?

Nov-10-07		Kwesi: 26...Nxd5 27.Qxh7 mating

Nov-10-07		Whitehat1963: Yeah, that's pretty blind of me!

Jan-02-08		Whitehat1963: I'm surprised there isn't a lot more kibitzing on this game. Blindfold or not, it's brilliant and exciting on both sides of the board. It's also interesting in that it's by far the longest game among the Guess-the-Move database's 10 toughest games.

Feb-06-08		Whitehat1963: What happens if 19. Rd5?

Feb-07-08		pawn to QB4: 19...Rxd5 and you'd love to reply 20.Bxd5 but it drops the knight on e2 to Qb5+. so 20.exd5 and the White bishop's no longer part of the attack.

Mar-12-08		Whitehat1963: What happens if 22. Rd3?

Mar-12-08		cionics: Whitehat1963: After 22. Rd3, can't black still play Rxb3+?

Jul-24-08		FizzyY: farrooj, there's a variation in which Black sacs a queen for two bishops and is supposed to win.

Jul-24-08		FizzyY: and it's not like some 4 move forced mate.

Oct-10-08		Whitehat1963: It's desperate, but what happens if 27. Nxd7+? Can white find his way to a perpetual check? Is this still one of the most difficult games in the Guess-the-Move database? Does anyone know which games are in the top 10 these days? Can someone list them? Thanks.

Dec-22-08		FizzyY: Nxe7+ you mean? The knights on d5.

Nov-03-09		ahmadov: A great game! I got "outstanding" in the Guess the Move...

Apr-25-11		Whitehat1963: What's best play after 31. Rf1? I'm guessing 31...Bg2 and 32. Rg3. Is this correct? There must be something better on both sides, but I don't see it.

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