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Chess fundamentals (1921)

Capablanca, José Raúl, 1888-1942 · New York : Harcourt, Brace and company; [etc., etc.] · leaf 226

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means, unless Black gives up the isolatedQueens Pawn which the Bishop must defend. 18. Kt —Q4 Not, of course, R— Q 4, because of Q X Q; Kt X Q,R — B I; and there would be no good way to preventR-B 7. 18 QxQ 19. Kt(B3)xQ! Notice the co-ordination of the Knights moves.They are manoeuvred chain-like,… … The student should examine this position carefully.There seems to be no particular danger, yet, as Wliitewill demonstrate. Black may be said to be lost. Ifthe game is not altogether lost, the defence is at leastof the most difficult kind; indeed, I must confessthat I can see no adequate defence…

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