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We’re going to find a new square to attack this week. The attacker in this game was Max Euwe, who was world champ from 1935-1937. He beat the great attacker Alekhine in 1935, then lost a rematch in 1937. He was well-respected as a fine positional player, but he could attack with the best of them when necessary.


Euwe-Van dem Bosch, Amsterdam, 1934: 1.Nxg7 Kxg7 2.Bxh6+ Kxh6 3.Rh5+ A little shorter and more prosaic was 3.Qe3+ Kg7 4.Qg5+ Kh7 5.Qh4+ Kg7 6.Qg4+ Kf6 (6...Kh7 7.Rh5#) 7.Qg5#, but Euwe understandably wanted spectacular that day! 3...Kxh5 4.Qh7+ Kg5 5.Qg7+ Kf5 6.g4+ Ke6 7.Qe5+ Kd7 8.Rc7+ Kd8 9.Qe7#

 


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