David W Howell vs Friso Nijboer (2009)

David W Howell vs Friso Nijboer
Corus (Group C) 2009 · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. General (B22) · 1-0

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Jan-20-09		Hongkonger: 59...Kg7. Oh dear, still I guess you take a win however it comes.

Jan-21-09		Ashram64: lucky game for howell #2

Jan-24-09		Eyal: A video of the end of the game: http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/c... (starting from 3:10)

Jan-24-09		notyetagm: <Hongkonger: 59...Kg7. Oh dear, still I guess you take a win however it comes.> Nijboer: I played 59 ... h7-g7?? ? DOH!

Feb-23-09		notyetagm: Monokroussos annotates: http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/fil...

Feb-23-09		notyetagm: 59 ... ? click for larger view 59 ... h7-g7?? <alignment: g7,g4> click for larger view 60 f6-g6+ 1-0 <fork: g7,g4> click for larger view

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59 ... Kh7-g7?? lines up with undef g4-bishop for 60 Rf6-g6+
from If you line up the pieces, reason matters not by notyetagm

59 - Kh7-g7?? lines up with undef g4-bishop for fork 60 Rf6-g6+
from MISPLACED PIECES: alignments by notyetagm

59 - Kh7-g7?? lines up with undef g4-bishop for fork 60 Rf6-g6+
from Nijboer keeps lining up his pieces at Corus C! by notyetagm

59 - Kh7-g7?? puts king on square lined up with undef g4-bishop
from SENSITIVE SQUARES: lined up with your weaknesses by notyetagm

60 Rf6-g6+ undef Black g4-bishop drops to rook fork with check
from Loose Pieces Drop Off (LPDO)! by notyetagm