1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
d6
4.
Nc3
Bd7
5.
d4
exd4
6.
Nxd4
g6
7.
Nf3
Bg7
8.
Bg5
Nf6
9.
Qd2
h6
10.
Bh4
O-O
11.
O-O-O
Re8
12.
Rhe1
g5
13.
Bg3
Nh5
14.
Nd5
a6
15.
Bd3
Be6
16.
c3
f5
17.
h4
f4
18.
hxg5
hxg5
19.
Rh1
Bf7
20.
Kb1
Ne5
21.
Nxe5
Rxe5
22.
Bh2
Nf6
23.
g3
Nxe4
24.
Bxe4
Rxe4
25.
gxf4
c6
26.
Ne3
Qa5
27.
c4
Qxd2
28.
Rxd2
gxf4
29.
Ng4
Bg6
30.
Ka1
Rae8
31.
a3
Re1+
32.
Rxe1
Rxe1+
33.
Ka2
Bf7
34.
Kb3
d5
35.
Bxf4
dxc4+
36.
Kb4
c3
37.
bxc3
Re4+
38.
c4
Rxc4+
39.
Ka5
Rxf4
40.
Rd8+
Kh7
41.
Rd7
Be6
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Site
New York
Date
1918.11.03
Round
10
White
Morrison, John Stuart
Black
Result
0-1
Morrison–Capablanca, New York 1918, a Steinitz Ruy Lopez in which Black's fianchettoed king's bishop and a thematic ...f5 break generate an irresistible kingside attack. Capablanca's own notes from Chess Fundamentals (1921), now public domain, follow.
- 6…g6 In this form of defence of the Ruy Lopez the development of the K B via Kt 2 is, I think, of great importance. The Bishop at Kt 2 exerts great pressure along the long diagonal. At the same time the position of the Bishop and Pawns in front of the King, once it is Castled, is one of great defensive strength.
- 10.Bh4 An error of judgment. White wants to keep the Knight pinned, but it was more important to prevent Black from Castling immediately. B - K B 4 would have done this.
- 11.O-O-O Bold play, but again faulty judgment, unless he intended to play to win or lose, throwing safety to the winds. The strategical disposition of the Black pieces is now far superior to White's, therefore it will be Black who will take the offensive.
- 12…g5 Now that the K R is in the centre, Black can safely advance, since, in order to attack on the King's side, White would have to shift his Rooks, which he cannot do so long as Black keeps up the pressure in the centre.
- 13…Nh5 Uncovering the Bishop, which now acts along the long diagonal, and at the same time preventing P - K 5, which would be answered by Kt x B; P x Kt, Kt x P; etc., winning a Pawn.
- 16…f5 Initiating an attack to which there is no reply, and which has for its ultimate object either the winning of the White Q B or cutting it off from the game.
- 18…hxg5 Taking the Bishop would be dangerous, if not actually bad, while the text move accomplishes Black's object, which is to put the Bishop out of action.
- 20.Kb1 This move unquestionably loses time. Since he would have to retire his Bishop to R 2 sooner or later, he might have done it immediately. It is doubtful, however, if at this stage of the game it would be possible for White to save the game.
- 29…Bg6 This forces the King to the corner, where he will be in a mating net.
- 30…Rae8 Now at last the Q R enters into the game and soon the battle is over.
- 41…Be6 A very lively game.
[Event "Manhattan CC International"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1918.11.03"] [Round "10"] [White "Morrison, John Stuart"] [Black "Capablanca, Jose Raul"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 Bd7 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Bg5 Nf6 9. Qd2 h6 10. Bh4 O-O 11. O-O-O Re8 12. Rhe1 g5 13. Bg3 Nh5 14. Nd5 a6 15. Bd3 Be6 16. c3 f5 17. h4 f4 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Rh1 Bf7 20. Kb1 Ne5 21. Nxe5 Rxe5 22. Bh2 Nf6 23. g3 Nxe4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 25. gxf4 c6 26. Ne3 Qa5 27. c4 Qxd2 28. Rxd2 gxf4 29. Ng4 Bg6 30. Ka1 Rae8 31. a3 Re1+ 32. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 33. Ka2 Bf7 34. Kb3 d5 35. Bxf4 dxc4+ 36. Kb4 c3 37. bxc3 Re4+ 38. c4 Rxc4+ 39. Ka5 Rxf4 40. Rd8+ Kh7 41. Rd7 Be6 0-1