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Queen sac by Torre-Repetto

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Great queen sac by Torre-Repetto. I don't understand 28. g3 - why is that necessary?

Torre-Repetto was a great attacking player. He reminds me of Greenpawn (*)

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1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3d6
3.Nc3Bf5
4.Bg5Ne4
5.Nxe4Bxe4
6.Nd2Bg6
7.e4f6
8.Be3e6
9.Bd3Be7
10.Qg4Qd7
11.O-Oe5
12.Qg3exd4
13.Bxd4Nc6
14.Bc3O-O-O
15.b4Rdf8
16.b5Nd8
17.Qe3b6
18.a4Qg4
19.a5Ne6
20.axb6axb6
21.Bc4Nf4
22.Qxf4Qxf4
23.Be6Kb7
24.Bd5c6
25.Bxc6Kc8
26.Ra8Kc7
27.Ra7Kc8
28.g3Qg4
29.Rfa1Kd8
30.Bd4

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      (*) Obviously not because of their style or ability at the chessboard, but because they were both arrested for stripping off on a bus (in fact this has happened to Greenpawn no less than seventeen times).

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      Thanks for sharing, I didn't know this one yet.

      His other queen sacrifice vs Lasker is more famous:

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      1.d4Nf6
      2.Nf3e6
      3.Bg5c5
      4.e3cxd4
      5.exd4Be7
      6.Nbd2d6
      7.c3Nbd7
      8.Bd3b6
      9.Nc4Bb7
      10.Qe2Qc7
      11.O-OO-O
      12.Rfe1Rfe8
      13.Rad1Nf8
      14.Bc1Nd5
      15.Ng5b5
      16.Na3b4
      17.cxb4Nxb4
      18.Qh5Bxg5
      19.Bxg5Nxd3
      20.Rxd3Qa5
      21.b4Qf5
      22.Rg3h6
      23.Nc4Qd5
      24.Ne3Qb5
      25.Bf6Qxh5
      26.Rxg7Kh8
      27.Rxf7Kg8
      28.Rg7Kh8
      29.Rxb7Kg8
      30.Rg7Kh8
      31.Rg5Kh7
      32.Rxh5Kg6
      33.Rh3Kxf6
      34.Rxh6Kg5
      35.Rh3Reb8
      36.Rg3Kf6
      37.Rf3Kg6
      38.a3a5
      39.bxa5Rxa5
      40.Nc4Rd5
      41.Rf4Nd7
      42.Rxe6Kg5
      43.g3

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          Jeez, no wonder this guy went mad - he obviously had a strong, barely suppressed urge to hurt women and took it out on his queens every time he sat at a chess board, hurling their lives away for little or no reason. I wouldn't have liked to have been in his wife's shoes (*) when he gave up chess.


          (*) Actually I probably would have quite enjoyed being in his wife's shoes, but we all have our little peccadilloes.

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          Originally posted by Fat Lady
          Great queen sac by Torre-Repetto. I don't understand 28. g3 - why is that necessary?

          Torre-Repetto was a great attacking player. He reminds me of Greenpawn (*)

          [pgn]
          [Event "Western op, USA"]
          [Site "Western op, USA"]
          [Date "1924.??.??"]
          [EventDate "?"]
          [Round "?"]
          [Result "1-0"]
          [White "Carlos Torre-Repetto"]
          [Black "Newell W Banks"]
          [ECO "A4 (in fact this has happened to Greenpawn no less than seventeen times).
          It was actually 16 times - the 17th time was an accident.

          The games you show are kids stuff.

          I'll show you Greenpawn v Patell Hastings 1990.

          I sac a Queen to promote three pawns into Queens and I then
          sac each Queen, both Rooks, Both Bishops and Both Knights.
          I am down to one pawn and mate him.

          The rest of the competitors put down their pens and applauded.
          They carried shoulder high around Hastings and to this day they still
          mention my name and this game in whispers.

          Here it is - hold onto your hats.


          1 Edit: Sorry cannot remember the game - never mind.

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          actually my old Q sack was better than both 😛

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          Originally posted by vipiu
          actually my old Q sack was better than both 😛
          "but your recent games have been disappointing" - Fat Lady

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          Originally posted by Fat Lady
          Great queen sac by Torre-Repetto. I don't understand 28. g3 - why is that necessary?
          my unsophisticated guess would be to prevent black from blocking the rook check with the queen.

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          Originally posted by vipiu
          actually my old Q sack was better than both 😛
          Yeah but that sack was hanging down under her chin at the time so that doesn't count. That was BEFORE the plastic surgery.

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          Excellent games, thanks for those.

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