Lev Psakhis vs Smbat Lputian (1979) Psakhis Queen

Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players ·

Kibitzing

Lev Psakhis vs Smbat Lputian
"Psakhis Queen" (game of the day Aug-06-2005)
USSR Championship First League (1979), Frunze KGZ, rd 17, Oct-??
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower. Exchange Variation (D57) · 1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Annotations by Stockfish (Computer). [35436 more games annotated by Stockfish]

explore this opening	find similar games	20 more Psakhis/Lputian games
sac: 26.Qxb4	PGN: download \| view \| print	Help: general \| java-troubleshooting

TIP: You can learn a lot about this site (and chess in general) by reading the Chessgames Help Page. If you need help with premium features, please see the Premium Membership Help Page.

For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.

PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

THIS IS A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE. [CLICK HERE] FOR ORIGINAL.

< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 1 OF 2 · Later Kibitzing>
Aug-06-05		underrated: i win

Aug-06-05		aw1988: No, you're supposed to say 'first'.

Aug-06-05		Averageguy: I didn't quite understand this game.

Aug-06-05		InitiativeCheck: I love games that make absolutely no sense at first glance.

Aug-06-05		offramp: I soon decided that thinking about this game was a bad idea, so I just played through the game - looking at the board, with my mind a total blank.

Aug-06-05		melianis: Added this game to my collection because of the moves 11.-25. (and 26.-32.)

Aug-06-05		al wazir: 32...Bc6. Where's the win?

Aug-06-05		xenophon: you disappoint me;no big bang puns

Aug-06-05		OhioChessFan: <InitiativeCheck>, the game makes no sense to me at second, third, and fourth glance. From a plethora of contenders, the move that makes the least sense to me is 18....g6.

Aug-06-05		jahhaj: <al wazir> 33.♘f6+ ♔d8 34.h6 seems to do the job nicely. But White is material up and has a big passed pawn, so I think there are lots of possibilites.

Aug-06-05		kevin86: White has a rook,knight,and bishop for a queen-as well as the attack! A pretty good deal,I would say.

Aug-06-05		Honza Cervenka: <the move that makes the least sense to me is 18....g6> 18...g6 is okay. Black pieces are quite exposed and it is hard (or impossible) to find anything which could avoid material losses at the position. But what I don't understand is why Lputian did not play 14...c4 15.Qa4 Bc6 16.Nb5 a6 and why Psakhis did not play simply 22.Nxd5.

Aug-06-05		melianis: <Honza> Possible lines: 14...c4 15.Bxc4 dxc4 16.Qxc4 Qb6 17.Rd7 , well i don't know either... a missed opportunity perhaps? 22.Nxd5 Bxd5 23.Qh3+ Bh4 , but i'm not so good in this analyzing thingy...

Aug-06-05		Honza Cervenka: <melianis> After 22.Nxd5 white wins in all lines as I can see. If 22...Bxd5 23.Qh3+ Bh4, then 24.Nf6+ Rxf6 25.Qxh4+ Kg7 26.Qxb4 etc. Of course, 22...Nxd5 23.Qxb7 (23.0-0 Ba8 24.Qh3+ Bh4 25.Nf6+ wins too.) 23...Qa5+ 24.Kf1 fxg4 25.Rxd5 Rc1+ 26.Bd1! Rxd1+ 27.Rxd1 Qxe5 28.Re1 or 22...fxg4 23.Nf6+ Bxf6 24.Rxd8 is also hopeless for black.

Aug-06-05		Chess Addict: Very strange game. o_O

Aug-06-05		mack: Just to go one better than everyone else here, I'd like to say that I didn't understand a single move at all, not even 1.c4, and anyway what's chess?

Aug-06-05		al wazir: <jahhaj: 33.Nf6+ Kd8 34.h6 seems to do the job nicely.> 34...Qxe5 35. h7 Qxf6 36. Rg8+ Kc7 37. Bc4 Qd4 38. h8(Q) Qxh8 39. Rxh8 Rxh8. White is a pawn up, which is better than being a pawn down, but I repeat: Where's the win?

Aug-06-05		Anastasia: 32..Bc6 33.Rg6 Qxd7 34.Rg8+ etc

Aug-07-05		al wazir: <Anastasia: 32..Bc6 33.Rg6 Qxd7 34.Rg8+ etc.> Thanks. Yes, 33...Qxd7 loses to 34. Rg8+, but it's not forced. What happens after 33...Qxa2 or 33...Qf7?

Aug-07-05		al wazir: <Anastasia> OK, 32..Bc6 33.Rg6 Qf7 34. Rg8+ Kxd7 (or Ke7) 35. Rg7 is just like your variation. But 32...Qxa2 34. Nf6+ Kf8 35. Rg8+ Kf7 (Ke7?) 36. Rxc8 Qxe2 37. Rxc6 Qxe4 is less clear.

Aug-07-05		Anastasia: <al wazir> Yeah, I knew the knight capture wasn't forced, & tried to consider all the non-taking moves. It seemed to me like white kept the material plus & the passed pawn, but maybe I underestimated Qxa2.

Aug-16-05		patzer2: What a strange and wonderful tactical game! White passes up several easier winning tactical shots to go for a surprising Queen sacrifice for three pieces and a decisive advantage. As <Honza Cervenka> noted, White had a clear win in 22. Nxd5! He also had a much easier win with the simple 26. cxb4 fxg5 27. Bd3 , due to his two extra pawns and the exposed Black king position and weak pawns. However, White certainly earns points for style with the flashy Queen pseudo-sacrifice 26. Qxb4!, forcing the play which follows and leading to a winning double attack after 30. Nf6! After 30. Nf6! White threatens to win the Queen after 31. Nc7+! (either with a Knight Fork or via discovered check if Black takes the Rook) or to win the enprise Bishop with the pawn. Either way, White is up decisive material and has the initiative against a shattered Black position and exposed King position.

Aug-17-05		patzer2: Here's a breakdown of the combinations discussed, using Fritz 8 to play it out move-by-move: <22. h4> White misses a relatively easier win with <Honza Cervenka>'s suggestion 22. Nxd5! Bxd5 (22... Nxd5 23. Qxb7) 23. Qh3+ Bh4 24. Nf6+ Rxf6 25. Qxh4+ Kg7 26. Qxb4 . <22... Qb6 23. h5 g5 24. O-O Nxc3 25. bxc3 Be4 26. Qxb4!!> The Queen sacrifice wins style points, but White could secure the full point easier with the simple positional 26. cxb4! fxg4 27. Rd7 Rce8 28. Bd3 Bf5 (28... Bxd3 29. Qxd3+ Kg8) 29. Re1 g3 30. Bxg3 , winning for White due to Black's exposed King and weak pawns. <26... Bxb4 27. Rd7+ Rf7> Even worse for Black is 27... Kg8 28. Rg7+ Kh8 29. Rc7+ Kg8 30. Bc4+ Rf7 31. Rxc8+ Bf8 32. Nf6+ Kg7 33. Nxe4+ Kh6 34. Bxf7 Bg7 35. Bxg7+ Kxg7 36. Nxg5 . <28. Rxf7+ Kg8 29. Rg7+ Kf8 30. Nf6!> This creates a decisive double attack, threatening both the Queen and the enprise Bishop. However, White can also win with the surprising 30. Rg6! Qc5 31. cxb4 Qd5 32. Bd6+ Kf7 33. Ne5+ Ke8 34. Rd1 Qxd1+ 35. Bxd1 Kd8 36. Rg8# <30... Qe6> Also losing for Black is 30... Qc6 31. Nh7+ Ke8 32. cxb4 and 30... Rc7 31. Nh7+ Ke8 32. Bxc7 Qc6 33. cxb4 . <31. Nd7+ Ke8 32. cxb4 1-0> Black resigned here instead of facing lines such as 32...Rc6 33. Rd1 a6 34. Nf6+ Kf8 35. h6 Bd5 36. Bh5 Qxe5 37. Nh7#.

May-17-15		yiotta: <Mack> Borrowing from the theoretical work of Geoff Chandler, I would say 1.c5 is primarily intended to provide a flight square for the white queen.

Oct-30-21		Brenin: I missed 26 Qb4, and instead found 26 Rd7, which I think gives a small advantage to White. For example, 26 ... Bxb1 27 Rxe7+ Kg8 28 Rg7+ Kh8 29 Rb7+ Kg8 30 Rxb6 axb6 31 Nf6+ leaves White 2P ahead, or 26 ... Qe6 27 Nf6+ Rxf6 28 Rxe7+ Qxe7 28 Bxf6 Qxf6 29 Qxb4 Qxc3 30 Qe7+ with a similar result.

search thread:
< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 1 OF 2 · Later Kibitzing>

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
Nothing in violation of United States law.
No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
No trolling.
The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.

NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.