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Istvan Bilek vs Tibor Karolyi
Kecskemet (1990), Kecskemet HUN, rd 5, Jun-??
Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation (B15)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jun-23-06  blingice: What is astounding about this game is that it isn't unusual for this line to be a draw: it's basically determined already to be a draw anyway! This line has 24 cases in this database, 81% being draws (Opening Explorer)!

Although it's a short draw, you'll see from Games Like I Bilek vs T Karolyi Sr., 1990 that this line typically yields draws: from under 20 moves up to over 100. Very odd opening trend.

Jun-23-06  RookFile: Try getting a draw against Capablanca with this. In his book "Last Lectures" I believe, Capa lists this opening as quite dubious, with an eye towards winning the endgame due to black's doubled kingside pawns.

Woe to anyone who would ever play this against Capablanca. You could expect Capablanca to play this endgame 'forever' - it would be a can't lose situation for white, and he would mercilessly pound on black until he got the win.

Jun-23-06  blingice: Capa seems to tempt the doubled pawns in both of his B15 games:

Spielmann vs Capablanca, 1927

Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927

Jun-23-06  RookFile: That's not the point. Had either Speilman or Alekhine played Nxf6, Capa would have taken with the g pawn.

What Capa is saying is, it's a crime to take with the e pawn, because you can say goodbye to your chances in the endgame to make a passed pawn on the kingside. Therefore, white can almost be considered a pawn up.

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