1.
d4
d5
2.
c4
e6
3.
Nc3
c5
4.
e3
Nf6
5.
Nf3
Nc6
6.
Bd3
a6
7.
O-O
cxd4
8.
exd4
dxc4
9.
Bxc4
b5
10.
Bb3
Na5
11.
Bc2
Bb7
12.
Re1
Bb4
13.
Bg5
Nc4
14.
Qe2
Nxb2
15.
Ne4
Bxe1
16.
Rxe1
Nc4
17.
Ne5
Rc8
18.
Nxf7
Kxf7
19.
Nxf6
gxf6
20.
Qxe6+
Kg7
21.
Bh4
Re8
22.
Qg4+
Kf8
23.
Rf1
Rc7
24.
Qf4
Rg7
25.
f3
Re2
26.
Rf2
Re1+
27.
Rf1
Rxf1+
28.
Kxf1
Kf7
29.
Bg3
Qe7
30.
Kf2
Bd5
31.
Bf5
Nb6
32.
Qb8
Nc4
33.
Qf4
Qd8
34.
Bg4
Qa5
35.
Kg1
Qb6
36.
Kh1
Be6
37.
Bh5+
Ke7
38.
Qh6
Rf7
39.
Bf2
Qa5
40.
d5
Bxd5
41.
Bxf7
Bxf7
42.
Qxh7
Nd6
43.
h4
Qxa2
44.
Bg3
Qd5
45.
Qh8
Ne8
46.
Qh6
Qc5
47.
Qd2
b4
48.
Qe2+
Kf8
49.
Bf4
b3
50.
Qb2
a5
51.
g4
a4
52.
Bc1
Qe5
53.
Qd2
Bd5
54.
Kg2
Nd6
55.
Bb2
Qe6
56.
Kg3
Kg8
57.
Qh6
Qe1+
58.
Kg2
Qe2+
0-1
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.03.09
Round
17
White
Burn, Amos
Black
Result
0-1
Score
- 13…Nc4 Now that the QKt is blocked, was the time to attack it, in order to bring the QR into action. After 13) P—QR4, O—O; 14) P×P, P×P White would be well developed and Black’s QKtP and QRP would become objects of attack. For this reason Black’s last move was not as good as B—K2.
- 14.Qe2 If Q—Bsq, R—Bsq might follow, threatening Kt×P; this move would also be strong against B—Bsq, and R—Ktsq would be answered by Kt×P at once. White now begins to complicate matters, in order to make an attempt of saving himself.
- 17…Rc8 By 17) .... Kt—Q3 Black could have repulsed the attack. After Kt×Ktch, P×Kt; Q×P, neither Q—Q7ch nor Q—R5ch would lead to anything. After the text the sacrifice is correct and leads to a draw.
- 20…Kg7 But now he ought to play Q—R5. If K—Kt2; 21) B×Pch, K×B; 22) Q—R6ch, K—K2; 23) Q×Pch and draws by perpetual check. If 20) .... K—Ktsq, 21) B—R6. White’s position would be good enough to play to win. If 20) .... K—Bsq; 21) Q—R6ch, K—Ktsq; 22) R×Pch, K—Q2; 23) B—B5 Black would stand on a volcano.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.03.09"] [Round "17"] [White "Burn, Amos"] [Black "Mieses, Jacques"] [Result "0-1"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bd3 a6 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5 10. Bb3 Na5 11. Bc2 Bb7 12. Re1 Bb4 13. Bg5 Nc4 14. Qe2 Nxb2 15. Ne4 Bxe1 16. Rxe1 Nc4 17. Ne5 Rc8 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 19. Nxf6 gxf6 20. Qxe6+ Kg7 21. Bh4 Re8 22. Qg4+ Kf8 23. Rf1 Rc7 24. Qf4 Rg7 25. f3 Re2 26. Rf2 Re1+ 27. Rf1 Rxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Kf7 29. Bg3 Qe7 30. Kf2 Bd5 31. Bf5 Nb6 32. Qb8 Nc4 33. Qf4 Qd8 34. Bg4 Qa5 35. Kg1 Qb6 36. Kh1 Be6 37. Bh5+ Ke7 38. Qh6 Rf7 39. Bf2 Qa5 40. d5 Bxd5 41. Bxf7 Bxf7 42. Qxh7 Nd6 43. h4 Qxa2 44. Bg3 Qd5 45. Qh8 Ne8 46. Qh6 Qc5 47. Qd2 b4 48. Qe2+ Kf8 49. Bf4 b3 50. Qb2 a5 51. g4 a4 52. Bc1 Qe5 53. Qd2 Bd5 54. Kg2 Nd6 55. Bb2 Qe6 56. Kg3 Kg8 57. Qh6 Qe1+ 58. Kg2 Qe2+ 0-1