1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
a6
4.
Ba4
Nf6
5.
O-O
Nxe4
6.
d4
b5
7.
Bb3
d5
8.
a4
Nxd4
9.
Nxd4
exd4
10.
Nc3
Nxc3
11.
bxc3
c5
12.
axb5
Be7
13.
Qf3
Be6
14.
Rxa6
O-O
15.
cxd4
c4
16.
Ba2
Rxa6
17.
bxa6
Qa5
18.
Bb1
c3
19.
Qg3
Rc8
20.
f4
Bf5
21.
Re1
Bf6
22.
Kh1
h6
23.
h3
Rb8
24.
Be3
Qxa6
25.
Rd1
Qa1
26.
Qe1
Be4
27.
Kh2
Be7
28.
Qf1
f5
29.
Re1
Bh4
30.
g3
Be7
31.
Bf2
Bd6
32.
Rc1
Kh7
33.
Re1
Rb6
34.
Rc1
Ba3
35.
Re1
Qb2
36.
Qe2
Rb4
37.
Rg1
Rb6
38.
Re1
Qb5
39.
Qh5
Qxb1
40.
Rxb1
Rxb1
41.
g4
Bc1
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San Sebastian
Date
1912.03.12
Round
17
White
Black
Result
0-1
- 6.d4 In a game between Riga and Berlin P x P was tried for the first time, a bold venture which anticipates White's desire to open the King's file. After 7 R—K 1 Black can defend the Kt by P—Q 4, but after 8 Kt x P White threatens again to win the Kt by P—K B 3, besides attacking the Q Kt a second time. However, Black has a surprising answer in readiness. He initiates a violent counter attack which keeps White busy until Black, by castling, escapes the dangers of the double pin. (Compare Game No. 17.)
- 8.a4 This gives Black an opportunity of disposing of his Q Kt by exchanging it, thereby enabling him to round off his pawn position by P—Q B 4, at the same time threatening to cut off the Bishop by P—B 5. 8 P x P followed by P—B 3 is the natural continuation, as shown in the first part of this book, because the Bishop, retreating to B 2, can operate on a useful diagonal.
- 8…Nxd4 Q R—Kt 1 would not be so good, because White obtains an open file for his Rook. The move in the text is an absolutely valid defence, as was proved by Schlechter in his match against Lasker.
- 10.Nc3 P x P and P—B 3 seems a more natural continuation.
- 10…Nxc3 Not P x Kt, on account of B x P.
- 12…Be7 in order to castle in reply to B—R 4.
- 13.Qf3 Here White should have got back his second pawn by P x Q P. If then 13...P—B 5; 14 B—R 4, Castles; 15 P x P, B x P, White plays P—Q B 3, providing a retreat for his R or B. After the move in the text this manœuvre becomes impossible, because the B after P—B 3 can be attacked twice but has lost the support of the Queen.
- 16.Ba2 Now the Bishop is hemmed in permanently; in other words, Black is a piece up and must win easily. Therefore 16 B—R 4 was compulsory in order to get at any rate three pawns for the piece, thus: 16...B—Q 2; 17 Q x P, R x R; 18 P x R, B x B; 19 Q x P.
- 22.Kh1 In order to answer B x Q P by 23 B—K 3 and P—R 7, 22...Q x P is not feasible because of Q x P.
- 26…Be4 The sequel forms an instructive example of how superior development can afford winning chances even when there is no immediate prospect of material gain. The opposing pieces are gradually constricted until the defending lines are weakened by compulsory pawn moves. In the present position Black quietly sets to work to bring his Bishops to bear on the White King.
- 29…Bh4 Being probably short of time, Black makes a few irrelevant moves. If his aim was not the opening of the K Kt file but the subsequent sacrifice of the Queen, he might have played Q—Kt 7 at once, followed by Q—Kt 4.
- 37.Rg1 Otherwise White might embark upon a counter attack, beginning while P—Kt 4. Now this is impossible on account of R—Kt 3.
- 39.Qh5 After the exchange of Queens, Black would win easily by R—Kt 7. 39 B—R 2 also fails on account of Q x Q; 40 R x Q, R—Kt 7; 41 B—Kt 3, B—Q 6!; 42 R—K 5, B x P, and the passed pawn costs a Rook. With the text move, White provokes the sacrifice of the Queen at Kt 8, apparently not seeing the fine continuation at Black's disposal on the forty-first move.
- 41.g4 Compulsory. B—Kt 1 would be followed by R—Q B 8, etc.
- 41…Bc1 There might follow 42 K—Kt 3, P—Kt 3; 43 Q—R 4, B x P ch; 44 K x B, P—Kt 4 ch, and so on. 41...B—Q 3 would have given White a little respite, though his game would still have been hopeless after P x P and R—K 8.
[Event "San Sebastian Int Masters-02"] [Site "San Sebastian"] [Date "1912.03.12"] [Round "17"] [White "Spielmann, Rudolf"] [Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Nxd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 c5 12. axb5 Be7 13. Qf3 Be6 14. Rxa6 O-O 15. cxd4 c4 16. Ba2 Rxa6 17. bxa6 Qa5 18. Bb1 c3 19. Qg3 Rc8 20. f4 Bf5 21. Re1 Bf6 22. Kh1 h6 23. h3 Rb8 24. Be3 Qxa6 25. Rd1 Qa1 26. Qe1 Be4 27. Kh2 Be7 28. Qf1 f5 29. Re1 Bh4 30. g3 Be7 31. Bf2 Bd6 32. Rc1 Kh7 33. Re1 Rb6 34. Rc1 Ba3 35. Re1 Qb2 36. Qe2 Rb4 37. Rg1 Rb6 38. Re1 Qb5 39. Qh5 Qxb1 40. Rxb1 Rxb1 41. g4 Bc1 0-1