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Emanuel Lasker vs Charles Curt
Trenton Falls (1906), Trenton Falls, NY USA, rd 2, Jul-24
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27)  ·  1-0

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Jul-19-17  iron john: why not 51...bd6 folowed by kc7 ?
Jul-19-17  TheFocus: <iron john> Bg2 should win easily.
Jun-22-20  iron john: bg2,kf4.probablykb5,kb5,bf1.and black knight coa take a-pawn.orsacrifice for it.will be bishop knight endgame.50 moves-rule might be draw
Jan-22-25  FM David H. Levin: <<iron john>: why not 51...bd6 folowed by kc7 ?>

On 51...Bxd6 52. Nxd6 Kc7, White can continue 53. Bg2 Nf4 54. Nb5+ Kb6 55. Bf1,


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after which White seems able to avoid losing his remaining pawn. (Reducing to king versus king + bishop + knight leads to mate in under 50 moves, barring immediate stalemate or imminent capture of one of the minor pieces.) For example, 55...Nd5+ 56. Ke5 Kc5 57. a3 Nb6


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58. Ke4 Nc4 59. Bxc4 Kxc4 60. a4 Kb4 61. Nc3,


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and the knight's being immune will give White's king's ample time to win the f-pawn and then return to support the a-pawn.

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