Amos Burn vs George Hatfeild Gossip (1889)

Amos Burn vs George Hatfeild Gossip
07.22 R10 GER Bresla 1889 · French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) · 1/2-1/2

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Nov-13-08		FSR: Strange game. 7.Qb5+ or 8.Qb5+ (or even 9.Qb5+, assuming that Black responds to 8.Re1+ with 8...Be7) wins a pawn for minimal compensation. Probably it was the last round and Burn just wanted to collect his 2nd-place check and go home. (Tarrasch won with 13, Burn second at 11.5, Mieses third at 10.5, Gossip last (as usual in strong tournaments) with 6 draws, 11 losses, zero wins.

Nov-14-08		RookFile: It seems tricky. Let's suppose we play 7.0-0 Bd6 8. Qb5+ (instead of 8. Re1+), and black replies 8...Nc6 9. Re1+ Kf8 10. Qxb7 Nb4. click for larger view Black seems to be at least equal here. If you answer the threat on c2, how you deal with ...Rb8 with anything more than a draw is unclear.

Nov-19-08		FSR: <RookFile> True, that line looks like a draw by perpetual attack on the queen after 11.Re2 Rb8 12.Qxa7 Ra8. But 9.Re1+ isn't forced. Instead, 9.Qxb7! Nb4 10.Qb5+ c6 11.Qe2+ leaves White a pawn up.

Aug-10-09		sneaky pete: Further gossipping see D G Baird vs J Mason, 1889.

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