1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
Nc3
dxe4
4.
Nxe4
Nd7
5.
Nf3
Ngf6
6.
Nxf6+
Nxf6
7.
Ne5
Bd6
8.
Qf3
c6
9.
c3
O-O
10.
Bg5
Be7
11.
Bd3
Ne8
12.
Qh3
f5
13.
Bxe7
Qxe7
14.
O-O
Rf6
15.
Rfe1
Nd6
16.
Re2
Bd7
17.
Rae1
Re8
18.
c4
Nf7
19.
d5
Nxe5
20.
Rxe5
g6
21.
Qh4
Kg7
22.
Qd4
c5
23.
Qc3
b6
24.
dxe6
Bc8
25.
Be2
Bxe6
26.
Bf3
Kf7
27.
Bd5
Qd6
28.
Qe3
Re7
29.
Qh6
Kg8
30.
h4
a6
31.
h5
f4
32.
hxg6
hxg6
33.
Rxe6
1-0
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Event
Site
Havana
Date
1913.02.17
Round
2
White
Black
Blanco Estera, Rafael
Result
1-0
- 7.Ne5 This crosses Black's plan of developing the Q B at Kt 2.
- 8.Qf3 9 B—Kt 5 ch, P—B 3; 10 Kt x P was threatened.
- 11.Bd3 Whatever Black plays now, he must create some weakness in order to provide against White's Q—R 3, B x Kt, Q x R P, and White's attack must succeed. The whole of Black's plan is thus frustrated, as the only reason for abandoning the centre by P x P was the occupation of the long diagonal by the Q B. Now the Queen's side pieces cannot get into play without much difficulty, and by the time they have succeeded it is too late.
- 11…Ne8 Intending to intercept the diagonal of the White K B by P—K B 4. If Black plays P—K Kt 3 while the same intention, White plays P—K R 4-5 and P x P, and brings the Rook into play.
- 12…f5 P—K R 3 would lead to an immediate disaster: 13 B x P, P x B; 14 Q x R P, P—K B 4; 15 P—K Kt 4. The move in the text avoids the immediate attack on the King, but the King's Pawn is now “ backward,” and White immediately fastens on this weakness.
- 25.Be2 The Bishop now settles at Q 5, and whether Black takes the pawn or not, he is paralysed either by the pawn itself, or the pin of the Bishop if the pawn is taken.
- 30.h4 The deciding manœuvre, tearing up the chain of pawns in front of the K.
- 33.Rxe6 After R x R, 34 R x R, R x R; 35 Q x P ch wins a piece. A beautifully concise game.
[Event "Havana Masters"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1913.02.17"] [Round "2"] [White "Capablanca, Jose Raul"] [Black "Blanco Estera, Rafael"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Ne5 Bd6 8. Qf3 c6 9. c3 O-O 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bd3 Ne8 12. Qh3 f5 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. O-O Rf6 15. Rfe1 Nd6 16. Re2 Bd7 17. Rae1 Re8 18. c4 Nf7 19. d5 Nxe5 20. Rxe5 g6 21. Qh4 Kg7 22. Qd4 c5 23. Qc3 b6 24. dxe6 Bc8 25. Be2 Bxe6 26. Bf3 Kf7 27. Bd5 Qd6 28. Qe3 Re7 29. Qh6 Kg8 30. h4 a6 31. h5 f4 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. Rxe6 1-0