1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
Nc3
Nf6
4.
Bd3
c5
5.
dxc5
dxe4
6.
Nxe4
Nxe4
7.
Bxe4
Qxd1+
8.
Kxd1
Bxc5
9.
Be3
Bxe3
10.
fxe3
Nd7
11.
Nf3
Nc5
12.
Bd3
Bd7
13.
Ne5
Rc8
14.
Rf1
f6
15.
Nxd7
Kxd7
16.
Rf4
Ke7
17.
Rc4
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.25
Round
8
White
Burn, Amos
Black
Result
1/2-1/2
- 4.Bd3 This leads only to an even game.
- 5.dxc5 If instead 5) Kt - B 3, Black's reply would be 5) .... P x Q P; 6) Kt x P (Q 5), P - K 4; 7) Kt - B 3, P - Q 5.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.25"] [Round "8"] [White "Burn, Amos"] [Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bd3 c5 5. dxc5 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nxe4 7. Bxe4 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Bxc5 9. Be3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 Nd7 11. Nf3 Nc5 12. Bd3 Bd7 13. Ne5 Rc8 14. Rf1 f6 15. Nxd7 Kxd7 16. Rf4 Ke7 17. Rc4 1/2-1/2