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Paul Keres vs Max Euwe
Stockholm Olympiad (1937), Stockholm SWE, rd 2, Aug-01
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Classical Defense (C83)  ·  0-1

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Jul-22-16  AlicesKnight: All power to <MissScarlett> and <Sally Simpson> (see Stahlberg vs Euwe, 1937). Indeed an interesting game. Euwe's knight, fairly static, seems to exert more influence than both of Keres', and the calm handling of the 30.Bxg7 offer is classy.
Jan-11-22  jerseybob: Euwe was still world champ at the time of the Olympics, and in this game he looks it.
Jan-11-22
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  perfidious: A coolly played defence by Euwe.
Jan-11-22  NatashaFatale: Could one of you real chess players please tell me why, after 22.g4, Euwe didn't just say "Thank you" and play Bxg4?
Jan-12-22
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  Retireborn: He must have been afraid of the reply 23.Rg2, although White has nothing then. As played Keres could equalise with 24.Re2 (Houdini), but he was evidently fixed on the idea of putting the rook on the g-file.
Jan-12-22  NatashaFatale: Thanks <Retireborn>. I did see Rg2 but, as you say, I didn't see what it would buy me.
Jan-12-22  sneaky pete: Euwe wrote in his notes in Tijdschrift that both players overlooked that after the intended 22... Bxg4 23.f5 .. black can simply play 23... Bxf5 (24.Rxf5 Qg6+). So it's a case of double chess blindness.
Jan-12-22
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  Retireborn: <sneaky pete> Thanks. Good to see you're still with us.
May-14-22  Messiah: Very interesting, enjoyable game with a nice finish. I will never stop loving chess!
Mar-12-25
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  GrahamClayton: 15... Nxb2 16. Qc2 Nc4 17. f5 Bd7 18. f6 Ba3 19. Nxa3 Nxa3 20. Qc1 Nc4 21. Qg5 g6 22. Qh6 mating.

24. Re2 Bf3 and Keres’ rook has nowhere to run.

26. g5 e3 27. Bxe3 Nxe3 28. Qxe3 Rxb3 wins a piece due to 29. axb3 Rxa1+ (Euwe)

32. f6+ Kh8 33. Qxh4 Rh3 34. Qxh3 Qd4+ & 35…Qxa1+ (Euwe)

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