Attacking Strategy in Chess: Energy and Creativity. Psakhis vs Geller

Efim Geller gives a masterclass in an energetic attack on the uncastled king. Although his opponent Lev Psakhis does everything to prevent Geller's freeing pawn advance, Geller still carries it out. By sacrificing two pawns Geller gets the lead in development, opens the center, and launches a deadly attack on the enemy king with all his pieces.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qd2 Be6 11. Rd1 Qe7 12. g3 c5 13. dxc5 Rd8 14. cxb6 d4 15. Bg2 Nc6 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 17. exd4 Bh3+ 18. Kf1 Rxd4 19. Qe3 Qb7 20. f3 Rxd1+ 21. Nxd1 Qa6+ 22. Kg1 Rd8 23. Nf2 Bd4 24. Qe1 Bxf2+ 0-1

[@jackm4457]

Geller, born in 1925, was in his late 50s when he played this gem. Incredibly, he was still ranked 10th in the world in 1981 at the age of 56. A timeless warrior and one of the fiercest competitors at the chessboard.

[@je9625]

There are only four chess players I consider 'beasts' in chess. Players who won by force of correct play and tactical genius: Alekhine, Geller, Kasparov and Fischer. I see a Geller game, I click. I am a simple man

[@dhieuayuen1467]

AKIBA Rubinstein. TAL. Victor Korchnoi. Paul Morphy. ADOLF Henderson.

[@raylopez99]

@@dhieuayuen1467 Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Faby Caruana, just to name a few, they make the old masters look like patzers. Of course they know correct play according to Stockfish but nevertheless they are better.

[@tellahsage6477]

@@raylopez99 You can't really be sure of that since we are never going to be able to see them playing against the old masters.

[@raylopez99]

@@tellahsage6477 But you can. The old masters are compared to Stockfish who is compared to modern masters. It's the transitive property if you know geometry. If A = B, and B = C, then A = C, but instead of equality we are using "greater than" symbol.

[@rodrigoapache2146]

amazing and agressive player 💟

[@joaovitorribeiroalves1932]

I got to know your channel on Wednesday and am addicted to it. Fantastic analysis on each video always pinpointing every single important detail from each match. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@chesswisdom]

Thank you very much for your kind words.

[@kingberzerk]

Great explanations as always, thank you!

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure!

[@mehdialigol]

Really nice and informative game

[@jsh1003]

nicee analysis ❤

[@vaccaphd]

Geller had a positive score against Fischer.

[@user-nl5cp7eg8x]

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