1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
Nf6
4.
d3
d6
5.
c4
g6
6.
d4
exd4
7.
Nxd4
Bd7
8.
Nc3
Bg7
9.
Bxc6
bxc6
10.
Bg5
h6
11.
Bh4
O-O
12.
O-O
Re8
13.
Re1
Rb8
14.
Rb1
c5
15.
Nb3
Bc6
16.
Qd3
Qc8
17.
Nd2
Nd7
18.
b3
Qa6
19.
Qc2
Qa5
20.
Ne2
Nf8
21.
f3
Ne6
22.
Bf2
Bd7
23.
Nf1
Nd4
24.
Qd3
Nc6
25.
Nc1
Qa3
26.
Ne3
Nb4
27.
Qd2
a5
28.
Nd5
Nxd5
29.
exd5
Rxe1+
30.
Bxe1
Bf5
31.
Nd3
Bxd3
32.
Qxd3
Qxa2
33.
h3
a4
34.
b4
cxb4
35.
Rxb4
Rxb4
36.
Bxb4
Qb3
37.
Qd2
a3
38.
Bxa3
Qxa3
0-1
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.15
Round
1
White
Black
Result
0-1
Score
- 5.c4 A similar line of play to this was adapted by Anderssen against Steinitz, but refuted by the latter. It is clear, that the point Q 4 becomes weak.
- 15.Nb3 A surprisingly weak move. The Knight is here out of play. On K B 3 he would have been of better use, as P - K 5 was first of all threatened.
- 22…Bd7 Intending to play Kt - Q 5. But first he renders the Q B P mobile.
- 25…Qa3 Brilliant play. The Q R P is thus fixed in its weak position.
- 29.exd5 This loses forthwith. If he had retaken B P x Kt, Black would have continued 29) ..., P - B 5, threatening to establish a most dangerous passed Pawn at Q B 6.
- 38…Qxa3 Black's play in this game is of the highest order.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.15"] [Round "1"] [White "Duras, Oldrich"] [Black "Bernstein, Ossip Samuel"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c4 g6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 O-O 12. O-O Re8 13. Re1 Rb8 14. Rb1 c5 15. Nb3 Bc6 16. Qd3 Qc8 17. Nd2 Nd7 18. b3 Qa6 19. Qc2 Qa5 20. Ne2 Nf8 21. f3 Ne6 22. Bf2 Bd7 23. Nf1 Nd4 24. Qd3 Nc6 25. Nc1 Qa3 26. Ne3 Nb4 27. Qd2 a5 28. Nd5 Nxd5 29. exd5 Rxe1+ 30. Bxe1 Bf5 31. Nd3 Bxd3 32. Qxd3 Qxa2 33. h3 a4 34. b4 cxb4 35. Rxb4 Rxb4 36. Bxb4 Qb3 37. Qd2 a3 38. Bxa3 Qxa3 0-1