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Harsen Smith vs Otho Michaelis
Michaelis - Smith (1869), Jackson, MI USA (Young Mens' Association), rd 3, Mar-17
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65)  ·  0-1

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Aug-11-20
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  offramp: Black makes all the running in this game, sometimes trying a bit too hard, but we reach a ♔+♙ ending.


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40.Ke3??
White's first move of the ending is a right clunker. 40.Kd3 draws, heading over to the queenside as fast as possible.
40...Kxe5
41. b4. White has realised what a totally moronic move 40.Ke3 was, and he is trying to lose a move to get the opposition.


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41...h6?
There were two winning moves: 41...Kd5 is not hard to see, and there is the more tricky 41...b5!! I leave it to the student to work out the variations for himself.

After 41...h6 the position is a draw.


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42.Kd3 Kd5
43.Kc3 Kc6


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Alles klar?
44.Kc4??
<44.Kd4!>
44...b5+!-+


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White resigned! A shattering denouement! I leave it to the student to work out the variations for himself.
All in all, I think Black deserved the win.

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