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Jose Raul Capablanca vs Leonard B Meyer
New 1908  ·  Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Mackenzie Variation (C77)  ·  1-0
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Aug-01-04
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  Calli: This was a rapid transit game played in the final round of a tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club. At 20 seconds per move, its no surprise that black missed Nd5! No, it wasn't Louis B MAYER the director.
Aug-01-04
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  Benzol: <kurathedog> <Calli> Thanks guys. I knew the spelling wasn't right but I thought it might just be possible it was L.B. Mayer.
Aug-14-04
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  Dick Brain: <Tiamat> Just following out obvious the captures Black ends up with a material advantage:

12Bxd5 Bxd6 13. Bxb7 (13. Bxf7+? Kf8 or 13. Nxf7? Qe7+ and 14...Bxd5) Bxe5 14. Bxa8 Qxa8

As has been said, it looks like though that after 10...Nd5 11. Qxd5 the game is very unclear. I have no idea who is winning. There is certainly no reason to resign. Black just missed 10...Nd5.

Aug-14-04
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  Zenchess: White looks better to me, but I agree Black could have played on.
Aug-14-04
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  Zenchess: I had all 6 of my engines do blitz shootouts from the final position and 4 of them were able to draw with Black. Black can draw by penetrating White's position, picking off some pawns, and creating a passer or forcing a perpetual. White may be better here, but he has a lot more trouble coordinating his pieces than Black does.
Aug-15-04
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  Lawrence: Ah, the thraldom of only having 6 engines. Did you say blitz?
Aug-16-04
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  Zenchess: Yeah, I said blitz. I also had Chess Tiger do longer analysis; the best it could do for White was +1.00.
Aug-16-04
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  Lawrence: <Zenchess>, Junior 8 can't find even that, and after a 25 min. chew gives

10.......Nd5
11.Qxd5 Bxd5
12.Bxd5 Qf6
13.Nxf7 c6
14.Nxh8 cxd5
15.0-0 Bd6 eval -0.10 i.e. equality

Aug-17-04
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  Zenchess: I don't have Junior, but I'd like to. None of my engines ventured into this line, but Junior must be a cold-blooded defender.
Feb-22-06
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  Whitehat1963: Fun little puzzle after 8...Bb7. Enjoy.
Feb-22-06
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  Whitehat1963: What about 10...Bd5?
Feb-23-06
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  Whitehat1963: Come to think of it, what about: 10...Nd5
11. Bxd5 Bxd6
12. Nxf7 Qb8 (Qc8? 13. Bxb7)
May-11-07  jellyace: 10. ... Bd5 loses two pieces after 11. Bxd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd5.

On 10. ... Nd5, 11. Qxd7+ Qxd7 12. Nxd7 Kxd7 equalizes. White cannot afford R+N vs Q because he is badly behind in development and will lose a lot of pawns by the endgame.

Oct-25-07  GSankarN: Why did Meyer have to resign?
Oct-25-07
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  Karpova: <GSankarN: Why did Meyer have to resign?>

After 10.Qxd6 black is down a piece and white threatens checkmate (that's why black can't take the queen: 10...cxd6 11.Bxf7#)

May-10-08  egarcillan: maybe white lose after Nd5!! white queenless
Mar-25-09  WhiteRook48: <egarcillian>
after 10 Qxd6 Nd5 11 Qxd5 Bxd5 12 Bxd5 white has two knights and a bishop for the queen
Nov-25-09  PinName: As a casual player, I'm sure I'm missing something, but why not 10...Qc8?
Nov-25-09
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  Chessical: <Pinname> After <10...Qc8> 11. Bxf7+ Kd8 12. Qd3 White is a Knight up with no problems.
Dec-08-09  PinName: I guess. Black can still pick off the g-pawn. It just seems a little early to throw in the towel.
Feb-18-10  estebansponton: black has not to resign. Interestin position before 10... Nd5 11 Qxd5 Bxd5 12 Bxd5 Bb4+ !? 13 c3 0-0 with advantage for white but the position is no clair
Feb-29-12  Kartagener: what if
.... 10.Nd5
11. Qxd7 Qxd7
12. Nxd7 Kxd7
13. 0-0

Isnīt the game equal then ?

Feb-29-12
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  maxi: <Kartagener> Yes, it would seem so to me. But, in practice and especially against a player that is playing the position for the first time, Black's position is difficult to play, even if it is not inferior...
Mar-02-13  PenisMcVein: i am penismcvein
Mar-02-13
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  Whitehat1963: Congratulations!
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