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Rudolf Spielmann vs Edgar Colle
Dortmund GER 1928  ·  Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack. Trifunovic Variation (B03)  ·  0-1


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Kibitzer's Corner
May-19-05   perfidious: If you want to see a thunderbolt, look at Black's 17th move.

In fairness, if Spielmann had played 17.Qd3, intending Qh3, I think Black has problems over the defence of f5, so has trouble justifying his sacrifice.

May-19-05   halcyonteam: foreseen a queen-king skewer
Mar-22-08   lentil: 21. Bxf5 Nf3+!
Oct-24-08   Zillengold: Lentil 21...Nf3+! is wrong. It is really 21...Nf3+? because 22.gxf3 and black has nothing. Black must move his queen as it is attacked by a rook, losing time, unless he has a constructive square to go to, which it does not.

However, you are correct that 21. Bxf5? is wrong. Here is why...

21.Bxf5?, Rxf5! 22.Rxf5 (if you can find a better move tell me)and now comes your Nf3+ 22...Nf3+!

Now there are two continuations. Here they are...

22...Nf3+ 23. Rxf3, Qxe1+ 24. Rf1 (forced), Bxh2+! 25. Kxh2, Qxf1 and white has knight and pawn for a rook , which means .

Another continuation is 22...Nf3+ 23. gxf3, Qxe1+ 24. Kg2 (forced), Re1 and the white king is in trouble.

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