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Alexander Konstantinopolsky vs Iosif Rudakovsky
"The Fall of Konstantinopolsky" (game of the day Jun-08-2021)
URS-sf (1940), Kiev URS
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Fianchetto Variation (B80)  ·  0-1

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Dec-20-09  ughaibu: A small collection of un-kibitzed and brutal games won by Rudakovsky:

M Stolberg vs I Rudakovsky, 1940

I Rudakovsky vs Kotov, 1945

I Rudakovsky vs Konstantinopolsky, 1945

G Goldberg vs I Rudakovsky, 1945

Kan vs I Rudakovsky, 1945

Jun-08-21
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  Phony Benoni: And, in case anyone is wondering What's The Finish:

57.Kg8 Kg6 58.h8N+ Kf6

and we have arrived in Zwang's World.

Jun-08-21
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  al wazir: 57. Kg8. Now what?

A) 57...Kg6 58. h8=N+ Kf6 0:1.

B) 57...Kf6/Kh6 58. h8=Q+ K any 59. Qh1 1:0.

C) After any other move, 58. h8=Q Ra8+ 1/2:1/2.

Jun-08-21
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Nice to see one of Rudakovsky's wins for a change. Had I played White, would have gone for the exact same sacrifice Konstantinopolsky played, but would have avoided Black's beautifully subtle trap and played 29.Rc3--29...Rd8!?; 30.Rf3,Bxe4; 31.Rxf4,Bxg2+; 32.Kxg2. Instead, 29.Rc3,Rxc3; 30.Bxc3,Kf7; 31.e5,Bxg2+; 32.Kxg2,dxe5; 33.Bxe5 looks difficult for both sides.

Black's piece offer was a diabolical trap that White should have avoided, even if the silicon monsters can find a defense with perfect play.

Jun-08-21
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  perfidious: <PB....and we have arrived in Zwang's World.>

Never a place I cared to visit, except when I called the tune. (laughs)

Jun-08-21  Messiah: Very bad!
Jun-08-21  goodevans: Position after 34.Bxb5 Ke5:


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I'd have thought it would be quite difficult for White to lose from there. Amazing finish.

Jun-08-21
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  HeMateMe: It does seem like white will pull out the draw until the very end...
Jun-08-21  nalinw: One of the best GoTD in recent months - and good pun too!
Jun-08-21  Ironmanth: Wow. Many lessons here! Thanks, chessgames.
Jun-08-21  paavoh: Thanks, <ughaibu> for these: <A small collection of un-kibitzed and brutal games won by Rudakovsky>
Jun-08-21  ajile: White to move and lose.


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Jun-08-21  JohnBoy: Reminds me a bit of a game at American Open ~’76 between Strauss & Sierewan. Y was like 16 & came out of middle game down 3 connected passers to 2. But the pair was far more mobile & Y won.

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