Mikhail Chigorin vs Samuel Tinsley - Hastings 1895.08.24Tags:Mikhail-ChigorinSamuel-TinsleyMikhail Chigorin vs Samuel TinsleyHastings Hastings ENG round 15 1895.08.24French Defense 1-0[Event "Hastings"] [Site "Hastings ENG"] [Date "1895.08.24"] [EventDate "1895.08.05"] [Round "15"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Mikhail Chigorin"] [Black "Samuel Tinsley"] [ECO "C00"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "77"] 1. e4 {Notes by Dr. Tarrasch} e6 2. Qe2 b6 {Stronger is Be7 or c5.} 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Nh3 Nc6 5. d3 Qe7 {The whole game needs very little comment. Both players open in an original manner, and after a rather long fight for position Tchigorin gets an opportunity for attack. Black loses the game not through any particular mistake, but from White's stronger play in general.} 6. Be3 O-O-O 7. f3 {In order to retire the Bishop to f2 after Black's d5.} Nf6 8. O-O-O d5 9. Bf2 d4 10. Nb1 e5 11. Be1 Qe6 12. b3 h6 13. g3 g5 {Thi is not good, as now the advance of White's f-Pawn and the opening of the f-file gain importance.} 14. f4 g4 15. fxe5 Nxe5 16. Nf4 Qd6 {White has now a much better game.} 17. Bg2 h5 18. Kb2 a5 19. Rf1 Be7 20. Bd2 Bc6 21. Rde1 Nfd7 22. Nd5 {The beginning of a decisive attack.} Bxd5 23. exd5 Rde8 24. Rf5 f6 25. Qe4 Qc5 26. d6 {!} Bxd6 27. Qa8+ Nb8 28. Rxf6 Rhf8 29. Ref1 Rxf6 30. Rxf6 c6 {Black's position is broken up and will soon be entirely destroyed. The position of White's Queen is peculiar, and also the absolutely safe position of White's King, though only protected by the Knight. It is also worthy of note that Tchigorin took, from the 31st to the 39th move, no less than fifty-six minutes, but each move is of greatest accuracy and precision.} 31. Be4 Nd7 32. Bf5 Re5 33. Bxd7+ Kxd7 34. Qb7+ Bc7 35. Bf4 Qe7 36. Bxe5 Qxe5 37. Rf7+ Kd8 38. Rf8+ Ke7 39. Qc8 {This game, which was adjourned at the curious position at the 31st move, caused much interesting discussion in the interval as to whether White's Queen would get out without loss, and the opinions expressed amongst the spectators as to the chances of the game were remarkably varied.- ED} 1-0 Download PGNUpdated: 2 February, 2022Created: 2 February, 2022Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.comments powered by Disqus
