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Moisei O Abramson vs Hans Berliner
5th CC World Ch Final 1965  ·  Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto (A04)  ·  0-1


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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-08-04   azaris: Some thoughts about this game:

<4...e5!?>

A bold move befitting Black's intentions of winning at all costs. Perfectly benign is 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bg5+ f6 8. O-O-O+ Nd7 9. Bd2 and Black should be just fine.

<10...e4!>

Seeing White has completed his development Black doesn't stand around waiting for his opponent to play e4 but plays it himself, grabbing vital squares that White needs to undo his cramped position.

<15. e4?>

Dangerous, probably losing move. The pawn on d4 is the only thing stopping the Black bishop's murderous gaze from h7.

<21...cxd4!>

The star move. White can't hope to win the exchange and not lose the game. If 20. Nc7? then 20...Ne5 21. Qd1 (21. Qb1 d3 ) Nexf3+ 22. gxf3 Nh3 23. Kg2 Nf4+ 24. Kh1 Nxe2 25. Qxe2 d3

<24. c5>

24. cxb5 Bxd5 25. exd5 Rxe2 26. Qxe2 Qxe2 27. Rxe2 d3

<28. Rd2>

28. Rf2 Rd8 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Ne3 Ne4 31. Rf4 f5 32. h4 d2 33. Rf1 f4 34. Rxf4 Nc3 35. Kh2 d1=Q 36. Nxd1 Nxd1

Like Berliner has said, pawns are very important and despite all the excitement that goes on here, it is the lowly d-pawn that finally wins the game. White made a mess of his position by ignoring development of his pieces and trying to control the center with pawns alone.

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