chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Siegbert Tarrasch vs Mikhail Chigorin
Ostend Champions (1907), Ostend BEL, rd 19, Jun-10
Queen Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation (D02)  ·  1-0

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)5.Qb3 was played in S Peric vs I Rausis, 1999 (1-0)better is 8.e4 dxe4 9.Bxe4 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 Be7 11.h3 Bxf3 12.Qxf3 = +0.40 (22 ply)= -0.27 (26 ply)better is 18.Qb3 Nf6 19.Be3 Qb4 20.Qxb4 Bxb4 21.a3 Be7 22.Bd4 Nd5 = +0.05 (28 ply)better is 18...Nb6 19.Be3 Qe5 20.Qh5 Bc5 21.Bxc5 Qxc5 22.Bb3 Qe5 ⩱ -0.55 (25 ply)= 0.00 (26 ply)better is 24.Rad1 a6 25.Re6 Qh5 26.Qe2 Qxe2 27.Rxe2 f4 28.Bb3 Rd7 = +0.08 (25 ply)better is 24...c5 25.Be5 Bxe5 26.Rxe5 Nb4 27.Qc3 Nxc2 28.Qxc2 b6 ⩱ -0.67 (25 ply)= 0.00 (24 ply) after 25.f4 Be7 26.Qf3 Qg6 27.Rad1 a6 28.Re5 Qg4 29.Qxg4 fxg4 better is 26...Qh6 27.Qf3 f4 28.g4 Ne3 29.Rac1 Nxc2 30.Rxc2 Bc7 ⩱ -0.55 (25 ply)= -0.04 (27 ply) after 27.Re6 Bxg3 28.fxg3 Nc7 29.Re1 Qh6 30.Bxf5 Nb5 31.Re4 c5 better is 27...Qg6 28.Qf3 Bc7 29.Bc5 Rfe8 30.Rad1 Rxe1+ 31.Rxe1 a6 = -0.27 (25 ply)= +0.42 (26 ply)better is 46.Bc4 Rb1 47.Rd6+ Ke7 48.Re6+ Kd8 49.Kf4 Rc1 50.Bb5 c4 ⩲ +0.90 (25 ply)better is 46...Re6 47.Rd5 Re5 48.Rd1 Re6 49.Kf2 h6 50.Rd8 Ke5 = +0.30 (28 ply) ⩲ +0.82 (27 ply)better is 48...Rb1 49.Rd6+ Ke7 50.Re6+ Kf8 51.Kf4 Rg1 52.Ke5 Rg4 ⩲ +0.51 (28 ply)better is 49.Rd5 Rc6 50.Bb5 Re6 51.Rxc5 Re5 52.Rc6+ Re6 53.h5 Rxc6 ⩲ +1.21 (28 ply) ⩲ +0.71 (30 ply) 51...a4 52.Rd8 Ke5 53.Rd5+ Kf6 54.Rd1 Rb6 55.Rd8 Rc6 = +0.50 (30 ply)better is 52.Rc7 Rb1 53.Rc6+ Kg7 54.Rg6+ Kf8 55.Rxh6 Ra1 56.Rf6+ ± +2.44 (30 ply) ± +1.85 (29 ply) 56...Rb1 57.Rxc5+ Kd6 58.Rxa5 Re1+ 59.Kf5 f3 60.Rd5+ Kc6 ± +2.07 (31 ply)+- +3.62 (30 ply) after 57.Rf5 a4 58.Rf7+ Kd8 59.Kd5 Rc7 60.Rf6 Rh7 61.Kd6 Rd7+ +- mate-in-20 after 61...Rxd5+ 62.Kxd5 Ke8 63.Ke6 Kd8 64.Rf7 g4 65.Rf41-0

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
FEN COPIED

Annotations by Stockfish (Computer).      [35437 more games annotated by Stockfish]

explore this opening
find similar games 34 more Tarrasch/Chigorin games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: You should register a free account to activate some of Chessgames.com's coolest and most powerful features.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

THIS IS A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE.   [CLICK HERE] FOR ORIGINAL.

Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-18-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  gah: 18 Qd3 appears to win a piece. Why did Tarrasch not play it?
Nov-19-13  Granny O Doul: gah: It doesn't win a piece because White's own Bc2 is under attack.
Nov-19-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Black was playing the endgame not realizing that white was still playing the middle game.
May-03-19  zydeco: Tarrasch almost never played 1.d4. Maybe he felt Chigorin was too booked-up in the Ruy Lopez and would come up with some half-baked scheme in a queen's pawn opening.

Chigorin is better for most of the middlegame. 27....Nxf4 is an interesting idea in his imaginative style.

Jun-08-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  Volcach: Instructive moments for me:

<13 Qb3!> Cool clearance tactic to make room for the Bishop on its ideal c2 square. I wonder how many moves like that I miss in my own games.

<41 Rg3!> Nice move, stopping any Rook infiltration on the b file by defending instead of moving the bishop. If White can avoid trading pawns and keep Black's Rook passive this just might be a winnable game.

<45 h4!> Neat way to restrict the king. I'm always hesistant to push pawns in those situations for fear of them becoming weaknesses, but here controlling that g5 square is very important and as its own pawn island it is no weaker on h4 than it was on h2

<60 Bd5!> Lots of great subtle Rook shifts leading up to this one, but this move in particular is beautiful, stopping Black's Rook from controlling the critical d file. Once the King steps into d6 Black is getting mated.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC