Frank James Marshall vs William Ewart Napier (1898)

Frank James Marshall vs William Ewart Napier
ch city m 1898 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit (D08) · 1-0

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Feb-17-02		knight: Marshall's pressure in this game was intense, but one gets the feeling that black should have held the position.

Apr-17-03		novacane: The ending is spectacular. I'm a sucker for any mate involving a pawn.

Sep-27-03		Blumster: This game should be added to the Underpromotion collection.

Sep-27-03		Calli: A Marshall swindle, although he gives black two chances. Black is way ahead until he plays 39...h6? 39...Rd1 is an easy win. Incredibly, Marshall doesn't take the draw with 43.Re8 [43.Re8 Rd1+ 44.Kf2 Qd2+ 45.Re2 Qd4+ 46.Re3 Qd2+ 47.Re2] and plays 43.Qg4?? Black can then win with 43...Rf6 44.Re8 Qd6-+. Napier, however, gives the game away with the horrible 43...c6??

Sep-27-03		Benzol: <Calli> How does black win after 39...Rd1;40.Nf7+ Bxf7;41.gxf7?

Sep-27-03		Calli: <Benzol> Good catch, mixed up the move number. Was looking at 38...Rd1 (before g6) which would force the rook exchange. Looking at the game, 39...Qd5 also seems like a win. Guards f7 and threatens mate. After 40.Qh3 h6 looks perfectly good for Black. What do you think?

Sep-27-03		Benzol: <Calli> 39...Qd5;40.Nf7+ Bxf7;41.gxf7 Qxf7 looks good. Wasn't trying to catch you out, just couldn't see the win.

Sep-14-05		gomickeylol: The underpromotion here should be a puzzle sometime

Feb-09-06		McCool: Nice Finish!

Feb-09-06		Pawn and Two: This game is from the 1898 Brooklyn Club Championship playoff. Napier was the defending champion and had won the first game of the playoff. By winning the 2nd and 3rd game, Marshall became the new club champion.

Feb-24-08		Emma: napier must have felt sick about losing this game!

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