Carl Johan Margot Carls vs Rudolf Spielmann (1912)

Carl Johan Margot Carls vs Rudolf Spielmann
Breslau 1912 · English Opening: King's English Variation. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) · 1-0

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Sep-18-04		Chessical: This game features a very effective attack against a formidable opponent, and should be better known. Carls using his favourite English opening outplays Spielmann who uses a King's Indian set up <19.Qg5!!> demolishes Spielmann's K-side and culminates with <25.Rf8+!> exposing all of his opponent's defensive weaknesses. <26...Rg7> 27.Bxe8 Rxg5 28.Bf7+ Kg7 29.hxg5 Be7 is no better a defence. <27.Bf7+> Kh7 28.Qg6+ Kh8 29.Qg8#

Oct-11-05		AlexanderMorphy: This is Carls' biggest victory in his chess career...if he could play such fine chess against Spielmann, why didn't he do it against weaker opposition?

Oct-11-05		psmith: Clearly he was using a computer.

Oct-11-05		psmith: Or could it be that sometimes people play above their level?

Jan-15-06		OhioChessFan: Qg5 and Rf8+ are both great moves. If I was told who played the game, I surely would have thought it was Spielmann who pulled off such a great attack.

Feb-28-06		Autoreparaturwerkbau: However, most of all I like d-pawns in this game :)

Jun-24-06		rjsolcruz: This game, on account of Carl of Bremen, Germany's fine win over Spielmann, may be the reason why the early 3.g3 set-up is now known in opening theory as the BREMEN VARIATION.

Sep-16-08		Jason Frost: <psmith: Or could it be that sometimes people play above their level?> He was an IM so I wouldn't say that play at this high of a level was an anomoly for him.

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