Rashid Nezhmetdinov vs Sergey Pimenov (1936) Easy as Pimenov

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Rashid Nezhmetdinov vs Sergey Pimenov
"Easy as Pimenov" (game of the day Oct-10-2013)
RSFSR 1st Category (1936), Rostov-on-Don (URS)
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13) · 1-0

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FEN COPIED

Given 25 times; par: 52 [what's this?]

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Aug-27-04		IMDONE4: very nice game played by nez

Apr-20-05		nasmichael: Have you ever tried, as a child, to outrun your father? This game has that same feeling, of a small child challenging his father to a footrace, and the father, turning, laughing, and running backwards, beats the child--who quits.

Apr-17-06		whatthefat: A fine series of tactics from Nezhmetdinov. Playing through the game, the most surprising feature for me was that he managed to resist ever sacrificing on d5!

Jul-12-09		ketchuplover: Why not 7...g3 or Bxg5?

Nov-12-09		birthtimes: Interesting that White is 3-0 after getting to 7.Qh5! Opening Explorer

Nov-12-09		birthtimes: Nezh understood the concept of co-ordinating one's pieces. For example, 10.Qg4 is in co-ordination with White's knight on c3 which threatens to take on d5 since Black's c8 bishop is unprotected. And 12.Nh3 followed by 14.Nf4 co-ordinates well with the c3 knight and the e3 queen in putting pressure on d5 and e6, and with the e2 bishop in putting pressure on h6. 18. Bf3 puts co-ordinates well with the two knights by putting additional pressure on d5, and 19.Qe2 co-ordinates well with bishop and knight to increase the pressure on h5. 20. Rhe1 co-ordinates well with queen and knight to put further pressure on e6, and he also could have won two different times with a knight sac, namely 20.Ncxd5 or 23.Ncxe6!!!

Mar-31-12		iamdeafzed: What I find most hilarious about this game is how Super Nezh sacrificed two knights to get at the black king, then won black's queen after losing a rook, then did a rook "sacrifice" designed to win two minor pieces and then...gives back the queen. Only to trap black's extra knight, leaving Nezh with a won rook and minor piece ending. Brilliant play by Nezh.

Mar-31-12		rilkefan: I was surprised by 29.Rxd8 instead of simply Rxf8+. After ...Rhxf8 30.Qe2 white has a mating attack with Q+B+pawns and black is dropping h5 and more. I guess there's something to be said for simplifying to an obviously won endgame though, and capturing the knight is a lot more elegant than the above.

Apr-03-12		iamdeafzed: @ rilkefan I don't really see where white's "mating attack" (as you put it) would proceed after your suggested line. Did you have something else in mind after Qe2? Given what I see in the position right now, I think I would have preferred Nezh's way...seems to leave black's remaining pieces more uncoordinated.

Apr-04-12		rilkefan: Well, I don't know if there's a forced mate in n, but black has to be careful to hang onto his king and should drop his pawns while doing so. Consider 30... Nc6 31. Bxh5+ Kg7 32. Qg4+ Kh8 33. Bg6 f5 34. Qh5+ Kg7 35. Bxf5 Rf6 36. Qh7+ Kf8 37. g4 Rdd6 38.Qxc7.

Oct-10-13		Check It Out: Nez's games always seem to have a magical quality.

Oct-10-13		King Sacrificer: Nezhmetdinov never lets Pimenov take a breath. Giving the initiative and trying to defend against such a player is useless. He has 15-4-4 record in the database against French Defense, with six of the wins including sacrifice.

Oct-10-13		Abdel Irada: White conducts an <upright> attacking game as is characteristic of him. (Pun awful but intended.) ∞

Oct-10-13		Cemoblanca: The good old Nez. Always nice to watch. :) Personaly, I liked 28.Rxe8! and 29.Rxd8! for its simplicity and I felt sorry for the 2 N's in this game. ;)

Oct-10-13		PaulLovric: I think 29. Rxd8 is the move that separates the club player from the master? anyone?

Oct-10-13		KlingonBorgTatar: What a pity.An RSFSR Champion , Nezh was never awarded the Grandmaster Title. It is still not too late. Somebody should bang at the doors of Fide's Titles Committee.

Oct-10-13		Kikoman: position after 31. a3 click for larger view nice game :D

Oct-10-13		PaulLovric: It is not too late? huh, he's been dead for 40 years, so it is too late <KlingonBorgTatar>....being a Tatar you should know this

Oct-10-13		Travis Bickle: Nezhmetdinov, what a creative and ferocious attacker! He sacs both of his Knights and then his Queen and has black torn apart!

Oct-10-13		kevin86: White will win the knight-so white is now FOUR pawns ahead. Black couldn't stand the oncoming stampede and resigned.

Oct-10-13		pericles of athens: Calling all Wheel fans - is this a before and after pun? Methinks yes.

Oct-10-13		Penguincw: 31...Nc6 32.Bxd5+ Ke7 33.Bxc6 should be winning, as white is up 4 pawns.

Oct-10-13		Bishoprick: Absolutely grizzly demolition job. He never lets up. Wow!

Oct-10-13		Shams: <pericles> I don't get what the 'after' part would be here.

Oct-11-13		pericles of athens: <Shams> On second look, you could be right. Just for the record, my favorite before and after of all time is "Dave Coulier-germeister".

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