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ANNOTATED GAME
Brilliancy Prize, Karlsbad 1911
Oldrich Duras vs. Erich Cohn
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C77), Morphy defence, Duras variation
Oldrich Duras vs. Erich Cohn
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C77), Morphy defence, Duras variation
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39. Rc3c8+ |
Duras has to make forcing moves of his own. | ||||
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39... Kg7 |
Trying to find refuge from the checks so he has time for ... Q-N7 mate. | ||||
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40. Qe5+ |
Continuing to check. | ||||
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40... f6 |
Defending with tempo: an attack on the Queen. | ||||
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41. Rc1c7+ |
Continuing the pressure. | ||||
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41... Kh6 42. Qe3+ |
Forcing Cohn to interpose. | ||||
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42... g5 43. hxg5+ |
The critical juncture. 43... PxP! draws the game. | ||||
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43... Nxg5 |
The losing move. Duras now unleashes an incredible winning combination. | ||||
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44. Rxh7+ |
With the Knight pinned, Cohn has no choice. | ||||
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44... Kxh7 |
Foced if he wants to preserve his Queen. | ||||
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45. Qe7+ |
With Cohn still having a mate in 1 if Duras lets up for a moment, Duras presses the attack. | ||||
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45... Kg6 |
One again, the only move to avoid losing the Q. | ||||
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46. Rg8+ |
Relentlessly forcing the King into the danger zone. | ||||
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46... Kf5 |
Now the White Pawns further restrict the K. | ||||
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47. Rxg5+ |
This brilliant sacrifice caps Duras' remarkable winning sequence. If Cohn tries 47... PxR, 48 Q-Q7 ch wins the Q and the game. So... | ||||
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47... Kxg5 |
...Cohn plays this move instead. | ||||
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48. Qg7+ |
Cohn resigns. If his King moves to the KR file, 49 Q-R8 ch wins the Q. If he plays 48... K-B4, 49 Q-Q7 ch wins the Q. An incredible attacking sequence by Duras to conclude a remarkable game by both men. | ||||
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