1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Nf6
4.
Ng5
d5
5.
exd5
Na5
6.
d3
h6
7.
Nf3
e4
8.
Qe2
Nxc4
9.
dxc4
Bc5
10.
Nfd2
O-O
11.
Nb3
Bg4
12.
Qf1
Bb4+
13.
c3
Be7
14.
h3
Bh5
15.
g4
Bg6
16.
Be3
Nd7
17.
N1d2
Ne5
18.
O-O-O
b5
19.
cxb5
Nd3+
20.
Kb1
Qxd5
21.
Ka1
Qxb5
22.
f4
a5
23.
Rb1
f5
24.
Nd4
Qa4
25.
b3
Qd7
26.
gxf5
Bxf5
27.
Qg2
c5
28.
Nxf5
Qxf5
29.
Qxe4
Bf6
30.
Qc4+
Kh8
31.
Ne4
Rae8
32.
Nxf6
Rxf6
33.
Bc1
Rfe6
34.
Ba3
Re2
35.
Rhd1
Ne1
36.
Bxc5
Nc2+
37.
Kb2
Nb4+
0-1
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Site
Vienna
Date
1908.03.24
Round
2
White
Salwe, Georg
Black
Result
0-1
- 4.Ng5 This attack may be tempting, as the B P cannot be protected, but it is against that elementary principle which says that no attack should be undertaken in the opening until the minor pieces are mobilised, provided of course that Black also has made sound opening moves. There is every likelihood that the attack in the present instance will lead to nothing. It has taken many years to find the correct reply, but now that it is known, the opening has practically disappeared from master practice. Instead of the move in the text, White can play either P—Q 3, leading almost unavoidably to a drawing variation of the Giuoco piano, or Castles which might bring about the Max Lange attack after 4...B—B 4; 5 P—Q 4, P x P.
- 5…Na5 This is a typical position in the Two Knights' defence. The former continuation 5...Kt x Q P has long been abandoned, as the attack that White can initiate by 6 Kt x B P, K x Kt; 7 Q—B 3 ch, forcing the Black King to K 3, is dangerous, though the result is uncertain. The move in the text breaks the attack from the very first, and Black gets the advantage as he can gain time by attacking the two minor pieces which it should be noted, are unsupported, and in addition obtain a speedy development, worth more than the pawn given up for it.
- 6.d3 B—Kt 5 ch is an alternative. The advantage is Black's in this case also—e.g. P—B 3; 7 P x P, P x P; 8 B—K 2, P—K R 3; 9 Kt—K B 3, P—K 5; 10 Kt—K 5, Q—B 2; 11 P—Q 4, B—Q 3 (or P x P e.p. followed by B—Q 3); 12 P—K B 4, P x P e.p.; 13 Kt x P, Kt—Kt 5 or 11 P—B 4, B—Q 3; 12 P—Q 4, P x P e.p.; 13 Kt x P, Castles. Black has an easy game and open lines.
- 10.Nfd2 The Knight must move sooner or later.
- 12.Qf1 A sorry retreat, but the plausible Q—Q 2 would be disastrous, e.g. P—K 6 !; 13 P x P, Kt—K 5 and Q—R 5 ch
- 12…Bb4+ Black's superior development begins to tell in no uncertain fashion. Now White can neither play 13 B—Q 2 on account of B x B ch; 14 Q Kt x B, R—K 1, followed by P—K 6, nor 13 Kt B 3 on account of B x Kt; 14 P x B, P—B 3 regaining the pawn and maintaining positional advantage. White has therefore no alternative but P—B 3, which weakens his Q 3, where a Black Knight soon settles down.
- 15.g4 At last White can castle. He can, of course, only castle on the Queen's side, because his King's side pawns are shattered. Now games in which the Kings castle on different wings are more or less beyond calculation, as pointed out before. On the whole, the player who first attacks wins. But experience has shown that the Queen's side is more difficult to defend on account of its greater expanse, and this theory is supported by the present game. In addition, White's development is not completed yet, whilst all the Black forces are ready to strike.
- 18…b5 Storming the position with pawns is peculiar to this kind of game. The intention is to break up the opposing pawn position, and to open files for the Rooks. Pawns are cheap in such cases. Open lines for the pieces are the things that matter, and the fewer pawns there are left, the more open lines are available for the attack.
- 21.Ka1 The King was not safe on the diagonal. White wishes to push on his King's side pawns (P—B 4—B 5, and so on). But after P x P e.p. there would be a fatal discovered check by the Black Knight.
- 21…Qxb5 Black's advantage becomes more marked. He has recovered his pawn, and for the ensuing attacks on both sides he is better placed, having already two open files for his Rooks.
- 24…Qa4 The position bristles with chances for daring sacrifices. After 25 Kt x B P, for instance, Black could play R x Kt !; 26 P x R, Kt—Kt 5; 27 P x Kt, P x P; 28 P—R 3 (Q—B 4 ch ?, B—B 2), B—B 3; 29 K—R 2, Q x P ch; 30 P x Q, R x P mate.
- 27…c5 White's compulsory 25 P—Kt 3 has weakened his Q B 3, and the move in the text is intended to open the diagonal K B 3—Q B 6 for the Black Bishop.
- 31…Rae8 White cannot parry all the threats at once. Though he gets rid of the threatening B, he lets in the hostile R on the K file and the end cannot long be delayed.
[Event "Wien Internationales Schachturnier"] [Site "Vienna"] [Date "1908.03.24"] [Round "2"] [White "Salwe, Georg"] [Black "Marshall, Frank James"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. d3 h6 7. Nf3 e4 8. Qe2 Nxc4 9. dxc4 Bc5 10. Nfd2 O-O 11. Nb3 Bg4 12. Qf1 Bb4+ 13. c3 Be7 14. h3 Bh5 15. g4 Bg6 16. Be3 Nd7 17. N1d2 Ne5 18. O-O-O b5 19. cxb5 Nd3+ 20. Kb1 Qxd5 21. Ka1 Qxb5 22. f4 a5 23. Rb1 f5 24. Nd4 Qa4 25. b3 Qd7 26. gxf5 Bxf5 27. Qg2 c5 28. Nxf5 Qxf5 29. Qxe4 Bf6 30. Qc4+ Kh8 31. Ne4 Rae8 32. Nxf6 Rxf6 33. Bc1 Rfe6 34. Ba3 Re2 35. Rhd1 Ne1 36. Bxc5 Nc2+ 37. Kb2 Nb4+ 0-1