[Event "GotM #103"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"] [Black "Walbrodt, Cart August"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "Pillsbury,Harry Nelson"] [ECO "C77"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "75"] [GameId "294722357103"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [EventCountry "ENG"] {[%evp 0,75,13,28,14,20,20,0,13,17,14,6,20,11,24,15,14,11,11,22,29,5,1,-12,-18,-24,-55,-51,-67,-27,-199,-41,-193,-58,-23,-41,-37,-38,-25,-49,-50,-38,-31,-76,-60,-92,-108,-106,-79,-108,-72,-72,-135,-126,-233,-121,-173,-90,-136,-99,-89,-19,-72,-76,-170,-137,-237,-220,-225,0,208,335,486,323,527,571,1378,1418]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. d4 Bd7 7. Bxc6 ({In the same variation where Black has omitted ...a7-a6, this exchange of Bishop for Knight has been found very advantageous for White. But here the position of the a-pawn makes a considerable difference in his favor as he is soon able to advance all the pawns and form and early counterattack on that side. Therefore it would seem that} 7. O-O {and if} b5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Bb3 {was preferable.}) 7... Bxc6 8. Qe2 {[#]} (8. Qd3 {seemed somewhat better.}) 8... exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. O-O Be7 11. b3 O-O 12. Bb2 b5 {[#]} (12... b5 {See the first note. Black now threatens to win the Exchange by} 13. Z0 c5 14. Nf3 b4 {and 15...?b5. If White's Queen were at d3, the Knight at d4 could cross to g3 via e2 with a better position than it actually obtains. Then the other Knight, which afterwards becomes posted at e3, would in conjunction threaten ?f5.}) 13. a4 b4 14. Nd1 c5 15. Nf3 Bc6 16. Nd2 d5 17. e5 Ne8 18. Ne3 Qd7 {To keep the Knight from f5 before continuing ...d5-d4.} 19. Rad1 d4 20. Nec4 Qe6 21. f4 f5 {[#] White's attack is now brought to a standstill, and his pieces are unable to break into the Black position. Although he has a passed e-pawn it benefits him nothing.} 22. Na5 Bd5 23. Qd3 Kh8 {Preparing to attack directly on the Kingside; the strength of the Bishop at d5 becomes more and more apparent.} 24. Qg3 Ra7 25. Nac4 Rg8 26. Rde1 g5 27. Re2 Bd8 28. Qd3 Rag7 29. g3 gxf4 {[#]} ({Black has prepared his counterattack with admirable force, but before opening matters he should have played} 29... Bc7 {to prevent the subsequent entry of the adverse Kinght at d6. Had he taken this precaution it is difficult to see how White could avoid decisive loss.}) 30. Rxf4 Rg5 31. Ref2 Ng7 32. Nd6 {Owing to Black's lack of precaution at move 29 the attack has in reality changed hands, and the f-pawn has become the focus of a powerful attack.} Qxe5 {[#]} ({This position admits of beautiful possibilities, and Black premits himself to be out generalled by his more experienced opponent. It was not wise to take this pawn and is a violation of principles to put one's King and Queen on the same diagonal with an adverse Bishop, and Black pays dearly for it. It has been suggested that} 32... Rf8 {was the correct move, but it will not answer, e.g.} 33. N2e4 {(the winning move)} Rh5 (33... Bxe4 34. Nxe4 Rh5 35. Nxc5 Qxe5 36. Nd7 {and wins}) 34. Nxc5 Qxe5 35. Nxf5 Rhxf5 (35... Nxf5 36. Rxf5 Rhxf5 37. Bxd4 Rxf2 38. Bxe5+ Kg8 39. Qxd5+ {and wins}) 36. Bxd4 Rxf4 37. Bxe5 Rxf2 38. Qxd5 {threatening 39.?e6. Black's scattered pawns would soon fall, and he can hardly save the Exchange also}) ({But the correct line of play for Black was} 32... Bc7 {and if} 33. Nxf5 ({or if} 33. N2c4 Bxd6 34. Nxd6 Qxe5 35. Nxf5 Nxf5 36. Rxf5 Rxf5 37. Rxf5 Qe1+ {with at least a draw}) 33... Bxe5 34. Nxg7 R5xg7 {with a fine game.}) 33. Nxf5 Nh5 ({Not seeing White's beautiful counterstroke, as} 33... Ne6 {still gave Black a good game, for if then 34.?h4 ?xg3+ followed by 35...?xh4 leaves White in a hopeless position. (Dr Tarrasch has since given the following as the probable continuation if Black had played as suggested above:} 34. Re4 Bxe4 35. Qxe4 Qxe4 36. Nxe4 {and now, although the Exchange behind, White has a strong attack which might be continued with 37.?xc5 and 38.?xd4+, or if Black replied} R5g6 {then} 37. Ned6 Rf8 38. Re2 Nf4 39. Re5 Bb6 40. Re7 {still with a strong attack. - Cheshire)}) 34. Rxd4 {[#] A very fine sacrifice, which forces absolute mate in a few moves.} Nxg3 35. Nxg3 Rxg3+ 36. hxg3 Rxg3+ 37. Kf1 Rxd3 38. Rg4 {[#] A fine finish.} (38. Rg4 Qxb2 39. Rf8+ Bg8 40. Rfxg8#) 1-0