Ignaz Kolisch vs Daniel Harrwitz (1860)

-- Stockfish 19

-- Engine disabled.

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. d4 exd4

4. Bc4 Bc5

5. O-O d6

6. c3 dxc3

7. Qb3 Na5

8. Bxf7+ Kf8

9. Qxc3 Kxf7

10. Qxa5 Nf6

11. e5 Ne4

12. b4 Bxf2+

13. Rxf2 Nxf2

14. Kxf2 Rf8

15. Bg5 Qd7

16. Qd5+ Kg6

17. Kg1 Rxf3

18. gxf3 c6

19. Qd2 Qf5

20. f4 dxe5

21. Qd6+ Be6

22. Nd2 h6

23. Bh4 exf4

24. Nf3 Kh7

25. Re1 Re8

26. Kf2 Qg4

27. Re4 Bd5

28. Rxf4 Qh5

29. Bg3 Re6

30. Qd8 Qg6

31. Nd4 Re8

32. Qd7 Re5

33. Qg4 Qb1

34. Ne2 h5

35. Qh3 Qxa2

36. Qf1 Qd2

37. Qb1+ Kh6

38. Rf6+ gxf6

39. Bf4+

1-0

7…Na5 This resource is unfavorable for the defence. Q—Q2 is quite safe here, followed by Kt—R4 in reply to QxBP, with a P ahead and a very good game.
10…Nf6 Not good.—Kt—K2 was by far better.
12…Bxf2+ Forced. For if B—Kt3 White wins a clear piece by Q—Q5 ch.
13…Nxf2 Q—Q5 ch. would now have been bad play, for Black would interpose B—K3, and if White answers Kt—Kt5 ch., Black replies QxKt, remaining with two Pawns and a R for two minor pieces.
17…Rxf3 Probably a miscalculation.
18…c6 Of course he dare not capture the B on account of the rejoinder P—K6 dis. ch.
19…Qf5 Weak play which costs two Pawns. B—B4 was the correct move, for he could recover the P by Q—Q6 ch., in answer to PxP.
24…Kh7 An error which exposes him to loss. R—Q sq. was the proper move, whereupon if 26....B—Q4; 27 K—B2, 27 Q—Kt5; 28 RxB, 28 PxR; 29 QxQP, and should win.
25…Re8 Black could have won now by 25....B—Q4; 26 Kt—K5, 26 R—K sq., threatening RxKt, followed by Q—Kt5 ch. The reply 27 B—K7 would be of no use on account of 27....Q—B7 winning.
26…Qg4 If 26....P—KKt4; 27 BxP, 27 PxB; 28 RxB, 28 RxR; 29 QxR, 29 QxQ; 30 KtxP ch., etc. (Gossip). We add that B—B2 was preferable, as Black had already three Pawns for the piece, and should have drawn at least after exchanging Rooks.
28.Rxf4 28 RxR would have lost on account of 28....QxKt ch.; 29 K—K sq., 29 Q—R5 ch.; 30 K—K2, 30 QxP ch. and wins the B; for if 31 B—B2, 31 P—B6 ch. wins the Q (Gossip).
33.Qg4 Much better was, we believe, 33 R—Kt4, 33 Q—B3 ch.; 34 K—Kt sq., 34 R—R4 (there seems nothing better, for otherwise White forces the exchange of Queens by Q—B5 ch.); 35 QxQKtP, etc.
36.Qf1 Black had again recovered ground, and we believe he would have won with facility on account of the great superiority of Pawns, by R—K3, threatening B—B5, which he could not play at once as White would reply RxB followed by BxR.
37…Kh6 The final and fatal error. He had still a very good game if he retreated K—Kt sq.

[Event "Great Britain"]
[Site "Great Britain"]
[Date "1860.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignaz"]
[Black "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[AnnotationSlug "kolisch-ignaz-vs-harrwitz-daniel-1860"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. c3 dxc3 7. Qb3 Na5 8. Bxf7+ Kf8 9. Qxc3 Kxf7 10. Qxa5 Nf6 11. e5 Ne4 12. b4 Bxf2+ 13. Rxf2 Nxf2 14. Kxf2 Rf8 15. Bg5 Qd7 16. Qd5+ Kg6 17. Kg1 Rxf3 18. gxf3 c6 19. Qd2 Qf5 20. f4 dxe5 21. Qd6+ Be6 22. Nd2 h6 23. Bh4 exf4 24. Nf3 Kh7 25. Re1 Re8 26. Kf2 Qg4 27. Re4 Bd5 28. Rxf4 Qh5 29. Bg3 Re6 30. Qd8 Qg6 31. Nd4 Re8 32. Qd7 Re5 33. Qg4 Qb1 34. Ne2 h5 35. Qh3 Qxa2 36. Qf1 Qd2 37. Qb1+ Kh6 38. Rf6+ gxf6 39. Bf4+ 1-0