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Isaias Pleci vs Sultan Khan
Liege (1930), Liege BEL, rd 5, Aug-23
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann. Karlsbad Variation (E23)  ·  0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-12-09
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  Chessical: Pleci plays aggressively in the opening castling on the opposite side, but never manages to engineer the requisite K-side attack.

<16.c5> invites complications which actually benefit Black. <16.Rd2> commencing operations to put pressure on the backward <d> pawn seems better.

After <19.f4> White is constantly pushed back. Perhaps giving up two minor pieces for a rook was preferable:

<19.Nxe6!?> dxe6 20.Bxe6+ Kh8 21.Bd7 Qf8 22.Bxc8 Qxc8 23.Nd5 Re6 24.Nxe7 Nxe7 25.Rd8+ Qxd8 26.Qxe6 Bxg2 27.Rg1 Be4+

Aug-10-09  WhiteRook48: this is why 4. Qb3 is not advised, obviously better is 4. Qc2 or 4. e3
Nov-21-14  Bycotron: Thank you for the insight and analysis, Chessical! I looked at 19.Nxe6!? while going through the game and thought it was the only logical followup to white's play. Since it is weak, the fault must be in white's previous play as you have pointed out.

WhiteRook48, please allow me to elaborate on your comment. I must disagree that 4.Qb3 is "obviously" inferior to other moves. After all, it is named after one of the great attackers of all time, Rudolf Spielmann and has been used with success by numerous Grandmasters and world champions! I would say the move has merit and should be seriously considered by the romantic, swashbuckling types out there as well as those who like to avoid mainlines their opponents have played hundreds of times. :)

The primary difference between Qb3 and the much more common Qc2 is that white has better control of e4 in the mainline. This very game illustrates why that is important as 6...Ne4 would be impossible were White's Queen on c2.

If only that were the whole story, how easy this game of kings would be! ;)

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