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Christopher Lutz vs Marko Tratar
"Double Lutz" (game of the day Apr-26-2023)
Vienna Open (1996), Vienna AUT, rd 2, Aug-10
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Variation General (B83)  ·  1-0

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Apr-19-20  Messiah: Double rook sac! Superb attack by Christopher Lutz!

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 Be7 7.O-O O-O 8.f4 a6 9.a4 Nc6 10.Be3 Qc7 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.g4 Bf8 14.g5 Nd7 15.Bg2 Nxd4

<S Martinovic vs Jansa, 1975 saw 15...Nb6, in A Sokolov vs Jansa, 1986 and Fishbein vs Browne, 1989 the players opted for 15...Na5, and in C Silva Sanchez vs K Mokry, 1986 15...g6 was played.>

16.Bxd4 b6 17.Qh5 g6 18.Qh4 Bb7 19.f5 Ne5 20.Qh3 Bc6 21.Rf4 b5 22.f6 h5 23.Bxe5 dxe5 24.Rh4 b4 25.Ne2 Qd8?

<Blundering White's extremely forcing continuation, although Black was already worse. Probably something like 25...b3 26.cxb3 Red8 27.Rg1 Qb6 28.Rxh5 gxh5 29.Qxh5 Qe3 30.g6 fxg6 31.Qxg6+ Kh8 32.f7 Bg7 33.Qg4 Rd7 helped a bit, but all of us know that this is unholdable in the end.>

26.Ng3!

<A clever idea's execution starts.>

26...Qd2 27.Nxh5 Qxg5 28.Rg1 Red8

<Nothing helps anymore. 28...Bh6 29. Bf3 Qe3 30. Nf4! Bxe4 31. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 32. Ng2 and the bishop is lost.>

29.Bf3 Qe3 30.Nf4! Bg7 31.Rh8+!!

<There is no defense against the incoming checkmate.>

31...Bxh8 32.Rxg6+!! fxg6 33.Qxe6+ Kh7 34.Qf7+ Kh6 35.Qxg6#

<Stunning.>

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Apr-26-23  Cecco: Hi, Messiah. If after 25...b3 26.cxb3 Red8 27.Rg1 Qb6 28.Rxh5 gxh5 29.Qxh5 Qe3 30.g6 fxg6 31.Qxg6+ Kh8 32.f7 Bg7 33.Qg4 black plays 33. ... Rd3, preventing 34.Bf3, how could white's attack proceed?
Apr-26-23
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Good game, good pun--such happy marriages always make me feel a little teary-eyed.
Apr-26-23  goodevans: <An Englishman: ... Good game, good pun...>

I agree on both counts, although I have to admit having to look the second part up.

May-18-23  Messiah: What a game, guys, what a game!

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