Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 14:53:22 03/15/01
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Walther-Dr Nothnagl, Klagenfurt 1940
True story this time. It happened in Germany during the war.
The good doctor also fought his battles on the chessboard and
here he was just about to finish off his opponent. As black
he was a clear piece up - in fact a whole bishop. So he played
1.-Rf3 threatening both the white bishop on c3 and the pawn on h3.
Therbye thinking he would either force a rook exchange or win
material. His opponent shook his head, sighed and played 2.Re3.
The good doctor (doctors are always "good" ;) quickly played 2.-Rxe3,
just to find out that after 3.fxe3 he couldn't win the game anymore!!
Test: As black avoid the line 1.-Rf3 2.Re3 Rxe3? It's then a draw.
Sense moral: Two bishops are sometimes no better than one...
It took some time for the doctor to adjust to the new scenario
so he played on for a while. The remaining moves of the game
further down.
Sune
Walther-Dr Nothnagl
Klagenfurt 1940
1...Rf3 2.Re3 Rxe3? 3.fxe3 Be8 4.Kf2 Bg6 5.Bd2 Be8 6.Kf3 Bg6 7.Bc3 Kf7 8.Bd2 Ke6
9.Bc3 Bh7 10.Kg2 Bg6 11.Kf3 Be4+ 12.Kf2 Kd7 13.Bd2 Kc6 14.Bc3 Kb6 15.Bd2 a5
16.Bc3! axb4 17.axb4 Bc7 18.Bd2 Kc6 19.Bc3 Kd6 20.Bd2 Ke6 21.Bc3 g6 22.Bd2 Bf5
23.Bc3! ½-½
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