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Moscow, 1914

Bernstein vs Capablanca

A quiet queen move to a square guarded twice, and White has no answer.

. . . r . . k .
p . . . . p p p
. q . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . R . P . . .
P . . . Q P P P
. . . . . . K .
Black to play
Move
29
To play
Black to play
Result
Winning material
Key move
Qb2

The combination

29...Qb2 30.Kf1 Qxc3 31.g4 Qc1+ 32.Kg2 Qd1 33.Kf3 Qxe2+ 34.Kxe2 Rb8 35.f4

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