Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs Gideon Stahlberg (1954)

Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs Gideon Stahlberg
Bucharest (1954) · French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) · 1-0

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Mar-19-08		imag: After 46.Rb5 click for larger view It's still a tablebase draw, but Black has to find 46...f4.

May-26-08		whiteshark: Better was <18...h5 19. g5 Kc7> which would have made a break up on the kingside impossible.

Dec-30-10		jessicafischerqueen: This game is from <Bucharest 1954>, the first International tournament <Nez> was invited to play. He joined three other Soviet masters, <Kortschnoi, Furman, and Kholmov>, and they underwent rigorous preparation for the event under the direction of grandmasters <Bronstein> and <Boleslavsky>. <Nez> studied <Stahlberg's> repertoire and prepared a surprise for him in the <McCutcheon>: <Nez> to move- click for larger view 13.dxc5! click for larger view <<Nez>: "I knew that the Swedish grandmaster... feels unsure of himself in unexpected <<<sharp>>> positions... 13.dxc4! Here is the surprise! Instead of the usual system of maintaining the pawn center, White steers the game on a new course."> Though <Nez's> novelty is not objectively best play, <Stahlberg> immediately steers wrong with 13...Nxe5? click for larger view Which gives White the initiative against Black's lack of development- Position after 13...Nxe5 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 - click for larger view And White has the pull on the position.

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