1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
Nf6
4.
O-O
d6
5.
d4
Bd7
6.
Nc3
Be7
7.
Re1
exd4
8.
Nxd4
O-O
9.
Bxc6
bxc6
10.
b3
Re8
11.
Bb2
Bf8
12.
Qd3
g6
13.
Nde2
Bg7
14.
Ng3
h5
15.
Rad1
h4
16.
Nf1
Nh5
17.
Bc1
Be5
18.
Ne2
g5
19.
g3
Qf6
20.
Qe3
g4
21.
Nd2
d5
22.
Nc4
hxg3
23.
fxg3
Qg6
24.
Nxe5
Rxe5
25.
Nf4
Nxf4
26.
Qxf4
Rae8
27.
Bb2
Rxe4
28.
Rxe4
Qxe4
29.
Qg5+
Qg6
30.
Qh4
Qh7
31.
Qg5+
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.15
Round
1
White
Black
Salwe, Georg
Result
1/2-1/2
Score
- 9.Bxc6 This exchange leads to nothing, except, perhaps, that it prevents Black from exchanging both Knight and Bishop. This, however, need not be feared.
- 13.Nde2 This strategical manoeuvre is altogether wrong. White might, at this juncture, play Q R - Q sq, and answer B - Kt 2 with P - B 4. Though the Pawns at K 4 and K B 4 are then exposed to attacks, yet they are not weak, and assist in maintaining the balance of position.
- 14.Ng3 Since Black already has moved the Pawn to Kt 3, the Knight is not favorably posted on this square.
- 14…h5 A splendid strategical idea. From this insignificant beginning Black obtains a strong pressure on the King's side.
- 21…d5 If Black had played B - K 3 here, White would have been at a loss what to do. If, perchance, R - K B sq, to prepare P - K B 4, Black replies K - R sq, and the advance of the K B P would then only open the lines for Black's Rooks and Bishops. If 22) Q - Q 3, then P - Q 4; 23) Q - R 6?, B - B sq. In any case, White would have been in a precarious position.
- 22.Nc4 By exchanging one of the two Bishops, White frees his game, and now forces the draw, with correct judgment of the situation.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.15"] [Round "1"] [White "Spielmann, Rudolf"] [Black "Salwe, Georg"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. b3 Re8 11. Bb2 Bf8 12. Qd3 g6 13. Nde2 Bg7 14. Ng3 h5 15. Rad1 h4 16. Nf1 Nh5 17. Bc1 Be5 18. Ne2 g5 19. g3 Qf6 20. Qe3 g4 21. Nd2 d5 22. Nc4 hxg3 23. fxg3 Qg6 24. Nxe5 Rxe5 25. Nf4 Nxf4 26. Qxf4 Rae8 27. Bb2 Rxe4 28. Rxe4 Qxe4 29. Qg5+ Qg6 30. Qh4 Qh7 31. Qg5+ 1/2-1/2