Aleksander Sznapik vs Van Gils (1986)

Aleksander Sznapik vs Van Gils
Liege 1986 · Modern Defense: Queen Pawn Fianchetto (B06) · 1-0

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Aug-10-05		prinsallan: Another fun resignation from: http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess2/... Blindness of a special kind; forgetting the rules. Black didn't see how he could avoid losing a Bishop without being mated by Qxg6+, and resigned. The Polish master then pointed out 20...O-O to him ('and Black is better'), a possibility that had not occurred to Van Gils. 'Black is better' was a euphemism, to use a euphemism. After 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 Black, with his royal extra pawn and White's weaknesses on b4 and e6, is winning. Van Gils suggested to me that White's title's authority might have contributed to his blunder.

Aug-10-05		Maroczy: <prinsallan> What is Sznapik doing these days? Anyone know?

Aug-10-05		prinsallan: After this game he retired from chess... He felt theres no challange anymore ^^ Ps. Actually Dunno :P Ds.

Feb-20-07		Autoreparaturwerkbau: Well, the resignation here is one of the funniest i've come across so far. :)

Mar-27-07		dzanone: Am I missing something? If black takes the bishop Qxg6+ leading to mate. Black looks cooked to me.

Mar-27-07		TrueFiendish: He doesn't have to take the bishop. Black castles instead and is better.

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