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Master's diagrams

Anderssen, A.

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Kieseritzky, L.

London 'Immortal game'
1851

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 3...Nf6! 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bb3 5.e5 d5! 5...d5 6.exd5 cxd5 7.d4 Bd6! 8.Nf3 8.Nge2 f3 (...0-0 0-0 ...g5 Nxd5 .. .Nc6! Spielmann,R-Bogoljubow,E/Maehrisch Ostrau 1923) 9.gxf3 Be6 (...Nh5 Be3 or ...Bh3 Rg1) 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 g5 12.Bg3 Nc6 13.Qd2 Reinderman,D (2525)-Timman,J (2650)/Amsterdam 1999 8...0-0 9.0-0 Be6 9...Nc6 10.Nxd5 Nxd5 11.Bxd5 Bf5 12.c3 g5 10.Ne5 10.Nb5 Ne4 10.Ng5 Bg4 11.Qd3 h6 10...Bxe5 10...Nc6 11.Bxf4 Rc8 12.Kh1 a6 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14.Bg5 Be7 15.Qd3 a5 16.Rae1= Short-Karpov 2000 11.dxe5 Ng4 12.Nxd5 f3! 12...Bxd5?! 13.Bxd5 Qb6+ 14.Kh1 Nxe5 15.Bxf4 13.Qxf3 Nc6!= 3...d5 4.Bxd5 4.exd5 Qh4+ 5.Kf1 f3 (...Bd6) 6.Bb5+ c6 7.Nxf3 Qf6?! (...Qd8) 8.dxc6 (Anderssen,A-Dubois,S/London 1862) Nxc6 9.d4± 4...Nf6 4...Qh4+ 5.Kf1 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Nf3 Bxc3 7.dxc3 7.bxc3 Nxd5 8.exd5 0-0 7...c6 8.Bb3 Qxd1+ 9.Kxd1 Nh5 10.Ke2 Bg4= Short,N (2684)-Bacrot,E (2712)/ playchess.com 2004 3...c6 4.Nc3 d5 4...Nf6 5.Bb3 d5 5.exd5 Qh4+ 5...Nf6 6.Kf1 f3 7.d3 fxg2+ 8.Kxg2 Nf6 9.Qe2+ Kd8 10.Qe5 Qf2+?! 10...Nbd7 10...Qg4+ 11.Kxf2 Ng4+ 12.Kg2 Nxe5 13.Bf4 Ivanchuk,V (2740)-Piket,J (2640)/Linares 1997 3...f5 4.Qe2 4.Nc3 Qh4+ 5.Kf1 fxe4 6.Nxe4 Be7= Maroczy,G-Marco,G/Vienna 1903 4...fxe4 4...Nc6! 5.Qh5+ g6 6.Qe5+ Qe7 7.Qxh8 Nf6? 7...d5! 8.Bxd5 Nf6 8.Nc3 c6 9.d3‼

9.Bg8? d5! Pillsbury,H-Marshall,F/Vienna 1903 9...d5 10.Bxf4! 10.dxe4! 10...exd3+ 10...dxc4 11.0-0-0 11.Kf1+- 3...Nc6 4.Nf3 4.d4 Nf6 5.e5 d5 6.Bb3 (Be2) Bg4 7.Qd3 Nh5 8.Nh3 Nb4 9.Qc3 (Charousek, R-Chigorin,M/Budapest 1896) f3! 4.Nc3 Qh4+ 5.Kf1 Bc5 Swiderski, R-Marco,G/Vienna 1903 4...g5 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 5.d4 Bg7 4.Kf1 b5?! 4...d5 5.Bxd5 g5 5...Bd6 6.Nc3 Ne7 5...Nc6 5...Nf6 6.Nf3 6.Qf3 Nf6 7.Qc3?! Nbd7 8.Nf3 Qh5 9.Qxc7 g4 Levitsky,S-Alekhine,A/St Petersburg 1913 6...Qh5 7.h4 h6 7...Bg7 8.Bxf7+! Qxf7 9.Ne5 Qf6 9...Qe6! 10.Qh5+ Kd8 10...Ke7 11.d4 Nd7 11.Nf7+ Ke7 12.Nxh8 Qxh8 13.hxg5 (Chigorin,M-De Riviere,J/Paris 1883) Nc6! 14.Nc3 Be6 15.b3 4...d6 5.d4 5.Nf3 Qh5 6.Nc3 c6 7.d4 g5 8.h4 h6 9.Kg1 g4 10.Ne1 (Nd2) f3 11.Nd3 Reprintsev,A (2425)-Hjartarson,J (2585)/New York 1997 5.Nc3 g5 6.Nf3 Qh5 7.Nd5 Kd8 8.d4 Be6 9.Qd3 Ne7= Anderssen,A-Horwitz,B/ London 1851 5...Be6 5...Bg4 6.Qd3 Nc6 7.Bxf7+? Kxf7 8.Qb3+ Kg6 (... d5!) 9.Qxb7 Nxd4 10.Qxa8 Nf6-+ McDonnell,A-De Labourdonnais,L/London 1834 5...Nc6 6.Qd3 Nf6 7.Nf3 Qg4 8.Nc3 Be7 9.h3 Qg6 9...Bxc4 10.Qxc4 Qc8 10.Bxf4 0-0 11.Re1 Nh5 12.Bh2 Ng3+ 13.Bxg3 Qxg3 14.Ne2 Qg6 15.Nf4 Qh6 16.g3 Ivanchuk,V (2716)-Nikolic,P (2648)/Antalya 2004 4...g5 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.d4 d6 6...Ne7 7.Nf3 Qh5 8.e5 (h4) g4 (...d6) 9.Ng1 f3= Harrwitz,D-Anderssen,A/Breslau 1848 7.Nd5 7.e5 dxe5 (...Bg4) 8.Nd5 Kd8 9.dxe5 Bd7 10.Nf3 Qh5 11.h4 Walker,G-Szen,J/Paris 1837 7...Kd8 8.Be2 Nf6 9.Nxf6 9.Nf3 Qh6 10.Nxg5? Qxg5 11.Nxf4 Qa5! 9...Bxf6 10.e5?! 10.Nf3 10...Be7 McDonnell,A-De Labourdonnais,L/London 1834 4...Nf6 5.Nf3 Qh5 6.Nc3 6.Qe1 d5 6...c6 6...d5 7.Qe2 7.d3 d5 8.exd5 cxd5 9.Bb5+ Nc6 10.Bxf4 Be6 (...Bc5) 11.Qd2 (Ne2) Be7 12.Re1= Shirov,A (2670)-Granda Zuniga,J (2590)/Buenos Aires 1993 7...Bb4?! 7...b5 8.e5! Ng4 9.Ne4! 0-0 10.c3 Be7 11.d4 Qh6 11...Kh8? 12.Bxf4+- Westerinen,H (2395)-Hebden,M (2460)/London 1988 12.h3 Ne3+ 13.Bxe3 fxe3 14.Re1 b5 15.Bb3 d5 16.exd6 Bxd6 17.Nxd6 Qxd6 18.Qxe3 5.Bxb5 Nf6 6.Nf3 Qh6 6...Qh5 7.Nc3 Bb7 8.e5 Hübner 8.Bc4 (d3 ...g5 Nd4) Nxe4 (...Bd6! d4 ...Nxe4) 9.Nxe4 d5 10.Bb5+ c6 11.Qe1! 8.Qe2 8...Nd5! 8...Ng4?! 9.d4 (Qe2) Ne3+ (...g5 h4) 10.Bxe3 fxe3 11.Qe2± 8...Ne4! 9.Nxe4 Bxe4 10.d3 Bc6! 8...Bxf3? 9.Qxf3 Qxf3+ 10.gxf3 Nh5 11.d4 Nc6 (...c6 Bc4! ...d5? Nxd5!) 9.Ne4 RH 9.Nxd5 Bxd5 10.d4 g5 11.c4 Be4 12.Qe2 Qg6= 9.d4 g5 10.h4 g4 9...f6!

10.exf6 Nxf6 11.Nxf6+ gxf6 12.Qe2+ Kd8 7.d3 7.Nc3 Bb7 7...g5 8.d4 Bb7 (...Bg7? e5! ...Nh5 Rg1!! for g4!) 9.h4 Rg8 10.Kg1 gxh4 11.Rxh4 Qg6 12.Qe2 Nxe4 13.Rxf4 f5 14.Nh4 Qg3 15.Nxe4! 1-0 Short,N-Kasparov,G/London 1993 7...c6 (...Bb4) 8.Bc4 d6 9.d4 Nh5 10.Ne2 (Rg1!) Be7 11.e5 d5 (...dxe5) 12.Bd3 0-0= Anderssen,A-Kieseritzky,L/London 1851 8.Qe2 8.d4 Bb4 (.. .Nxe4 Qe2=) 9.e5 Ng4 10.Qd3 0-0 11.Ne2 (Ne4) Bxf3! 12.gxf3? (Qxf3 . ..Nxh2+! =) Qh3+ 13.Kg1 Be1‼

14.fxg4 f3-+ 8...Bb4 8...Nc6 9.e5 9.Nd5 Nxd5 10.exd5+ Be7 (...Kd8) 11.Qe5 f6 12.Qxc7 Bxd5= 9...Nh5?! 9...Nd5 10.Nxd5 Bxd5 11.Bc4 9...Ng4! 10.h3 0-0= 11.Rg1? Bxf3!-+ 10.Rg1! 0-0 11.d4 Qb6 (RH who concludes +/-) 12.Na4! 12.Ng5 g6 12.Bd3 g6 (...d6) 13.Ne4 (Qf2 ...d6!) Be7 12.Bc4! Bxc3 13.bxc3 g6 14.a4 Ba6 15.Kf2 12...Qxb5 13.Qxb5 Ba6 14.Qxa6 Nxa6 15.a3 Be7 16.g4! fxg3 17.hxg3 f5 18.Kg2 7...Nh5 7...Bc5 8.d4 8.Nc3 8...Bb6 9.Nc3 Bb7 10.e5 10.Bd3 (Anderssen-Pollmacher 1852) 0-0 11.h4 Nc6 12.Ne2 Rae8 13.Bxf4 Qh5 14.e5?! Nd5 10...Ng4‼

10...Nd5?! 11.Nxd5! Bxd5 12.c4! RH 10...Nh5 11.Rg1 (Ne2 RH 0-0! Rg1 ...f6!) 0-0! 12.g4?! (a4) Nf6‼

13.exf6 Qh3+ 14.Kf2 Bxf3! 15.Qxf3 Bxd4+ 16.Ke2 Re8+! 17.Ne4 Qxf3+ 18.Kxf3 Bxg1 10...Ne4 11.Nxe4 Bxe4 12.h4! RH Nc6! (...c6? Bc4! or ...Bc6? a4! or ...Qg6 c3!) 13.c3 Bd5! 14.Ng5 f6! 15.exf6 0-0-0!= 11.h3 Ne3+ 12.Bxe3 fxe3 13.Qd3 0-0 14.Re1 14.Ke2 Nc6 15.Qxe3 Qg6! 14...Nc6 15.Bxc6 Qxc6 16.Rxe3 Qh6 17.b4 17.Ke2 c5! 17...d6 8.Nh4?! 8.Rg1! Ba6 8...Qb6?! 9.Nc3 c6 10.Bc4 Qc5? (...g6!) 11.Qe2!± RH 8...g5 9.g4! fxg3 10.hxg3 8...Nf6 9.Qd2 Qh5 10.Bc4 Bd6? (...g5) 11.e5! 8...c6 9.Bc4 d6 10.Nc3 g5 11.Nd5! cxd5 12.Bxd5 Nd7 13.Bxa8 Bg7 14.Qe2 0-0 15.g4 fxg3 16.Bxg5 Qg6 (threatens ...Ne5) 17.Qe3! 9.Nc3 9.Bxa6 Qxa6 10.Nc3 9.c4! g5 10.g4 Ng7 11.d4± 9...Bxb5 10.Nxb5 Qb6 11.Nc3!

(return) 11.c4! 11...Nc6 11...c6 12.e5! 12.Nd5 Qb7 13.b3!± 8.Ke2 Qg6! 8...g5 9.Nc3 (g4) Nc6 10.Nd5? g4! 11.Nxc7+ Kd8 12.Bxc6 gxf3+ 13.gxf3 (Von Jaenisch-Kieseritsky/ London 1851) Rb8!-+ 8...Qb6 9.Nc3 c6 10.Bc4 Ba6∞ RH 9.Rg1 9.Qf1 9...c6 10.Bc4 Bc5 10...d5! 11.Ne5 11.d4 Bb6= 11...Qd6! 12.Nxf7? 12.Bxf7+ Ke7 13.Nd2 Qd4! (...Qxe5 Nf3!) 14.Qf1 Qxg1 12...f3+‼

12...Qd4 13.Rf1 d5 14.Ke1 dxc4= 13.Kd2 Qxh2 14.Qxf3 Bxg1 15.Nxh8 Nf6 8.Kg1?? Qb6+ 8...Qg5! 8...g6! 9.g3 9.g4? Nf6! (...Be7!) 10.Ng2 Qh3 11.Bxf4 Nxg4 12.Nd2? g5‼

13.Bxg5 Rg8 14.Qf3 Qh5-+ 9.Nc3 9...Be7 9...Nc6! 9...Bb7! 10.Qf3 10.Qg4 (Kg2 ...Bxh4) c6 (...f5!) 11.Bc4 f5!

(not considered by RH) 12.exf5 d5! 13.Bb3 g5! 14.Ng2 Bxf5! 15.Qxf5 Nxg3+ wins 10...Bg5! 10...Bxh4 11.gxh4 Bb7! 10...Nc6! 11.Nc3 11.Nd2 Bb7 11...fxg3 12.Bxg5 12.Nd5? Bxc1! (...Kd8? Nf5!) 13.Nxc7+ Kd8 14.Nxa8 Qg5-+ 12...Qxg5 13.Ng2 Bb7 14.Kg1 Nc6 9.Nf5 c6?! 9...g6! Steinitz 10.h4 10.g4? gxf5! 11.gxh5 fxe4-+ 10...Qf6! von Gottschall 10...Ng3+? (...Qd8!) 11.Ke1! (or Nxg3! ...Qxb5 Nc3) Qf6 (...Qh5 Nxg3 ...Qxb5 Nc3) 12.Nxg3 fxg3 13.Rf1! (or Qf3! on which WS gives +-) Qxh4 14.Qf3 Bc5 15.Qxf7+ Kd8 16.Bh6‼ Bf2+ 17.Rxf2 gxf2+ 18.Qxf2± 11.Nc3 c6 11...Bb7! 12.Rh3 Na6 12.Ba4 12.Bc4? d5! 12...Na6 12...d6?! 13.Nd5 Qd8 14.Bd2! 13.Qf3 13.d4? Nc7! 13...Nc5 13...Bb4 14.g4! fxg3? 15.Bg5 Qe5 (...Qe6 Bb3!) 16.d4 14.g4! 14.Bb3? d5! 15.Ne2 (Bxd5 ...cxd5 or even ...Nd7!!) dxe4! 16.dxe4 Ba6-+ 14...fxg3 15.Bg5 Qe6! 16.Bb3 Nxb3 17.axb3 f6= 10.g4? 10.h4? Qg6! 11.Ba4 d5! RH 10.Rg1? g6! 11.g4 gxf5 12.gxh5 Qh4! 13.Qf3 13.Bc4 fxe4! 14.dxe4 Bc5! 15.Rg2 d5!-+ 13...cxb5 14.exf5 b4! 15.Qxa8 15.Bxf4 Bb7! 15.Nd2 Nc6 15...Bc5! 16.Rg2 Kd8! 17.Qf3 Re8! 18.Bd2 Nc6 10.Bc4? d5 RH 10.Ba4 g6 10...d5 11.Nc3! (g4?! ...dxe4! dxe4 ...Ba6+! Kg2 ...Nd7!! or Qf3 ...Bxf5 exf5 ...Qh4!! Qxd5 ...Ng3+!) Bxf5 12.exf5 Qxf5 13.Qf3!± 11.Ng3 11.h4 Qf6 12.Bd2 gxf5 13.Qxh5 Qxb2 14.Ke2!= 11...Nxg3+?! 11...Ng7! 12.Nc3 Ne6= 12.hxg3 Qxg3 13.Nc3! Bc5 14.Qe2! (for e5, Ne4) 14.d4? Ba6+! 14.Qf3 Qxf3+ 15.gxf3 g5 16.Rh5 Be7= RH 14.Qe1 Qxe1+ 15.Kxe1 Bd6 (...g5?! Rh5! ...Be7?! g3! RH) 16.Kf2 f6= 14...0-0 15.Rh3 Qg5 15...f3 16.Rxg3 16.Qf3± 10...Nf6 10...cxb5 11.gxh5 11.Rg1 Nf6 idem 11...g6! 11...d5? 12.Rg1! Qf6 13.Nc3 Bxf5 14.exf5 Qxf5 15.Qg4!± 12.Rg1 12.Nd4?! Qh4! 12...Qf6 13.Nc3! gxf5 14.Bxf4! Qc6= 10...g6! 11.gxh5 11.Nd4? Bg7! 12.c3 d6! (...Bxd4?! cxd4 ...Qxb5?=) 13.Rg1 (gxh5 ...Bh3+!) cxb5 14.Qf3 Qh4!-+ 11...gxf5 12.Rg1 12.h4? Qg3! (...Qf6? e5!) 13.Qe2 cxb5 14.exf5+ Kd8-+ 12.Bc4? fxe4! 13.dxe4 d5!-+ 12...Qh4! as already seen on 10 Rg1? 11.Rg1 cxb5? 11...d5 12.h4?! 12.Nd2! Bxf5 13.gxf5 Qh6 (...Qh4? will ensure that Nf3 save time) 14.Ba4 dxe4 15.dxe4 Bc5= 12...Qg6 13.h5 13.Bxf4 h5! 13...Qg5 14.Qf3 Bxf5 15.exf5 cxb5? 15...Bd6 16.Ba4 0-0 17.Nc3 RH Nbd7! 18.Ne2 Rab8! 16.Bxf4 Qh4 17.Nc3 Bc5? 17...Nc6 18.Re1+ Be7 19.Nxb5± 18.Re1+! Kf8 18...Kd8 19.Rg3! Nbd7 (...Nc6 Nxd5!) 20.Kg2+- 19.Bg3! 19.Nxd5? RH Nxd5 20.Bd6+! Bxd6 21.Qxd5 Nc6! 22.Qxd6+ Ne7 23.g5 Qh3+ 24.Ke2 Qxf5 25.Kd2 Re8= 19.Rg3 Nc6! 20.Nxd5 Rd8! 21.Nxf6 Qxf6 22.c3± 19...Qh3+ 19...Qg5 20.Nxd5 20.Rg2 Qh1+ 21.Ke2+- 11...h5! 12.h4 Qg6 13.g5 13.gxh5 Qxh5 14.Qxh5 Nxh5 15.Ba4 Na6 13.Ba4 hxg4 14.Bxf4 d5! 13...Ng4 14.Ba4 14.Bxf4? d5! 14.Nc3? cxb5! 15.Bxf4 Nc6! 14.Bc4? d5! 14...d5! 14...f3? 15.Bf4! 15.Qe1 15.Nd4? Bc5!-+ RH 15...Bc5 15...dxe4 16.Qxe4+ Kd8 17.Nd4= 16.Rxg4! 16.Qc3 0-0! 16...hxg4 17.Bxf4 0-0 18.Ng3 Bd6 12.h4!± 12.Qf3? h5! RH 12...Qg6 13.h5 Qg5 13...Nxh5 14.gxh5 Qe6 14...Qf6 15.Nc3! Bb7 16.Bxf4 g6 17.Qg4+- 15.Nc3! g6 16.Nd5! Na6 17.Qf3 gxf5 17...Bb7! 18.Nd4 Qe5 19.c3 Bh6 20.Bxf4 Bxf4 21.Qxf4 Qxf4+ 22.Nxf4± 18.exf5 Qc6 19.Bxf4 f6 20.Rg7‼

Bb7 20...Bxg7 21.Re1+ Kd8 22.Qe3 to prevent ...Qc5 21.Re1+! Kd8 22.Qe4‼ Bc5 22...Bd6 23.Rxh7! (Re7? ...Nc7!) Rg8 24.Nxf6 23.Re7‼ d6 24.Qe6+- 14.Qf3 Ng8 14...Nxg4? 15.Rxg4 Qxh5 16.Nc3! 16.Bxf4? Bb7! (RH only considers ...g6 Nd6+! & ...d5 Nc3!) 17.Qg3 Nc6! 16...Nc6 17.Bxf4!+- 14...g6? 15.Bxf4 Nxg4 16.Rxg4! 16.Bxg5 Nh2+ 17.Ke2 16...Qf6 16...Qxh5 17.Nc3! Bb7 18.Nd5 17.Nc3! 17.e5?? Qxf5 18.Rg5 Bb7‼-+ 17...gxf5 18.exf5+- 14...Bb7 15.Bxf4 Nxg4‼

16.Qxg4! 16.Rxg4?? Qxf5 16.Bxg5! Nh2+ 17.Kg2 16...Qxg4 17.Rxg4 g6 18.Nd6+ 18.Ne3 18...Bxd6 19.Bxd6± 15.Bxf4! 15.Nc3! 15...Qf6 15...Qd8 16.Nc3 a6 16...g6 17.Nxb5! gxf5 18.Nc7+ (exf5) Ke7 19.exf5 16...d6 17.Nxb5 16...Qb6 17.Re1 17.Bd6! 17.e5! Nc6 18.Ne4! 17...Bb7 17...g6 18.Re1! 18.Nd5! Bxd5 19.exd5 Bxd6 20.Nxd6+ Ke7 21.Nxf7+- RH 16.Nc3!+- Bc5 16...Bb7 17.Qg3! (Re1 ...Qc6) 17.Nxb5! Qxb2 18.Nc7+ Kd8 19.Kg2 Na6 (...Nc6 Rab1!) 20.Nxa8 Bxa8 21.Rab1! Qxc2+ 22.Kh3+- RH 17...Na6 17...Nc6 18.g5! RH Qe6 19.Nxb5 18.Nxb5 Qxb2 19.Nfd6+ Bxd6 20.Nxd6+ Kf8 21.Be5! Qb6 22.Kg2 f6 23.Rgf1 Qc6 24.g5+- RH 16...Qc6 17.Nd4! 17.a4! 17...Qb6 17...Qb7 18.Ndxb5! Na6 19.Bd6! 18.Ndxb5 Na6 19.a4! Bb7 20.Nd5! Bxd5 21.exd5 0-0-0 22.c4! Nf6 23.a5 Qb7 24.b4‼

Bxb4 24...Nxb4 25.a6! 25.Rb1+- 16...Na6 17.Bd6! 17.Nxb5! Qxb2 18.Nbd6+ Bxd6 19.Nxd6+ Ke7 (...Kf8 Be5!) 20.Re1!+- 17.g5! Qe6 18.Nxb5 17...Bxd6 18.Nd5 Qe5 19.d4 Qh2 20.Rg2! Qh1+ 21.Kf2+- 16...g5 17.Bg3 Nc6 18.Nxb5+- 16...g6 17.g5! Qc6 18.Nd4!+- 17.Nd5?! don't compromise the win, but complicates it. 17.d4! (Réti -- his "only good remark of whole game", dixit Hübner !) Bf8 17...Bxd4 18.Nd5! Qc6 19.Nxd4 17...Be7 18.Bd6! (Nd5!) Bxd6 19.g5 18.Be5! 18.Nd5! Qc6 19.Nc7+! 18...Qg5 19.Bxg7‼

Bxg7 20.Nd6+! Ke7 21.Nd5+! Ke6 21...Kxd6 22.Qa3+ 22.Nxf7+- 17.Bd6! Bxg1 17...Bxd6 18.Nd5 18.e5! Qg5 19.Kxg1 Nc6 20.Ne4+- 17...Qxb2 18.Bd6? Given " !!" by "almost all" the commentators; in reality, a mistake that misses the win, or at least complicates it terribly. 18.d4! Qxa1+ 18...Bf8 19.Qb3! (Nc7+ ...Kd8 Re1 RH) Qxb3 20.Nc7+ Kd8 21.axb3 18...Bxd4 19.Nd6+! Kf8 20.Bc1 19.Kg2 Qb2 19...Qxa2 20.dxc5 (Qc3? ...Qa3) f6 21.Nc7+ 20.dxc5! 20.Nxg7+! 20...Qxc2+ (...Bb7 Nd6+ and Nxb7 idem) 20...Na6 21.Nd6+! (Be5! ...Qxe5 Nd6+!!) Kf8 (...Kd8 Bd2!) 22.Be5! Qxc2+ 23.Kh3 f6 24.Nxf6! (RH ; or h6! or g5!) gxf6 25.Bxf6 Qxa2 26.Bg7+! Kxg7 27.Ne8+ Kh6 28.g5# 21.Kh3! Bb7 21...Nc6 22.Nxg7+! Kf8 23.Bd6+! Nce7 (...Kxg7 h6+!) 24.Rf1! 21...f6 22.e5! (or Nc7+!) Qxc5 23.Re1! 22.Nd6+! 22.h6! g5 23.Nd6+ Kf8 24.Bxg5+- 22...Kf8 23.Nxb7 Na6 24.Bd6+! Ke8 25.Rf1! (or e5! or h6!) f6 26.h6! 26.e5! 26...Qd2 27.Bf4+- 18.Be3! Qxa1+ (...Kd8 Bxc5) 18...d6 19.Bd4‼

(Bxc5!) Bxd4 20.Nxd6+ Kd8 (...Kd7 leads to mate in 4) 21.Qxf7 Qxa1+ 22.Ke2 19.Kg2 Qxa2 19...Qb2 20.Bxc5 idem 20.Bxc5! Qxc2+ 21.Kh3! Qxc5 22.Rc1‼

d6 22...Qxc1 23.Nd6+ Kd8 24.Nxf7+ Ke8 25.Nd6+ Kd8 26.Qf8# 23.Rxc5 Bxf5 24.Qxf5 Nd7 25.Rxb5+- 18.Re1! Bb7 18...Na6 19.Bd6 Bb7 (...Bxg1 e5! ...Kd8 Nxg7) 20.Bxc5 Nxc5 21.Nd6+ Kd8 22.Nxf7+ RH 18...Nc6 19.Nc7+ Kd8 20.Nxa8 Ne5 21.Qg3 19.Be3! 19.d4! RH Bf8 20.Bd6! 19.Nc7+! Kd8 (...Kf8 Bd6+!) 20.Nxa8 Na6 21.Qg3! (for Be5 ; or Be3! for Bxc5 & Nd6 RH) Nh6 22.Nc7! Nxf5 23.gxf5! Bxg1 24.Nxa6 Bxa6 25.Qxg1+- 19...Bxd5 20.exd5 Bxe3 21.Qxe3+ Kd8 22.Qc5‼

Qf6 23.Re8+! Kxe8 24.Qc8+ Qd8 25.Nxg7+ Ke7 26.d6+ 18.Nc7+ Kd8 19.Re1! g5 19...Bb7 19...Na6 20.Nxa8 Ne7 21.Qg3! 20.Bc1! Qxa2 21.Nxa8+- 18...Bxg1? The acceptance of a sacrifice is often the better attitude, but what to do in front of a double sacrifice ? 18...Qxa1+! 19.Ke2 Qb2! (advised by Steinitz; this seemed to lead to a draw, but the so-called "minor" pieces have decided to rebel) 19...Bxg1 20.e5‼ : text 20.Kd2 (Rc1 ...g6 instead of ...Bb7 ; idem Rd1) 20.Bxc5? Qxc2+ 21.Kf1 Qxc5 22.Qf4‼

(e5? ...f6! -- or ...Kf8! Nd6...Nh6! -- Nxg7+ ...Kd8 exf6 ...Bb7! f7 ...Qf8!!-+) f6! 23.g5 Kd8! 24.Nd6 Qd4! 25.Nf7+ Ke8 26.Nd6+ Kd8= 20...Bxg1 (...Bb7? Bxc5! ...Bxd5 exd) 20...g6 21.Bxc5‼

(not considered by RH ; Re1! ...Bb6 -- ...Bd4 Nxd4! & e5! or ...Bb7 Bxc5!! -- Bb4!! but not Rb1? ...gxf5!! Nc7+!! ...Kd8=) gxf5 22.exf5 Bb7 23.Re1+! (Qe3+!) Kd8 24.Bb6+‼

(Qe3?? ...Bxd5!!) axb6 25.Qe3‼ Bxd5 26.Qxb6+ Kc8 27.Re8# 21.e5 Ba6 (not sure that this Bishop move is better than the other) 21...Bb7 22.Nxg7+ Kd8 23.Qxf7 Be3+‼ 24.Nxe3 Ne7! (...Nh6 Qf6+!! ...Kc8 Ngf5!! ...Bc6 Qxh8+ ...Kb7 Ba3!! & Nd6+!!) 25.Qf6‼

(stronger than Ng5! ...Nd5! Nxd5 ...Nxd5 Qxd5 ...Nc6! Qf7 ...Kc8!) Qxa2 26.Bxe7+ Kc7 27.Ngf5 Bf3 28.Qxh8 Qa5+ 29.c3 Na6 30.Qxh7 Qa2+ 31.Nc2 Bxg4 32.Nfe3! Be6 33.Qe4! Rh8 34.h6! Qb1 (...Rxh6? Qa8!!) 35.Qh4!+- 22.Bb4‼

22.Nxg7+? Kd8 23.Nf5 (Qxf7? ...Nh6!!-+, instead of ...Kc8?? Qe8+ ...Kb7 Qd8!!+-) 22.Nc7+?! Kd8 23.Qxa8! (Nxa6!...Bb6 Qxa8 ...Ba5+!! RH Ke3!=) Bb6! 24.Qxb8+ Bc8 25.Nd5 Ba5+ 26.Ke3 Qxc2! RH 27.Qxa7! (Ba3! for Qd6!) Qd2+ 28.Kf3 Qd1+ 29.Kg3 Qe1+ 30.Kg2 Qe2+ (...g6? Bb4!!) 31.Kh3= 22.Be7?? Be3+‼ 23.Ke2 (Qxe3 ...Nxe7!!) d6 24.Nxd6+ Kd7-+ 22.Ba3?? Qxa3 23.Nd6+ Qxd6 24.exd6 Nc6! 25.Nc7+ Kf8!-+ 22.Bxb8? Bc5 23.Bd6 Ne7‼

(...Rc8? or ...Nh6? Nxg7+!! ; difficult is ...Kd8?! Bxc5!! ...Rc8 Qe3!! ...Bb7 -- ...Rc6 a3!! -- Qg5+!! ...f6 exf6!! ...Rxc5 fxg7+!! ...Kc8 Nfe7+! ...Kb8 Qf4+!! ...Ka8 Qf8+!! ...Bc8 Ne3!!+-) 24.Nc7+! (Ndxe7! ...Bb4+! but neither Nfxe7? ...Bxd6!! nor Bxe7? ...Bxe7!!) Kd8 25.Qxa8+ Bc8 26.Bxc5 Nxf5 27.gxf5 Qxe5 28.Qxa7 Re8 29.Nxe8 (Ne6+ ...Rxe6!!=) Kxe8= 22...Be3+‼

(brilliant, but there will be a worthy replica) 22...Qxb4+ 23.Nxb4+- 22...Qxe5 23.Nd6+ Qxd6 24.Bxd6 Nc6 25.Nc7+ Kd8 26.Qxf7! (Nxa8!) Nge7 27.Nxa8 Bb7 28.Nc7+- 22...Nh6 23.Nd6+ Kf8 (...Kd8 Ba5+!!) 24.g5 Be3+ 25.Qxe3+- 22...d6 23.Nxg7+! Kd8 24.Ba5+! Kc8 25.Qxf7+- 22...Ne7 23.Nd6+ Kd8 24.Nxf7+! Kc8 (Otherwise mate in 2) 25.Nxe7+ Kc7 26.Ba5+ Bb6 27.Nd5+ Kc8 28.Nd6+! Kd8 29.Bxb6+ axb6 30.Qe3+- 22...Nc6 23.Nd6+ Kd8 24.Nxf7+ 23.Qxe3 23.Ke2?? Nh6‼ (stronger than ...Bc5! Bxc5 ...Qxc2+!!) 24.Nd6+ Kd8-+ 23.Nfxe3?? Nc6-+ 23.Kxe3? Qxe5+ 24.Kd2 Bb7 (...Nc6? Bd6!) 25.Nd6+ Qxd6 26.Qe3+! Qe6 27.Nc7+ Kd8 28.Nxe6+ dxe6 (...fxe6? Qg5+!! ...Nf6 Qxg7+-) 29.Qd4+ (Qg5+? ...Kd7!) Nd7 30.Qxg7 Ngf6 31.Qxh8+ Kc7 32.Qg7 23...Nc6 24.Nxg7+ Kd8 25.Ba5+‼

(and here is the shepherd's answer to the shepherdess !) Kc8 25...Nxa5 26.Qc5‼ with to threats of mate in one 26.Ne8! 26.Nf5! 26...d6 27.e6‼ (the attack continues merrily with two Rooks less) Qa3 28.Bc7‼

(but black Queen is lost) Nge7 29.Nxd6+ Qxd6 30.Bxd6 Nxd5 31.Qc5 Kb7 32.exf7 32.Qxd5? fxe6= 32...Nc7 32...Ncb4 33.Qd4! 33.Qf5! Nd4 34.Qf6! Nde6 35.g5+- 19.e5‼

Qxa1+ 19...Ba6 20.Nc7+! 20.Re1! Nc6 21.Nc7+! 20...Kd8 21.Nxa6 Qxa1+ 21...Bb6 22.Qxa8 Qxc2 23.Qxb8+ 22.Ke2 RH Qc3 23.Bc7+ Qxc7 24.Nxc7 Nc6 25.Nxa8+- 20.Ke2 20.Kg2?? Bb7-+ 20...Na6? 20...f6 21.Nxg7+ Kf7 22.Nxf6 Kxg7 22...Bb7 23.Nd5+ Kxg7 24.Bf8# 23.Ne8+ Kh6 24.Qf4# RH 20...Bb7 21.Nxg7+ Kd8 22.Qxf7 Nh6 23.Ne6+! RH 20...Ba6 21.Nc7+ 21.Nxg7+?? Kd8 22.Qxf7 Nh6! 23.Ne6+ Kc8-+ RH 21.Nf6+?? gxf6 22.Qxa8 Qc3!-+ 21.Nb4? Qc3!= 21...Kd8 22.Nxa6 22.Qxa8? Qc3! 23.Qxb8+ Bc8 24.Nd5 Qxc2+ RH 25.Ke1 Qc1+ 26.Ke2= 22...Qxa2 22...Qc3 23.Bc7+ Qxc7 24.Nxc7 Kxc7 (...Nc6 Nxa8 ...g6 Qg2) 25.Qxa8 Nc6 26.Nd6! (the same move on ...Bc5) Nxe5 27.Ne8+! Kb6 28.Qb8+! Falkbeer Ka5 29.Qxe5+- 22...Bb6 23.Qxa8 Qc3 24.Qxb8+ Qc8 25.Qxc8+ Kxc8 26.Bf8‼ h6 27.Nd6+! Kd8 28.Nxf7+ Ke8 29.Nxh8 Kxf8 30.Kf3!+- Chigorin 23.Bc7+! 23.Nb4! Nc6! 24.Nxa2 g6 25.Nb4 gxf5 26.Nxc6+ dxc6 27.Qxc6 Rc8 RH 28.Qb7! fxg4 29.Qxf7 Rxc2+ 30.Kd1+- 23...Ke8 24.Nb4! 24.Kd2! 24...Nc6 24...f6 25.Qxa8 25.Nxa2 Bc5 26.Qd5! Bf8 27.Qxb5! RH Nd8 27...Nh6 28.Qb7+- 28.Nb4 g6 29.Nd6+ Bxd6 30.Bxd6+- 21.Nxg7+ Kd8 22.Qf6+‼

22.Qxf7! 22...Nxf6 23.Be7#! 1–0

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