1.
e4
e5
2.
Nc3
Nc6
3.
Nf3
Nf6
4.
Bb5
Bb4
5.
O-O
O-O
6.
d3
d6
7.
Bg5
Bxc3
8.
bxc3
h6
9.
Bh4
Bg4
10.
h3
Bd7
11.
Rb1
b6
12.
d4
Re8
13.
Re1
g5
14.
Nxg5
hxg5
15.
Bxg5
exd4
16.
cxd4
Re5
17.
dxe5
Nxe5
18.
f4
Ng6
19.
Bxd7
Qxd7
20.
Bxf6
Qe6
21.
e5
dxe5
22.
fxe5
Nf4
23.
Qf3
1-0
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Site
London
Date
1883.04.??
White
Englisch, Berthold
Black
Rosenthal, Samuel
Result
1-0
- 7.Bg5 We prefer Kt—K2 which prepares P—QB3, and with the view of bringing this Kt to Kt3.
- 7…Bxc3 As usual, it was unadvisable to exchange the B for a Kt. The correct play was Kt—K2.
- 9.Bh4 B—K3 would be our choice. If Black had played well he would have neutralized the advantage of the two Bishops.
- 10…Bd7 Weak. He could have, at least, equalized the game by BxKt followed by P—KKt4, which would have kept White's QB shut in.
- 11…b6 Waste of time which could have been better employed by R—K sq. at once, for instance.
- 14.Nxg5 A bold sacrifice, but we doubt its absolute correctness.
- 15…exd4 With this imprudent exchange he justifies White's venture in actual play. But analysis would, we think, prove that 15....QKt—Kt sq.; 16 Q—B3, (we see nothing more promising), 16....K—Kt2; 17 Q—Kt3, 17 Kt—R4; 18 Q—R4, 18 P—KB3 is in Black's favor.
- 16…Re5 As good or bad almost as anything else for White is sure to obtain an irresistible attack by P—KB4. If, for instance now, 18....P—QR3; 17 BxKt, 17 BxB; 18 P—Q5, 18 B—Kt2; 19 Q—Q4; 19 K—Kt2; 20 R—K3, with a winning attack.
[Event "London International Masters"] [Site "London"] [Date "1883.04.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Englisch, Berthold"] [Black "Rosenthal, Samuel"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 h6 9. Bh4 Bg4 10. h3 Bd7 11. Rb1 b6 12. d4 Re8 13. Re1 g5 14. Nxg5 hxg5 15. Bxg5 exd4 16. cxd4 Re5 17. dxe5 Nxe5 18. f4 Ng6 19. Bxd7 Qxd7 20. Bxf6 Qe6 21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Nf4 23. Qf3 1-0