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Emmanuel Schiffers vs Richard Teichmann
Hastings (1895), Hastings ENG, rd 2, Aug-06
Four Knights Game: Double Spanish (C49)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by PillsburyFormerly considered a strong move, but now proven premature.Far better is the following continuation 5...Nxd5 6 exd5 e4 7 dxc6 dxc6 8 Be2 exf3 9 Bxf3 O-O 10 O-O (See Schiffers and steinitz’s game from this tournament.) 8 Bxc6 bxc6 9 Nxe7+ Qxe7 10 Bg5 ,would appear to give White a slight superiority ; Black would find it difficult to dissolve the doubled Pawn, nor would he obtain a satisfactory position by ...Bg4 11 h3 Bxf3 12 Qxf3 Qe6 13 Bxf6 Qxf6 14 Qxf6 gxf6 15 f4, with the better position for the end game.{c6 was the correct move to maintain the Pawn.An ingenious move, which should have given White a superiority in material.If Qd7 16 Bxe6+ Qxe6 Bxe7 Qxe7 18 Qb3+ winning the b-pawn.Just why White does not take the Pawn with Queen is incomprehensible. After 18 Qxb7 f4(there seems nothing more promising) 19 f3 Rab8 20 Qxa7 Rxb2 21 Rf2 White appears to have a decided superiority.If exf4, White obtains the better position by 20 Rae1A bad move; White could have formed an easy drawing position by 29. h3 and moving the King alternately to h2 and g2; his position warranted no more than a draw. He should not have allowed the adverse King to cross to the Queen’s side.Black has certainly the far better position, and the last move of White has given him a clear winning position. After Kd5; 35 Kf4 Re4 36 Kf3 Re6, White will be unable to prevent the adverse King reaching the b3 square, and by the timely advance c5 Black will be enabled to attack the Pawns on the Queen’s side with the Rook, which will obtain attacking entrance through the then opened files. For instance, 37 Kg2 (If 37 b3 Re1 and attacking the pawns in the rear) Kc4 38 Kf1 Kb3 39 Rd2 c5 40 dxc5 dxc5 41 Kf2 (if 41 Rd5 Kxb2 42 Rxc5 Rb6 and will win) Re5 42 Kf1 c4 43 Kf2 a4 44 Kf1 Re3 45 Kf2 Rd3 46 Re2 Rd1 with an easily won game. Other variations also appear to win for Black.1/2-1/2

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Jun-18-08  Lutwidge: Hmm. Seems that, according to Pillsbury, Black agreed to a draw in a winning position. Oh well. :)

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