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Cenek Kottnauer vs Josef Holas
Zlin (1945), rd 9
English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation (A28)  ·  1-0

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Jun-13-08  Marco65: Nobody else played 9...Nxc4 here, and there must be a reason!
Sep-11-11  falso contacto: bad bad bad.
May-20-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  Domdaniel: Nobody else in this database has played 9...Nxc4, but I suspect it has been played a few times, out in the world. Of course it loses.

Simon Williams briefly examines this line in his DVD on the English, before turning to more serious matters.

May-20-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <Dom> Here is another game:

Poul Flemming Fries-Nielsen -Torben Larsen, Esbjerg 1996

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Bg5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 h6 8. Bh4 Ne5 9. f4 Nxc4 10. e4 Ne3 11. Qe2 Nxf1 12. e5 O-O 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Nf5 h5 15. Qxh5 Ne3 16. Nxe3 d5 17. O-O Kg7 18. Rf3 Rg8 19. Rg3+ Kf8 20. Qh6+ Ke7 21. Qxf6+ 1-0

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