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Rudolf Spielmann vs Vasja Pirc
Nordwijk-aan-Zee (Netherlands) 1938  ·  Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Polerio Defense Suhle Defense (C59)  ·  0-1


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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-09-06
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  tpstar: 21. Nxd4!? seems equal parts desperation and frustration since White couldn't castle, but then 23. 0-0-0?! Nf2 and Black had a decisive material edge. I like the setup with ... Rfd8 & ... Rab8, also note the interesting development of the QN & QB here.

Woopy-tpstar (FICS 9/8/06) [Fritz 7]: 11. f4 0-0 12. d4 ed [last book move] 13. cd Qb6 14. Nc3 Rd8 15. d4 Bxe5 16. fxe5 Rxd4 17. Bd3? [17. Qc2 Ng4 18. h3 Nxe5 19. Be3 =] Ba6 18. Be3 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 [19. exf6? Re4! 20. Qxd3 Rxe3+; 19. Bxd4? Qxd4 20. Ne2 Qh4+ 21. Ng3 Rd8] Rxd3 20. Bxb6 axb6 21. exf6 gf [21 ... Nc4!? 22. 0-0 Nxb2 ] 22. 0-0 Kg7 23. Ne4 [23. Rf4 Rd2 24. b4 Nb7 ] Nc4 24. Rxf6 Re3 [24 ... Rd4!? 25. Rf4 f5 ] 25. Rxc6? Rxe4 and Black won (0-1).


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