Paul Keres vs Moshe Czerniak (1939)

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Paul Keres vs Moshe Czerniak
Buenos Aires (1939), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 11, Oct-19
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack. Modern Defense Czerniak Line (B13) · 1-0

White to move.

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1-0

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Jan-25-07		twin phoenix: wow you gotta love the denoument here!

Aug-20-23		Synchsynch: That's some finish! Very rare. :-))

May-09-24		plang: I'm surprised that this game hasn't received more attention. It is both entertaining and very well played. It was played in the last round of a 12 player round robin; Keres was a half point behind Najdorf so he needed to play for a win. 6..Qa5 was an innovation that has since gone on to become one of the main lines; 6..Be6, 6..e6 and 6..dxc had been played previously. 7 Bxf6..exf 8 cxd..Bb4 9 Qd2..Bxc3 10 bxc..Qxd5 11 Nf3 was a playable alternative. In response to Keres 10 f4! the response 10..Bf5 would have been answered by 11 fxe!..Nc2+ 12 Kf1..Nxc1 13 exf with a strong White initiative. 15 0-0?! was an inaccuracy that allowed Black to activate his knight 15 Qd3 would have been better. After 17 Qd3! White was clearly better as 17..Qb6+ 18 Kh1..Nf2+ 19 Rxf2..Qxf2 20 Qb5+..Kc7 21 Ne4! would have given White a winning attack. 22 Qb3! very nicely refuted Black's ominous-looking attack. 24..Be5? was not possible due to 25 Nc5 but Czerniak's 24..Ne3! was a very clever defense. Keres avoided the trap 25 Nfxe6..Nxf1 26 Nc5..Ng3+ 27 Kh2..Nf1+ 28 Rxf1..Rxg2+ 29 Kxg2..Qe2+ 30 Kh1.Qxf1+ 31 Kh2 when Black can either take the perpetual or play for a win after 31..Qe2+ 32 Kh1..b6. 36..a6 would have been more stubborn as Black clearly underestimated White's back rank threats.

May-09-24		perfidious: <plang....6..Qa5 was an innovation that has since gone on to become one of the main lines....> The first time I recall seeing this was in V Heuer vs Tal, 1972, with 1....c6 then being a rara avis from the former world champion. The day would come when I chose Black's sixth move, in C Fang vs A Shaw, 1985, with the outcome for your humble narrator being rather less salubrious. Today I would likely try something other than 6....Qa5, though.

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