| Jun-18-03 |
| Vacuum: I have failed to understand why Euwe accepted a draw just like in the other game against Mir Sultan Khan.
Euwe vs Sultan Khan, 1932
Here if 49...Kf4 or Kg5 50.h3 and white will win eventually, unless he was losing on time. |
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Jun-18-03
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| chessgames.com: Believe it or not, this is a textbook draw. The black king heads straight for h8, and Euwe's bishop is of the wrong color to force him out. Try playing it out and you'll see what I mean. |
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| Jun-18-03 |
| caseyclyde: This game supports the principle "when you're winning, trade pieces. When you're losing, trade pawns." |
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Jun-18-03
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| Honza Cervenka: 40.Kb5 seems to be a mistake. 40.a4 with idea 41.b4 axb4 42.a5 looks quite promising. |
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| Jan-16-05 |
| aw1988: It's true; this is a classic textbook draw due to bishop being the wrong color as the h8 square. |
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Jan-16-05
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| Gregor Samsa Mendel: But Khan must have figured this out without the aid if a textbook, since he couldn't read. Simply amazing. |
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| Jan-16-05 |
| aw1988: It's not hard to figure out. I learned the same such rule without looking at a textbook. |
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Jan-16-05
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| Gregor Samsa Mendel: Well, it amazed me. :p |
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| Apr-26-05 |
| Marvol: As <chessgames.com> put it before:
<Try playing it out and you'll see what I mean.> You only need a few minutes behind the board trying to win this and you'll understand it's a draw. No need for textbooks here. |
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| Oct-30-05 |
| beatgiant: On move 37, White looks winning, but after 43...Nxa4! the draw is clear. Even after 43. Kb4 Nd3+, it doesn't look like a win because Black's knight is agile enough in 43. Kb4 Nd3+ 44. Kc3 Ne1 45. a4 Nxf3 46. a5 Kc5 47. a6 Kb6 48. Bb7 f4, etc. So my suggested improvement is <39. a4>, with the idea of creating a passed a-pawn in more favorable conditions via 39. a4 Nxf2 40. b4 axb4 41. a5, where now White's king is in a better position to support White's pawns and attack Black's. After 39. a4 Nxf2 40. b4 axb4 41. a5 b3 42. Kc3 b2 43. Kxb2 Nd3+ 44. Kc3 Ne5 45. f4! and Black can't trade with 45...Nxc6? 46. dxc6 Kxc6 47. Kd4 Kb5 48. Ke5 Kxa4 49. Kf6 Kb5 50. h4! (avoids the trap 50. Kg7 g5!), and White gets to the kingside first and wins. Or if the game continues 39. a4 Nxf2 40. b4 axb4 41. a5 b3 42. Kc3 b2 43. Kxb2 Nd3+ 44. Kc3 Nc5 instead, then 45. Kc4 g5 46. Bb5 g4 47. fxg4 fxg4 48. a6, etc. and now since White's king is closer, he preserves the d-pawn after 48...Nxa6 49. Bxa6 and wins. |
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| Oct-30-05 |
| beatgiant: <Honza Cervenka>'s suggested <40. a4> may still be in time to win, too: 40. a4 g5 41. b4 axb4 42. a5 b3 43. Kxb3 Nd3 44. Bb5 Ne5 45. a6 Kc7 46. d6+ Kb6 47. d7 Nf7 48. Kc4, etc. |
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