| Jun-23-11 | | pajaste: Isn't this a Dutch Stonewall? Also, this must have been one of those 'must win' games. Possibly mutual time trouble? |
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| Jun-23-11 | | FISCHERboy: Wow, white is too brave here with Nf4!! I'll @#$% my pants off to even try doing it. |
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Jun-23-11
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: We're out of the database as early as 9...dxc4, so what we have is a game full of bravery and imagination by both players. Black seemed to have a massive pawn center as compensation for his piece sacrifice, but Pushin simply picked a good day to have a good day. 26.Nf4!! is a stunning shot, and would have made a good Sunday puzzle. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | abuzic: abuzic: <28. Re8+ Kg7?> 28...Rxe8 29. Qxc5 Bxf3! threatening mate 30. Qc2 (or Qf2) Re2. (30. Rxf3? or Rf2? 31. mate in 2).
<29. Qxc5> much better was 29. Rg8+! Rxg8 30. Qxc5 with one piece up and superior position (29...Kh6? 30. Bxf4+ Kh5 31. Qxc5! Rxc5 32. Rg7 and white will take back the queen with one piece up at least. (30...g5? 31. Bxg5+ Kh5 32. Bf7#) |
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| Jun-23-11 | | abuzic: <33. Rc2?> 33. hxg3 <33. Rc2? f2?> 33...Qh5 |
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| Jun-23-11 | | abuzic: <49...Qc1?> should continue with check 49...Qc2+, may save the position <50. Re4> 50. Re2! is much better <62...Kf7?> 62...Qc8 is better |
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Jun-23-11
 | | Garech: Fanstastic game; one of the best GOTD I have seen in a long time. Nice choice voters! -Garech |
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| Jun-23-11 | | Juninho: 16.., Rc8. Is not a winning position for black?
Maybe he thought not neccassary, he plays it a bit later, but there is a big difference as white cannot retract to d1 and a1 rook undeveloped as well. |
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Jun-23-11
 | | DarthStapler: Nice defensive sacrifice |
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Jun-23-11
 | | Gilmoy: It's not hard to check that White's combo broke even in material: he ultimately trades Nf4 for Bb7, and his Q for Re8 + d5 + Bc5. It must have been very hard to <disprove> that Black had an improvement somewhere. Positionally, it dissolves Black's pawn roller. Black promptly sacs <31..Rxc1> to get a K-side drizzle, but White cannily defends, and turns even that into a straight B+N for R+P trade. <36.Rb5!> is a clever consolidation: it saves this R from any fork tactics, and usefully denies Qh5 poking loose f3. Long-term, Black can't use his precious Q just to defend the a5-pawn forever, and can't steal a4 with check, so White has a passed pawn threat. Still, <46.Rxa5> is exciting for White: he must prove that the hanging R can't be forked. 46..b3 47.Rb5 b2 Reb3 maintains White's minute edge. Black probably should have looked harder for a perpetual with Q+N. |
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Jun-23-11
 | | kevin86: A really good game. White will win when blacks "checkbook" runs out. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | erniecohen: The whole combination starting with 26.  f4 was a blunder; after 28... xe8 29.  xc5  xf3 30. f2 e2, it's all over. And it's not as if the risk was necessary; white probably already has a winning position. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | goodevans: <erniecohen> White plays 30 Qc2 Bxa1 31 Bxf4 instead. White is down a pawn in a complicated position with chances for both sides. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | goodevans: ... but I agree, 26 Nf4 was an unnecessary risk. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | mworld: black got greedy and gave away the draw. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | abuzic: <26. Nf4?! exf4>
This line:
27. Nf2 Rxe1 28. Rxe1 Rxc1 29. Nxh3 Rxd1 30. Bxd1 fxg3 31. Re6... or 27. Nf2 Qh6 28. Qxd4 Qf8 29. Bxf4 Bc5 30. Qe5...
Does this make 26. Nf4 sound? |
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| Jun-23-11 | | erniecohen: <goodevans: <erniecohen> White plays 30 Qc2 Bxa1 31 Bxf4 instead. White is down a pawn in a complicated position with chances for both sides.> (I assume you meant 30...xh1)
Sorry, but after 30.c2 e2, and white still has to give up his queen to avoid mate. |
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Jun-23-11
 | | David2009: V Pushin vs M Rusanov, 2010 is a worthy GOTD. At move 43 Black (to play) turns down a repetition with Ne3+ and Nf1
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R. again turns down a draw a few moves later - but then overreaches. Fast forward to move 69 where White finds a fine escape from perpetual check which would make a good Saturday puzzle 
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http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t...
The game line gives the solution (Pushin vs Rusashov 2010 69?). Crafty End Game Trainer link to check it out: at this stage Crafty End Game Trainer can find no improvement for Black. Enjoy demonstrating the White win up to and a few moves beyond the resignation position! Excellent fighting spirit by both players. Respect! |
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| Jun-23-11 | | erniecohen: <abuzic: ...
or 27. Nf2 Qh6 28. Qxd4 Qf8 29. Bxf4 Bc5 30. Qe5...
Does this make 26. Nf4 sound?>
I think 30.e5 leaves the en prise; but even after 30. d3 or 30. xe8, black has a far superior position. Since white probably had a won game before 26. f4, I'd say that sac was pretty unsound. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | abuzic: erniecohen> Sorry, may I correct my previous notes? apologies for the mistake
<26. Nf4?! exf4>
<or 27. Nf2 Qh6 28. Qxd4 Qf8 29. Bxf4 Bc5 30. Qe5...>or 27. Nf2 Qh6 28. Qxd4 Qf8 29. Bxf4 Bc5 30. Rxe8 Bxd4 30 Rxf8+ Rxf8 30. Rd1. Still very much playable. But not really sound, I agree. |
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| Jun-23-11 | | WhiteRook48: interesting endgame play |
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sac: 26.Nf4