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Partidas Jugadas A La Italiana
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1848.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Dufresne, Jean"]
[Black "Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C58"]
[Annotator "Dufresne,J"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1848.??.??"]
[EventType "game"]
[EventRounds "1"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2016"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2015.10.08"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[Event "England"]
[Site "England"]
[Date "1835.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Wayte, William"]
[Black "Williams, Elijah"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C58"]
[Annotator "Tartakower/du Mont"]
[PlyCount "42"]
[EventDate "1853.??.??"]
[EventType "game"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2018"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.10.13"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.10.13"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
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29,151,149,142,20,178,33,59,47,54,8,38,52,133,0,116,6,
151,-210,-211,-401,-403,-411,-404] C58: Two Knights: 4 Ng5 d5 5
exd5 Na5
sidelines Source: Tartakower & du Mont, 500 Master Games of Chess.
p. 46.
(Editor's Note: Tartakower places the year of the game at about
1853.
Chessbase dates the game to 1835.) In this game the opening
skirmishes quickly
lead to a final assault, conducted by Black with superb élan.} 1.
e4 e5 2. Nf3
Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 ({The only entirely
satisfactory move.
After} 5... Nd4 {(the Fritz Variation) White, according to modern
research,
obtains a clear advantage after} 6. c3 b5 7. Bf1 Nxd5 8. Ne4
{etc.}) 6. Bb5+ c6
({Black disdains to regain his pawn by} 6... Bd7 {in order to
accelerate his
development.}) 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 {Instead of retiring the
threatened bishop
at once, White tries to complicate matters. But in any event the
initiative
now passes to Black. 8....} Qb6 ({He evidently can play neither}
8... cxb5 $6
9. Qxa8) ({nor} 8... e4 9. Nxe4 Qe7 10. Bd3 {.}) ({But} 8... Qc7
{is even more
effective than the text move, guarding as it does both the c and e
pawns.}) 9.
Ba4 ({After} 9. Be2 {Black's best reply, as in the text, is 9....}
Bg4) 9...
Bg4 10. Qg3 Bc5 ({Offering another pawn instead of adopting the
more peaceful
continuation} 10... h6 11. Nh3 (11. Qxe5+ $2 Kd7 12. Nxf7 Re8 13.
Qxe8+ Kxe8
14. Nxh8 Qa6 15. f3 Bf5 {and although White has two rooks for the
queen, his
situation is critical.}) 11... Bd6 12. O-O O-O-O {with an even
game.}) 11. O-O
({He thinks in the first place of his king's safety, instead of
embarking on
adventure by} 11. Qxe5+) 11... O-O 12. Bb3 ({Here again} 12. Qxe5
{would be of
doubtful value. After 12....} Bxf2+ 13. Kh1 ({not, in any case}
13. Rxf2 Rae8 {
winning}) 13... Rae8 14. Qf4 h6 {etc., Black has the advantage.})
12... g6 13.
Nf3 Nxb3 14. axb3 e4 15. Ne5 Be2 16. Re1 Nh5 17. Nd7 ({Or} 17. Qh4
g5 {
(forcing the adverse queen away from the defence of her KB2)} 18.
Qxe4 Bxf2+
19. Kh1 Bxe1 20. Qxe2 {(attacking two pieces)} Qf2 21. Nc3 Rfe8
{and Black
wins.}) 17... Qd8 18. Qe5 {The subsequent episodes, in which
several pieces
remain en prise at the same time, are most interesting. 18....}
Qxd7 19. Rxe2
Qg4 $19 ({This sally is very ruthless. After} 19... Qd5 20. Rxe4
{, Black
would have no compensation for the loss of two pawns.}) 20. Rxe4
({Or} 20. Nc3
Nf4 21. g3 Nxe2+ 22. Nxe2 Qxe2 23. Qxc5 f5 24. Qxc6 f4 {and Black
has, in
addition to the exchange, a very strong attack.}) ({Another
instructive line
of play is} 20. Qxe4 Nf4 21. Kf1 Qxe2+ 22. Qxe2 Nxe2 23. Kxe2 {(as
a matter of
accountancy, White has a small advantage of two pawns for the
exchange; but,
dynamically, the more active play of Black's pieces will decide
the game in
his favour); 23 ....} Rfe8+ 24. Kf1 Re6 25. d3 Rae8 26. Bd2 Re2
27. Be3 Rxc2 {
and Black wins.}) 20... Nf4 {Very pretty! It is clear that the
knight cannot
be captured because of 21....Qd1+.} 21. g3 {[#]} Bd6 {The
culmination of the
preceding manoeuvres. This beautiful stroke forces White's queen
to relinquish
the over-protection of the critical square e1 (e.g. 22.Qxd6 Qd8+
or 22.h3 Qxh3)
. White Resigns} 0-1
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16,43,279,182,222,108,78,88,232,196,279,256,964,942,989,986,29991,
29992,
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] C57: Two
Knights: Wilkes-Barre/Traxler and 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5, unusual Black
5th moves
Source: Tartakower & du Mont, 500 Master Games of Chess, p. 45.
All comments
are Tartakower's unless otherwise noted. Named the Fegatello
Attack, the
variation shown in this game, in which the Black's king is, from
the first,
driven from pillar to post, is one of the curiosities of the
openings.} 1. e4
e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 {In the Two Knights' Defence, Black is in
a much
better position to fight for the initiative than after 3....bc4.}
4. Ng5 {
This impulsive enterprise can easily bring about changes in the
role of the
aggressor. 4....} d5 {The only way of parrying the attack on the
critical
point f7, but a sufficient one.} ({Other, and very ingenious,
attempts can be
refuted eg.} 4... Nxe4 {by} 5. Bxf7+ Ke7 6. d4 {etc.}) ({and} 4...
Bc5 5. d4
Bxd4 6. Nxf7 {,etc.}) 5. exd5 Nxd5 {Giving rise to serious
repercussions.} 6.
Nxf7 {The Fegatello Attack.} ({Brilliant as this conception
undoubtedly is,
the following alternative is more convincing:} 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O
Be6 8. Re1 Qd7
9. Nxf7 Kxf7 10. Qf3+ Kg8 11. Rxe6 {and wins.}) 6... Kxf7 7. Qf3+
Ke6 ({
He must defend his capture, because after} 7... Ke8 8. Bxd5 Qf6 9.
Bxc6+ bxc6
10. Qxf6 gxf6 11. d3 {, White would be a valuable pawn ahead.}) 8.
Nc3 Nce7 ({
Against} 8... Ncb4 {White increases the pressure by} 9. Qe4 c6 10.
a3 Na6 11.
d4 Nac7 12. Bf4 Kf7 13. Bxe5 Be7 14. O-O-O {, and White has the
upper hand.})
9. d4 ({Another continuation worthy of consideration is} 9. O-O c6
10. Re1)
9... b5 {Apart from this interesting attempt to slow down the
attack, the
following two methods of defence have been tried:} ({(a)} 9... c6
10. Bg5 {
; and}) ({(b)} 9... h6 10. O-O c6 11. Re1 {etc. White has, in
either case,
good practical chances.}) 10. Nxb5 c6 $16 ({Not, of course} 10...
Ng6 {as} 11.
Bxd5+ {wins.}) ({But he should at once have played} 10... Bb7) 11.
Nc3 Qb6 {
This diversion is not as good as it looks; on the other hand,
11....Bb7 12.Ne4
multiplies White's threats.} 12. dxe5 Bb7 13. Ne4 {This new
sacrifice,
calculated to a nicety, breaks down Black's resistance. 13....}
Qb4+ 14. Bd2
$18 Qxc4 {At the moment Black is two pieces ahead, but White
dominates the
play.} 15. Qg4+ Kxe5 ({If} 15... Kf7 16. Nd6+) ({and if} 15... Nf5
16. Ng5+ {
, followed by Qxc4.}) 16. f4+ Kd4 ({Or} 16... Nxf4 17. Bxf4+ Kxe4
18. Bd6+ {
dis.ch.} Kd5 19. O-O-O+ {followed by mate.}) 17. c3+ Nxc3 18.
Bxc3+ Kxe4 19.
f5+ Kd5 $18 20. O-O-O+ Kc5 21. b4+ Kb5 {[#]} 22. a4+ {Black
resigns.} 1-0
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-324,-314,-390,-393,-29995,-1347,-29996,-29997] C58: Two Knights:
4 Ng5 d5 5
exd5 Na5 sidelines Sources: Tartakower & du Mont, 500 Master Games
of Chess,
pp. 50-51; Marshall, My 50 Years of Chess, pp.100-102. All
comments are
Tartakower's unless otherwise noted. To know how to conduct an
attack on the
hostile king's field, and how to create breaches there, is part
and parcel of
the attacking player's equipment. A rarer gift is to be able to
foresee where
the opponent is going to castle and to weaken that side
beforehand. Black does
this here on his 12th move ....Bb4+, by which, for ulterior
purposes, he
deliberately provokes a weakening of c3.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5
d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. d3 {One of Morphy's ideas. He gives back the
pawn and
strengthens the centre.} ({Marshall: 6.Bb5+ has been revived of
late years
with fair success. The recommended line is} 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6
bxc6 8. Be2 h6
9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Bd6 11. f4 O-O 12. O-O $1 Bxe5 13. fxe5 Qd4+ 14.
Kh1 Qxe5 15.
d4 $1 {and White, with his two bishops and superior pawn position,
stands well.
}) 6... h6 7. Nf3 e4 8. Qe2 Nxc4 ({Of course not} 8... Bf5 {at
once because of}
9. dxe4 {as the White queen indirectly defends the White bishop.})
9. dxc4 Bc5
{Strategically, Black occupies an important diagonal, whilst
tactically the
move prevents 10.Nd4, which would be playable in reply to either
9....Be7 or 9.
...Bd6.} 10. Nfd2 {By this retrograde manoeuvre White tries to
consolidate his
position without his Interior lines being weakened,} ({as would be
the case
after} 10. h3 O-O 11. Nh2 e3 12. Bxe3 Bxe3 13. fxe3 Ne4) ({or
after} 10. c3 O-O
11. Nd4 Bg4 {with advantage to Black.}) 10... O-O 11. Nb3 Bg4 {By
this
intermediate move Black maintains the initiative.} ({After} 11...
Bd6 12. Nc3
Re8 13. h3 Bb4 14. O-O {etc., White would have consolidated his
position and
remained a pawn ahead.}) 12. Qf1 ({This modest retirement is
necessary,
because if} 12. Qd2 {there follows 12....} e3 13. fxe3 Bxe3)
({Marshall: An
ugly move which bas been contemptuously described as "castling
with the
queen!" But White has no choice, for if} 12. Qd2 e3 $1 {It has
already become
apparent that Black's more rapid and aggressive development amply
compensates
for the sacrificed pawn.}) 12... Bb4+ ({Again an intermediary
manoeuvre,
without which White would have a chance of consolidation, e.g.}
12... Bd6 13.
h3 Bh5 14. g4 Bg6 15. Nc3 {etc. This innovation of Marshall's has
changed the
whole trend of this opening. Marshall: This important intermediary
move was
introduced into master practice in the present game.}) 13. c3
{Plausible, but
not good. The weakness at d3 will make itself felt later.} ({As,
however} 13.
Bd2 {cannot be recommended on account of 13....} Bxd2+ 14. N1xd2
Re8 15. h3 e3
{etc.}) ({he should have resigned himself to} 13. Nc3 {obtaining
some
counter-chances after} Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 b5 15. h3 Bh5 16. g4 Bg6 17.
Ba3 Re8 18.
O-O-O {etc.}) 13... Be7 14. h3 Bh5 15. g4 Bg6 16. Be3 Nd7 {Reculer
pour mieux
sauter! This manoeuvre infuses new energy into the attack.} 17.
N1d2 Ne5 18.
O-O-O b5 {Thus the compact mass of adverse pawns will be
demolished.} 19. cxb5
Nd3+ {This Knight's very powerful position will have a trenchant
effect on the
course of events.} 20. Kb1 Qxd5 21. Ka1 ({A little better would
have been} 21.
f4 {at once.}) 21... Qxb5 22. f4 a5 23. Rb1 ({If} 23. f5 a4 {and
Black scores
first.}) 23... f5 24. Nd4 Qa4 25. b3 {This drives off the hostile
queen, but
another important square (c3) is weakened. 25....} Qd7 26. gxf5
Bxf5 27. Qg2 c5
{Dislodging White's only well-posted piece. Marshall: A nice move
that
freshens up the attack. The occupation of the long diagonal by
Black's black
bishop will be decisive.} 28. Nxf5 Qxf5 29. Qxe4 {White has won
the local
engagement around the advanced e pawn, but the following beautiful
riposte
demonstrates that Black still holds the strategical lead—which is
here the
attack against the king's weakened position. 29....} Bf6 {A
temporary
sacrifice of the queen (30.Qxf5 Bxc3+) is offered.} 30. Qc4+ Kh8
31. Ne4 {
Marshall: White appears to have consolidated his position, but now
comes a
fresh surprise.} Rae8 32. Nxf6 ({Marshall: Relatively best would
have been} 32.
Nd6 Qe6 33. Qxd3 Qxe3 {with an ending in Black's favor.}) 32...
Rxf6 33. Bc1
Rfe6 {Instead of 33....Re2 or 33....Ne1, both of which formidable
threats
Black keeps in reserve.} 34. Ba3 Re2 35. Rhd1 {[#]} Ne1 {The final
assault.
This knight has decidedly been the hero of the piece. Marshall: as
Marco shows,
there is no defense now: (a) 36.Rdc1 Nc2+ 37.Rxc2 Qxc2 38.Bb2 Re1
and wins. (b)
36.Rd8 Nc2+ 37.Kb2 Nxa3+ 38.Qxe2 Qxb1+ 39.Kxa3 Rxd8 and wins. (c)
36.Qxe2 Rxe2
37.Rxe1 Rxe1 38.Rxe1 Qxh3 and Black wins easily with his h pawn.}
36. Bxc5 Nc2+
37. Kb2 Nb4+ {Marshall: White resigns. One of my best games.} 0-1
[Event "Berlin-ch"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1925.03.11"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Koch, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Saemisch, Friedrich"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Annotator "Zander,O"]
[PlyCount "42"]
[EventDate "1925.03.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2017"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2016.10.25"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2016.10.25"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
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1070,-1062]} 1. e4
{1) Tartakower & du Mont, 500 Master Games of Chess, pp. 49-50.
All comments
are Tartakower's unless otherwise noted. In this game we find two
open files
already occupied on the 21st move by Black's rooks. As could be
expected, this
dynamic advantage very quickly leads to decisive operations.} e5
2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9.
Nf3 e4 10.
Ne5 Qc7 11. d4 exd3 {Aiming as far as possible at an open battle.}
12. Nxd3 Bd6
{After this, White is still unable to castle.} 13. Na3 {In order
to reply to
13....c5 with 14.Nc4.} ({whereas} 13. Be3 c5 {would favour
Black.}) ({But the
best line is to castle as quickly as possible, e.g.} 13. h3 O-O
14. O-O Bf5 15.
Re1 Rad8 16. Bf1 {and White tries, somehow, to consolidate his
position.})
13... Ba6 {Accurately played.} ({For if} 13... O-O {at once White
gains space
after} 14. b4 Nb7 15. Nc4 {etc. But now, if White plays 14.b4 Nc4
maintains
and even improves Black's position.}) 14. g3 O-O 15. O-O Rad8 16.
Be3 {In view
of the latent pressure exercised by the adverse rook on the d-
file, it would
have been better for White to have played 16.Bd2, although even
then his
position remains difficult. 16....} Nd5 17. Bc5 Bxc5 {After 17.Qc1
Rfe1 Black
still has the superior game.} 18. Nxc5 {[#]} Nc3 {A beautiful
conception, the
point being the unmasking of the open d-file.} 19. Nxa6 Qe5
{Although Black
has one piece less and the knight at c3 is en prise, he now
recovers the whole
of his material with advantage.} 20. Qe1 ({The sacrifice of the
queen is
useless, e.g.} 20. bxc3 Rxd1 21. Bxd1 {on account of 21....} Qxc3
22. Be2 Qxa3
{and Black has a clear advantage.}) 20... Nxe2+ 21. Kh1 ({Or} 21.
Kg2 Qd5+ 22.
f3 Rfe8 23. Rd1 Nf4+ 24. gxf4 Rxe1 25. Rxd5 Re2+ {followed by
Rxd5, and Black
remains the exchange ahead.}) 21... Rfe8 {Complete mastery.} ({But
neither}
21... Qd5+ 22. f3 Rfe8 23. Rd1 {(if 23....Nxg3+ 24.Qxg3)}) ({nor}
21... Qh5 22.
f3 Rfe8 23. Qf2 Rd2 24. Rad1 {(mastering the attack) would lead to
anything.})
22. Rd1 {[#]} Qh5 {Threatening 23....Qf3#. (We see how the
weakness created by
White's 14th move has brought retribution.)} 23. h4 ({Clearly not}
23. f3 {
on account of} Rxd1 24. Qxd1 Nxg3+) 23... Qg4 24. Kh2 ({Editor's
note:
Tartakower mistakenly shows in the book 24.Kg2 and then gives an
example of
what could have happened. The correct move is the text move from
the game but
Tartakower's example was identified by the computer engine as the
best
alternative and is thus shown here:} 24. Kg2 Nf4+ 25. Kg1 Rxe1 26.
Rxd8+ Kh7
27. Rxe1) 24... Nxg3 25. fxg3 Re2+ {An essential check.} 26. Rf2
Rxf2+ 27. Qxf2
Qxd1 {White resigns.[#]} 0-1
[Event "Venice"]
[Site "Venice"]
[Date "1949.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Paoli, Enrico"]
[Black "Gligoric, Svetozar"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C58"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "1949.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "ITA"]
[SourceTitle "MCL"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.07.01"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 (5. Bxf7+ $142
Ke7 6. d4 Bxd4
7. c3 {/\Lb3, Rossolimo-Prins/Trencianske Teplice/1949, Prins-
Biguier/Southsea/
1950}) 5... Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7. Kg1 Qh4 8. g3 Nxg3 9. hxg3 (9.
Nxh8 d5 10.
Qf3 (10. Qe1 Qd4+ $10) (10. hxg3 $10 {Mutafov-
Sapundzhiev/corr/1967/}) 10...
Nf5 (10... Qd4+ 11. Kg2 (11. Qe3 Nxh1 12. Bb5 (12. Qxd4 Nxd4 13.
Bb3 Be6 $1 14.
Nc3 O-O-O 15. d3 c5 $1 $146) 12... Qg4+ 13. Kxh1 Bf5 $1 (13... d4
$2 14. Qe2 $1
Qf5 15. Kg1 $16 {Lepeshkin}) 14. d3 Kf8 $1 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. Nd2
(16. Bd2 Qd1+
17. Kg2 (17. Be1 Kg8 18. Qd2 Qf3+ 19. Qg2 Qd1 20. Qd2 Qf3+ $10
{Estrin}) 17...
Qg4+ 18. Qg3 Qe2+ $10) 16... Qd1+ 17. Kg2 Qxc2 18. Qxe5 Qxd3 $10)
11... Nf5 12.
c3 Qxc4 13. d3 Qh4 14. Qxd5 $1 Ne3+ $1 15. Bxe3 Bh3+ 16. Kf3 Bg4+)
11. Bxd5
Ncd4 12. Bf7+ $2 (12. Qe4 Qg5+ $1 13. Qg2 (13. Kf1 Nd6 $1 $17)
13... Qh4 14. h3
Nxc2 $13 {Lepeshkin}) 12... Ke7 13. Qd1 Qg5+ 14. Kf1 Qf4+ 15. Kg2
Nh4+ 16. Kg1
Ndf3+ {0-1 Schiller-Leisebein,P/corr/1987}) 9... Qxg3+ 10. Kf1 Rf8
11. Qh5 d6
12. Nc3 Bg4 (12... Qf4+ $143 13. Ke1 Bg4 14. Nxd6+ Kd7 15. Qh2)
13. Qh2 Qf3+
14. Kg1 Nd4 15. Bd5 Ne2+ 16. Qxe2 Qg3+ 17. Qg2 Qe1+ 18. Qf1 Qg3+
19. Qg2 Qe1+
1/2-1/2