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Edward Guthlac Sergeant vs Rudolf Spielmann
Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 6, Apr-25
Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense. Tartakower Variation (C63)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Aug-31-17  sneaky pete: Spielmann was very Lucky to escape with a draw after his crummy opening play. White first missed 8.Ng5..


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idea 8... fxg5 9.Qh5+ Kd7 10.d5.. or 8... h5 9.Qd3.. and after some more indifferent moves he played 14.Rxe5+ .. instead of 14.Qxe5+ ..


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14... Kd7 15.Qd4+ .. (indicated by Keres) and black can resign.

Aug-31-17  Retireborn: <sneaky pete> One might think that 6...Qxf6 is a more natural and safer recapture, yet Spielmann had played this whole dodgy line once before;

P List vs Spielmann, 1927

It would be interesting to know if he was unaware of its defects, or whether he considered a worthwhile gamble against slightly weaker players.

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