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ANNOTATED GAME
--The Traxler Variation-- A Master Game
S Morrison (?) vs. T K Hemingway (?)
Annotated by: black_cat_hamlet (1531)
Chess opening: two knights defence (C57), Wilkes Barre (Traxler) variation
S Morrison (?) vs. T K Hemingway (?)
Annotated by: black_cat_hamlet (1531)
Chess opening: two knights defence (C57), Wilkes Barre (Traxler) variation
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15. Kg1 |
?? White had three king moves, but this turns out to be the worst one for Morrison. White could try 15.Ke1 Nc2+?! [there might be better, because] 16.Kd1 Nxa1 17.gxh4 Bg4+ 18.Ne2 Rxh8 [and then Black's attack seems to have finally stopped] Kf2 also stops the storm, but is slightly worse than Ke1 because Ng4+ opens up the f-file with tempo for Black's rook. Now, with Kg1, watch how Black totally rips into White's position... Mate in 6 | ||||
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15... Ng4 |
!! The first mating threat; 16.gxh4 Nf3# [the bishop pair is nice... the knight pair is nice.... the bishop AND knight pair? awesome!] | ||||
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16. Be2 |
Forced. | ||||
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16... Nxe2+ |
Removing the bishop defender... | ||||
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17. Nxe2 |
[forced] | ||||
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17... Rf8 |
and the second mating threat - Rf1# | ||||
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18. Nf4 |
Again, forced (18. Nf7 Rxf7 delays mate by one move) | ||||
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18... Rxf4 |
! and with a final rook sacrifice, Morrison resigns, as he faces mate next move (gxh4, Rf1# or gxf4, Bf2#) A fast-paced miniature is just another example of how dynamic the Traxler variation can be - especially for Black! :) | ||||
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