1.
e4
c5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
d4
cxd4
4.
Nxd4
Nf6
5.
Nc3
g6
6.
Nxc6
bxc6
7.
e5
Ng8
8.
Bc4
d5
9.
exd6
exd6
10.
Qf3
d5
11.
Nxd5
cxd5
12.
Bxd5
Qe7+
13.
Be3
Rb8
14.
O-O
Bg7
15.
Bf4
Rb6
16.
Bc6+
Rxc6
17.
Qxc6+
Qd7
18.
Rfe1+
Ne7
19.
Rxe7+
Kxe7
20.
Re1+
Kf8
21.
Bd6+
Kg8
22.
Re8+
Bf8
23.
Rxf8+
Kg7
24.
Qc3+
1-0
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Site
Mannheim
Date
1914.07.28
Round
7
White
John, Walter
Result
1-0
Score
- 4…Nf6 The aim of this move is to provoke Kt-B3, and incidentally to prevent P-QB4. The latter move would give White command of his Q5 and not only prevent Black’s P-Q4 but also immobilise Black’s KP unless his QP is to remain “backward.”
- 5…g6 As shown on p. 216, P-Q3 must be played first. In any case Black must be wary of playing P-KKt3. If, for instance, after P-Q3 White plays 6. B-QB4, and Black replies with P-KKt3, there follows 7. KtxKt, PxKt; 8. P-K5!, Kt-Kt5 (PxP?, 9. BxPch); 9. P-K6, P-KB4, with advantage to White (see game in the match Schlechter-Lasker).
- 10.Qf3 White has now three pieces in action and Black none. Black’s game is hopeless already; his B2 cannot be covered by Q-Q2 because of: 11. BxPch, QxB; 12. QxPch, and after Q-K2ch there follows: 11. B-K3, B-Kt2; 12. Castles QR, and 13. KR-K1, with an overwhelming attack.
- 11.Nxd5 In view of the fact that his game is so much more developed, and that the opposing King will hardly be able to escape from the centre of the board, White decides to sacrifice a Knight in order to open the files in the centre for his Rooks, instead of following the simple line indicated in the previous note.
- 14.O-O Castles QR is stronger still, as the QR gets into action at once.
- 16…Rxc6 If B-Q2, the continuation might have been: 17. BxB, QxB; 18. QR-Q1, Q-Kt2; 19. KR-K1ch, Kt-K2; 20. RxKtch, KxR; 21. BxPch, etc.; or 18. ... Q-B1; 19. BxP, etc. After 17. R-K1 Black could have held out a little longer with B-B3. After the text move, however, Black’s game collapses quickly before the concentrated onslaught of the White forces.
[Event "DSB Kongress-19 Meisterturnier-18"] [Site "Mannheim"] [Date "1914.07.28"] [Round "7"] [White "John, Walter"] [Black "Janowski, Dawid Markelowicz"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e5 Ng8 8. Bc4 d5 9. exd6 exd6 10. Qf3 d5 11. Nxd5 cxd5 12. Bxd5 Qe7+ 13. Be3 Rb8 14. O-O Bg7 15. Bf4 Rb6 16. Bc6+ Rxc6 17. Qxc6+ Qd7 18. Rfe1+ Ne7 19. Rxe7+ Kxe7 20. Re1+ Kf8 21. Bd6+ Kg8 22. Re8+ Bf8 23. Rxf8+ Kg7 24. Qc3+ 1-0