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Tomi Nyback vs Magnus Carlsen
"Fight to the Finnish" (game of the day Feb-20-2023)
Dresden Olympiad (2008), Dresden GER, rd 6, Nov-19
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack. Two Knights Defense Blockade Line (D37)  ·  1-0

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Nov-19-08  Cactus: Perhaps its a little arrogant for Carlsen to play on down a queen?
Nov-19-08
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  sleepyirv: <Cactus> Maybe he was trying to get a win on time.
Nov-19-08  Illogic: Some beautiful zwischenzugs by Nyback in this game.
Nov-19-08  Interbond: What's Magnus score (with) against the Queens Gambit? I haven't studied the results , but I would guess he has better score with other openings. And I feel Nimzoindian and Queens Indian Defence suit his style better.
Nov-19-08  hedgeh0g: Not Magnus' greatest tournament so far :(
Nov-20-08  paavoh: A superb performance by Nybäck, a former Bronze medalist in Youth WCh.
Nov-20-08  jacofin: A beautiful positional sacrifice.
Nov-20-08
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  SwitchingQuylthulg: "Nybäck heroically overcame heavy time trouble, teammates' expectations, and a random 2786 player to claim victory." - comment at FICS

Finland was trailing 2 games to 0 and needed full points both here and in S Agdestein vs T Sammalvuo, 2008 to tie the match.

Nov-20-08  Philidor: I'm obviously not a chessmaster, but to me it looks like a draw after 39...Qf6.


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What, despite the major edge, can White do after Black has put his Queen protectively on g7?

Example (after move 41):


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Will Black not be able to hold the position with his two extra pawns and protected King?

Nov-20-08
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  SwitchingQuylthulg: <Philidor> There are probably other ways to win, but I think White's plan would be to swap one pair of queens, then march the king to e8 and take advantage of the fact that Black's ♙f7 cannot be defended by the bishop.
Nov-20-08  shintaro go: <Perhaps its a little arrogant for Carlsen to play on down a queen?> Yes, surprising behavior from Carlsen who appears to be of class.
Nov-20-08  DarthStapler: <Yes, surprising behavior from Carlsen who appears to be of class>

No one ever won by resigning

Nov-20-08  percyblakeney: Very good game by Nybäck, who shares the ä that for some reason doesn't turn into ae but an a, with Friedrich Samisch
Nov-20-08  percyblakeney: Some players with ae instead of a:

Arnold Schottlaender

Thomas Paehtz Sr

Thomas Paehtz Jr

Elisabeth Paehtz

Nov-20-08
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  SwitchingQuylthulg: <percyblakeney> Wouldn't you say it makes sense to apply one standard to all Finnish names with "ä" (of which most, though not all, are written with an "a" here)? Even if the name in question is of Swedish origin.

Of course, why this should also apply to Sämisch, a German, is a mystery.

Nov-20-08  percyblakeney: <SwitchingQuylthulg> Indeed, I suppose it should be the same thing with ö, where there are differences like Dr. Ludwig Rodl and Carl Theodor Goering
Nov-20-08  veigaman: Good game by tomi, very well planned
Nov-20-08  jon01: I am sure this will be added to Nyback's notable games.
Nov-20-08  Eban: tomi nyback played like as if he was using anti-computer tactics: neutralize all tactical play and squeeze!
Nov-20-08  notyetagm: <Illogic: Some beautiful zwischenzugs by Nyback in this game.>

Indeed.

Carlsen is *so* good that, like Kasparov, any win against him is damn near a masterpiece.

Nov-20-08  notyetagm: <Eban: tomi nyback played like as if he was using anti-computer tactics: neutralize all tactical play and squeeze!>

Nyback played like he was playing against a computer?

He *was*!

Nov-20-08  notyetagm: Just a beautiful game.

My favorite game of the Olympiad because it featured one of my favorite themes, sacrificing to create monstrous <PASSED PAWNS>.

Nov-21-08  Philidor: As a B-class player (who usually play blitz chess), I'm totaly impressed by sacrifices that pays off 10 moves later (gaining a pawn, as well)!
Dec-07-08  Resignation Trap: Here are some videos of this game in progress.

After 20.axb5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImDb... .

After 27.b6!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR1r... .

After 35.fxe3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0STK... .

Jan-03-09  TheWizardfromHarlem: hmmmm...
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