Rene Gralla vs Gerhard Bluschis (2012)

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Rene Gralla vs Gerhard Bluschis
The Pub 'Frau Moeller' Midnight Challenge Casual (2012), Hamburg, Germany, Jun-30
Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) · 1-0

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Jul-20-12		Nightsurfer: Black move <6. ... Bd6>, herewith the position ... click for larger view ... is a new variant of a well-known theme, namely that strange phenomenon that many amateur players have a stubborn penchant for moving their Black Bishop f8 to d6 in order to defend Black Pawn e5 against White Knight f3 - before they have moved Black Pawn d7, thus getting Black Bishop c8 stuck deep in Black camp, at least for the near future. Herewith the matrix of that notorious position of Black Bishop on d6 - after the moves <1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bd6?!?> in the Ruy Lopez: click for larger view That position has been put on the board back then in H D Smith vs J W Taylor, 1902 , but even today too, please compare A Tari vs H L Edvardsson, 2009 . The notorious move <Bf8-d6> has even been tried out by a prominent amateur player, namely by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_... in the <King's Gambit Accepted>, please replay the stem game F Terrazas vs F Castro, 1966 and have a look at the position after 3. ... Bd6, herewith the diagram ... click for larger view ... and there is a a striking similarity between that very position in F Terrazas vs F Castro, 1966 after <3. ... Bd6> and the more or less similar position in this game here <R Gralla vs G Bluschis, Hamburg 2012>, please have a look at the corresponding position ... click for larger view ... after <6. ... Bd6?!?>.

Oct-02-12		Nightsurfer: That crazy Rook <15.Re8+! ...> has been a bad surprise for Black. click for larger view (diagram after <15.Re8+! ...>) Therefore it is very strange to see that there has been a rather incredible case of <déjà vu> 161 years before this game here <Rene Gralla vs Gerhard Bluschis (2012)>, namely as the final highlight of the battle Harrwitz vs Szen, 1851 in London, United Kingdom. click for larger view (diagram after <19.Re8!! ...>) The wonderful <19.Re8!! ...> - by cooly pointing out to the weak black squares around Black King - has been the brutal blow in Harrwitz vs Szen, 1851 , and that has been a kind of <déjà vu> with regard to the fatal punch <15.Re8+! ...> in this game here <Rene Gralla vs Gerhard Bluschis (2012)>.

Dec-11-12		Nightsurfer: There is one more case of <déjà vu> with regard to this game here <Rene Gralla vs Gerhard Bluschis (2012)>: The situation after <15.Re8+! Qxe8 16.Qf6 ...>, please see the diagram as follows ... click for larger view ..., when White can even risk the check by Black Queen after Black Queen's invasion of the White base, namely with <16. ... Qe1+>, since after <17.Kg2 ...> there is now way out for Black King anymore, just have a look at the final diagram ... click for larger view ... , that very situation can be compared to the corresponding situation in G Timoshchenko vs J Bednarich, 1997 after <29. ... Rxe8> and the (eventually) at-once-to-follow <30.Qf6 ...>, please see diagram ... click for larger view ... , when, after the eventual <30. ... Re1+ 31.Kh2 ...>, the weakness of the Black squares around Black King will be lethal for Black King, please see diagram ... click for larger view ... , so that, even if His Black Majesty tries to run away direction center with <31. ... Kf8>, just check out the diagram as follows ... click for larger view ... , Black Commander-in-chief will have to surrender in the end. Please compare the corresponding postings to G Timoshchenko vs J Bednarich, 1997 that has been <Puzzle of the Day December 4th, 2012>.

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