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Larry Christiansen vs Yasser Seirawan
USA 1978  ·  Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Quiet System Chigorin Line (B08)  ·  1-0


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Dec-03-03
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  aragorn69: But the double rook sacrifice is a show ! And think of that queen, deceitfully hidden on a1, who comes whole the way back to give black's king a trashing...
Dec-03-03
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  kevin86: Boy,this game got exciting in a hurry! Not only do we have a bolt from the blue,but lightning struck twice!

Patzer2 has the right conclusion,but has the colors reversed.

Dec-03-03
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  patzer2: <Kevin86> Thanks for the correction:

If 42...Kf5, then 43. Qg5#.

If 42...Kf3, then 43. Nd2#.

Dec-03-03
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  AdrianP: This game is one of the games featured on Mark Diesen's Attacking Chess presentation this week at www.chess.fm... I have submitted the PGN for the other game via the upload utility.
Dec-03-03   catfriend: WOW!! I really like Christiansen, btw, he's a good sacrificer. Here u can see a proof to it! Very impressive though I didn't like black's play. First, say whatever u want - Pirc isn't sound! And it seems to have a weakness agaisnt double rook sacrifices LOL. Second, Seirawan played it very passively. He started moving an active Q-side, but didn't attack there!
Dec-03-03   Shadout Mapes: another trap goes 28...a3? 29.bxa3 Rxc3 30.Rc4! Raxa3 31.Qc1! Rxc4 (else black loses serious material) 32.Qxh6+ Kf6 33.Qh8+ Kg5 34.Rh5!! gxh5 35.Qg7+ Kf4 36.Qg3# -Christiansen
Dec-03-03   pilot: I'm very surprised to see the Pirc defense in big-time tournament play. I completely agree with catfriend. White is given a HUGE advantage with many attack options. And castling so early in the game without much/any claim in the centre is an invitation for White dominate.
Dec-03-03
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  talchess2003: You are? Lately, Seirawan has been a stout supporter of the Pirc, and has played it consistently in tournament play. I do agree with you though, the Pirc is inferior...

I believe the most solid hypermodern system to be the Modern King's Defense.

Feb-04-04   Everett: <I believe the most solid hypermodern system to be the Modern King's (Indian) Defense>

Which IS the Pirc against e4. What do you suggest against e4? The Pirc BTW, is sound. Just ask Lev Alburt, Alexander Chernin, Boris Gulko, and others...

Feb-04-04   Everett: And here's your King's Indian
Seirawan vs Christiansen, 1993
Aug-28-04   Whitehat1963: A great ending combination/king chase!
Aug-13-05   Averageguy: What's wrong with 7...Nb8?
Oct-30-05   aw1988: Nothing, as Ne5 is positional suicide, although Nb4-a6 might be safely played.
Oct-30-05   SnoopDogg: Seirawan outplayed Christiansen positionally especially after Larry's inaccuaracy 12. Bf1?! since this allows black to expand more than white wants on the queenside.

Great double rook sac though!

Dec-05-05   sucaba: <Shadout Mapes>: <another trap goes 28...a3? 29.bxa3 Rxc3 30.Rc4 Raxa3 ...>. Black can hold the position here with 30. _ Nxc4! 31. Qxc3+ Kh7 32. Bxc4 Qd8 33. Qe3 Qf8 34. Re4 b5 or 32. Rxc4 Qd8.
May-20-06
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  Open Defence: <Seirawan outplayed Christiansen positionally> I doubt it... after the exchange of the dark squared Bs Black's K side seemed a little thin
Jan-11-08   DarthStapler: The final part of this game is annotated in Christiansen's book "Storming the Barricades"
Jun-06-08   Retireborn: Does anybody know the occasion/tournament this game was played in?

TIA Stephen

Jun-06-08   Riverbeast: I don't know what tournament it was in...But Christiansen was really a very talented attacking player in his prime
Sep-20-08
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  Phony Benoni: <Retireborn> Christiansen, in "Storming the Barricades", simply gives "Berkeley" to identify the tournament. It was not the U.S. Championship or the U.S. Open, so probably it was a locally organized Swiss System tournament--which doesn't mean it couldn't have been a strong event drawing players nationwide.
Sep-20-08   Smothered Mate: Black should have played 8... h6.

And <pilot>, his many attack options all give or =.

Dec-16-08
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  wanabe2000: Nice attack! Seems as if 30.....gxh 31.Qc1+ Kg7 32.Qg5+ Kf8 33.Qh6+ Ke8 34.Qh8#. Larry is a great player and a great guy. He sat down with me and played a half dozen speed games before a small tournament in Modesto CA. He didn't have to do that, yet it is one of my favorite memories.
Jan-22-09   zev22407: A creative game by both players, black original plan on the queen-side looks good , maybe 28)..R-h8 first , after 28)..g5 it was white turn to be creative
Feb-07-09   Retireborn: Phoney Benoni

A belated thank you for providing that information. When I add a game to my collection I always like to put a bit more info than just "USA", "USSR" or whatever!

Superb game by Christiansen.

Stephen

Apr-12-09   wigglyjack: My friend played Larry once and couldn't find him; searching he found him at the bar drinking. When my friend told him it was his turn Larry asked if he could move a piece for him since he was not done drinking
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