Nimzowitsch—Dr. Perlis, Ostend, 1907.

1. 8…Rg8 This move might perhaps have been postponed.
2. 9…Nf8 Protects the weakness, the isolated PKR2.
3. 14…O-O-O Dr. Perlis has very skilfully turned the defensive strength of his ‘complex’ to good account, and will soon see the moment ripe to let his double complex appear as an attacking weapon.
4. 16.Qe3 White feels the want of the outpost station K5 painfully.
5. 16…Ng6 Already P-KB4-B5 is threatened, for the Kt now is looking after the point K4.
6. 18.Ne5 At length!
7. 21…Bb4 With an equal game.
8. 28…Rd7 The game was abandoned as a draw two moves later. In this game Dr. Perlis, who was an adept in such positions, took splendid advantage of his double complex, both defensively and in attack.