chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Max Walter vs Geza Nagy
Gyor (1924), Gyor HUN, rd 4, Aug-08
Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11)  ·  1/2-1/2

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 98 more games of M Walter
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: If you do not want to read posts by a certain member, put them on your ignore list.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
May-11-04  Taidanii: That's impressive.
May-11-04  ajit: Cheeky!! Although well beyond me, but I love seeing such stuff first thing in the morning!!
May-11-04  notsodeepthought: Great escape by black! I wonder if 57 Q:e8 K:e8 58 Bg3 R:a3 59 B:e5 would have enabled white to win thanks to all his kingside pawns. But I'm glad Walter grabbed the a pawn to set up Nagy's swindle...
May-11-04  cjhasbrouck: Incredible finish. I really liked that.
May-11-04  Minor Piece Activity: Beautiful!
May-11-04  loudubb: New to chess here....so is it a draw because black doesnt have a legal move? Eventhough white clearly has the advantage. Is this a stalemate?
May-11-04  Lawrence: <loudubb>, yes, that's right. Welcome to this great site from all of us.
May-11-04  slylonewolf: Yes, a good one. Didn't manage to find the solution...that's why I'm here :-)
May-11-04  Cerebrate2006: Heh, i should read the top that says "to win" or "to draw" more often. I stared at it for about 20 minutes trying to find the win. The line it was looking for, the stalemate, was one of the lines i looked at and was like "hey its a draw, next line"
May-11-04  kevin86: A really good,problem-like stalemate trap. As is usual,white got very greedy with the pawn grabbing-he should have exchanged queens a few clicks back.
May-11-04  capanegra: Finally!! I submitted this game more than a month ago, and I had lost the hope that chessgames.com would load it. Now, I am glad to discover that not only he did it, but also put it as the puzzle of the day. Thanks chessgames.com, and enjoy people!

55….Kf8 was a malicious trap, offering the a6 Pawn, which happened to be a poisoned apple!

May-11-04  Whitehat1963: Wow, it took me a minute, but I got this one!
May-11-04  poktirity: Beautiful.
May-11-04  alonso666: Frustating for White, to get a draw with such oponnent move!
May-11-04  Ed Caruthers: Has anyone tried analyzing the position after 57.Qxe8+, Kxe8? Does Black have any winning chances on the Q-side?
May-11-04  Checkmate123: Hold up. Subtle and nice puzzle.
May-11-04  Stormerne: Took me about a minute to see it. It makes me wonder: at what point did Black first see this?
May-11-04  Mulfish: 57. Qxe8+ Kxe8 may win for Black. Instead of notsodeep's 58...Rxa3, 58. Kf7 restrains the white bishop and prepares queenside pawn munching. Without connected passed pawns white doesn't have much play. It's hard to advance the separated pawns before black makes a passer on the queenside.
May-11-04  notsodeepthought: Granted, 58 ... Kf7 may be better than ... R:a3, but after 59 B:e5, I think the threat of 60 h4 may be faster than the creation of a passed pawn on the queenside for black. Might be interesting to play through it, but it's late in the day...
Apr-18-09  WhiteRook48: 57....Rxh3+!! 58...Qe6+!!
Apr-18-09  mig55: Nice for a drawpuzzle like this week...57..Black to play...
Jun-16-15  SpiritedReposte: <Walter White> As in the TV show Breaking Bad, he had the white pieces, and was probably white as a ghost after that finish!

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

<This page contains Editor Notes. Click here to read them.>

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC