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Fyodor Duz-Khotimirsky vs Frank Marshall
Moscow (1925), Moscow URS, rd 4, Nov-13
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal. Ragozin Variation (E51)  ·  0-1

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Oct-05-17
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  Mateo: A complete knock-out. 12...d4! sacrificing a pawn to open the lines in front of the White King was strong. 16...Re8! and 18...Nxf2! were nice little tactics.
Sep-22-19  iron john: why not 16.qe4 and 17.be5 ?
Sep-22-19
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  tpstar: 16. Qxe4?! Re8 17. Be5 Qa5+:


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White could try 18. b4 but then 18 ... Qxb4+ 19. Rc3 Qxc3+! 20. Bxc3 Rxe4+ and Black is up the exchange.

Sep-07-20  sudoplatov: I would have thought that Fyodor Ivanovich would have had enough experience with FJ not to leave the King in the Center in a (now) open game.
Dec-22-23
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  plang: The game quickly transposes to the Nimzo Indian (which at the time of this game wasn't yet popular). 7 dxc and 7 Qc2 had been played previously. Nowadays 7 a3 is most popular. Wouldn't it have more sense to finish developing his kingside prior to a move such as 11 Nb4? A pretty variation would have been 12 Be2..Bxe2 13 Qxe2..d4 14 Nxc6..bxc 15 Bb4?! (15 Bd2..d3 is better but still favors Black) 15..c5 and if 16 Bxc5 then 16..d3 17 Qd1..d2+ 18 Qxd2..Qxd2+ 19 Kxd2..Ne4+. I had thought at first that 16 f3 failed to 16..Qh4+ but I guess not; that would have been a better try for White.

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