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Jean Taubenhaus vs Joseph Blackburne
6th American Chess Congress, New York (1889), New York, NY USA, rd 12, Apr-06
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Improved Steinitz Defense (C66)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Blackburne.Kg2 was perhaps better.He should have shut out the Queen with g5.Now the attack comes into the hand of Black.This is decisive.He has nothing better.Though White forfeited by the time rule, he might as well have resigned. His game was hopeless.0-1

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  tpstar: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. 0-0 d6 <The Steinitz Defense by transposition> 5. Nc3 Be7 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 <White has a Scotch Center> Bd7 <Black's formation is solid but cramped Opening Explorer > 8. Nxc6 <This trade doubles Black's c Pawns, yet they are hard to attack while giving Black more open lines. 8. b3 & 9. Bb2 is a great idea Opening Explorer > bxc6 9. Bd3 0-0 <[last book move]<>> 10. h3 Ne8 11. Ne2 Bf6 12. c3 g6 13. f4 Rb8 14. Nd4 Ng7 <The fearsome fianchettoed Knight> 15. Nf3 d5 16. e5 Be7 17. Qc2 Bf5 <Bad Bishop for Good Bishop> 18. g4 <Hitting the Bf5 yet it's risky to open lines in front of the King> <[18. Nd4!? Bc5 19. Kh2 Bxd4 20. cxd4 ]<>> Bxd3 19. Qxd3 f5 20. Nd4 <[20. g5 Ne6 =]<>> <20. Kg2 was perhaps better<<>>> Bc5 <Pinning the Knight to prevent 21. Nxc6> 21. Kg2 <He should have shut out the Queen with 21. g5<<>>> Bxd4 22. cxd4 Ne6 <The centralized Knight is an ideal blockader while attacking d4 & f4> 23. Rf2 <[23. b3 c5 ]<>> Rb4 24. Be3 <[24. g5 Rxd4 25. Qa6 Qd7 ]<>> fxg4 25. hxg4 Qh4 <Now the attack comes into the hand of Black<<>>> 26. Qd1? <[26. Qe2 Nxd4 27. Bxd4 Rxd4 28. Rh1 ]<>> c5 <[26 ... Nxf4+ 27. Rxf4 Rxb2+ 28. Qd2 Rxf4 29. Bxf4 Rxd2+ 30. Bxd2 Qxg4+ ]<>> 27. dxc5? <[27. Qf3 =]<>> Rbxf4! <This is decisive<<>>> 28. Bxf4 Nxf4+ 29. Rxf4 <He has nothing better<<>>> Rxf4 30. Qxd5+ Kf8 0-1 <Though White forfeited by the time rule, he might as well have resigned. His game was hopeless.<<>>> <[31. Qf3 Rxf3 32. Kxf3 Qh3+ ]<>>

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