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Johann Hjartarson vs Vladimir Malaniuk
"Have a Hjart" (game of the day Oct-12-2014)
Tilburg Interpolis (1993) (rapid), Tilburg NED, rd 2, Nov-18
Scotch Game: Romanishin Variation (C45)  ·  1-0

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Oct-12-14  Cheapo by the Dozen: 35 ... Kf8 also loses quickly. I don't see how to forestall this on Move 34, and 33 ... Kg7 puts Black two pawns down.

On the other hand, if 32 ... g5 is essentially not playable, then Black is down a pawn at that point with no counterplay.

Oct-12-14  Tim Delaney: <Cheapo by the Dozen:

On the other hand, if 32 ... g5 is essentially not playable, then Black is down a pawn at that point with no counterplay.>

Quite true, but Black can put up stiffer resistance with 33... Rb7. White still should win, but with queens still on the board, it's not so easy.

Oct-12-14  sfm: Black never gets a counterattack running (and that is what kills him in the end), but still puts up an impressive defense.

Interestingly, the win goes over the quiet 28.Qb6. "Let's pick up a pawn and push it."

Distant passed pawns are so much more dangerous if the defender also has an open king position and heavy pieces are still on the board, as the pawn will divert the defense. Even a simple full swap of all pieces is fatal if the pawn runs home.

White simply plays a4-a5(-a6) and then starts a new attack, maybe starting with Qh2.

Black can sit and wait, or try something desperate. On e.g. 32.-,Rb7 White plays 33.c3 and the king laughs from his safe castle, while threats mount on his black colleague.

Oct-13-14  kevin86: The rook is about to be squeezed off the board.
Oct-23-14
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  Bubo bubo: Amusing finish, somewhat overloaded with skewers: 36...Qxh8 37.Qc8+ or 36...Rf8 37.Qc8+, and if Black had played 35...Kf8 instead, 36.Qd8+ Qe8 37.Rh8+ would bring a third skewer.

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