1.
d4
d5
2.
Nf3
Nf6
3.
c4
e6
4.
Nc3
Be7
5.
Bg5
Nbd7
6.
e3
O-O
7.
Qc2
c5
8.
O-O-O
Qa5
9.
cxd5
exd5
10.
dxc5
Nxc5
11.
Nd4
Be6
12.
Kb1
Rac8
13.
Bd3
h6
14.
Bxf6
Bxf6
15.
Bf5
Rfd8
16.
Bxe6
fxe6
17.
Qg6
Rd6
18.
Rc1
Ra6
19.
f3
Rd8
20.
Rc2
Bxd4
21.
exd4
e5
22.
Qg4
exd4
23.
Qxd4
Ne6
24.
Qe5
b5
25.
b3
d4
26.
Ne4
d3
27.
Rd2
Nd4
28.
Rc1
Nc2
29.
Qb2
Na3+
30.
Ka1
Nc2+
31.
Kb1
Na3+
32.
Ka1
Nc2+
33.
Kb1
Rc6
34.
Rcd1
Rdc8
35.
Rxd3
Na3+
36.
Ka1
b4
37.
Rd7
Qe5
38.
Rd8+
Rxd8
39.
Rxd8+
Kh7
40.
Rd1
Qxb2+
41.
Kxb2
Rc2+
42.
Ka1
Rxg2
43.
Rh1
g5
44.
Nf6+
Kg7
45.
Ne4
Kg6
46.
Nd6
a5
47.
Rc1
Rxh2
48.
Nc4
Nb5
49.
Ne5+
Kg7
50.
Ng4
Re2
51.
Rc5
Re1+
52.
Kb2
Na3
53.
Rc7+
Kf8
54.
Rc1
Re2+
55.
Ka1
Nc2+
56.
Kb1
Na3+
57.
Ka1
Nb5
58.
Rc5
Re1+
59.
Kb2
Na3
60.
Rc1
Re2+
61.
Ka1
Re6
62.
Rh1
Kg7
63.
Rc1
Kg6
64.
Rc6
Rxc6
65.
Ne5+
Kf5
66.
Nxc6
h5
67.
Nd4+
Ke5
68.
Ne2
Nc2+
69.
Kb2
Nd4
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Site
Karlovy Vary
Date
1911.09.21
Round
23
White
Rotlewi, Georg A
Black
Result
0-1
- 5…Nbd7 Capablanca tried 5. ... B-Kt5; against Ed. Lasker in New York, 1915. The continuation was: 6. P-K3, P-B4; 7. B-Q3, Q-R4; 8. Q-Kt3. The correct move is here 8. Castles. If Black wins the pawn by BxKt; 9. PxB, QPxP; 10. BxP, QxBP, White obtains a strong attack, e.g., 11. R-B1, Q-R4; 12. BxKt, PxB (KtxB; 13. PxP); 13. P-Q5, with this possible continuation l3. ... Kt-Kt3, 14. PxP, PxP; 15. Q-Q6, with a strong attack.
- 7…c5 White intends to castle on the Queen’s side, and to follow this up with a storm by the King’s side pawns. Although Rubinstein has on many occasions been successful with this form of attack, it is open to criticism. For, where Kings have castled on different wings, the attack on the King which has castled on the Q side should be more successful. This is much stronger than P-Q Kt3 and B-Kt2, as then the Black Queen cannot participate in the attack quickly enough. As pointed out before, speed is the first consideration for the attack, whenever the Kings have castled on different wings. An interesting counterpart to the present game is found in a game won by Rubinstein from Teichmann (Match, Vienna, 1908) 7. ... P-QKt3; 8. PxP, PxP; 9. B-Q3, B-Kt2; 10. Castles QR, P-B4; 11. P-KR4, P-B5? (the only hope lay in the opening of the QB file); 12. B-B5, R-K1; 13. BxKKt, KtxB; 14. P-KKt4, B-Q3; 15. P-Kt5, Kt-K5; 16. P-R5, Q-K2; 17. QR-Kt1, P-QR3; 18. BxPch!, KxB; 19. P-Kt6ch, K-Kt1; 20. KtxKt, PxKt; 21. P-R6, P-B31 22. PxP, PxKt; 23 R-R8ch, KxP; 24. R-R7ch, and Black resigned a few moves later.
- 9.cxd5 White loses time in the centre. It was imperative to proceed at once with P-KKt4 followed by BxKt, P-Kt5 and P-KR4.
- 12.Kb1 It would be too risky to leave both King and Queen on the QB file.
- 13…h6 The threat was: BxKt and BxPch. Had White played P-KKt4 and P-KR4 instead of effecting exchanges in the centre, Black would not have been able to afford this weakening move. But now Black wins the game on the other wing, before White is able to make use of the weakness thus created.
- 17.Qg6 The Queen must leave the QB file without delay, as Kt-K5 is threatened. Black’s game is already superior; with the exception of the Queen, White has no piece available for the attack on the opposing King.
- 18…Ra6 Now White must again provide against Black’s Kt-K5, as White’s QKt is needed for the defence of QR2.
- 19…Rd8 Black intends to move his B and then to advance his KP with an attack on the Queen. The object of the text move is to prevent White from saving himself by an attack on the Rook (Q-B5).
- 20…Bxd4 By this exchange Black achieves his object of driving off the Knight by P-Q5, but White has time to give his RP further protection by P-QKt3, This, Black would have prevented by playing B-Kt4 instead of the text move, e.g. 21. P-B4, P-K4; 22. Q-B5, PxKt; 23. PxP, B-B3; 24. PxKt, P-Q5, etc.
- 24.Qe5 This delays the fatal advance of the QP for one move.
- 33.Kb1 Black does not play for a draw, but only wishes to gain time.
- 33…Rc6 The intention is to double Rooks and to force an entry at B7. P-Kt5 would not be good. The White Rook would no longer be attacked, and the Knight could attack the QP.
- 34…Rdc8 Now that the White Rook has left the QB file, one Rook would be sufficient to force an entry at B7, and Kt-R6ch followed by P-Kt5 could have been played at once, e.g. 34. ... Kt-R6ch; 35. K-R1, P-Kt5 (preventing P-QKt4); 36. Kt-B2,R-B7; 37. RxR, PxR; 38. R-QB1, Q-Kt3; 39. Kt-K4, R-Q8 followed by RxRch, Q-Q5ch and P-B8 mate.
- 37…Qe5 If QxQ, Black mates in three.
- 40…Qxb2+ Curiously enough there is nothing better. Q-B2 only leads to the exchange of Queens and the same end-game, which, however, is an easy win for Black, as the permanent mating threat keeps the White Rook tied to the first rank, whilst the Black King threatens to capture all the White pawns. If Q-B2 White forces the exchange of Queens with the following combination: 41. Q-Q2, R-B7; 42. Q-Q3, R-B8ch; 43. K-Kt2, with a threat of Kt-B6ch and Q-R7 mate. Black therefore would have to play Q-B7ch, etc., as in the game.
- 46…a5 We have now a position with a forced move. If the White Knight moves, there follows K-B4-B5, etc. Therefore White gives up his R P voluntarily.
- 48…Nb5 Now Kt-B6 and RxP mate are threatened.
- 56…Na3+ Black again appears to be short of time.
- 60…Re2+ Now, after the sixtieth move Black has again plenty of time, and can prepare the final combination at leisure.
[Event "Karlsbad-02 International Masters"] [Site "Karlovy Vary"] [Date "1911.09.21"] [Round "23"] [White "Rotlewi, Georg A"] [Black "Teichmann, Richard"] [Result "0-1"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. O-O-O Qa5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Nd4 Be6 12. Kb1 Rac8 13. Bd3 h6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Bf5 Rfd8 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. Qg6 Rd6 18. Rc1 Ra6 19. f3 Rd8 20. Rc2 Bxd4 21. exd4 e5 22. Qg4 exd4 23. Qxd4 Ne6 24. Qe5 b5 25. b3 d4 26. Ne4 d3 27. Rd2 Nd4 28. Rc1 Nc2 29. Qb2 Na3+ 30. Ka1 Nc2+ 31. Kb1 Na3+ 32. Ka1 Nc2+ 33. Kb1 Rc6 34. Rcd1 Rdc8 35. Rxd3 Na3+ 36. Ka1 b4 37. Rd7 Qe5 38. Rd8+ Rxd8 39. Rxd8+ Kh7 40. Rd1 Qxb2+ 41. Kxb2 Rc2+ 42. Ka1 Rxg2 43. Rh1 g5 44. Nf6+ Kg7 45. Ne4 Kg6 46. Nd6 a5 47. Rc1 Rxh2 48. Nc4 Nb5 49. Ne5+ Kg7 50. Ng4 Re2 51. Rc5 Re1+ 52. Kb2 Na3 53. Rc7+ Kf8 54. Rc1 Re2+ 55. Ka1 Nc2+ 56. Kb1 Na3+ 57. Ka1 Nb5 58. Rc5 Re1+ 59. Kb2 Na3 60. Rc1 Re2+ 61. Ka1 Re6 62. Rh1 Kg7 63. Rc1 Kg6 64. Rc6 Rxc6 65. Ne5+ Kf5 66. Nxc6 h5 67. Nd4+ Ke5 68. Ne2 Nc2+ 69. Kb2 Nd4 0-1