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Vladimir Petrov vs Roberto Grau
"Q-Mobile" (game of the day Feb-07-2024)
Buenos Aires Olympiad Final-A (1939), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 5, Sep-06
Queen Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation (D02)  ·  1-0

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Jul-21-22  Honey Blend: Reminiscent of squeeze plays and most other pawn chain closed position, anti-engine games:

Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974

Rybka vs Nakamura, 2008

Jul-21-22  redcrescent: The Knights are incredibly strong in closed positions. Love the way how Petrov out maneuvered opponent's pieces.
Jul-21-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  Teyss: We don't mind a rerun as long as the game is interesting and/or it's a tribute to PB.

<Honey Blend> That game is nuts Rybka vs Nakamura, 2008. In a completely blocked position, Nakamura gives up two exchanges so the engine thinks it has an advantage and plays on. With 2Rs vs B+N but unable to break through, it commits seppuku on move 174 (this is not a typo) and slowly crashes until move 271. In the endgame Nakamura under-promotes 6 (no typo either) Pawns just to have fun. All this in blitz. Amazing.

Aug-05-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1691916/...

Before I Fall

Aug-05-22  Brenin: It's nice to be reminded of <PB>, but we saw this game only a few weeks ago, and even then it was a recent repeat.
Nov-21-22  Brenin: Welcome back, old friend. It's good to remember <PB> once (or more) in a while.
Nov-21-22  goodevans: This game again? Has Missy been hitting the sauce a little too hard again this evening?

The last thing we need is another GOTD to rival "A pin but..." for repetition.

Nov-21-22  Cheapo by the Dozen: A Q-Tip, Not A Safety Pin
Nov-21-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: Very cute positional gem.
Nov-21-22  Brenin: When I first came across this game, I was surprised that I knew nothing about Petrov. His bio here gives a very sad and moving explanation of his lack of fame, despite his brilliance as a chess player. The first paragraph and the last two are particularly relevant; it seems that some things do not change.
Nov-21-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Apologies, still alive.
Nov-03-23  goodevans: <Nov-21-22 goodevans: This game again? Has Missy been hitting the sauce a little too hard again this evening? The last thing we need is another GOTD to rival "A pin but..." for repetition.>

And back it comes again. I guess the Grand Swiss is providing too much of a distraction. Hopefully a new GOTD when I return in the morning.

Nov-03-23  Brenin: The one good consequence of seeing this game here yet again is that it reminds us of the tragic story of Petrov's life. Read his bio and weep.
Nov-03-23  goodevans: Morning is here and hoorah! we do indeed have a new GOTD. And what a cracking game it is: B Adhiban vs Iturrizaga Bonelli, 2023
Feb-07-24  goodevans: This is now a serious challenger to <A pin, but not a safety pin> for GOTD repetitions. Is anyone keeping score?

To repeat what I said three months ago, "Hopefully a new GOTD when I return in the morning".

Feb-07-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <Fusilli: If 34...Kd8: 35.Nxb7+ Rxb7 36.Ra8 Rb8 37.Rxb8 Qxb8 38.Qa7 Kc8 39.Qf7 winning.>

Not clearly: If 39...Qa8 40. Qxg8+, then 40...Kb7 41. Qxg6 Qa1+ 42. Kf2 Qb2+ 43. Kg3 Qe2, with a perpetual.

Or 40. Qxe6+ Kb7 41. Qf7+ Ka6 42. Qxg6 Kb5 43. Qxf5 Qa1+ 44. Kg2 Qe1 45. Qh3 Qe2+ 46. Kg3 Qe1+ 47. Kf3 Qd1+ 48. Kg3 Qe1+.

Feb-07-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: Pawn structure on the Queenside reminds me a bit P Talpa vs J Cervenka, 2015
Feb-07-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  An Englishman: Good Evening: This game features a strikingly similar structure--Capablanca vs K Treybal, 1929.
Feb-07-24  goodevans: By my reckoning, this is the 7th outing for this game as GOTD.

Whilst that might pale into insignificance compared with "A Pin, But...", I would still have expected seven appearances would be sufficient to earn it a mention in the GOTD pun index:

Game Collection: Game of the Day Pun Index (Pun - Sister)

... which, strangely, it has yet to do.

Maybe on its next outing then?

Feb-07-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Try the living: Game Collection: Game of the Day Pun Index (Pun - Sister)
Feb-07-24  goodevans: <Try the living: Game Collection...>

It would appear that all the 'living' game collections include a link back to <PB>'s old catalogue of GOTD indices:

<See Game Collection: Game of the Day & Puzzle of the Day Collections for complete lists of User: Phony Benoni's Game of the Day and Puzzle of the Day collections.>

... but not to any equivalent catalogue of 'living' indices.

Is there such a catalogue of the living indices? If so, why only link back to the unmaintained catalogue? If not, why not?

Feb-07-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: The up-to-date indexes can be accessed though my current <GOTD> collection, which is, in turn, accessible via each <GOTD> selection: Game Collection: Game of the Day 2024 Get with the program!
Feb-07-24  goodevans: No, it's obviously misleading for the only links to be to the unmaintained catalogue. Just shoddy.

I know that even you can see that though obviously you'll never admit it. You never do.

Feb-07-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Game Collection: Game of the Day 2024 gives links to the maintained collections. What part of this don't you understand?
Feb-08-24  goodevans: Let me spell it out to you in terms that even a simpleton could understand. Not that I think you're a simpleton, just totally obsessed with appearing right even when you know you're not.

The link you cited includes several other links, the very first of which is <See Game Collection: Game of the Day & Puzzle of the Day Collections for complete lists of Game of the Day and Puzzle of the Day collections.> but that is a link back to the obsolete <PB> catalogue. Obviously rather misleading if you're trying to navigate around the site.

But go ahead, please insist that this is all perfect and what was always intended.

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