20.Rad1?? [A miscalculation. White probably thought that the knight on d4 could not move due to the mate threat on g7. Instead, he should have played:]
[20.bxc5! Re4 20...Bf6™ 21.Qd3 Nf5 22.Qxd8 Rfxd8 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.c6 Nd4 25.Red1 Kf8 26.f4 Nxc6 27.Rxd8+ Nxd8 28.Rc1=]
20...Ne2+!‚ 21.Rxe2™ Qxd1+ 22.Re1 Qg4 [Now, Black is an exchange up.]
23.Re4 cxb4! 24.Qd4 Qg6 25.Rg4 Bf6! [25...Bg5!? 26.Qd1 Rfd8 27.Qe1 h5 28.Re4 Rd2 29.Bc1 Rc2–+]
26.Qd1 Rfd8 27.Bd5 Bxb2 [27...Qh6!? 28.Bxf6 Qxf6–+ e×d5]
28.Rxg6 hxg6–+
[20.bxc5! Re4 20...Bf6™ 21.Qd3 Nf5 22.Qxd8 Rfxd8 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.c6 Nd4 25.Red1 Kf8 26.f4 Nxc6 27.Rxd8+ Nxd8 28.Rc1=]
20...Ne2+!‚ 21.Rxe2™ Qxd1+ 22.Re1 Qg4 [Now, Black is an exchange up.]
23.Re4 cxb4! 24.Qd4 Qg6 25.Rg4 Bf6! [25...Bg5!? 26.Qd1 Rfd8 27.Qe1 h5 28.Re4 Rd2 29.Bc1 Rc2–+]
26.Qd1 Rfd8 27.Bd5 Bxb2 [27...Qh6!? 28.Bxf6 Qxf6–+ e×d5]
28.Rxg6 hxg6–+
23.Nf3! [Transferring the knight to the g5–square will force Black to give up his valuable dark-squared bishop.]
[23.Rc1 Qd6 24.Rd1 Qe7 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Nf3 Bf6 27.Ng5+ Bxg5 28.hxg5 Qd6 29.Qf3 b6 30.Rc3²; 23.R3e2 Qd6 24.Kh2 Bf6 25.f4 Qb6 26.Nf3 Rd6 27.Bc2!²]
23...Bh6 24.Ng5+ Bxg5 25.Qxg5 [¹25.hxg5²]
25...Qxg5 26.hxg5 Rd2+/=
[23.Rc1 Qd6 24.Rd1 Qe7 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Nf3 Bf6 27.Ng5+ Bxg5 28.hxg5 Qd6 29.Qf3 b6 30.Rc3²; 23.R3e2 Qd6 24.Kh2 Bf6 25.f4 Qb6 26.Nf3 Rd6 27.Bc2!²]
23...Bh6 24.Ng5+ Bxg5 25.Qxg5 [¹25.hxg5²]
25...Qxg5 26.hxg5 Rd2+/=
50.Ke5?? [50.Kc4! h6 51.Nc3 h5 52.Ne2 h4 53.Nd4+ Kb6 54.g4 h3 55.Kd5 Rd8+ 56.Ke6 Bd6 57.Nf3 Bc7 58.Rxg7 Rd6+ 59.Kf5 Rd5+ 60.Ke4 Rd8 61.Rf7 Re8+ 62.Kf5 Re3 63.Kg5+–; 50.Kd3 h5 51.Nc3 h4 52.g4±]
50...Bd6+ 51.Ke6 Re8+ 52.Kf5 Re5+ 53.Kg4 Re4+ 54.Kh3 Rxa4 55.Rxg7 h5 56.Rg6 Rb4 57.Rh6
½–½
50...Bd6+ 51.Ke6 Re8+ 52.Kf5 Re5+ 53.Kg4 Re4+ 54.Kh3 Rxa4 55.Rxg7 h5 56.Rg6 Rb4 57.Rh6
½–½
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 191
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C) Qc2 – 4
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C) Qc2 – 4
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Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 191
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B) Bc7 – 6
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A) b5 – 1
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Aram
C) Bb5
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B) Bc7 – 6
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Aram
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Reuben Fine & Max Euwe, 3rd August 1936.
The location is unknown. The tournament at Zandvoort had concluded two days earlier; the tournament at Nottingham would start in a week's time. Euwe and Fine played in both.
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“The days when it was possible to win a serious game only by merit of sporting character or depth of chess understanding have vanished forever. Chess knowledge has become dominant, bypassing all the other factors that contribute to success.”
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The story of an immigrant: 130 years ago, April 14, 1889, Efim Bogoljubow, one of the strongest player in chess history, was born in Russia, but in 1920 he married a German and in 1927 he became a German citizen.
https://en.chessbase.com/post/efim-bogoljubow-a-chess-career
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Efim Bogoljubov: A Chess Career
When asked how many Germans had the chance to play a match for the World Championship most chess players probably would name two: Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch and Dr. Emanuel Lasker. But there is a third: Efim Bogoljubov, who was born 130 years ago, on April 14…
Istvan Csom and Leo Forgacs. Some Games by Two Neglected Hungarian Grandmasters.
https://www.chess.com/blog/simaginfan/istvan-csom-and-leo-forgacs-some-games-by-two-neglected-hungarian-grandmasters
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Istvan Csom and Leo Forgacs. Some Games by Two Neglected Hungarian Grandmasters.
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Gawain Jones takes down the leader with Black to blow the #ReykjavikOpen wide open again before tomorrow's final round!