John Dunning vs John Curdo (1979)

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John Dunning vs John Curdo
Central New England Spring Open (1979), Leominster Mass, Apr-01
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04) · 1/2-1/2

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Jul-31-12		perfidious: This fantastically complicated struggle is a slugfest, even for a game involving Curdo, who was never known to shy away from complications when necessary. Hard to believe I don't remember it, because I also played this event at Leominster. A battle royal indeed.

May-23-14		Conrad93: Yes, Perfidious. You are so good... We all worship your self-acclaimed superiority. You've played them all from Tal to God himself.

May-23-14		N0B0DY: will listen to your concerns!

May-23-14		JohnBoy: Thanks for directing me here <perf>. Very amusing game. I would hate to engage Curdo in such a brawl.

May-23-14		perfidious: <JohnBoy> Always like to dig up some interesting alternatives to oft-discussed games with which many here are familiar. You may be sure that none of the 35-40 games between Curdo and I over more than two decades were quite so ferocious as this: a number of positional struggles were featured, for I had great respect for his tactical acumen.

May-23-14		RookFile: A very interesting game!

Jun-01-14		perfidious: The Leominster events were always quite a good time, attracting the strongest players in New England and occasionally from beyond the region. It was most unfortunate that they ceased being a fixture on the scene after 1982.

May-25-16		posoo: LOL Cunrud, even da old posoo wouldnt critacize Porfoodes for bringing up a relevunt anecdote about da tornament! If he was THERE he was THERE. LETS HEAR ABOUT DA SMASHING.

Aug-05-23		Captain Hindsight: < 11.Qg4 !! > would have sealed it immediately. click for larger view Best line < 11 ... Qg8 12. fxe5+ Ke8 13. Nf6+ Bxf6 14. Bxg6+ > click for larger view and white ends at least with three pawns up

Jun-10-25		Check It Out: What a game! Thanks to <perf> for mentioning it elsewhere.

Jun-10-25		moronovich: Yes. What a game and thanks to <perf> !

Jun-10-25		Check It Out: <moro> You know, I love this kind of tactical chess. Bronstein, Tal, and Mamedyrov and Arjun Erigaisi in the modern age, throw (some) caution to the wind and go for it. It's not enough to win it all like the very top players, but it sure is fun. Unfortunately, my natural chess game is boring and positional. I throw in lots of blunders to see if I can change that, but then I just lose boring, positional games. Oi vey! :D

Jun-10-25		moronovich: Me too <check it out> Perhaps because I was merely a grinder / positionel player !? Like you.

Jun-10-25		GregM: <Check It Out>If you like unusual tactical games, Albin Planinc is worth checking out. His best games are pure genius, but he also lost quite a few with overly optimistic sacrifices.

Jun-11-25		Check It Out: <GregM> I've heard the name. Thanks, I'll take a look.

Jun-11-25		perfidious: I well remember Planinc's greatest success: Amsterdam IBM (1973). Pity that he never found the joy away from the board that playing chess clearly gave him.

Jun-12-25		Check It Out: <perf> Exactly where I started! I've looked at a couple of Benonis so far, which did not end well for Planincs opponent on the kingside. More to come!

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