Sunday, November 25, 2007

Jordan's Favorite Attacking Gem of the Week

I WILL figure out how to get an online java PGN player for Exclaim! online, so you can replay games automatically on the site, but Nige and I have so far been unsuccessful. Should have it figured out in a few days. For now here is a well played game in the Chigorin Ruy Lopez, with a startling novelty on move 10 from black, a blistering attack on the white Kingside, and to crown it all off, you bet, a Queen sac! Overall a wonderful game I would be proud of. Enjoy!

Here is the game with annotations by GM Tony Kosten.

3 comments:

Nigel Hanrahan said...

It starts with a pawn sac.Then 2 exchange sacs.1 queen sac. The finish has a neat underpromotion to a knightwhich leads to a very nice finish. You might be reminded of Tal from all the sacrificial attacking play, but to me this game reeks of Alekhine in terms of its grand strategy, creativity, and those thunderous shots. What a game!

Nigel Hanrahan said...

I forgot to add this game was played this year in the Czech republic, and that Grzegorz Gajewski is a 22 year old Polish grandmaster.

His games collection @ chessgames for those interested:
www.chessgames.com/perl
/chessplayer?pid=54613

Chess Manitoba said...

Gajewski just got punted in the first round of the World Cup