Paul Keres vs Andre Lilienthal (1941)

Paul Keres vs Andre Lilienthal
USSR Absolute Championship (1941) · King's Gambit: Falkbeer Countergambit. Staunton Line (C31) · 1-0

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Feb-12-06		patzer2: In the final position, Black resigns in lieu of 19...cxd6 [19... Nxg5 20. Bxg5 Qxg5 21. d7 ; 19... Nxc3 20. Qd3 ; 19... Be6 20. Bxe6 fxe6 21. Qg4 ; 19... b6 20. Rxf7 Rxf7 21. Qd5 ] 20. d5 xg5 (20... Nxc3 21. Qc4 Bh3 22. Qxc3 Bxf1 23. Rxf1 Qe8 24. Bd4 dxe5 25. Bxe5 ) 21. xg5 xg5 22. xf7 1-0

Aug-22-09		alexrawlings: nice analysis <patzer2>.

Oct-03-09		offramp: I am not certain <patzer2>'s analysis is right. After 19...cxd6 white would immediately play 20.Rxf7 with a crushing attack.

Oct-03-09		whiteshark: <offramp: ...play 20.Rxf7 with a crushing attack.> Could you show us the line?

Oct-03-09		whiteshark: <20.Rxf7!!> looks like a weekend puzzle: Just for the galery: <20...Rxf7 21.Bxf7+ Kxf7 22.Qxd5+> click for larger view with - <22...Be6 23.Rf1+ Nf6 24.Qxb7+ Qd7 25.Qxa8 dxe5 26.Qa7! > click for larger view or - <22...Kg6 23.Rf1 Nxg5 24.Qd3+! Kh5 25.Rg1 Bg4 26.h3 > click for larger view

Oct-03-09		offramp: <whiteshark> Superb stuff! Well done. I had not seen all of that - but I don't suppose Lilienthal did either!

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