1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
e5
c5
4.
c3
Nc6
5.
Nf3
Qb6
6.
Bd3
cxd4
7.
cxd4
Bd7
8.
Be2
Nge7
9.
b3
Nf5
10.
Bb2
Bb4+
11.
Kf1
Be7
12.
g3
a5
13.
a4
Rc8
14.
Bb5
Nb4
15.
Nc3
Na6
16.
Kg2
Nc7
17.
Be2
Bb4
18.
Na2
Na6
19.
Bd3
Ne7
20.
Rc1
Nc6
21.
Nxb4
Naxb4
22.
Bb1
h6
23.
g4
Ne7
24.
Rxc8+
Bxc8
25.
Ne1
Rf8
26.
Nd3
f6
27.
Nxb4
Qxb4
28.
exf6
Rxf6
29.
Bc1
Nc6
30.
g5
hxg5
31.
Bxg5
Rf8
32.
Be3
Qe7
33.
Qg4
Qf6
34.
Rg1
Rh8
35.
Kh1
Rh4
36.
Qg3
Rxd4
37.
Bxd4
Nxd4
38.
Qxg7
Qf3+
39.
Qg2
Qxg2+
40.
Rxg2
Nxb3
41.
h4
1-0
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Site
San Sebastian
Date
1912.02.27
Round
7
White
Black
Result
1-0
- 1…e6 This opening is called the Sicilian Defence. White, however, adopts a continuation which leads into a variation of the French Defence.
- 6…cxd4 Black seeks to demonstrate that White’s QP is weak. The present game, however, seems to prove that White is able to guard it adequately, thus permanently supporting the KP too. It would therefore appear to be better to attack the KP itself, and to play P-B3 on the fifth move. Now B-Q2 would be better than the text move. As White cannot give further support to his Q4, he would have to play PxP, and the protection of the K5 would have to be undertaken by pieces, which is not desirable.
- 7…Bd7 Not KtxP, 8. KtxKt, QxKt, because of B-Kt5ch.
- 8.Be2 The B cannot go to B2 on account of Kt-Kt5 and B-Kt4.
- 10.Bb2 Now White’s centre is safe from further attacks. True, White has forfeited castling, but as he dominates the King’s side, where Black cannot undertake anything, there is no harm in P-Kt3, preparatory to “artificial castling.”
- 11…Be7 Directed against 12. P-Kt4, driving off the Kt. Now Kt-R5 would follow.
- 12…a5 This manœuvre is unwise; White counters with 13. P-QR4, a move which was necessary in any case, in order to develop the QKt via R3, this being the Knight’s only chance of getting into play, because, as long as the QP is attacked three times the lines of B and Q must not be interrupted. That is a weakness in White’s game, and it was necessary for Black to prevent his Kt being driven off by P-KKt4. P-KR4 was the correct move. Then White also had to play P-KR4 to prevent P-KKt4-5, in which case Black could have played l3. ... P-KKt3, and have brought his Rooks into concerted action. P-KKt3 would have been necessary before castling, because White’s B-Q3 would have attacked the KKt. The latter could not then capture the Queen’s Pawn on account of a discovered check, e.g. l2. ... Castles; 13 B-Q3, KtxP?; 14 KtxKt, KtxKt; 15 BxKt, QxB?; 16 B-R7ch, and QxQ. In Diagram 139 Black’s P-QR4 is not only a lost move, but moreover allows a White piece to settle permanently at QKt5. It also prevents the Knight from playing to QR4, from where White’s P-QR4 could be answered by Kt-Kt6 eventually.
- 14…Nb4 All these skirmishes only result in the exchange of pieces, and as long as Black’s KRis out of play this can only be of advantage to White.
- 15…Na6 This is in order to drive off the B. Black should have exchanged his own inactive QB, as the White B might become effective on the Diagonal QKt1-KR7, whilst Black’s QB has no future.
- 17…Bb4 Black cannot yet castle, because of 18. B-Q3 Kt-KR3, 19. B-QB1).
- 22.Bb1 White’s last eight moves completed his development, and his Bishops lie in wait for the attack on the Black King. Meanwhile Black has effected nothing. On the contrary, he has exchanged his valuable KB, and also allowed his KKt to be driven off. His King’s side is bare, and castling would be fraught with danger. If Black castles now, White plays Kt-Kt5, and Black must weaken his position by P-R3 or P-Kt3, and White would advance his KtP or RP and force an exchange, opening a file for his Rook. In consequence Black decides to forfeit castling and to bring his KR to bear on the KB file. For this also Black must first play P-R3, and White obtains an open file by P-Kt4-Kt5. The sequel is shown here.
- 25.Ne1 White waits first, to see whether Black is going to castle, and meanwhile tries to exchange Black’s QKt, which commands his QB2 and Q3.
- 33.Qg4 This provides against Black attempting to free his Bishop by P-K4. Black’s B-Q2 is countered by B-Kt6ch. White new wins surprisingly quickly, through the greater mobility of his pieces.
- 35…Rh4 Here Black could have held out a little longer by defending his KtP: 35. ... K-B1; 36. R-Kt3, R-R5; 37. Q-Q1, K-Kt1; 38. B-Kt5, QxP (RxP, 39. Q-R5); 39. R-Q3, QxP; 40. BxR, QxB.
- 36…Rxd4 Compulsory. B-Kt5 was threatened, and after R-R1, QxP, QxQ, RxQ, the RP wins easily.
[Event "San Sebastian Int Masters-02"] [Site "San Sebastian"] [Date "1912.02.27"] [Round "7"] [White "Nimzowitsch, Aron"] [Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. Be2 Nge7 9. b3 Nf5 10. Bb2 Bb4+ 11. Kf1 Be7 12. g3 a5 13. a4 Rc8 14. Bb5 Nb4 15. Nc3 Na6 16. Kg2 Nc7 17. Be2 Bb4 18. Na2 Na6 19. Bd3 Ne7 20. Rc1 Nc6 21. Nxb4 Naxb4 22. Bb1 h6 23. g4 Ne7 24. Rxc8+ Bxc8 25. Ne1 Rf8 26. Nd3 f6 27. Nxb4 Qxb4 28. exf6 Rxf6 29. Bc1 Nc6 30. g5 hxg5 31. Bxg5 Rf8 32. Be3 Qe7 33. Qg4 Qf6 34. Rg1 Rh8 35. Kh1 Rh4 36. Qg3 Rxd4 37. Bxd4 Nxd4 38. Qxg7 Qf3+ 39. Qg2 Qxg2+ 40. Rxg2 Nxb3 41. h4 1-0