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The Move That Converted Reti: How Capablanca's Bishop Beat the Knight

10 Ne2 and 12 Nc3 cannot be right: it gives black 2 tempi. Nevertheless white is still OK.
It is difficult to agree with 14...Bd4. It is spectacular, but 14...Re8 is just better.
White only gets in trouble with 22 Re1? he should have played 22 g3 to keep the g-file closed.
23...Qf6? is a mistake: 23...Qg5+ 24 Kf1 Kh7 was stronger, taking the g-file.
24 Nf3? is the decisive mistake: 24 Rxe4 dxe4 25 Rg2+ would have saved the game with counter-play along the g-file.

10 Ne2 and 12 Nc3 cannot be right: it gives black 2 tempi. Nevertheless white is still OK. It is difficult to agree with 14...Bd4. It is spectacular, but 14...Re8 is just better. White only gets in trouble with 22 Re1? he should have played 22 g3 to keep the g-file closed. 23...Qf6? is a mistake: 23...Qg5+ 24 Kf1 Kh7 was stronger, taking the g-file. 24 Nf3? is the decisive mistake: 24 Rxe4 dxe4 25 Rg2+ would have saved the game with counter-play along the g-file.