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ANNOTATED GAME
Tournament game, Breslau 1880
Theodore von Scheve vs. Siegbert Tarrasch
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: KGD (C31), Falkbeer, 3...e4
Theodore von Scheve vs. Siegbert Tarrasch
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: KGD (C31), Falkbeer, 3...e4
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The popular view of Tarrasch is that his games were long, slow, strategic, drawn-out affairs. Some of them certainly were, but not all. Here, he scores a smashingly quick victory over von Scheve -- with the Black pieces no less! | |
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1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 |
Tarrasch adopts an aggressive line from the beginning, using the Falkbeer Counter Gambit to challenge von Scheve at once. |
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3. exd5 e4 4. c4 c6 |
All book so far. |
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5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d3 Bb4 7. Qb3 |
Von Scheve plays to drive the pinning B at once. |
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7... Bxc3+ |
Tarrasch captures at once. No retreat today! |
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8. bxc3 |
A dubious decision. The recapture with the Q leaves the P position less of a disaster. |
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8... O-O |
Before indulging in complications, Tarrasch secures his own King. |
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9. dxe4 |
Von Scheve wastes time here. Developing his K-side pieces and castling should be his priority. |
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9... Nxe4 |
The natural recapture centralizes the Knight beautifully. |
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10. Bd3 |
Right idea, wrong K-side piece. 10 N-B3 was needed... |
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10... Qh4+ |
...to prevent this powerful strike. |
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11. g3 |
Fleeing to the Q-side with 11 K-Q1 [to be followed with K-B2 and K-N1] may be better, as there the K would have many pieces around it for defense. |
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11... Nxg3 |
Threatening 12... NxR dis ch. The trapped Rook cannot flee, so von Scheve tries... |
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12. Nf3 |
...this move, hoping to drive the Q. |
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12... Qh5 |
Tarrasch retains the initiative by attacking the unguarded Knight. |
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13. Rg1 |
Loss of a piece was inevitable. Von Scheve elects to preserve his Rook. |
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13... Qxf3 |
Tarrasch now sets a neat trap. Apparently White can regain the piece with 14 RxN, guarding the loose B at Q3 as well. However, 14 RxN??? in fact loses at once! |
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14. Rxg3 |
Von Scheve falls headlong into the trap. |
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14... Re8+ |
The jaws of the trap snap abruptly shut. Von Scheve will now be checkmated unless he elects to give away ruinous amounts of material. |
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15. Kd2 |
This move is inevitable. Von Scheve can interpose with one or both of his Bishops, allowing ...RxB ch in reply, but eventually his King moves here. |
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15... Qf2+ |
Von Scheve resigns rather than play 16 K-Q1 R-K8 mate. |
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