Image from page 222 of Chess fundamentals (1921)

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Image from page 222 of Chess fundamentals (1921)

Identifier: chessfundamental00capa Title: Chess fundamentals Year: 1921 (1920s) Authors: Capablanca, José Raúl, 1888-1942 Subjects: Chess Publisher: New York : Harcourt, Brace and company [etc., etc.] Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: his Rooks correctly from the point of view ofstrategy. They are both on white squares free fromthe possible attack of the Black Bishop. 31. Q-R3 Q-R5 This gains time by attacking the Rook and holdingthe White Q at R 3 for the moment, on account ofthe K Kt P. Besides, the Queen must be in the middleof the fray now that the attack has to be broughthome. White has actually more value in material,and therefore Black must utilise everything at hiscommand in order to succeed. 32. R(K2)-Q2 Q-K5ch 33 K-Ri P-QKt4 threatening P — Kt 5; which would open the lineof action of the Bishop and also secure a passed Pawn. 34. Q-Kt2 Q-R5 indirectly defending the Q P, which White cannottake on account of Q X R ch. CENTRE GAME 207 35. K-Kt I P-Kt5 The attack increases in force as it is gradually broughthome directly against the King. The position nowis most interesting and extremely difficult. It isdoubtful if there is any valid defence against Blacksbest play. The variations are numerous and difficult. Text Appearing After Image: 36. PXP QxP Black has now a passed Pawn, and his Bishop exertsgreat pressure. White cannot very well play now37 RxP because of RxR; 38 R x R, B x P;and WTiite could not take the Bishop because Q —K 5 ch would win the Rook, leaving Black a clearpassed Pawn ahead. P-QR3 Q-R5! RxP R-QKti R(Ql)_Q2 P-B5 Q —Kt3 R—Kt6 Q-Q6 37.38. 39.40. 41. 208 GAME 8 ^ s ■mm i i ^ ^jp ^™ VA 63 , , ; A ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ f ^^ ^^i ^^P ^M ^;.-^ 41. P —B6 B X P would also win, which shows that Whitesgame is altogether gone. In these cases, however,it is not the prettiest move that should be played,but the most effective one, the move that will makeyour opponent resign soonest. 42. R—QB 2 43- R-Q344. R-Qi Resigns. PxP Q-K5IR —QB6 Of course White must play Q—Q 2, and Black thenplays R X P. QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED 209 GAME 9. QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED(Berlin, 1913) White: J. R. Capablanca. Black: R. Teichmann. I. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. Kt -^K B 3 Kt—KB 3 3- P-B4 P-K3 4- B-Kt5 B —K2 5- Kt-B3 QKt —Q2 6. P-K3 0-0 Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.