Yes, magnificent game, the kind of game you think white must have screwed up... but somehow black is lost... makes me feel like a beginner who knows nothing, great game.
pfren wrote:
The correct answer is of course that in the proper position, Karpov would throw the kitchen sink to you...
I was thinking this. Let me (or anyone rated 600 points below him) play Karpov and you'll see some wild and crushing sacrifices.
Heh, if we played enough games pfren you could probably produce some really pretty wins.
No, it's actually a straightforward win -- the difficulty is considering the concept, because it's so striking. I actually played this position (it was a quiz) against a computer, without knowing the solution, and I just played normal moves, completely oblivious to ...Bh3 the entire time. What's funny is that even the computer never suggested the move. If you would have found this move, then you're a great player, because I didn't after taking plenty of time. Of course, it's easier once you have seen something like this before or are very familiar with the concept of doing anything to get a strong king position.
I remember I got Morphy's famous opera game mate in a puzzle once and spent about 20 minutes before giving up :) I think though that his opponent didn't find the best defensive moves, and so I was having a lot of trouble finding the point.
And yet the Opera Game combination I was able to find :)
Very nice!
When I looked up the solution I was like... wait a minute, I know this game lol