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Paul Keres vs Vera Menchik
Margate (1939), Margate ENG, rd 9, Apr-21
French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-10-20  carpovius: Very funny game)))
Jul-14-22  YoungEd: It's so common to play ...Qb6 in these pawn-chain-French setups that Black probably played it quickly, not noticing the problems immediately arising after Qh5+. And then it's just a case of one error begetting another.
Jul-14-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Black should, instead have gone in for the complications of 9....Nxd4 10.Qh5+ Ke7, with sharp play to follow.
Jul-14-22  suenteus po 147: Can't the black queen escape after retreating 18...Qa3?
Jul-14-22  Granny O Doul: 18...Qa3 saves the queen but still leaves Black completely crushed after 19. Nxe6+ Ke7 20. Rb3.
Dec-08-23
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  plang: 9 Nf4 leads to complications that Black, in this game, was not prepared for. 9..Qb6? has only been repeated once. One possible line was 22..a6 23 e7!..Nxe7 24 Ba5+..Kb8 25 Bf5..Nxf5 26 Qd8!..Bd6 27 Rxb7+..Kxb7 28 Qb6#.

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