Milan Matulovic vs Vladimir Sokolov (1953)

Milan Matulovic vs Vladimir Sokolov
Italy 1953 · Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Classical Formation (B21) · 1-0

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Aug-02-05		ArturoRivera: what the hell, this game is called tactics and no one has ever kitbitzed!!!

Aug-26-05		PurpleKnight25: That game is like "panic!!!". Pieces hanging everywhere..... Great! Great!

Nov-29-05		Holden: Yes, pieces are hanging everywhere, but is it for a good reason? What is wrong with 13...exd6? or even 14...exd6? or 18...axb5?

Apr-18-07		Manic: Well, here is my patzer analysis: 13...exd6 14.hxg4 Qxg5. Black will have trouble finding a safe place fore his king to hide. The isolated d-pawn is also target for the white pieces as well. 15.e5! looks to be a good move to exploit black's vulnerable king, creating open lines for the major pieces. A bishop sac on f7 also looks worrying for black. 14...exd6 15.exf6+ and after the king moves white has many options with which to continue the attack. 16.Ne4 aiming for the d pawn and perhaps followed up by piling major pieces to aim at the d pawn.. 16.Qe4 Or Nd5 if the king moves to d7 also looks good for white. 18...axb5 19.Qxb5+ and if 19...Qd7 20.Rxe5+ dxe5 21.Qxe5+ Be7 (21...Kd8 22.Rd1) and it looks like 22.fxe7 and Nd5 or 22.Nd5 wins. I probably missed something so maybe you should put it through an engine.

Apr-18-07		Quintiliano: This is the great Matulovic for you. One the greatest attacking palyers ever.

Apr-18-07		Quintiliano: In Italian chess books it's called the Matulovic gambit.

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