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8. KPxP Kt-Q2
9. P-B4
This move weakens the King's position, and would be justified only if there was a possibility of opening the file for the Rook by P-B5. But Black has too strong a hold on his KB4. The text move aims at preventing the exchange of White's KB through Black's Kt-K4. It would have been better to withdraw the B to B2.
9. ... Kt-KB3
10. Kt-Kt3 P-KR4!
Now White cannot enforce P-B5, as Black can attack the Knight by P-R5. White cannot prevent this with P-KR4, as the Black Knight would take up a commanding position at Kt5. Black's game is superior. He can concentrate all his minor pieces on the King's wing, while White's QB is ineffective on account of the ill- considered advance of the KBP.
--------------------------------------- 8 | #R | | #B | #Q | #K | | | #R | |---------------------------------------| 7 | #P | #P | | | #Kt| #P | #B | | |---------------------------------------| 6 | | | | #P | | #Kt| #P | | |---------------------------------------| 5 | | | #P | ^P | | | | #P | |---------------------------------------| 4 | | | ^P | | | ^P | | | |---------------------------------------| 3 | | | ^Kt| ^B | | | ^Kt| | |---------------------------------------| 2 | ^P | ^P | | | | | ^P | ^P | |---------------------------------------| 1 | ^R | | ^B | ^Q | ^K | | | ^R | --------------------------------------- A B C D E F G H
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11. Castles P-R5
12. KKt-K4 KtxKt
13. BxKt
White has to capture with the B, in order to exchange the Black Knight if it should play to B4. After 13. KtxKt, B-Q5ch; 14. K- R1, Kt-B4; White's Knight would not be able to move from K4 on account of the threat: Kt-Kt6ch. Sooner or later, Black wo
