Chigorin vs Forgacs
Nuremberg | ?
758
[Event "Nuremberg"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Chigorin"] [Black "Forgacs"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C26"] [Opening "Vienna: 2...Nf6"] {The significance of a lead in development (analysis by Dr. Tarrasch)} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bc4 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Bd3 dxe4 7. Bxe4 Bd6 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 O-O {This example shows in striking fashion how a small advantage can, with exact play, assume decisive significance} 11. Be3 Qe7 12. O-O-O $1 {Now white needs only one more move (Rhe1) to complete his development. Black needs at least three.} 12... Be5 13. Qd3 f5 14. Bd5+ Be6 15. Rhe1 Kh8 {Black is in serious trouble, since he is well behind in development} (15... Rfd8 16. Bxe6+ Qxe6 17. Qxd8+ Rxd8 18. Rxd8+ $16) 16. Bxe6 Qxe6 17. Kb1 {By evading the intermediate check from f4, White now threatens Bd4.} (17. Bc5 Rfe8 18. Kb1 Qc6 19. Ba3 Qxg2 20. Qxf5 Bxh2 {game continuation}) 17... Qf6 18. Bd4 Bxd4 (18... Rae8 19. Qe2 Bxd4 20. Qxe8) 19. Qxd4 Qxd4 20. Rxd4 Rfe8 $1 ( 20... Rad8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Kc1) 21. Re3 $1 Rxe3 22. fxe3 Kg8 23. Rd7 Re8 { In this sort of position, counterattack is always the best form of attack} 24. Rxc7 (24. Kc1 Rxe3 25. Kd2 {also strong}) 24... Rxe3 25. Kc1 Re2 26. g3 b6 27. Rxa7 Rxh2 28. Ra6 Rh3 29. Rxb6 Rxg3 {The position is still remarkably symmetrical, but White has nursed his lead in development to decisive proportions} 30. a4 Re3 31. a5 Re8 32. a6 Ra8 33. b4 h5 34. b5 h4 35. Rc6 { White is winning due to the threat to} 35... -- (35... h3 36. Rc3) 36. b6 Rxa6 37. b7 1-0
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