Sergei Prokofiev vs Maurice Ravel (1924)

Sergei Prokofiev vs Maurice Ravel
Mont La Joli 1924 · Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad (E30) · 1-0

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Apr-27-10		Benzol: Was this game composed? :)

Apr-27-10		lisbon67: Composed... and then played.

Feb-17-11		acme: Wow, Prokofiev was strong!

Mar-07-11		Kazzak: He sure was. Prokofiev beat Capablanca, with black, in the endgame. :-)

Mar-07-11		HeMateMe: Prokofiev was just a Wolf in this game.

Mar-08-11		andrewjsacks: Some players really know the importance of tempo.

Mar-08-11		andrewjsacks: Still, of course, a position can un-Ravel...

Mar-08-11		weisyschwarz: One would thing these guys would be too Bizet for chess.

Mar-09-11		andrewjsacks: Yes. In fact, I have heard that Maurice lost this game primarily because of a Debussy Fields comedy he was watching.

Mar-09-11		weisyschwarz: Well, so long as they get Bach to the basics.

Mar-09-11		HeMateMe: I'm glad both players got equal credit for the score...

Mar-09-11		tpstar: White orchestrated a nice Kingside attack.

Mar-09-11		andrewjsacks: I agree, tpstar. His pieces coordinated harmoniously.

Mar-09-11		HeMateMe: Minor key pieces can be a thematic struggle. Yet, the diva in this production concludes with a jauntily travelled aria. A checkered tour of possibilities, I should think.

Apr-02-12		haydn20: Classical development with a whirlwind coda!

Feb-18-13		FSR: Unraveled.

May-07-13		chessready100: Kazzak: He sure was. Prokofiev beat Capablanca, with black, in the endgame. Yes, but it was a simul

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