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Jose Raul Capablanca vs Walter L Greer
Simul, 28b (1909) (exhibition), Cleveland Athletic Club, Cleveland, OH USA, Dec-23
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jan-14-16  TheFocus: Greer sacrifices a Bishop to get a perpetual check against Capablanca.

This is from a simultaneous game in Cleveland, Ohio on December 23, 1909 at the Cleveland Athletic Club.

Capablanca scored +25=2-1.

Source is <Cleveland Plain Dealer>, January 16, 1910.

Jul-19-18
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  solardog: I'd be pretty pleased about pulling this off.
Jul-20-18  ChessHigherCat: Greer had him if only he hadn't played KxB:

1) +3.38 (20 ply) 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kh1 Qh4 16.Bg5 Be5+ 17.Bxh4 Bxg7 18.Nxc5 Rb8 19.Nd3 Rh6 20.Bg3 Bb5 21.Bxc7 Rc8 22.Bf4 Rg6 23.Na3 Ba6 24.Be5 Bxd3 25.Bxg7 Ba6 26.Bxd4 Ke7 27.Kg1 Rcg8 28.Bc5+ Kd7

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