Tarrasch vs Sclechter
Leipzig | ?
830
[Event "Leipzig"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Tarrasch"] [Black "Sclechter"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C62"] [Opening "Spanish: Old Steinitz, 4.d4 Bd7"] {Conversion of mobility into attack} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 {The fact that two pairs of minor pieces have gone eases Black's task a little, but it remains arduos enough, as will appear.} (9... Nxd7 10. Qxd4 Bf6 { In this way Black could have got rid of another pair of pieces}) 10. Qxd4 O-O 11. b3 $1 Rfe8 (11... Ng4 12. Nd5 Bf6 13. Nxf6+ Nxf6 14. Bb2 {not withsta nding further simplification, White's pressure has grown considerably}) 12. Bb2 Bf8 13. Rad1 Qc6 14. Rd3 Re6 {Not only to put pressure on the White e-pawn, but also a precaution against being taken unawares presently by the Queen sacrifice Qxf6} 15. Rde3 Rae8 16. h3 {A typical move in this sort of position. White denies Black pieces the use of g4} 16... Qb6 17. Qd3 c6 18. Na4 Qc7 19. c4 {Giving Black no chance to play the freeing move ... Pd5} 19... Nd7 $2 ( 19... g6 20. -- Bg7 {further simplification}) 20. Kh1 f6 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Nc3 Nf7 23. g4 {Preventing ... Pf5} (23. Ne2 Rxe4) 23... Qa5 24. Rd1 Qb6 25. h4 ( 25. Ne2 Ng5) 25... Ne5 26. Rg3 Nf7 27. f3 Nh8 { Now Black can no longer hold off the Knight Maneuver} 28. Ne2 Qc7 29. Rdg1 { Notice how White is continuously on the qui vive to deprive Black of every possible counterchace. Indeed, this is more than half ofhistask} (29. Nd4 d5) 29... Qf7 30. Nd4 R6e7 31. g5 $1 {Now suddenly all the White pieces are poised for attack on g7, and the rest virtually plays itself} 31... fxg5 32. Rxg5 g6 33. Nf5 Re5 34. f4 $1 Rxf5 35. exf5 Bg7 36. fxg6 1-0
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