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Efim Geller vs Paulos Papapavlou
Amsterdam Olympiad qual-1 (1954), Amsterdam NED, rd 2, Sep-05
Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense (D46)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
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Nov-30-11  Whitehat1963: Oh, Papa! White has so many pieces en prise. To no avail.
Nov-30-11  Whitehat1963: "How do you want to be mated?"
Jan-02-21  Gaito: In this position


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White played 22.Rg3. That was a strong move. However, the computer finds a quicker mate by 22.Bh7+ Kh8 23.Bf5+ Kg8 24.Bxg4 and mate in five. Of course, 22....Rd4 allowed a simple mate in three by 22.Ne6! fxe6 23.Rxg4+ Kf7 24.Qg6#.


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Geller had made a speciality in producing such miniatures, with mating attacks to a castled or an uncastled king. His style was very aggresive, but he was also a master of position play.

Jul-25-22
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  WTHarvey: White mates in 3.


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23. ?

if 23...fxe6 24.♖xg4+

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