Mikhail Chigorin vs Geza Maroczy (1899)

Mikhail Chigorin vs Geza Maroczy
London (1899) · King's Gambit: Declined. Classical Variation (C30) · 0-1

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Mar-09-03		ChessPraxis: Maroczy sets up a total blockade. White's Queen Rook and Bishop are completely out of play. It's as though Black is up a Rook (since his own Knight is inactive). I think 34. ... Rd8 was an interesting way to win, too.

Mar-10-03		drukenknight: cp "another way to win?" are you sure Tchigorin is winning? What about 36...Qg2+ does this save blacks game?

Mar-10-03		Honza Cervenka: ChessPraxis, 34...Rd8 seems to be a typo (35.Qxd8 etc.). Do you mean 34...Rd7?

Mar-22-03		ChessPraxis: <to Honza Cervenka> Yes, 34. ... Rd8 is a typo. I wrote this note a couple of weeks ago but I think that I meant to write 32. ... Rd8. The idea is that White's in a mating net, though it has a hole in it. Black threatens to mate with 33 ... Rh8+ 34. Qh7 (or Qh6) RxQ # If 33. Qg7 then 33. ... Qh5# If 33. Qh7 then ... Rg8 with attack. What White should play is 33. Kh4 but then Black wins with ... Rh8+ 34. Kg5 Rg8 35. Qxg8 Qxg2+ I just realized that 32. ... Rg7 uses the same basic idea but is more direct. If 33. Qxg7 then ... Qh5# Or if the Queen moves off the g-file then ... Qxg2+ and Qxh2# And if the Queen stays on the g-file the Rook will take it. <to drunkenknight> No, I don't think that Chigorin is winning. I think that Maroczy is winning. Black has no need to save his game because he is winning.

Mar-23-03		crafty: 32. ... g7 33. f5 xg2+ 34. h4 f2+ 35. h3 g3+ 36. h4 xh2+ 37. h3 xh3# (eval -Mat05; depth 12 ply; 100M nodes)

Mar-23-03		ChessPraxis: So I was on the right track, but Crafty came up with a better defensive move for White and showed that even it couldn't prevent mate. It's cool to have my idea confirmed but I'd better make sure that I'm not just blowing smoke (although I guess that's what kibitzing is about).

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