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Efim Bogoljubov vs Richard Reti
Gothenburg (1920), Gothenburg SWE, rd 10, Aug-16
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian Four Knights Variation (C50)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)7...Ne7 was played in J Mason vs Lasker, 1899 (0-1)8.Bb3 was played in J Frenklakh vs C Petersen, 1992 (1-0) 10.O-O h6 11.a4 Bxe3 12.fxe3 Rb8 13.b3 c5 14.Qe1 Bd7 = +0.12 (22 ply) ⩱ -0.78 (22 ply) after 10...h6 11.Be3 Nd7 12.O-O f5 13.exf5 Bxf5 14.d4 Qf6 better is 12...g5 13.Nxg5 hxg5 14.Bxg5 a5 15.Qf3 Kg7 16.Ne2 Bd7 = -0.46 (21 ply)= +0.11 (21 ply)better is 13...exd4 14.Nxd4 Bd7 15.Re1 Rae8 16.e5 dxe5 17.Nf3 Qd6 = -0.20 (24 ply)= +0.32 (21 ply)better is 14...exd4 15.Nxd4 Qe5 16.Nf3 Qh5 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nd2 = +0.18 (23 ply) ⩲ +0.73 (19 ply) after 15.Na4 Bb5 16.Nxb6 axb6 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Qd7 better is 16.Na4 Rge8 17.b3 Bb5 18.Nxb6 axb6 19.a4 Ba6 20.Bxf6 ⩲ +0.64 (23 ply)= 0.00 (26 ply)better is 18.Na4 f6 19.Nh4 Kh7 20.Nxb6 cxb6 21.a4 a5 22.Nf5 Qf8 = +0.09 (25 ply)= -0.49 (22 ply) 21.Rd1 Be6 22.b3 Kh7 23.Qd2 Nc5 24.Qe2 Qf7 25.Ne1 Qg6 = -0.07 (21 ply) ⩱ -1.44 (23 ply)better is 24...Ba6 25.c4 Nd3 26.Qc3 Nxe1 27.Rxe1 Bc5 28.a3 g6 ∓ -1.72 (24 ply) ⩱ -1.09 (22 ply) after 25.Ne3 Ba6 26.Qc2 Nd3 27.Red1 f5 28.Ndc4 f4 29.Rxd3 Rxd3 28.c4 f4 29.Ndf3 Nb4 30.Rxd8 Qxd8 31.Qc3 fxg3 32.Qxb4 ∓ -1.95 (23 ply)-+ -5.33 (24 ply) 47.Qe2 Rd7 48.Qa2 Bd2 49.Qb3 Be3 50.Qa2 Kf6 51.Qa4 Qe6 -+ -4.75 (28 ply)-+ -11.65 (26 ply)-+ mate-in-19 after 53...Qe1+ 54.Kh2 Rf4 55.Qd7+ Kh6 56.Qh3+ Rh455.Qd7+ Kh6 56.Qh3+ Rh4 57.Qxh4+ Qxh4+ 58.Kg1 Qe1+ -+ mate-in-120-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-02-06  paladin at large: Réti builds up a tremendous position between moves 10-23. White should have played Bxf6 on his 11th or 12th move.
May-28-08  Whitehat1963: Why not 30. Bh2? What happens if 33. Rfxe1? (Player of the Day plays Opening of the Day)
Oct-25-21
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  GrahamClayton: Once Bogoljubov's knight is driven back by 24...g6, the weaknesses in his position are clearly highlighted - weak f2 square, the Bg3 being blocked by the e5 pawn, the poor placement of the Queen on c1 and Reti's absolute control of the Q-file.

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