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William Winter vs George Thomas
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 1, Aug-10
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation (D50)  ·  1/2-1/2

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by AlekhineWhite can avoid the following simplification by playing 6.Rc1 c6 7.Bd3; but this is hardly necessary, for in the following endgame the chances of the first player will be better on account of the greater freedom in the center and the open b-file.After 12.Rb1, Black would do better not to take the a-pawn because of the possible attack commencing by Bd3, Ke2, etc. but play 12...Qc3 after which White could hardly avoid the exchange of Queens.Black prefers to delay the exchange for one move in order to have the opponent’s Rook at c1 and not b1.After 14...e5 15.Nf3 the opening of the e-file would be in White’s favor.A good idea, as the Bishop will have excellent prospects on the long diagonal. Still in the following White omits to take full profit of the positional advantage.Here was, for instance, the right moment to force by 17.Nb3 the Pawn exchange in the middle, as after 17...cxd4 18.exd4 White could even Castle in order to occupy promptly the central files with his Rooks. After the move selected Black succeeds through accurate defence in avoiding further trouble.Now he will be able to answer Nb3 with ...b6.Rather surprising, but well calculated. Black has just time to develop his Bishop.No more promising was 23.f4 f6 etc.White’s last hope to get some advantage but the following move destroys such illusions.Forcing a speedy liquidation.1/2-1/2

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Aug-25-13  HalmaK: Even with such an "uneventful" game, Alekhine's notes prove rather instructive!

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