1.
e4
e5
2.
f4
exf4
3.
Nf3
g5
4.
h4
g4
5.
Ne5
Nf6
6.
Bc4
d5
7.
exd5
Bd6
8.
O-O
Bxe5
9.
Re1
Qe7
10.
c3
Nh5
11.
d4
O-O
12.
Rxe5
Qxh4
13.
Rxh5
Qxh5
14.
Bxf4
Nd7
15.
Nd2
Nb6
16.
Bxc7
Bd7
17.
Bb3
Rfe8
18.
c4
Qg5
19.
Nf1
Rac8
20.
Bxb6
axb6
21.
Qd3
Bf5
22.
Qg3
h5
23.
d6
Re2
24.
Bd1
h4
25.
Qc3
Re6
26.
d7
Rd8
27.
d5
Re7
28.
Qb4
Rdxd7
29.
Ba4
Re2
30.
Bd1
Re5
31.
Ba4
Qf4
32.
Qxb6
Re2
33.
Bxd7
Be4
34.
Ne3
Qf2+
35.
Kh2
Qg3+
0-1
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Event
Site
Monte Carlo
Date
1904.03.01
Round
8
White
Black
Result
0-1
Game 17 in Chess Openings (1904): Mieses–Marshall. Notes from The Field; the note at 12.Rxe5 is explicitly credited to Professor Rice.
- 12.Rxe5 Professor Rice: 12 P×B. If Black replies Q×R P, White plays P—K 6, followed by 13..., P—B 6; 14 P×P ch, R×P; 15 R—K 8 ch, or if 14..., K moves; 15 Q—Q 4 ch. If 13..., P×P, then 14 P×P, threatening P—K 6 dis. ch, with a promising game.
- 14…Nd7 This variation, giving up the Pawn for a quick development, seems the right course for Black.
- 16.Bxc7 The alternative would be 16 Q—K sq, Kt×B; 17 Kt×Kt, Q×P; 18 B—R 6, and the Knight could not be taken, because of 19 Q—K 7, threatening also Q—Kt 5 ch. Of course, this is only a suggestion of an alternative; it must be worked out for both White and Black.
- 18.c4 Now, Black having occupied the open K file, it is difficult to bring the Queen and Rook into play, and White has a very bad game. The alternative of 18 B—Kt 3 would not answer in the long run either, because of the eventual P—B 4. Still, it would have been comparatively better.
- 20.Bxb6 Compelled to part with the useful Bishop, or lose a Pawn.
- 30.Bd1 If 30 B×R, then 30..., B—K 5 wins.
- 32.Qxb6 Again the Rook cannot be taken, because of 32..., R—K 7.
- 33.Bxd7 As good as anything else. There is no saving move.
- 35…Qg3+ 36 K—Kt sq, R×P ch, and mate to follow. A pretty game, in Mr. Marshall's best style.
[Event "Monte Carlo Rice Gambit"] [Site "Monte Carlo"] [Date "1904.03.01"] [Round "8"] [White "Mieses, Jacques"] [Black "Marshall, Frank James"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. O-O Bxe5 9. Re1 Qe7 10. c3 Nh5 11. d4 O-O 12. Rxe5 Qxh4 13. Rxh5 Qxh5 14. Bxf4 Nd7 15. Nd2 Nb6 16. Bxc7 Bd7 17. Bb3 Rfe8 18. c4 Qg5 19. Nf1 Rac8 20. Bxb6 axb6 21. Qd3 Bf5 22. Qg3 h5 23. d6 Re2 24. Bd1 h4 25. Qc3 Re6 26. d7 Rd8 27. d5 Re7 28. Qb4 Rdxd7 29. Ba4 Re2 30. Bd1 Re5 31. Ba4 Qf4 32. Qxb6 Re2 33. Bxd7 Be4 34. Ne3 Qf2+ 35. Kh2 Qg3+ 0-1