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Aron Nimzowitsch vs Arthur Hakansson
"Women's Prison" (game of the day Sep-26-2005)
2nd Match Nimzowitsch - Hakansson (1922), Kristianstad SWE, Mar-17
French Defense: Advance Variation. Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02)  ·  1-0

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Jan-05-07  Amarande: 23 ... Nec6 is not a panacea, for instance -

23 ... Nec6 24 Bg6

(24 Nxg5? looks attractive, but Black should hold after e.g. 24 ... hxg5 25 Qxg5+ Be7 26 Qg4 Nxd4 27 Bxf4 Nb5 28 Bxb5 axb5 etc. Too many White Pawns are loose at this point - if h5 was guarded by other than the Q this would indeed be quite good as Black's pieces are not well situated to stop the passed pawns, and White would have a full three pawns for the knight after 26 Qxf4. But in this line, 26 Qxf4 Rxh5, and Black actually stands a little better for once according to Junior 9)

24 ... Re7 25 Nc3 Bg7

Or some other move, such as Rg8. The point is that nothing Black can do is of real significance here. The position conjures up images of complete docility and submission; White has all the time in the world to come up with the means of execution. The following is only one of many means -

26 Na4 Rf8 27 Nc5 Bc8 (27 ... Be8 28 Nxe6+ and mate in a few moves) 28 Rxe7 Kxe7 29 Nxg5! (Now this is murderous) Nxd4

Black could not accept the sac; 29 ... hxg5 30 Qxg5+ Rf6 (Bf6 31 exf6+ Rxf6 32 h6 and now that Black's R is pinned the P must queen) 31 h6 Bh8 32 Bh5 and Black is done. 32 Ne4 is also more than sufficient, but Bh5 leads to a forced mate in 9 according to Junior.

30 Nh7! Bxe5 (Black cannot move his Rook, as mate follows by Qh4+) 31 Nd3!

Stronger than taking the Rook, and now Black can no longer hold both black diagonals. Black has three choices here, all of them failures:

a) 31 ... Rf5 32 Bxf5 Nxf5 33 Nxe5;
b) 31 ... Bd6 32 Qh4+ Kd7 33 Nxf8+ etc. (forced mate according to Junior)

c) 31 ... Bf6 32 Nxf6! (even stronger than taking the R, or even the check at b4) Nbc6 (Desperate; it's notable that only now does Black get to get this Knight out of jail. If 32 ... Kxf6 he is mated by checks at h4, e7, and h7; if 32 ... Rxf6 33 Bb4+ also leads to mate) 33 Nh7! Rf5 (he must do something about Qh4+; e.g. 33 ... Rh8 34 Qh4+ mates in 7) 34 Bxf5 Nxf5 35 Qg8! (threatening mate either by 36 Qf8+ and 37 Nc5#, or by 36 Bb4+ etc.) Kd7 (if Bd7, the Queen is simply captured, after which Black will still succumb to mate) 36 Qf8! (threatens mate in one!) Nfe7 37 Nf6+ Kd6 38 Ne8+ Kd7 39 Nc5+ Kd8 40 Nd6 (or any other Knight's move) mate. Or if here 36 ... Nce7 37 Nf6+ Kd6 (Kc6 38 Qe8+ mates next) 38 Qd8+ Kc6 and now White mates in two by either Qe8+ or Qc7+.

I can hardly see any improvements for Black in this line, which indicates that 23 ... Nec6 is not a real solution, and as there seems little in the way of other real choices for Black here, that Black is indeed very lost here. The mating lines are most intriguing and definitely should be played out. :)

Jun-03-07
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  chancho: Very amusing seeing Hakansson's Queen trapped on a8. The Queen sacrifice by Nimzowitsch, followed by the Knight mating is a thing of beauty.
Dec-14-07  keklik: I wonder if 4. Qg4? is a correct move. It reminds me about line of French Winawer after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 (or 6...Oe7 7. Qg4 f6). But does it work with bishop on f8? Any ideas about modern follow-ups?

Dec-21-08  thebribri8: When Nimzowitsch says that his queen is "well placed here", it is actually consigned to two squares. Biased notation, perhaps?
Dec-21-08
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  sleepyirv: <thebribri8> I dunno, she does take part of the mate and if Black ever moves his d7 bishop, White gets a pawn.
Jan-07-09  WhiteRook48: plus Black's queen is poorly placed, trapped on a8, while the white queen has more scope. A good example of smothered mate.
Jan-07-09  JonathanJ: <thebribri8> she has two squares that cannot be directly attacked. and after the smoke clears out, she has more space...
Jan-24-09  WhiteRook48: wow, a sacrificed queen and a trapped queen!
Aug-01-09  WhiteRook48: <jackmandoo> weird idea for a pun although my ideas are worse
Aug-01-09  solskytz: It probably inspired the spoof "Systemsson" game - just looking at the opponent's name should be enough to understand this
Aug-01-09
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  Phony Benoni: <solskytz> Possibly, but I think this game had a larger influence: P F Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926
Sep-12-09  muwatalli: this is a very great game.
Feb-19-10  siegbert: 23 Nec6 does look better than nf5. I see above that i am not the first to notice the improvement though whites position is such that any normal developing moves should lead to a large plus for him (white).
Jun-02-10  rapidcitychess: Why is 6...f5 played? It seem like Black's knight should go there. Is there a tactic that I am missing? In all games played with the Nimzo-Gambit 6..f5 is played! Why?
Jun-02-10  Marmot PFL: 6...Qc7 looks better. That way black can play f6 as Qh5+ would be met by Qf7. Smyslov vs Lisitsin, 1942
Sep-23-10  sevenseaman: This gotta be the prettiest mate? Any one for a better one?
Sep-23-10  diceman: <sevenseaman: This gotta be the prettiest mate? Any one for a better one?>

I don't know if its prettier but I enjoyed playing it.

Key pieces:

Black: Kg8,Ph7,Pg6,Ne8,Rg7,Rf2
White: Pe6,Nd5,Rb8

1Rxe8+ Rf8
2Nf6+ Kh8
3Rxf8+ Rg8
4Rxg8++

diceman

Oct-18-10
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  kingscrusher: Hi all

Isn't this game related to the made up game by Hans Kmoch - the immortal overprotection game. It has a lot of similarities.

Oct-18-10
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  kingscrusher: Yes Monoceros: - my thoughts too :) Sorry just read your comment now.
Oct-18-10  TheFocus: This is from a match. There were actually two matches played between these players according to Per Sklodager, who is writing a new biography about Nimzowitsch due out next year. He gave me a previously unknown game against Hakansson from one of these matches. Can't share it with you, wait for the book.
Nov-24-10  sevenseaman: Not only is the title pun inspired by the Black Q's quarantine on a8 its isolation also marks White's total sway over 'C' file which Black K cannot run away from.
Jun-01-11  belgradegambit: This game had a profound influence on me. I am an e4 player who was never comfortable playing against the French. This gambit is one with a plan and clear ideas: hold onto the e5 pawn for dear life and develop the kingside quickly. I have played a number of successful queenside attacks as in this game with my queen stuck on the kingside
Jul-06-11  Garech: I had another look at this given the opening of the day and decided that it's definitely one of my favourite Nimzowitsch games of all time.

-Garech

Jul-06-11
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  FSR: <Garech> Don't forget The Immortal Overprotection Game: Nimzowitsch vs Systemsson, 1927
Jan-15-12
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  LIFE Master AJ: Its definitely a nice game, and also today's featured opening.
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