1.
d4
Nf6
2.
c4
d6
3.
Nc3
Nbd7
4.
e4
e5
5.
Nge2
Be7
6.
g3
O-O
7.
Bg2
Re8
8.
O-O
Bf8
9.
h3
c6
10.
d5
c5
11.
f4
exf4
12.
gxf4
Nh5
13.
Kh2
f5
14.
Bf3
Ndf6
15.
e5
dxe5
16.
fxe5
Rxe5
17.
Nf4
Ng4+
18.
hxg4
Qh4+
19.
Kg1
fxg4
20.
Be4
Ng3
21.
Ng2
Qh1+
22.
Kf2
Nxf1
23.
Qxf1
Qh5
24.
Nf4
Qh4+
25.
Kg1
g3
26.
Qg2
Bf5
27.
Bd2
Bxe4
28.
Nxe4
Rxe4
29.
Rf1
Bd6
30.
Nh3
Rae8
31.
Bc3
Qg4
32.
Qf3
Qxf3
33.
Rxf3
h6
0-1
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.03.08
Round
16
White
Black
Burn, Amos
Result
0-1
Score
- 5.Nge2 Intending to advance the KBP; but White would do better to exert a pressure on Black’s K4 by playing Kt—B3 and using his centre as it is. He is not prepared for further Pawns’ moves, as his pieces have but little action.
- 9…c6 This strategy by itself is right enough. He intends playing now Kt—Kt3, followed by P—Q4, so as to get rid of all impediments in the centre. He has also a chance, perhaps, of exchanging White’s KB, which would weaken White’s KB3 and KR3. The plan would have been easier to accomplish if he had played first 9) .... P×P; 10) Kt×P, Kt—Kt3.
- 10.d5 Now he abandons his plan. The centre is blocked and White has an excellent position.
- 11.f4 But here White commits a strategical error. There was no good reason, for the moment, to remove the Black KP, which was blocking Black’s QKt and KR. First P—KKt4, Kt—Kt3, followed by B—K3 and Q—Q2 was good. He had time for all this, as Black threatens nothing. After this P—B4, in spite of the fixed King’s Pawn, followed by doubling the Rooks on the KB file, exerting a pressure on Black’s KB2.
- 12.gxf4 This centre is of no value, as the KP can advance only with great difficulty.
- 13…f5 Wrenching the centre from the chain of Pawns, and opening the lines for Black’s King.
- 15.e5 White has a bad game. Rather than open the diagonal of Black’s QB, he initiates a “swindle.”
- 16…Rxe5 In the hope of getting a compensating attack for the loss of the Pawn, after 17) .... Kt×Kt; 18) B×Kt, R—Ksq; 19) P—Q6.
- 17…Ng4+ With excellent judgment of position, Black perceives that it is of paramount importance to remove the only Pawn that is left on White’s King’s side.
- 20.Be4 If 20) B—Kt2 or K2, Black would play 20) .... P—Kt6.
- 24.Nf4 If 24) B—B3, then 24) .... R×B.
- 26…Bf5 Completing White’s discomfiture. If 27) B×B, R—K8ch.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.03.08"] [Round "16"] [White "Bernstein, Ossip Samuel"] [Black "Burn, Amos"] [Result "0-1"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nge2 Be7 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Re8 8. O-O Bf8 9. h3 c6 10. d5 c5 11. f4 exf4 12. gxf4 Nh5 13. Kh2 f5 14. Bf3 Ndf6 15. e5 dxe5 16. fxe5 Rxe5 17. Nf4 Ng4+ 18. hxg4 Qh4+ 19. Kg1 fxg4 20. Be4 Ng3 21. Ng2 Qh1+ 22. Kf2 Nxf1 23. Qxf1 Qh5 24. Nf4 Qh4+ 25. Kg1 g3 26. Qg2 Bf5 27. Bd2 Bxe4 28. Nxe4 Rxe4 29. Rf1 Bd6 30. Nh3 Rae8 31. Bc3 Qg4 32. Qf3 Qxf3 33. Rxf3 h6 0-1