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Julian Hodgson vs Michele Godena
"Difesa, Good On Ya" (game of the day Aug-22-2024)
Mondariz Zonal (2000), Mondariz ESP, rd 2, Sep-04
Queen Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack. Euwe Variation Modern Line (D00)  ·  0-1

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Feb-22-06  EmperorAtahualpa: Wow, that's a very great game indeed, as <Karpova> said! I rarely like games where the defending side wins, but this is one of them!

My favorite move: 28...Bb2!!

Very interesting opening also.....I need to find more games with this one.

Feb-22-06  dakgootje: <Karpova> was right indeed! Very nice defended by Godena
Feb-22-06  underrated: <My favorite move: 28...Bb2!!> white also respnded nicely with 29.Bc2

those kinds of counter counter deflections trick me all the time and i need a bunch of time to get it straight in my head

Nov-15-08  areknames: What an absolute cracker of a game, should be GOTD.
Oct-05-12  Balmo: This should be GOTD under The Art of Defense. Brilliant display from Godena.
Oct-16-14  SpiritedReposte: Nothing like refuting an attack with some unexpected moves.
Oct-16-14  ForeverYoung: Very spirited game. The kind one likes to see!
Jun-30-17
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: 28...Bb2 and 29...Rc8 are not just brilliant defensive tactics, they also amuse. In my playing days, I sometimes laughed when an opponent played moves like these. And then I'd resign.
Aug-22-24
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  OhioChessFan: 28...Bb2 is spectacular. No idea what the pun means.
Aug-22-24  BareKing: “Difesa” means “Defense” in Italian, Godena nationality; Good-on-ya vaguely resembles how you pronounce “God - en - a”, I presume… should ask the author to be sure :)
Aug-22-24  goodevans: <28...Bb2!!> is indeed truly spectacular but I was less impressed with <29...Rc8?!>. <29...Re8!> would have been a more complete rebuttal since if <30.Bxf6+ Bxf6 31.Qxe8?> then <31...Qxc2> would pick up both B and N.

As it was, 29...Rc8?! left White with some hopes of a draw. If he'd got rid of those mate threats with <32.g3> he might just have achieved that.

Aug-22-24  areknames: Once again, almost 16 years later, what a cracker of a game and so good it became GOTD.
Aug-22-24  areknames: Not a bad pun either.

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