1.
e4
e5
2.
d4
exd4
3.
Nf3
Nc6
4.
Bc4
Bc5
5.
O-O
Nf6
6.
e5
d5
7.
exf6
dxc4
8.
Re1+
Be6
9.
Ng5
Qd5
10.
Nc3
Qf5
11.
Nce4
O-O-O
12.
Nxe6
fxe6
13.
g4
Qe5
14.
fxg7
Rhg8
15.
Bh6
d3
16.
c3
Bd6
17.
f4
Qd5
18.
Qf3
Be7
19.
g5
Qf5
20.
Ng3
Qf7
21.
Qg4
Rde8
22.
Re4
b5
23.
a4
a6
24.
axb5
axb5
25.
Kg2
Nd8
26.
Qf3
Qg6
27.
Rd4
c6
28.
Rxd8+
Kxd8
29.
Qxc6
1-0
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Site
Hamburg
Date
1910.??.??
Round
3
White
Black
Result
1-0
- 5…Nf6 Black can avoid the complications of the Max Lange attack by 5...P—Q 3. In that case White cannot recover the pawn, and in order to develop his Q Kt effectively, would have to play P—B 3, aiming at rapid development in return, after 6...P x P; 7 Kt x P. But Black can frustrate this plan either by pushing his pawn to Q 6, so that the Q Kt is barred from the square B 3, or by playing B—K Kt 5 while this probable continuation: 7 Q—Kt 3, B x Kt; 8 B x P ch, K—B 1; 9 P x B, Kt—B 3, and Black has the better game, for White's King's side is broken up and his pieces undeveloped, while Black has prospects of attack on the open K B file.
- 9.Ng5 This is the typical position in the Max Lange attack. With his ninth move White threatened to win a piece by Kt x B and Q—R 5 ch. Black could not parry the threat by 9...Q—Q 3, on account of P x P followed by Kt—K 4—B 6 ch. The position in the diagram appears to be favourable for Black, as all his minor pieces are in play, whilest White's development is somewhat restricted by Black's strong pawns at Q B 5 and Q 5. For a long time this opening has not been played in tournaments, being considered unsatisfactory for White. With the present game, and his new move of 15 B—R 6, Marshall has reopened the question as to whether White's attack on the K file plus the pawn at K Kt 7 is sufficiently tempting.
- 11…O-O-O This is imperative. If Black retires the Bishop from his unsafe position, White permanently prevents Black from castling, which is bound to be fatal in view of the open K file—e.g. 11...B—Kt 3; 12 P x P, R—K Kt 1; 13 P—K Kt 4, Q—Kt 3; 14 Kt x B, P x Kt; 15 B—Kt 5, R x P; 16 Q—B 3 while a violent attack.
- 12.Nxe6 If White tries to win the exchange in the following way: 12 P—K Kt 4, Q—K 4!; 13 Kt—K B 3, Q—Q 4; 14 P x P followed by Kt—B 6, Black can initiate a promising counter attack by 14...B x P!!; 15 P x R=Q, R x Q; 16 Kt—B 6, Q x Kt; 17 Q x Q, B x Q. In this case White exposes his King's side by P—K Kt 4 in order to benefit from the unstable position of the Black K B, but unless care is taken, he can easily fall a victim to an attack on the open K Kt file.
- 13.g4 Not Q—Q 4, on account of P x P and Kt—B 6.
- 15.Bh6 This is Marshall's innovation. It gets the Bishop out of play, as P—Kt 5 must necessarily follow, yet the pawn at Kt 7 holds the Black Rook, and there is a permanent threat of Kt—B 6 either winning the exchange or, if the Knight is taken, giving White a pair of formidable passed pawns.
- 16…Bd6 This is quite to White's liking, since he wishes to advance his centre pawns. Black's only chance of escaping disaster would be: B—K 2, while R—Q 2, Kt—Q 1—B 2. Instead of this, his next few moves do not reveal any concerted plan, and he loses in a surprisingly short time.
- 21.Qg4 In manœuvring his Q, Black has achieved nothing either for counter attack or defence. Now White has numerous attacking chances. He first turns his attention to the K P.
- 22.Re4 and now even the Q R takes part in the assault. Black's game is hopeless.
- 25.Kg2 attacking the K P by avoiding the check.
- 29.Qxc6 After this, no master has tried to defend a “ Max Lange ” in an international tournament.
[Event "DSB Kongress-17 Meisterturnier-16"] [Site "Hamburg"] [Date "1910.??.??"] [Round "3"] [White "Marshall, Frank James"] [Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. O-O Nf6 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4 O-O-O 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. g4 Qe5 14. fxg7 Rhg8 15. Bh6 d3 16. c3 Bd6 17. f4 Qd5 18. Qf3 Be7 19. g5 Qf5 20. Ng3 Qf7 21. Qg4 Rde8 22. Re4 b5 23. a4 a6 24. axb5 axb5 25. Kg2 Nd8 26. Qf3 Qg6 27. Rd4 c6 28. Rxd8+ Kxd8 29. Qxc6 1-0