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Georg Salwe vs Amos Burn
St. Petersburg (Russia) 1909  ·  Queen Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation (D02)  ·  1/2-1/2


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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-10-06
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  Chessical: This is a well played end game, but there was a very subtle slip that went unnoticed by both players:

80...Ra6+? should have lost, Burn had to play 80...Rd3 81.Ke5=

After 80...Ra6+? 81.Kd7 Ra5 82.Rc5 Ra7+ 83.Rc7 should win

Both players miss this after 81...Ra8? [81...Ra2 82.Rc7+ Ke8 83.Re7+ Kd8 84.Rd7+ Ke8 holds] when 82.Kd7 Ra5 83.Rc5 Ra7+ 84.Rc7 Ra5 85.Kd6+ would have won

Dec-10-06
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  Calli: Good points. Lasker doesn't comment at all on the endgame. The game illustrates the state of endgame theory and knowledge even in such a fine player as Burn. For instance he plays the awkward 76...Rd3?! when any GM today would maneuver the R to 6th rank (a6 or b6) to block the opposing king.
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