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Paul Keres vs Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
Margate (1937), Margate ENG, rd 3, Apr-02
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation (E21)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-29-04  Hidden Skillz: wow what an attack by keres..the queen sacrifice by black was because of Nc7+ forcing the king to d8..and losing the queen
Jan-10-14  ughaibu: Black could try 14...Qc8, when I don't see anything better that 15.Bxb4.
Sep-19-19  seneca16: 14 … Qc8 15. Qa4, a5 16. a3 or simply Bxb4, axb4 17. Qxb4 followed by a check at d6 should win.
Aug-17-23
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  GrahamClayton: 7...c5 weakens d6 and opens up the h2-b8 diagonal, which Keres immediately exploits with 8.Nb5 & 9.Bf4.
Aug-17-23
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  perfidious: Alexander could be dangerous to even the greatest players, but his style bore similarities to that of Keres'; and in such instances, the results tend to be more pronounced in favour of the stronger player.
Sep-05-23  Ziryab: Instructive how fork threats and discovery threats keep Alexander’s queen under pressure.

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