Krunoslav Hulak vs Vlastimil Hort (1983)

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Krunoslav Hulak vs Vlastimil Hort
Hoogovens (1983), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 3, Jan-16
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Main Lines (C80) · 1-0

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May-27-08		MichAdams: According to the DB, Hulak had a 4-0 winning record over his mighty opponent, and it's little wonder if Hort could miss something like 33...Rd1+ 34.Kh2 Qd6 winning the Rook and most likely the game. Time trouble one imagines.

Aug-01-15		perfidious: Blackstock points out a winning opportunity for Hulak in 22.Bf2, when 23.Qh3 comes, with a decisive advantage for White. After this, his play deteriorates steadily until the blunder by Hort which turns the tables.

May-25-17		ColeTrane: Or simply 22.Bxh6 with the hopes of winning blacks dark square bishop on e7

May-25-20		WTHarvey: White mates in 5. click for larger view 34. ?

Aug-21-24		geeker: Nice Wednesday trick! Being presented as a puzzle, I managed to spot it, but would I have done so in real time with the clock ticking?

Aug-21-24		mel gibson: Black can't play that as it's mate. I got the correct choice 33. .. Rd1+ Stockfish 16.1 says: 33. .. Rd1+ (33. .. Rd1+ (1. ... Rd1+ 2.Kh2 Qd6 3.Bg3 fxe5 4.Qh5 Kb7 5.Qe2 Rd5 6.h4 Qc6 7.Qg4 Rc5 8.h5 e4 9.Bf2 Qd6+ 10.g3 Rc4 11.Qf4 Qxf4 12.gxf4 Rc6 13.Kg3 b4 14.Bd4 Rd6 ) +4.32/45 456) score for Black +4.32 depth 45.

Aug-21-24		takebackok: Confused, black to play and lose?! however, after 33...Rd1+ best is 34. Kh2 Qd6 35. Bg3 fxe5 up an exchange black is wining not sure how to do it though.

Aug-21-24		An Englishman: Good Evening: Nice change of pace--we get to think and play better than a grandmaster.

Aug-21-24		phantasmagorium: If 33... Rd1+ (the only move that does not lose it seems), then 34. Re1 avoids material loss - or am I mistaken? Of course, in the resulting Q ending, Black's Q-side pawns will be quite troublesome - but a patzer like me would have hard times winning QP endings (though those guys were definitely no patzers). Also, were they in severe time trouble? 33. Rxe5? fxe5? are not as good moves as we normally see in GM games.

Aug-21-24		Mayankk: Nice one. For some reason I spotted 33 ... Rd1+ 34 Kh2 Qd6, pinning and winning the Rook/exchange before noticing how 33 ... fxe5 loses. In puzzles our eyes are tuned to look for attacks and checks before analysing simple captures like 33 ... fxe5. Strange.

Aug-21-24		NM JRousselle: Does anyone know Hort's clock situation at move 33? It's hard to believe he would miss Rd1+ followed by Qd6 under normal circumstances.

Aug-21-24		Retireborn: <NM JRousselle> Hort annotates the game in Informator and says he was in time trouble from move 27. He awards 33...fxe5 a ??

Aug-21-24		TheaN: This is sort of an anti-puzzle, where the realization has to occur that 33....fxe5?? is mate after 34.Qa6+ Kb8 (Kd7 35.Qe6#, this is easy to miss) 35.Ba7+ Ka8 36.Bb6+ Kb8 37.Qa7+ Kc8 38.Qxc7#. So instead inbetween <33....Rd1+>, and this actually wins for Black but White chooses the continuation: 34.Kh2 Qd6 35.Bg3 fxe5 -+ Black's up an exchange for three passers on either side, or the tenacious <34.Re1 Rxe1+ 35.Bxe1> Kh2 Qd6+ -+ is a worse variation of the first line <35....Qxe1+ 36.Kh2 Qe5+ 37.Kh1>: click for larger view Here Black should reevaluate and play <37....c5! -+>, as after 37....Qxf5?! 38.h4! ∓ White will actually win the race and likely draw. To solve the puzzle however, I'd say only Rd1+ is required with the knowledge Black levels material or comes an exchange ahead.

Aug-21-24		chrisowen: Gip two its muff jay its zeal Rd1+ id duh its axiom juggle ide Rd1+ cite;

Aug-21-24		King.Arthur.Brazil: The king also didn't see 36. Qa6+... answer to exf5?? That's why I'll never become a Master, and no time pressure or excuses...LOL.

Aug-21-24		King.Arthur.Brazil: The king is in doubt: may I be happy to find the pot answer??? (I got a point for the week count), or I'll be in misery to didn't see the obvious Qa6+ and mate next, without time trouble. LOL. This check possibility (Qa6+) changes everything. When it's said patzer doesn't resist to play check... not always (of course). After 33...Rd1+ (forced) 34. Kh2 fxe5 35. Qa6+ (Kb8?? 36. Ba7+ Ka8 37. Bb6+ Kb8 38. Qa7+ Kc8 39. Qxc7#) 35... Kd8 36. Qf6+ Qe7 (37. Qh8+?! Qe8 38. Bh4+ Kd7 39. Qg7+ Kc8 40. f6 Rd7 41. Qg4). Preferable 37. Qh6 Kd7 38. Bh4 (Qf7? 39. Qh8 with the threat of Qd8+ and Qxd1). Qe8 39. Qh7+ Kc8 40. f6 Rd7 41. Qf5 Kb7 42. Qe4+ c6... B still has the quality. This is not easy... lgs (It's my defense).

Aug-21-24		saturn2: Got the point that fxe5 is no good. but win the Re5 by 33....Rd1 34 Kh2 Qd6 35.Bg3 and only now fxe5.

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