[Event "Nottingham"] [Site "Nottingham ENG"] [Date "1936.08.10"] [EventDate "1936.08.10"] [Round "1"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Savielly Tartakower"] [Black "Jose Raul Capablanca"] [ECO "D03"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "37"] 1. d4 {Notes by Alekhine} d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 {A harmless move which could also be quite well answered by 3...Bf5.} e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Be7 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Qc7 {As 9.Ne5 would not be in White's favor after 9...Nxe5 10.dxe5 Nd7, etc., Black had better play at once 8...b6; and if 9.e4 then dxe4 10.Nxe4 Bb7 etc., as in the actual game.} 9. Qe2 {If White intended to play e4, he should do that at once. After 9...dxe4 10.Nxe4 b6 11.Qc2 h6 12.Bh4 followed by Bg3 the Black Queen would have no suitable square. After the text move Black finishes his development and White has not the slightest chance to get an advantage.} b6 10. e4 dxe4 11. Nxe4 Bb7 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. Nxc5 Qxc5 14. Bxf6 {White-it is obvious now-only plays for a draw. Under these conditions it is generally difficult for the second player to complicate matters without taking chances.} Bxf6 15. Be4 Bxe4 16. Qxe4 Qb5 {! Practically dislodges the Queen from her central position.} 17. Qc2 Rfd8 18. Rfd1 g6 19. h3 {In this type of position the Bishop is worth more than the Knight, which has not any permanent squares in the middle. Further play, beginning for instance 19...Rac8, was therefore still possible. Against a player of Dr. Tartakover's experience, however, it is doubtful if it would prove successful.} 1/2-1/2