Oldrich Duras vs Adolf Georg Olland (1907)

Oldrich Duras vs Adolf Georg Olland
Carlsbad it, CZE 1907 · French Defense: MacCutcheon. Duras Variation (C12) · 1-0

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Apr-22-04		capanegra: Duras missed a mate in three here.

Apr-22-04		tpstar: Great pickup! I also like how the e5 Pawn was poisoned: 15 ... Qxe5? 16. Rd8+, or 15 ... Nxe5 16. Ba3+ Ke8 17. Bb4 Qb5 18. Nxc3, or 17 ... Qc7 18. Bd6.

Nov-15-04		Gowe: I can't see the mate in three capanegra

Nov-15-04		tpstar: 25. Bf8+! Bh5 26. Qxh5+! gxh5 27. Rh6#.

Dec-12-04		Calli: Edward Winter points out that such books as du Mont’s The Basis of Combination in Chess and Korn’s The Brilliant Touch present the combination, 25.Bf8+ as the actual game. Thankfully, Chessgames has the correct score. Yes, old Oldrich missed it but he score the point anyway.

Jan-11-05		notyetagm: Yes, Duras actually missed the mate in three 25 f8+ h5 26 xh5+! gxh5 27 h6# because he didn't see the <lateral pin> along the sixth rank.

Jan-11-05		notyetagm: One thing I've noticed is that <lateral pins> do not occur all that often but when they do they are <fatal>.

Mar-08-06		notyetagm: <The defensive power of a pinned piece is merely illusory.> -- Nimzovich After 25 f8+ h5, the Black g6-pawn only pretends to defend the h5-bishop, since it actually performs the more important task of blocking the 6th rank to prevent mate (26 xh5+! gxh5 27 h6#).

Jan-02-09		notyetagm: 25 ? click for larger view <capanegra: Duras missed a mate in three here.> <tpstar: 25. Bf8+! Bh5 26. Qxh5+! gxh5 27. Rh6#.> Here Duras (White) actually played 25 e2-f4? when he could have won the game instantly with a <MATE IN 3>(!): 25 h6-f8+ g4-h5 26 h4xh5+! g6xh5 27 d6-h6#, shown below. (VAR) 25 h6-f8+ g4-h5 26 h4xh5+! <lateral pin: d6-h6> g6xh5 27 d6-h6# click for larger view click for larger view click for larger view In this variation 26 h4xh5+! is a great example of a <PIN AGAINST A SQUARE>, the h6-mating square.

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