Play Chess Openings: Blackmar-Diemer Charles Szasz

Friday, November 19, 2021

Blackmar-Diemer Charles Szasz

Charles Szasz let me know that he is still alive and well, and that he still enjoys playing the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. That’s great news on both accounts! I had not seen any of his games since 1987. He sent me this one he played on the chess app tChess.

The earliest Szasz game in my database is from 1963 (the year I learned chess). I did not start playing until 1971, with my first tournament in 1972. Charles noted this game is not the best, but he is still playing. Charles sacrificed a rook and had a pretty mate.

I finished four How To Beat Intermediate Chess Players series.
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Szasz – tChess, Chess app, 27.09.2021 begins 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d5 Nb4 [This is a common move among non-masters. Others prefer 4...Ne5 5.Qd4 Ng6 as Black. I tried that for a while, but now I prefer; 4...Nb8 5.Nxe4 c6 with equal chances.] 5.a3 Na6 6.f3 exf3 7.Nxf3 e6 8.Bc4 [8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Qe2 is a good idea.] 8...exd5 9.Nxd5 Bc5 [Black gets too frisky. 9...Be6 equalizes.] 10.Qe2+ Kf8 11.b4 [Or 11.Ng5 Nh6 12.Rf1 could works well.] 11...Ne7 12.Nxe7 Bxe7 13.0–0 Bf5 14.Ne5 [White sacrifices a rook.] 14...Qd4+ 15.Kh1 Qxa1 16.Bg5 [16.Qh5 also looks strong.] 16...Qxa3 17.Bxe7+ [Fastest is 17.Nd7+ Kg8 18.Qxe7 Be6 and now the queen sacrifice wins 19.Qxf7+ Bxf7 20.Bxf7 mate] 17...Kxe7 18.Nc6+ Kf6 19.Qe7+ Kg6