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Chess fundamentals (1921)

Capablanca, José Raúl, 1888-1942 · New York : Harcourt, Brace and company; [etc., etc.] · leaf 193

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P —B 4 Q—Kt 2 19. B-B3 178 GAME 4 In such positions it is generally very advantageousto get rid of the Black Bishop controlling his Q R 3and Q B 3, which form holes for Whites pieces.The Bishop in such positions is of very great defensivevalue, hence the advantage of gettmg rid of it. 19 20. B X B… … 23. Kt—Q2? I had considered R—Kt 3, which was the rightmove, but gave it up because it seemed too slow, and FRENCH DEFENXE 179 that in such a position there had to be some quickerway of winning. 2Z P X P 24. Kt —B 4 Kt — K 4 or Kt — Kt 3 would have brought aboutan ending advantageous to White. 24…

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