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Viktor Korchnoi vs Bozidar Djurasevic
"Djurasevic Park" (game of the day Dec-11-2023)
Yugoslavia - Soviet Union (1956), Belgrade YUG, rd 7, Jun-26
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation. Averbakh Gambit (E30)  ·  0-1

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Mar-29-05  Autoreparaturwerkbau: Nice attack by Yugoslav in Yugoslavia :) ...
Feb-25-06  zev22407: No time to breath!Black strike and strike ,like Ali in his prime.
Sep-10-08  notyetagm: Unbelievable <PIECE ACTIVITY> by Black in this game.

20 ... ♖f8-e8


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25 ... ♘e4-d2 0-1


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I wonder why this <AVERBAKH GAMBIT> against the Nimzo Indian Leningrad was not in EVERYMANCHESS' "Dangerous Weapons: Nimzo Indian"?

Jul-11-09  whiteshark: WOW!!! Threat is <26...Nb1+ 27.Rxb1 Ra2#> You haven't seen it often Korchnoi got beaten like this.
Apr-26-12
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  profK: What a walloping...Never had anyone play the Lenningrad against my humble Nimzos though!! I'll keep this gambit in mind.
Apr-26-12  King Death: <profK> Check out this battle between two world champs where White accepts the pawn (Spassky vs Tal, 1973). In the kibitzes <Everett> mentions an idea that may be good for White though.
Apr-27-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  LoveThatJoker: Nice game by Djurasevic!

LTJ

May-07-15  A.T PhoneHome: Mr. Djurasevic took no prisoners here! Very intense play by him, culminating in a powerful attack.

Maybe GOTD material?

Jun-12-16  say it with a smile: Djurasevic demolishes Korchnoi with an
all out intense attack. 20. .. Re8!!
Dec-11-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: A very good pun for today!
Dec-11-23  Saniyat24: That's a bit of a stretch, but quite a good game...!
Dec-11-23
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  al wazir: I prefer 25...Ba2+ 26. Ka4 Nc3+ 27. Ka3 Nb1+ 28. Ka6 (28.Rxb1/Ka4 Ra3#) Ra3+ 29. Kb7 Bd5+ 30. Kb8 Rxa1.

More sadistic.

Dec-11-23  Cecco: Actually the fastest way to checkmate is 25. ... Rd2 threatening Bd1+.
Dec-11-23  sfm: LOL for the pun!
Dec-11-23  sfm: Four pieces on the e-file against one single king? Unfair, that's what I say.
Dec-11-23  Allderdice83: 20 ... Re8 is actually an inaccuracy. Stockfish 16 lite gives 20...Rfc8 21. b6 Rc1+ 22. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 23. Ke2 axb6 24. Ke3 Re1+ 25. Kd3 b5 26. Kd4 Nd2 27. Bxd6 Rd1 (-2.41)

Or 21. Be2 Rc1+ 22. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 23. Bd1 Bb3 24. Ke2 Rb1 (-2.75)

After 20 ... Re8, the game could continue 21. b6 Bc4 22. Bxc4 Nxg3+ 23. Kd2 Ne4+ 24. Ke2 axb6 25. Bb5 Re5 26. Ra8+ Kg7 27. Re8 Rc2+ 28. Ke3 Nxf2+ 29. Rxe5 dxe5 30. Rg1 (-1.86)

19 ... Qxb4? is a mistake. Black should play 19 ... Qc7.

Now 20. Qxe4 Rc1+ 21. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 22. Ke2 Re8 23. Be5 dxe5 24. Qe3 Qa1 25. h3 Rc8 (-4.71)

Better is 20. Bd3 Rxd3 21. O-O Nxg3 22. hxg3 but Black is still winning (-3.19)

Dec-11-23  areknames: Really good pun and a young (ish) Korchnoi gets wallopped. Great stuff.
Dec-11-23
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  OhioChessFan: Bit of a stretch, but groaner of a pun, in a good way.

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