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Julian Hodgson vs Susan Polgar
"Trompomania Running Wild, Sister!" (game of the day Jan-21-2025)
EUR-chT (Open) 9th (1989), Haifa ISR, rd 5, Nov-??
Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense. Big Center Variation (A45)  ·  1-0

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Apr-13-04  notyetagm: An excellent tactical demolition of an uncastled king. This game can be found in Dr.Nunn's book "101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures".
Mar-25-10  TheScroobiousPip: This is just nasty.
Dec-05-12  quickturtle: Brutal win by Hodgson.... Sofia must have been in a daze.
Nov-14-13  Wyatt Gwyon: Guess that's why I'll never be a cold blooded attacking player: 14. Ndb5 would not have even shown up on my radar. Friz 13 gives 14. g3 and has the position at about .50, but if you force it to chew on Hodgson's move, the eval climbs steadily up to a pawn and a half advantage. Pretty brilliant move.
Jan-21-25
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  OhioChessFan: What a beatdown, brother.
Jan-21-25  YoungEd: Yes, I've always thought that Chessgames.com had far too few Hulk Hogan allusions. Bravo for this step in the right direction!
Jan-21-25  Allderdice83: I don't understand this. Black's doing fine with 10 ... O-O. The analysis is essentially even. But with 10 ... exd4?! it's already advantage White. It gets worse with 11 ... Ne5?! (11 ... Nc5 is better, and if 12. a3, then 12 ... a5). Then 13 ... Bd8? - what?? Then 15 ... Bd7?? -- and Black is already lost. 15 ... Kf8 was necessary to play on, to get the king to some semblance of safety. 17 ... Qxf4?! is another mistake, (17 ... Qe6 is better), but it's already all but over.
Jan-21-25  Atking: Dark squares counter attack never happens. More silently but efficient should be 6...g6 & 7...Bg7.
Jan-21-25  areknames: Very apt pun, in <Scazzo>'s trademark, quirky style. Nice game too.
Jan-21-25  whiteshark: How to unhinge a position:
Game Collection: 87b_Attack the UNCASTLED KING

"Naked and Afraid" but in style

Jan-21-25
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  Teyss: Hi VerySeriousExpert,

You are indeed <very> <serious>.

Jan-21-25  FM David H. Levin: <<Teyss>: Hi VerySeriousExpert,

You are indeed <very> <serious>.>

Probably a connoisseur of Peek Freans <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peek_...>.

Jan-21-25
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  Teyss: <FM David H. Levin> 👍
Jan-21-25
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  Honza Cervenka: Trompowsky was apparently not Susan's cup of coffee. But who did not lose a game in 22 or even less moves after unsuccessful handling of unfamiliar opening line may throw the first stone....
Jan-22-25  VerySeriousExpert: I thank dear administration for this removal of his comment!
Jan-22-25  VerySeriousExpert: "6...Qd8! and 5...Qd8! are very good moves which could lead to Black's advantage" ( Yury Bukayev ).
Jan-22-25  VerySeriousExpert: 7...Qd8! is very good too!

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