Israel Albert Horowitz vs Reuben Fine (1934) A Fine Attack

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Israel Albert Horowitz vs Reuben Fine
"A Fine Attack" (game of the day Feb-09-2024)
Horowitz - Fine (1934), Match, rd 1, Jun-??
Dutch Defense: Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation General (A97) · 0-1

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FEN COPIED

Given 11 times; par: 35 [what's this?]

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Sep-21-11		FSR: A Fine attack.

Oct-11-14		Mr Bigz: These kingside assaults in semi-closed positions are some of the best attacks to be found.

Jan-23-19		HarryP: This game contributed to my love for the Dutch Defense. Fine's 8th move is questionable, actually, and Horowitz should have replied 9 d5, which is what Fine himself played when he had White against Bogolyubov at Nottingham 1936.

Jan-24-19		gezafan: The game has similarities to a king's indian.

Aug-06-19		gosusensei: a dutch attack!

Nov-12-20		neveramaster: This was an instructional game in an old Chessmaster computer program.

Feb-09-24		OhioChessFan: Inexplicably highly rated pun. Great game anyway.

Feb-09-24		FSR: 12 years, 4 months, and 18 days. This shatters the previous record for known time elapsed between submission of the pun and its use for GOTD.

Feb-09-24		OhioChessFan: Okay, might get a little slack for being an early Fine pun.

Feb-09-24		Korora: I see that Fine remembered to... double check.

Feb-09-24		al wazir: Did black really need all that artillery for his attack (two knights, two bishops, two rooks, and the queen)?

Feb-09-24		offramp: Today Mr <FSR> submitted a solid but not earth-shatteringly witty Pun for today. I consider it a place-holder for Pun for the Day, a fly-by-the-night, a transient Pun, a here-today and, if I may say so, gone-tomorrow Pun, which I mean in the very best way - no offence! All of the puns at <chessgames> have been given a rating on the HISPIDU at the <Dark Web Universe>. Today's Pun scored a lowly 11.76. Recently one of those puns were so bad that the chessgames punster was sentenced to 360 hours of community service.

Feb-09-24		MissScarlett: This <GOTD> was, truth be told, selected by mistake. In fact, I don't even remember selecting it. I am unable to correct such errors in a timely fashion. Still, it enjoys my lukewarm approval.

Feb-09-24		Sally Simpson: Black to play... click for larger view 26...Kf6 27.Qxf4+ Bf5 28.Qxf5 mate. click for larger view Now I have solved that, can someone please explain the pun.

Feb-09-24		Teyss: I'll take the pun with a pinch of salt, where fine = delicate, restrained, subdued. Indeed Fine didn't use the kitchen sink. Corrected with this interpretation the HISPIDU rating rises to 11.85. Great game anyhow, good pick <FSR>. <Recently one of those puns were so bad that the chessgames punster was sentenced to 360 hours of community service.> Yes he was forced to remove most offensive posts from Rogoff. In 360 hours he managed to delete 0.001% of them. He now rests in an asylum.

Feb-09-24		FSR: <Sally Simpson> What is that supposed to be, a helpmate? As for the pun, the game features an attack conducted by Reuben Fine, thus a Fine Attack.

Feb-09-24		offramp: <We've gone on holiday by mistake!> Withnail & I.

Feb-09-24		Sally Simpson: Hi FSR, As this POTD was not meant to be a POTD I turned it into a HOTD. Helpmate of the Day. I was being a bit cheeky asking for someone to please explain the pun. We are fine.

Feb-09-24		beatgiant: <al wazir> Black could also try launching the attack before completing all the preparation, for example the immediate 16...Bxg4 looks strong: 16...Bxg4 17. fxg4 Nxg4 18. Bf3 Ng5 19. Bxg4 Qxg4+ 20. Kh1 Rf6, followed by bringing up the other rook and throwing in a kingside pawn storm. But it's much more thematic and probably stronger as Fine played, launching the attack only after assembling all the forces.

Feb-09-24		thegoodanarchist: <offramp: ... Recently one of those puns were so bad that the chessgames punster was sentenced to 360 hours of community service.> Was a Fine levied too?

Feb-09-24		offramp: <thegoodanarchist: ...Was a Fine levied too?> I think your comment😎🤣 has definitely improved today's pun!💯

Feb-09-24		sfm: Ouch. The good old "Don't play f6" (- or f3) is true again. converting an equal position (if 13. Nb3) to advantage for Black.

Feb-10-24		jffun1958: Nice finish, and absolutely forced.

Feb-11-24		thegoodanarchist: < offramp: <<<thegoodanarchist: ...Was a Fine levied too?>>> I think your comment😎🤣 has definitely improved today's pun!💯> Thank you kindly! I must note, you are too humble, sir, for a man whose fingerprints are all over today's GOTD, and have been for more than 19 years: Vyzmanavin vs M Sorokin, 1985

May-20-25		WTHarvey: Black mates in 3. click for larger view 27. ... ?

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