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Valentin Fernandez Coria vs Jose Raul Capablanca
Buenos Aires casual 1914  ·  Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Variation (C49)  ·  0-1
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Given 44 times; par: 28 [what's this?]

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Sep-14-07  patzerboy: Almost Morphy-like, except no gambit.
Sep-14-07
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  ColonelCrockett: Bxc3 isn't very Capablanca-like and neither is the knight leap to e6 . . . he was playing energetically against a much weaker opponent.
Mar-14-08  takchess: This is listed in the Art of Attack as a focal point against g7. I am interested in other games with this theme not listed in the book. Does anyone know of games that illustrate this attack ? Thanks!
Mar-18-08  takchess: I am hoping my reposting this may get some response. thanks. takchess: This is listed in the Art of Attack as a focal point against g7. I am interested in other games with this theme not listed in the book. Does anyone know of games that illustrate this attack ? Thanks!
Jun-18-09  KASTILOWSKY: takchess! check Patzer chess collections demolition of pawn structure via g7
Jun-18-09  WhiteRook48: Blackburne would be proud
Jul-28-10
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  sevenseaman: An amazing lockjaw for White here


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19. Ng3 that follows is a nothing move. Does 19. f3 offer some counterplay?

Aug-04-12  LoveThatJoker: Guess-the-Move Final Score:

V Fernandez Coria vs Capablanca, 1914.
YOU ARE PLAYING THE ROLE OF CAPABLANCA.
Your score: 30 (par = 28)

LTJ

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