The Archive · 1938

R x RP Resigns (j)

(a) A Welcome change from too frenent Slav Defences, with capture of the gambit P.

(b) P x P. the usual move, frees Black's position.

(c) He gets a P majority on the Q side, but an uncomfortable 9 (d) Driving the White Q to the square she likes. He might try KKt m.x Kt x Kt, Kt x Kt. 15. Q kil Q—Kix—a breathing space.

(e) An attempted counter by P KI would lose by 15. B—Kii, Q B2 or 3, 16. P—Q5. P x P or ӨK! x P. 17, Kt—R5.

(D' There is little chance left for Euwe now that Alekhine has prevented P—QR. Moves of the R along the file would provoke 20. K—QBI, soon controlling another line of attack. k: or 2

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