Leo Fleischmann Forgacs vs Rudolf Spielmann - St. Petersburg 1909.03.08

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Leo Fleischmann Forgacs vs Rudolf Spielmann
St. Petersburg St. Petersburg RUE round 16 1909.03.08
French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 1-0

[Event "St. Petersburg"]
[Site "St. Petersburg RUE"]
[Date "1909.03.08"]
[EventDate "1909.02.15"]
[Round "16"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Leo Fleischmann Forgacs"]
[Black "Rudolf Spielmann"]
[ECO "C12"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "61"]

1. e4 {Notes by Lasker.} e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 {It would be
simpler to play the pressing ...Rxg7. If then 9.Qh5, Black
develops by Nc6.} 9. Qh5 Qf6 10. Nf3 Nd7 11. O-O-O Bxc3 {The
Knight was quite harmless, whereas the Bishop would have come
in handy at e7.} 12. bxc3 Qxg7 13. Qxh4 Nf8 {After the two
moves it has made, the Knight is still unfavorably
placed. Taking all that has been said into consideration,
Black's strategy stands condemned. The tactical prove of its
insufficiency is given by White in grand style.} 14. Qf4 f6
15. Bd3 Qe7 16. g3 c5 17. Rh6 c4 18. Be2 Ng6 19. Qg4 {Fine
play. On this dangerous place the Queen takes up a most
forcible position.} Qf7 20. Nh4 Nxh4 21. Qxh4 Ke7 22. f4
{Wonderfully fine. The Pawn comes as a valuable ally to the
heavy pieces.} Bd7 23. f5 exf5 24. Bxc4 {Elegant. If 24...dxc4
25.Re1+ and White wins the Queen in reply to any King's move;
and if ...Be6, d5 would win.} Rg4 25. Re1+ Be6 26. Qh1 Kd6
27. Rh7 Qg8 28. Bb3 Re4 29. Rxb7 Rc8 30. Qf1 Rc6 31. Rxe4 1-0

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Updated: 16 January, 2022
Created: 16 January, 2022