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Daniel Gormally vs Emil Sutovsky
"Emil Fit for a King" (game of the day Apr-11-2014)
Gibraltar Masters (2005), La Caleta GIB, rd 5, Jan-29
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Variation (B87)  ·  0-1

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Sep-17-16  eblunt: I don't understand the resignation

37. Qxd4 Ne2+ queen fork
38. Kf2 Nxd4
39 Qd6! calmly get the bishop out

39 ... Nf3

followed by pg1=Q, RxQ, NxR, KxN

White is now a Bishop and Knight up and can march the c pawn up the board with 3 minor pieces as chaperone.

Sep-17-16  Moszkowski012273: <eblunt> have you looked at other squares for the knight?
Sep-17-16  psmith: <eblunt> 37. Qxd4 Nh3 checkmate.
Sep-17-16  wtpy: Jim from providence, I liked Bd4; if Qd4 I think fe3 34 Qd1 loses to Ng3,34 Qe1 also loses to fe3 threatening f2 followed by Ng3.
Sep-18-16
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  Jimfromprovidence: <wtpy> This is what I came up with after 32...Nh5 33 Qf2:

33...exf3 34 Bc2 fxg2+ 35 Kg1 Qxf2+ 36 Kxf2 Bd4+ 37 Ke2 Kxf8


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Now the pawn will promote and black will be up a bishop and two pawns.

Sep-19-16
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  al wazir: 36...Nf4.
Sep-24-16  Moszkowski012273: Haha a3 then a4....
Mar-04-17  Saniyat24: Wow what a brilliant ending...!
Mar-26-17
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  PawnSac: < Saniyat24: Wow what a brilliant ending...! >

indeed! 37. Qxd4 Nh3# What a lovely finish.

< YouRang: This game did leave me hugely impressed by Sutovsky. To see the subtleties of the later positions (e.g. 36...Nf4!) amid all the other complications is astonishing. >

No doubt! This is the stuff he is known for. A brilliant tactician! Love his games.

Jan-10-18  clement41: Dazzling tactics this is so satisfying!
Apr-03-19
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  fiercebadger: After 33Qb8 option I would stop analysing but then ..3ng3+ must have been seen way before !
Apr-30-19  Olsonist: A pin is a terrible thing to waste.
Apr-30-19  Walter Glattke: Black threatens 37.Qd5 Nh3#, therefore 37.h4 Ne2+ 38.Kh2 if now 38.-Bxe2 39.Bd6! g1Q+ 40.Rxg1 Bxg1+ 41.Kh3 threatens c5 black advantage. Or 39.-Be4 40.Ra1 Bg3+ 41.Kh3 Bf5+? 42.Kxg2! EZ?, no!
Apr-30-19  Walter Glattke: Correction: 37.Qxd4 Nh3#
Apr-30-19  stacase: 36...Nf4 Threatens 37...h3# or at least 37...h3 forking White's King and Queen. Nothing artistic to follow but awfulness and badness, so White tips his King.
Apr-30-19  saturn2: Did not see a straightforward win after

37. h4 Nh3+ 38. Kh2 Nxf2 39. Be7

Apr-30-19  agb2002: Black has three pawns for the queen and a rook.

White threatens Qxd4 and Bd6.

Black's only move is 36... Nf4 37.h4 (37.Qxd4 Nh3#) 37... Ne2+ 38.Kh2 Bxf2 39.Bd6 g1=Q+ 40.Rxg1 Bxg1+ 41.Kh3 (the alternative 37.h3 would not have allowed this move and White would have lost the queen's bishop to avoid mate) 41... f5 - + [2p].

Apr-30-19  saturn2: <37. h4 Nh3+> even loses. So it has to be 37...Ne2+
Apr-30-19  Cheapo by the Dozen: Cute one.
Apr-30-19  Diademas: After 37.h4 Ne2+ 38.Kh2 Bxf2 39.Bd6 g1=Q+ 40.Rxg1 Nxg1+ Black is up two pawns. Probably enough to win, but not easy for a Tuesday.
Apr-30-19  malt: 36...Nf4 37.h4
(37.Q:d4 Nh3#) 37...Ne2+ 38.Kh2 B:f2 39.Be7
Apr-30-19  trnbg: <Diademas: After 37.h4 Ne2+ 38.Kh2 Bxf2 39.Bd6 g1=Q+ 40.Rxg1 Nxg1+ Black is up two pawns. Probably enough to win, but not easy for a Tuesday.> Not so easy to win after 41.c5, the c-pawn looks dangerous.
Apr-30-19
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  HeMateMe: 5 seconds. The only solution would be attacking the king and Queen with the Knight. Anything else loses because white is so far ahead in material.
Apr-30-19  zb2cr: 36. ... Nf4 was easy. Finding the followup if White played 37. h4 was not.
Apr-30-19  lost in space: 36...Nf4 follwed by 37...Nh3#
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