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