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Karl Burger vs Saul Wachs
"Better Call Saul" (game of the day Mar-16-2016)
United States Championship (1954), New York, NY USA, rd 11, Jun-09
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E80)  ·  0-1

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Jun-29-02  bishop: Sneaky when I saw White's 20th move I thought of you!
Jun-29-02
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sneaky: Now what exactly do you mean by that!? Are you saying that I play on in hopeless positions?!

Well, maybe I do...

Mar-16-16
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  Phony Benoni: Saul Wachs burger.
Mar-16-16  RookFile: Shocking opening play. I doubt this is all sound, but it's certainly entertaining.
Mar-16-16  Conrad93: 17. Kf1 and I don't see any attack.
Mar-16-16
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  beatgiant: <Conrad93>
17. Kf1 Nxg4 18. fxg4 Bxg4 19. Qxa8 Bxe2+ and Black has at least perpetual check.
Mar-16-16  morfishine: <beatgian> Even better is <19...Qxe2+>
Mar-16-16  kevin86: White sacs the queen only to avoid immediate mate.
Mar-16-16  catlover: Fun game. I don't get the pun.
Mar-16-16  belgradegambit: My fortieth GOTD submission Game Collection: Chessgames used my pun
Mar-16-16  psmith: <Conrad93> <beatgiant> <morfishine> 17. Kf1 Nxg4 18. Qd4! wins for White.

But 17. Kf1 Bxg4! 18. Qxa8 Nxe4! wins for Black. 19. fxe4 Bxe2+ 20. Kg2 Bf3+ 21. Kg3 Bxe4+ 22. Kh2 Qf2+ 23. Kh3 Bf5#.

Mar-16-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <catlover: Fun game. I don't get the pun.>

It's a TV show spin-off from Breaking Bad.

Mar-16-16  waustad: <wannabe> Thanks. I hadn't a clue.

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