1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
Nc3
Nf6
4.
Bg5
Bb4
5.
exd5
Qxd5
6.
Nf3
Ne4
7.
Bd2
Bxc3
8.
bxc3
Nxd2
9.
Qxd2
Nd7
10.
Bd3
c5
11.
c4
Qd6
12.
c3
b6
13.
O-O
Bb7
14.
Qe3
O-O
15.
Rad1
Rad8
16.
Rfe1
Qc7
17.
Bf1
a6
18.
Nd2
Nf6
19.
Nb3
Rc8
20.
Rb1
Rfd8
21.
dxc5
bxc5
22.
Qxc5
Qxc5
23.
Nxc5
Rxc5
24.
Rxb7
Ra5
25.
Rd1
Rc8
26.
Rc7
Rb8
27.
c5
Ne4
28.
Rcd7
Kf8
29.
c6
Rc5
30.
c4
Nf6
31.
c7
Re8
32.
R7d6
a5
33.
Ra6
Ke7
34.
Rb1
Rxc7
35.
Rxa5
Ne4
36.
Rc1
Rd8
37.
f3
Nd2
38.
Be2
Rd4
39.
Kf2
e5
40.
Rxe5+
Kf6
41.
Rb5
Nxc4
42.
Rb4
1-0
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.25
Round
8
White
Black
Znosko Borovsky, Eugene
Result
1-0
Score
- 6.Nf3 White seems to have nothing better than 6) B x Kt, P x B; 7) Kt - B 3.
- 15.Rad1 White should here have forced the exchange of the Bishops: 15) B - K 4, B x B; 16) Q x B, Q R - B sq; 17) Q R - B sq. White can obtain no more than a draw against good play on the part of his opponent.
- 17…a6 This gives White a chance, as this move weakens the Q Kt P and prevents, besides, the Bishop from going to Q R 3 whence he would attack the weak spot in White's position, viz., the P at Q B 4. Far stronger was 17) .... B x Kt; 18) Q x B, P - K 4.
- 20…Rfd8 The Q Kt P is very weak. Black sacrifices it and seeks compensation in the open files.
- 28.Rcd7 Threatens P - Q B 4.
- 31.c7 Useless would be 31) R - Kt 7, R (Kt sq) - B sq.
- 34.Rb1 R - Kt 5 would, in any case, have won the Q R P.
- 37…Nd2 This hastens the loss of the game.
- 39…e5 Desperation, in order to extricate the surrounded Knight. If 39) .... Kt x P, White would have won by R - R 4.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.25"] [Round "8"] [White "Lasker, Emanuel"] [Black "Znosko Borovsky, Eugene"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nxd2 9. Qxd2 Nd7 10. Bd3 c5 11. c4 Qd6 12. c3 b6 13. O-O Bb7 14. Qe3 O-O 15. Rad1 Rad8 16. Rfe1 Qc7 17. Bf1 a6 18. Nd2 Nf6 19. Nb3 Rc8 20. Rb1 Rfd8 21. dxc5 bxc5 22. Qxc5 Qxc5 23. Nxc5 Rxc5 24. Rxb7 Ra5 25. Rd1 Rc8 26. Rc7 Rb8 27. c5 Ne4 28. Rcd7 Kf8 29. c6 Rc5 30. c4 Nf6 31. c7 Re8 32. R7d6 a5 33. Ra6 Ke7 34. Rb1 Rxc7 35. Rxa5 Ne4 36. Rc1 Rd8 37. f3 Nd2 38. Be2 Rd4 39. Kf2 e5 40. Rxe5+ Kf6 41. Rb5 Nxc4 42. Rb4 1-0