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Alexander Konstantinopolsky vs Iosif Rudakovsky
"The Fall of Konstantinopolsky" (game of the day Jun-08-2021)
URS-sf (1940), Kiev
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Fianchetto Variation (B80)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 12.a4 b4 13.Na2 Nc5 14.Rfe1 e5 15.Nf5 Bxf5 16.exf5 a5 = +0.41 (28 ply)= -0.50 (25 ply) after 12...O-O 13.Rad1 Bb7 14.h3 Rbc8 15.f4 h6 16.Bf3 Rfe8 better is 13.Rfe1 O-O 14.a4 b4 15.Na2 d5 16.e5 Ne4 17.Qe3 a5 18.f3 = 0.00 (25 ply)better is 13...Qb6 14.Kh1 O-O 15.Rfe1 h6 16.Rad1 Rbc8 17.Bf3 Qc7 ⩱ -0.55 (25 ply)better is 14.h3 Qc5 15.Kh1 Rbc8 16.Rad1 h6 17.Kh2 Qc7 18.Rfe1 Rfd8 = -0.02 (23 ply) ⩱ -0.58 (25 ply) after 14...Rbc8 15.Rad1 h6 16.h3 Nb6 17.Kh2 Rfe8 18.Bf3 Nfd7 15...h6 16.Rac1 Nc5 17.Rcd1 Rbc8 18.Rfe1 Ncd7 19.Rf1 Bf8 ⩱ -0.62 (23 ply)better is 16.g4 d5 17.e5 N6d7 18.Rad1 Bc5 19.Qf2 Rbc8 20.h4 Bb6 = +0.29 (24 ply)= -0.21 (26 ply) 17...d5 18.e5 N6d7 19.Qf2 Bc5 20.h4 f6 21.exf6 Nxf6 = -0.38 (26 ply) ⩲ +0.77 (28 ply) 36.Kg1 e3 37.Re8+ Kd4 38.Rd8+ Ke5 39.Re8+ = 0.00 (43 ply) ∓ -2.47 (28 ply) 38...g5 39.Bd7 Kf2 40.Kh2 e3 41.Bg4 Ke1+ 42.Kg3 gxh4+ ∓ -1.87 (33 ply)= 0.00 (36 ply) 40.b4 e2 41.Bxe2 Rxe2 42.Kh3 Re3 43.Kh2 Rxa3 44.Rf6 Rb3 = 0.00 (39 ply) 40...Rc5 41.Ba6 Rf5 42.Rc8 e2 43.Rc2 Rf6 44.Bb5 Rf4 -+ -10.14 (27 ply)= 0.00 (43 ply) 43.Kh2 Re5 44.b4 Rh5 45.Rf4 g5 46.Re4 Rxh4+ 47.Rxh4 gxh4 = 0.00 (42 ply)-+ -132.70 (39 ply)-+ mate-in-50 after 48.Kg557.Kg8 Kg6 58.h8=N+ Kf6 59.Ng6 Kxg6 60.Kf8 Rh7 61.Ke8 -+ mate-in-100-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-20-09  ughaibu: A small collection of un-kibitzed and brutal games won by Rudakovsky:

M Stolberg vs I Rudakovsky, 1940

I Rudakovsky vs Kotov, 1945

I Rudakovsky vs Konstantinopolsky, 1945

G Goldberg vs I Rudakovsky, 1945

Kan vs I Rudakovsky, 1945

Jun-08-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: And, in case anyone is wondering What's The Finish:

57.Kg8 Kg6 58.h8N+ Kf6

and we have arrived in Zwang's World.

Jun-08-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: 57. Kg8. Now what?

A) 57...Kg6 58. h8=N+ Kf6 0:1.

B) 57...Kf6/Kh6 58. h8=Q+ K any 59. Qh1 1:0.

C) After any other move, 58. h8=Q Ra8+ 1/2:1/2.

Jun-08-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  An Englishman: Good Evening: Nice to see one of Rudakovsky's wins for a change. Had I played White, would have gone for the exact same sacrifice Konstantinopolsky played, but would have avoided Black's beautifully subtle trap and played 29.Rc3--29...Rd8!?; 30.Rf3,Bxe4; 31.Rxf4,Bxg2+; 32.Kxg2. Instead, 29.Rc3,Rxc3; 30.Bxc3,Kf7; 31.e5,Bxg2+; 32.Kxg2,dxe5; 33.Bxe5 looks difficult for both sides.

Black's piece offer was a diabolical trap that White should have avoided, even if the silicon monsters can find a defense with perfect play.

Jun-08-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <PB....and we have arrived in Zwang's World.>

Never a place I cared to visit, except when I called the tune. (laughs)

Jun-08-21  Messiah: Very bad!
Jun-08-21  goodevans: Position after 34.Bxb5 Ke5:


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I'd have thought it would be quite difficult for White to lose from there. Amazing finish.

Jun-08-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: It does seem like white will pull out the draw until the very end...
Jun-08-21  nalinw: One of the best GoTD in recent months - and good pun too!
Jun-08-21  Ironmanth: Wow. Many lessons here! Thanks, chessgames.
Jun-08-21  paavoh: Thanks, <ughaibu> for these: <A small collection of un-kibitzed and brutal games won by Rudakovsky>
Jun-08-21  ajile: White to move and lose.


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Jun-08-21  JohnBoy: Reminds me a bit of a game at American Open ~’76 between Strauss & Sierewan. Y was like 16 & came out of middle game down 3 connected passers to 2. But the pair was far more mobile & Y won.

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