Jose Raul Capablanca vs Rafael Moiseevich Kofman (1935)

Jose Raul Capablanca vs Rafael Moiseevich Kofman
Moscow simul 1935 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) · 0-1

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Given 17 times; par: 28 [what's this?]

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Sep-09-08		myschkin: . . . Good game from <Kofman>

Jan-13-10		ILoveCrazyhouse: OHMYGOD!!!!!!!

Jan-14-10		tommy boy: Brilliant!

Jan-14-10		maxi: While Kofman's idea is interesting (he is "pinning with a mate"), it does not work. After 22...c5 23.dxc5 xc6 24.e4! d2 25.d1 White is winning. A plausible explanation for Capa missing this defense is that he saw the saving clause 23.dxc5 xc6 24.e4, but, shaken by the unexpected sacrifice, moved the e Pawn first: then he was doomed.

Jan-31-10		jmay: economy

Jan-31-10		AnalyzeThis: Chess was already growing in Russia - the simul opponents were already of terrific strength. I know I wouldn't want to play 30 games against players of black's strength.

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