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Alexey Shirov vs Judit Polgar
"She Loves Me, Shirov Me Not" (game of the day Apr-25-2015)
Buenos Aires Sicilian (1994), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 8, Oct-??
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Normal Variation (B45)  ·  0-1

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Nov-25-12
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  kingscrusher: I have done a new version of my original video annotation here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gikX...

Aug-26-14
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  Stonehenge: 14. Ng3 hxg4 15. O-O-O looks playable.
Nov-22-14  Octavia: This is her most memorable ...g7-g5! She explained in "JUDIT POLGAR Teaches Chess, 2" that she's played lots of g5 moves in all sorts of games, but this was her proudest! Its the last game in her 2nd book.

Shirov's best chance was 15. ef Bxg2 16. Bxg2 Rc8 She'd have a material advantage & should win but he could still fight! said she

Apr-25-15
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  offramp: Up until 1995 Judit was beating Alexei 6-1.
Apr-25-15  Jim Bartle: Shirov comments on that in "Fire on Board," noting that Judith would beat him several times, then he would win for a while, then Judith would take her turn again,
Apr-25-15
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  Sneaky: Is this choice of GOTD a little dig at Nigel's recent ramblings?
Apr-25-15
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  offramp: <Sneaky: Is this choice of GOTD a little dig at Nigel's recent ramblings?>

It could be, but wasn't Short's main beef about Zsuzsa Polgar and her simul record?

Apr-25-15  morfishine: One of my favorite games. A very enjoyable JPolgar brilliancy to play through

Nigel gets the Short end of the stick after 17.Bxe3 Qxe3 18.Nxb7 Nf3+

*****

Apr-25-15  Ratt Boy: One thing I like about this game is the position after White's 14th.


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Black's Kingside looks strafed, and she's not about to O-O-O, either. Butt that's superficial, static analysis. None of White's pieces is in a useful spot; it's as though he hasn't developed anything. And White's centralized King is grossly vulnerable, as Judit quickly demonstrates. It's a joy to watch.

Apr-25-15
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  Penguincw: Video analysis of this game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3y....
Apr-25-15
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  AylerKupp: An even better game title would have been Shirov Me, Shirov Me Not.
Apr-25-15  kevin86: Not a bad game.
Apr-25-15  Cheapo by the Dozen: I can't convince myself that any of the queen trapping attempts have a decent chance of working.

If White doesn't play b3, then ... Rxd6/Qc4 seems to extricate the queen.

If White does play b3, then ... Rxd6/Rc8 seems to work, because of the pressure on c2.

The dangerous-looking d6 pawn that emerges seems less dangerous if White can't afford the time to play something like d7/Qe7, and I think he can't.

So I imagine the solution starts with f5, but I haven't calculated it out at all.

Apr-25-15  psmith: <Cheapo by the Dozen> you are commenting on the GOTD not the puzzle, where your comment belongs.
Apr-25-15
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  offramp: <AylerKupp: An even better game title would have been Shirov Me, Shirov Me Not.>

I <think> you are right. But I am not certain. So I suppose the original title is just as good.

Apr-25-15  Pulo y Gata: She Robbed Me, Shirov Me Not.
Jan-17-16  Martin Riggs: This game deserves "The Horse Whisperer" award. ;0]
Dec-18-16  j4jishnu: Women Empowerment!
Mar-15-17
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  Sally Simpson: A nice and relevant to this game family photo picked up by HeMAteME.

Judit showing her children what would have happened if Shirov had played 27.Qxg5 here


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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XFP_2bOjS...

17.Qxg5 Nf3 mate.


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Mar-15-17
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  HeMateMe: Judit lit a fire, here...
Sep-17-18  jabinjikanza: Judit proved to be an iron lady of all times
Oct-14-18  DanielBryant: Sneaky's question on page 2 can now be answered, it seems.
Apr-08-19  Patzer Natmas: Judit makes it look easy!
Feb-01-20  Margetic D: One of the best games of the lady Polgar, to my opinion. I miss her presence (like a player) in the world of chess very much. An iron and at the same time sweetest chess lady of all times.
Oct-02-23
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  GrahamClayton: Tour de force by Polgar's knights.
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