Instead he played hastily. 41.Rc3 Rc4 and a draw was agreed, since White's rook doesn't get beyond the enemy lines. The following match game, the ninth, is by far the best known. 39.Qg6 Qf8 40.Nh7 Resigns. This is typical Bogoljubow power-chess.
Every move is directed towards the poor black king, who soon succumbs.
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