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Aron Nimzowitsch vs Richard Reti
Berlin (1928), Berlin GER, rd 13, Oct-27
English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Botvinnik Line (A28)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
1-0

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Jul-04-10
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  Peligroso Patzer: This game probably should not be counted as an unsuccessful defense of a pawnless R+B vs. R ending because the position after 54. Rxh6 is theoretically winning for White; and, although Nimzowitsch did not always play the most accurate move (i.e., fastest according to the tablebase at http://www.k4it.de/index.php?topic=...), the position was always theoretically "+ -" from move 54 to the end of the game.
Jul-04-10
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  Peligroso Patzer: To be contrasted with this Nimzowitsch-Reti game is Akopian vs Kamsky, 2009, in which the position after the capture of the last pawn (after 74. a7-a8=Q and 74. … Kb7xa8):


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is theoretically winning (“+ -“), but due to inaccuracies by both sides (in zeitnot), the positions subsequently arising over the remaining course of the game saw swings in the theoretical evaluation. In the further play of the ending, Kamsky missed two forced draws based on stalemate themes (80...Rh5 and 93...Rxe7).

Jul-04-10
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  Peligroso Patzer: BTW, here are the two positions in which Kamsky missed forced draws in the game mentioned above:


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80. ... Rh5= (to be followed by a series of "Crazy Rook" moves to the same rank as the White Rook)

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93. ... Rxe7=

Jan-12-25  Albion 1959: If I am correct, this is first time that particular line of the English had occurred in tournament play? Reti, did not find the correct way to deal with Nimzowitsch's concept. He could have played Bxf2+!? on move 5. Or instead of Bd6? which has to be a weak move, he should have gone in for Bb4 on move 6 and allow dxe with Nxe4 to follow? After Bd6? Reti had a difficult game to contend with. To his credit he fought back, but eventually succumbed to a dogged and determined Nimzowitsch:

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