Gedeon Barcza
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Gedeon Barcza

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  • 1942.09.24 Barcza, Gedeon vsBogoljubov, Efim 1-0 King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation 45 moves Europa-Meisterschaft European Championship, Munich 1942, won by Alekhine, against Efim Bogoljubov, opened with 1.Nf3, 2.g3 and 3.Bg2. 15.Qxg7 wins a pawn, the g-pawn runs with 37.g4, 38.g5, 39.g6 and 40.g7, and after 43.Rh8 Rxg7 44.Nxg7 Nxg7 45.h4 Bogoljubov resigns the rook-against-knight ending.
  • 1947.09.14 Szabo, Laszlo vsBarcza, Gedeon 0-1 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation 59 moves HUN-ch03 Hungarian Championship, Budapest 1947, his third title, against László Szabó in the Queen's Indian. The exchanges 29...a3 30.bxa3 Nxc3 31.axb4 Nxa2 32.Rxa2 leave material level, and Black's kingside pawns decide with 46...gxf3, 48...g4, 58...g3 and 59...Nxg3+.
  • 1948.06.16 Barcza, Gedeon vsTroianescu, Octavio 1-0 King's Indian Attack 23 moves Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary 1948, where Barcza finished second, against Octavio Troianescu. White lets Black take the bishop with 13.Ng4 Bxg2 and plays for the king: 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 breaks open the kingside, 19.Rg4+ drives the king to h8, and after 22.Nxf6 Rg7 23.Qh6 Black resigns.
  • 1952.03.18 Benko, Pal C vsBarcza, Gedeon 0-1 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense 24 moves Budapest Maroczy Memorial Maróczy Memorial, Budapest 1952, against Pál Benkő in the Ruy Lopez. White's queen goes to 18.Qa7, 19...Rb7 traps it, and 20.Bxc5 Rxa7 21.Bxa7 leaves Black with queen against rook and knight. Benkő resigns after 24...Ra6.
  • 1952.10.14 Barcza, Gedeon vsGolombek, Harry 1-0 Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System 28 moves Interzonal-02 Saltsjöbaden Interzonal 1952 against Harry Golombek in the Queen's Indian. 15.d5 opens the center, 22.Bxh7+ Kxh7 23.Qe4+ Kg8 24.Qxe7 regains the bishop, and 27.Ng5 fxg5 28.Qe6+ ends the game.
  • 1956.09.13 Barcza, Gedeon vsSmyslov, Vasily V 1-0 English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System 40 moves Olympiad-12 Final A Moscow Olympiad 1956, where Barcza won the board-two silver medal, against Vasily Smyslov, world champion from 1957 to 1958. 20.Bxc6 bxc6 21.Qxc6 wins a pawn, the queens come off with 25.Qf3 Qxf3+ 26.Kxf3, and the queenside pawns break through with 29.b4, 30.a4, 31.b5, 33.bxa6 and 34.a7. Smyslov resigns after 40.Kb6.
  • 1956 Barcza, Gedeon vsPortisch, Lajos 1-0 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation 41 moves Budapest Szikra Budapest 1956 against Lajos Portisch. 14.Nd5 exd5 15.cxd5 offers a knight that 16.dxc6 wins back, 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6 21.Bxf6 gxf6 leaves Black with doubled f-pawns, and Portisch resigns after 39.g5 and 41.Rxh6+.
  • 1957.10.21 Barcza, Gedeon vsKeres, Paul 1-0 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense 41 moves Match/Nation EST-HUN Estonia–Hungary match, Tallinn 1957, against Paul Keres. 31.Nxf7 Nxf7 32.Rxf7 Kxf7 33.Rf1+ gives up a rook to open the f-file, 34.Bxg7 takes the bishop, and after 37.Ne5 Rxe5 38.Bxe5 Qxe5 39.Qc8+ Kh7 40.Rf7+ Kg6 41.Qg8+ Keres resigns.
  • 1959.05.31 Barcza, Gedeon vsGligoric, Svetozar 1-0 Zukertort Opening 37 moves Zuerich Zurich 1959 against Svetozar Gligorić, opened with 1.Nf3, 2.g3 and 3.b3. 26.f4 and 27.fxe5 open the f-file for 29.Rf7, 32.Naxc5 Nxc5 33.Nxc5 wins a pawn, and 35.c5 dxc5 36.d6 creates a passed pawn. Gligorić resigns after 37.Re6.
  • 1959.06.07 Larsen, Bent vsBarcza, Gedeon 0-1 Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 45 moves Zuerich Zurich 1959 against Bent Larsen in the Bird Opening. 17...Qxd2 and 18...Bxh2+ win two pawns, 35...Rxe4+ 36.Bxe4 Rxe4+ 37.Kd1 Rxg4 gives up the exchange for two more, and Larsen resigns after 45...Rg3.
  • 1962.10.03 Barcza, Gedeon vsSoos, Bela 1-0 Zukertort Opening 47 moves Olympiad-15 Final A Varna Olympiad 1962 against Béla Soós, opened with 1.Nf3, 2.g3 and 3.b3. The queens come off with 11.Qxd8, the knights win pawns with 35.Nxc5 and 36.Nxe6+, and the a-pawn runs with 42.a4, 43.a5 and 47.a6.
  • 1963.09.14 Uhlmann, Wolfgang vsBarcza, Gedeon 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 46 moves Capablanca Memorial-02 Capablanca Memorial, Havana 1963, against Wolfgang Uhlmann. 18...Nxb4 and 23...Rxa4 win pawns, 27...Bc4 28.Qxc4 Qxd1 starts the exchanges, and by 31.Kxf1 only kings and pawns remain, with Black a pawn up. Uhlmann resigns after 46...fxe6.
  • 1966.12 Barcza, Gedeon vsPortisch, Ferenc 1-0 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation 29 moves HUN-ch22 Hungarian Championship, Budapest 1966, his eighth title, against Ferenc Portisch in the King's Indian. 20.Nd5 cxd5 21.exd5 gives up a knight, 23.Qxc4 wins it back, 26.Re8 and 27.Rxf8+ win the queen for a rook, and Portisch resigns after 29.Bh4+.
  • 1968.10.24 Wyss, Roberto vsBarcza, Gedeon 0-1 Bird Opening: Dutch Variation 14 moves Olympiad-18 Preliminaries D Lugano Olympiad 1968, where Barcza scored 10½ of 14 as first reserve and won an individual bronze medal, against Roberto Wyss in the Bird Opening. 13...Bh2+ 14.Kh1 Bg1 threatens 15...Qh2 mate, and White resigns after 14 moves.
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