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Isaac Boleslavsky vs Gosta Stoltz
Saltsjobaden Interzonal (1948), Stockholm SWE, rd 12, Aug-02
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Howell Attack (C81)  ·  1-0

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Dec-06-09  AESTRADAR: f9....g5? A definitive mistake. In view of the menace g5=g4 it seems good the situation. White found however the refutation the black attack
Sep-17-11  ozmikey: Beautifully crisp attacking game from Boleslavsky. In the later game G A Thomas vs Wade, 1948 Black opted for the more tenacious 10...g4 11. cxd5 Bxd5 (11...gxf3?? 12. Qxe4), but even in that line White should probably emerge with the advantage.
Sep-17-11
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  perfidious: This game does nothing to dispel the idea that 9....Be7 10.Rd1 0-0 is a stronger continuation for Black.

Stoltz was an excellent attacker, but here he falters in defence and Boleslavsky makes short work of him.

Jun-09-20
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  WTHarvey: White mates in 4.


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34. ?

if 34...♗xc6 35.♕c4
or if 34...♖xc6 35.♕b8#

Apr-01-22  cehertan: In the immortal words of GM Henley, they did not much like to utilize the resignation rule back then.
Mar-14-25
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  plang: 9 Qe2 (the Howell Attack) was just coming into its own at the time of this game. Keres, in particular, had used it on several occasions. 9..g5?! was a dubious innovation though it has been played in several games since then. As mentioned above 10..g4 seems to be the only playable continuation; Black had no chance after Stoltz's 10..bxc?. As Lipnitsky pointed out Black could have offered more resistance with 14..h5 15 Nxc6..Qd6 16 Nd4..Bg7 when White still has some work to do.

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