chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

Chessgames premium membership fee will increase to $39 per year effective June 15, 2023. Enroll Now!

Grigory Serper vs Dean Ippolito
"Serper Sunday" (game of the day Feb-03-2008)
United States Championship (2003), Seattle, WA USA, rd 5, Jan-13
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Berlin Variation (E38)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 27 times; par: 24 [what's this?]

explore this opening
find similar games 610 more games of Serper
sac: 23.Ng5 PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: To access more information about the players (more games, favorite openings, statistics, sometimes a biography and photograph), click their highlighted names at the top of this page.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-06-03  Phoenix: Kxh8 25.Qh2+ and mates
Nov-13-03  Jack21221: And after 25...Qh6? Sorry, I am too tired to try to figure it out at the moment.
Nov-13-03  zelmael: 25...Qh6 26.Qxh6+ Kg8 27.Qh7#
Nov-13-03  hickchess99: the g-pawn is pinned by the dark squared bishop on d4
Nov-13-03  Catholic Bishop: A good player always make use of his space advantage. But 19. 0-0-0 is taking it a bit too far.
Nov-13-03  Jack21221: Ha! So it is, hickchess, so it is. That is what I get for posting just before I got to bed.
Nov-13-03  Alchemist: I saw a similar puzzle once where both rooks were brought out with check and sacrificed in this fashion before the queen could be brought down the rank and up the file to deliver her mate.
Nov-13-03  EDDIE01: 24. bh7+ kh8 25.bg8+ kxb 26 qh7 and mate
Nov-13-03  hickchess99: <EDDIE01> the Queen is the wrong diagonal for that move
Nov-14-03  dr gogusetti n rao: <EDDIE01> 26.Qh7 isn't possible in this sequence since the Queen is still on the b2 square.
Feb-03-08  jakecoul: 24. ...Kxh8
25. Qh2 Qh6
26. Bxg7+ Kxg7
27. Rg1+ Kh8
28. Qxh6++
Feb-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <jakecoul: 24...Kxh8 25. Qh2+ Qh6> 26. Qxh6, with mate to follow (the ♙ on g7 is pinned).

If I had been playing black I would have tried 23...e2! If 23. Qxe2 or Bxe2, then 23...Qxg5+. If 23. Rxh6, then 23...exd1=Q+ 24. Kxe1 gxh6, followed by 25...f6, with a flicker of hope.

Feb-03-08  Manic: <al wazir> 23...e2 24.Rxh6 exd1=Q+ 25.Kxe1 gxh6 26.Bh7#

On another note, it's amazing how many people don't read the above kibitzing...

Feb-03-08  jovack: serper is the man, i love his games
his attacks come so swiftly and with such force that most opponents cannot recover
Feb-03-08  areknames: Beautiful, relentless and commanding attacking game by Serper. Well done!
Feb-03-08  Judah: Nice pun for today.
Feb-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  playground player: i can't wait till football is over, over, over!!!
Feb-03-08  D4n: This is a pretty good game...
Feb-03-08  apexin: 20.f4 must have come as a shock to Ippolito as well as the unexpected knight sacrifice on move 23.
Feb-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <Manic>: Oops. You're right.
Feb-04-08  teak poker: Maybe too many knight moves by Black?
Feb-04-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  kevin86: A great finish that will come with a big sweeping mate by the white queen. Almost looks like a Monday puzzle.
Feb-02-09  fref: Is it the first "game of the day" of chessgames?
Feb-02-09  number 23 NBer: No, they just only have them listed up to a year in the past on the page.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Featured in the Following Game Collections[what is this?]
I know it's a 2003 game,but has the spirit of 19c w. Q side cas
from 19 th century classics by kevin86
Mate Pattern - H/A file deflection
from Practical Attack Themes by Alchemist
zakir's favorite games
by zakir
mea's favorite games
by mea
barb's favorite games 2
by barb
Game of the day
by vikinx
Well conducted attack!!
from Stunners by Trigonometrist
Indian systems
by savya2u
February 3: Serper Sunday
from Game of the Day 2008 by Phony Benoni
24 moves
from Chess Miniatures, Collection VIII by wwall
working on 3
by wwm
assorted Good games
by rbaglini
Beautiful, relentless and commanding attack by Serper
from Spearheads D (Batteries involving the Queen) by fredthebear
Beautiful, relentless and commanding attack by Serper
from 2000 New Millennium Y2K Changed FTB Phil by fredthebear
Well conducted attack!!
from Stunners by xajik

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC