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ANNOTATED GAME
Tournament game, Halle 1883
Siegbert Tarrasch vs. Bernhard Richter
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: English (A10), Anglo-Dutch defense
Siegbert Tarrasch vs. Bernhard Richter
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: English (A10), Anglo-Dutch defense
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A typical 19th-century chess game: both players attack until the moment the game ends. | |||||
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1. c4 |
Tarrasch uses an English Opening. | ||||
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1... f5 |
Richter responds with a Dutch Defense. | ||||
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2. d4 |
Tarrasch attempts to immediately seize the center. | ||||
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2... e6 |
Richter guards his KBP and opens a line for his KB. | ||||
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3. Nf3 |
The first piece is developed. | ||||
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3... Nf6 |
Richter counters with his own KN. | ||||
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4. e3 |
Opening a line for the KB and preparing for K-side castling. | ||||
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4... b6 |
Preparing for a Q-side fianchetto. | ||||
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5. Bd3 |
Proceeding with his plan. | ||||
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5... Bb7 |
Aiming at the future home of Tarrasch's King. | ||||
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6. O-O |
Tarrasch castles K-side anyway. | ||||
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6... Bd6 |
Aggressive play, aiming at the White KRP. | ||||
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7. Nc3 |
Having finished his K-side development, Tarrasch begins bringing out his Q-side pieces. | ||||
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7... Nc6 |
Richter's last minor piece comes off the back rank. | ||||
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8. e4 |
Bold play by Tarrasch. He feels he has the advantage and wishes to open the game. | ||||
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8... fxe4 |
Richter issues a nonverbal challenge: "Bring it on!" | ||||
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9. Nxe4 |
Completing the exchange of Pawns and centralizing his Knight. | ||||
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9... Be7 |
Richter makes a slight retrenchment in the face of the gathering storm. | ||||
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10. Ne5 |
Centralizing his other Knight and opening the diagonal for a potential Q-R5 ch. | ||||
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10... Nxd4 |
Unafraid, Richter grabs a loose Pawn and opens up an attack by his fianchettoed Bishop. | ||||
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