Frank Marshall vs David Gladstone (1932)

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Frank Marshall vs David Gladstone
Marshall CC - Rice Progressive CC (1932), New York, NY USA, Mar-??
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) · 1-0

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Nov-16-03		Shadow 812: Another one of those Marshall wins with a rip-roaring attack against the enemy King: But where did Gladstone go wrong? Well on move 17 it would have been better to recapture on f6 with the Knight instead of the Bishop: But In my opinion he went wrong on move 18 with Rd8?? This looks like a natural move to deal with the threat of mate, but was shown by Marshall to be found wanting. The correct way would have been 18.Bb1 Re8!!(A difficult move to find) 19.Qh7+ Kf8 (Forced) 20.Qh8+ Ke7 (Forced) 21.Qxg7 Bxh4 22.Qxf7+ Kd8 (Safe) Also 22.Rxf7+ Kd8 (Holds) Another possibility for White on move 21 instead of Qxg7 was Bxf6: For example 21.Bxf6+ Nxf6 22.Qxg7 Qxe3+ 23.Rf2 Qg5 24.Qxg5 hxg (With Queens off the board Black is safe from all danger) and finally 21.Bxf6+ gxf 22.Qxh6 Bb7= Admittedly 18.Re8 was a hard move to find and difference between having the Rook on e8 instead of d8 was subtle, but crucial in the final analysis.

Feb-28-06		Fast Gun: Having played through this game and the comments from Marshall, he is mistaken when he says that 17.Nxf6 is a satisfactory defence, Fritz gave on move 18 Re8 as the best move, as suggested by Shadow, hindsight with a computer more than 60 years later is useful analytical tool:

Feb-28-06		blingice: <Shadow 812> After your first combination: click for larger view Is this a draw? Your second line, just with the deviation of rook taking rather than queen, was black's line a draw or only a preventative move? The third line ends so: click for larger view Is this better for black or for white? White still has the tempo and initiative, although he is a piece down. I'd like to see this game finish. Your fourth line ends so: click for larger view This doesn't yet look like a draw. Any computer analysis on this position?

Oct-09-16		tpstar: <The last five moves give a good idea of the queen's power> Indeed. 21. Qxg7! is very nice.

Dec-27-17		Albion 1959: A colourful little game, with another one of those attacks that Marshall was able to conjour up and pull off against the lesser players. Had the opponent been Lasker or Capablanca, I am sure that they would have stepped carefully through the tactics and they would have won. Especially when you consider Marshall's record against them only four "official" wins in something like fifty odd games? As for this game, Nxf6 on move 17 was better than Bxf6. However, it was on move 18 where Gladstone faltered with Rd8? That allowed the attack to breakthrough. I looked at another possibility here 18.Bb1 g6 (Instead of Rd8) 19.Bxf6 Qxe3+ 20.Kh1 Nxf6 21.Rxf6 Qe5 22.Rf2 The rook must retreat since 22.Rxg6+? Fails to 22. fxg 23.Qxg6+ Qg7 Black has two pawns for the knight and the attack is over. Though the material advantage should eventually prevail. The second and more difficult defence for Black is 18.Bb1 Re8 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Qh8+ Ke7 21.Qxg7 Leads to the Shadow 812 analysis, which appears to hold up, but is not an easy line. Can Black do better here?

Nov-27-18		Retireborn: Does Marshall's book (My 50 years) give any info about the date this game was played?

Nov-27-18		Sally Simpson: * Just says it was the Metropolitan Chess League, 1932. The Soltis book does not have it. 270 games in the Soltis book and 'My 50' has 140 games. I make it 82 games are in both books. Soltis notes with the same charm as Marshall and has more background. I have a few of Soltis books and even though it includes more than a few Marshall losses, this one is a labour of love. You can clearly see he enjoyed writing it. I'm lapping up every game.) *

Nov-27-18		Retireborn: Thanks, Geoff. Glad you're enjoying it! Dunno if it's in either book, but this game is one of my favourites:- Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1927 Good old Nimzo hoist with his own Indian :)

Apr-27-25		mifralu: <Retireborn: Does Marshall's book (My 50 years) give any info about the date this game was played? Sally Simpson: Just says it was the Metropolitan Chess League, 1932.> Marshall Chess Club - Rice Progressive Club Match https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/... http://www.edochess.ca/tournaments/...

Apr-27-25		Retireborn: <mifralu> Many thanks. Not the first time you've been extra helpful!

Jun-17-25		WTHarvey: White mates in 3. click for larger view 28. ?

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