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Unknown brilliancy
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:39 am
by NigelDonovan
Do people know this game? I think it should be more widely known. Fritz doesn't approve of all these moves, but who cares? This is how chess should be played. I've actually had the position as White after 16. Be3 as long ago as 1991 against David Coleman in the Lloyds Bank Masters, but I lost quite feebly.
Re: Unknown brilliancy
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:39 am
by Jonathan Rogers
agreed - should be much better known! I don't think I have seen an equivalent mate at the end.
Re: Unknown brilliancy
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:13 am
by Geoff Chandler
Hi Nigel
Agree it's how chess should be played, combo's like that are often seen in the minds of players. This one made it to the board.
Chessgames.com made it their 'Game Of The Day' a few years back with more background.and venue details.
One punter said: "I wept hot tears of joy as I replayed the game. Bravo."
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1264336
Re: Unknown brilliancy
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:59 am
by Joey Stewart
To be fair, white took virtually zero risks until blacks desparate aggression forced him so the majority of the game was hardly a great example of daring chess but it was worth wading through the usual c3 sicillian cowardice to see that final combination as it was extremely spectacular (and nice that it happened well outside of the opening so we can assume that was actually a human idea thought up on the board and not a memorised attack by an engine)