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Stefan Witkowski vs Efim Geller
Dresden (1959), Dresden GDR, rd 7, Oct-25
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Advance Variation (C45)  ·  0-1

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Aug-07-05  ughaibu: This is an uncompromising way for black to play this opening, very unusual.
Jan-03-21  Gaito: A very pleasant short game. White tried to swindle his illustrious opponent with the flashy 19.Nbd4?!, but he ended up swindling himself. Better would have been 19.Bc2 with a good game, at least equal. After the exchange sacrifice 20...dxe3! 21.Qxa8 exf2+ 22.Kxf2 Bc5+, White's king had to go out to the open to dance, and became easily hunted. If we analyze this short game with a powerful engine (Stockfish 12), we may see that Geller came up with the strongest moves almost all the time, with very few exceptions. Instead of 26...Qf4+, the computer suggests 26....Qg3+ as a quicker way to mate the white king. Likewise, instead of 30...Qf2+, the computer gives the beautiful move 30...Qc2! (see diagram) as the fastest way to get checkmate, on account of the impending threat ...Re8+, a move that would have finished the game outright.


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Geller was a terrific attacking player.

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