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Aivars Gipslis vs Gregory Kaidanov
Groningen Open (1990), Groningen NED, rd 2, Dec-22
Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-06-23
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  takebackok: Had 38 Ngf5+ gxf5 39 Nxf5+ Kf8 40 Rg3 Qf7 41 Qxb5 don't see the knockout, guess you don't need one?!
Dec-06-23  Brenin: 34 N(either)f5+ looks tempting, but 34 b5 first, opening the c-file and forcing the B away from attacking the P on e4 with 34... Bxb5, is better. Now 35 Ngf5+ Kf7 36 Rc8, or 35 ... gxf5 36 Nxf5+ Kf7 37 Rc8 is crushing. In the game, after 34 Nhf5+ Black's best was 34 ... gxf5 35 Nxf5+ Kf7, when White's attack is less strong.
Dec-06-23  mel gibson: A little bit tricky.

Stockfish 16 says:

38. Ngf5+

(38. Ngf5+ (Ng3-f5+ g6xf5 Nh6xf5+ Kg7-f8 Rc3-g3 Qd7-f7 Qb3xb5 h7-h6 Qb5-b6 Kf8-e8 Nf5xh6 Qf7-e7 Rg3-g8+ Ke8-d7 Nh6-f5 Rd2-b2 Qb6xb2 Qe7-b4 ) +33.84/45 600)

score for White +33.84 depth 45.

Dec-06-23  FM David H. Levin: <takebackok: Had 38 Ngf5+ gxf5 39 Nxf5+ Kf8 40 Rg3 Qf7 41 Qxb5 don't see the knockout, guess you don't need one?!>

After 40...Qf7 in the above sequence, a good alternative to 41 Qxb5 seems to be 41 Qa3+ Ke8 42 Rg8+ (Intending 42...Qxg8 43 Qe7 mate.) 42...Kd7 43 Rg7 Qxg7 44 Nxg7, when White's queen would soon invade and in combination with White's knight should quickly win more material.

Dec-06-23  Mayankk: My lines were

38 Ngf5+ gxf5 39 Nxf5+

A) 39 ... Kh8 40 Nh6 Qe8 41 Rg3 looks deadly as it threatens 42 Rg8+ Qxg8 43 Qxg8# as well as 42 Nf7+

B) 39 ... Kf8 40 Rg3 Qf7 ( to defend against 41 Qg8# ) 41 Qa3+ Ke8 42 Rg8+ Kd7 ( 42 ... Qxg8 43 Qe7# )43 Rg7, winning the Queen.

Tougher than expected for a Tue.

Dec-06-23  Allderdice83: < takebackok: Had 38 Ngf5+ gxf5 39 Nxf5+ Kf8 40 Rg3 Qf7 41 Qxb5 don't see the knockout, guess you don't need one?!>

Next is 42. Rg7. Or, 41 ... Qa2 42. Qxb7 Qa3 43. Qc8+ Kf7 44. Rg7#

Dec-06-23  raymondhow: First move was fairly obvious, second move tricky. I kept trying to make 39.Qg8+ or 39.Rg3+ work, but eventually settled on the game move.
Dec-06-23
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  chrisowen: I wolf guv its ye z its Ngf5+ again aqua knight its a cuff muff arrive its set its a dip nip its Ngf5+ doh;
Dec-06-23  vajeer: In the following continuation -
40...Kf8 41.Rg3 Qf7
While Qa3+ wins also, it is better to take the bishop first as the king is still pinned and black queen can be captured later. This makes the win a lot easier.
Dec-06-23  TheaN: Weirdly enough I couldn't make 38.Ngf5+ work due to the king being 'relatively' safe on f8 and 38....gxf5 39.Rg3+? Kxh6 40.Qe3+ f4.

Blindsided by that, I played 38.Nh5+?! because in that same line 38....gxh5? 39.Rg3+ Kxh6 40.Qe3#, as f4 isn't available. Of course 38....Kxh6! is a tad bit better: White is still winning(!) after 39.Nxf6, but that goes well beyond the scope of this puzzle and Nh5+ is by far not the best move.

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