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Joseph Blackburne vs Carl Leffmann
3rd DSB Congress, Nuremberg (1883), Nuremberg GER, rd 9, Jul-21
Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
1/2-1/2

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Sep-14-05  pantlko: who says that draw games are not interesting!!!!!!!!!
Sep-14-05  paladin at large: Thanks - impressive play on both sides.
Mar-17-11
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  GrahamClayton: Although Leffmann finished last at the Nuremberg tournament, he managed to draw against the top 2 placegetters - this game against Blackburne and K Leffmann vs Winawer, 1883
Dec-14-18  Straclonoor: I wanna add some more

Analysis by Stockfish 091218 64 POPCNT:

+- (4.46): 45.Nd5 c6 46.Ne7+ Kf6 47.Nc8 b5 48.cxb5 cxb5 49.Nd6 Nc7 50.Nxb7 Kf5 51.a4 Nd5+ 52.Kf3 bxa4 53.bxa4 Nxf4 54.Nd6+ Ke5 55.Nc4+ Kf5 56.a5 Ne6 57.a6 Nd4+ 58.Kg2 Ne6 59.Nd6+ Ke5 60.Nb5 Nf4+ 61.Kf3 Nd5 62.a7 Nb6 63.Nc7 Kf5 64.a8Q Nxa8 65.Nxa8 Kg5 66.Ke4 Kf6 67.Nc7 Ke7 68.Kf3 Kf6 69.Kg4 Ke5 70.Kxh4 Kf6 71.Kg4

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