Joseph Henry Blackburne vs Siegbert Tarrasch (1889)

Joseph Henry Blackburne vs Siegbert Tarrasch
Breslau (1889) · French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Variation (C11) · 0-1

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Nov-28-02		pawntificator: 12 Qh5 is premature

May-16-03		Honza Cervenka: Chessgames.com, I don't see this game.

May-16-03		Calli: Works with Chess Tutor

May-19-03		Honza Cervenka: Thanks, Calli. But I think it should work My Chess too.

Sep-02-03		Honza Cervenka: Chessgames.com, it doesn't work in My Chess.

Sep-02-03		chessgames.com: Should work now.

Sep-03-03		Calli: Its refreshing when Blackburne admits that he missed 26...Nd6. He doesn't reach into the chess players bag of excuses. Instead of 26.Qg5?, I like 26.b4!

Sep-03-03		Honza Cervenka: <chessgames.com> Thanks.

Mar-19-04		ruylopez900: Blackburne had Tarrasch on the back of his heels, but the attack was nothing but a house of cards, knocked down at the right moment.

Jan-26-10		Honza Cervenka: Tarrasch's problems apparently started with 14...Kh8 which was too passive. 14...Qb6 would have been definitely much better. Blackburne later missed a win after crushing 21.f5!! Of course, 21...gxf5 loses quickly for 22.Rxg7 Kxg7 23.Qh6+ Kg8 24.Ng5 Bxg5 25.Bxg5 or 25.Qxg5+ with decisive attack. But 21...exf5 22.Nxd5 Qd8 23.Nxe7 Qxe7 24.Bg5 is quite hopeless for black as well. 20.f5 was quite strong too. This indicates that 19...c5 and 20...Be7 were mistakes and that black should keep Pd5 protected on the move 19 (for example 19...Be7 was possible) and cover it by 20...Bc6. On the other hand 22.f5 exf5 23.Bh6 Bd7! 24.Bxg7+ Kxg7 is nothing special for white. Blackburne's suggestion 22.Nf2!? with intention 23.Re1 and eventually f4-f5 was definitely better than text continuation but it is hardly decisive. Without possibility to take on d5 by Knight f4-f5 breach lost much of his power. 26...Nd6! is beautiful and deadly counter.

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