B Bettermann vs Joerg Roscher (1989) "May the Bettermann Lose"

B Bettermann vs Joerg Roscher
"May the Bettermann Lose" (game of the day Mar-07-09)
Germany 1989 · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Ulvestad Variation (C57) · 0-1

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Dec-16-03		caballos2: A typical Ulvestad: black develops quickly and if white doesn't look out he is crushed

Dec-17-03		Eggman: May the Bettermann lose.

Mar-07-09		Smothered Mate: I believe 6. Bf1 is correct.

Mar-07-09		dzechiel: What about 7 Nc3 Qxg2 8 Qf3 Qxf3 9 Nxf3, is that playable?

Mar-07-09		arnaud1959: <dzechiel: What about 7 Nc3 Qxg2 8 Qf3 Qxf3 9 Nxf3, is that playable?> I don't know well this opening but it seems to me that after 9.-d7 Black has recovered the pawn with a good position as after 10.xc6 xc6 f3 is pinned.

Mar-07-09		whiteshark: <May the Bettermann Lose> LOL

Mar-07-09		outplayer: I will add this variation to my repertoire. It's a very interesting counterattack.

Mar-07-09		WhiteRook48: crazy pun!

Mar-07-09		JG27Pyth: Is there some tactical point to Rg8 that really finishes this game or does Betterman just look at the board and say -- I'm a piece down there's no counterplay who am I kidding it's time to resign?

Mar-07-09		kevin86: A guess at least for this night,Bettermann was not the better man-not much elsewhere either. He is a mere 2-5-1 on this database.

Mar-07-09		just a kid: My pun would have been Can't find a bettermann.You know, that song by Pearl Jam...

Mar-07-09		Xeroxx: Good, better, C Best vs W Muir, 1967

Mar-07-09		TheAlchemist: <Xeroxx> Goodman, B Bettermann, C Best

Mar-07-09		Thickasabrick31: Why doesn't white play 16. Qxf3 instead? It allows the g-pawn to remain of a defender of f3 square and if black plays 16. ... g4 17. Qxc6 Bxc6 18. Rxf6 with white coming out a piece ahead or 16. ... Qxf3 17. gxf3 g4 18. Ng1 planning for Nd2 if black puts more pressure on it.

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