Thomas A Patton vs Eugene Meyer (1986) Meyer Meyer Pants on Fire

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Thomas A Patton vs Eugene Meyer
"Meyer Meyer Pants on Fire" (game of the day Dec-05-2010)
14th World Open (1986), Philadelphia, PA USA, rd 9, Jul-06
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Variation (B42) · 1-0

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Dec-05-10		rilkefan: Why not 32...Rc7?

Dec-05-10		hellopolgar: anyone else notice the huge rating difference?

Dec-05-10		AGOJ: <rilkefan: Why not 32...Rc7?> My question as well. I think Black wants to defend b6 from b8, not from c6. Couldn't defend it in the end, anyway.

Dec-05-10		Phony Benoni: A good sixed rating difference indeed. And it's unusual for the upset to come from pushing the higher-rated player off the board rather than some tactical accident. As for Black avoiding 32...Rc7: click for larger view The only thing I can figure is that Black thought White's queen was misplaced on c2, and didn't want to drive her to a better square, probably e2 where she exerts influence on the e-file. The point of 32...Rf8, of course, is to threaten ...d4 without allowing Qc8+ in response. Of course, the queen on c2 had some points as well, supporting the general cramp by a4 and b5. I liked the way White didn't bother taking the b-pawn, even when it was no longer poisoned, until he had improved his position.

Dec-05-10		al wazir: 25. f5 looks pretty good for white too. If 25...e5, then 26. Ne6 Bxe6 27. fxe6 Rxf1+ 28. Rxf1 d4 29. Nd5 dxe3 30. Nxe7+ Qxe7 31. Rf7, and black is in a heap of trouble, e.g. 31...Qh4 32. e7 Qe1+? 32. Rf1+ or 31...Qd6 32. Rd7.

Dec-05-10		scormus: <Phony Benoni: ... unusual for the upset to come from pushing the higher-rated player off the board rather than some tactical accident.> Yes, IMO quite remarkable. I could imagine the ratings the other way round. I see no single game-losing blunder by B or game-winning brilliancy by W, more the accumulated weaknesses in B's position. The play between moves 12 and 20 seems to shape the game, especially the opening of the c-file which W instead of B then controls. Thanks CG, for this instructive game.

Dec-05-10		kevins55555: Rating Difference: 440. And why 23...♖ook f7?

Dec-05-10		Katu: Not one of the usual Sicilian attacking plans...

Dec-05-10		weisyschwarz: "Stuck in the muck and Meyer".

Dec-05-10		WhiteRook48: that is the worst pun I have ever seen, and that is the understatement of five centuries.

Dec-05-10		David2009: Even as late as move 41, click for larger view Black can put up a tough resistance with 41...Qd7 rather than Bd7 and if 42 Bxg6 g5! with tactical counter-chances. You can try winning the position as White against Crafty End Game Trainer using the following link: http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t... (your first move is Kg2 to get the diagram position). As the game went, 42...Qg7 is more active than 42...Qg8 since if White plays the game continuation 43 g4 Rf8 44 Bxb6 then g5! is very strong. Further Crafty EGT link: http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t... (White starts 42 Ne5). However, against Crafty White can liquidate into a winning ending starting 42...Qg7 43.Nc4 Qe7 44.Nxb6

Dec-05-10		waustad: A Meyer lemon?

Dec-05-10		benveniste: <David2009>, against 41. ...♕d7 white plays ♖d6, which wins the "b" pawn with the "a" pawn soon to follow. The way I see it, blacks game started heading downhill with 35. ... h6.

Dec-06-10		DieHard: I remember playing this game like it was yesterday. For me, the critical point was move 13. b4! I thought on that for some time. It was when I recalled the game Steinitz-Sellman, and realized my game would be even more favorable, that I settled on the move.

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