Jan-23-21
 | | offramp: White had a huge position, but it all seemed to unravel. |
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Jan-23-21
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: How did Fedorowicz avoid panicking in the face of this attack? Even if computer analysis reveals a missed win for White somewhere in here, such defense OTB still impresses. |
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| Jan-23-21 | | Retireborn: Game is not from 1985 but rather the 9th round of the 1984 USA ch in Berkeley. In Informator Fedorowicz doesn't criticize any of Christiansen's moves, but my engine suggests that 35.Qh4 Be7! is an own goal since the Nf6 will fall. It recommends 35.Red1 with the idea that 35...Be7 allows 36.d6! exploiting the pin on the Nc4. |
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Jan-23-21
 | | ajk68: White missed 32. Red1 - which would have given him a bit of an advantage. Instead shuffling his Queen over to the kingside for a failing attack. 35. Qh4? was losing. Christiansen must have overlooked Be7 pinning his trapped knight. |
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| Jan-23-21 | | Brenin: <Retireborn>: After 35 Red1 Be7, doesn't 36 d6 simply lose the P to 36 ... Bxd6, or am I missing something? In any case, wouldn't 35 ... Qd8 be a better response to 35 Red1, e.g. 36 Ne4 Be7, or 35 Nxh7 Rxh7? |
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| Jan-23-21 | | goodevans: <ajk68: White missed 32. Red1 - which would have given him a bit of an advantage. Instead shuffling his Queen over to the kingside for a failing attack.> I looked at 32.Re3 with the idea of deploying the R to h3 rather than the Q. I think it's pretty strong but SF likes 32.Red1 better. By defending d5 white increases the potency of a possible Nd7 and whilst black can prevent that it's at the cost of compromise elsewhere. But let's not take anything away from Fedorowicz's resolute defence in the face of such an onslaught. |
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| Jan-23-21 | | Ironmanth: An incredible slugfest by two American luminaries, in the heydays of great tournaments there: NY, World, National, American Opens, as the US Championships. Once "bested" Larry in a silly game online when he dropped his queen and resigned, and befriended "The Fed" several times over the years at some of the tournaments listed above. John always was friendly, bedraggled, had the most awesome Brooklyn accent, and "remembered" me every time. A gentleman and tough fighter. Ah, the memories of chess keep us all going! Have a wonderful safe day, all royal game enthusiasts out there. Play hard, play well, PLAY FAIR! ;) |
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| Jan-23-21 | | Retireborn: <Brenin> 35...Qd8 is a better move, certainly. After 35...Be7 36.d6 Bxd6 my engine says White is on top after 37.Qb3. Not easy to understand, but presumably the knight will go to d5 and Bh6 becomes a threat. |
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| Jan-23-21 | | morfishine: Yes we are
Startling game though |
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| Jan-23-21 | | goodevans: <morfishine: Yes we are> Good one. :o) |
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| Jan-23-21 | | morfishine: <goodevans> Isn't this an exciting game? Hard to believe Black wiggled out of this one |
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| Jan-23-21 | | Granny O Doul: <John always was friendly, bedraggled, had the most awesome Brooklyn accent> Bronx, not Brooklyn. |
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| Jan-23-21 | | RandomVisitor: Maybe best for white was 33.Rec1
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<40/61 03:08 +4.50 33.Rec1 Qd4 34.Ra1> Qb4 35.Qh3 e4 36.Nd7 Rff7 37.Qh6 Nc4 38.Bxf7 Rxf7 39.Bf6+ Kg8 40.Bc3 Bf8 41.Nf6+ Rxf6 42.Qg5 Qd6 43.Qxf6 Qxf6 |
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| Jan-23-21 | | goodevans: <morfishine> Indeed. The first game I've added to one of my collections for some time. |
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Jan-23-21
 | | HeMateMe: <Bronx, not Brooklyn.> It's all the same! 'Car' become CAHH. 'I asked you' becomes 'I AXED you.' On the Bronx local no. 6 train 'Cuba' is pronounced 'Cuuuber.' After leaving tournament chess Fed became a paid employee of the USCF as a trainer in their youth program in schools. I think he occasionally accompanied youth teams on the road, might have also been a paid advisor at one one of the top high school chess programs here. Irina Krush did that for awhile, was a team trainer at one of the top youth chess programs, high schools, in NYC. |
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| Jan-23-21 | | RandomVisitor: After the suggested improvement 33.Rec1 black is hard pressed to find a good defense:
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52/76 2:48:18 +4.78 33...Qd4 34.Ra1 Qb4 35.Qh3 Nc4 36.Nd7 Rxd7 37.Bxd7 Bxd5 38.Rd1 Nb6 39.Bh6 Rg8 40.Rab1 Qa3 41.Qxa3 Bxa3 42.Rxb5 Nxd7 43.Rbxd5 Nf6 52/67 2:48:18 +5.02 33...Qa7 34.Ra1 Qa4 35.Qxa4 bxa4 36.Nd7 Rxd7 37.Bxd7 Kg7 38.Bc6 Rb8 39.Be3 Ba6 40.Bc5 Nb5 41.Bxb5 Rxb5 42.Bxd6 Rxd5 43.Rc7+ Kg8 52/63 2:48:18 +5.18 33...Nc4 34.Qxb5 Qxb5 35.Rxb5 Ba6 36.Rb3 h6 37.Rh3 h5 38.Bxf5 Be7 39.Nxh5 Rh7 40.Bxe7 Rxf5 41.d6 Nxd6 42.Ng3 Rxh3 43.gxh3 Nc4 |
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| Jan-23-21 | | RandomVisitor: <goodevans> looked at 32.Re3, which was likely best at this point:
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<74/93 4:16:00 +1.02 32.Re3 Qb4 33.Qxb4> Bxb4 34.Rb3 Be7 35.Rxb5 Nd6 36.Rb6 Bxf6 37.Bxf6 Rxf6 38.Rxd6 Re7 39.Rd8+ Kg7 40.Rg8+ Kh6 41.d6 Rfxe6 42.dxe7 Rxe7 |
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| Jan-30-21 | | PJs Studio: Christiansen pressed incredibly hard in this game. |
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Kibitzing
