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George Kramer vs Reuben Fine
New York (1948/49), New York, NY USA, rd 6, Dec-29
Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 5.O-O e6 6.Bb5 Bd7 7.d3 Nge7 8.Be3 a6 9.Ba4 Ng6 = +0.43 (22 ply)better is 5...cxb4 6.d4 Nf6 7.d5 Na5 8.Bb5+ Bd7 9.Qe2 e6 = -0.23 (22 ply)= +0.30 (25 ply) 6...Na5 7.Be2 Nf6 8.Qc2 b6 9.d3 Bb7 10.Nbd2 Be7 = +0.08 (23 ply)better is 7.Bb2 Nf6 8.d3 Ng6 9.O-O Be7 10.a4 O-O 11.Nbd2 a6 ⩲ +0.91 (23 ply)= +0.23 (24 ply) after 7...Ng6 8.O-O b6 9.d3 Nf6 10.Ne2 Bd6 11.Bb2 Bb7 12.Qc2 11...b6 12.Qc2 Bb7 13.Bb2 a6 14.bxa6 Bxa6 15.Bxa6 Rxa6 = +0.09 (22 ply)better is 12.a5 Bd7 13.Be3 a6 14.bxa6 bxa6 15.Na4 Bxa4 16.Qxa4 Nd7 ⩲ +0.92 (22 ply)= +0.23 (23 ply)better is 17.Qc2 Nge5 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Qd2 a6 20.Rc1 axb5 21.Bxb5 = +0.42 (19 ply)= -0.15 (18 ply) 25.Re1 Qf6 26.Re3 g5 27.Qb1 h6 28.Ne2 Rd7 29.Qa1 Qxa1+ = +0.17 (22 ply) 25...Rd3 26.Bxd3 c4 27.Qc1 Nxh3+ 28.Kf1 cxd3 29.Qc3 Nf4 ⩱ -0.99 (23 ply)= 0.00 (25 ply) 27.Rba1 h6 28.Rxa7 Bxa7 29.Rxa7 Rf7 30.Qxc5 Rc8 31.Qb6 = +0.25 (23 ply) 27...Qg6 28.Rb3 g4 29.hxg4 Nxg2 30.Kxg2 Qxg4 31.Qe2 Rf4 -+ -4.13 (22 ply) 28.Ne1 g4 29.h4 Qe7 30.h5 Qh4+ 31.Kg1 Nh3+ 32.gxh3 gxh3 -+ -2.74 (21 ply)-+ -6.30 (23 ply) after 28...g4 29.hxg4 Qxg4 30.Qb3 Nxg2 31.Bxe6 Qxf3 32.Qxf3 30.Qxf3 Bxf3+ 31.Kxf3 Rd4 32.Rc1 Qb7+ 33.Ke2 Qg2 34.Ra3 -+ -7.27 (26 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-27-04  Everett: NOw I'm assuming (trouble already...) that white played b4 to allow d4 later, and see no reason why 9.d4 was not played.
Jun-12-05  ughaibu: I think 9.d4 loses the e-pawn, I prefer 6.Bb2
Apr-05-11
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  Domdaniel: Because of this game, 3.e4 is now known as Kramer's Gambit. Even though it didn't quite work first time around (like the Lisitsin Gambit, 1.Nf3 f5 2.e4) it provided ideas for later analysts to work on.

5.b4 has also turned out to be interesting, though the CG database is low on good examples.

Apr-05-11
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  Domdaniel: Fine had a reputation as a 'virtuoso' during his active playing career, and was seen as a player with a dry, efficient style. This game is a fine - sorry - example of his killer instinct, something even the dryest virtuoso needs. It's actually quite Fischeresque.
Oct-10-12  Everett: 3.e4 is part of my rep, and though I rarely play 5.b4, I imagine it is worthy of study. I always imagined Larsen playing White when I play this line. Something about playing around the hole on d4, sticky and ragged pawn structure and the color complexes that reminds me of his play.
Apr-13-15  sachistu: The move 23.Rb1 is also given in Kmoch's book of the tournament. However, the American Chess Bulletin, 1949, p3 gives the move as 23.Re1. In some ways, this is more logical with the game score as in the version given here, Black has the possibility of 27...Nxg2. This possibility does not exist in the ACB version as after 28.ef6 Nxe3 White has 29,Rxe3 defending f3.
Jun-01-15  sachistu: Apparently, 23.Rb1 was the move played. It is also given in Fine's "Lessons From My Games".
Mar-19-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  cwcarlson: White holds with 27.Rb3 and 28.Qc3.

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