Letsplaychess.com presents Botvinnik vs Capablanca 1938 - Nimzo Indian Game - Brilliancy Move

[kingscrusher]

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[MoPar7055]

It only took me 5 seconds to come up with bishop a3 and I'm only rated around 1100

[ninjasumo13]

I saw it quickly as well (I'm an A player), but there is a big difference between seeing a move and calculating it all out to know it's good.

[dragonheadofthewest]

so actually bent larsen copied his idea from botvinnik

[Aylerkupp]

Just for reference an update on mermaidinheaven’s comment and computer progress in 2 years. On Feb-2011 running on a 2.66GHz quad-core processor Rybka4 required 23 secs to find Botvinnik’s 30.Ba3 with an evaluation of [+3.35] and Stockfish 2.0.1 required 17 secs to find 30.Ba3 with an evaluation of [+5.37]. Both engines rejected Capablanca’s 30...Qxa3 in favor of 30...Qe8.

[dragonheadofthewest]

@Aylerkupp but for humans its easier to spot because humans can eliminated moves and now positions from memory...

[EGarrett01]

If Capablanca had lived to be 70, he would've been at the New York Chess Club during the years that young Bobby Fischer showed up.

[stepplorka]

nice

[MrZingnigga]

the a3 and h5 sacs were actually pretty obvious. i didn't calculate it, but you can just look at the position and tell white can pass the pawn if he has a way to throw checks and black moves his queen. white doesn't even need those minor pieces considering how poorly black's are placed.

[massussuss]

@MrZingnigga Well that, Sir, is a mark of a true chess genius if those moves are obvious. Might I interest you in a chess career?

[gwynedd1]

By 1938 Capa had already instructed the chess world on positional play. He was playing against his own legacy.

[fdalorzo]

This video has a terrible position analysis. In my personal view, a total wrong analysis.

[QuakePhil]

It could probably be done better, but it was a great lesson for KC which is in a series of such that has made him a great commentator to watch right now.

Please upload a better analysis

[medra1980]

this is really stunning

[mermadeinheaven]

6:55 - "I'll give you five seconds to have a look to see if you can see his move"

Rybka found it in 4.5 seconds. lol

[stepplorka]

@mermadeinheaven

he had a lot calculation on that move and u thray to find it for 5 seconds.

[anithen]

When you see Name v.s. Name for a chess game, it's always White v.s. Black, so that you know who's who, unless the person titling it doesn't care.

[gazibg]

CAPA !!!!

[Chessmapling]

wow!! botvinnik is pretty strong. the game was a bit saddening for me since Capablanca is my all-time favorite

[hthtyun]

1 capa, 2Fischer,3 Karpov

[mermadeinheaven]

1. Rybka 3.0, 2. Capablanca, 3. Naum 3.1

lol

[mermadeinheaven]

If it's any consolation, the version of Capablanca that Botvinnik faced in 1938 was a diluted version. Capablanca was at his best in 1920-1922. So you see, unlike computer chess programs, human players tend to play worse the older they get.

[ric2nd]

great game by both players, i think botvinnik is dominatinating on that decede cablanca is on 1920's... XD

[mermadeinheaven]

Yes, Capa was past his use-by date in 1938. I think if Botvinnik played the 1921 version of Capa, he would have most likely got a beating.

[jazz4love]

To be fair, it's worth noting that Botvinnik was not at its strongest level in 1938 too.

[mermadeinheaven]

Fair enough. I like both Bot and Cap. Bot b/c he was a machine! Cap b/c he was pure genius. But if I had to choose who i think would most likely beat Rybka3, it would have to be Capa.

[TSlurp]

neither of them would

[MrRaymond503]

@mermadeinheaven

During this time Capa was ill and later died from his ailment in NYC, He felt so bad that AVRO was his worst tournament ever, not because of the competition, but because of his ailment. It had such a simple cure available now a days but not then. During rounds in AVRO, he would go wash his face to control his blood pressure. It was a shame to lose him, his greatness remains with us in maany games, combinacions, results and records, etc

[MrRaymond503]

@mermadeinheaven

Also, when Capa was in his prime, he played exhibitions around Europe and Russia. In one of them he met Botwinnink and Bot beat him, Capa said he would be a great player one day and Bot went on to be WC and to start the Russian Chess System which taught many Russian greats such as Kasparov.

[dbgrinder77]

nice analysis and game sir

[yxorpsram]

Nice! I think Capablanca played this game somewhat below his powers and possibly underestimated his opponent. Capa was aged at this time and not well concentrated. This tournament (AVRO) obliged the players to constant trips, and this was the only Capa's tournament relative failure in all his career...These issues do not diminishes the great merit of his opponent, who played an outstanding far-sight strategy: the only way to beat Capablanca, a player as difficult to beat as Deep Blue...Thx!

[xwensex]

CAPABLANCA WHITE OR BLACK .............. NOT SPEAK ENGLISH (y)

[JohnProph]

capablanca black

[Jonchess]

Awesome duel of wits I think nb3 was the ultimate error (he needs this Knight for defense)

[macnolds]

wow. how did botvinnik calculate all those queen

checks?

[dyd017]

excellent game, no disappointments from the two world champions