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Ludek Pachman vs Jan Timman
"Discount Queen Warehouse" (game of the day Aug-03-2023)
Geneva (1977), Geneva SUI, rd 12, Apr-09
Indian Game: Przepiorka Variation (A49)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Nov-30-02  morphynoman2: Please, take a look on the astonishing 40th black move (!!)
Dec-01-02  pawntificator: White looks better after 41 Rxe1 Rxg3+ 42 Ke4 RxQ 43 KxQ I'm probably missing some tactical shot in there somewhere.
Dec-02-02  drukenknight: I think its prett straightforward he wants to sack the R and gets as many pawns for him as possible. So maybe he gets only 3, he's up by one connected pawn at this pt. anyhow; so....

He's coming up on time control as well. The question is where is black going to find his passed pawn? Where to break through?

Feb-13-05  fgh: 40. ... Qe1 41. Rxe1 Rxg3 42. Ke4?? f5!+ 43. exf6 Nf6# mate.
Aug-15-09
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  GrahamClayton: What does Black play after 40...♕e1 41.♖e1 ♖g3+ 42.♔e2 ?
Aug-15-09
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  Phony Benoni: <GrahamClayton> After 40...♕e1 41.♖xe1 ♖xg3+ 42.♔e2, Black regains the queen with 42...♘xf4+.
Aug-03-23  Allderdice83: I usually avoid drawn games, but wow! 40 ... Qe1! On 41. Rxe1 Rxg3+ then,

42. Ke2 Nxf4+ wins the queen for free and White can't hold the pawns

42. Kf2 Rxd3 -- same thing, and the most amazing line:

42. Ke4 f5+! 43. exf6 Nxf6#!!

But wait a minute! Here comes White right back with 41. Qxg6+!! Now a complicated position arises with both sides having passed pawns, but White pulls out another shot with 57. Rxc2! to earn a draw. Of course, if 57 ... Rxc2?? 58. d7 and White wins.

Aug-03-23  Toxic Narcissist: You can find lots of discount queens on Twitter. No need to go to a warehouse for them.
Aug-03-23
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Another tantalizing tactical trick--52.Rc7! and if 52...Nd5+; 53.Ke2,Nxc7?; 54.dxc7?,c2; 54.c8/Q,c1/Q. But 54.Kxd1,Ne6; 55.d7 improves. But! It's still complicated because while will win the Knight, the Black King will capture the other White pawns, and we have a N v. 2P finish and probable draw.

But! After 53.Ke2,Rd2+ leads to more complications. All told, fascinating endgame.

Aug-03-23  goodevans: 40...Qe1 is a flashy move but it didn't really achieve anything other than precipitating exchanges of Qs and Ps that frittered away the advantage Black seemed to be enjoying at the time.
Aug-03-23
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  Honza Cervenka: 39...Rh3 was premature. 39...dxe5 40.fxe5 f5! 41.exf6 (41.Rd1 Rh3 42.Rg1 Kg7 43.Qc2 f4 -+) 41...Qb8! 42.Rg1 Qf8! 43.Rf1 Nxf6 gives black decisive advantage.

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