1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
a6
4.
Ba4
Nf6
5.
O-O
Nxe4
6.
d4
b5
7.
Bb3
d5
8.
dxe5
Be6
9.
c3
Bc5
10.
Bf4
g5
11.
Bc1
g4
12.
Nd4
Nxe5
13.
Bf4
Ng6
14.
Be3
Bxd4
15.
Qxd4
c5
16.
Qd1
Qd6
17.
Nd2
Nxd2
18.
Qxd2
O-O
19.
Bh6
Rfe8
20.
Rfe1
d4
21.
Bc2
f6
22.
Rad1
Rad8
23.
cxd4
cxd4
24.
Re4
Bxa2
25.
Rxe8+
Rxe8
26.
Bxg6
hxg6
27.
Be3
d3
28.
Qxd3
Qxd3
29.
Rxd3
Bc4
30.
Rd6
Re6
31.
Rxe6
Bxe6
32.
Kf1
Kf7
33.
Bd4
Bc4+
34.
Ke1
Ke6
35.
Kd2
f5
36.
Ke3
a5
37.
Bb6
a4
38.
Kd4
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
2
White
Taubenhaus, Jean
Black
Weiss, Miksa
Result
1/2-1/2
Score
Game 84 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 111–112.
- 10.Bf4 This costs a valuable Pawn. The right play was 10 QKt—Q2, 10 KtxKt; 11 BxKt, 11 O—O; 12 R—K sq., followed by B—K3, with a little the better game.
- 11.Bc1 If 11 B—KKt3, then, of course, 11...P—KR4, with a winning attack.
- 14…Bxd4 Much better was P—KR4, after which the Pawn could have been more easily maintained without giving White attacking opportunities.
- 20.Rfe1 Q—Kt5 would be of no use on account of the reply Q—Q sq.
- 20…d4 Rather premature. P—QR4, with the view of advancing P—R5, seems more promising.
- 21…f6 If 21...QR—Q sq.; 22 Q—Kt5, 22 Q—K2; 23 BxKt, 23 RPxB; 24 QxQ, 24 RxQ; 25 B—Kt6, and wins.
- 24.Re4 White has fought very well against large odds in the hands of a formidable opponent, and this fine move awards him at last a draw in a game in which the chances were otherwise strongly against him after his mistake in the opening.
- 25.Rxe8+ The only way to avoid loss. If 25 RxP, 25 QxR; 26 QxQ, 26 RxQ, and wins, for, of course, the Rook dare not retake on account of the mate impending from the other Rook.
- 38.Kd4 The ending has also been well played by White, who had still to exercise some care not to lose, being a Pawn behind.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "2"] [White "Taubenhaus, Jean"] [Black "Weiss, Miksa"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Bf4 g5 11. Bc1 g4 12. Nd4 Nxe5 13. Bf4 Ng6 14. Be3 Bxd4 15. Qxd4 c5 16. Qd1 Qd6 17. Nd2 Nxd2 18. Qxd2 O-O 19. Bh6 Rfe8 20. Rfe1 d4 21. Bc2 f6 22. Rad1 Rad8 23. cxd4 cxd4 24. Re4 Bxa2 25. Rxe8+ Rxe8 26. Bxg6 hxg6 27. Be3 d3 28. Qxd3 Qxd3 29. Rxd3 Bc4 30. Rd6 Re6 31. Rxe6 Bxe6 32. Kf1 Kf7 33. Bd4 Bc4+ 34. Ke1 Ke6 35. Kd2 f5 36. Ke3 a5 37. Bb6 a4 38. Kd4 1/2-1/2