[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Capablanca,J"]
[Black "Bogoljubow,E"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "C12"]
[PlyCount "129"]

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 { Despite the fact that the game started with a d-pawn move, the players have transposed into a French Defense (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5). } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 { Neutralizing the Knight's attack on the e4-pawn by pinning the Knight to the Queen. } 4... Bb4 { A similar move: the c3-Knight no longer defends the e4-pawn. Unlike the pin on the f6-Knight, the pin on the White Knight is an absolute pin -- the Knight can't legally move, as this would put the White King in check. } 5. exd5 { Capa eliminates the target pawn by exchanging it for another. } 5... Qxd5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 { Usually it's not a good idea to trade a Bishop for a Knight so early in the game, but Capa thinks it's a fine move here. The f-pawns are doubled, the h7-pawn is isolated, and the Black Kingside pawns are broken up, discouraging Black from castling on that side. } 7. Qd2 Qa5 8. Nge2 Nd7 9. Nc1 Nb6 10. Nb3 Qg5 11. a3 ( 11. Qxg5 fxg5 { White doesn't want to do this, as it straightens out the mangled Black Kingside. } ) 11... Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 { Well, this does solve White's castling questions. } 12... Be7 13. Bb5+ c6 { Bogo blocks the check, but buries his light-squared Bishop. } ( 13... Bd7 { This is another way to block the check, but doesn't really do anything for Black. } 14. Bxd7+ Kxd7 { Like White's King, the Black monarch is unable to castle now. } ( 14... Nxd7 { Black can now castle, but now has some other problems to think about. } 15. Nb5 Kd8 ) ) 14. Bd3 Bd7 15. Nc5 O-O-O { Bogo covers both threatened pieces with a single move. } 16. Nxd7 Rxd7 17. Ne2 c5 18. dxc5 { Once again, Capa eliminates a target by exchanging it, but places his Bishop into a pin in the process. } 18... Bxc5 19. Ke1 { Breaking the pin and defending the pawn. } 19... f5 { This cuts down on the range of the White Bishop. } 20. Rg1 { Preparing to advance the g-pawn, but placing the f2-pawn in a pin situation. } 20... h5 21. g3 Nd5 22. Bb5 Rdd8 23. Rd1 a6 24. Bc4 { Threatening to create an isolated pawn. } 24... Nf6 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 { the Black Rook commands the d-file, but White still controls (or disputes control of) a lot of squares on it. } 26. Nf4 Ne4 { The f2-pawn is in danger. } 27. Rg2 h4 28. Bd3 { Closing off the file to the d8-Rook and threatening the e4-Knight. } 28... hxg3 29. hxg3 Rh8 30. g4 Rh1+ 31. Ke2 Rh4 { Pinning the g4-pawn. } 32. Bxe4 fxe4 33. f3 e3 34. Nd3 Bd4 { The Bishop's a long-range piece. Bogo should have considered moving back along the file to a7 or b6. } 35. c3 Bb6 { The net result is that Bogo wasted a tempo by going to d4 with the Bishop. } 36. Ne5 Rh1 37. Nc4 { Had the Black Bishop gone to a7, this fork would have been prevented. } ( 37. Nxf7 Rc1 38. Kd3 Rd1+ 39. Kc2 Rf1 40. Re2 Rxf3 41. Ne5 Rg3 { with an equal position. } ) 37... Ba7 38. Nxe3 b5 39. g5 Kd7 40. Nf1 Kd6 41. a4 bxa4 42. Rg4 a3 43. bxa3 a5 44. Rf4 Bc5 45. Nd2 { As we'll see, this prevents ...Bxa3. } 45... Ke7 ( 45... Bxa3 { The Bishop can't take the pawn... } 46. Nc4+ ) 46. Ra4 Rg1 47. Ne4 Bb6 48. Rc4 Kd7 49. Nf6+ Kd8 50. Ng4 { Blocking the Rook from taking the g5-pawn. } 50... Rg2+ 51. Kd3 Rg3 52. Ke4 { Capa has been increasing his space little by little; Black is being slowly pushed back. } 52... Rg1 53. Rc6 Bc7 54. Ra6 Kd7 55. Ra8 Ra1 56. Nf6+ Kc6 57. Rf8 Re1+ 58. Kd3 Bf4 59. Ne4 Kb5 60. Rxf7 e5 61. g6 Re3+ 62. Kc2 Re2+ ( 62... Rxf3 63. g7 { And the Black Rook can't get to g3 to stop the pawn -- the White Knight controls that square. } 63... Rg3 64. Nxg3 Bxg3 65. g8=Q { With a forced mate. } ) 63. Kd1 Rg2 64. g7 Kc4 65. Nf6 { Now that the White Knight controls the promotion square, Bogo decides he's sunk. He resigns. } 1-0