Feb-13-05
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| ray keene: this is a very intersting game-has anyone checked with a computer to see if white missed anything? |
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Feb-13-05
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| Chessical: <ray keene> Fritz would have preferred
<19.Bxe4!?> to O'Kelly de Galway's 19.Nxe4: <19.Bxe4!?> Bxd4 20.Bxh7+ (<20.Qxh7+> Kf8 21.Bd3 Bxe3 22.fxe3 Qe5 is considered inferior) 20...Kf8 21.Rf3 Bf6, with advantage to O'Kelly |
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| Jul-08-05 |
| fgh: Very interesting attack. But it's really strange that black has left his king absolutely unprotected. |
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| Jul-08-05 |
| farrooj: Well, black must have calculated that there is no danger. (but I think it's very hard to calculate that kind of defense) |
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| Jul-09-05 |
| OlimpBase: there's no win here for White but still it should have won Best Game Prize at the Varna Olympiad had it only been awarded! |
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| Aug-08-06 |
| thatsmate: Interesting! Perhaps Galway forgot his f-pawn was pinned- if it wasn't, it would have been a perfect attack. |
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| Jan-11-08 |
| Arbitrarily0: Correct me if I'm wrong, but much better seems 25. Rh5! ---
If Black plays 25...Ke4 then
25. Rh5 Ke4
26. Bd3+ Kf4 (only move)
27. Rh4# 1-0
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If Black plays 25...f5 then
25. Rh5 f5
26. Bd1 a5 (any move loses)
27. g3# 1-0
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The question is, is there a better move for black on 25 after 25. Rh5? |
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| Jan-11-08 |
| Manic: What about 25.Rh5 Qxc2 ? I don't see anything for white after that. The bishop can't move because of 26...Qxf2+. If 26.g3+ then 26...Ke4 and now if 27.Bd1+ Kd3 28.Bxc2 Kxc2 and black is still up in material. |
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Jan-12-08
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| Chessical: <25.Rh5> Bxf2! 26.Kxf2 Qxc2, and White's attack has fallen apart. |
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| Jan-16-08 |
| Manic: <Chessical> What's wrong with the immediate 25...Qxc2 after 25.Rh5? I don't see why it is necessary to sacrifice the bishop for no reason first. |
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Jan-16-08
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| Chessical: <Manic> 25.Rh5 <Qxc2> is weaker as White gains time for a counterattack against Black's vulnerable King, e.g. <26.g3+> Ke4 27.Rh4+ Ke5 (not <27...Kf5?> 28.Bg4+ Kg6 29.Bh5+ and mates.) 28.Bd3+ ,and White still has a fighting chance. Sacrificing the B on <f2> gives White no time for counterplay, and forces his King onto the second rank, after which taking the pawn on <c2> is much more effective. |
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| Jan-17-08 |
| Manic: <Chessical> OK, thanks. I missed 27.Rh4+ |
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