1.
d4
d5
2.
Nf3
e6
3.
Bf4
c5
4.
e3
Nc6
5.
c3
Nf6
6.
Nbd2
Be7
7.
Bd3
O-O
8.
h3
Bd6
9.
Ne5
Bxe5
10.
dxe5
Nd7
11.
Nf3
f6
12.
exf6
Nxf6
13.
O-O
Qe7
14.
Ne5
Nxe5
15.
Bxe5
Bd7
16.
c4
Bc6
17.
Rc1
b6
18.
b3
Rad8
19.
Qe2
Qf7
20.
Rfd1
Rd7
21.
Bb1
Rfd8
22.
Qc2
Qh5
23.
Qb2
dxc4
24.
Rxd7
Nxd7
25.
Bg3
cxb3
26.
axb3
Nf6
27.
f3
Qd5
28.
Re1
Be8
29.
Bh4
e5
30.
Bc2
Qe6
31.
Qc3
Bf7
32.
Ra1
Rd7
33.
g4
Bg6
34.
Bd1
Bd3
35.
Bg3
e4
36.
f4
Nd5
37.
Qe1
Qf6
38.
Rc1
Qb2
0-1
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Site
St Petersburg
Date
1909.02.19
Round
4
White
Znosko Borovsky, Eugene
Black
Salwe, Georg
Result
0-1
Score
- 5.c3 If White had to make such a narrowing move, his opening would not be commendable; the move is, however, not necessary. The threat of Q - Kt 3 can also be met by 5) P - B 4; after 5) .... Q - Kt 3, White has then the choice of 6) Q - Kt 3, Q - Q 2 and even Q - B sq.
- 8.h3 Before Castling, he wishes to provide a retreat for the Bishop against Black's Kt - K R 4; but the move deprives the Bishop of the strong foothold at K Kt 3.
- 9.Ne5 White's position is no longer favorable. Relatively best was 9) B x B, Q x B; 10) Q R - B sq, followed by B - Kt sq and P - B 4. The move played gives Black the superiority on the Queen's wing, without obtaining any sufficient compensation for it.
- 11…f6 Black now obtains an excellent development.
- 23.Qb2 White wants to avoid B x Kt, which would open the K Kt file for Black, whose Bishop aims already at White's K Kt 2; but now Black obtains other advantages.
- 25.Bg3 After 25) B x P Black would win by 25) .... P - K 4.
- 26.axb3 If 26) Q x P, Black would force the exchange of Queens by Q - Q 4.
- 33…Bg6 By driving White's K B from the diagonal or exchanging it for his Bishop, Black is enabled to bring his Knight into play with decisive effect at Q 4, or (if P - K 4) at Q 5. The finish is vigorously played by Black.
[Event "St Petersburg Chigorin Memorial"] [Site "St Petersburg"] [Date "1909.02.19"] [Round "4"] [White "Znosko Borovsky, Eugene"] [Black "Salwe, Georg"] [Result "0-1"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. h3 Bd6 9. Ne5 Bxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Nf3 f6 12. exf6 Nxf6 13. O-O Qe7 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Bd7 16. c4 Bc6 17. Rc1 b6 18. b3 Rad8 19. Qe2 Qf7 20. Rfd1 Rd7 21. Bb1 Rfd8 22. Qc2 Qh5 23. Qb2 dxc4 24. Rxd7 Nxd7 25. Bg3 cxb3 26. axb3 Nf6 27. f3 Qd5 28. Re1 Be8 29. Bh4 e5 30. Bc2 Qe6 31. Qc3 Bf7 32. Ra1 Rd7 33. g4 Bg6 34. Bd1 Bd3 35. Bg3 e4 36. f4 Nd5 37. Qe1 Qf6 38. Rc1 Qb2 0-1