1.
d4
d5
2.
Nf3
Nf6
3.
c4
e6
4.
Bg5
c5
5.
cxd5
exd5
6.
Nc3
cxd4
7.
Nxd4
Nc6
8.
e3
Be7
9.
Bb5
Bd7
10.
Bxf6
Bxf6
11.
Nxd5
Bxd4
12.
exd4
Qg5
13.
Bxc6
Bxc6
14.
Ne3
O-O-O
15.
O-O
Rhe8
16.
Rc1
Rxe3
17.
Rxc6+
bxc6
18.
Qc1
Rxd4
19.
fxe3
Rd7
20.
Qxc6+
Kd8
21.
Rf4
f5
22.
Qc5
Qe7
23.
Qxe7+
Kxe7
24.
Rxf5
Rd1+
25.
Kf2
Rd2+
26.
Kf3
Rxb2
27.
Ra5
Rb7
28.
Ra6
Kf8
29.
e4
Rc7
30.
h4
Kf7
31.
g4
Kf8
32.
Kf4
Ke7
33.
h5
h6
34.
Kf5
Kf7
35.
e5
Rb7
36.
Rd6
Ke7
37.
Ra6
Kf7
38.
Rd6
Kf8
39.
Rc6
Kf7
40.
a3
1-0
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.18
Round
3
White
Black
Result
1-0
- 4…c5 When this advance is made prematurely, the isolation of the Queen's Pawn is the necessary consequence.
- 7…Nc6 This gets Black into difficulties. 7) ..., B - K 2 was indicated. If then 8) P - K 3, O - O, exception could scarcely be taken to Black's position.
- 9.Bb5 This move shows why Black's 7th was open to censure.
- 10.Bxf6 The gain of the Pawn is only temporary. 10) O - O would have been stronger, as the Queen's Pawn would have fallen afterwards in any case.
- 14…O-O-O A careless move. Black should not have given up his intention to win the Knight's Pawn, simply because White had omitted the check at K 2.
- 16.Rc1 A move of extraordinary subtlety. White now retains his advantages. He threatens R - B 5 and P - Q 5, and Black's obvious threat of R x Kt he meets as is shown by his 17th move.
- 16…Rxe3 Also after 16) ..., K - Kt 1 Black would have a bad position.
- 18…Rxd4 A better chance was offered by 18) ..., R - K 4.
- 21.Rf4 A splendid conception. He threatens Q - R 8 ch, followed by R - K 4 or R - Q B 4 ch, winning the game by the attack. Black's only alternative is to exchange Queens and lose the end game.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.18"] [Round "3"] [White "Rubinstein, Akiba"] [Black "Lasker, Emanuel"] [Result "1-0"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. e3 Be7 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Nxd5 Bxd4 12. exd4 Qg5 13. Bxc6 Bxc6 14. Ne3 O-O-O 15. O-O Rhe8 16. Rc1 Rxe3 17. Rxc6+ bxc6 18. Qc1 Rxd4 19. fxe3 Rd7 20. Qxc6+ Kd8 21. Rf4 f5 22. Qc5 Qe7 23. Qxe7+ Kxe7 24. Rxf5 Rd1+ 25. Kf2 Rd2+ 26. Kf3 Rxb2 27. Ra5 Rb7 28. Ra6 Kf8 29. e4 Rc7 30. h4 Kf7 31. g4 Kf8 32. Kf4 Ke7 33. h5 h6 34. Kf5 Kf7 35. e5 Rb7 36. Rd6 Ke7 37. Ra6 Kf7 38. Rd6 Kf8 39. Rc6 Kf7 40. a3 1-0