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Richard Reti vs Max Euwe
Amsterdam (1920), Amsterdam NED, rd 5, May-29
Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Reti Variation (D34)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 16.Nc3 Qd7 17.Rc1 b6 18.Qd2 Ng4 19.Qb2 Rac8 20.Rfd1 Qe8 ⩲ +0.81 (22 ply)= +0.22 (23 ply)better is 21...Qa6 22.Qd2 Qc4 23.Rxb7 Bxa3 24.Rd1 Bc1 25.Qd3 Qxd3 = +0.17 (24 ply)better is 22.Ra1 Rc1+ 23.Rxc1 Bxc1 24.Rxb7 Qe1+ 25.Bf1 Rc8 26.e3 ⩲ +0.73 (23 ply) 22...Qa4 23.Ra1 Qc6 24.Qb1 Qe8 25.Qb5 Bf8 26.Rb1 Rc2 = +0.16 (23 ply)+- +2.77 (26 ply) 23...Qxb5 24.Qxb5 Bxd4 25.Bxd5 Rab8 26.Qd3 Bxd5 27.Qxd4 ± +2.05 (27 ply)+- +3.08 (26 ply) 27...Ke8 28.Qxh7 Qb6 29.h4 Qa5 30.Bxc5 Qxc5 31.Qg8+ Ke7 +- +2.95 (23 ply)better is 28.f4 Ke8 29.Qg8+ Ke7 30.Qg5+ Kd6 31.f5 Bd7 32.Qf6+ Kc7 +- +6.71 (21 ply)+- +2.95 (23 ply) after 28...Qc7 29.Bxc5+ Qxc5 30.Qh4+ Ke8 31.Bf3 Qc2 32.Ra1 Qb2 30...Qc2 31.Qe3 Qc3 32.Qg5+ Qf6 33.Qh5 Qf5 34.Qh4+ Qf6 ± +2.49 (24 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-23-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: 22...Bc5 was a decisive mistake allowing a little pretty combination.
Dec-25-05  Takchessbooks: It's unclear to me why black resigned? can someone explain this to me? Thanks
Dec-25-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Eric Schiller: <takechess> Two pawns is more than enough at that level of play, and Black's d-pawn is weak. There was no reason to play on. The h-pawn just runs down the board.
Dec-25-05  CapablancaFan: 2 isolated pawns vs. 4 connected passed pawns and your playing someone of Reti's calibure? There was simply no reason to continue.
Feb-16-10  Dr. J: <Honza Cervenka: 22...Bc5 was a decisive mistake allowing a little pretty combination.>

I'm not sure about that. After 22 ... Bc5 23 Rb5 Black can play 23 ... Qa3 24 Qxa3 Bxa3 25 Bxd5 Bxd5 26 Rxd5 White has a pawn and the initiative, but, with all the pawns on one side, is Black really lost? (I'm not sure even computer programs could tell. This sort of thing is not their strong point.)

(That said, Honza is a waaay better player than I am.)

Feb-16-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: <Dr. J> The problem with 23...Qa3 is that white will not play 24.Qxa3 but take the Bishop on c5 instead by Bishop or Rook winning a piece.

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