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1. e4
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Capablanca was only 13 years old when he played this game against Corzo, Cuba's Chess champion. |
 
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1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7
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Better to play 4. ... Nf6 or 4. ... Nd7 since it is better to get the knights out before the bishops. |
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5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Nxf6+ Bxf6 10. Be3 O-O 11. c3 b6 12. Qc2 Kh8 13. Nd2
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Playing 13. Bxh7 is not a good move as it would follow 13. ... Bxf3!, 14. gxf3 g6 15. Bxg6 Rg8!, thus trading two pawns for one bishop.
White should not have moved the knight from f3, but instead should have played 13. Bf4 |
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13... Re8 14. Bxh7 g6 15. Bxg6 fxg6 16. Qxg6 Qe7 17. f4 Qh7 18. Qxh7+ Kxh7 19. Nf3 Reg8 20. Rae1 Rg6 21. Bd2 Bd5 22. b3 Rf8 23. Kh1 c5 24. dxc5 Nxc5 25. c4 Ba8 26. Bb4 Rfg8 27. Bxc5 Rg6xg2
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27. Rxg2!! nails down the knight because, if he moves, the king is checkmate! |
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28. Be3 Bh4
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Taking advantage of the nailed down knight! |
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29. Red1 Bf2
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Again, threatening the knight and checkmate by 30. Rxf2 Rxf2 31. Bxf2 Bxf3 or 30. Bxf2 Bxf3 and the inevitable threat of checkmate.
White should have surrendered but made some moves, hoping the young player would make a mistake. |
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30. Rd7+ Kh6
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This is the better move! If 30. ... Kh8, then 31. Bxf2 Bxf3 32. Bd4 and white wins, instead of black. Goes to show you that you have to be careful, even in the face of victory! |
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31. Rd5 Bxe3 32. Ng5 Rg2xg5 33. fxg5+ Rxg5 34. Rf6+ Kh5 35. Rxe6 Bxd5+
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And white surrenders. |
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