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David W Howell vs Ali Bitalzadeh
Corus (Group C) 2009  ·  Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B40)  ·  1-0


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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-31-09
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  luzhin: A brutal little game by Howell: if 16...gxh6 17.Nf6+! Bxf6 18.Bd3+ Kh8 19.Qe4 forces mate.
Mar-16-09
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  notyetagm: 16 Bc1xh6!


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<luzhin: A brutal little game by Howell: if 16...gxh6 17.Nf6+! Bxf6 18.Bd3+ Kh8 19.Qe4 forces mate.>


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17 Ne4-f6+!, the same type of <OBSTRUCTION> sacrifice from the famous Fischer-Byrne game, in both cases with the same idea of making the opponent <SELF-BLOCK> the Black f7-pawn so that a mate threat to the h7-square cannot be met by <BLOCKING> the b1-h7 diagonal with ... f7-f5.

Mar-16-09
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  notyetagm: I was comparing Howell's 17 Ne4-f6+! with Fischer's 19 Rf1-f6!! in Fischer vs Benko, 1963.
May-03-09
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  hedgeh0g: Fantastic attacking game by Howell.
May-17-09
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  notyetagm: Game Collection: Tempo (FORCING MOVES) lets you move for free

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Jun-20-09
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  notyetagm: Game Collection: Tempo (FORCING MOVES) lets you move for free

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Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation
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White g4-queen not really on g4, actually on g3 threatening QxQ
from FORCING MOVES are MOVE-YOUR-PIECE-FOR-FREE card by notyetagm
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from Crazy Combinations! by hedgeh0g
17 Ne4-f6+! forces Black to self-block f7-pawn for mate on h7
from Mating patterns: attack on h7: blockade f-pawn by notyetagm


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