1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
Nf6
4.
O-O
d6
5.
d4
Bd7
6.
Nc3
Be7
7.
Bg5
exd4
8.
Nxd4
O-O
9.
Bxc6
bxc6
10.
Qd3
c5
11.
Nf5
Bxf5
12.
exf5
Nd7
13.
Bxe7
Qxe7
14.
Rae1
Qd8
15.
Re2
Nf6
16.
Rfe1
Qd7
17.
h3
Rfe8
18.
Ne4
Nxe4
19.
Rxe4
Kf8
20.
f6
gxf6
21.
Qe3
f5
22.
Qh6+
Kg8
23.
R4e3
Re6
24.
Rxe6
fxe6
25.
Rxe6
Rf8
26.
Qg5+
Qg7
27.
Qxg7+
Kxg7
28.
Re7+
Rf7
29.
Rxf7+
Kxf7
30.
Kf1
c4
31.
Ke2
c5
32.
Ke3
d5
33.
f3
Kf6
34.
Kf4
a5
35.
g4
fxg4
36.
fxg4
a4
37.
h4
d4
38.
Ke4
Kg6
39.
Kf4
Kf6
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.28
Round
10
White
Black
Result
1/2-1/2
- 10…c5 The situation is rather difficult for Black. The move made is not the best. 10) .... Kt - Kt 5, as played by E. Cohn in Game 153, of the 17th round, seems more to the point. Then if 11) B x B, Q x B; 12) P - B 4, Black plays P - K B 4 with the continuation 13) Kt x P, B x Kt; 14) P x B, Q - K 6 ch; or if 13) Q R - K sq, P x P; 14) Kt x P, Q - R 5; 15) P - K R 3, Kt - B 3; and if 13) P - K R 3, P x P; 14) Kt x P, Kt - B 3; 15) Q R - K sq, Kt x Kt; 16) R x Kt, Q - B 2, with an even game.
- 11.Nf5 A forcible move. The opening of the K file is to White's advantage. Moreover, the Pawn at K B 4 is very useful.
- 18.Ne4 An excellent move. Its purpose is to remove the Black Knight, which is a strong defensive piece and blocks the K B P. White has now every advantage: the open file, the freer field, and, besides, safe Pawns, whilst Black's Q R P is in jeopardy.
- 19…Kf8 Likewise after 19) .... R x R; 20) Q x R, R - Q sq; 21) Q - Kt 7 or 20) .... P - Q 4; 21) Q - K 7, Q x Q; 22) R x Q, R - Q B sq; 23) R - Q 7 Black would not lie on a bed of roses.
- 20.f6 In conjunction with his next move, a pretty combination, which came very near winning the game, and which should probably have won by force.
- 26.Qg5+ White thinks he can win the end game because Black has a doubled Pawn. But he might have waited, and first deprived Black's doubled Pawn of its mobility by 26) P - Q Kt 3. This he might have followed with 26) .... R - B 2; 27) P - K B 4 and advance of the King and P - Kt 4, with good prospects of winning.
- 30.Kf1 White can no longer prevent P - B 5. If 30) P - Q Kt 3, K - K 3; 31) K - B sq, K - Q 4; 32) K - K 2, P - B 5 just in time.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.28"] [Round "10"] [White "Bernstein, Ossip Samuel"] [Black "Lasker, Emanuel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bg5 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Qd3 c5 11. Nf5 Bxf5 12. exf5 Nd7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Rae1 Qd8 15. Re2 Nf6 16. Rfe1 Qd7 17. h3 Rfe8 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Rxe4 Kf8 20. f6 gxf6 21. Qe3 f5 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. R4e3 Re6 24. Rxe6 fxe6 25. Rxe6 Rf8 26. Qg5+ Qg7 27. Qxg7+ Kxg7 28. Re7+ Rf7 29. Rxf7+ Kxf7 30. Kf1 c4 31. Ke2 c5 32. Ke3 d5 33. f3 Kf6 34. Kf4 a5 35. g4 fxg4 36. fxg4 a4 37. h4 d4 38. Ke4 Kg6 39. Kf4 Kf6 1/2-1/2