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William Winter vs Milan Vidmar
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 3, Aug-12
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Classical Variation (D68)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by AlekhineThe alternative 13...exd4 14.exd4 is not without danger for Black, for instance: 14...Nf6 15.Re1 Qd6 16.Ng5 h6 (or ...Qf4 17.Nxf7 and wins as in the game Lowenfisch vs. Riumin, Moscow 1935) 17.Nxf7 Rxf7 18.Qb3 and wins. (Dr Alkhine vs. Petersen, Orebro 1935). But by playing in this variation 14...Nb6 (instead of ...Nf6) Black still seems to have an adequate defence.Too slow. The correct move, after which White remains with a slight advantage is Bb3 with the idea of answering ...Bf5 with f4 and eventually playing Rc5. By this continuation Black could hardly avoid moving the Knight to d5 and the consequent exchange, which in the majority of cases secures White the contrpl of the c-file.As White cannot be sure in this position that he will need this Rook at c1 and as he intends to play f4 anyhow, he should play that move prior to the Rook move.A good positional move which would be useful, for instance if White should play 18.b5 thus allowing a K-side attack after 18...cxb5 19.Bxb5 Nd5 followed by Qg5, etc. In expectation of the following reply. Otherwise he could improve his game by the simple 19...Kg7. This advance must be based on a miscalculation. Agood move was 20.Nf1 after which the issue would still be uncertain.Or 21.d5 Rfd8 simply winning a Pawn. This was the object of 19...Rd7.Now all the White pieces are concentrated without effect on the Q-side and the King’s position becomes very exposed.A meagre satisfaction, for the fight will be decided by the positional, not the material, advantage.Threatening 27...Nd5 A well played game by Dr. Vidmar.0-1

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