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1. d4
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Notes by Carl Schlechter and Dr. Savielly Tartakower. |
 
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1... d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. dxc5
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Tartakower: Less consistent than 6.a3 or 6.Bd3, maintaining as long as possible the tension in the center. |
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6... Bxc5 7. a3 a6 8. b4 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Qd2
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10.Qd2? Schlechter: A very bad place for the queen. The best continuation is 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Be2 followed by 0-0.***Tartakower: Loss of time. The queen will soon have to seek a better square (14.Qe2). The most useful move is 10.Qc2. |
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10... Qe7
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10... Qe7! Schlechter: A fine sacrifice of a pawn. If 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Nxd5? Nxd5 13.Qxd5 Rd8! and Black has a strong attack. |
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11. Bd3
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Schlechter: Better was 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Be2. |
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11... dxc4 12. Bxc4 b5 13. Bd3 Rd8 14. Qe2 Bb7 15. O-O Ne5
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15... Ne5! Schlechter: Introduced by Marshall and Schlechter in a similar position with opposite colors, but here with the extra move Rd8. |
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16. Nxe5 Bxe5
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Tartakower: Threatening to win a pawn by 17... Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2 Qd6+. White's next move provides against this, but loosens the kingside defenses. |
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17. f4 Bc7 18. e4 Rac8 19. e5 Bb6+ 20. Kh1 Ng4
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20... Ng4! |
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21. Be4
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Schlechter: There is no defense; e.g. 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7 22.Qxg4 Rd2, etc. or 21.h3 Qh4 22.Qxg4 Qxg4 23.hxg4 Rxd3, threatening ...Rh3# and ...Rxc3 or 21.Qxg4 Rxd3 22.Ne2 Rc2 23.Bc1 g6! threatening ...h5 or 21.Ne4 Qh4 22.h3 (if 22.g3 Qxh2 23.Qxh2 Nxh2 and wins) 22... Rxd3 23.Qxd3 Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4#. |
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21... Qh4 22. g3
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Schlechter: Or 22.h3 Rxc3! 23.Bxc3 Bxe4 24.Qxg4 Qxg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 wins.***Tartakower: The alternative 22.h3, parrying the mate, would lead to the following brilliant lines of play: 22... Rxc3! (an eliminating sacrifice, getting rid of the knight, which overprotects the bishop on e4) 23.Bxc3 (or 23.Qxg4 Rxh3+ 24.Qxh3 Qxh3+ 25.gxh3 Bxe4+ 26.Kh2 Rd2+ 27.Kg3 Rg2+ 28.Kh4 Bd8+ 29.Kh5 Bg6#) 23... Bxe4 24.Qxg4 (if 24.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4#) 24... Qxg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 with the double threat of 26... Rh3# and Rxc3, and Black wins. Beautiful as are these variations, the continuation in the text is still more splendid. |
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22... Rxc3
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22... Rxc3!! |
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23. gxh4 Rd2
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23... Rd2!! |
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24. Qxd2 Bxe4+ 25. Qg2 Rh3
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25... Rh3! |
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