Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson vs Max Euwe - London 1922.08.03

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Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson vs Max Euwe
London London ENG round 3 1922.08.03
East Indian Defense 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "1922.08.03"]
[EventDate "1922.07.31"]
[Round "3"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson"]
[Black "Max Euwe"]
[ECO "A48"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. d4 {Notes by Geza Maroczy} Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. Nbd2
d6 5. e4 O-O 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. Qe2 {Castling is better} Nh5
8. Be3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Bxe5 11. c3 Nf4 12. Bxf4 Bxf4
13. g3 Bh6 14. h4 d5 15. O-O-O dxe4 16. Bxe4 Re8 17. f4 c6 {To
prepare f5 which cannot be played directly because of Bd5+.}
18. Qf3 Qa5 19. Bb1 Be6 20. Nb3 {White spends too much time on
the defence of his queen-side. He should have vigorously
attacked the Black king by 20 h5, e.g., Bg7 21 hxg6 hxg6 22 g4
Bd5 23 Ne4 f5? (better is Qa4) 24 gxf5 gxf5 25 Qh5. Of course,
the variations arising from h5 are dangerous to both parties,
for instance, if on the 23rd move White plays 23 Be4 instead
of Ne4 he loses by Rxe4 24 Nxe4 Qxa2.} Qb6 21. h5 Bg7 22. hxg6
hxg6 23. f5 {White cannot save the exchange; if 23 Rh4 then
Bd5 24 Qf1 Qe3+ 25 Nd2 Bxc3 26 bxc3 Qxc3+ 27 Bc2 Qa3+ 28 Kb1
Bxa2+, etc.} Bd5 24. Rxd5 cxd5 25. Nd4 Bxd4 26. fxg6 Be3+
27. Kd1 fxg6 28. a4 Kg7 {! Qxb2 would give White a draw by
means of 29 Rh8+ Kxh8 30 Qf6+ Kg8! 31 Qxg6+, etc.} 29. g4 Bg5
0-1

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Updated: 6 December, 2021
Created: 6 December, 2021