Francis Joseph Lee vs Aron Nimzowitsch - Ostend-B 1907.06.14

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Francis Joseph Lee vs Aron Nimzowitsch
Ostend-B Ostend BEL round 22 1907.06.14
Döry Defense 0-1

[Event "Ostend-B"]
[Site "Ostend BEL"]
[Date "1907.06.14"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "22"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Francis Joseph Lee"]
[Black "Aron Nimzowitsch"]
[ECO "A46"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "108"]

1. d4 {Notes by Nimzowitsch} Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nbd2 Nbd7 4. e4
e5 5. c3 Be7 6. Bc4 O-O 7. O-O exd4 8. cxd4 d5 {! At a blow
the proud e-Pawn, despite his freedom and mobility, vanishes,
is pulverized!} 9. Bd3 {If exd5 then 9...Nb6 followed by
...Nxd5} dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 Nf6 {Here is our exchange
with consequent gain of tempo.} 12. Bd3 Nd5 13. a3 Bf6 {And
now Black stands better because of White's rather weak
d-Pawn.} 14. Qc2 h6 15. Bd2 Be6 16. Rae1 c6 17. Be3 Qb6 18. h3
Rad8 19. Rc1 Rd7 {Quietly building up the position; the d-Pawn
cannot move, so why get excited?} 20. Rfe1 Rfd8 21. Qe2 Qc7
22. Bb1 Ne7 {His work done (for the Knight has been working, a
change of air is good. The Knight aims to get to f5.} 23. Ne5
Bxe5 24. dxe5 Qxe5 25. Bxa7 Qxe2 26. Rxe2 Rd1+ {Black now
invades the enemy position via the d-file.} 27. Re1 Rxc1
28. Rxc1 Rd2 {Now play in the 7th rank begins.} 29. b4 Nd5
30. Be4 Nf6 31. Bc2 Nd5 32. Be4 Ra2 {! Allowing Bishops of
opposite color.} 33. Bxd5 Bxd5 34. Rc3 f5 {! All according to
my system. Black seeks an object of attack in the 7th rank;
against the a-Pawn nothing further can be done, so the second
player intends to lay bare White's g-Pawn. This will be
brought about by a compact advance of the King's wings
forces.} 35. Kh2 Kf7 36. Bc5 g5 37. Rd3 b5 38. Bd4 Be4 39. Rc3
Bd5 40. Bc5 Kg6 41. Rd3 h5 42. Bb6 f4 43. Bd4 Kf5 44. f3
{White stood very badly, the threat was ...g4 followed by
...g3+; fxg Rxg2+.} g4 45. hxg4+ hxg4 46. Kg1 Re2 {The 8th
rank (White's first rank) is also weak (...g3 is threatened
when opportunity arises) and White has not a plethora of moves
at his command either.} 47. fxg4+ Ke4 48. Rd1 Bb3 49. Rf1 Kxd4
50. Rxf4+ Re4 51. Rf6 Bd5 52. Rg6 Re2 53. Kh2 Rxg2+ 54. Kh3
Ra2 0-1

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Updated: 17 January, 2022
Created: 17 January, 2022