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Max Euwe vs Yuri Averbakh
Zurich 1953  ·  Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Bernstein Defense (E58)  ·  0-1


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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-03-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: Very bad "bad Bishop".:-)

Averbakh's sac of Knight in ending was not extremely difficult to find and calculate, but it is nice and very instructive.

Feb-03-04   Bears092: It's not hard to find. It's just hard to find which move to play it on.
Apr-14-05   Poisonpawns: Incredible ending 36...Nxa3!! clearing the road for the pawns!
Apr-14-05   RookFile: Wonder why Euwe played Nc3 and then
resigned. Hard to understand, did
he feel the need to throw the knight
out the window for free?
Apr-14-05   aw1988: White had a forced win with 40. Ba3!! .
Apr-14-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: How? 40...Nxa3 and then what? 41 Nc3 Nc2+ and ...a3 certainly doesn't look good.
Apr-14-05   aw1988: I was kidding.
Apr-14-05
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  keypusher: Sorry, I am a moron.
Apr-15-05
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  tpstar: <aw1988> Objection: Leading.

Counsel is hereby reminded that any intentional misrepresentation constitutes grounds for sanctions. Move to strike.

*slap*

Apr-15-05   aw1988: <tpstar> What am I paying you for, anyway?!
Apr-15-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <aw1988> Then 'tis like the breath of an unfee'd lawyer; you gave me nothing for't. Can you make no use of nothing, nuncle?
Apr-15-05   aw1988: Lol. Very clever. You must read quite a bit.
Jun-25-05   gladiator367: Throughout this game the bishop was acting like a pawn.
Oct-02-08   GrahamClayton: According to Jon Speelman, Euwe should have moved his Knight towards b1 to reinforce the Queenside, eg 32. Nf4 Kf7 33. g3 Nd6 34. Ng2 Nb5 35. Ne3 Ke6 36. Nf1 Nf8 37. Nd2

Source: Jon Speelman, "Endgame Preparation", Batsford, 1981


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