Bernstein – Capablanca The interesting points in this game don’t start until move 29. Bernstein Capablanca Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1914.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1914.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bernstein"] [Black "Capablanca"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 d5 {The interesting points in this game don't start until move 29.} 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 b6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Qa4 Bb7 10.Ba6 Bxa6 11.Qxa6 c5 12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.O-O Qb6 15.Qe2 c4 16.Rfd1 Rfd8 17.Nd4 Bb4 18.b3 Rac8 19.bxc4 dxc4 20.Rc2 Bxc3 21.Rxc3 Nd5 22.Rc2 c3 23.Rdc1 Rc5 24.Nb3 Rc6 25.Nd4 Rc7 26.Nb5 Rc5 27.Nxc3 Nxc3 28.Rxc3 Rxc3 29.Rxc3 {White is a pawn ahead, but the back rank is unprotected. It looks like this can be exploited by checking with the queen, but then it turns out that Black gets mated.} Qb2 {This is a brilliant example of a deflection which sets up the back rank mate . White actually resigned here. Let's see why. 29...Qb1+ 30.Qf1 Rd1 31.Rc8+ Rd8 32.Rxd8++} 30.Qxb2 {30.Qe1 Black can finish the job with a brilliant sacrifice: Qxc3!! 31. Qxc3 Rd1+ 32.Qe1 Rxe1++} 0-1 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1914.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bernstein"] [Black "Capablanca"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 d5 {The interesting points in this game don't start until move 29.} 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 b6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Qa4 Bb7 10.Ba6 Bxa6 11.Qxa6 c5 12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.O-O Qb6 15.Qe2 c4 16.Rfd1 Rfd8 17.Nd4 Bb4 18.b3 Rac8 19.bxc4 dxc4 20.Rc2 Bxc3 21.Rxc3 Nd5 22.Rc2 c3 23.Rdc1 Rc5 24.Nb3 Rc6 25.Nd4 Rc7 26.Nb5 Rc5 27.Nxc3 Nxc3 28.Rxc3 Rxc3 29.Rxc3 {White is a pawn ahead, but the back rank is unprotected. It looks like this can be exploited by checking with the queen, but then it turns out that Black gets mated.} Qb2 {This is a brilliant example of a deflection which sets up the back rank mate . White actually resigned here. Let's see why. 29...Qb1+ 30.Qf1 Rd1 31.Rc8+ Rd8 32.Rxd8++} 30.Qxb2 {30.Qe1 Black can finish the job with a brilliant sacrifice: Qxc3!! 31. Qxc3 Rd1+ 32.Qe1 Rxe1++} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
