[Event "London"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Nimzowitsch"] [Black "Buerger"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A16"] [Opening "English: Anglo-Gruenfeld, 3.cxd5"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 Nxc3 5. bxc3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. Qb3 c6 8. d4 O-O 9. Ba3 Nd7 10. Bh3 Re8 11. f4 Qc7 12. Nf3 Nf6 13. Bxc8 Raxc8 14. O-O e6 15. Rad1 b6 {With the obvious intentions of freeing his game with ... Pc5. Nimzowitsch now applies what he termed "prophylaxis". He takes measrues to discourage this freeing advance - for the time being by occupying the d-file} 16. c4 Red8 17. Rd3 Bf8 (17... c5 18. dxc5 bxc5 19. Rfd1) 18. Bb2 {Nimzowitsch plans to maneuver, and avoids exchange of pieces. But it appears he is getting nowhere} 18... Bg7 19. Ba3 Bf8 20. Bxf8 { After all! Without this exchange Black would easily achieve ... Pc5} 20... Rxf8 21. Qb2 Qe7 (21... c5 22. dxc5) 22. Ne5 Rfd8 23. Rfd1 Ne4 (23... c5 24. Qa3 Qc7 25. d5) 24. Qc2 f6 25. Nf3 b5 26. c5 f5 27. Re3 (27. Nd2 Nxd2 28. R3xd2 Rd5 29. e4 fxe4 30. Re2 Qf6 31. Rxe4 h5 $11 {Nimzowitsch}) 27... a5 28. Ne5 Rc7 29. a3 Kg7 30. Kg2 {Intending Pg4-g5 and Ph4-h5. Since this would at least give White an enduring initiative, it is understandable that Black does not permit the g-pawn to advance; but the weakness which his next move creates on g6 is the justification for the following exchange sacrifice} 30... h5 31. Rxe4 $1 fxe4 32. Qxe4 Qf6 33. Nxc6 Rd5 (33... Rxc6 34. Qxc6 Rxd4 35. Qc7+ $1 Kg8 (35... Kh6 36. Rxd4 Qxd4 37. Qd6 $1 {a very dangerous raid}) 36. Rb1 $1) 34. Ne5 Qf5 35. Qd3 $1 Qxd3 36. Rxd3 Rd8 37. Kf3 Rb8 38. Rb3 b4 39. a4 Rd8 40. Ke4 Rcc8 { White now plans to create two united passed pawns by Pe4 and Pd5. To achieve this goal several conditions must be met: 1) The c-pawn must be solidly defended 2) Black's protected passed b-pawn must be blockaded 3) The White King must be posted onc4} 41. Nc4 Ra8 42. Re3 Kf6 43. Nd2 Ke7 44. Nb3 { The ideal post for the Knight} 44... Ra6 45. Kd3 Rd5 46. h4 Ra8 47. Kc4 Kd7 48. Rd3 Kc7 49. Rd1 {Nimzowitsch carries his love of maneuvering to excess. The direct Pe4 could have been played immediately} (49. e4 Kc6 50. Nxa5+ $1 Rxa5 51. exd5+ exd5+ 52. Kxb4 $18) 49... Rd7 50. Rg1 Rf7 51. Rb1 Kb7 { Black can do nothing} 52. Nd2 Kc6 53. Nf3 Kc7 54. Ne5 Rg7 55. Rb3 Rb8 56. e4 Rgg8 57. d5 {The goal is reached. White's united passed pawns slice through the Black position like a knife through butter} 57... exd5+ 58. exd5 Rbc8 59. d6+ Kd8 60. Kd5 Rg7 61. c6 1-0