Lajos Merenyi vs Jose Raul Capablanca (1928)

Lajos Merenyi vs Jose Raul Capablanca
4, Budapest 1928 · Sicilian (B27) · 0-1

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Given 21 times; par: 64 [what's this?]

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Mar-26-03		JustAFish: This game has a really nice exchange sac leading to an overwhelming pawn storm right down the middle.

Mar-26-03		ughaibu: Imagine if you had the chance to play Capablanca, would you play in this spiritless fashion hoping to get a draw? or would you try to knock him off the board? I dont understand what white would have felt he'd acheived by drawing in such a dull manner, of course he lost, as almost anyone would against Capablanca, so he might as well have given it his best shot, the result couldn't have been worse.

Jan-15-04		Lawrence: Merenyi got 4 draws--including one against Spielmann--and 0 wins at Budapest 1928, and came last. For such an outclassed player I think a draw against Capa would have been a feather in his cap. Could have dined out on it for years.

Dec-31-08		sleepyirv: Capa's king moves seem to be mocking White for his passive position. Two rooks, two knights, a bishop, and none of them could do anything about one little brave king.

May-15-10		jmay: thought the knight move by merenyi was pretty, even if it was ineffectual. useful idea.

Aug-21-12		LoveThatJoker: Guess-the-Move Final Score: L Merenyi vs Capablanca, 1928. YOU ARE PLAYING THE ROLE OF CAPABLANCA. Your score: 81 (par = 62) LTJ PS. Par is now 63.

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