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Levitsky versus Marshall

 * ... that in the chess game Levitsky versus Marshall, legend has that the winning move drew a shower of gold coins?
 * Comment: The notability of the article rests almost entirely on the presence of the legend and the winning move.

Created/expanded by Jasper Deng (talk). Self nom at 04:46, 3 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg First off, not a chess expert, so apologize for any blunders. Date is good, sources look good as well.  However, I have a problem signing off on the length because of the way the "the game" section is written.  The algebraic notation may well be very useful for chess fans, but for a casual reader it's impenetrable.  I would like to see this rewritten in prose before passing, (or at least a prose summary of the game to augment the notation).  Is this standard practice in our chess game articles?  The Interior  (Talk) 06:00, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes. We always use algebraic notation, as at Kasparov versus the World, and there's a pretty good description of the special move itself at the end.Jasper Deng (talk) 06:02, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
 * This non-chess person cannot make head nor tail of most of what is being described. A short paragraph, maybe three or four sentences, summarizing the game in layman's terms, would go a long way. If you're not into it, I can ask a second opinion as to whether we can count the algebraic notation as prose. Because you've used quite a bit of quoting with the preceding sections, it's touch and go for the length requirement as it stands. The Interior  (Talk) 06:27, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I'll try, but ultimately, one has to know at least the movement and value of the pieces to understand why this move is so special. I'll add a game summary paragraph using already-used sources.Jasper Deng (talk) 06:31, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Thanks for the summary section. Helped me understand the game a bit better, anyway. Good work. The Interior  (Talk) 06:56, 3 January 2012 (UTC)