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Rezso Charousek vs Gyozo Exner
"Gyozo Dumpling" (game of the day Jun-02-2011)
Casual game (1897), CH&CK pp 33-34
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Gedult Gambit (D00)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)3...e5 was played in H Faehndrich vs Schlechter, 1903 (0-1)4...Bg4 was played in J W te Kolste vs Euwe, 1913 (0-1) 6.Be3 Be7 7.Qe2 b6 8.Nc3 Bb7 9.O-O-O Nc6 10.a3 O-O = -0.07 (19 ply) 6...c5 7.Be3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nd5 9.Qc1 Nxe3 10.Qxe3 Be7 ⩱ -0.88 (21 ply)= +0.48 (21 ply) after 7.Nbd2 Be7 8.Nc4 O-O 9.a4 b6 10.b4 a6 11.O-O Bb7 8.Qe2 Nd5 9.Bd2 O-O 10.b4 f5 11.a4 Ndxb4 12.cxb4 Nxd4 = +0.48 (22 ply) 8...e5 9.Bb5 exd4 10.Nxd4 O-O 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12.Bxc6 Ba6 = -0.39 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.75 (19 ply) 9...Nd5 10.Bd2 O-O 11.a4 a5 12.Qe2 f5 13.g4 Qe8 14.Rae1 = +0.16 (23 ply) 10.Qe1 h6 11.Bd2 b5 12.Nce5 Nxe5 13.Nxe5 c5 14.Qg3 Rg8 ± +1.96 (20 ply)better is 10...O-O 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bd2 Kh8 13.Rae1 Qd8 14.Nce5 Nxe5 ⩲ +0.95 (19 ply) ± +1.63 (19 ply) after 11.Nfe5 b5 12.Na5 c5 13.Nxd7 Nxd7 14.Bxb5 O-O 15.Bf4 Nb6 11...c5 12.Nfe5 b5 13.Na5 Qc7 14.b4 c4 15.Bc2 Nd5 16.Qf3 ⩲ +1.15 (21 ply) ± +2.21 (21 ply) 12...Bb5 13.Qf3 Bxc4 14.Bxc4 Nd7 15.Qg3 Nxe5 16.dxe5 O-O ⩲ +1.47 (21 ply) 13.g4 Nd7 14.g5 Nxe5 15.Nxe5 Bd6 16.Bf4 f5 17.gxf6 Rxf6 ± +2.47 (23 ply) 13...Nd5 14.Qe4 f5 15.Bxe7 Nxe7 16.Qh4 Nd5 17.g4 Bb5 ⩲ +0.60 (21 ply)+- +6.48 (24 ply) after 14.Ne3 Be4 15.Bxe4 Nxe4 16.Bxe7 Re8 17.Bxd8 Qxd8 18.Rxf7 +- mate-in-10 after 16.Qg4+ Kh8 17.Qh4 Be4 18.Bxe4 f5 19.Qf6+ Kg8 20.Ng4better is 20.Ng4 Rh8 21.Qxf6+ Kg8 22.Nce5 Be4 23.Re1 Bc2 24.Re3 +- +8.15 (27 ply)+- +2.73 (26 ply) 22...Bxg2 23.Qh6+ Ke7 24.Nxg2 Kd6 25.Qh7 Rxg2+ 26.Kxg2 +- +2.83 (22 ply) 23.Qh6 Be4 24.N3g4 Bf5 25.Nf6 Nc6 26.Nh5 Nxe5 27.Qxg7+ +- +6.81 (28 ply) 23...Bxg2 24.Nxg2 Nc6 25.Nxf7 Kg8 26.Ng5 Qe8 27.Nf4 e5 ⩲ +1.38 (29 ply)+- +3.50 (26 ply) after 24.Qh6 Be4 25.N3g4 cxd4 26.Nf6 Nc6 27.Qh8+ Ke7 28.Qxg7 24...Be4 25.h6 Rh7 26.N3g4 cxd4 27.Qg5 Nc6 28.Nxf7 Bf5 +- +3.95 (24 ply)better is 25.h6 Rh7 26.Qg6 Be4 27.Qxe4 Rxh6 28.Qf4 Qxe5 29.dxe5 +- +9.10 (25 ply)+- +3.73 (28 ply)better is 28.N7xd5 exd5 29.Nxd5 Qd7 30.Qg6 Qxd5 31.Qxh7 Ke7 32.Qg8 +- +3.68 (28 ply) 28...Ke8 29.Nxd5 exd5 30.Nf4 Ne6 31.Nxe6 Qe7 32.Nc7+ ± +2.33 (29 ply)+- mate-in-5; 29...Qe7 30.Qxe7 Rxh6 31.Qf8+ Kh7 32.Qxh6+ Kg8 33.Nf6# +- mate-in-41-0

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Jun-02-11
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  Phony Benoni: I saw the final threat as 30.Qh8+ Rxh8 31.Nf6#. Not a big deal.

Charousek follows Pillsbury's advice here: "Set up your attacks so that when the fire's out, it isn't out!" Or words to that effect.

The pun, I fear, is beyond me. Is it a song by Lady Gaga or something?

Jun-02-11  Shams: <waustad: It is interesting seeing this without Diemer's usual 3.) Nc3.>

Of course all modern players know to throw that move in, since 3.f3 e5 is peachy for black.

Jun-02-11  sevenseaman: To go with our POTD this dumpling is equally hot. A good pair, albeit I get an impression of weak defensive play in this one.

I faintly recall <Fischerqueen> saying somewhere the name is to be pronounced 'Kharoosek'. Important, as this guy ends up on the winning side most of the time.

Jun-02-11  rilkefan: A gyoza is a sort of pot sticker - i.e., a dumpling - in Japanese cuisine, in Northern California at least. Not seeing the humor though.
Jun-02-11  Infohunter: I must admit I don't get this pun either. "Gyõzõ" is the Hungarian version of the name "Victor", so that doesn't wash. Pronouncing the digraph "gy" as in that language (roughly like the palatalized "d" in "duty") also yields no result that makes sense to me. How about it, <cg>? Care to enlighten us?
Jun-02-11
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  Phony Benoni: Looks like <rilkefan> has got the source right:

http://www.justhungry.com/2004/08/i...

So it's just based on Black's first name, unless you say his position resembled one of these tasty treats.

Jun-02-11  Infohunter: My thanks go to <rilkefan> and to <Phony Benoni>. That was really bothering my curiosity. Guess I just didn't allow myself to think outside the Hungarian box.
Jun-02-11  Dr. J: This is an extraordinary attack. Charousek gives up a whole rook to tie Black up, then quietly advances the h-pawn.

If 20...fxe5 21 Qg5+ Kh8 22 Rf6 Be4 23 Rh6+ Bh7 24 Qh5 leading to mate, e.g. 24...Kg7 25 Rxh7+ Kf6 26 Qh4+ and mate in 2 more moves.

But what happens in the game continuation after 26... Kh7 instead of 26...Kf8?

Jun-02-11  ilfratello: What would white play after 28...Ke8?
Jun-02-11  Albertan: <Jun-02-11 ilfratello: What would white> <play after 28...Ke8?>

After 28...Kf8 white could continue with a variation like this involving a temporary exchange sacrifice to gain a decisive material advantage:

28... Ke8 29. Nxd5 exd5 30. Re1+ Ne6
31. Rxe6+ fxe6 32. Qxe6+ Re7 33. Qg8+ Kd7 34. Qxd5+ Ke8 35. Qg8+ Kd7 36. Qxa8

Jun-02-11
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  scormus: A pleasure to play through this adventurous attacking game by W, even though with best defense there is no direct win.

<Dr. J> Yes, 28 ... Ke8 would be better. On general principles the fleeing K should seek as much space to run as possible. But W gets an advantage with Nxd5 exd5 30 Re1+ Ne6 31 Rxe6+ fxe6 32 Qxe6 Re7 33 Qg8+ Kd7 34 Qd5+ then back to g8 to pick up the BRa8. I couldnt find a neat win though.

I then tried it on Rybka who confirmed this very natural continuation gives adv to W, but she found a better line with the much less obvious continuation with 30 Nf4! only after quite a lot of thinking - a tough one to find. If B had made that choice it would have been a good weekend puzzle.

Jun-02-11
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  jessicafischerqueen: <sevenseaman: I faintly recall <Fischerqueen> saying somewhere the name is to be pronounced 'Kharoosek'. Important, as this guy ends up on the winning side most of the time.>

<sevenseaman> here is an audio/visual file with the correct pronunciation of <Rezső Charousek> by our own <Annie K>, who is a native Hungarian speaker:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s3S...

And here is a video documentary on the life and games of <Charousek>:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=P...

Jun-02-11  Garech: Nice game; one of my personal favourite gambits to play - and one of the highest scoring in this database.

After 3.f3 white has the annoying ...e5! No I prefer 3.Nc3, but it's a matter of taste. Cheers,

Garech

Jun-02-11  psmith: On the pun: Gyozo is a pot sticker/dumpling -- that I knew. I then assumed that Gyozo was "dumped" in this game. A dumpling is something that has been dumped.
Jun-02-11  Sho: Gyozo is a Japanese food item, chopped cabbage wrapped in an egg roll skin/dough.

They are about the same size as ravioli. They are dipped in a soy sauce, rice vinegar, and mustard sauce. One person can eat about a dozen at a time (and eating too many is easy).

Pronounced /gee - yo - zo/ with the emphases on "yo."

Jun-02-11  sevenseaman: Many thanks <jessicafischerqueen>. So you caught me sniping! It was a pleasure watching these videos showing beautiful Hungary. Aah, those majestic monuments from a time gone by! Feel inspired for a look-see.

I like Charousek as well as Maroczy. These Hungarian masters are silken.

Jun-02-11  Dr. J: <scormus> Actually, that answers <ilfratello>'s question. I asked about 26...Kh7.

Also, could you explain your 30 Nf4 please?

Jun-02-11  kevin86: White ends with a cute threat of sacrificing the queen and replacing it at f6 with the knight.

The two horse parlay executes the mate.

Jun-02-11  mountm: <Dr. J> 27.Rf4 puts Black in a bind, forcing loss of material very quickly. Possible lines:

27...Qxe7 28. Qxe7
27...Bf3 28.h6 Rg6 29.Nxg6 fxg6
27...Qxf4 28.Qxf4

Jun-02-11  hugogomes: Am I the only one to see the obvious 15. Qg4+ and then Qh4!
Jun-02-11  Xeroxx: Is this real life?
Jun-02-11  rossvassilev: <hugogomes: Am I the only one to see the obvious 15. Qg4+ and then Qh4!> You mean 16.Qg4+ Kh8 17.Qh4 with the threat of mate 18.Qxh7# but then black only has to play 17...f5.
Jun-02-11  Hello Kitty: The dumpling is actually "gyoza", not "gyozo" like the player's name. And the pronunciation is "gyo-za" where "gyo" is one syllable with a long (duration) o (or "gyo-o-za"), not "gi-yo-za". Sorry for OT.
Jun-02-11  WhiteRook48: lame pun
Jun-04-11
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  scormus: <Dr J> Youre right, my mistake. I got the posts crossed over in my mind.

<30 Nf4> Tough find, even for Rybka who took 20 mins even to decide it was better than 30 Re1+

Best play given as
29.Nxd5 exd5 30.Nf4 Ne6 31.Nxe6 Qe7 32.Nc7+ Qxc7 33.Qg5 Qc6 34.Qg8+ Ke7 35.Qxh7 Qg6 36.Qxg6 fxg6 37.dxc5 Rh8 38.Rf4 Rxh6 39.Rb4 b6 40.cxb6 axb6 41.Rxb6 Rh8 42.Kf2 g5 43.Ke3 Ra8 44.a3

evals at +2.94, compared with 30. Re1+ at +1.65. Seems its routing the N to c7 that makes it.

This was an amazing game

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