Sunday, September 29, 2013

Another Game from the Marmorosh - Kniazer Match

This time, played May 25th, 1931, in Haifa, given on July 3rd, 1931, p. 3 in Davar's chess column.

Event: Haifa Match 1931
Site: Haifa
Date: May 25th, 1931.
White: Marmorosh
Black: Kniazer
ECO:  C00 (French Defense)
Annotator:  Marmorosh
Source: See above.

1. e4 e6 2. g3! This move in the French Defense is Tartakower's invention. 2... d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 If 3... dxe4 then 4. Nc3 f5 5. f3! 4. Nc3 c5 5. e5 Nfd7 6. f4 g5 A sharp move, quickly refuted by White. 7. Qh5! with the threat of Nf3 - g5. 7... gxf4 8. gxf4 Nc6 9. Nf3 h6!? If 9... Nb4 then 10. Ng5 Qe7 11. Nb5!! and wins. Therefore, Black decided to sacrifice the exchange. 10. Ng5 hxg5 11.Qxh8 gxf4 12. O-O Ndxe5 Black acquired a fortified pawn position. 13. d3 Ng6 14. Qh5 Bd6 15. Ne2 Qf6 Black threatens Bd7, 0-0-0, and a strong attack. 16. c3 Bd7 17. Bxf4!! Nxf4 18. Nxf4 O-O-O 18... Bxf4 19. Rxf4! Qxf4 20. Qh8+ +- 19. Nxd5 Qh8 20. Qxh8 Rxh8 21. Nf4 e5 22. Ne2 e4 23. Bxe4 Bxh2+ 24. Kf2 f5 25. Bf3 Ne5 26. Rad1 Rh3 27. Kg2 Rh8? Better is 27... Rxf3 folowed by Bc6. 28. d4! Nxf3 29. Rxf3 Bc7 30. Nf4 Rg8+ 31. Kf2 cxd4 32. cxd4 Bc6 33. d5 Bb6+ 34. Ke2 Bb5+ 35. Kd2 Bc7 36. Kc1 Rg4 37. Ne6 Be2? 38. Rc3 Rc4 39. Rxc4 Bxc4 40. Rd4! Bxa2 41. b3? Bxb3 42. Kb2 Be5 43. Kxb3 Bxd4 44. Nxd4 f4 45. Kc4 Kd7 46. Kd3! The dangerous passed pawn is doomed, and the other pawns are guarded by the knight. 46... Kd6 47. Ke4 a5 48. Nf5+! Kd7 48... Kc5 49. d6 Kc6 50. Kxf4 a4 51. Ke5 a3 52. Ke6 a2 53. Nd4+!! Kb6 54. d7 a1=Q 55. d8=Q+ Ka7 56. Nb5+! wins the queen. 49. Kxf4 a4 50. Ke5 a3 51.Nd4 a2 52. Nb3 b5 53. d6 and Black resigned (1-0) a few moves later.

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