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Wolfgang Heidenfeld vs Hans-Joachim Hecht
Nice Olympiad qual-5 (1974), Nice FRA, rd 6, Jun-12
Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation (B02)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
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rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Feb-03-08
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  Jonathan Sarfati: This game is notable for White's ingenious ♔-march ♔e1-d2-e3-f2-g1 to safety, combined with ♕e1, somewhat relieving the cramped position.

But the bad ♙ structure still remained, and there was residual lack of coordination. So 21. ♘g5 ended up losing a ♙, because White had to play 24. ♗f3 to block the check, as 24. ♔g1 would have unprotected the ♕ and allowed 24... ♘xd4.

Aug-17-08  whiteshark: <White's ingenious K-march Ke1-d2-e3-f2-g1>

In this way artificial castling for real.

The final position after <54...h3> is also worth a diagram


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when the threat is ...h2, trapping the rook.

Sep-22-10
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  perfidious: 16....g5 looks interesting here, though I don't think it comes to anything after 17.exf6 gxf4+ 18.Kf2 Bxf6 19.Bxf4.

A pity White's original play in this middlegame came to naught against a strong opponent, but his structural inferiority told in the end.

Jul-26-24
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  Teyss: Kd2-e3-f2-g1!?! strangest castling by hand ever. With 13.Kd2 White wanted to avoid 13.Bd2 Bb2 14.Rb1 Qa3 winning the c3 P or 13.Qd2 Bxc1 winning the a2 or c3 P.

Then as in a sliding block puzzle, the Q replaces the K on e1 to x-ray c3 and the K can continue his queer journey. Very original. Note how on move 20 all White's pieces bar the N are on the first rank.

Only game in the Db with 7...Nc6. Only one other game with 7.f4 (R Magalhaes Martins vs D Lima, 2003 ); a few games with 7.Nf3.

The final position almost seems coming from a study.

Jul-26-24  goodevans: <White's original play in this middlegame came to naught against a strong opponent, but his structural inferiority told in the end.>

53.g5 might have saved him. Unless I'm missing something it gets White a Q to compensate for the R he's about to lose.

Jul-27-24
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  beatgiant: <goodevans> Can you give an example line? I'm not seeing your idea, for example 53. g5 b5 54. a3 a6 and White seems to be in zugzwang and won't be able to queen a pawn.
Jul-27-24  goodevans: <beatgiant> The idea behind 53.g5 is to sac it with g6+ and then push the d- and e-pawns.

I did erroneously think that stopping those pawns would cost Black his N but I missed the very simple ...Ng3+ to free Black's R (Well, I did say "Unless I'm missing something..."!).

Nevertheless the sac does at least free up the position for White, e.g. <53.g5 b5 54.g6+> (it might be better to delay the sac another move) <54...Kxg6 55.d7 Ng3+> (what I missed last night!) <55.Kh2 Rd2 56.e6 Kf6 57.Re1>.

Okay, so White DOESN'T get to promote but at least he's still alive which is a lot better than what happened in the game.

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