1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
a6
4.
Ba4
Nf6
5.
O-O
Be7
6.
Re1
b5
7.
Bb3
d6
8.
c3
Na5
9.
Bc2
c5
10.
d3
Nc6
11.
Nbd2
O-O
12.
Nf1
Qc7
13.
Bg5
Ne8
14.
Ne3
Bxg5
15.
Nxg5
Ne7
16.
a4
Rb8
17.
axb5
axb5
18.
Qd2
h6
19.
Nf3
Be6
20.
d4
Nf6
21.
Ra6
Ra8
22.
dxe5
Rxa6
23.
exf6
gxf6
24.
Nd5
Bxd5
25.
exd5
Kg7
26.
Nh4
Re8
27.
h3
Qd8
28.
Re3
Ng6
29.
Nf5+
Kf8
30.
Re6
Rxe6
31.
dxe6
d5
32.
Qxh6+
Ke8
33.
exf7+
Kxf7
34.
Qh7+
Ke6
35.
Qxg6
Ra2
36.
b4
cxb4
37.
Nd4+
Kd7
38.
Bf5+
1-0
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.03.08
Round
16
White
Black
Salwe, Georg
Result
1-0
Score
- 10.d3 The idea being to defer the advance of this Pawn to the fourth square to a later period, when White is better developed and can therefore render this move more incisive. But the disadvantage is that Black obtains too much freedom.
- 10…Nc6 It is not clear why Black should not Castle at once and try to bring his Rooks into play by P - K B 4. For the time being this Knight was well enough placed.
- 22.dxe5 An elegant sacrifice, which is advantageous for White whether accepted or refused. If Black play 22) .... P x P, then follows 23) K R - Q R sq, R x R; 24) R x R, B - Q B sq; 25) Q - Q 6, or 24) .... R - Q sq; 25) R - B sq and White will maintain the possession of the important Q R file.
- 24.Nd5 The point of the sacrifice. If the Bishop were not at Q B sq or Q 2, Black would repulse the attack by 24) .... Kt x Kt and 25) .... K - Kt 2.
- 26…Re8 To guard against R x Kt.
- 28…Ng6 He hopes for 29) R - K Kt 3, R - R 8 ch; 30) K - R 2, R - K 8; 31) Kt - B 5 ch, K - B sq and Black would escape.
- 30.Re6 A tit-bit.
- 38.Bf5+ Winning the Queen also after 38) .... K - Q 3; 39) Q - Kt 3 ch. This game was awarded first prize for brilliancy by the committee.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.03.08"] [Round "16"] [White "Schlechter, Carl"] [Black "Salwe, Georg"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 Na5 9. Bc2 c5 10. d3 Nc6 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nf1 Qc7 13. Bg5 Ne8 14. Ne3 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 Ne7 16. a4 Rb8 17. axb5 axb5 18. Qd2 h6 19. Nf3 Be6 20. d4 Nf6 21. Ra6 Ra8 22. dxe5 Rxa6 23. exf6 gxf6 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. exd5 Kg7 26. Nh4 Re8 27. h3 Qd8 28. Re3 Ng6 29. Nf5+ Kf8 30. Re6 Rxe6 31. dxe6 d5 32. Qxh6+ Ke8 33. exf7+ Kxf7 34. Qh7+ Ke6 35. Qxg6 Ra2 36. b4 cxb4 37. Nd4+ Kd7 38. Bf5+ 1-0