Ossip Bernstein vs Isidor Gunsberg (1914)

Ossip Bernstein vs Isidor Gunsberg
St Petersburg (1914) · Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Variation (C87) · 1-0

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Given 10 times; par: 27 [what's this?]

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Oct-22-09		ughaibu: No doubt about this, the final position is black and white.

Nov-03-10		Phony Benoni: So close! In the final position all the White pieces are on black squares, all the Black pieces on white squares--except that ridiculous Rf8. Get with the program already!

Mar-28-11		shalgo: Another bizarre game from Gunsberg at St. Petersburg 1914. 11...e8?! is the beginning of the strangeness, although Shamkovich did play that move again in 1966. Then 13...e5 and 14...c5 looks like a misguided homage to Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1908. With 15...d5?, he gives himself a bad bishop and leaves his knight with no moves. His queen is also rather short of squares. 19...f5? was a final blunder, trapping the queen. 19...e6 would have been better, though the position is still very difficult for Black.

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