Weaver Warren Adams vs Sidney Norman Bernstein (1936)

Weaver Warren Adams vs Sidney Norman Bernstein
USA ch 1936 · Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch. Advance Variation (B29) · 1-0

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Jul-19-09		Jesspatrick: The maneuver 10.Bb5-a4-b3 achieved nothing and practically let Black equalize. Other 10th moves should be considered here. 10.Be2 10.g4!? but 10.a3 with the idea of Bc4-a2 is met stopped with 10...Na5 Now, I speculate that Adams sensed that he'd let his opponent back into the game, and this factored into his decision to sacrifice the Exchange on move 15. The sacrifice has great practical value, since defense is not easy to organize. Also, Bernstein was notorious for getting himself into time trouble. He probably only had minutes left before Adams stunned him with 22.Bh6

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