Frank James Marshall vs D Gladstone (1932)

Frank James Marshall vs D Gladstone
Manhattan CC v Marshall CC 1932 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D64) · 1-0

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Nov-16-03		Shadow 812: Another one of those Marshall wins with a rip-roaring attack against the enemy King: But where did Gladstone go wrong? Well on move 17 it would have been better to recapture on f6 with the Knight instead of the Bishop: But In my opinion he went wrong on move 18 with Rd8?? This looks like a natural move to deal with the threat of mate, but was shown by Marshall to be found wanting. The correct way would have been 18.Bb1 Re8!!(A difficult move to find) 19.Qh7+ Kf8 (Forced) 20.Qh8+ Ke7 (Forced) 21.Qxg7 Bxh4 22.Qxf7+ Kd8 (Safe) Also 22.Rxf7+ Kd8 (Holds) Another possibility for White on move 21 instead of Qxg7 was Bxf6: For example 21.Bxf6+ Nxf6 22.Qxg7 Qxe3+ 23.Rf2 Qg5 24.Qxg5 hxg (With Queens off the board Black is safe from all danger) and finally 21.Bxf6+ gxf 22.Qxh6 Bb7= Admittedly 18.Re8 was a hard move to find and difference between having the Rook on e8 instead of d8 was subtle, but crucial in the final analysis.

Feb-28-06		Fast Gun: Having played through this game and the comments from Marshall, he is mistaken when he says that 17.Nxf6 is a satisfactory defence, Fritz gave on move 18 Re8 as the best move, as suggested by Shadow, hindsight with a computer more than 60 years later is useful analytical tool:

Feb-28-06		blingice: <Shadow 812> After your first combination: click for larger view Is this a draw? Your second line, just with the deviation of rook taking rather than queen, was black's line a draw or only a preventative move? The third line ends so: click for larger view Is this better for black or for white? White still has the tempo and initiative, although he is a piece down. I'd like to see this game finish. Your fourth line ends so: click for larger view This doesn't yet look like a draw. Any computer analysis on this position?

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