1.
e4
c5
2.
Nc3
Nc6
3.
g3
g6
4.
Bg2
Bg7
5.
Nge2
Nf6
6.
d3
d6
7.
O-O
Bd7
8.
h3
O-O
9.
Be3
h6
10.
Qd2
Kh7
11.
f4
Ne8
12.
g4
Nc7
13.
Ng3
b5
14.
Nd1
Rb8
15.
Ne2
b4
16.
c3
bxc3
17.
bxc3
Qc8
18.
d4
cxd4
19.
cxd4
Qa6
20.
Rc1
Nb5
21.
d5
Nb4
22.
Qxb4
Nd4
23.
Qxd4
Bxd4
24.
Nxd4
Rfc8
25.
Rxc8
Rxc8
26.
Rf2
Qa3
27.
Re2
Rc1
28.
Bxc1
Qxc1
29.
Nf3
Qxd1+
30.
Kf2
Bb5
31.
Rb2
a6
32.
Kg3
Kg7
33.
Rf2
Bc4
34.
Rb2
Bb5
35.
Rf2
Qb1
36.
Nd4
Qd3+
37.
Nf3
Qxe4
38.
Nd2
Qe3+
39.
Bf3
Qa3
40.
Nb1
Qc1
41.
Nd2
Bd3
42.
Bg2
Qa3
43.
Rf3
Qc3
44.
Nf1
Qe1+
45.
Kh2
Bxf1
46.
Rxf1
Qd2
47.
a3
Qa2
48.
Re1
Qxa3
49.
Rxe7
a5
50.
Ra7
a4
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Site
Mannheim
Date
1914.07.21
Round
2
White
Black
Result
0-1
- 3.g3 Speedy development by Kt—B 3 and P—Q 4 is more desirable, as otherwise Black may have time to get a firm footing at his Q 5.
- 4.Bg2 The Black Bishop is the more effective, as the line of the White Bishop is masked by the K P. Small as this advantage would seem, it becomes serious later on. It is another confirmation of the doctrine that the value of each manœuvre in the opening depends on the measure of mobility it affords for the pieces.
- 7…Bd7 in order to play Q—B 1 and B—R 6 and to exchange Bishops, after which there would be weak points at White's K R 3 and K B 3.
- 9…h6 Black also prevents an exchange of Bishops.
- 11…Ne8 The position has now become exceedingly difficult. In order to make the most of the favourable development of his K B, Black must advance on the Queen's side. But in moving his King's side pieces over to the Queen's side, Black must proceed warily, as White might get chances of an attack while overwhelming forces on the King's side.
- 13.Ng3 Here it was necessary to play R—B 2 in order to play the Q R to K B 1 before Black could manage to drive the Kt to Q 1 by P—Q Kt 4-5.
- 14.Nd1 It would still have been better to play Q R—K 1 and to leave the Queen's side to itself as long as possible after P—Kt 5, 15 Kt—Q 1, in order to start an assault on the King's side while P—B 5, P—K R 4, and P—Kt 5. After the text move the Queen's Rook remains shut in.
- 15.Ne2 in order to play P—B 3 and P—Q 4. The whole plan, however, is inconsequent, as he has started an attack on the King's side. Now he suddenly opens up files on the Queen's side where Black has assembled superior forces. The result is that White gets into trouble on both wings, for as soon as he gives up his King's side attack, the advanced pawns there, as one knows, are only a source of weakness.
- 21.d5 This shuts in the White K B altogether, and at the same time opens the diagonal of Black's K B. Therefore, on principle alone the move is questionable. In effect it gives Black an opportunity for a beautiful winning combination. Only P—K 5 was worth considering, as then the opposing Bishop would have been shut in and White's own diagonal opened.
- 21…Nb4 Although three minor pieces are generally an equivalent for the Queen, in this case the White game collapses quickly. The advanced pawns have produced too many weak points which afford an entry for the Black forces.
- 27.Re2 B—R 5 was threatened. But the text move is of no avail either. Black winds up the game while another fine combination.
[Event "DSB Kongress-19 Meisterturnier-18"] [Site "Mannheim"] [Date "1914.07.21"] [Round "2"] [White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"] [Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nge2 Nf6 6. d3 d6 7. O-O Bd7 8. h3 O-O 9. Be3 h6 10. Qd2 Kh7 11. f4 Ne8 12. g4 Nc7 13. Ng3 b5 14. Nd1 Rb8 15. Ne2 b4 16. c3 bxc3 17. bxc3 Qc8 18. d4 cxd4 19. cxd4 Qa6 20. Rc1 Nb5 21. d5 Nb4 22. Qxb4 Nd4 23. Qxd4 Bxd4 24. Nxd4 Rfc8 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Rf2 Qa3 27. Re2 Rc1 28. Bxc1 Qxc1 29. Nf3 Qxd1+ 30. Kf2 Bb5 31. Rb2 a6 32. Kg3 Kg7 33. Rf2 Bc4 34. Rb2 Bb5 35. Rf2 Qb1 36. Nd4 Qd3+ 37. Nf3 Qxe4 38. Nd2 Qe3+ 39. Bf3 Qa3 40. Nb1 Qc1 41. Nd2 Bd3 42. Bg2 Qa3 43. Rf3 Qc3 44. Nf1 Qe1+ 45. Kh2 Bxf1 46. Rxf1 Qd2 47. a3 Qa2 48. Re1 Qxa3 49. Rxe7 a5 50. Ra7 a4 0-1