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Emanuel Lasker vs Efim Bogoljubov
Zuerich (1934), Zurich SUI, rd 8, Jul-21
French Defense: Classical. Swiss Variation (C11)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)5...Nc6 was played in O Tenner vs T Stone, 1939 (0-1)better is 6...e5 7.Nf3 d4 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.O-O Bg4 10.Ng3 h6 11.Bd2 = -0.22 (23 ply)= +0.35 (23 ply) after 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.O-O Rb8 9.Re1 d4 10.Na4 e5 11.c3 dxc3 better is 11.Be2 Rc8 12.Bf3 Be6 13.Re1 a6 14.Nce2 Bd6 15.Ng3 h6 = +0.19 (21 ply)= -0.36 (20 ply)better is 14.Qd3 Bxc5 15.Nxc5 Qb8 16.Rfe1 Qb4 17.Nb3 a5 18.a3 Qg4 = 0.00 (21 ply) ⩱ -0.54 (24 ply) 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Qc5 Qxc5 18.Nxc5 d4 19.N3a4 Re2 20.Nb3 = +0.08 (24 ply) ⩱ -0.91 (22 ply)better is 17.Qf2 Qc7 18.g3 Nd7 19.Bd4 Bd6 20.Na4 h5 21.Nbc5 Ne5 = -0.40 (20 ply)better is 17...Nd7 18.Bd4 Bd6 19.Rce1 Qh4 20.Rxe8+ Rxe8 21.f4 Qh6 ⩱ -1.10 (24 ply) 18.f4 Bxc3 19.Qxc3 Ne4 20.Qd4 a5 21.c4 a4 22.Nd2 dxc4 = -0.39 (22 ply) ⩱ -1.24 (21 ply)better is 20.Bd4 Bd6 21.Re2 Re6 22.Kh1 Rae8 23.Rce1 Qb8 24.Qg5 f6 ⩱ -0.91 (22 ply) ∓ -1.59 (22 ply) 21...h5 22.f4 Bd6 23.c3 h4 24.Re1 hxg3 25.hxg3 Qa7 26.b4 ∓ -1.84 (22 ply) 22.Re2 Rae8 23.Rce1 h5 24.Nd3 Qa7+ 25.Kh1 Bd6 26.Rxe7 ⩱ -0.52 (25 ply) ∓ -2.00 (25 ply)better is 23.Kh1 Bd6 24.b4 a5 25.Nb2 axb4 26.cxb4 Qa7 27.Nbd3 Qa3 ∓ -1.71 (21 ply) ∓ -2.25 (21 ply)better is 24.Kh1 Re3 25.Ne1 Qe7 26.Nc2 Re5 27.b4 a5 28.bxa5 Qa7 ∓ -1.62 (21 ply) 24...Re3 25.Kh1 Qe7 26.b4 Bxc5 27.bxc5 a5 28.Rg1 g5 29.g4 ∓ -2.27 (22 ply) 25.c4 Qa7 26.cxd5 cxd5 27.Kg2 Re3 28.Nb3 Qe7 29.Nf4 Bxf4 ⩱ -0.69 (24 ply) ∓ -1.54 (21 ply) after 25...a5 26.a4 Bf5 27.Kg2 Qa7 28.Re1 Rxe1 29.Nxe1 axb4 26...h5 27.f4 h4 28.Re1 Rxe1+ 29.Nxe1 Qe7 30.Nf3 hxg3 ⩱ -1.45 (21 ply) 27.Re1 Qe7 28.Rxe3 Qxe3 29.Ndc5 Bh3 30.Ne4 Qxd2 31.Rxd2 ⩱ -0.57 (27 ply)better is 27...c5 28.Ng2 Rd3 29.Re1 Rxe1+ 30.Qxe1 cxb4 31.cxb4 h6 ⩱ -1.48 (22 ply) ⩱ -0.79 (21 ply) 29.a4 Qa7 30.Kh1 Qb6 31.Rg1 Bd7 32.Nf4 Re3 33.Nd4 Qb7 ⩱ -0.67 (21 ply)-+ -4.77 (27 ply) after 29...Bxg3 30.Rxe7 Bxf2+ 31.Kxf2 Qxe7 32.Nd4 Qd6 33.Qf4 34.Nd4 g6 35.Nd3 Qd8 36.f4 a5 37.Qe3 Bd7 38.a4 axb4 -+ -2.88 (22 ply)-+ -4.30 (25 ply)40.Nf1 Qxc3 41.Qe2 Bxb4 42.Ng3 h5 43.Kg2 Kg7 44.Qf2 Bc5 -+ -5.32 (22 ply)0-1

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Apr-20-04
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  Honza Cervenka: 30...Bxg3 is a pretty shot. If 31.hxg3, then 31...Qxg3+ 32.Ng2 [32.Kh1 Rxe1+ 33.Qxe1 Bg2+ 34.Rxg2 (34.Kg1 Bxf3+ 35.Kf1 Qh3+ 36.Kg1 Qh1#) 34...Qxe1+ 35.Kh2 Qxc3 ] 32...Bxg2 33.Rxg2 Re1+ 34.Qxe1 Qxe1+ 35.Kh2 Qxc3
Dec-25-14  TheFocus: Lasker finished in 5th place at the Zurich tournament held in Zurich, Switzerland with a score of +9=2-4.

This round 8, July 21, 1934.

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