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Nikolay Grigoriev vs Boris Verlinsky
USSR Championship (1929), Odessa URS
French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange Variation (C12)  ·  0-1

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Apr-20-05  lopium: 19.Qe5 wasn't a good move.
Jun-06-05  Kangaroo: <lopium: 19.Qe5 wasn't a good move>

True, but what is an alternative at this moment? 19. Qd2 would be met with the same answer as in the game:

19. ... Qf3. 20. g3 Nf4.

Jun-06-05  Saruman: Perhaps the most important mistake is 9.Nf3, when the followup 9.-Nb6 takes over the entire queenside. Also this justifies the weakening of black's kingside since the g-file is then available for the heavy artillery after 0-0-0. Instead 9.c4 looks more promising.
Jun-07-05  Kangaroo: <Saruman: Perhaps the most important mistake is 9.Nf3, ... Instead 9.c4 looks more promising.>

I agree that 9. Nf3 is not a very good move, but ... 9. c4 Qe4+ does not solve the problems faced by White either.

There are other moves, such as 9. ... Qh5 or 9. ... Qd6 - in both cases Black has at least equal chances. Quite a playable position, with obvious plans like b7-b6 followed by Bc8-b7 - which makes me think that I would prefer to play it as Black.

Aug-11-05  Saruman: I still think that 9.c4 Qe4+ 10.Ne2 followed by 11.Qd3 is ok for white.

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