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Here’s another classic game involving two players of opposing views on chess theory: Tarrasch and Nimzovich. This time, Tarrasch got the win.


Nimzovich – Tarrasch St. Petersburg, 1914 1...Bxh2+ [1...Bxg2 works as well: 2.Kxg2 Qg5+ 3.Kf3 Rfe8 4.Rg1 Qf4 5.Kg2 Re2.] 2.Kxh2 Qh4+ 3.Kg1 Bxg2 4.f3 Rfe8 5.Ne4 Qh1+ 6.Kf2 Bxf1 White resigned because of 7.Rxf1 Qh2+ 8.Ke1 Qxc2

 


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