1.
Nf3
f5
2.
b3
Nf6
3.
Bb2
e6
4.
e3
Be7
5.
Nc3
b6
6.
d4
Bb7
7.
Bd3
O-O
8.
O-O
Qe8
9.
Ne2
Nc6
10.
c4
Nd8
11.
Nf4
Bd6
12.
Ne5
Nf7
13.
Be2
Bxe5
14.
dxe5
Ne4
15.
f3
Nc5
16.
b4
Na6
17.
Qd2
Qe7
18.
a3
c5
19.
Rad1
Rfd8
20.
b5
Nc7
21.
Qc3
Nh8
22.
Kh1
Ng6
23.
Rg1
Rf8
24.
Rd2
Rf7
25.
Rgd1
Rd8
26.
Rd6
Nxf4
27.
exf4
Ne8
28.
R6d2
g6
29.
a4
Ng7
30.
a5
Qh4
31.
g3
Qh6
32.
axb6
axb6
33.
Rd6
g5
34.
Rxb6
gxf4
35.
Bc1
Nh5
36.
Rg1
Rb8
37.
Rd6
Rg7
38.
Rg2
Kh8
39.
Qe1
Rbg8
40.
Kg1
fxg3
41.
Bxh6
gxh2+
42.
Kxh2
Rxg2+
43.
Kh3
R2g6
44.
Be3
f4
45.
Bf2
Rh6
46.
Bh4
Ng3
47.
Rxd7
Nxe2
48.
Rd8
Rxd8
49.
Kg2
Rg8+
50.
Kf2
Rxh4
51.
Kxe2
Rh3
52.
Qc3
Bxf3+
0-1
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Site
Hastings
Date
1895.??.??
Round
1
White
Albin, Adolf
Black
Result
0-1
Score
Notes by E. Schiffers.
- 4…Be7 Here B to Q 3 can also be played; see move 11.
- 13…Bxe5 I think this move is not advantageous for Black, but that P to Q B 4 followed by B to Q B 2 would be better.
- 21…Nh8 P to Q 3; 22. P X P, Kt X P is better.
- 22.Kh1 In this and the following move White prepares for P to K Kt 4, but afterwards changes his mind; the position of the White King on K R sq with Black's Bishop at Q Kt 2 is fraught with danger. It would have been better at once to double the Rooks on the Queen's file.
- 26…Nxf4 Not Kt to K sq on account of 27. Kt x P, Kt x R; 28. Kt x R, &c.
- 29…Ng7 Perhaps P to Q 3 is better, or even P to Q 4.
- 31.g3 B to Q B sq could have been played; the actual move weakens the P at K B 3.
- 34.Rxb6 He ought to have played P x P, Q x P; 35. Q B to B sq, &c.
- 35.Bc1 R X B will not do on account of P x P.
- 36.Rg1 If B X P then Kt x B; 37. P x Kt, R to Kt 2; 38. R to Kt sq, K to R sq, with a strong attack; White has not time to capture the B at Q Kt 2.
- 38.Rg2 Q to K sq was better; Black could now force the win by 38. Kt x P, ch; 39. R X Kt (if K to Kt sq, Kt x B, &c.), R x R; 40. B x P, R X P; 41. B X R (if B X Q, R to B 8, mate!), Q takes B; 42. K to Kt 2, K to R sq and wins (see diagram).
- 40…fxg3 A pretty but not altogether sound continuation: 40. Q to Kt 3 decided the game immediately.
- 43.Kh3 If K to R sq, then R x B.
- 44.Be3 He should have played Q to Q B sq, then if R to Kt 6, ch; 45. K to R 4, R to Kt 7; 46. Q to K R sq (or B to B 4), R x B; 47. R x Q P, B x K B P; 48. B to Kt 7, ch, R x B; 49. R to Q 8, ch, R to Kt sq; 50. R x R, ch, K x R; 51. Q x B, &c.
- 48.Rd8 If R x B, then Kt to Kt 8, ch, wins.
[Event "Hastings International Masters"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Albin, Adolf"] [Black "Bird, Henry Edward"] [Result "0-1"] 1. Nf3 f5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 Be7 5. Nc3 b6 6. d4 Bb7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Qe8 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. c4 Nd8 11. Nf4 Bd6 12. Ne5 Nf7 13. Be2 Bxe5 14. dxe5 Ne4 15. f3 Nc5 16. b4 Na6 17. Qd2 Qe7 18. a3 c5 19. Rad1 Rfd8 20. b5 Nc7 21. Qc3 Nh8 22. Kh1 Ng6 23. Rg1 Rf8 24. Rd2 Rf7 25. Rgd1 Rd8 26. Rd6 Nxf4 27. exf4 Ne8 28. R6d2 g6 29. a4 Ng7 30. a5 Qh4 31. g3 Qh6 32. axb6 axb6 33. Rd6 g5 34. Rxb6 gxf4 35. Bc1 Nh5 36. Rg1 Rb8 37. Rd6 Rg7 38. Rg2 Kh8 39. Qe1 Rbg8 40. Kg1 fxg3 41. Bxh6 gxh2+ 42. Kxh2 Rxg2+ 43. Kh3 R2g6 44. Be3 f4 45. Bf2 Rh6 46. Bh4 Ng3 47. Rxd7 Nxe2 48. Rd8 Rxd8 49. Kg2 Rg8+ 50. Kf2 Rxh4 51. Kxe2 Rh3 52. Qc3 Bxf3+ 0-1