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ANNOTATED GAME
The Immortal Draw
Carl Hamppe (Switzerland) vs. Philipp Meitner ( Austria)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: Vienna game (C25)
Carl Hamppe (Switzerland) vs. Philipp Meitner ( Austria)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: Vienna game (C25)
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11. Kb4 |
11.Kb5 still leads to a draw after 11...Ne7!! 12.Qh5! a5 13.Qxe5 Na6 14.Kxa5 Nb8+ 15.Kb4 Nbc6+ with equality. | ||||
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11... a5+ |
Black checks. | ||||
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12. Kxc5 |
12.Kc3 has been suggested as a means to avoid the draw, but loses after 12...d4+ 13.Kc4 Be6+!! (13...b6? is unclear) 14.Kxc5 Nf6! (threatening mate in three with 15...Nd7+ 16.Kb5 c6+ 17.Ka4 Nc5# or Nb6#) and White cannot avoid checkmate: 15.Bb5+ Ke7 (threatens 16...Ne4#) 16.Qf3 c6 (threatens 17...Nd7#) 17.Bxc6 Rhc8 (threatens 18...Nd7+ 19.Kb5 bxc6+ 20.Qxc6 and mate in five) 18.Kb6 bxc6 (threatens 19...Nd7+ 20.Kb7 Rab8+! 21.Ka6 Nc5+ 22.Kxa5 Rb5#) 19.Qxf6+ and mate in eight follows. Every move in the game after 12.Kxc5 is forced. | ||||
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12... Ne7 |
Threatens 13...b6+ with ...Bd7# to follow. | ||||
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13. Bb5+ |
White's only chance. | ||||
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13... Kd8 |
This move too is forced. Mate by b6 is threatened again. | ||||
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14. Bc6 |
The only way out. | ||||
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14... b6+ |
Not 14...bxc6? and the white king can no longer be mated. | ||||
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15. Kb5 |
Forced! | ||||
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15... Nxc6 |
Black takes, with threats. | ||||
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16. Kxc6 |
Not 16.c3?? Nd4+! 17.cxd4 Bd7#. | ||||
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16... Bb7+ |
Another stunning sacrifice! | ||||
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17. Kb5 |
Not 17.Kxb7?? Kd7! 18.Qg4+ Kd6! and 19...Rhb8# cannot be prevented. | ||||
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17... Ba6+ |
Black checks again. | ||||
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18. Kc6 |
Not 18.Ka4?? Bc4! and 19...b5# cannot be prevented. | ||||
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18... Bb7+ |
With a draw by repetition. Many thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed this merry romp! Please rate this annotation on the star system, and leave a comment or two to let me know how I am doing! | ||||
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