Game 18
Noteboom – Doesburgh
Netherlands 1931
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
D51: Queen's Gambit Declined: 4 Bg5 Nbd7 sidelines
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 c6 6.a3 Be7 7.Qc2 0–0 8.Nf3 a6 9.Rd1 Re8 10.Bd3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 b5 12.Bd3 (last book move) 12...h6 13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.0–0 Bb7 15.Ne4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 (Exerts pressure on the backward pawn) 16...f5 17.Bd3 Qb6 [17...Qd6 18.b4=] 18.Rc1 Rac8 19.b4 Qd8 20.Ne5 a5 21.Qb3 Bd6 22.Bxf5 Qf6 23.Bb1 Bxe5 24.dxe5 Qxe5 25.Rc5 a4 26.Qa2 Qd6? [¹26...Qf6±] 27.Qc2+- Rcd8 28.Qh7+ Kf8 [28...Kf7 29.Bg6+ Kf6 30.Bxe8 Rxe8+-] 29.Bg6 1-0
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Game 16
Game 16
Tarrash – Kurschner
Nuremberg 1889
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
D20: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3 e3 and 3 e4
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 (last book move) 3...Bf5 4.Bxc4 e6 (Controls d5) 5.Qb3 Be4 6.f3 Bc6 7.Ne2 Nf6 8.e4 Be7 9.Nbc3 Qc8 10.d5 exd5 11.exd5 Bd7 12.d6 Bxd6 13.Bxf7+ Kd8 [13...Ke7 14.Ne4²] 14.Bg5 Nc6 15.Ne4 Be7 [15...h6!? 16.Bxf6+ gxf6±] 16.Bxf6+- gxf6 17.0–0–0 Ne5 18.Nf4 Qb8?? (but even a better move would not have saved the game) [¹18...Bd6 19.Bd5 Rb8 20.Nxf6 b5+-] 19.Qe6 Rf8 [19...c6 a last effort to resist the inevitable 20.Nxf6 Qc7 21.Nxd7 Nxd7+-] 20.Nxf6 Bd6 21.Nxd7 Nxd7 22.Rhe1 1-0
Tarrash – Kurschner
Nuremberg 1889
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
D20: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3 e3 and 3 e4
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 (last book move) 3...Bf5 4.Bxc4 e6 (Controls d5) 5.Qb3 Be4 6.f3 Bc6 7.Ne2 Nf6 8.e4 Be7 9.Nbc3 Qc8 10.d5 exd5 11.exd5 Bd7 12.d6 Bxd6 13.Bxf7+ Kd8 [13...Ke7 14.Ne4²] 14.Bg5 Nc6 15.Ne4 Be7 [15...h6!? 16.Bxf6+ gxf6±] 16.Bxf6+- gxf6 17.0–0–0 Ne5 18.Nf4 Qb8?? (but even a better move would not have saved the game) [¹18...Bd6 19.Bd5 Rb8 20.Nxf6 b5+-] 19.Qe6 Rf8 [19...c6 a last effort to resist the inevitable 20.Nxf6 Qc7 21.Nxd7 Nxd7+-] 20.Nxf6 Bd6 21.Nxd7 Nxd7 22.Rhe1 1-0
Game 15
Game 15
Alekhine – Poindle
Simultaneous, Vienna 1936
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0–0 Nxe4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0–0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.dxe5 Nxb5 7.a4 Nd6 8.exd6 Bxd6 9.Ng5 (last book move) 9...Be7 10.Qh5 g6 11.Qh6 (White traps the enemy king in the center) 11...Bf8 12.Re1+ Ne7 13.Ne4 f5 14.Nf6+ Kf7 15.Qh4 Bg7? [¹15...d5 and Black hangs on 16.Nxh7 Kg8 17.Nf6+ Kg7²] 16.Bg5+- [16.Nxh7?! Nc6 17.Ng5+ Kf8²] 16...h6 [16...c6 17.Nxh7 Re8 18.Nc3+-] 17.Qc4+ Kf8 [17...d5 does not help much 18.Nxd5!! Theme: Clearance for g5-d8 18...Nxd5 19.Bxd8 Rxd8 20.Nc3+-] 18.Rxe7! (Eliminates the defender e7) 18...Qxe7 (Decoy theme: e7) [18...Kxe7 Decoy to e7 19.Nd5 Discovered attack] 19.Nh7+!! (Clearance to allow g5-e7. Discovered attack) 19...Rxh7 20.Bxe7+ Kxe7 21.Qxc7 [¹21.Qg8 and the rest is a matter of technique 21...b6 22.Qxh7+-] 21...Bxb2 22.Ra2 Bf6 23.c4 Kf7 [23...Ke8 24.Re2+ Re7 25.Rxe7+ Bxe7 26.Nc3+-] 24.Re2 Rh8 25.Qd6 [25.Na3 Rf8 26.Nb5 b6 27.Nd6+ Kg8+-] 25...a5 26.Nc3 Ra6 27.Qd5+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Re6 [28...Rb6+-] 29.Nd6 Rd8 30.Kf1 [30.Rxe6 seems even better 30...dxe6 31.Qc5 Bd7+-] 1-0
Alekhine – Poindle
Simultaneous, Vienna 1936
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0–0 Nxe4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0–0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.dxe5 Nxb5 7.a4 Nd6 8.exd6 Bxd6 9.Ng5 (last book move) 9...Be7 10.Qh5 g6 11.Qh6 (White traps the enemy king in the center) 11...Bf8 12.Re1+ Ne7 13.Ne4 f5 14.Nf6+ Kf7 15.Qh4 Bg7? [¹15...d5 and Black hangs on 16.Nxh7 Kg8 17.Nf6+ Kg7²] 16.Bg5+- [16.Nxh7?! Nc6 17.Ng5+ Kf8²] 16...h6 [16...c6 17.Nxh7 Re8 18.Nc3+-] 17.Qc4+ Kf8 [17...d5 does not help much 18.Nxd5!! Theme: Clearance for g5-d8 18...Nxd5 19.Bxd8 Rxd8 20.Nc3+-] 18.Rxe7! (Eliminates the defender e7) 18...Qxe7 (Decoy theme: e7) [18...Kxe7 Decoy to e7 19.Nd5 Discovered attack] 19.Nh7+!! (Clearance to allow g5-e7. Discovered attack) 19...Rxh7 20.Bxe7+ Kxe7 21.Qxc7 [¹21.Qg8 and the rest is a matter of technique 21...b6 22.Qxh7+-] 21...Bxb2 22.Ra2 Bf6 23.c4 Kf7 [23...Ke8 24.Re2+ Re7 25.Rxe7+ Bxe7 26.Nc3+-] 24.Re2 Rh8 25.Qd6 [25.Na3 Rf8 26.Nb5 b6 27.Nd6+ Kg8+-] 25...a5 26.Nc3 Ra6 27.Qd5+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Re6 [28...Rb6+-] 29.Nd6 Rd8 30.Kf1 [30.Rxe6 seems even better 30...dxe6 31.Qc5 Bd7+-] 1-0
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Game 14
Game 14
Tarrasch - Mieses
Berlin 1916
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...dxe4
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0–0 Nxe4 8.Bxe4 Nf6 9.Bd3 ( last book move) 9...b6 10.Ne5 0–0 [10...Bb7 11.Bb5+ Kf8 12.Bc6 Bxc6 13.Nxc6²] 11.Nc6± Qd6 12.Qf3 Bd7 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7 14.Bg5 Rac8 15.Rfe1 Rfe8 [15...h6 16.Bf4±] 16.Qh3 Qd6?? (the final mistake, not that it matters anymore) [¹16...h5+-] 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qh6 [18.Qxh7+?! is clearly worse 18...Kf8+-] 18...f5 19.Re3 Qxd4 [19...e5 a last effort to resist the inevitable 20.Rg3+ Qg6 21.Rxg6+ hxg6+-] 20.c3 [¹20.Rg3+ and White wins 20...Kh8 21.c3+-] 1-0
Tarrasch - Mieses
Berlin 1916
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...dxe4
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0–0 Nxe4 8.Bxe4 Nf6 9.Bd3 ( last book move) 9...b6 10.Ne5 0–0 [10...Bb7 11.Bb5+ Kf8 12.Bc6 Bxc6 13.Nxc6²] 11.Nc6± Qd6 12.Qf3 Bd7 13.Nxe7+ Qxe7 14.Bg5 Rac8 15.Rfe1 Rfe8 [15...h6 16.Bf4±] 16.Qh3 Qd6?? (the final mistake, not that it matters anymore) [¹16...h5+-] 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qh6 [18.Qxh7+?! is clearly worse 18...Kf8+-] 18...f5 19.Re3 Qxd4 [19...e5 a last effort to resist the inevitable 20.Rg3+ Qg6 21.Rxg6+ hxg6+-] 20.c3 [¹20.Rg3+ and White wins 20...Kh8 21.c3+-] 1-0
Game 13
Game 13
Dobias - Podgorny
Prague 1952
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...dxe4
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Be7 6.Bd3 Ngf6 7.Qe2 0–0 8.0–0 (last book move) 8...Nxe4 9.Qxe4 Nf6 10.Qh4 b6 [10...Re8 11.Re1±] 11.Bg5± g6 12.c4 [12.Be4 Rb8±] 12...Bb7 13.d5 exd5 14.Rfe1 h6 15.Qxh6 Ng4 16.Qh4 [16.Bxe7?! is much weaker 16...Nxh6 17.Bxd8 Rfxd8 18.cxd5 Bxd5=] 16...Bxg5 17.Nxg5 [17.Qxg5?! Qxg5 18.Nxg5 Rfe8 19.cxd5 Bxd5=] 17...Nf6 18.Qh6 d4 [18...Qd7 the only chance to get some counterplay 19.Re3 d4+-] 19.Re6!! (Demolition of pawn structure) 19...Re8 [19...fxe6 Deflection from g6 20.Qxg6] 20.Bxg6! (Demolishes the pawn shield. . . . . . .) 1-0
Dobias - Podgorny
Prague 1952
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...dxe4
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Be7 6.Bd3 Ngf6 7.Qe2 0–0 8.0–0 (last book move) 8...Nxe4 9.Qxe4 Nf6 10.Qh4 b6 [10...Re8 11.Re1±] 11.Bg5± g6 12.c4 [12.Be4 Rb8±] 12...Bb7 13.d5 exd5 14.Rfe1 h6 15.Qxh6 Ng4 16.Qh4 [16.Bxe7?! is much weaker 16...Nxh6 17.Bxd8 Rfxd8 18.cxd5 Bxd5=] 16...Bxg5 17.Nxg5 [17.Qxg5?! Qxg5 18.Nxg5 Rfe8 19.cxd5 Bxd5=] 17...Nf6 18.Qh6 d4 [18...Qd7 the only chance to get some counterplay 19.Re3 d4+-] 19.Re6!! (Demolition of pawn structure) 19...Re8 [19...fxe6 Deflection from g6 20.Qxg6] 20.Bxg6! (Demolishes the pawn shield. . . . . . .) 1-0
Game 12
Game 12
Pischak - Flohr
Liebwerda 1934
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
A29: English Opening: Four Knights Variation with 4 g3
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0–0 Be7 8.d3 0–0 9.Be3 Bg4 10.h3 (last book move) 10...Bh5 11.Rc1 Qd7 12.Na4 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qxh3 14.Bxc6 [14.Nc5 Bxc5 15.Rxc5 Qe6=] 14...bxc6³ 15.Rxc6 [15.Bc5!? looks like a viable alternative 15...Bxc5 16.Nxc5³] 15...Nd5µ 16.Qe1 [16.Bc5 Bxc5 17.Nxc5 Rfb8µ] 16...f5 17.Bc5?? (but even a better move would not have saved the game) [17.Nc3 Nb4 18.Rc4–+] 17...f4 18.Bxe7 [18.Rg6 hxg6 19.Bxe7 Nxe7–+] 18...fxg3 [¹18...Nxe7 keeps an even firmer grip 19.Qc1 fxg3 20.fxg3 Qxg3+ 21.Kh1 Nxc6 22.Nc3 Rxf1+ 23.Qxf1–+] 19.fxg3 Ne3 [19...Ne3 20.Rxf8+ Rxf8–+] 0-1
Pischak - Flohr
Liebwerda 1934
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
A29: English Opening: Four Knights Variation with 4 g3
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0–0 Be7 8.d3 0–0 9.Be3 Bg4 10.h3 (last book move) 10...Bh5 11.Rc1 Qd7 12.Na4 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qxh3 14.Bxc6 [14.Nc5 Bxc5 15.Rxc5 Qe6=] 14...bxc6³ 15.Rxc6 [15.Bc5!? looks like a viable alternative 15...Bxc5 16.Nxc5³] 15...Nd5µ 16.Qe1 [16.Bc5 Bxc5 17.Nxc5 Rfb8µ] 16...f5 17.Bc5?? (but even a better move would not have saved the game) [17.Nc3 Nb4 18.Rc4–+] 17...f4 18.Bxe7 [18.Rg6 hxg6 19.Bxe7 Nxe7–+] 18...fxg3 [¹18...Nxe7 keeps an even firmer grip 19.Qc1 fxg3 20.fxg3 Qxg3+ 21.Kh1 Nxc6 22.Nc3 Rxf1+ 23.Qxf1–+] 19.fxg3 Ne3 [19...Ne3 20.Rxf8+ Rxf8–+] 0-1
Game 11
Game 11
Flohr – Pischak
Bilin 1930
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
A47: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 b6: Torre, London and Colle Systems
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nbd2 c5 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.0–0 Be7 7.c4 0–0 8.b3 d5 (last book move) 9.Qc2 Nc6 10.a3 (Consolidates b4) [10.Ba3 dxc4 11.bxc4 cxd4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.exd4 Rfd8³] 10...cxd4 11.cxd5 Qxd5 12.exd4 [12.Bc4!? Qd6 13.Bb2µ] 12...Nxd4–+ 13.Qb1 [13.Qc4 Nxf3+ 14.Nxf3 Qh5–+] 13...Rfd8 14.Ne1 Qh5 15.Bb2?? (White falls apart) [15.h3–+] 15...Bd6 16.g3 [16.h3 otherwise it's curtains at once 16...Bxg2! Demolishes the pawn shield 17.Bxh7+ Nxh7 18.Bxd4 Qxh3 19.f4–+] 16...Ng4 17.h4 Qxh4!? [17...Qxh4 18.Nef3 Nxf3+ 19.Nxf3 Bxf3 20.Bxh7+ Kf8 21.Bxg7+ Ke8 22.gxh4 Bh2#] 0-1
Flohr – Pischak
Bilin 1930
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
A47: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 b6: Torre, London and Colle Systems
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nbd2 c5 4.e3 b6 5.Bd3 Bb7 6.0–0 Be7 7.c4 0–0 8.b3 d5 (last book move) 9.Qc2 Nc6 10.a3 (Consolidates b4) [10.Ba3 dxc4 11.bxc4 cxd4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.exd4 Rfd8³] 10...cxd4 11.cxd5 Qxd5 12.exd4 [12.Bc4!? Qd6 13.Bb2µ] 12...Nxd4–+ 13.Qb1 [13.Qc4 Nxf3+ 14.Nxf3 Qh5–+] 13...Rfd8 14.Ne1 Qh5 15.Bb2?? (White falls apart) [15.h3–+] 15...Bd6 16.g3 [16.h3 otherwise it's curtains at once 16...Bxg2! Demolishes the pawn shield 17.Bxh7+ Nxh7 18.Bxd4 Qxh3 19.f4–+] 16...Ng4 17.h4 Qxh4!? [17...Qxh4 18.Nef3 Nxf3+ 19.Nxf3 Bxf3 20.Bxh7+ Kf8 21.Bxg7+ Ke8 22.gxh4 Bh2#] 0-1
Game 10
Game 10
Tarrasch – Eckart
Nuremberg 1889
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C05: French Tarrasch: 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7, 5 f4 and 5 Bd3 sidelines
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 8.Nf3 Be7 9.0–0 0–0 10.Nf4 (last book move) 10...Nd8 11.Qc2 f5? [11...h6 and Black has air to breath] 12.exf6+- Nxf6 13.Ng5 g6 [13...Ne4 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Bxe4 Rf6 16.Bxh7+ Kf7+-] 14.Bxg6! (Demolition of pawn structure) 14...hxg6 [14...Rf7 the last chance for counterplay 15.Nxf7 Nxf7 16.Bxh7+ Kf8 17.Ng6+ Ke8 18.Nxe7 Kxe7 19.dxc5 Qxc5+-] 15.Qxg6+ Kh8 16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.Ng6 1-0
Tarrasch – Eckart
Nuremberg 1889
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C05: French Tarrasch: 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7, 5 f4 and 5 Bd3 sidelines
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 8.Nf3 Be7 9.0–0 0–0 10.Nf4 (last book move) 10...Nd8 11.Qc2 f5? [11...h6 and Black has air to breath] 12.exf6+- Nxf6 13.Ng5 g6 [13...Ne4 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Bxe4 Rf6 16.Bxh7+ Kf7+-] 14.Bxg6! (Demolition of pawn structure) 14...hxg6 [14...Rf7 the last chance for counterplay 15.Nxf7 Nxf7 16.Bxh7+ Kf8 17.Ng6+ Ke8 18.Nxe7 Kxe7 19.dxc5 Qxc5+-] 15.Qxg6+ Kh8 16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.Ng6 1-0
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Game 9
Game 9
Znosko-Borovsky - Mackenzie
Weston-super-Mare 1924
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C90: Closed Ruy Lopez with 7...d6: Early deviations
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 Na5 9.Bc2 c5 10.d4 Qc7 11.h3 Nc6 12.Be3 0–0 13.Nbd2 (last book move) 13...Bd7 14.Rc1 Ne8 15.Nf1 g6 [15...Nf6!?= has some apparent merit] 16.Bh6± Ng7 17.Ne3 Rae8 18.Nd5 Qb7 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7 20.dxc5 dxc5 21.Qd6 c4 22.Qf6 Nh5 23.Qh4 Ng7 24.Be3 Ne6 [24...Ra8 25.Rcd1±] 25.Qf6 [25.Nxe5!? h5 26.Rcd1+-] 25...Qc7 26.Bh6 Rc8 [26...Rfe8 27.Nh2±] 27.Rcd1+- Ree8 28.Nh2 Qd8? [¹28...Rcd8+-] 29.Ng4 Qe7 [29...Rc7 doesn't get the bull off the ice 30.f4 Qxf6 31.Nxf6+ Kh8 32.f5+- (32.Nxe8?! Bxe8 33.f5 Nc5+-) ] 30.Qxe7 1-0
NOTES:
1. Good point raised by Fritz which was not mentioned in the book. Why not simply 25.Nxe5 instead of 25.Qf6?
Znosko-Borovsky - Mackenzie
Weston-super-Mare 1924
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C90: Closed Ruy Lopez with 7...d6: Early deviations
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 Na5 9.Bc2 c5 10.d4 Qc7 11.h3 Nc6 12.Be3 0–0 13.Nbd2 (last book move) 13...Bd7 14.Rc1 Ne8 15.Nf1 g6 [15...Nf6!?= has some apparent merit] 16.Bh6± Ng7 17.Ne3 Rae8 18.Nd5 Qb7 19.Nxe7+ Rxe7 20.dxc5 dxc5 21.Qd6 c4 22.Qf6 Nh5 23.Qh4 Ng7 24.Be3 Ne6 [24...Ra8 25.Rcd1±] 25.Qf6 [25.Nxe5!? h5 26.Rcd1+-] 25...Qc7 26.Bh6 Rc8 [26...Rfe8 27.Nh2±] 27.Rcd1+- Ree8 28.Nh2 Qd8? [¹28...Rcd8+-] 29.Ng4 Qe7 [29...Rc7 doesn't get the bull off the ice 30.f4 Qxf6 31.Nxf6+ Kh8 32.f5+- (32.Nxe8?! Bxe8 33.f5 Nc5+-) ] 30.Qxe7 1-0
NOTES:
1. Good point raised by Fritz which was not mentioned in the book. Why not simply 25.Nxe5 instead of 25.Qf6?
Game 8
Game 8
Przepiorka – Prokes
Budapest 1929
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
D05: Colle System with ...e6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 d5 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.0–0 0–0 8.Re1 Qc7 9.e4 cxd4 10.cxd4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 (last book move.) 11...b6 12.Bg5 Nxe4 13.Rxe4 Bb7 14.Rc1 Qb8 15.Rh4 g6 16.Bb5 Qe8 [16...f6 17.Bxd7 Bxf3 18.gxf3 fxg5=] 17.Ne5! (and the rest is history) 17...Bc8?? (the pressure is too much, Black crumbles [17...Nxe5 A pinning theme 18.Bxe8]) 18.Rxc8! (Eliminates the defender c8) 18...Qxc8 [18...Rxc8 Decoy theme: c8 19.Bxd7 A double attack] 19.Bxd7 [19.Nxd7 might be the shorter path 19...f6 20.Nxf6+ Rxf6 21.Bxf6 Qf8+-] 19...Qc7 20.Ng4 h5 [20...f5 is one last hope 21.Bxe6+ Kg7+-] 21.Nf6+ Kg7 22.Nxh5+! (Demolishes the pawn shield) 22...gxh5 23.Qxh5 Rh8 [23...Bxh2+ doesn't change the outcome of the game 24.Kh1 Qc1+ 25.Bxc1 Bf4 26.Bxf4 Rfd8 27.Qg5+ Kf8 28.Rh8#] 24.Bh6+ 1-0
Przepiorka – Prokes
Budapest 1929
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
D05: Colle System with ...e6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 d5 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Nbd7 6.Nbd2 Bd6 7.0–0 0–0 8.Re1 Qc7 9.e4 cxd4 10.cxd4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 (last book move.) 11...b6 12.Bg5 Nxe4 13.Rxe4 Bb7 14.Rc1 Qb8 15.Rh4 g6 16.Bb5 Qe8 [16...f6 17.Bxd7 Bxf3 18.gxf3 fxg5=] 17.Ne5! (and the rest is history) 17...Bc8?? (the pressure is too much, Black crumbles [17...Nxe5 A pinning theme 18.Bxe8]) 18.Rxc8! (Eliminates the defender c8) 18...Qxc8 [18...Rxc8 Decoy theme: c8 19.Bxd7 A double attack] 19.Bxd7 [19.Nxd7 might be the shorter path 19...f6 20.Nxf6+ Rxf6 21.Bxf6 Qf8+-] 19...Qc7 20.Ng4 h5 [20...f5 is one last hope 21.Bxe6+ Kg7+-] 21.Nf6+ Kg7 22.Nxh5+! (Demolishes the pawn shield) 22...gxh5 23.Qxh5 Rh8 [23...Bxh2+ doesn't change the outcome of the game 24.Kh1 Qc1+ 25.Bxc1 Bf4 26.Bxf4 Rfd8 27.Qg5+ Kf8 28.Rh8#] 24.Bh6+ 1-0
Game 7
Game 7
Spielmann – Wahle
Vienna 1926
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C01: French: Exchange Variation
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nge2 Nb4 8.Ng3 (last book move) 8...Nxd3+ 9.Qxd3 g6 (Secures f5+h5) [9...0–0 10.0–0=] 10.0–0 c6 (Prevents intrusion on b5) 11.Rae1 0–0 (Black should quickly conclude development.) 12.Rxe7 Qxe7 13.Qf3 Kg7?? (but even a better move would not have saved the game) [13...Bg4 14.Qxf6 Qxf6 15.Bxf6 Rae8±] 14.Nce4 dxe4 [14...Qexe4 (Deflection from f6) 15.Qxf6 (Annihilates a defender: f6)] 15.Nxe4 Qe6 [15...Qxe4 (Theme: Deflection from f6 16.Qxf6)] 16.Bxf6+ [16.Qxf6+?! Qxf6 17.Bxf6+ Kh6²; 16.Nxf6?! h6 (16...Qxa2?? is not directly advisable since it leads to the following attractive mate 17.Ne8+ Rxe8 18.Qf6+ Kg8 19.Bh6 Qxb2 20.Qg7#) 17.d5 Qe5±] 16...Kg8 [16...Qxf6 cannot change what is in store for ? 17.Qxf6+ Kg8 18.Qe5+-] 17.Qf4 1-0
Spielmann – Wahle
Vienna 1926
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C01: French: Exchange Variation
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nge2 Nb4 8.Ng3 (last book move) 8...Nxd3+ 9.Qxd3 g6 (Secures f5+h5) [9...0–0 10.0–0=] 10.0–0 c6 (Prevents intrusion on b5) 11.Rae1 0–0 (Black should quickly conclude development.) 12.Rxe7 Qxe7 13.Qf3 Kg7?? (but even a better move would not have saved the game) [13...Bg4 14.Qxf6 Qxf6 15.Bxf6 Rae8±] 14.Nce4 dxe4 [14...Qexe4 (Deflection from f6) 15.Qxf6 (Annihilates a defender: f6)] 15.Nxe4 Qe6 [15...Qxe4 (Theme: Deflection from f6 16.Qxf6)] 16.Bxf6+ [16.Qxf6+?! Qxf6 17.Bxf6+ Kh6²; 16.Nxf6?! h6 (16...Qxa2?? is not directly advisable since it leads to the following attractive mate 17.Ne8+ Rxe8 18.Qf6+ Kg8 19.Bh6 Qxb2 20.Qg7#) 17.d5 Qe5±] 16...Kg8 [16...Qxf6 cannot change what is in store for ? 17.Qxf6+ Kg8 18.Qe5+-] 17.Qf4 1-0
Monday, January 12, 2009
Game 6
Game 6
Zeissl – Walthoffen
Vienna 1899
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C63: Ruy Lopez: Schliemann/Jaenisch Defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.d4 fxe4 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.dxe5 c6 7.Bc4 Qa5+ ( last book move) 8.Nc3 Qxe5 9.0–0 [9.Be3 d5 10.Bd4 Qg5] 9...d5–+ 10.Bb3 Nf6 11.Be3 [11.Ne2 Bg4 12.Qe1 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Bd6–+] 11...Bd6 12.g3 Bg4 13.Qd2 [13.f4 exf3 14.Qd3–+] 13...Bf3 14.Bf4 [14.Rfb1 no good, but what else? 14...Qf5 15.Kf1–+] 14...Qf5 15.Nd1 [15.Be5 cannot undo what has already been done 15...Qh3 16.Bxd6 Qg2#] 15...Qh3 16.Ne3 Ng4 17.Rfc1 Qxh2+ 18.Kf1 0–1
Zeissl – Walthoffen
Vienna 1899
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C63: Ruy Lopez: Schliemann/Jaenisch Defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.d4 fxe4 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.dxe5 c6 7.Bc4 Qa5+ ( last book move) 8.Nc3 Qxe5 9.0–0 [9.Be3 d5 10.Bd4 Qg5] 9...d5–+ 10.Bb3 Nf6 11.Be3 [11.Ne2 Bg4 12.Qe1 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Bd6–+] 11...Bd6 12.g3 Bg4 13.Qd2 [13.f4 exf3 14.Qd3–+] 13...Bf3 14.Bf4 [14.Rfb1 no good, but what else? 14...Qf5 15.Kf1–+] 14...Qf5 15.Nd1 [15.Be5 cannot undo what has already been done 15...Qh3 16.Bxd6 Qg2#] 15...Qh3 16.Ne3 Ng4 17.Rfc1 Qxh2+ 18.Kf1 0–1
Game 5
Game 5
Ruger – Gebhard
Dresden 1915
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 (last book move) 7...0–0 8.d5 (White gets more space) [8.Bg5 h6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6] 8...Ne7 [8...Nxe4!? is worth looking at 9.Qc2 Nd6=] 9.e5 Ne4 10.Qc2 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bc5 12.Ng5 Ng6 13.h4 h6?? (another step towards the grave) [13...b5 14.Bxb5 Re8±] 14.d6!+- (Theme: Clearance for c4-f7) 14...hxg5 [14...Bcxd6 15.Qxg6 A double attack] 15.hxg5 [15.Qxg6 Bd4 16.hxg5 Bxf2+ 17.Kxf2 Qf6+ 18.gxf6 cxd6 19.Qxg7#] 15...Re8 16.Qxg6 Rxe5+ 17.Kf1 [17.Be3 Rxe3+ 18.fxe3 Qe8 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Qh8#] 1-0
NOTES:
The book surprisingly missed tactical resource 8...Nxe4!?
Ruger – Gebhard
Dresden 1915
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 (last book move) 7...0–0 8.d5 (White gets more space) [8.Bg5 h6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6] 8...Ne7 [8...Nxe4!? is worth looking at 9.Qc2 Nd6=] 9.e5 Ne4 10.Qc2 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Bc5 12.Ng5 Ng6 13.h4 h6?? (another step towards the grave) [13...b5 14.Bxb5 Re8±] 14.d6!+- (Theme: Clearance for c4-f7) 14...hxg5 [14...Bcxd6 15.Qxg6 A double attack] 15.hxg5 [15.Qxg6 Bd4 16.hxg5 Bxf2+ 17.Kxf2 Qf6+ 18.gxf6 cxd6 19.Qxg7#] 15...Re8 16.Qxg6 Rxe5+ 17.Kf1 [17.Be3 Rxe3+ 18.fxe3 Qe8 19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Qh8#] 1-0
NOTES:
The book surprisingly missed tactical resource 8...Nxe4!?
Game 4
Game 4
Blackburne – Blanchard
London 1891
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C30: King's Gambit Declined
1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Nf3 (last book move) 4...exf4 5.d4 Bb4 6.Bxf4 d5 7.e5 (White wins space) 7...Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Be6 9.Bd3 h6 10.0–0 Nge7 11.Rb1 b6 12.Qd2 0–0? [12...Qd7 would allow Black to play on] 13.Bxh6!+- (Demolition of pawn structure) 13...gxh6? [13...Nf5 14.Bg5 Qd7+-] 14.Qxh6 (Decoy to h6) 14...Ng6 [14...Nf5 a last effort to resist the inevitable 15.Bxf5 Bxf5+-] 15.Ng5 Re8 [15...Qxg5 the only chance to get some counterplay 16.Qxg5 Nce7+-] 16.Rxf7!! (Demolition of pawn structure.) 16...Bxf7 17.Qh7+ (Theme: Double Attack) 17...Kf8 18.Qxf7# 1–0
Blackburne – Blanchard
London 1891
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C30: King's Gambit Declined
1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Nf3 (last book move) 4...exf4 5.d4 Bb4 6.Bxf4 d5 7.e5 (White wins space) 7...Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Be6 9.Bd3 h6 10.0–0 Nge7 11.Rb1 b6 12.Qd2 0–0? [12...Qd7 would allow Black to play on] 13.Bxh6!+- (Demolition of pawn structure) 13...gxh6? [13...Nf5 14.Bg5 Qd7+-] 14.Qxh6 (Decoy to h6) 14...Ng6 [14...Nf5 a last effort to resist the inevitable 15.Bxf5 Bxf5+-] 15.Ng5 Re8 [15...Qxg5 the only chance to get some counterplay 16.Qxg5 Nce7+-] 16.Rxf7!! (Demolition of pawn structure.) 16...Bxf7 17.Qh7+ (Theme: Double Attack) 17...Kf8 18.Qxf7# 1–0
Game 3
Game 3
Colle – Delvaux
Gand-Terneuzen 1929
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
D05: Colle System with ...e6
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.0–0 (last book move) 7...c4 8.Bc2 b5 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 0–0 [10...Bb7 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6 12.Re1] 11.Qe2 [11.a4 b4±] 11...Bb7 12.Nfg5 h6 [12...g6!? is an interesting idea] 13.Nxf6+± Bxf6 14.Qe4 g6 [14...Re8 15.Qh7+ Kf8 16.Ne4±] 15.Nxe6!+- (Demolishes the pawn shield) 15...fxe6? [15...Nxd4 16.Qxb7 Nxe6 17.Qxb5 Qc7+-] 16.Qxg6+ Bg7 17.Qh7+ [17.Qxe6+?! is clearly worse 17...Rf7 18.Bg6 Qf6 19.Bxf7+ Qxf7 20.Qxf7+ Kxf7±; 17.Bxh6?! is the weaker alternative 17...Qf6 18.Qh7+ Kf7 19.Bxg7 Qxg7 20.Qh5+ Kf6] 17...Kf7 18.Bg6+ [18.Bxh6?! is the less attractive alternative 18...Qf6 19.Bxg7 Qxg7 20.Qh5+ Kf6] 18...Kf6 19.Bh5 [19.Bxh6?! is no comparison 19...Bxh6 20.Be4 Qb6 21.Qxh6+ Ke7] 19...Ne7 [19...Qd5 what else? 20.Qg6+ Ke7 21.Qxg7+ Kd6 22.Qxb7 Qxh5 23.Bf4+ Rxf4 24.Qxa8 Rg4+-] 20.Bxh6 Rg8 [20...Bxh6 does not solve anything 21.Qxh6+ Ng6 22.Qxg6+ Ke7 23.Qg7+ Kd6 24.Qxb7+-] 21.h4 [21.f4 and the result of the game is clear: White will win 21...e5 22.Bxg7+ Rxg7 23.Qh6+ Rg6 24.Bxg6 e4 25.Bh5+ Ng6+-] 21...Bxh6 [21...Qd5 praying for a miracle 22.Bg5+ Qxg5 23.hxg5+ Kxg5 24.f4+ Kf6+-] 22.Qf7# 1–0
NOTES:
Fritz 6 sure nailed this one right.
Colle – Delvaux
Gand-Terneuzen 1929
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
D05: Colle System with ...e6
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Nc6 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.0–0 (last book move) 7...c4 8.Bc2 b5 9.e4 dxe4 10.Nxe4 0–0 [10...Bb7 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6 12.Re1] 11.Qe2 [11.a4 b4±] 11...Bb7 12.Nfg5 h6 [12...g6!? is an interesting idea] 13.Nxf6+± Bxf6 14.Qe4 g6 [14...Re8 15.Qh7+ Kf8 16.Ne4±] 15.Nxe6!+- (Demolishes the pawn shield) 15...fxe6? [15...Nxd4 16.Qxb7 Nxe6 17.Qxb5 Qc7+-] 16.Qxg6+ Bg7 17.Qh7+ [17.Qxe6+?! is clearly worse 17...Rf7 18.Bg6 Qf6 19.Bxf7+ Qxf7 20.Qxf7+ Kxf7±; 17.Bxh6?! is the weaker alternative 17...Qf6 18.Qh7+ Kf7 19.Bxg7 Qxg7 20.Qh5+ Kf6] 17...Kf7 18.Bg6+ [18.Bxh6?! is the less attractive alternative 18...Qf6 19.Bxg7 Qxg7 20.Qh5+ Kf6] 18...Kf6 19.Bh5 [19.Bxh6?! is no comparison 19...Bxh6 20.Be4 Qb6 21.Qxh6+ Ke7] 19...Ne7 [19...Qd5 what else? 20.Qg6+ Ke7 21.Qxg7+ Kd6 22.Qxb7 Qxh5 23.Bf4+ Rxf4 24.Qxa8 Rg4+-] 20.Bxh6 Rg8 [20...Bxh6 does not solve anything 21.Qxh6+ Ng6 22.Qxg6+ Ke7 23.Qg7+ Kd6 24.Qxb7+-] 21.h4 [21.f4 and the result of the game is clear: White will win 21...e5 22.Bxg7+ Rxg7 23.Qh6+ Rg6 24.Bxg6 e4 25.Bh5+ Ng6+-] 21...Bxh6 [21...Qd5 praying for a miracle 22.Bg5+ Qxg5 23.hxg5+ Kxg5 24.f4+ Kf6+-] 22.Qf7# 1–0
NOTES:
Fritz 6 sure nailed this one right.
Game 2
Game 2
Liubarski – Soultanbeieff
Liege 1928
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C53: Giuoco Piano sidelines
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Bb6 5.d4 Qe7 6.0–0 Nf6 7.d5 (last book move) 7...Nb8 8.Bd3 d6 9.h3 (Consolidates g4) 9...h6 10.Qe2 g5 11.Nh2 g4 12.hxg4 Rg8 13.Bxh6?? (allows the opponent back into the game) [13.Nd2= this is the best way to fight back] 13...Nxg4–+ 14.Be3 [14.Bb5+ doesn't get the cat off the tree 14...Kd8 15.Nf3 Nxh6–+] 14...Nxh2 15.Kxh2 [15.Bxb6 is the last straw 15...Qh4 16.g3 Nxf1 17.Qxf1 axb6 18.Nd2–+] 15...Qh4+ 16.Kg1 Qh3 [16...Qh3 17.Bb5+ Nc6 18.g3 Rh8 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.f3 Bxe3+ 21.Qxe3 Qxg3#] 0–1
NOTES
1. 9.h3 has been rightly condemned by the author as weakening the kingside castled position. Guess Fritz 6 positional understanding still has some way to go (or maybe default settings need tweaking).
2. I prefer the author’s suggestion of 13.Be3 instead of 13.Nd2.
Liubarski – Soultanbeieff
Liege 1928
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C53: Giuoco Piano sidelines
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Bb6 5.d4 Qe7 6.0–0 Nf6 7.d5 (last book move) 7...Nb8 8.Bd3 d6 9.h3 (Consolidates g4) 9...h6 10.Qe2 g5 11.Nh2 g4 12.hxg4 Rg8 13.Bxh6?? (allows the opponent back into the game) [13.Nd2= this is the best way to fight back] 13...Nxg4–+ 14.Be3 [14.Bb5+ doesn't get the cat off the tree 14...Kd8 15.Nf3 Nxh6–+] 14...Nxh2 15.Kxh2 [15.Bxb6 is the last straw 15...Qh4 16.g3 Nxf1 17.Qxf1 axb6 18.Nd2–+] 15...Qh4+ 16.Kg1 Qh3 [16...Qh3 17.Bb5+ Nc6 18.g3 Rh8 19.Bxc6+ bxc6 20.f3 Bxe3+ 21.Qxe3 Qxg3#] 0–1
NOTES
1. 9.h3 has been rightly condemned by the author as weakening the kingside castled position. Guess Fritz 6 positional understanding still has some way to go (or maybe default settings need tweaking).
2. I prefer the author’s suggestion of 13.Be3 instead of 13.Nd2.
Game 1
Game 1
von Scheve – Teichmann
Berlin 1907
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C53: Giuoco Piano sidelines
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 5.0–0 d6 6.d4 Bb6 7.a4 a6 (last book move) 8.a5 Ba7 [8...Nxa5 9.Bd5=] 9.h3 Nf6 10.dxe5 [10.d5!? should be examined more closely 10...Nb8 11.Nbd2] 10...Nxe5 [Less advisable is 10...Nxe4 11.exd6 cxd6 12.Nbd2 Nxd2 13.Bxd2] 11.Nxe5 Qxe5 [Inferior is 11...dxe5 12.Qf3=] 12.Nd2 [12.Qc2 Bxh3 13.Qd3 Be6 14.Bxe6 fxe6–+] 12...Bxh3! (Demolishes the pawn shield) [12...Nxe4? is nothing because of 13.Nxe4 Be6 14.Qa4+ c6 15.Bxe6 Qxe6 16.Be3 Bxe3 17.Rae1+- (‹17.fxe3 d5 18.Nf2 0–0–0+-) ] 13.gxh3 [13.Bxf7+ Ke7 (13...Kxf7?! 14.Nf3 Qg3 15.Ng5+ Kg6 16.Nxh3) 14.Kh1 Bg4–+ (14...Kxf7?! 15.gxh3 Qe6 16.Kg2) ] 13...Qg3+ 14.Kh1 Qxh3+ 15.Kg1 Ng4 16.Nf3 Qg3+ 17.Kh1 Bxf2 [17...Bxf2 18.Bxf7+ Kf8 (18...Kxf7?! 19.Qd5+ Ke7 20.Bg5+ Kd7 21.Qf5+ Kc6 22.Qd5+ Kd7 23.Qf5+ Kc6 24.Qd5+ Kd7=) ] 0-1
NOTES:
The author seems to missed the strong white tactical resource on move 13 (13.Bxf7) and 18 (18.Bxf7). In both cases, if Black gets greedy and took the Bishop, there will be still lots of struggles left...
von Scheve – Teichmann
Berlin 1907
[Fritz 6 (30s)]
C53: Giuoco Piano sidelines
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 5.0–0 d6 6.d4 Bb6 7.a4 a6 (last book move) 8.a5 Ba7 [8...Nxa5 9.Bd5=] 9.h3 Nf6 10.dxe5 [10.d5!? should be examined more closely 10...Nb8 11.Nbd2] 10...Nxe5 [Less advisable is 10...Nxe4 11.exd6 cxd6 12.Nbd2 Nxd2 13.Bxd2] 11.Nxe5 Qxe5 [Inferior is 11...dxe5 12.Qf3=] 12.Nd2 [12.Qc2 Bxh3 13.Qd3 Be6 14.Bxe6 fxe6–+] 12...Bxh3! (Demolishes the pawn shield) [12...Nxe4? is nothing because of 13.Nxe4 Be6 14.Qa4+ c6 15.Bxe6 Qxe6 16.Be3 Bxe3 17.Rae1+- (‹17.fxe3 d5 18.Nf2 0–0–0+-) ] 13.gxh3 [13.Bxf7+ Ke7 (13...Kxf7?! 14.Nf3 Qg3 15.Ng5+ Kg6 16.Nxh3) 14.Kh1 Bg4–+ (14...Kxf7?! 15.gxh3 Qe6 16.Kg2) ] 13...Qg3+ 14.Kh1 Qxh3+ 15.Kg1 Ng4 16.Nf3 Qg3+ 17.Kh1 Bxf2 [17...Bxf2 18.Bxf7+ Kf8 (18...Kxf7?! 19.Qd5+ Ke7 20.Bg5+ Kd7 21.Qf5+ Kc6 22.Qd5+ Kd7 23.Qf5+ Kc6 24.Qd5+ Kd7=) ] 0-1
NOTES:
The author seems to missed the strong white tactical resource on move 13 (13.Bxf7) and 18 (18.Bxf7). In both cases, if Black gets greedy and took the Bishop, there will be still lots of struggles left...
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