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Cecil Purdy vs Ortvin Sarapu
Sarapu - Purdy Australasian Championship (1952), Auckland NZL, rd 6, Nov-20
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C75)  ·  1-0

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Oct-30-06  zb2cr: Black must have been in time trouble--he could easily have short-stopped the mate threat with 37. ... Qf3. If White then plays 38. Rd7, Qf1+. Now, White can lose his Rook or his Knight.

If he interposes the Rook he loses it, and then the Knight.

If he plays 39. Ka2, Qxc4+ looks like it leads to a quick mate for Black.

If he plays 39. Kc2, Qxc4+. Now White can't play 40. Kd1 because of 40. ... Qa4+ picking off White's Rook. 40. Kd2, Rxb2+ leads to mate next move by 41. ... Qe2#. Likewise, 40. Kb1, Qf1+; 41. Ka2, Qf6 looks like a win for Black.

So it looks like if Black plays 37. ... Qf3, White dares not play 38. Rd7.

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