Apr-07-04 | | ConLaMismaMano: Beautiful attacking game, here Spangenberg gives up a pawn in the opening for development of his pieces and creates an open file to attack a possible castling by black in the king side. Then 21.Be5!! |
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May-29-11 | | ToTheDeath: Great attack. |
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Jul-31-15
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: This is the only example in the database that I could find where Black accepts the gambit pawn offered with 8.h4!? Game must have scared a lot of folks because everyone else plays 8...Be7. |
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Jul-31-15
 | | offramp: What a shame. I was hoping that today's game of the day would have been another gem from the famous Australian Championship (1887). |
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Jul-31-15 | | Once: 33. Bc2+ was a slightly odd decision. It wins and black resigns immediately, but I would have thought that 33. Qh4+ followed by Qxg3+ would be a cleaner kill. 21. Be5 is a good move. It doesn't win decisively but it sets Black enormous problems about finding safe havens for his king and queen. |
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Jul-31-15
 | | Phony Benoni: <Request to GOTD followers> It looks as though I will be without Internet access this weekend, and unable to update my collections. If someone could leave a quick kibitz in my forum referencing the games used, I'll appreciate it. Thanks. |
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Jul-31-15
 | | Stonehenge: <Phony>
clicking on <game of the day> leads to Game of the Day Archive. |
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Jul-31-15 | | sercarp: What happen after 33...Kg8? If 34.Qf5 Rg1+ and Rg2+... |
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Jul-31-15 | | LionHeart40: 12... Bc6 is too slow. Queenside operations need to begin. |
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Jul-31-15 | | kevin86: Neat bishop sac set up the winning of the queen! |
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Jul-31-15 | | morfishine: <offramp What a shame. I was hoping that today's game of the day would have been another gem from the famous Australian Championship (1887)> I share your sentiments. Using yesterdays game as a benchmark for quality H Hookham vs J G Witton, 1887 One could merely peruse the games of the loser Joseph George Witton and find a treasure trove of shorties: J G Witton vs F K Esling, 1887
J G Witton vs D Heiman, 1887
G B Hall vs J G Witton, 1887
Witton finished all three of these games in a total of 65 moves, surely some sort of record for brevity :) ***** |
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Jul-31-15 | | poachedeggs: 30. Qf6 is so killer.
"I've trapped the king...now my Bishop will administer the coup de grace." |
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Jul-31-15 | | dfcx: <Once: 33. Bc2+ was a slightly odd decision. It wins and black resigns immediately, but I would have thought that 33. Qh4+ followed by Qxg3+ would be a cleaner kill.> Agree. White wins after
33Bc2+ Kg8 34.Bh7+ Kxh7 35.Qh4+ Kg8 36.Qxg3 without the bishop. |
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Jul-31-15
 | | Annie K.: OK, this pun? I'm jealous. ;p
Who's responsible? :) |
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Jul-31-15
 | | offramp: <morfishine:...I share your sentiments...> The games you gave are good fun to play through. Thanks. "Chess is a struggle". |
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Jul-31-15 | | morfishine: <offramp> Yes, these games are fun to play through despite unfortunate Witton ***** |
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Aug-01-15 | | vanderyacht: Did black make a mistake by not castling 5 to 7 moves earlier? |
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Nov-30-19 | | jith1207: <dfcx: <Once: 33. Bc2+ was a slightly odd decision. It wins and black resigns immediately, but I would have thought that 33. Qh4+ followed by Qxg3+ would be a cleaner kill.>
Agree. White wins after
33Bc2+ Kg8 34.Bh7+ Kxh7 35.Qh4+ Kg8 36.Qxg3 without the bishop.>Agreed, the earlier check also leads to a quicker mate. It's like handicapping yourselves because your opponent is doomed before having fight again to win. |
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