Konstantin Landa vs Evgeny Shaposhnikov (2005)

Konstantin Landa vs Evgeny Shaposhnikov
TCh-RUS 2005 · Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation. Main lines (B19) · 1-0

Given 22 times; par: 20 [what's this?]

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Jul-09-05		refutor: 20.Nxg7!

Apr-03-06		Kwesi: I don't know why there isn't a little more kibitzing about this game. 20.White to play will probably be a future puzzle of the day, or maybe even 19.white to play if <chessgames.com> wants to make it a bit harder.

Feb-08-07		BadTemper: sickkkkkkkkkk

May-22-07		whiteshark: Sacrifies all ballast. 3 pieces in 4 moves; remarkable at least!!!

May-22-07		ounos: Capturing the rooks seems suicidal. Why not 21. ... Bf8 instead?

May-22-07		whiteshark: <ounos> You are right, <21... Bf8> is much better here. Although after 22. Rxc6 Qb7 23. d5 Kg8 24. Qf5 Bg7 25. Rc1 (with 3P vs N) he 's still pressing. I would prefer white.

May-22-08		Trigonometrist: Have a look at that! A wall of pawns imprison the Black queen, most of Black's pieces are suffocating to death and White leisurely sacs three pieces and obtains an attack with a pawn...

May-17-09		ToTheDeath: Exceptionally beautiful combination- three pieces are saced to remove the three pawns that guard the king's castle.

Jul-26-09		Phony Benoni: Reminescent of Capablanca vs C Jaffe, 1910

Nov-13-09		GMMandetowitch: In the final position,If Kh8 then Ng5(Nf7 mate threatens)...Rf8 (only move,but this takes away the f8 square from the bishop) h6 and now its over,noway to defend mate on g7,even Nh5 to give back the knight to cover g7 is not possible because it unprotects h7,so the queen can goe there and give checkmate.

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