Capablanca – Bogoljubow Capablanca Bogoljubow Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1925.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1925.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Capablanca"] [Black "Bogoljubow"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "66"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e4 {After this White can't keep a pawn on d4, but his pieces become very active.} c5 5.Bxc4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.Nc3 Bc5 {The bishop is exposed here; he should play 7...Nbd7.} 8.Be3 {White takes aim at Black's exposed bishop.} Nbd7 {Black defends the bishop but underestimates the coming sacrifice. He should castle to defend against tactics due to White's advantage in development.} 9.Bxe6 {White cashes in his edge in development to open up Black's king.} fxe6 10.Nxe6 Qa5 {10...Qb6 11.Nxc5 Nxc5 12.O-O Qc6 13.Rc1 Ncxe4 14.Nxe4 Qxe4 15. Bc5 And White has a mighty attack.} 11.O-O {White doesn't lose time by taking on g7.} Bxe3 {This opens the f-file for White's rook, but 11...Kf7 walks into 12.Qb3.} 12.fxe3 Kf7 13.Qb3 Kg6 14.Rf5 Qb6 15.Nf4+ Kh6 16.g4 {White tightens the net around Black's king, but this is really a mistake that should let Black out. He should have played 16.Qf7. 16.Qf7 g6 17.g4 Qxe3+ 18.Kg2 and Black will get mated.} g5 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.Rd1 Rg8 {With his king exposed and White's pieces all active, Black has a tough defence but this is a blunder. He could have won by taking the knight. 18...gxf4 19.g5+ Kg7 20.gxf6+ Nxf6 21. Rg5+ Kf7 22.exf4 h6 23.Rg3 Nh5 And Black will eventually get away.} 19.Nfd5 Nxg4 {19...Rg6 20.Ne7 Rg7 21.Ncd5 leaves Black completely tied up and White's attack still going full steam.} 20.Ne7 Rg7 21.Rd6+ Kh5 22.Rf3 {Sealing the mating net. This pretty move ensures the win.} Ngf6 23.Rh3+ Kg4 24.Rg3+ Kh5 25.Nf5 Rg6 26.Ne7 {He could have won faster by checking first. 26.Rh3+ Kg4 27.Kg2 And Black gets mated.} g4 27.Nxg6 Kxg6 28.Rxg4+ Kf7 29.Rf4 Kg7 30.e5 Ne8 31.Re6 {Black resigned here. He didn't like the idea of playing on, for example...} Nc7 32.Re7+ Kg6 33.e6 {when he loses at least another piece.} Nc5 1-0 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1925.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Capablanca"] [Black "Bogoljubow"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "66"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 dxc4 4.e4 {After this White can't keep a pawn on d4, but his pieces become very active.} c5 5.Bxc4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Nf6 7.Nc3 Bc5 {The bishop is exposed here; he should play 7...Nbd7.} 8.Be3 {White takes aim at Black's exposed bishop.} Nbd7 {Black defends the bishop but underestimates the coming sacrifice. He should castle to defend against tactics due to White's advantage in development.} 9.Bxe6 {White cashes in his edge in development to open up Black's king.} fxe6 10.Nxe6 Qa5 {10...Qb6 11.Nxc5 Nxc5 12.O-O Qc6 13.Rc1 Ncxe4 14.Nxe4 Qxe4 15. Bc5 And White has a mighty attack.} 11.O-O {White doesn't lose time by taking on g7.} Bxe3 {This opens the f-file for White's rook, but 11...Kf7 walks into 12.Qb3.} 12.fxe3 Kf7 13.Qb3 Kg6 14.Rf5 Qb6 15.Nf4+ Kh6 16.g4 {White tightens the net around Black's king, but this is really a mistake that should let Black out. He should have played 16.Qf7. 16.Qf7 g6 17.g4 Qxe3+ 18.Kg2 and Black will get mated.} g5 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.Rd1 Rg8 {With his king exposed and White's pieces all active, Black has a tough defence but this is a blunder. He could have won by taking the knight. 18...gxf4 19.g5+ Kg7 20.gxf6+ Nxf6 21. Rg5+ Kf7 22.exf4 h6 23.Rg3 Nh5 And Black will eventually get away.} 19.Nfd5 Nxg4 {19...Rg6 20.Ne7 Rg7 21.Ncd5 leaves Black completely tied up and White's attack still going full steam.} 20.Ne7 Rg7 21.Rd6+ Kh5 22.Rf3 {Sealing the mating net. This pretty move ensures the win.} Ngf6 23.Rh3+ Kg4 24.Rg3+ Kh5 25.Nf5 Rg6 26.Ne7 {He could have won faster by checking first. 26.Rh3+ Kg4 27.Kg2 And Black gets mated.} g4 27.Nxg6 Kxg6 28.Rxg4+ Kf7 29.Rf4 Kg7 30.e5 Ne8 31.Re6 {Black resigned here. He didn't like the idea of playing on, for example...} Nc7 32.Re7+ Kg6 33.e6 {when he loses at least another piece.} Nc5 1-0 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.
