An Unpleasant Reply

Submitted by benws on Sun, 05/24/2009 at 9:25am.

Continuing my coverage of the 1935 World Championship match...

After 19 games, the score was in Alekhine's favor (10.5-8.5). To get back into contention, Euwe was in serious need of a win. And here, he shows his fighting spirit in an excellent endgame where his opponent's pawn-grabbing was met with a terrible pin.

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by Rafalinx - 47 days ago
Lisbon Portugal

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27. ...Bxa4 was the mistake that unbalanced the game

by SonofPearl - 5 months ago
Wales

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Euwe was an under-rated champion. He may arguably be the weakest World Champion, but that's still a title that many players would be happy to have!!!

by boymadness135246 - 5 months ago
BC Canada

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wow, those are great moves

by NM ozzie_c_cobblepot - 5 months ago
United States

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P-M-B: The point of Ra2 is so that after Bb5 (black's planned move) white can just play cxb5! since the Bd5 covers the Ra2.

by teamsheets - 5 months ago
Vermont United States

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dear P-M-B,

If he had done anything else, white could have taken the pawn on a7, his only passed pawn.

by P-M-B - 5 months ago
Tacoma, Washington United States

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Ok Ok... So I'm a chess tard who hopes to improve. Dosen't black pin himself with Ra6??? What good is Ra2 except not to remove the pin that black put himself in? I really hope one of you good players will explain this to me.