1.
d4
d5
2.
Nf3
Nf6
3.
c4
dxc4
4.
e3
c5
5.
Bxc4
e6
6.
Nc3
a6
7.
O-O
b5
8.
Bd3
Bb7
9.
Qe2
Nbd7
10.
Rd1
Qb6
11.
Bc2
Rc8
12.
a3
Be7
13.
e4
cxd4
14.
Nxd4
Ne5
15.
Bg5
O-O
16.
Nf3
Qc5
17.
Be3
Qc4
18.
Nxe5
Qxe2
19.
Nxe2
Rxc2
20.
Nd4
Rc5
21.
Nd3
Rc4
22.
f3
Rd8
23.
Nb3
Rc2
24.
Bc5
Kf8
25.
Bxe7+
Kxe7
26.
Na5
Rc7
27.
Nb4
Rxd1+
28.
Rxd1
Ba8
29.
Kf2
Ne8
30.
Ke3
Nd6
31.
Rd2
f5
32.
exf5
Nxf5+
33.
Kf2
Bd5
34.
Nxa6
Rc1
35.
Nb4
Kd6
36.
Nb3
Rh1
37.
h3
Rb1
38.
g4
Ne7
39.
Nd4
Kc5
40.
Ne2
Rh1
41.
Kg2
Ra1
42.
Rc2+
Bc4
43.
Nc3
Nd5
44.
Ne4+
Kd4
45.
Rxc4+
Kxc4
46.
Nd2+
Kd4
47.
Nb3+
Ke3
48.
Nxd5+
exd5
49.
Nxa1
Kd2
50.
Nb3+
Ke3
51.
h4
g6
52.
Kg3
Kd3
53.
Kf4
Kc4
54.
Nc1
1-0
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.03.07
Round
15
White
Black
Result
1-0
Score
- 17…Qc4 A forcible move. If 18) Q×Q, Kt×Q; Black threatens Kt×KtP or Kt×KP or Kt×RP.
- 20…Rc5 20) .... R×KtP would be a gross blunder because of 21) Kt—Q3.
- 23.Nb3 Black’s QB4 and QR4 are weak.
- 33…Bd5 Black is in a difficulty, and therefore decides upon a desperate sacrifice of a Pawn, in order to render the Bishop more mobile.
- 34.Nxa6 34) R×B was also possible. But after the exchanges Black’s King would then have a very favorable position in the centre, both for attack on the Queen’s side and defence on the King’s side. 34) Kt×RP is stronger, as 34) .... R—R2 will not do because of 36) R×B.
- 40.Ne2 A mistake. White ought to have clinched matters. 40) Kt×B, P×Kt; 41) Kt—K6ch, K—B5; 42) Kt×P, and in answer to 42) .... P—Q5, or 42) .... K—Kt6, 43) Kt—B5; the game might then have developed as follows: 42) .... K—Kt6; 43) Kt—B5, Kt—B3; 44) Kt—Q6, or 42) P—Q5; 43) Kt—B5, Kt—B3; 44) Kt—Q6ch, K—Kt6; 45) Kt×P, R×P; 46) K—K2! and whilst the QP would now be paralyzed, White’s Pawns would become very dangerous.
- 44…Kd4 He ought to have gone to Kt3. White would, in this case, have had no alternative but to try for a doubtful win by 45) Kt×Kt, P×Kt; 46) Kt—Q2, P—Kt4; he would probably have had to sacrifice his KRP.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.03.07"] [Round "15"] [White "Lasker, Emanuel"] [Black "Duras, Oldrich"] [Result "1-0"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nc3 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. Rd1 Qb6 11. Bc2 Rc8 12. a3 Be7 13. e4 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Ne5 15. Bg5 O-O 16. Nf3 Qc5 17. Be3 Qc4 18. Nxe5 Qxe2 19. Nxe2 Rxc2 20. Nd4 Rc5 21. Nd3 Rc4 22. f3 Rd8 23. Nb3 Rc2 24. Bc5 Kf8 25. Bxe7+ Kxe7 26. Na5 Rc7 27. Nb4 Rxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Ba8 29. Kf2 Ne8 30. Ke3 Nd6 31. Rd2 f5 32. exf5 Nxf5+ 33. Kf2 Bd5 34. Nxa6 Rc1 35. Nb4 Kd6 36. Nb3 Rh1 37. h3 Rb1 38. g4 Ne7 39. Nd4 Kc5 40. Ne2 Rh1 41. Kg2 Ra1 42. Rc2+ Bc4 43. Nc3 Nd5 44. Ne4+ Kd4 45. Rxc4+ Kxc4 46. Nd2+ Kd4 47. Nb3+ Ke3 48. Nxd5+ exd5 49. Nxa1 Kd2 50. Nb3+ Ke3 51. h4 g6 52. Kg3 Kd3 53. Kf4 Kc4 54. Nc1 1-0