Capablanca Chess Club vs Juan Corzo (1911) Buena Vista Chess Club

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Capablanca Chess Club vs Juan Corzo
"Buena Vista Chess Club" (game of the day Dec-28-2010)
corr (1911) (correspondence), CUB
Danish Gambit: Accepted (C21) · 1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]

Notes by J. CorzoThe theorists consider that it is dangerous to accept the third pawn. Nonetheless in practice the position is defendable, and Mieses, that great advocate of the Danish Gambit, has suffered reverses, such as the game he lost to Maroczy in the Paris tournament of 1900, which seem to demonstrate quite the opposite. In other words, the danger in playing this opening is greater for White than for Black. (The Mieses v Maroczy game at Paris, 1900 was not a Danish Gambit. Corzo was probably thinking of Mieses’ loss in 24 moves at Monte Carlo, 1903 - Edward Winter)A fundamental error. 9...fxe6, followed by 10...Nc5 would have given Black a solid position.When I played this move I saw the attack with which I should be confronted, but I preferred a rapid death to the kind that would have awaited me if I had played 10...Nb6 or some similar move leaving me with the same number of pawns and an inferior position.15.Nc3, and if 15...Qf5 then 16.Rad1, would seem very strong.An unexpected sacrifice which proves sound.The position is interesting. Another possible defensive move is 18...Rc4, but the entry of the white rook and the bad position of the black king would make the second player’s situation almost desperate.The decisive error. 25...dxe4 would have left drawing chances.Well played. If 26.Nc3, Black could have drawn by perpetual check: 26...Re8 27.Nxd5 Qxd5 28.Qxd5 Nf2+ 29.Kg1 Nh3+Brilliant and decisive. Black is irretrievably lost irrespective of whether he accepts the sacrifice.1-0

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Given 59 times; par: 40 [what's this?]

Annotations by Juan Corzo.

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Sep-22-05		Gazman5: For reasons unclear to me...this is listed in the openings explorer as 1.Bxb2.

Sep-22-05		chessgames.com: It was a bug introduced by the notes to the game, but we fixed it now. Thanks.

Sep-22-05		Calli: Yes but White is "Club Capablanca" and not Jose Raul.

Apr-01-06		nasmichael: Did we determine whether the game is a Jose Raul Capablanca game, <chessgames.com>?

Apr-01-06		chancho: This game was not in Rogelio Caparros book: "The Games Of Jose Raul Capablanca." I could not find it in the informal games section.(it was not in the official games section either)

Jun-05-06		Petrocephalon: The note to white's 26th move is instructive.

Jan-05-08		Calli: This game was not played by JR Capablanca. Edward Winter documents the game: "The following correspondence game against the ‘Club Capablanca’ of Placetas, taken from Crónica de Ajedrez of August 1911 (pages 82-83)" See http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... The game is given about halfway in the article. Search on "Club Capablanca" to find it. Placentas is in Cuba. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placetas

Apr-26-08		weak: Sorry but I'm a newbie and I don't understand the annotation to 9...Qxe6. "A fundamental error. 9...fxe6, followed by 10...Nc5 would have given Black a solid position." How come? 9...fxe6 10. Qxb7, if 10...Nc5 then 11. Qxa8 ???

Apr-26-08		Calli: <How come? 9...fxe6 10. Qxb7> Then 10...Rb8 wins White's Bishop at b2

Apr-27-08		weak: Thank you! So the annotation is just wrong - it's not 10...Nc5

Apr-27-08		Calli: No, it is not wrong. Corzo recommends Nc5 against normal play. He is not considering blunders like Qxb7?? because its too unlikely, particularly in a correspondence game.

Apr-28-08		weak: In other words then, 10...Nc5 is actually 9...Nc5, to be made not after but INSTEAD of 9...fxe6 [?] Thanks for your patience ;)

Dec-28-10		Phony Benoni: From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_...: <"The Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities, becoming a popular location for musicians to meet and play during the 1940s. In the 1990s, nearly 50 years after the club was closed, it inspired a recording made by Cuban musician Juan de Marcos González and American guitarist Ry Cooder with traditional Cuban musicians, some of whom were veterans who had performed at the club during the height of its popularity." "The recording, named Buena Vista Social Club after the Havana institution, became an international success, and the ensemble was encouraged to perform with a full line-up in Amsterdam in 1998. German director Wim Wenders captured the performance on film, followed by a second concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City for a documentary that included interviews with the musicians conducted in Havana. Wenders' film, also called Buena Vista Social Club, was released to critical acclaim, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary feature and winning numerous accolades including Best Documentary at the European Film Awards.">

Dec-28-10		Phony Benoni: If 29...fxe4, then 30.Qg3+ Kf5/f6 31.Nd3+ wins the queen, or 30...Kh6 31.Qh4+ Qh5 32.Qxh5#. Corzo is probably correct in his assertion that Black can accept both gamibt pawns. But the practical difficulties, even for a good player in a correspondence game, can be daunting.

Dec-28-10		Elsinore: After 29. Rxe4, is it if Fxe4, then Qg3+, Kf6, Nd3+ and if after 29, Rxe4, 29. Qxe4 30. Qxe4, 31. Fxe4 Nf6+ (forking the king and bishop). At move 21, shouldn't black have tried to keep his King on a dark diagonal?

Dec-28-10		Elsinore: Sorry <PB>. I was typing while you posted. I did the same thing with <Sastre> yesterday!! Stop taking my glory!

Dec-28-10		Phony Benoni: <Elsinore> Well, I didn't even consider 29...Qxe4, so you get that part of whatever glory there is.

Dec-28-10		Elsinore: <PB> Glory taken. Thank You, Sir.

Dec-28-10		Penguincw: Did the Capablanca play with his club?

Dec-28-10		WhiteRook48: Corzo's a good annotator

Dec-28-10		kevin86: CCC defeats Corzo. I guess the club rose the spirit of Capa. (I know he was alive at the time-lol)

Dec-28-10		chrisowen: It was badd... timing white turnedovers king gauge mort. Bone fallacy danish doesnt carry its wane?

Dec-28-10		chrisowen: Super vicar orchestrates pine chase roll brass ex-hausted 19..re2. C5+s cast a Dane Juan under-estimates influence rook gift club horse small villa in nice sac e4 first. Op line Caps try flash airplane brandish symbol nc3 matus! Look per cushion not black rumbling qxe6 monsieur brown ie start off.

Dec-28-10		Bobwhoosta: The next time you see <Elsinore's> avatar, the head will be double in size!!!

Dec-28-10		Elsinore: <Bobwhoosta> Reagan was a humble man who wasn't afraid of some levity. On the other hand, the strawberries do taste like strawberries, and the snozberries do in fact taste like snozberries. Mission Accomplished, Good Sir!!!

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