Friedrich Saemisch vs Antonio Angel Medina Garcia - Madrid 1943.10.??

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Friedrich Saemisch vs Antonio Angel Medina Garcia
Madrid Madrid ESP 1943.10.??
Queen’s Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit 0-1

[Event "Madrid"]
[Site "Madrid ESP"]
[Date "1943.10.05"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "2"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Friedrich Saemisch"]
[Black "Antonio Angel Medina Garcia"]
[ECO "D08"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "38"]

1.d4 {Notes by Alekhine. In this game Saemisch was the victim
of routine. Singularly he believed that in the variation
selected by his opponent Black would have to castle on the
king's side, when he castled on the queen's side, Saemisch
lost his head and almost immediately committed the decisive
error.} d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Be6 6.g3 Qd7
7.Bg2 Nge7 8.O-O Ng6 9.a3 Be7 10.b4 O-O-O {In reality here
castling here marks the beginning of a combination and is
based on the consideration that White could not capture on the
thirteenth move.} 11.Bb2 Bh3 12.b5 {At all events 12.Qa4 would
be better.} Ncxe5 13.Qa4 Bxg2 {!} 14.Kxg2 Nxf3 15.exf3 {And
here 15.Nxf3 is preferable.} Bc5 16.Rad1 Qf5 17.Nb3 Rd6 {!}
18.Nd2 {White sees disaster coming, but it is too late. If,
for instance, 18.Nxd4 then 18...Nxh4+! 19.gxh4 Rg6+ 20.Kh1
Bxd4 winning a piece. A short and instructive game.} Nf4+ {!}
19.gxf4 Rh6 0-1

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Updated: 5 December, 2021
Created: 5 December, 2021