Vasily Smyslov vs Andre Lilienthal (1938)

Vasily Smyslov vs Andre Lilienthal
t Moscow 1938 · French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Variation (C11) · 1-0

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Sep-17-05		paladin at large: Black plays 23. ....Qa3 with mayhem in his eye for white's queenside. Smyslov calmly proceeds to do a lot of damage before Black can play 30......Qxa2. Elegant play by the seventeen year old.

Mar-20-08		suenteus po 147: Patzer question: Why does Lilienthal move 17...Kf8 in response to Smyslov's 17.Qf4? I don't see the threat or why it's wrong to castle in the current position....

Mar-20-08		MichAdams: And both still alive 70 years later. At their ages, one of the last pleasures in life must be reading the obituaries section in the morning paper and seeing a few more off.

Mar-20-08		Resignation Trap: <suenteus po 147> That's not such a patzer question! After 17...Kf8, Smyslov in "My Best Games of Chess 1935-1957" writes: <In this way Black manages an artificial castling, which in this position, however, amounts to a serious loss of time. True, after 17...0-0 White could prepare a pawn storm h3 ang g4, so retaining the initiative.>

Mar-24-08		suenteus po 147: <Resignation Trap> Thanks for that. However, I'm still unsure as to how "artificial castling" prevents the pawn storm that Smyslov suggests...

Mar-24-08		nescio: <suenteus po 147: I'm still unsure as to how "artificial castling" prevents the pawn storm that Smyslov suggests...> It doesn't, but would you like to play h3 and g4 with a black rook on h8?

Mar-24-08		suenteus po 147: <nescio> I see what you mean. Thanks!

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