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ANNOTATED GAME
Tournament Game, Vienna 1926
Spielmann vs. Wahle
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: French defence (C11)
Spielmann vs. Wahle
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: French defence (C11)
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Away from the chessboard, Rudolph Spielmann was a bald, short, pudgy, timid, good-natured man who enjoyed a glass of beer. Put him in front of a chessboard and the tiger in him came out, as he made the pieces indulge in a combinatorical firework show! | |
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 |
This variation frees Black's game and is therefore usually not adopted. However, with Spielmann sitting at the board... |
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4... exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 |
Unpinning and clearing the way to castle. |
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6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nge2 Nb4 |
If anything, it is Wahle's position that looks more aggressive. |
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8. Ng3 Nxd3+ |
Removing the KB, usually a vital piece for White in a French Defense attack. |
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9. Qxd3 |
Centralizing his Q with the recapture. |
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9... g6 |
This may well be the losing move! It severely weakens the K-side, especially the black squares. |
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10. O-O c6 11. Rae1 |
Spielmann begins concentrating his forces on the K-side. |
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11... O-O |
If Black had not played 9 P-KN3?? this would secure the King behind a solid defensive wall. |
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12. Rxe7 |
To create a pin. |
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12... Qxe7 |
Forced. Now the Knight is not only pinned, but it lacks Pawn protection thanks to 9 P-KN3?? |
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13. Qf3 |
Applying more pressure to the pinned and helpless Knight. |
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13... Kg7 |
The only move to avoid losing the piece. |
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14. Nce4 |
Tightening the screws. |
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14... dxe4 |
Black has no choice. |
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15. Nxe4 |
The Knight must fall, as it cannot be guarded a 3rd time. 15... QxN? falls to 16 QxN ch! K-N1 17 B-R6! |
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15... Qe6 |
The Queen must stay near the action. |
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16. Bxf6+ |
Forcing the King back. |
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16... Kg8 |
Black's game, like an archaeologist's career, is in ruins. If 16... K-R3, 17 Q-B4 ch and mate in 1. |
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17. Qf4 |
Black resigns, as he has no good way to stop 18 Q-R6. |
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