1.
e4
e5
2.
Nc3
Nf6
3.
f4
d5
4.
d3
exf4
5.
Bxf4
Bb4
6.
exd5
Nxd5
7.
Bd2
Bxc3
8.
bxc3
O-O
9.
Nf3
Re8+
10.
Be2
Qe7
11.
c4
Nf6
12.
Bg5
Nc6
13.
Bxf6
Qxf6
14.
O-O
Bg4
15.
Qd2
Nd4
16.
Rae1
Bxf3
17.
Bxf3
Rxe1
18.
Qxe1
Nxc2
19.
Qf2
Nd4
20.
Bxb7
Qxf2+
21.
Kxf2
Rb8
22.
Bd5
Re8
23.
Bf3
Re6
24.
Rb1
Rb6
25.
Rxb6
axb6
26.
c5
Kf8
27.
cxb6
cxb6
28.
Bd5
Ke7
29.
Ke3
Ne6
30.
d4
f5
31.
h4
g6
32.
Bf3
h6
33.
Bd5
g5
34.
hxg5
hxg5
35.
Bc4
Kf6
36.
Bb3
Nf4
37.
Kf3
Ng6
38.
g3
Ne7
39.
Bc4
Nc6
40.
Ke3
Nb4
41.
Bb3
Ke7
42.
Kf3
Nc6
43.
Ke3
Kd6
44.
Bc2
Ne7
45.
Bb3
Nd5+
46.
Kf3
Nc3
47.
Ke3
b5
48.
Kf3
b4
49.
Ke3
Ke7
50.
Kf3
Kf6
51.
Ke3
g4
52.
d5
Ke5
53.
d6
f4+
54.
gxf4+
Kxd6
55.
f5
Ke5
56.
f6
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St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.21
Round
5
White
Black
Result
1/2-1/2
- 4…exf4 The simplest. 5) P - K 5 can now be met by P - Q 5.
- 14…Bg4 Here Q - R 3 would have been much stronger. If 15) R - B 2, B - Kt 5; 16) Q - B sq, R - K 6; and White cannot free himself from the pressure.
- 16…Bxf3 If 16) .... R x B; 17) R x R, B x Kt; 18) R - B 2, Q - Q Kt 3; 19) P - B 3, Kt - K 7 ch; K - R sq, and Black is in difficulties. If 16) .... R x B; 17) R x R, Kt x Kt ch; 18) P x Kt, B x P; then 19) R - Kt 2, Q - Kt 3 ch; 20) P - B 5, Q x P ch; 21) P - Q 4 or Q - B 2 and White has the exchange for two Pawns.
- 19…Nd4 Useless would be 19) .... Kt - Kt 5; 20) B x P, Q x Q ch; 21) R x Q, R - K sq; 22) B - K 4.
- 21.Kxf2 Far better than 21) R x Q, R - Kt sq; 22) B - Q 5?, R - Kt 8 ch; 23) R - B sq, Kt - K 7 ch; 24) K - B 2, R x R ch; 25) K x R, Kt - B 6 and wins the Q R P, as White cannot afford to let the Bishop be taken.
- 21…Rb8 Better R - K sq at once.
- 23.Bf3 White should take possession of the Q Kt file with the Rook by 23) R - Q Kt sq. Then Black would achieve nothing by 23) .... R - K 7 ch; 24) K - B sq, as both R - Kt 7 and R - Kt 8 would be threatened; but would have to be satisfied with a draw by 23) .... P - Q B 3; 24) B - B 3, K - B sq; 25) R - Kt 7, R - K 2; 26) R - Kt 8 ch, etc.
- 26.c5 An ingenious idea, which secures the draw. If Black take the Pawn, White plays P - Q R 4 and Black's Pawn plus would then signify nothing, as the Knight cannot capture the Bishop.
- 51…g4 Now Black threatens to decide the game by K - Kt 4 and Kt - K 5 in his favor.
- 52.d5 By this diversion White saves himself.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.21"] [Round "5"] [White "Spielmann, Rudolf"] [Black "Lasker, Emanuel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. d3 exf4 5. Bxf4 Bb4 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 O-O 9. Nf3 Re8+ 10. Be2 Qe7 11. c4 Nf6 12. Bg5 Nc6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. O-O Bg4 15. Qd2 Nd4 16. Rae1 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Rxe1 18. Qxe1 Nxc2 19. Qf2 Nd4 20. Bxb7 Qxf2+ 21. Kxf2 Rb8 22. Bd5 Re8 23. Bf3 Re6 24. Rb1 Rb6 25. Rxb6 axb6 26. c5 Kf8 27. cxb6 cxb6 28. Bd5 Ke7 29. Ke3 Ne6 30. d4 f5 31. h4 g6 32. Bf3 h6 33. Bd5 g5 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Bc4 Kf6 36. Bb3 Nf4 37. Kf3 Ng6 38. g3 Ne7 39. Bc4 Nc6 40. Ke3 Nb4 41. Bb3 Ke7 42. Kf3 Nc6 43. Ke3 Kd6 44. Bc2 Ne7 45. Bb3 Nd5+ 46. Kf3 Nc3 47. Ke3 b5 48. Kf3 b4 49. Ke3 Ke7 50. Kf3 Kf6 51. Ke3 g4 52. d5 Ke5 53. d6 f4+ 54. gxf4+ Kxd6 55. f5 Ke5 56. f6 1/2-1/2