[Event "Madrid"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1547.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Leonardo, Giovanni"]
[Black "Lopez, Ruy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[EventDate "1600.??.??"]

{New annotations were written by Jan van Reek. The quality of his analyses
might be surprising, because chess analysis used to be the domain of
over-the-board grandmasters. Chess software made it possible for study
composers and correspondence players to analyse at a similar level. Scientific
ability has become a more important quality.   The selected games were
thoroughly investigated with modern means. It took me about one day per game.
The oldest games have rarely been analysed previously. I do not bother the
reader with endless reports about lack of quality in earlier analyses. Authors
of important variations are mentioned.  When a game of chess is finished, the
need for another game comes natural. Chess players like to play several games
successively. If conditions are set, a match is created. When chess players
began to travel as businessman or tourist, international competition started.
The documented match came into being, when 'the foreign star' played against
'the local hero' and journalists wrote about it. Technical reports were
published in the first chess journals. World champions have written about the
history of chess. Euwe painted an objective scientific picture of Steinitz'
positional play. Fischer wrote with great enthusiasm about players of the
nineteenth century. He listed Morphy, Staunton, Steinitz, Tarrasch and
Chigorin among the best ten chess players ever and praised their originality. 
When modern chess developed, only the rich and mighty had spare time for the
game. The first remaining book about the renewed game was published by Lecena
in 1497. Probably he had just made a Grand Tour in Spain, France and Italy.  
Chess remained a pastime for centuries. Few players found the competitive
element important. The priest Ruy López visited Rome in 1560. He was the
strongest Spanish player and defeated all Italian players. Only the young law
student Leonardo offered strong resistance.   Ruy López lived at the court of
Philips II. Leonardo, Polerio and Rosces travelled to Madrid in 1574. Boi
followed later. The Italians had become stronger than the Spaniards. The first
important international chess match, Leonardo - Ruy López, ended in 3-2. Only
three openings' fragments have survived. One example has been selected. The
king rewarded the winner well.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. b4
Bb6 6. a4 a6 7. Ba3 d6 8. d3 Bg4 9. Nbd2 {Leonardo's cautious play becomes
apparent. He won this game. King Philips II rewarded him well when Ruy López
was defeated with 3-2 in the match for three won games. Three opening
fragments from the event remained known.} 1-0

[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1821.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Lewis, William"]
[Black "Deschapelles, Alexandre"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r1b2k2/pp2q1b1/2pp3r/4pp2/2B1P3/2N3Q1/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 17"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "1821.??.??"]

{The development of coffeehouses was a great stimulus for chess. The European
cafe appeared during the seventeenth century. At first it consisted of a
simple room with a counter. It became an important meeting point for the
little mobile citizens. Later a specialisation set in. Old Slaughter was a
meeting place for chess players in London. Here, a match between the Frenchmen
and the Syrian Stamma was played in 1747. Philidor won (+8, =1, -1). The
notation of the games is unknown. Café de la Régence became an important place
for the elite in Paris during the eighteenth century. Important visitors were
Duc de Richelieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Grimm, Benjamin Franklin, Robespierre
and Napoleon. Men of the wealthy middle class became the main customers in the
nineteenth century. The interest for the game increased and notation of games
began.  Tourism stimulated the organisation of international matches. Many
English tourists travelled to the continent after the battle of Waterloo in
1815. They could afford the tourney, because: 1. The industrial revolution had
increased wealth faster in England than in continental countries. A rich
middle class could afford expensive trips. 2. Travel companies developed
during decades of peace. 3. Roads became smooth for the first time since the
Romans. Speeds of 20 km per hour for the express coach and 10 km per hour for
the diligence were reached. A journey from London to Paris lasted less than a
week. 4. In 1821 a crossing from Dover to France per steamship took two hours.
Three decennia later, the train travelled 30 km per hours. The steam engine
shortened the time of travelling drastically. 5. The hotel came into being. No
longer all travellers slept in one room of an inn.  Lewis and Cochrane went to
Paris in April 1921, as tourists. They met the strongest French player
Deschapelles. A short match began between Lewis and Deschapelles. Lewis got
move and pawn. Two games were drawn. The history of completely recorded chess
matches had started.} 17. f4 $1 {
White opens the position for an attack on the central files.} d5 18. Bb3 {
Black threatened 18...Qc5+.} dxe4 19. Nxe4 $1 {Central pawn vanish.} fxe4 20.
fxe5+ Ke8 21. Bf7+ Qxf7 22. Rxf7 Kxf7 23. Qb3+ $2 (23. Qf4+ {
continues the attack.}) 23... Ke7 $2 (23... Re6 {stops the attack.}) 24. Qg8
Bf8 25. Qg5+ Kf7 26. Rf1+ Ke8 27. Qg8 {Lewis had won the third game. The
players were ready for dinner in time by playing the three games in four hours.
Cochrane, Deschapelles and La Bourdonnais played a competition in Hotel St.
Cloud. Deschapelles offered two moves and a pawn in every game. La Bourdonnais
won the encounter.} 1-0

[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Black "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

{The names of all players in this file have been made identical to the
spelling of ChessBase at the advice of Geurt Gijssen. More information about
the players can be looked up this way.  A match of 85 games in six matches was
one of the longest fights in chess history. Games started in the afternoon,
except for sundays. There was no time limitation and the adjournment was after
six hours. Sometimes the Irishman McDonnell thought for 11/2 hour about one
move, because he did not have to worry about a time control. It made a
profound impression on the public. His opponent the Frenchman De la
Bourdonnais was a fine attacking player. The moves were recorded by the old
Greenwood Walker. The audience behaved pleasantly, but once a newcomer started
a <->polite' conversation with the players before he sat down.   The first
match was set on twenty-one games. Draws did not count and had to be replayed
with the same colours. La Bourdonnais won by +16, =4, -5. The scores of the
following matches were (+4, -5), (+6, =1, -5), (+8, =7, -3), (+7, =1, -4) and
(+4, -5). The last match stayed unfinished because the players had other
obligations.   Popular openings were Scotch, Evans Gambit, Bishop's Game,
French Defence, Sicilian Defence, Queen's Gambit Accepted and King's Gambit.
Both players were great attackers, but the defence and technics were weak.} 1.
d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. exd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. h3
c6 ({The opening looks modern. Theory in the Queen's Gambit Accepted has become
} 8... Nbd7 9. O-O Nb6 10. Bb3 c6) 9. Be3 Bf5 10. g4 Bg6 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Nxg6
hxg6 13. h4 $5 {White starts an attack on the king, although he has not
finished his development yet.} Nb6 14. Bb3 Nfd5 $6 {A defender is removed.} (
14... Qd7 15. h5 g5 $1 16. Bxg5 Nxg4) 15. h5 $1 Nxe3 16. fxe3 Bh4+ 17. Kd2 gxh5
18. Qf3 $1 Bg5 19. Raf1 $1 Qxd4+ 20. Kc2 Qf6 21. Rxh5 Qg6+ $2 (21... Qxf3 22.
Rxf3 Bf6 23. Ne4 Nd7 24. g5 g6 25. Rh6 Bg7 26. Rxg6 {is favourable for White.})
22. e4 $1 Nd5 23. Rfh1 Bh6 24. g5 {The attack on the h-file decides the game.}
f5 25. Nxd5 cxd5 26. Bxd5+ Kh7 27. Rxh6+ gxh6 28. Rxh6+ Qxh6 29. gxh6 {
The queen's Gambit is played well, until the h-file opens.} 1-0

[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Black "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C33"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d6 5. d4 Bg4 6. Qd3 Nc6 7. Bxf7+ $2 {
White plays too wild.} ({Stronger is} 7. Bb5 {with the threat of 8.d5.}) 7...
Kxf7 8. Qb3+ Kg6 (8... Ke7 $1 {is even better.}) 9. Qxb7 Nxd4 10. Qxa8 Nf6 {
This looks like real coffeehouse chess. White has not developed a piece and
abandoned his king.} 11. Na3 f3 $1 12. g3 (12. e5 c6 $1 13. exf6 fxg2+ 14. Kxg2
Bh3+ $1 15. Nxh3 Qg4+ 16. Kf1 (16. Kf2 Qf3+ 17. Kg1 Ne2#) 16... Qe2+ 17. Kg1
Nf3#) 12... Bh3+ 13. Ke1 Qg4 14. Be3 d5 $1 15. Qxa7 Nc6 16. Qxc7 d4 $1 17. Bd2
(17. Qxc6 dxe3 {(threatens ..f2#)} 18. Nxh3 Qxh3 {and 19...Qg2.}) 17... Qxe4+
18. Kd1 f2 19. Nxh3 Qf3+ 20. Kc1 Qxh1+ {
Black played a wonderful game in the style of Greco.} 0-1

[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Black "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C23"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Qe2 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. c3 Ne7 $6 6. f4 {The Lopez Gambit.}
exf4 7. d4 Bb6 8. Bxf4 ({The odd} 8. e5 Nfd5 {can be played as well.}) 8... d6
9. Bd3 Ng6 10. Be3 O-O 11. h3 Re8 12. Nd2 Qe7 13. O-O-O c5 14. Kb1 cxd4 15.
cxd4 a5 16. Ngf3 Bd7 17. g4 h6 $6 18. Rdg1 a4 19. g5 hxg5 20. Bxg5 a3 {
White occupies the centre and attacks on the King's side. Black pressures on
the centre and teases on the Queen's side.} 21. b3 $6 (21. Nc4 Bc7 22. e5 $1 {
starts an attack in the centre.} dxe5 23. dxe5 Bxe5 $2 24. Ncxe5 Nxe5 25. Nxe5
Qxe5 26. Qxe5 Rxe5 27. Bxf6) 21... Bc6 22. Rg4 Ba5 $6 23. h4 Bxd2 24. Nxd2 Ra5
$6 25. h5 $2 (25. Qf3 {prepares h5.}) 25... Rxg5 $1 26. Rxg5 Nf4 27. Qf3 Nxd3
28. d5 (28. Qxd3 $2 Nxe4 $1) 28... Nxd5 $1 29. Rhg1 $1 (29. exd5 Qxg5) 29...
Nc3+ 30. Ka1 (30. Kc2 Qxg5 $1 31. Rxg5 Ne1+ 32. Kxc3 Nxf3 {(Morphy).}) 30...
Bxe4 (30... Nxe4 $1 31. Rxg7+ Kh8 32. Nc4 Ng5 $1 {wins easily.}) 31. Rxg7+ Kh8
32. Qg3 Bg6 $2 ({Morphy analyses} 32... Qf6 $1 33. Rg8+ $1 Kh7 34. Qg7+ (34.
Rg7+ Kh6 35. Qe3+ Nf4) 34... Qxg7 35. R1xg7+ Kh6 36. Rxe8 Nb4) 33. hxg6 Qe1+ $1
{Are both sides lost?} 34. Rxe1 $2 (34. Nb1 $1 Kxg7 35. gxf7+ Qxg3 36. fxe8=N+
Kf8 37. Rxg3 {wins beautifully.}) 34... Rxe1+ 35. Qxe1 Nxe1 36. Rh7+ Kg8 37.
gxf7+ Kxh7 38. f8=N+ Kh6 39. Nb1 Nc2# {
An exciting struggle shows McDonnell as a tactician.} 0-1

[Event "London m3"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Black "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5r2/p2q1r1p/7k/3pQ1R1/5pbP/8/PP1B1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 28"]
[PlyCount "3"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

{La Bourdonnais takes a 'revenge for Waterloo'.} 28. Rh5+ Bxh5 29. Qg5# 1-0

[Event "London m4"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Black "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C23"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 Qe7 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O Bb6 6. d4 Nf6 7. Na3 Bg4 8. Nc2
Nbd7 9. Qd3 d5 $6 (9... O-O {is safe.}) 10. exd5 $1 e4 11. Qd2 exf3 12. Re1 Ne4
13. Qf4 f5 14. gxf3 g5 15. Qe3 Ne5 $1 16. Bb5+ $1 c6 17. fxg4 Nxg4 18. Qe2 cxb5
19. f3 {The second fork by a pawn on f3.} Ngf6 20. fxe4 Nxe4 21. Qxb5+ Qd7 22.
Qxd7+ Kxd7 23. c4 Rae8 24. c5 Bd8 {
The complications have led to a big advantage for White.} 25. d6 $6 {
The centre is weakened.} (25. a4 f4 26. Ra3 h5 (26... a5 27. Rb3) 27. b4 {
White has a strong attack.}) 25... f4 26. b4 Rhf8 27. Rf1 h5 28. Na3 Bf6 29.
Bb2 g4 30. Nc4 f3 31. Ne5+ Bxe5 32. dxe5 h4 33. Rad1 f2+ 34. Kh1 h3 $6 (34...
g3 $1 {keeps on trucking.}) 35. Rd3 Rg8 36. b5 $6 (36. Re3 $1 g3 37. hxg3 Nxg3+
38. Rxg3 Rxg3 39. Rxf2 {is much better.}) 36... g3 37. hxg3 Rxg3 $1 38. Rd4
Reg8 $2 (38... h2 $1 {wins immediately.}) 39. e6+ Kd8 40. Rdd1 $2 (40. Rxe4
Rg1+ 41. Kh2 Rxf1 42. Rf4 $1 Re1 43. Bf6+ Kc8 44. d7+ {
starts a strong counterattack.}) 40... h2 $1 {The threat ..Rg1+ is too strong.}
41. e7+ (41. Kxh2 Rg2+ $1 42. Kh3 R2g5 $19) 41... Kd7 42. c6+ bxc6 43. bxc6+
Kxc6 44. e8=Q+ Rxe8 45. Kxh2 Re6 46. Rc1+ Kb5 47. a4+ Kb4 48. Bc3+ Rxc3 49.
Rxc3 Kxc3 50. d7 Rd6 51. Kg2 Rxd7 52. Rc1+ Kd3 53. Kf1 Ke3 {
The calculations were very difficult for the players in this game.} 0-1

[Event "London m4"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Black "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D20"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. d5 f5 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bxc4 Bc5 7. Nf3 Qe7 8. Bg5
Bxf2+ $5 9. Kf1 $2 ({White can play} 9. Kxf2 Qc5+ 10. Ke1 Qxc4 11. Nxe5 Qa6)
9... Bb6 10. Qe2 f4 11. Rd1 Bg4 12. d6 $5 cxd6 13. Nd5 Nxd5 $3 {
McDonnell sacrifices a queen for two pieces and an attack.} 14. Bxe7 Ne3+ 15.
Ke1 Kxe7 16. Qd3 Rd8 $1 {
Black does not win the exchange, but continues his development.} 17. Rd2 (17.
h3 Bh5 18. Rh2 Nc6 {and ..Rac8.}) 17... Nc6 18. b3 Ba5 19. a3 Rac8 $5 {
Again Black chooses development instead of a material win (19...Nxg2).} 20. Rg1
$6 ({The last chance is} 20. Kf2 {but} Bb6 21. Ke1 Na5 $1 {
will ruin the defence line.}) 20... b5 $5 21. Bxb5 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Nd4 23. Bc4
Nxf3+ 24. Kf2 Nxd2 25. Rxg7+ Kf6 26. Rf7+ Kg6 27. Rb7 Ndxc4 28. bxc4 Rxc4 29.
Qb1 Bb6 30. Kf3 Rc3 31. Qa2 Nc4+ 32. Kg4 Rg8 33. Rxb6 axb6 34. Kh4 Kf6 35. Qe2
Rg6 36. Qh5 Ne3 {
The positional sacrifice of a queen for two pieces is wonderful!} 0-1

[Event "London m4"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Black "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C37"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Nc3 {
McDonnell plays his variation of the King's Gambit.} gxf3 6. Qxf3 Bh6 $2 ({
Later De la Bourdonnais tried the quiet} 6... d6) 7. d4 Nc6 8. O-O $1 Nxd4 {
Black has built a forward defence with a knight, pawn and bishop. A second
piece sacrifice opens the position.} 9. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 10. Qh5+ Kg7 11. Bxf4
Bxf4 12. Rxf4 Nf6 (12... Nh6 {(Löwenthal)} 13. Raf1) 13. Qg5+ Kf7 14. Raf1 Ke8
15. Rxf6 Qe7 16. Nd5 Qc5 17. Kh1 Ne6 18. Rxe6+ $1 dxe6 19. Nf6+ {
A delightful game!} 1-0

[Event "London m4"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1834.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "McDonnell, Alexander"]
[Black "De la Bourdonnais, Louis Mahé"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B32"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "1834.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Bg5 (7.
O-O d5 $6 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Re1 {
and White has pressure on the centre (Morphy-Löwenthal, London 1858 (6).}) 7...
Be7 8. Qe2 d5 $1 9. Bxf6 $6 (9. exd5 cxd5 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Bxd7+ Nxd7) 9...
Bxf6 {Black has a comfortable game by the occupation of the centre.} 10. Bb3
O-O 11. O-O a5 12. exd5 cxd5 13. Rd1 d4 14. c4 $5 ({A witty move is} 14. Nc3)
14... Qb6 15. Bc2 Bb7 (15... Qxb2 $4 16. Bxh7+ {(De la Bourdonnais).}) 16. Nd2
Rae8 (16... Qxb2 $4 17. Qd3) 17. Ne4 Bd8 18. c5 Qc6 19. f3 Be7 20. Rac1 {
Pawn c5 is protected indirectly and the centre pawns are stopped.} f5 $5 {
Black  sacrifices for the initiative.} 21. Qc4+ Kh8 22. Ba4 Qh6 23. Bxe8 (23.
Nd6 $5 Rb8 24. Nf7+ Rxf7 25. Qxf7 {wins an exchange.} Bxf3 $1 26. Qxe7 Qe3+ 27.
Kh1 Bxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Qe2+ {The lonesome queen delivers a perpetual check.}) 23...
fxe4 24. c6 exf3 $1 25. Rc2 Qe3+ 26. Kh1 $2 (26. Rf2 $1 Ba6 $3 (26... fxg2 $2
27. Qe2 $1 Qxe2 28. Rxe2 Ba6 29. Rxe5 Rf1+ 30. Kxg2 Rxd1 31. Rxe7 {
leads to a favourable ending for White.}) 27. Qxa6 Bc5 $1 {
Black threatens ..d3.} 28. Qf1 (28. Qd3 $2 e4) 28... fxg2 $1 29. Kxg2 Qe4+ 30.
Kh3 Qe3+ 31. Kg2 $11) 26... Bc8 27. Bd7 f2 (27... d3 28. Qxd3 Qxd3 29. Rxd3 f2
{is okay.}) 28. Rf1 (28. Rcc1 $1 Bxd7 29. cxd7 e4 30. Rf1 Qf4 $1 31. Qe2 e3 32.
Rc8 Bd8 {offers more resistance.}) 28... d3 {A tempo is won.} 29. Rc3 Bxd7 30.
cxd7 (30. Rxd3 $4 Qe2) 30... e4 31. Qc8 Bd8 32. Qc4 (32. Rcc1 d2 33. Rcd1 Qf4
$1 $19) 32... Qe1 33. Rc1 d2 34. Qc5 Rg8 35. Rd1 e3 36. Qc3 Qxd1 $1 37. Rxd1 e2
{A magnificent game ends in a great style. This position has become famous. De
la Bourdonnais won four matches and lost two.   McDonnell and the secretary
died within a year after the match. La Bourdonnais returned to Paris. When he
was suffering by disease and hunger, he became professional in the exclusive
Londoner Club Simpson's Divan. It came too late and he deceased in 1840.} 0-1

[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1843.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "De Saint-Amant, Pierre"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B21"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "1843.??.??"]

{Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant visited London in 1843, as a wine
merchant. Numerous games were played in thousands of coffeehouses. Chess was
only played at chic places. He played an informal match against Staunton for
one guinea in the St. George's Chess Club and won with 31/2-21/2. This had
great consequences: the Great Chess Match between England and France was
organised at a stake of Q 100 or FF 2500. They played in the great hall of the
Cercle des Ëchecs in the Café de la Régence from 14 xi until 20 xii 1843.
Staunton had an overwhelming start with 71/2/8. Then it took long until the
deciding eleventh victory was scored (+11, =4, -6). A third match would be
played in 1844, but Staunton had to return home due to pneumonia.   Fischer
regards Staunton as one of the best players in the history of chess, as an
innovator of the openings.} 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3 d5 5. e5 Qb6 6.
Bd3 {This slow version of the Closed Sicilian stems from McDonnell.} Bd7 7. Bc2
Rc8 8. O-O Nh6 9. h3 $6 ({Modern players would do} 9. Kh1 {
Tempi are lost, but it makes little difference in the closed position.}) 9...
Be7 10. Kh2 f5 11. a3 a5 12. a4 Nf7 13. d4 h6 14. Re1 g6 15. Na3 cxd4 16. Nxd4
Nxd4 17. cxd4 g5 18. Nb5 $5 {Suddenly White becomes active.} Bxb5 19. axb5 Rc4
$5 ({Staunton can continue his strategy of prophylaxis with} 19... Bb4 20. Rf1
Rg8 21. Be3 g4) 20. Bd3 $1 Rc8 $6 {Black becomes scared.} (20... Rxd4 $6 21.
Be3 Bb4 22. g3 $1) (20... Rb4 $5 21. b3 gxf4 22. Bb2) 21. Be2 gxf4 22. Rf1 Ng5
23. Bxf4 Ne4 24. Rc1 Rxc1 25. Qxc1 {Exchange relieves the pressure.} Kd7 26.
Qe3 Bg5 27. Bd3 Rg8 28. Bxe4 dxe4 29. Bxg5 hxg5 30. Qb3 g4 $6 (30... Rc8 {
keeps a slight advantage.}) 31. Rd1 $2 (31. Rxf5 $1 {(Staint-Amant)} Qxd4 $1 (
31... exf5 32. Qf7+ $1) 32. Rf7+ Kd8 33. Qg3 $13) 31... gxh3 32. Qxh3 Qd8 {
(threatens 33...Rh8)} 33. d5 $1 Kc8 34. Qc3+ Kb8 35. d6 f4 $1 36. Qc5 $6 e3 $1
{The attack on the king becomes dangerous.} 37. Qc2 Qh4+ 38. Kg1 Rc8 39. Qe2 $2
(39. d7 Rxc2 40. d8=Q+ Qxd8 41. Rxd8+ {prolongs the game.}) 39... Rh8 {
White was beaten after he missed a chance.} 0-1

[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1843.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "De Saint-Amant, Pierre"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D40"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1843.??.??"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O b6
9. b3 Bb7 {This quiet opening has been used for centuries.} 10. cxd5 exd5 11.
Bb2 cxd4 12. exd4 Bd6 13. Re1 a6 14. Rc1 Rc8 15. Rc2 Rc7 16. Rce2 {
White has an advantage of two tempi.} Qc8 17. h3 Nd8 $6 18. Qd2 $6 (18. Na4 b5
19. Nc5 $1 Bxc5 20. dxc5 Rxc5 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Qd2 {begins a strong attack.})
18... b5 (18... Ne4 $1 19. Bxe4 $1 dxe4 20. Ng5 f5) 19. b4 Ne6 20. Bf5 Ne4 (
20... Re8 $1 {is okay.}) 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. d5 $1 exf3 $2 (22... Bf4 $1 23. Qd1
exf3 24. Rxe6 $1 Qd8 25. R6e4 Qg5 {is slightly better for White.}) 23. Rxe6 $1
Qd8 24. Bf6 $3 gxf6 (24... Bh2+ 25. Kxh2 gxf6 26. R6e4 $18) 25. Rxd6 $1 Kg7 (
25... Qxd6 26. Qh6 $18) 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Be4 {
De Saint-Amant utilised an error mercilessly.} 1-0

[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1843.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "De Saint-Amant, Pierre"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D40"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "1843.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. e3 c5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Bd3 b6 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 Bb7
9. cxd5 exd5 {Again a quiet Queen's Gambit is played.} 10. Qc2 Nc6 11. a3 a6
12. Rd1 (12. dxc5 $1 bxc5 13. Na4 {puts pressure on hanging pawns.}) 12... cxd4
13. exd4 h6 14. b4 (14. Bf4 {keeps a slight advantage.}) 14... Bd6 15. Re1 b5
16. h3 Rc8 17. Qb3 Qc7 18. Bd2 Qb6 19. Be3 Ne7 20. Rac1 Nh5 21. Qd1 Nf6 22. Nh4
Rc7 23. Qd2 Nh7 24. Qc2 (24. Bxh6 $2 gxh6 25. Qxh6 Bh2+ 26. Kxh2 Qxh6 {
(Staunton).}) 24... Nf6 25. Kh1 Ne8 26. Nf5 Nxf5 27. Bxf5 a5 28. Qb3 $6 (28.
Qe2 axb4 29. Qxb5 Qxb5 30. Nxb5 Rxc1 31. Rxc1 bxa3 32. Ra1 $11) 28... axb4 29.
axb4 Rc4 $1 {Some happens at last.} 30. Na2 Nf6 31. Bd3 Qc6 $1 32. Qb2 (32.
Bxc4 $4 dxc4) 32... Qd7 33. Kg1 Nh5 $6 {
The stubborn Staunton refuses to exchange.} 34. Qd2 $6 (34. Bxc4 dxc4 35. Nc3 {
should be played at once. The point is} f5 36. d5 f4 37. Bc5 $1) 34... f5 35.
f4 Ng3 36. Bxc4 dxc4 $1 {Opens the long diagonal.} 37. Qb2 Rf6 38. Nc3 Ne4 39.
Re2 Rg6 40. Rd1 $2 (40. Nxe4 Bxe4 41. Ra1 {defends properly.}) 40... Nxc3 41.
Qxc3 Bf3 42. Rde1 Bxe2 43. Rxe2 Qe7 {Black has a positional advantage.} 44. Qb2
Re6 45. Kf2 Re4 46. Qa2 Kf7 $5 {
Black does not capture on b4 or f4 but prepares an attack.} 47. g3 Qb7 48. Qa3
Re8 {The long diagonal is opened again.} 49. Qc3 Qh1 50. h4 g5 51. Qe1 Qh2+ {
The game lasted from the afternoon until the night and was adjourned. A
resumption followed in the morning.} 52. Kf1 Qh3+ 53. Kg1 Qg4 54. hxg5 Bxf4 {
The game is decided.} 55. Bxf4 Qxe2 56. Qxe2 Rxe2 57. gxh6 c3 58. Kf1 Re4 59.
Bc1 Kg6 60. d5 c2 61. Bd2 Rxb4 62. d6 Rd4 63. Ke2 Rxd6 64. Ke3 Kxh6 65. Ke2+
Kg6 66. Ke1 b4 {Staunton scored the decisive eleventh victory (+11, =4, -6).}
0-1

[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1846.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Staunton, Howard"]
[Black "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1846.??.??"]

{Staunton played against Germans in his next matches. They were professional
in Simpson's Cigar Divan. A visitor got a cigar, a cup of coffee and a game
against a prof for one shilling. Staunton won all seven games against Daniel
Harrwitz.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. c3 d3 6. b4 Bb6 7. b5
Qe7 $1 8. O-O Nd8 $6 {Harrwitz misses opportunism.} (8... Ne5 9. Nxe5 Qxe5 10.
Qf3 Nf6 11. Bxd3) 9. e5 Ne6 10. a4 Bc5 11. Nbd2 Nh6 12. Ne4 Nf5 13. Qxd3 d6 14.
Re1 $1 O-O 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Nxd6 Nxd6 17. Ng5 {The first pin.} g6 18. Bxe6
Bxe6 19. Qe3 Rfe8 20. Ba3 {Four White pieces cooperate in two pins.} Qf6 $2 {
Harrwitz panics.} (20... Nc4 $1 21. Bxe7 Nxe3 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Rxe3 Rxe7 24.
Rd1 a6 {leads to useful exchanges.}) 21. Bxd6 cxd6 22. Ne4 $1 Qe7 $2 (22... Qe5
23. f4 Qg7 24. Nxd6 Re7 {only loses a pawn.}) 23. Qd4 Red8 24. Nf6+ Kf8 25. Nd5
{The defence collapses. Staunton won the seven games with equal material.} 1-0

[Event "London m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1846.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Horwitz, Bernhard"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B21"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1846.??.??"]

{Horwitz also tried his luck in London. He became known as the first important
composer of endgame studies. Staunton won their match. Horwitz offered a fine
resistance but played too nervously. The Staunton Gambit (1. d4 f5 2. e4) was
played for the first time in the eleventh game.} 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6
4. c4 d6 5. Be2 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. d3 Be7 8. Nc3 Bf6 {Staunton has played a
bishop and knight to f6 and g6 instead of g7 and f6. The advantage is pressure
on a long diagonal.} 9. Qe1 a6 10. Kh1 O-O 11. Be3 Rb8 12. a4 Nd4 13. Bd1 Bd7
14. Bxd4 cxd4 15. Ne2 b5 $2 (15... e5 16. f5 Ne7 {keeps the position closed.})
16. cxb5 axb5 17. a5 e5 18. f5 Ne7 19. g4 $1 (19. b4 {is more solid.}) 19...
Nc6 20. Rg1 Bg5 21. Bb3 $1 (21. Nxg5 Qxg5 22. h4 {takes less risk.}) 21... Be3
22. Rg2 Ra8 23. a6 Nb8 24. g5 Kh8 (24... Rxa6 25. g6 Be8 {
might be better. The king becomes a target.}) 25. Qh4 Rxa6 26. Rf1 Nc6 27. Rg3
Nb4 {A counterattack forces the attacker into action.} 28. Bxf7 $2 (28. Rh3 h6
29. f6 Bxh3 30. fxg7+ Kxg7 31. Qxh6+ Kg8 32. Qg6+ $11) (28. f6 $1 {(Staunton)}
g6 $1 (28... Nxd3 29. Bxf7 Rxf7 30. g6 $18) (28... Ra8 29. Bxf7 $1 Rxf7 30. g6
gxf6 31. gxf7 Qe7 32. Nfxd4 $1 exd4 33. Rxf6 Nc6 34. Nf4 $1 Ne5 35. h3 $1 {
and a strong attack.}) 29. Qh6 Rg8 30. Bxf7 Qxf6 $1 31. Bxg8 Kxg8 32. Qxh7+
Kxh7 33. gxf6 Nxd3 34. f7 {White has a better endgame.}) 28... Rxf7 29. Qh5 Qg8
30. Nh4 d5 $1 {Forestalls 31.Ng6#. Black takes over the initiative.} 31. Rh3 (
31. g6 Rff6 32. gxh7 Qf8 {White makes insufficient progress.}) 31... g6 32. Qg4
Nxd3 33. Qg2 dxe4 34. Nxg6+ (34. Qxe4 $4 Bc6) 34... Rxg6 35. fxg6 Rxf1+ 36.
Qxf1 Nf2+ 37. Qxf2 Bxf2 $1 (37... Bxh3 $4 38. Qf6+ Qg7 39. Qd8+ Qg8 40. g7+ $1
Kxg7 41. Qf6# {(Staunton).}) 38. Rxh7+ Qxh7 39. gxh7 Kxh7 40. Kg2 e3 41. Kf3
Bc6+ 42. Kg4 d3 {
It was a magnificent fight. Staunton won the match by (+14, =3, -7).} 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Szen, Josef"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]

{The preparation for a match became more seriously. Chess books had an
inferior level and opportunities for practice were sparse at the beginning of
the nineteenth century. Openings could be studied by <->Bilguer's Handbuch des
Schachspiels' and games by chess journals half-a-century later. The train
enabled training in other cities. Anderssen and Morphy utilised the new
chances for the first time.   Their approach to chess is comparable with La
Bourdonnais. Pieces are developed as fast as possible in order to take the
initiative. If the advantage is large enough, the game is decided by a
combination. The adversary is mated or loses a lot of material.   Anderssen's
innovation lies in the high efficiency of the development. Opponents are
crushed quickly.   The progress by Morphy lies in his great accuracy. Modern
attacks without blunders start by him. He still loses sometimes, because he
takes youthful risks.  The new approach appeared for the first time in London
1851. The match tournament was organised at the occasion of the first World
Fair. Sixteen players from England, Scotland, France, Germany and Hungary
fought in the small St. George Club. Anderssen defeated Kieseritzky by two
wins in the first round. The draw did not count. Four wins were needed in the
next rounds.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bc4 {
This quiet variation of the Closed Sicilian was also applied by McDonnell.} a6
5. a4 Nge7 6. Qe2 Ng6 7. d3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O f5 $5 {
Anderssen wants to attack.} 10. exf5 Rxf5 11. Nb1 $6 (11. d4 $2 Rxf3 $1) (11.
Ba2 d5 12. d4 Rxf3 13. Qxf3 cxd4 14. Nxd5 $1 {is more aggressive.}) 11... b6
12. c3 Bb7 13. Nbd2 Qc7 14. d4 Nf4 {Black has a great development. Some pieces
are aimed at the King's side. The other pieces can be activated in one move.
His centre pawns do not disturb the activity of the pieces.} 15. Qd1 $6 (15.
Bxf4 Qxf4 16. dxc5 Bxc5 {exchanges.}) 15... Raf8 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. Bxf4 Qxf4
18. Re1 $2 ({The last chance offers} 18. Bd3 Rh5 19. g3 Qg4 20. Re1) 18... Ne5
$1 19. Be2 (19. Rxe5 $2 Rxe5) 19... Rg5 20. Kf1 Ng4 21. h4 Qh2 $5 (21... Nh2+
22. Kg1 Rxg2+ $1 23. Kxg2 Qg4+ $1 24. Kxh2 Bd6+ 25. Kh1 Qh3+ 26. Kg1 Rxf3 $1
27. Nxf3 Bxf3 28. Bxf3 Bh2+ 29. Kh1 Bg3+ {and mate in three.}) 22. Bc4 Qh1+ 23.
Ke2 Qxg2 24. Nxg5 Bxg5 25. hxg5 Qxf2+ 26. Kd3 Qf5+ 27. Ke2 Qe5+ 28. Kd3 Nf2+
29. Kc2 Qf5+ 30. Kb3 Nxd1 31. Raxd1 Qxg5 32. Bd3 Rf2 33. Ne4 c4+ 34. Ka2 Bxe4
35. Bxe4 Qa5 36. Ra1 Qxc3 {
The quiet pawn pusher Szén was blown away. Anderssen won the match (+4, -2).}
0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]

{The great confrontation with Staunton occurred in the semifinal.} 1. e4 c5 2.
d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 e6 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nc3 (5. Nb3 Bb6 {
(Morphy-Paulsen, New York 1857).}) (5. Be3 Qb6 {
(Morphy-Paulsen, New York 1857).}) 5... a6 6. Be3 Ba7 $2 (6... Qc7 {develops co
rrectly. Staunton plays too prophylactic. He should not waste time in a
half-open position.}) 7. Bd3 $6 (7. Be2) 7... Ne7 $6 (7... Qf6 8. Nf3 Bxe3 9.
fxe3 Nc6 10. O-O Nge7) 8. O-O O-O 9. Qh5 Ng6 10. e5 Qc7 11. Rae1 $1 b5 (11...
Qxe5 $4 12. Bxg6) 12. f4 $6 ({Black's slow play can be punished by} 12. Nf3 $1
Nc6 13. Ng5 h6 14. Nxf7 $1 Ncxe5 15. Nxh6+ gxh6 16. Bxg6) 12... Bb7 13. Ne4
Bxe4 14. Bxe4 Nc6 15. Nxc6 dxc6 16. g4 Rad8 17. Kh1 c5 (17... Rd7 {
intends 17... Rd7 and ..Nf8 (Anderssen). White prevents the consolidation by}
18. f5 $1 Bxe3 19. Rxe3 exf5 20. gxf5 Qxe5 21. Qh3 $1 Nf4 22. Qg3) 18. Rf3 Qa5
19. Ref1 Qa4 20. Bd3 Qxa2 21. Rh3 h6 22. g5 Rxd3 $5 23. cxd3 Qd5+ 24. Rff3 Ne7
$6 (24... Qxd3 25. gxh6 Qd1+ 26. Kg2 gxh6 27. Qxh6 Rd8 28. f5 $1 exf5 29. Rhg3
{The threats are deadly.} Qd7 30. Bg5) 25. gxh6 g6 26. h7+ Kh8 27. Qg5 Nf5 28.
Qf6+ Ng7 29. f5 $1 {The bishop is activated.} Qb3 30. Bh6 Qd1+ 31. Kg2 Qe2+ 32.
Rf2 Qg4+ 33. Rg3 1-0

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Staunton, Howard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]

{Anderssen won the second and third game as well. He had a won position in the
fourth game but missed mate in one.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 g6 $6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Be3 {
Anderssen choses a solid occupation in the central area again.} c5 5. c3 cxd4
6. cxd4 Qb6 7. Ne2 $1 Qxb2 $6 (7... d5 {is less heroic.}) 8. Nbc3 Qb6 9. Rc1
Na6 10. Nb5 Bf8 $6 (10... d5 11. Bf4 Kf8 12. exd5 Ne7 $1 {
gives an acceptable defence.}) 11. O-O d6 12. d5 {
Anderssen utilises the slow play by Staunton.} Qa5 13. Bd4 $6 (13. Qb3 $1 Bd7
14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Qb2 e5 16. f4) 13... e5 $1 14. Bc3 Qd8 15. f4 $1 {
A new attack begins.} f6 16. fxe5 fxe5 (16... dxe5 17. d6 $1) 17. Qa4 (17. Nbd4
$5 Bh6 $1 $13) 17... Bd7 18. Bb4 Nh6 19. Kh1 Nf7 20. Qa3 Nc5 $6 (20... Nxb4 21.
Qxb4 a5 22. Qd2 $5 Rc8 {White has a limited advantage.}) 21. Nxd6+ Bxd6 22.
Bxc5 Bxc5 23. Qxc5 Qe7 24. Qc7 Nd6 25. Qa5 h5 $6 (25... Rf8 26. Rxf8+ Qxf8 27.
Ng1 $1 {and White keeps the initiative.}) 26. Rc7 Rf8 27. Rfc1 a6 {
The centre is closed by a knight and a pawn.} 28. Nd4 $1 {
The attack gets a new impulse.} Rc8 (28... exd4 $2 29. e5 Nf5 (29... Qxe5 30.
Re1) 30. e6 $1) 29. Ne6 {
Staunton asked for an adjournment. Anderssen reacts with a superior generosity.
} Rxc7 30. Rxc7 Rf7 31. Qb6 Rf6 $2 (31... Qh4 32. Rc1 Qe7 33. Bxa6 $1 Bxe6 34.
dxe6 Qxe6 35. Bb5+ {The battle continues.}) 32. h3 g5 33. Qb2 {
The defence collapses.} Nb5 34. Bxb5 axb5 35. Qxe5 h4 36. Rxb7 Rf1+ 37. Kh2 Qf6
38. Rb8+ Ke7 39. d6+ Kf7 40. Rf8+ Kg6 41. Rxf6+ Rxf6 42. Qxg5+ Kf7 43. Qg7+
Kxe6 44. Qe7# {Anderssen had won the semi-final (+4, -1). Staunton could not
win the first prize of 500 pounds and showed poor sportsmanship.} 1-0

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1851.??.??"]
[Round "4.7"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Wyvill, Marmaduke"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r2q1rk1/1p2np1p/p3bBp1/2pp4/P4P2/1B1P4/1PP3PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 16"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[EventDate "1851.??.??"]

{The advantage on the King's side is evident.} 16. f5 $1 {Here we go again.}
Bxf5 17. Rxf5 gxf5 18. Qh5 Qd6 19. Qh6 Qxf6 20. Qxf6 {Wyvill was defeated in
the final (+4, =1, -2).   Anderssen had won the first super tournament and got
a reduced first price of 183 pounds. He was challenged by Staunton for a match
of 21 games and a stake of 100 pounds two hours after the tournament. The
match didn't take place. It would have been a one-sided event.} 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1857.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C48"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "1857.??.??"]

{Morphy was a phenomenon in chess. Excellent positional play was shown for the
first time. The first championship of the US was organised as a knock-out
tournament. Morphy won three rounds without difficulties. He played a match
against Paulsen in the final.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O
(5. Nxe5 $1 Nxe5 6. d4) 5... O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 $5 7. Nxc6 dxc6 8. Bc4 b5 $1 (8...
Nxe4 $2 9. Nxe4 Rxe4 10. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 11. Qf3+ $18) 9. Be2 Nxe4 10. Nxe4 Rxe4
11. Bf3 Re6 12. c3 $6 (12. d3 {keeps equality.}) 12... Qd3 $1 {
The queen blockades.} 13. b4 $6 (13. Re1 Rxe1+ 14. Qxe1 Bd7 (14... Bf5 15. b4 {
and 16.Bxc6.}) 15. Qf1 {and the blockader will be exchanged.}) 13... Bb6 14. a4
$6 bxa4 15. Qxa4 Bd7 $6 (15... Bb7 $1 {protects square a6.} 16. Qd1 Rae8 17.
Bb2 Ba6 $19) 16. Ra2 $2 (16. Qa6 Qf5 (16... Qxa6 17. Rxa6 Rae8 18. Bg4 {
leads to exchanges.}) 17. d4 {ends the restriction of White.}) 16... Rae8 17.
Qa6 Qxf3 $1 {A famous combination begins.} 18. gxf3 Rg6+ 19. Kh1 Bh3 20. Rd1 (
20. Qd3 f5 $1 21. Rd1 Bg2+ 22. Kg1 Bxf3+ 23. Kf1 Bxd1 $19) 20... Bg2+ 21. Kg1
Bxf3+ 22. Kf1 Bg2+ (22... Rg2 $1 23. Qd3 Rxf2+ 24. Kg1 Rg2+ 25. Kh1 Rg1# {
amuses.}) 23. Kg1 Bh3+ 24. Kh1 Bxf2 25. Qf1 Bxf1 26. Rxf1 Re2 27. Ra1 Rh6 28.
d4 Be3 {Morphy won the final (+5, =2, -1). The first prize was a silver plate
with an inscription.   William Cluley published 'Philosophy of chess' in the
same year. He warns against premature attacks. An attack should start, when
the adversary has made a mistake. Morphy won in 2 of the 63 games against
strong opponents, according to Steinitz.   Morphy began his combination in
this game, after Paulsen had chosen the wrong strategy. Usually Morphy
sacrifices against weaker players.} 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.07.23"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C30"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

{Morphy went by the steamship 'Arabia' in twenty days to England. The English
chess players were pleasantly surprised, when Morphy and an assistant arrived
during the summer of 1858. Paul played in the Cigar Divan and St. George Chess
Club and stayed in the hotel of Löwe.  His journey to Europe seems to have
been a Grand Tour. He stopped playing after his return home, but he failed as
a jurist in New Orleans. Spassky once said to me: "When you have a great
talent, cherish it!" Poor Morphy was unable to do so.   Morphy played a match
against Johann Jacob Löwenthal. Nine wins were needed. The stake was Q 100.} 1.
e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. Be2 Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Nc6 7. b4 Bb6 8. b5
Nce7 9. d4 {The theory in the 'Handbook' ends here.} exf4 $6 (9... exd4 10.
cxd4 d5 11. e5 Nf5 12. Bb2 {(Maróczy)}) 10. Bxf4 {
White has two bishops and occupies the centre.} Ng6 11. Be3 Nf6 12. Nd2 O-O 13.
O-O h6 $6 (13... Re8 14. a4 c5 {attacks the centre.}) 14. a4 c6 15. Qe2 Re8 16.
Qd3 d5 17. e5 Nd7 18. Bh5 $5 Re6 $2 ({The last chance is the counterattack} 
18... Ndxe5 $1 19. dxe5 ({Avoids} 19. Qf5 $6 Nh8 $1 20. Qf2 Neg6 21. Bxg6 fxg6)
19... Rxe5 20. Bd4 Rxh5 21. Qf3 Qf6 $1 22. Qxh5 Bxd4+ 23. Kh1 Nf4 24. Qg4 $1
Be3 25. Rad1 {with great complications.}) 19. a5 $1 Bc7 20. Rxf7 $1 Kxf7 {
..Ndxe5 has no strength without a bishop on b6.} 21. Qf5+ Ke7 22. Bxg6 Qg8 23.
Bf2 $1 Nxe5 (23... Bxe5 24. dxe5 Nxe5 25. Bh7 Qf7 26. Bc5+ $18) 24. dxe5 Rf8
25. Bc5+ Kd8 26. Bxf8 Rxe5 27. Qf2 Qe6 28. b6 axb6 29. axb6 Qxg6 30. bxc7+ Kxc7
31. Rb1 {The attack was elegant.} 1-0

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.08.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C64"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. O-O f6 $6 {Boden played this move
against Morphy earlier. Paul will not repeat the imitation.} 6. d4 Bb6 7. Na3
Nd8 8. Nc4 Nf7 $6 9. Ne3 $6 (9. Qa4 Qe6 10. d5 Qg4 11. Nxb6 cxb6 {
leads to a positional disaster.}) 9... c6 $1 {Morphy recovers his strength.}
10. Nf5 Qf8 11. Bd3 g6 12. Ng3 d6 13. a4 Bg4 14. a5 Bc7 15. h3 Bd7 16. Qb3 Nd8
{Morphy has applied passive consolidation. His pieces protect three ranks and
are placed harmoniously.} 17. Re1 Be6 18. Qc2 Ne7 19. b4 Qg7 20. c4 O-O 21. Be3
Nf7 22. d5 Bd7 23. Rad1 $6 (23. a6 b6 24. dxc6 Nxc6 25. Rab1 {
takes the initiative on the Queen's side.}) 23... Kh8 24. Kh1 cxd5 25. exd5 f5
26. Bc1 $5 Rae8 (26... e4 $4 27. Bb2) 27. Bb2 Ng8 28. Qc3 Nf6 29. Bb1 Rg8 30.
Rd2 Qh6 {Black has activated his pieces.} 31. Nh2 f4 $5 {
Morphy starts an attack despite the weakening of square e4.} 32. Ne4 Nxe4 33.
Bxe4 g5 34. f3 Qh4 35. Rf1 (35. Rde2 $1 {is more natural.}) 35... Nh6 36. Re2
Nf5 37. Bxf5 Bxf5 38. c5 Qh6 $6 (38... Re7 39. b5 Rc8 {
manoeuvres on both flanks.}) 39. Rfe1 Rgf8 40. b5 Rc8 41. Qa3 (41. Qd2 dxc5 42.
Bxe5+ Bxe5 43. Rxe5 Qf6 44. Ng4 Bxg4 45. hxg4 {is okay.}) 41... Kg8 42. b6 axb6
43. cxb6 $6 ({The subtle} 43. axb6 Bb8 44. cxd6 Bxd6 45. Qa7 {
keeps an advantage.}) 43... Bd8 44. Rc1 (44. a6 $2 {(Löwenthal)} Ra8 $1 45.
axb7 Rxa3 46. b8=Q Rb3 {and Black wins a pawn.}) 44... Rxc1+ 45. Bxc1 Qg6 46.
Qb4 Bd3 47. Re1 Be7 48. Ng4 Re8 49. Bb2 h5 50. Nf2 g4 $1 {
Black has resumed the attack.} 51. Qc3 $6 (51. hxg4 $2 hxg4 52. Nxg4 Kf7 {
is risky.}) (51. Nxd3 Qxd3 52. Qe4 Qxe4 53. Rxe4) 51... Bf5 52. fxg4 hxg4 53.
hxg4 Bxg4 54. Nxg4 Qxg4 55. Rc1 $6 (55. Qh3 Qxh3+ 56. gxh3 Kf7 57. Ra1 $1 Ra8
58. Bc3 Kf6 59. Ra4 Kf5 60. Rc4 {and White has fun.}) 55... Kf7 56. Qh3 Qxh3+
57. gxh3 f3 $1 58. Rf1 (58. a6 $5 {(Maróczy)} bxa6 59. b7 Rb8 60. Rc7 Rg8 $1
61. Rc8 f2 $19) 58... e4 59. Bd4 Bf6 60. Be3 Ra8 61. Bd2 Bd4 62. h4 Kg6 63. Kh2
Rf8 64. Kg3 f2 65. Kg2 e3 66. Be1 Kh5 67. Kg3 fxe1=Q+ {The battle lasted for
twenty hours! Morphy moves his pieces forward, backwards and forward. This
precedes hyper modern play. He won the match (+9, =2, -3). The rich young man
bought Q 120 in furniture for Löwentahl's new domicile.} 0-1

[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.07.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Howard Staunton & John Owen"]
[Black "Paul Morphy & Thomas Barnes"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

{Morphy's aim was to play a match against Staunton, but his illustrious
opponent worked on an illustrated edition of Shakespeare's oeuvre. Paul played
two consultation games against Howard.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 $5 {
Philidor considered this variation as the refutation of 2.Nf3.} 4. dxe5 $5 fxe4
5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 Nh6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Ngxe4 $1 (8. Nxh7 Bxe6 9. Nxf8 Bf7 $1 10. Qd4
Kxf8) 8... dxe4 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qe5 Rg8 11. Bxh6 (11. Bg5 $1 Bg7 12. e7 Qd2+ $1
{(Shibut)} (12... Qb6 13. O-O-O $1 Bxe5 14. Rd8+ Kf7 15. Bc4+ Be6 16. Bxe6+
Kxe6 17. Rxg8 {is great for White.}) 13. Kxd2 Bxe5 14. Bxh6 {is good for White.
}) 11... Bxh6 12. Rd1 Qg5 $5 (12... Qe7 13. Bc4 b5 14. Bb3 a5 15. a4 Bg7 16.
Qxe4 Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 bxa4 18. Ba2 $6 {(Atwood-Wilson, London 1798)} (18. Qxa4 $5
Ba6 $1 19. Qxa5 Rf8) {Wilson should have played} 18... Ba6) 13. Qc7 Bxe6 14.
Qxb7 e3 15. f3 (15. fxe3 Qxe3+ 16. Be2 {(Maróczy)} Rf8 17. Rf1 Rxf1+ 18. Kxf1
Bf4 {is unpleasant for White.}) 15... Qe7 16. Qxa8 Kf7 17. Ne4 Bf4 {
White's queen is imprisoned.} 18. Be2 $2 ({
The crucial variation is according to me} 18. Rd4 $1 Rc8 19. Bc4 Bxc4 20. Rxc4
Rd8 (20... Qc7 21. Nc5 {and a liberation of the queen.}) 21. Ra4 Qh4+ 22. g3 $1
(22. Ke2 $2 Rd2+ 23. Nxd2 Qf2+ 24. Kd3 Qxd2+ 25. Ke4 e2 26. Qxa7+ Nd7 27. Rc4
c5 $1 {and the pawn interferes.}) 22... Bxg3+ 23. Ke2 $1 $18) 18... Kg7 $1 (
18... Qc7 19. Rd4 Na6 $1 20. Rd7+ $1 Qxd7 21. Qxg8+ Kxg8 22. Nf6+) 19. O-O Qc7
20. Nc5 Bxh2+ 21. Kh1 Bc8 $1 22. Rd4 Bg3 23. Re4 $2 (23. Rfd1 Kh8 24. Ne4 Be5
25. Ra4 Ba6 {keeps the struggle going.}) 23... Kh8 $1 24. Rd1 Qg7 25. Rh4 Bxh4
$2 (25... Qe7 $1 $19) 26. Qxb8 Ba6 27. Qh2 $2 ({A narrow escape gives} 27. Qf4
Bxe2 28. Rd7 Be7 29. Ne6 Qf6 30. Rxe7 Qxe7 31. Qe5+ Rg7 32. Qb8+ $11) 27...
Bxe2 28. Rd7 Qh6 $1 29. Ne4 Bc4 30. Nf6 e2 31. Re7 Qc1+ 32. Qg1 Qxg1+ 33. Kxg1
e1=Q+ 34. Rxe1 Bxe1 0-1

[Event "London m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.07.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Paul Morphy & Thomas Barnes"]
[Black "Howard Staunton & John Owen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 e6 7. Nf3 Bd6 $6 (
7... Be7 {and the bishop is better placed.}) 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 {
A economic development.} b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Ne4 {The pin is utilised.} Be7 12.
Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. Qe4 g6 14. Qh4 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 h5 {
A weakness is forced by the attack.} 16. c3 Qf6 17. Rae1 Ne7 18. f4 {
White wants to open the position, but Black blockades.} Nf5 19. Qh3 Rfe8 20.
Re5 Rad8 21. Rfe1 Ng7 $6 {A provocation.} (21... Nh6 {is more solid.}) 22. g4 {
White accepts the challenge and opens the own King's side.} c5 ({The exchanges
} 22... Qxf4 23. Rf1 Qxg4+ 24. Qxg4 hxg4 25. Rxf7 {
lead to an advantage for White.}) 23. Be4 Ba6 24. gxh5 Nxh5 25. Bf3 cxd4 (25...
Nxf4 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Bc6 cxd4 (27... Re7 28. Qh6+ Qg7 29. Qh4 Nh5 30. Rxe6 $1
{(Maróczy)}) 28. Qh6+ Ke7 29. Bxe8 Kxe8 30. Nh7 Qh8 31. Qxf4 Qxh7 32. Rxe6+ $1
fxe6 33. Rxe6+ Kd7 34. Qe4 Rc8 35. Qd5+ $18) 26. Bxh5 gxh5 27. Qxh5 Qg7 28. Kf2
Qf6 29. Qh4 $2 (29. Nxf7 $1 Qxf4+ 30. Kg1 Qxf7 31. Rg5+ Kf8 32. Qh6+ Ke7 33.
Rg7 $18) 29... Bd3 $6 (29... dxc3 $1 30. bxc3 Rd2+ 31. Kg1 Bb7 {
starts a counterattack.}) 30. Qg3 Bg6 $6 (30... Qg6 {
forestalls the next combination.}) 31. f5 $1 {An important file is opened.}
Bxf5 32. Ne4+ Qg6 33. Nf6+ Kf8 34. Qxg6 Bxg6 35. Nxe8 Kxe8 36. h4 d3 37. Ke3
Ke7 38. Kd2 {A weakness is created by blockade.} Rd6 39. Rg5 Kf6 40. Rf1+ Bf5
41. Rg8 Rd5 42. h5 Re5 43. Rf2 Re4 44. Rh2 Bh7 45. Rh8 Kg7 46. Ra8 Kh6 47. Rxa7
Rf4 48. Rb7 e5 49. Rxb6+ f6 50. a4 e4 51. Re6 Rf3 52. a5 {Morphy wanted to
play a match against Staunton, despite the two wins, but Staunton had to work
on the 'Illustrated Shakespeare'.} 1-0

[Event "Paris m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.09.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

{Morphy travelled in one day from London to Paris. The train from Calais to
Paris needed ten hours at 25 km/hour. He played a match against the
professional of the Café de la Régence.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4 a6
5. e3 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. a3 cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. O-O Be7
12. Be5 O-O 13. Qe2 Nd5 14. Bg3 Kh8 $6 15. Rfe1 Bf6 $6 {
Morphy loses time in an equal position.} 16. Qe4 $1 g6 {
Black cannot play ..Nf6.} 17. Nxd5 Qxd5 18. Qxd5 exd5 19. Ne5 $1 {
White takes the initiative and threatens 20.Nd7.} Rad8 $6 (19... Bg7 {is wiser.
}) 20. Nxc6 $6 (20. Rac1 {is even stronger.}) 20... Bxc6 21. Rac1 Rc8 22. Bd6
Rg8 $1 (22... Rfd8 23. Be7 {is awful.}) 23. Be5 $1 Kg7 24. f4 Bd7 25. Kf2 h6 $6
(25... Rxc1 26. Rxc1 Rc8 27. Rc5 Bxe5 28. fxe5 Rxc5 29. dxc5 f6 30. exf6+ Kxf6
31. Ke3 Ke5 $11) 26. Ke3 Rxc1 27. Rxc1 Rc8 28. Rc5 $1 Bxe5 29. fxe5 Be6 ({
The exchange} 29... Rxc5 30. dxc5 f6 31. exf6+ Kxf6 32. Kd4 {costs pawn d5.})
30. a4 $1 bxa4 31. Bxa6 Rb8 (31... Ra8 $1 32. Bb7 Rb8 33. Rc7 g5 $11) 32. Rb5
Rd8 33. Rb6 Ra8 34. Kd2 Bc8 $6 (34... g5 35. Kc3 Bc8 $1 36. Be2 a3 $11) 35.
Bxc8 Rxc8 36. Rb5 Ra8 $1 37. Rxd5 a3 38. bxa3 Rxa3 {White has won a pawn, but
the win is difficult due to the lack of coordination between the lines.} 39.
Rc5 Kf8 40. Ke2 Ke7 41. d5 Kd7 42. Rc6 h5 $2 (42... Ra2+ 43. Kf3 Ra3+ {
and White lacks a decisive continuation.}) 43. Rf6 $1 {
Harrwitz has kept the battle going. At last he can strike.} Ke7 44. d6+ Ke8 45.
e6 fxe6 46. Rxe6+ Kf7 47. d7 $1 Ra8 (47... Ra2+ 48. Ke3 Ra3+ 49. Ke4 Ra4+ 50.
Kd5 Ra5+ 51. Kc6 Ra6+ 52. Kb7 $1) 48. Rd6 Ke7 49. Rxg6 Kxd7 50. Rg5 Rh8 51. Kf3
Ke6 52. Kg3 h4+ {Black has to lose a second pawn.} 53. Kg4 h3 54. g3 Kf6 55.
Rh5 {Harrwitz played strong in the endgame.} 1-0

[Event "Paris m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.09.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C62"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Bg5 f6 $6
(7... Nf6 8. Nc3 Be7 {(game 2).}) (7... Be7 $5 8. Qxg7 Bf6 {
starts an adventure.}) 8. Bh4 Nh6 9. Nc3 Qd7 (9... Be7 10. O-O O-O {
and square e6 became a great weakness (Löwenthal-Harrwitz, London 1853 (25).})
10. O-O Be7 11. Rad1 O-O 12. Qc4+ Rf7 $6 (12... Kh8 13. Nd4 Rae8 {
is more natural.}) 13. Nd4 (13. e5 $5 Qg4 14. Qxg4 Nxg4 15. e6 {(Maróczy)} Rff8
16. Nd4 {is good for White (Löwenthal).}) 13... Ng4 14. h3 Ne5 15. Qe2 g5 $6 {
Black wants some play.} 16. Bg3 Rg7 17. Nf5 {White advances on the King's side.
} Rg6 18. f4 (18. Nd5 $1 {is even stronger.} Bxd5 (18... Bf8 19. f4 gxf4 20.
Rxf4 {and 21.Qf2 with pressure on f6.}) 19. Rxd5 {
and White will attack on the Queen's side.}) 18... gxf4 19. Rxf4 Kh8 20. Rh4 {
threatens 20.Rxh7+.} (20. Nd5 $6 Bxd5 21. exd5 Rag8) 20... Bf8 21. Bxe5 fxe5
22. Rf1 Qe6 23. Nb5 Qg8 $2 (23... Qxa2 $4 24. c4 $1 Bxb5 25. Qh5) (23... Qd7 $1
24. Qh5 {(Euwe)} Rf6 $1 25. Nc3 Qf7 26. Nd5 Qxh5 27. Rxh5 Rf7) 24. Rf2 $1 {
Pawn g2 needs overprotection.} (24. Nxc7 $2 Rc8 25. Nd5 Bb5 $1) 24... a6 {
costs a pawn.} (24... Bxb5 25. Qxb5 {is awful.}) 25. Nxc7 Rc8 26. Nd5 Bxd5 27.
exd5 Rc7 (27... Qxd5 28. Rxh7+ Kxh7 29. Qh5+ Bh6 30. Ne7 $1 {
The overprotection of g2 is very useful.} Qe6 31. Nxg6 Qxg6 32. Rf7+ $18) 28.
c4 Be7 29. Rh5 Qe8 {White has a great positional advantage. The decisive
combination needs preparation.} 30. c5 $1 Rxc5 31. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 32. Qh5+ Kg8
33. Nxe7+ {This move fails with a rook on c7.} Kg7 34. Nf5+ Kg8 35. Nxd6 {
Euwe calls this game 'a wonderful achievement' of 'strategic combinations'.}
1-0

[Event "Paris m1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.09.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Harrwitz, Daniel"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "4r1k1/pbp4p/1p1p1np1/1P1P1p2/2P2P2/P3P1P1/6K1/1B2RN2 b - - 0 35"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

{The White pawns are vulnerable.} 35... a6 $1 {Black starts an attack.} 36. a4
axb5 37. axb5 Ra8 38. Nd2 Ra3 39. e4 fxe4 40. Nxe4 Nxe4 41. Bxe4 $1 {
White got rid of a weakness.} Rc3 (41... Kf7 42. Bf3 h5 43. f5 $1) 42. Bf3 $1
Kf7 ({Avoids the trap} 42... Rxc4 $2 43. Re8+ Kf7 44. Rb8) 43. Re4 Bc8 44. Be2
$2 (44. g4 $1 {denies any entree to the White position.}) 44... Bf5 45. Rd4 h5
46. Kf2 Kf6 47. Rd2 (47. Rd1 Bg4 $19) 47... Bc2 48. Ke1 $6 Be4 $6 ({
Black does not use the extra chance} 48... Bb3 $1 49. Rd3 Rc1+ 50. Kd2 Rc2+ 51.
Kd1 Ba4) 49. Kf2 Kf5 50. Ra2 {The last chance.} h4 51. gxh4 Kxf4 52. Ra7 Rh3 {
The intruders want to deliver mate.} 53. Rxc7 $6 ({Longer resistance offers} 
53. Ke1 Rh2 $1 {Prepares ..Ke3.} 54. Bf1 Rh1 55. Kf2 Rxh4 56. Rxc7 Rh2+ 57. Ke1
Ra2 $1 58. Be2 Ke3 59. Bd1 Rh2 $1) 53... Rh2+ 54. Ke1 Ke3 {Harrwitz' two wins
were followed by three losses. Daniel was mentally and physically weak.
Sometimes he vanished during a match. This time he got respite due to
<->disease'. When the resumption went wrong, he got no further delay. The
match was stopped after eight games. Morphy was proclaimed to be the winner
(+5, =1, -2).} ({The switch} 54... Ke3 55. Bf1 Ra2 {is evident.}) 0-1

[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C77"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

{Morphy had to cancel a planned journey to Germany due to illness. The won FF
295 was spent on a journey by Anderssen came to Paris. When he arrived, Morphy
was still sick in bed. The match started a few days later. They played eleven
games in Hotel Breteuil from 20 until 28 xii 1858.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 {
Black pens the centre in a quiet Spanish game.} 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. h3 O-O 10. O-O
h6 11. d4 exd4 12. cxd4 Bb6 13. Nc3 Ndb4 14. Bb1 $6 ({More solid is} 14. Be4)
14... Be6 $6 ({The pawn can be captured} 14... Nxd4 $1 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. Qf3
Be6 17. a3 $5 {is analysed by Max Lange.} (17. Qe4 $6 Re8 $1) 17... Bxc3 $1 18.
Qe4 Nd3 $1 19. Bxd3 g6 20. bxc3 Bf5 21. Qd4 Bxd3 22. Rd1 Qxd4 23. cxd4 Bc2 24.
Bxh6 Bxd1 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Rxd1 Rd8 {Black has the advantage in a rook ending.
}) 15. a3 Nd5 16. Be3 {White diverts from the second game. He manoeuvres
behind the isolated centre pawn with the aim to penetrate the King's side.} Nf6
{The threat was 17.Nxb5 axb5 18.Qc2.} 17. Qd2 Re8 18. Rd1 Bd5 19. Ne5 Qd6 (
19... Nxe5 $2 20. dxe5 Rxe5 21. Bxb6 cxb6 22. Ba2 $1) 20. Qc2 $2 {
Anderssen has big plans.} (20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Qd3 Nf6 22. Nxc6 Qxc6 $11) 20...
Nxd4 $1 {Morphy reacts cool.} 21. Bxd4 Bxd4 22. Nxd5 Qxe5 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24.
Qh7+ Kf8 {White's queen stands somewhat off-side.} 25. Be4 Rad8 26. Kh1 Bxb2
27. Rab1 Rxd1+ 28. Rxd1 Qxf2 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qh7 Be5 31. Bf3 Qg3 32. Kg1 Qg6
33. Qxg6 fxg6 {The rest is simple.} 34. Bb7 Rb8 35. Bxa6 c6 36. Kf2 Bd6 37. Rd3
Kd7 $1 38. Ke2 Ra8 39. Bb7 Rxa3 40. Rd1 Kc7 41. Bc8 Ra2+ 42. Kf3 Bc5 43. Be6
Rf2+ 44. Kg3 Rf6 45. Rd7+ Kb6 46. Bg4 Bd6+ 47. Kh4 c5 48. Bf3 c4 49. Rxg7 Rf4+
50. Bg4 c3 51. g3 Rxg4+ 0-1

[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B44"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "33"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 f5 $6 (
7... a6 {(Szén-Anderssen, London 1851).}) (7... Nf6 8. Bg5 {
became well-known by the match Fischer-Taimanov, Vancouver 1971.}) 8. N1c3 $1
f4 $6 (8... Nf6 9. Bg5 Be6 $1) 9. Nd5 $1 fxe3 10. Nbc7+ Kf7 11. Qf3+ $5 {
Morphy makes it a real sacrifices.} (11. Nxa8 $1 exf2+ 12. Kxf2 Qh4+ 13. g3
Qxe4 14. Bg2 {is even better.}) 11... Nf6 12. Bc4 Nd4 $1 {Avoids a catastrophe.
} 13. Nxf6+ d5 $1 14. Bxd5+ Kg6 $2 {The game ends abruptly.} (14... Qxd5 $6 15.
Nfxd5+ Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 {wins a pawn.}) (14... Ke7 $1 {(Zukertort and Hoffer)}
15. Qh5 $1 Nxc2+ 16. Ke2 gxf6 17. Qf7+ Kd6 18. Nxa8 Nxa1 {
or 18...Qe7 and White has a small advantage.}) 15. Qh5+ Kxf6 16. fxe3 $1 Nxc2+
(16... Qxc7 17. exd4 $1 Ke7 18. O-O-O {and White has a strong attack.}) 17. Ke2
{The game ended in less than half an hour. They had time for another game.} (
17. Ke2 Nxa1 18. Rf1+ Ke7 19. Qxe5+ Kd7 20. Be6+ Kc6 21. Rc1+ Kb6 22. Qb5#) 1-0

[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Morphy, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "153"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

{Prepared variations, like in the former game, are avoided by selecting the
Van 't Kruijs Opening.} 1. a3 e5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 {
Morphy turned it into a Sicilian with exchanged colours.} 5. e3 Be6 6. Nf3 Bd6
7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 f5 10. d4 e4 $1 11. Nd2 Rf6 $6 {
The development of the knight should have priority.} 12. f4 Rh6 13. g3 Nd7 14.
Nc4 {
White has consolidated the King's side and becomes active on the other flank.}
Bxc4 15. Bxc4+ Kh8 16. Ra2 Qe7 17. a4 Nf6 18. Qb3 b6 19. Be6 Re8 $1 20. Bc4 Ng4
21. Rg2 Rb8 22. Be2 Nf6 23. c4 c6 24. Bb2 Qf7 25. Qc2 Be7 26. Bc3 Rg8 $6 {
The resumption of the attack on the King's side will have beencounter-productiv
e.} 27. Ra1 g5 $2 28. fxg5 Rxg5 29. a5 Bd6 30. axb6 axb6 31. Ra8+ Rg8 32. Qa4
Rxa8 $6 ({Slightly better is} 32... Qb7 33. Rxg8+ Kxg8 34. Rf2 {
White attacks on two fronts.}) 33. Qxa8+ Qe8 34. Qxe8+ Nxe8 {
White has the advantage of two bishops.} 35. c5 $1 Bc7 36. Bc4 $1 Kg7 37. cxb6
(37. d5+ $1 Kg6 38. d6 Bd8 39. Ra2 {is even stronger.}) 37... Bxb6 38. Rb2 Bc7
39. Rb7 Kf6 40. Bb4 Rg6 41. Bf8 h5 42. Kf2 (42. Ra7 $1 h4 43. Ra6 Bd6 44. Rxc6
{wins a pawn.}) 42... h4 43. gxh4 Rg4 44. h5 Rh4 45. h6 Rxh2+ 46. Kg1 Rh3 47.
Bf1 (47. Ra7 $1 Rxe3 48. Ra6 {starts a strong attack.}) 47... Rg3+ 48. Kf2 Rg4
49. Bc4 Rh4 50. Bg8 Bd6 (50... f4 $1 {offers better chances.}) 51. Bxd6 Nxd6
52. Rd7 Ne8 53. h7 Kg5 54. Re7 Nd6 55. Re6 Nc4 56. Rxc6 Nd2 57. Ke2 $2 (57. Rc1
$1 Nf3 58. Rc7 $1 {keeps the initiative.}) 57... Rh2+ 58. Kd1 Nf3 $2 ({
Contemporaries analyse} 58... Nf1 $1 59. Rc3 f4 $1 60. exf4+ Kxf4 61. d5 Ke5
62. Ke1 Nd2 63. Rc6 Nf3+ 64. Kd1 {Thereafter} Rh1+ 65. Ke2 Nd4+ 66. Ke3 Nxc6
67. dxc6 Kd6 {forces a draw.}) 59. Rc7 Kg6 60. d5 f4 61. exf4 e3 62. Re7 e2+
63. Rxe2 Rh1+ 64. Kc2 Nd4+ 65. Kd2 Nxe2 66. Kxe2 Kg7 67. Ke3 Re1+ 68. Kd4 Rf1
69. Ke5 Re1+ 70. Kf5 Rd1 71. Be6 $1 Rd4 72. Ke5 Rd1 73. f5 Rh1 74. f6+ Kxh7 75.
Kd6 Ra1 76. Ke7 Ra7+ 77. Bd7 {Anderssen kept on fighting in the endgame.} 1-0

[Event "Paris m2"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1858.12.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1858.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 g6 $6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Be3 c5 5. c3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nc6 (6... Qb6 7.
Ne2 $1 Qxb2 $6 {(Anderssen-Staunton, London 1851).}) 7. Ne2 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9.
Nbc3 d5 10. e5 f6 11. f4 fxe5 12. fxe5 a6 $6 (12... Rxf1+ 13. Qxf1 Nb4 14. Bb1
Nf5 15. Bxf5 gxf5 {equalises the game.}) 13. Qd2 Nb4 14. Bg5 Nxd3 15. Qxd3 Bd7
16. Qh3 Qe8 17. Ng3 Rc8 18. Rxf8+ Qxf8 19. Rf1 Qe8 $6 (19... Nf5 20. Nxf5 gxf5)
20. Qh4 Nf5 $6 {Too late!} (20... Nc6 21. Rf4 b5) 21. Nxf5 gxf5 22. Rf3 Bb5 $2
({The last chance is} 22... Qf7 23. Rg3 Kh8 24. Bf6 Bxf6 25. exf6 Rg8 $1 26.
Rxg8+ Kxg8 {White has a pleasant ending.}) 23. Rg3 Rc7 24. Bf6 {
Black has no adequate de fence against 25.Qh6, 26.Bxg6 and 27.Qxe6+.} f4 25.
Qxf4 Qf8 26. Nxb5 axb5 27. Qh6 Kh8 28. Rxg7 $1 {The simplest win.} Rxg7 29. Kf2
Kg8 30. Qxg7+ Qxg7 31. Bxg7 Kxg7 {
White closes the King's side and keeps the other flank open.} 32. g4 b4 33. h4
b5 34. Ke3 b3 35. a3 $1 {The match is decided by the seventh won game (+7, =2,
-2). Morphy praised the harmony during the match.   Anderssen wrote: "Who
plays against Morphy, has to leave all hope!" Nevertheless, he challenged him
for a match in Breslau. It would never happen.} 1-0

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1859.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Morphy, Paul"]
[Black "Loewenthal, Johann Jacob"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C51"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1859.??.??"]

{Morphy returned to London during 1859. He played informal games against
Löwenthal. The most interesting one follows.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4.
b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Ne5 (9... Na5 {
is the main variation.}) 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Bb2 Qe7 12. Bb5+ Bd7 13. Bxd7+ Kxd7
$2 ({Correct is} 13... Qxd7 14. Bxe5 f6 15. Bb2 Ne7) 14. Qg4+ f5 15. Qxf5+ Ke8
16. Bxe5 Nh6 17. Qf4 ({The advantage of a pawn keeps} 17. Qh5+ g6 18. Qxh6 Qxe5
19. Nd2) 17... Kd7 $2 (17... Rf8 $1 {An exciting variation is} 18. Qg3 Ng4 19.
Qxg4 Qxe5 20. Na3 Rxf2 $1 21. Kh1) 18. Nd2 Rae8 19. Nc4 Bc5 20. Rad1 Bd6 21.
Bxd6 cxd6 22. Rb1 b6 23. Rfc1 Qf6 24. Qe3 Ng4 {A famous combination begins.}
25. Nxb6+ $1 axb6 26. Rc7+ $1 Kd8 (26... Kxc7 27. Qxb6+ Kc8 28. Rc1+ Kd7 29.
Qc7#) 27. Qxb6 Qxf2+ 28. Qxf2 Nxf2 29. Ra7 $1 {Threatens mate in one.} Nh3+ 30.
gxh3 Kc8 31. Kf2 {Morphy arrived in New York in May 1859 and got a great
welcome. His chess career was nearly over.  Morphy had a great natural talent
for chess, but he is hampered by inexperience and lack of opposition. He
applies a simple centre strategy with fast development. Thereafter, he strives
for an attack on the king. He shows himself as a predecessor of Alekhine,
Spassky and Kasparov.} (31. e5 $1 {
is even stronger, but Johann Jacob had enough.}) 1-0

[Event "Paris"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1860.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C39"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1860.??.??"]

{Anderssen had mostly played locally in Germany after London 1851. He had
become a professor at the developing university of Breslau. His match against
Morphy has wetted his appetite for chess, although it remained a hobby for
vacations.   A new star became Kolisch. He came from a wealthy family in
Bratislava. His style was very aggressive. He played an informal match against
Anderssen.} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5 $5 {
A wild variation of the Kieseritzky Gambit.} 6. Bc4 Rh7 7. d4 f3 $5 8. gxf3 d6
9. Nd3 Be7 10. Be3 Bxh4+ 11. Kd2 Bg5 12. f4 Bh6 13. Nc3 Bg7 {
White has an impressive compensation for the pawn.} 14. f5 Nc6 15. Qg1 Bd7 16.
Re1 Na5 17. Bb3 Nxb3+ 18. axb3 Bc6 19. Nf4 Nf6 20. Kc1 $6 ({After} 20. Kd1 {
Black cannot play} Bh6 $2 {due to} 21. Nxh5) 20... Bh6 $1 {
If Black captures on e4, pawn h5 falls.} 21. e5 $5 {A courageous charge begins.
} (21. Nxh5 $4 Bxe3+) 21... Bxh1 22. exf6 $5 (22. Qxh1 dxe5 23. dxe5 Bxf4 24.
Bxf4 Ng8 {is great, but Kolisch wants more.}) 22... Bf3 23. Nfd5 Kf8 $6 (23...
Bxe3+ $6 24. Rxe3+ $1 Kf8 25. Rxf3 gxf3 26. Nd1 {and 27.Ne7.}) ({The unexpected
} 23... Bf8 $1 24. Bg5+ Kd7 25. Re7+ Kc8 $1 26. Nxc7 Qxc7 27. Rxc7+ Kxc7 {
is best.}) 24. Bxh6+ Rxh6 25. Qe3 Rxf6 (25... Rh7 $2 26. Ne7 {and 27.Qg5.}) 26.
Qg5 $1 Rg6 27. Qxd8+ Rxd8 28. fxg6 {Black has two passed pawns for a piece.}
fxg6 $2 ({A wonderful final is} 28... h4 $1 29. Re7 $1 fxg6 30. Rxc7 g3 31. Nf6
g2 32. Nh7+ $11) 29. Nxc7 Kg8 {
Black loses valuable time by the threatening fork.} 30. Ne6 Re8 31. Kd2 h4 32.
Ng5 Rf8 (32... Rxe1 33. Kxe1 h3 34. Nxf3 gxf3 35. Ne4 h2 36. Ng3 g5 37. Kf2 g4
38. Nh1 {and White's king will capture three pawns.}) 33. Nce4 d5 34. Nf2 g3
35. Nfh3 Bg4 {White has blocked the King's side and begins an attack elsewhere.
} 36. c4 $1 Rf5 37. cxd5 Rxd5 38. Re4 Bxh3 39. Nxh3 Rh5 40. Rf4 Kg7 41. Kd3 a6
(41... g5 42. Rg4 Kf6 43. Ke4) 42. Ke4 Rb5 $5 43. Rxh4 Rxb3 44. Rg4 Kh6 $6 ({
The natural} 44... Rxb2 45. Nf4 Rb6 {loses too.}) 45. Nf4 g5 46. Nd3 Kh5 47.
Rxg3 Kh4 48. Rg1 g4 49. d5 Rb6 50. Ke5 Rh6 51. d6 Kg5 52. d7 {
It was a great fight in all phases. The match ended in +5, =1, -5.} 1-0

[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1b2rqk1/1p3rp1/p6p/5p2/3BpP2/4Q2P/PPP3P1/5RRK w - - 0 27"]
[PlyCount "34"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]

{The valiant battlers played a formal match in the Philidorian Chess Rooms
during the next year. Time was restricted by sand glasses. 24 moves had to be
made in two hours.  Limitless thinking had been a torture. The historian
Buckle stopped playing matches for that reason.} 27. g4 $1 fxg4 28. Rxg4 g5 $1
29. f5 Kh7 30. f6 $6 {Kolisch wants no exchanges.} (30. Bc5 Bd6 31. Bxd6 Qxd6
32. h4) 30... Qd6 31. Rf2 Qd5 32. h4 $6 Bf4 33. Qb3 Qd7 $6 (33... Qxb3 34. axb3
e3 {is okay, but Anderssen does not want to exchange.}) 34. hxg5 $1 Bxg5 35.
Rh2 Rg8 36. Rxe4 Rxf6 $1 37. Qd3 Rfg6 38. Rg2 Qc6 39. Reg4 Re8 40. Kg1 (40. Bc3
{is wiser.}) 40... Re1+ 41. Kf2 Rh1 42. Qe4 $4 {
The first blunder under time pressure is made in the history of chess.} Qxe4
43. Rxe4 Bh4+ (43... Bh4+ 44. Kf3 Rh3+ {is obvious.}) 0-1

[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 $5 d5 7. exd5 exd5
8. O-O Bd6 9. h3 h6 $6 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rad1 Bc7 13. Rfe1 Qd6 14.
Nf3 a6 $6 (14... d4 $1 15. Bb5 dxc3 16. Qxd6 Bxd6 17. Rxd6 cxb2 18. Rb1 $11)
15. Bxh6 $1 {The concentrated power in the centre explodes.} Rxe1+ (15... Nd4
$2 16. Rxe8+ Nxe8 17. Nxd4) 16. Rxe1 gxh6 17. Qxh6 {
White threatens 18.Re8+ and mate in four.} Ne4 (17... Bd7 $1 18. Nxd5 Qxd5 19.
Qxf6 Re8 20. Rd1 {and the attack continues.}) 18. Qh5 f5 $6 (18... Be6 {
(Anderssen)} 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Rxe4) 19. Nxd5 $1 Qxd5 20. Bxe4 Qd7 21. Bd5+ $1
Kg7 22. Qg5+ {Kolisch plays in the style of his opponent.} (22. Qg5+ Kh7 23.
Qg8+ Kh6 24. Bf7) 1-0

[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Be3 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8.
O-O Bd6 9. h3 h6 $6 {Anderssen played this inferior move three times.} 10. c4
$6 (10. Qf3 $6 {(game one).}) (10. Nc3 {(game 3).}) 10... O-O 11. Nc3 Be5 $1 {
Anderssen grabs the initiative.} 12. Nf3 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Be6 14. cxd5 Nxd5 15.
Qd2 Qf6 16. Nd4 Ne5 17. Bc2 (17. Be4 Nc4 18. Qd3 Ne5 $11) 17... Rfd8 18. Nxe6
fxe6 $1 19. Bd4 $6 (19. Bb3 $1 Nxc3 20. Bxe6+ $1 Kh8 21. Qc2 $11) 19... Nxc3 $1
20. Qxc3 Rxd4 $1 21. Rae1 (21. Qxd4 $4 Nf3+) 21... Rc4 22. Qxe5 Qxe5 23. Rxe5
Rxc2 24. Rxe6 $1 {The forced road to equality.} Rxa2 25. Re7 b5 26. Rc1 Rf8 27.
Rcc7 Rfxf2 28. Rxg7+ Kf8 29. Rxa7 $2 (29. Kh1 $1 {(threatens Rxa7)} a5 30. Rh7
Kg8 $11) 29... Rxg2+ $1 30. Rxg2 Rxa7 31. Rg6 $2 Rg7 $1 {
Oh dear, Black wins the pawn ending!   It is three wins all.} 0-1

[Event "m1 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.07.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5r1k/pp4pp/3r3q/8/3PpP1P/1P2NbP1/PB1Q3K/R7 b - - 0 30"]
[PlyCount "13"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]

30... Rxf4 $1 {Anderssen starts fireworks.} 31. Qe1 (31. gxf4 $2 Qxh4+ 32. Kg1
Rg6+) 31... Rg6 (31... Rxh4+ $1 32. gxh4 Rg6 $1) 32. Bc1 (32. Ng2 $1) 32...
Rxh4+ $1 33. gxh4 Qf4+ 34. Kh3 Bg2+ $1 35. Nxg2 Qf3+ 36. Kh2 Qxg2# {
Anderssen won the match by this mate (+4, =2, -3).} 0-1

[Event "m2 Bristol"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.09.??"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C51"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]

{Kolisch had played against Anderssen in the summer. In the autumn, he entered
the knockout tournament Bristol 1861. Louis Paulsen had returned from America
to Europe. The two strongest players met in the first round or quarterfinal.
One victory sufficed for qualification. They started with two draws.} 1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 ({
Black was successful with} 6... d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 $1 {
in the twentieth century.}) 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2 Ne7 $1 11.
Bd3 ({The trap} 11. Bxg7 $2 Rg8 12. Bh6 Nxc4 13. Qa4+ Qd7 14. Qxc4 Rxg2+ {
is theory.}) 11... O-O 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Ne2 c5 $1 {
A difficult counter-attack starts at the Queen's side.} 14. Qd2 f6 15. Kh1 Bd7
16. Rac1 a6 17. Ne1 Bb5 18. f4 c4 19. Bb1 c3 20. Rxc3 Nc4 21. Qc1 Rc8 22. Bd3
$2 (22. a4 {stops the invasion.} Nxb2 (22... Ne3 23. axb5 Nxf1 24. Nc2 Rxc3 25.
Nxc3 Nxh2 26. Kxh2 f5 27. g3 fxe4 28. Nxe4 Rxf4 $1 {creates a chaos.}) 23. axb5
Rxc3 24. Qxc3 Na4 25. Qb4 Nc5 $11) 22... Be3 23. Qc2 Nd2 {A rook is trapped.}
24. Rg1 Rxc3 25. Qxc3 Qb6 26. Bc1 Bxg1 27. Nxg1 Bxd3 28. Nxd3 $2 (28. Qxd3 Nb1)
28... Nxe4 {Paulsen played well against the Evans Gambit by consolidation and
a counter by returning the sacrificed material. He had won the first round and
went on to win the tournament.} 0-1

[Event "m3 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.12.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Black "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]

{At the end of the year Paulsen and Kolisch started a long match.} 1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. b4 $5 {A belated Evans' sacrifice.} Bxb4 6. c3
Be7 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 $6 (8. Re1 Nxe4 9. Rxe4 d5 10. Rxe7+ Nxe7 {
plays in style.}) 8... Nxe4 9. d5 Na5 10. Bd3 Nc5 11. Ba3 Nxd3 12. Qxd3 O-O 13.
d6 $5 cxd6 $6 (13... Bxd6 14. Bxd6 cxd6) 14. Nc3 b6 15. Nd5 Nb7 16. Bb2 ({
Strong pressure exerts} 16. Qe4 $1 Bf6 17. Rad1) 16... Nc5 17. Qe3 Ne6 18. Nd4
Bf6 $2 ({Fortunately Black does not play} 18... Bg5 19. f4 Bb7) 19. Nc6 $3 {
An incredible combination.} dxc6 $2 (19... Bg5 $1 20. Nxd8 Bxe3 21. Ne7+ Kh8
22. Nxe6 Bxf2+ 23. Rxf2 dxe6 24. Ba3 {White gains a knight for three pawns.})
20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Qh6 d5 (21... Ba6 22. Bxf6 Qd7 23. Rfd1 Be2 24. Rd4 $1 {
and 25.Rh4.}) 22. Bxf6 Qd6 23. f4 Re8 24. Rf3 {Superior coffeehouse chess!} 1-0

[Event "m3 London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1861.12.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Kolisch, Ignatz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C10"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1861.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 {Euwe calls this move premature.} 5.
Nxf6+ Qxf6 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. Nf3 h6 8. O-O Nc6 9. c3 Bd7 10. Re1 O-O-O $5 (10...
O-O {Black has a weakening and no counter-play.}) 11. b4 $1 g5 12. b5 Ne7 13.
Ne5 Kb8 14. c4 Qg7 $2 (14... Bb4 15. Bd2 Bxd2 16. Qxd2 Bc8 {
carries out a necessary consolidation.}) 15. Rb1 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Ng6 17. Qa4 $1 {
A positional sacrifice refutes Black's strategy.} Nxe5 18. Be4 b6 19. Rb3 $6 (
19. Rb4 $1 {The point is} a5 20. bxa6 $1 Ka7 (20... Bxa4 21. a7+) 21. Qb3 f5
22. Be3 Rb8 23. Bb7 {(threatens Rxb6)} f4 24. c5 fxe3 25. cxb6+ cxb6 26. Qxe3
$18) 19... a5 $1 20. c5 Bc8 21. Bb2 f6 22. Bc3 Bb7 ({The last chance offers} 
22... Nd7 $1 23. Bd4 e5 24. Be3 Qf8 $1 25. cxb6 cxb6 26. Rc3 $1 f5 27. Bc6 Qd6
28. f3 {and Black does not win right away.}) 23. Bxb7 Kxb7 24. c6+ Ka7 25. Bxa5
$1 {The line of defence is crushed.} Ra8 26. Bxb6+ $1 Kb8 (26... Kxb6 27. Qd4+
Ka5 28. Qc5) 27. Ba5 g4 {Threatens ..Nf3+.} 28. Rxe5 $1 fxe5 29. b6 Ra6 30.
bxc7+ Ka8 31. Qb5 {Paulsen played  a modern game. The opponent is weakened
before the attack begins. A sacrifice in the critical position forces the win.
The match started at a high level by Paulsen's able play. Later the level
deteriorated. Paulsen stayed at Hotel Imperial of Löwe and Kolisch lived with
the wealthy Strode. The rich man enjoyed the conversations with his guest so
much that he paid him Q 5 for each draw, because that result lengthened the
visit by one day, according to Hoffer. The number of ten wins was not reached
by the many draws. The match ended at +7, =18, -6 for Paulsen.   Kolisch won
Paris 1867 before Winawer and Steinitz. He financed super tournaments,
thereafter. He gained the title of Baron Von Kolisch as a rich banker.} 1-0

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1862.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1862.??.??"]

{Anderssen and Paulsen became first and second in London 1862. They started a
match after the tournament.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d6 4. Bg2 Bd7 5. Nge2 {
Paulsen's prophylactic play is special. He prevents ..d5 by restriction.} Be7
6. O-O Nc6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 h5 $5 10. h3 $5 Bc6 (10... h4 11. g4
) 11. Rd1 e5 $2 {The important square d5 is left to White.} (11... Nf6 {
develops correctly.}) 12. Qd3 Qd7 13. b4 $1 b6 14. a4 Rc8 15. a5 b5 16. a6 g6
$6 {An important tempo is lost.} (16... Nf6 17. Be3 (17. Ra5 Rb8 18. Bg5 {
pressures.}) 17... O-O 18. Bf1 Rfd8 {and d6 is overprotected}) 17. Bf1 Nf6 18.
f3 $1 {Pawn e4 is overprotected in order to increase the pressure on b5.} O-O
19. Be3 Rb8 {
Paulsen has not done 'anything special', but Anderssen's position is awful.}
20. Ra5 d5 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. exd5 Bxb4 23. Ra2 Ba8 24. Rb2 $1 Bd6 25. Rxb5 Rxb5
26. Qxb5 Qf5 27. Qe2 e4 28. fxe4 Qxe4 29. Bxa7 Qa4 30. Bf2 Rc8 31. Qb5 Qxc2 32.
Re1 Bf8 33. a7 Qf5 34. Bg2 ({Löwenthal analyses} 34. Re8 $1 Rxe8 35. Qxe8 Qxd5
36. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8 37. Bg2) 34... Rc2 35. Rf1 Kh7 36. Qb8 $2 (36. Qb6 Bc5 37.
Qxc5 $1 Rxc5 38. Bxc5 Qd7 39. d6 Bxg2 40. Kxg2 Qb7+ 41. Kh2 $18) 36... Bc5 $1
37. Qf4 Qd7 38. Bxc5 Rxg2+ $1 {Suddenly Black utilises a weakness.} 39. Kxg2
Qxd5+ 40. Qf3 (40. Rf3 Qxc5 41. Qxf7+ Kh6 $13) 40... Qd2+ $2 (40... Qa2+ 41.
Kg1 Bxf3 42. Rxf3 f5 $13) 41. Kg1 Bxf3 42. Rxf3 {Prophylaxis was wonderfully
applied in this game. A 'Schwindle' came close to success. The match was
stopped at +3, =2, -3, because Anderssen's holidays were over.   When Steinitz
criticised the <->boring play' by Paulsen, Kolisch and Anderssen praised his
fine approach. We understand the reason by the presented games.} (42. Rxf3 Qc1+
43. Kh2 Qc2+ 44. Rf2 Qxc5 45. Ra2 $18) 1-0

[Event "m1 Leipzig"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1864.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C45"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1864.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Be2 O-O 8.
O-O Bxd4 $6 ({The witty} 8... a6 $1 {equalises.} 9. Nxc6 (9. Nb5 axb5 10. Bxc5)
9... Qxc6) 9. cxd4 d5 10. e5 Qh4 11. Nc3 Be6 12. g3 Qh3 13. Bf3 $1 Qf5 14. Bg2
f6 15. f4 Nb4 16. Bf2 fxe5 $2 {
Lange disapproves this move. His queen becomes vulnerable.} 17. fxe5 Rad8 18.
Qb3 c5 19. Nb5 Nbc6 20. Qc3 $6 {Paulsen doesn't take a risk.} (20. dxc5 $1 d4
21. Qa4) 20... a6 21. Nd6 cxd4 $1 {Black is back in game.} 22. Bxd4 Qg4 23. Bb6
Ra8 24. a3 Ng6 25. Nxb7 Ngxe5 26. Bc7 Nd4 $1 27. Kh1 Nef3 $2 {
Lange dreams of an attack on the king.} (27... Rxf1+ 28. Rxf1 Rf8 $1 29. Rxf8+
Kxf8 30. Qc1 Nc4 $13) 28. Bf4 $1 Nxh2 $5 (28... g5 $2 29. Rxf3 $1 Nxf3 30. Bxf3
Qf5 31. Nd6) 29. Qxd4 $2 Nxf1 30. Rxf1 Kh8 31. Kg1 Rac8 32. Nc5 Bg8 33. Nxa6 {
and White won. Paulsen also won the match (+5, -2).   The Germans played
solidly in simple positions but made tactical errors during complications.} 1-0

[Event "m2 Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1864.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Suhle, Berthold"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C33"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1864.??.??"]

{Anderssen played dozens of training games against the young talents Schallopp,
Neumann and Zukertort in Breslau and Berlin. Berthold Suhle was the opponent
in a short informal match.} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 c6 $5 5. Bb3
Qh4+ {This aggressive approach stems from Anderssen.} 6. Kf1 g5 7. d4 Bg7 8.
Nc3 h6 $6 (8... Ne7 {was played in game 6.}) (8... Bg4 9. Nf3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 {
The queen has to protect d4.} Qh3+ 11. Kf2 {is interesting.}) 9. e5 Bf5 10. Bd2
Ne7 11. h3 $5 {Threatens 12.Be1.} (11. Be1 Qg4 12. Ne4 $1 Nc8 13. Qxg4 Bxg4 14.
h4 {is more violent.}) 11... Bg6 $1 12. Be1 Qh5 13. Qxh5 Bxh5 14. Ne4 Nf5 15.
Bf2 Na6 16. c3 Nc7 17. h4 Nd5 18. Bxd5 $6 (18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Ne2 $1 Bxe2+ 20.
Kxe2 g4 $13) 18... cxd5 19. Nc5 O-O-O 20. hxg5 $2 hxg5 {
The open file favours Black.} 21. Nh3 b6 22. Nd3 f6 23. exf6 Bxf6 24. Re1 Bg6
$1 {Black threatens 25...Ng3+ 26.Bxg3 Bxd3+.} 25. Ke2 $5 (25. Re6 $2 {
is refuted by} Ng3+ 26. Bxg3 Bxd3+ 27. Kg1 fxg3 28. Rxf6 Rde8 $1) (25. Kg1 Ng3
26. Bxg3 Bxd3 27. Nf2 $1 Rxh1+ 28. Kxh1 Bf5 29. Bh2 Rh8 {
leads to great passivity for White.}) 25... Nd6 26. Ne5 Bh5+ 27. Kd3 Ne4 28.
Kc2 Bxe5 29. dxe5 Bg6 30. Kb3 {The flight does not protect White from fate.}
Rxh3 31. Rxh3 Nxf2 32. Rh6 Be4 33. e6 Rf8 34. c4 Nd3 35. Rd1 d4 36. Ka3 Nc5 37.
Rxd4 Bxg2 38. b4 Nxe6 39. Rd2 f3 40. Rg6 Rd8 41. Rxd8+ Kxd8 42. Rxe6 f2 {
Fun during the summer holidays ended in +3, =2, -3).  Anderssen took his job
seriously. His honorary doctorate was based on scientific work.  The sharp
attacks by Anderssen and Morphy went right through the prophylaxis by Staunton.
Paulsen gave a new content to cautious play. The three most important chess
players in the period 1951-1865 were financially independent of chess.
Professionalism was renewed hereafter.} 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5r2/b5pk/3N2qp/3Q4/5p1n/7P/5PPB/4R1K1 w - - 0 39"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]

{It was hardly possible to live as a chess professional during the nineteenth
century, except in Londoner clubs and Café de la Régence. Allgaier was poor in
Vienna at the beginning of the century. When Steinitz studied in Vienna, chess
was a source of income. He became a professional in London.   Anderssen and
Steinitz played a match during the summer holidays of 1866. Eight wins were
needed for the general victory. The prizes were 2000 Mark for the winner and
400 Mark for the loser. Anderssen was favourite among the bookmakers. Scores
during the match were 1-0, 1-4, 5- 4, 5-6 and 6-6. Eventually Adolf lost by
6-8. No game was drawn.   Clocks were used for the first time. The consumed
time was measured and written down. Players had to carry out twenty moves in
two hours. Four games were played per week.   The title of world champion was
not at stake, but the organisation precedes such matches.  Most games lasted
long, because the players had even strength. Both players were strong in short
tactical games. Positional play was poor in long games. Some fragments of the
match are worthwhile.} 39. Qe4 $1 {The most important attacker is exchanged.}
Rf6 40. Nb5 Re6 $1 41. Qxg6+ Rxg6 42. Nxa7 Rxg2+ 43. Kh1 Rxh2+ 44. Kxh2 Nf3+
45. Kg2 Nxe1+ {A nice combination has netted a pawn.} 46. Kf1 Nd3 47. Nc6 Kg6
48. Ke2 Nc5 49. Kf3 Ne6 50. Ne5+ Kf5 51. Nd3 g6 {The advance looks threatening.
} 52. Ne1 $2 {Allows an imprisonment.} (52. Nb2 Nd4+ 53. Kg2 Ke4 54. Nc4) (52.
h4 {is an alternative.}) 52... Nd4+ 53. Kg2 Ke4 54. Kf1 f3 {
White's knight is trapped.} 55. Kg1 g5 56. Kh2 h5 57. Kg3 Nf5+ 58. Kh2 g4 59.
hxg4 hxg4 60. Kg1 Kd4 {Steinitz has played with great strength.} 61. Nc2+ Kd3
$2 (61... Kc3 $1 62. Na3 Nd6 63. Kh2 Ne4 64. Kg1 Kd2 65. Kf1 Nd6 $1 66. Nb1+
Kc2 67. Na3+ Kb2 {wins the knight.}) 62. Na3 $2 ({Correct is} 62. Nb4+ Ke2 63.
Nd5) 62... g3 $1 63. Nb5 g2 {Steinitz won the endgame.} 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3r1k1r/1n3p2/1q1p1Pp1/p2Pp1Qp/1pP1P2P/1P4PB/R7/5R1K b - - 0 30"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]

{The attack on the kingside is stuck.} 30... Ke8 {
Black moved his king to safety before he takes the initiative.} 31. Rd1 Ra8 32.
Qd2 Nc5 33. Qe3 Kd8 34. Be6 $6 ({Wiser is} 34. Rb1) 34... Qb7 $5 {
Acceptation of the sacrifice is risky.} 35. Kg1 $2 (35. Bh3 {
reactivates the bishop.}) 35... a4 $1 {
The breakthrough is supported by the blockading knight.} 36. bxa4 b3 37. Raa1
b2 38. Rab1 Rxa4 39. Bh3 Kc7 $1 40. Bf1 Rha8 41. Rd2 Rb4 42. Kh2 (42. Qe2 Ra1
43. Rbxb2 Nxe4 $1 44. Rxb4 Qxb4 {brings a decisive black advantage.}) 42... Ra1
43. Rdd1 Rb3 44. Qh6 $5 Rxb1 45. Rxb1 Qb4 $1 {The attack by Black is stronger.}
46. Qf8 Qd2+ 47. Bg2 Qd3 48. Qxf7+ Nd7 49. c5 $5 Qxg3+ 50. Kg1 Rc3 51. cxd6+
Kb6 52. Rxb2+ Kc5 53. Rb1 Rc2 54. Rb5+ Kc4 $1 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C37"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 $6 (5. O-O $1 {
leads to the Muzio Gambit.}) 5... Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 {
The Silberschmidt Gambit was played four times in this match.} 7. d4 d6 8. Nd3
f3 $1 9. g3 Qe7 10. Nc3 Be6 11. d5 Bc8 $5 {
The position is closed. Steinitz forces an open game.} 12. e5 $2 (12. Nf2 {
is stronger than the sacrifices.}) 12... dxe5 13. Nxe5 $2 Qxe5 14. Bf4 Qg7 15.
Nb5 Bd6 $5 (15... Na6 {looks obvious.}) 16. Qe1+ (16. Bxd6 cxd6 17. Nc7+ Kd8
18. Nxa8 Qxb2 {regards Anderssen as favourable for Black.}) 16... Kd8 17. Bxd6
cxd6 18. Qb4 Nf5 19. Bd3 Na6 20. Qa3 Nc5 $1 21. Bxf5 Qh6 $1 {
Black has returned the piece for a decisive attack.} 22. Bd3 Re8 23. h4 Qd2 24.
Rg1 Re2 {Anderssen charged victoriously, when he got the chance.} 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/R5p1/4Kn1p/7P/6P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 68"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]

{Steinitz has won the exchange. Anderssen hopes to survive in a fortress.} 68.
Kf5 ({Actually} 68. Ra4 $1 {is stronger}) 68... Kh7 (68... Nh7 $1 {
and the king has to retreat.}) 69. Re7 $1 {Zugzwang.} Nd5 70. Re6 Nc7 71. Re5
$1 Na6 72. Ke6 Nb4 73. Kf7 Nd3 74. Re8 Nf4 75. Kf8 $1 (75. Rg8 Ne6 $1) 75...
Nd5 76. Re5 Nf4 77. Kf7 Nh3 78. Re3 {
Contemporaries regard this position as critical.} Ng5+ (78... Nf4 {
draws according to Anderssen and Neumann. Chigorin found the winning move} 79.
Rf3 $1 {e.g.} Nd5 80. Ke6 Nc7+ 81. Kd6 $1 Ne8+ 82. Kd7 Nf6+ 83. Rxf6 $1) (78...
Nf2 79. Kf8 $1 Nxg4 80. Re7 Nf6 81. Rxg7+ Kh8 82. Rg6 Nh7+ 83. Ke7 $1) 79. Kf8
Kh8 80. Re7 Nh7+ 81. Kf7 Nf6 82. Kg6 Ng8 83. Rxg7 Nf6 84. Ra7 Ng8 85. Rh7# {
Steinitz' great technique in the endgame precedes his future positional play.
Steinitz shook the hand of Anderssen excitedly on 10 viii 1866. The birth of a
daughter was used as an explanation for the win in the last two games. He had
scored the decisive eighth win (+8, -6). The chess world did not regard him as
world champion. Morphy could have beaten him easily.} 1-0

[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1868.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1r3r2/p1p1qpkp/3pb1p1/2p4n/1P2P3/2P2N1P/P1N2PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 16"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "1868.??.??"]

{Potential opposition for Steinitz disappeared. Morphy had stopped, Kolisch
became a banker, Paulsen suffered from diabetes and Anderssen became too old. 
The new talent Zukertort played numerous games against Anderssen in Breslau.
They played an informal match in Berlin 1868.} 16... Nf4 {
Black starts an attack on the king.} 17. Qd2 Qf6 18. Re3 a5 19. a3 Rfd8 20. Rb1
$6 {Too timid.} ({Wilder is} 20. bxa5 {
An invasion on the b-file will have little effect.}) 20... axb4 21. axb4 d5 $6
{Positional finesse lacks.} (21... Ra8 {utilises the open file.} {
White has to remain passive, because} 22. bxc5 $6 dxc5 23. Qc1 Ra2 {
allows a strong attack.}) 22. e5 Qf5 23. Rbe1 Qh5 $1 24. Rd1 $2 {
The rook should go to a1.} Nxg2 $1 25. Kxg2 Bxh3+ 26. Kh2 (26. Kh1 Bg4+ 27. Nh2
$2 {Now it becomes apparent why the rook is misplaced.}) 26... Bg4+ 27. Kg3 g5
(27... Qh3+ $1 28. Kf4 Be6 29. Rg1 Qf5+ 30. Kg3 Qg4+ 31. Kh2 Qh3#) 28. Rh1 Qxh1
29. Kxg4 Qg2+ 30. Kf5 h5 31. Nh2 Rb6 32. Ne1 Qxh2 33. Rg3 Rg6 34. Nf3 Qh1 35.
Nxg5 Re8 {Zukertort played too sloppy. Anderssen won the match (+8, =1, -3).}
0-1

[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1871.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1871.??.??"]

{When Zukertort wanted to play another match, Anderssen asked with his harsh
voice: "What is the stake?" "Nothing" poor Zukertort had to respond. Anderssen
did not like it but changed his mind. They played for five wins in the chess
club 'Unter der Linden'.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 d6 5. Nf3 c6 {
The Vienna has changed into the King's Gambit Declined. Anderssen applies his
special approach.} 6. d3 Qe7 7. fxe5 dxe5 8. Rf1 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. Bg5 (10. g4
Bg6 11. Nh4 {is even stronger.}) 10... Nbd7 11. Qd2 O-O-O 12. O-O-O $6 (12. Nh4
{is less harmful.}) 12... Bb4 $1 {Black takes the initiative.} 13. Rde1 b5 14.
Bb3 Nc5 15. Bxf6 gxf6 (15... Qxf6 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Rf5) 16. Nh4 a5 17. Nf5 Qc7
({Zukertort prefers} 17... Qa7 $5 18. Qh6 (18. Ng3 $2 a4 $1 19. Be6+ fxe6 20.
Nxh5 a3) 18... Bg6 19. Qg7 $1 {
and White has counter-play, because f6 ànd c6 are unprotected.}) 18. Qe3 $1 ({
Avoids} 18. a3 $2 Rxd3 $1) 18... a4 19. a3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Nxb3+ 21. cxb3 axb3
22. Kb2 Kb7 23. Ra1 (23. Kxb3 {is okay, but White wants to attack immediately.}
) 23... Qa5 $2 (23... Qd7 24. g4 Bg6 25. Rfd1 {is more solid.}) 24. Ng3 Bg6 25.
Rxf6 {He grabs a pawn and pressures on the other flank.} Rd7 26. Qc5 $6 Rc8 $6
{Anderssen plays for a win as always. This fighter scored a draw in one out of
ten games.} (26... Rxd3 27. Qxc6+ Kb8 28. Qc5 Kb7 $11) 27. Rd1 Qd8 28. Rf3 f6
29. Kxb3 Bf7+ 30. Kc2 Qg8 ({After the game Anderssen considers} 30... Ra8 {
as winning, but} 31. Rdf1 {is a fine answer.}) 31. Rb1 Ba2 32. Rb2 Rg7 {
Black is ready to attack, but White has the move.} 33. Rxf6 $1 Rcc7 (33... Rxg3
34. Rxb5+ $1 $18) 34. Rf8 Qe6 35. Nf5 Rxg2+ 36. Kc1 Rg6 37. a4 Rcg7 38. Nxg7
Rxg7 39. axb5 Qh6+ 40. Rd2 {Zukertort had made fine progress since the
previous match. His play had become more balanced. He took over the attack
wonderfully. He won the match (+5, -2). "A match for nothing does not count",
Anderssen said.} 1-0

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1872.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "1872.??.??"]

{Zukertort got his first chance against the great Steinitz during the next
year. They played for seven won games.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3
Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb6 $6 {Steinitz choses a mixture of quiet and sharp
openings for the first time in this match. The quiet move is doubtful in this
case.} 7. O-O $6 {
Zukertort allows a standard sacrifice. Stronger is 7.d5 or 7.e5.} Nxe4 8. Re1
O-O 9. Rxe4 d5 10. Bxd5 Qxd5 11. Nc3 Qd8 $1 {A wise retreat has led to an
equal position. White tries a fierce attack anyway.} 12. d5 Ne7 13. Bg5 f6 14.
Qb3 Rf7 15. Rae1 Kf8 $5 ({Avoids} 15... fxg5 $4 16. d6 $1) (15... Bf5 16. d6
Nc6 17. dxc7 Bd4) 16. d6 $5 (16. Be3 Bf5 17. Nd4 Qd7 {
keeps a slight advantage, but White has bigger plans.}) 16... cxd6 17. Nd5 Nxd5
18. Qxd5 Bd7 19. Qxd6+ Kg8 20. Ne5 $2 {This move is brilliantly wrong!} (20.
Be3 Bc6 {will draw. Zukertort does not want that!}) 20... Bxf2+ $1 (20... fxe5
$2 21. Bxd8 Bxf2+ 22. Kh1) 21. Kh1 (21. Kxf2 $2 fxe5+ {loses a piece.}) 21...
Bxe1 $2 (21... Be8 $1 22. Nxf7 Bxf7 23. Bf4 Bxe1 24. Rxe1 Qxd6 25. Bxd6 Bxa2 {
wins a second pawn.}) 22. Nxf7 Kxf7 23. Qd5+ Kg6 24. Rxe1 Bc6 (24... fxg5 25.
Rd1 Rc8 26. Qd6+ Kh5 $1 27. g4+ Kxg4 {might be correct but looks highly risky.}
) 25. Qxd8 Rxd8 26. Be3 Kf7 27. Kg1 g5 28. Re2 a6 29. Rd2 Re8 {Exchange is
wisely avoided. Now the bishops of the opposite colour bear little importance
in the endgame.} 30. Kf2 $5 Bxg2 31. Bxg5 fxg5 32. Kxg2 Kf6 33. Kf3 h5 34. h4
$1 {Creates drawing chances.} gxh4 35. Rd4 Kg5 $1 36. Rd5+ Kg6 37. Rd6+ Kf5 {
The king has made progress.} 38. Rd4 h3 39. Rh4 Kg5 40. Rxh3 h4 41. Kf2 Rc8 42.
Rb3 Rc2+ 43. Kg1 b5 44. a4 $1 {The same trick is applied on the Queen's side.}
bxa4 45. Rb4 Rc1+ 46. Kh2 Rb1 47. Rxa4 Rxb2+ 48. Kh3 {
The pawns protect the black king insufficiently.} Rb3+ 49. Kh2 Rb6 50. Kh3 $1 (
50. Ra5+ Kf4 51. Ra4+ Ke3 52. Rxh4 $2 a5 53. Ra4 Ra6 $19) 50... Kf5 (50... Rh6
$1 51. Ra1 $1 {also draws.}) 51. Kxh4 Rg6 52. Kh5 Re6 53. Ra5+ Ke4 54. Kg5 $4 {
A grave blunder costs the game.} Re5+ {
Zukertort played well but was no match for Steinitz (+7, =4, -1).} 0-1

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1876.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Blackburne, Joseph"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C29"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1876.??.??"]

{Super tournaments started in the 1870's. Anderssen won Baden-Baden 1870
before Steinitz. Vienna 1873 was won by Steinitz after a play-off with
Blackburne. They started a match for seven wins in 1876.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6
3. f4 d5 4. d3 {Steinitz chooses a quiet move in the Vienna.} Bb4 $5 (4... exf4
$1 5. exd5 $11) 5. fxe5 Nxe4 $1 6. dxe4 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Bg4+ 9. Nf3
dxe4 10. Qd4 Bh5 11. Ke3 Bxf3 {Does the king function as a strong piece?} 12.
Bb5+ $6 (12. gxf3 Qe1+ 13. Kf4 Qh4+ $11 {(Donner-Kramer, Beverwijk 1952).})
12... c6 13. gxf3 cxb5 14. Qxe4 Qh6+ $6 (14... Qxe4+ 15. Kxe4 O-O {
and Blackburne lost again (Blackburne-Zukertort, London 1887).}) 15. Kf2 Qc6
16. Qd4 Na6 $6 (16... Qe6 17. Rg1 Nc6 {develops properly.}) 17. Ba3 b4 18. Bxb4
Nxb4 19. Qxb4 Rc8 20. Rab1 b6 21. Rb3 Rd8 22. Re1 Rd5 23. Re4 Qh6 $6 (23...
Rd2+ 24. Re2 Rd1 {is stronger.}) (23... Rc5 24. Qa4 {(Steinitz).}) 24. h4 g5 $2
(24... Rd2+ 25. Re2 Kd8 {opens square e8 for Rh8.}) 25. e6 $1 (25. Qa4+ Rd7 26.
Rd4 Qe6 27. Rb1 Ke7 28. Rbd1 {also wins.}) 25... fxe6 26. Qa4+ Ke7 (26... Rd7
27. Rd4 Qg7 28. Rxb6 $1 axb6 29. Qa8+ Ke7 30. Rxd7+ Kf6 31. hxg5+ Kf5 32. Qe4+
{(Steinitz).}) 27. Qxa7+ Rd7 28. Qxb6 {The game is over.} Rc8 29. Qe3 Kf7 30.
Rb5 Rcd8 31. Rxg5 Rd2+ 32. Kg3 R2d6 33. Rf4+ Ke7 34. Qe5 Rd5 35. Rg7+ Ke8 36.
Qf6 Qxf6 37. Rxf6 R8d6 38. Rxh7 Rc5 39. Rg6 Kf8 40. h5 Rdd5 41. Rxe6 Rxh5 42.
Rxh5 Rxh5 43. a4 Rc5 44. Re3 Rc4 45. Kf2 Kf7 46. Ke2 Kf6 47. Kd3 Rxa4 48. c4
Ra1 49. c5 Ra4 50. Re4 Ra1 51. Kc4 Ra4+ 52. Kd5 Ra3 53. c6 {It seemed like
Steinitz could play anything. The tension was too much for Blackburne. The
same massive head before your nose each day becomes irritating. Once he pushed
Steinitz out of a window. Fortunately it happened on the ground floor.
Steinitz won by a clean sweep (+7).} 1-0

[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1881.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Blackburne, Joseph"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1881.??.??"]

{Zukertort played a match for seven wins against Blackburne in the St.
George's Chess Club. He attacked with great positional subtlety. Great
solidity was demonstrated in the endgame. Long manoeuvring advances the
decisive battle in this game.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 d6
6. Nge2 Bd7 7. Be3 Nd4 8. Qd2 Rb8 ({Zukertort had planned} 8... Bg4 9. Ng1 {
and 10.h3.}) 9. h3 h5 10. Nd1 Bc6 11. c3 Nxe2 12. Qxe2 Nf6 13. f4 Qc7 14. Nf2 {
Fine play continues.} b5 15. O-O Nd7 16. d4 c4 (16... b4 $1 {
attacks the broad centre.}) 17. Nd1 {Zukertort has a subtle plan.} (17. d5 $1 {
More pressure exerts} Ba8 18. Bd4) 17... Nb6 18. Bd2 Bd7 19. Ne3 {
The advance of the f-pawn is prepared.} Qc8 20. f5 g5 21. Nd1 f6 22. Bf3 h4 23.
g4 ({Zukertort avoids to win a pawn by} 23. gxh4 gxh4 24. Bh5+ Kd8 25. Be1 Kc7
{because Black will start an attack on the King's side.}) 23... O-O 24. Ne3 e5
$6 ({Useful prophylaxis is} 24... Re8 {
Black keeps the centre closed and will advance on the Queen's side.}) 25. fxe6
Bxe6 26. Be1 Re8 27. Qg2 Qd8 $2 {
Black makes a strategic mistake by choosing for passivity.} (27... Qc7 28. Bf2
a5 {gives counter-play.}) 28. Kh1 Nd7 29. Bf2 Nf8 30. Bg1 Ng6 31. Bh2 {
White had the time to develop one bishop.} Bf8 32. Bd1 Bc8 33. Bc2 {
The other bishop has been placed at a fine square.} Bb7 34. Rf5 Bg7 35. Kg1 a6
36. Raf1 Ne7 ({Steinitz considers} 36... Rf8 {
as the right move. Zukertort refutes this claim with} 37. Nd5 Bc8 38. R5f3 Be6
39. Bb1 {Clears c2 for the queen.} Rb7 40. Qc2 Rff7 41. Nxf6+ $1 Rxf6 42. Rxf6
Bxf6 43. e5 Nf8 44. Rxf6 {The defence line is crushed.}) 37. Rxf6 $1 {
At last White strikes.} Bxf6 38. Rxf6 Nc8 39. Rh6 $1 Rf8 40. Nf5 Rf6 41. Rh5
Rg6 42. Qf2 $1 {Threatens 43.Nh6+.} Qf8 43. e5 $1 Nb6 44. exd6 Nd5 45. Be5 Nf4
46. Rh8+ Kf7 47. Rxf8+ Rxf8 48. Bxf4 gxf4 49. Qxh4 {Zukertort won the match
(+7, =5, -2).   At last Steinitz had another professional as a serious
competitor. Zukertort won London 1883 before Steinitz. The strongest player of
the world was toasted during the banquet. Steinitz smiled until the swift
Zukertort has risen. A match became necessary. The sad death of Morphy in 1884
paved the way for a world championship's match.} 1-0

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

{Steinitz moved to New York in 1882. He toured per luxurious train regularly.
The <->new world' was opened during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Railways connected the whole USA. New vacation areas attracted for the rich.
Grand Hotels and casinos were built in these places. Chess events were
organised in these places during the off-season.   The match for the world
championship was organised after a few years of public animosity. It was
supported by gamblers who preferred to bet on chess players rather than horses.
Backers gambled $2000 on both sides. The winning player got $1000 and the
winning backers $3000. Organising clubs got income from watchers. They paid
the players $500 for expenses. The loser got $250 as consolation money.  
Zukertort made the first move in Carter's Hall at Fifth Avenue on two PM 11 i
1886. It was sent by telegraph to other American cities and London. Players
had to make 30 moves in two hours, followed by 15 in one.   Steinitz played
solidly against experienced players: open quietly, force weaknesses and strike.
He played the Ruy Lopez eight times and gambits only twice. Zukertort chose
the Queen's Gambit Declined nine times and the Four Knights once.} 1. d4 d5 2.
c4 c6 3. e3 Bf5 $6 4. Nc3 (4. cxd5 $1 {was played in game 5.}) 4... e6 5. Nf3
Nd7 6. a3 $6 Bd6 $1 7. c5 $6 {
Steinitz' provocation works. He gets an easy game in the centre.} Bc7 8. b4 e5
9. Be2 Ngf6 10. Bb2 e4 $1 11. Nd2 h5 12. h3 Nf8 13. a4 Ng6 14. b5 Nh4 $1 15. g3
Ng2+ $6 {A risky positional sacrifice.} (15... Ng6 $1 {
The knight returns after a weakening move.}) 16. Kf1 Nxe3+ 17. fxe3 Bxg3 18.
Kg2 Bc7 19. Qg1 $2 {Loss of a tempo costs a pawn.} ({The critical move is} 19.
Qf1 $1 Be6 $1 (19... Qd7 $6 {(Steinitz)} 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Nb5 $1) 20. Kf2 Rh6
21. Ke1 Rg6 22. Ra3 $1 Rg3 23. Nd1 {and 24.Nf2.}) 19... Rh6 20. Kf1 Rg6 21. Qf2
Qd7 22. bxc6 $6 {The b-file should remain closed.} bxc6 23. Rg1 Bxh3+ 24. Ke1
Ng4 25. Bxg4 Bxg4 26. Ne2 Qe7 27. Nf4 Rh6 ({The immediate} 27... Rf6 {
is fine too.}) 28. Bc3 g5 29. Ne2 Rf6 30. Qg2 Rf3 $1 31. Nf1 Rb8 (31... Bh3 32.
Qxg5 Rxf1+ 33. Kd2 Rxa1 34. Bxa1 Bg4 $19) 32. Kd2 f5 $2 {
Correct is 32...Bh3 or 32...Qf6.} 33. a5 $2 (33. Nh2 $1 Rh3 34. Nxg4 hxg4 35.
Rh1 Qh7 36. Raf1 $1 {gives the last chance.} (36. Rag1 {(Steinitz)})) 33... f4
34. Rh1 Qf7 35. Re1 fxe3+ 36. Nxe3 Rf2 37. Qxf2 (37. Qg1 Qf3 38. Nxg4 Qd3+ 39.
Kc1 Rb1#) 37... Qxf2 38. Nxg4 Bf4+ 39. Kc2 hxg4 40. Bd2 $1 e3 (40... Bxd2 $6
41. Ref1 Qxe2 $2 42. Rh8+ Ke7 43. Rh7+ Ke6 44. Rh6+ Ke7 45. Rh7+ $11) 41. Bc1
Qg2 42. Kc3 Kd7 43. Rh7+ Ke6 44. Rh6+ Kf5 45. Bxe3 Bxe3 46. Rf1+ Bf4 {
The first victory was followed by three losses.} 0-1

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D10"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 $5 5. cxd5 $1 cxd5 6. Qb3 Bc8 {
The embarrassing move gives an acceptable game.} 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Ne5 (8. Bd3 e6
9. O-O Bd7 {drew in Alekhine-Capablanca, New York 1924.}) 8... e6 9. Bb5 Qc7 (
9... Bd7 $1 {neutralises the pin.}) 10. Bd2 Bd6 11. f4 $1 O-O 12. Rc1 Bxe5 $6 (
12... a6 13. Bd3 Bd7 {keeps the position closed.}) 13. fxe5 Ne8 (13... Nd7 $6
14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Nb5 $1 {looks risky.}) 14. O-O f6 $6 (14... f5 {saves a move.
}) 15. Bd3 $1 Rf7 ({Avoids} 15... fxe5 16. Bxh7+) 16. Qc2 f5 (16... g6 $2 17.
Bxg6 $1) 17. Ne2 Bd7 18. Rf2 Rc8 19. Bc3 Qb6 20. Qd2 Ne7 21. Rcf1 $6 (21. Nf4 {
keeps the initiative.}) 21... Bb5 $1 22. Bb1 Qa6 23. g4 g6 24. h3 Rc7 $6 (24...
Bc4 $5 25. a3 {(Steinitz)} (25. b3 $4 Bxe2 26. Rxe2 Rxc3 $1)) 25. Re1 Ng7 ({
The exchange} 25... Bxe2 {is useful.}) 26. Nf4 Nc8 $2 ({Unexpected strength has
} 26... g5 $1 27. gxf5 exf5 $1 (27... gxf4 28. f6) 28. Nd3 Qh6 {and 29...Ne6.})
27. gxf5 gxf5 (27... Nxf5 $6 28. e4 dxe4 29. Bxe4 Ng7) 28. Rg2 Kh8 29. Kh2 Qc6
30. Reg1 {Threatens 31.Nh5.} Ne7 $2 (30... Qe8 31. Qf2 Nb6 {
offers some defence.}) 31. Qf2 Qe8 $6 (31... Rd7 32. Qh4 Qc8 33. Qh6 Nc6 34.
Rg4) 32. Rxg7 $1 {Zukertort led by 4-1. The match was continued in St. Louis,
because one player had won four games. Steinitz won game 6.} (32. Rxg7 Rxg7 33.
Rxg7 Kxg7 34. Nxe6+) 1-0

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B14"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

{They played in the Harmony Hall. Adjourned games were resumed in the Chess,
Chequer and Whist Club during the evening.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 {
Steinitz avoids the difficulties of game 5.} 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6.
a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 (10. Re1 {
is slightly better (Zukertort-Noa, Berlin 1881).}) 10... Bd7 (10... b6 $1 {
and 11...Bb7.}) 11. Qd3 Rc8 12. Rac1 Qa5 13. Ba2 (13. d5 {exchanges to a draw.}
) 13... Rfd8 14. Rfe1 Be8 $1 15. Bb1 g6 $5 {
The pressure on the centre pawn increases by a bishop fianchetto.} 16. Qe2 Bf8
17. Red1 Bg7 18. Ba2 Ne7 19. Qd2 Qa6 20. Bg5 Nf5 {
Prophylactic play has led to slight pressure on the isolated pawn.} 21. g4 $5 (
21. Bb1 {continues the manoeuvres.}) 21... Nxd4 $3 {
A disadvantage is avoided brilliantly.} 22. Nxd4 e5 23. Nd5 $1 Rxc1 24. Qxc1
exd4 25. Rxd4 $2 {Misses a great finish.} (25. Re1 $1 Qd6 26. Nxf6+ Bxf6 27.
Qc4 $1 Qd7 $1 (27... Bxg5 $2 28. Rxe8+) 28. Bxf6 Qxg4+ 29. Kf1 Qh3+ 30. Kg1 $11
) 25... Nxd5 26. Rxd5 (26. Bxd8 $2 Bxd4 27. Bxd5 Qe2) 26... Rxd5 27. Bxd5 Qe2
$1 28. h3 $6 (28. Bxb7 Qxg4+ 29. Bg2 {is the smallest evil.}) 28... h6 $2 (
28... Bxb2 $1 29. Qc8 (29. Qc5 Qd1+ 30. Kh2 Be5+ 31. Kg2 (31. f4 Bd4) 31...
Qxd5+ $1 32. Qxd5 Bc6 {wins a pawn.}) 29... Qd1+ 30. Kh2 Be5+ $1 31. f4 Qd2+
32. Kg3 Qe3+ 33. Kg2 Qe2+ 34. Kg3 Bd4 35. Bxf7+ $5 Kg7 $1 $19) 29. Bc4 $2 {
White loses the control over a long diagonal.} (29. Be3 $1 Bxb2 30. Qb1 Kh7 31.
Bxb7 Bb5 32. Be4 {(Steinitz and Horowitz).}) 29... Qf3 30. Qe3 Qd1+ 31. Kh2 Bc6
32. Be7 {The game is adjourned after playing four hours.} (32. Bxh6 Bxh6 33.
Qxh6 Qh1+ 34. Kg3 Qg1+ $19) 32... Be5+ $1 {Decisive.} 33. f4 (33. Qxe5 Qh1+ 34.
Kg3 Qg2+ 35. Kh4 Qxf2+ 36. Qg3 g5+ {(Steinitz).}) 33... Bxf4+ 34. Qxf4 Qh1+ 35.
Kg3 Qg1+ {Game 8 became a quick draw. Zukertort's clock had to be repaired
twice due to the lack of a reserve. Circa one hundred visitors were present
again.} 0-1

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B14"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. e3 c5 6. Bxc4 cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8.
O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 {This knight wants to blockades on d5.} 10. Bb3 Nb6 11. Bf4
(11. Re1 $1 {keeps the initiative.}) 11... Nbd5 12. Bg3 Qa5 13. Rac1 Bd7 14.
Ne5 Rfd8 15. Qf3 Be8 16. Rfe1 Rac8 17. Bh4 {Intends 18.Nxd5 exd5.} Nxc3 18.
bxc3 Qc7 {Black pressures on the hanging pawns.} 19. Qd3 (19. Bg3 $1 Bd6 20. c4
{(Lasker).}) 19... Nd5 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. Bxd5 $6 (21. c4 Qg5 22. Rcd1 Nf4 23.
Qg3 {steers towards a slight advantage in the endgame.}) 21... Rxd5 22. c4 Rdd8
23. Re3 $2 {The attack will fail.} (23. Rcd1 {is solid.}) 23... Qd6 24. Rd1 f6
25. Rh3 $5 h6 $1 (25... fxe5 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Rg3 $1 Rd7 (27... Rc7 28. Qh8+
Ke7 29. Rxg7+ Bf7 30. Qh4+ $11 {(Euwe)}) 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Qh4+ Kf7 30. Qh7 $11)
26. Ng4 Qf4 $1 27. Ne3 Ba4 $1 28. Rf3 Qd6 29. Rd2 (29. Rxf6 $2 Bxd1 $1) 29...
Bc6 $2 (29... b5 $1 30. Qg6 $5 (30. cxb5 Rc1+ 31. Nd1 Qxd4 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33.
Rxd4 Bxd1 $19 {(Vukovic).}) 30... Qf8 31. Ng4 Rxc4 $1 32. Nxh6+ Kh8 33. h3 gxh6
34. Rxf6 Qg7 {is good for Black).}) 30. Rg3 $2 (30. d5 $1 Qe5 $1 (30... exd5 {
(Steinitz)} 31. Nf5 $1 {(Euwe)}) 31. Qb1 $1 {
Forestalls ..b5 and protects the first rank.} exd5 32. cxd5 $11 Bxd5 $4 33. Rf5
) 30... f5 $1 {Threatens ..f4.} 31. Rg6 $5 (31. Nd1 f4 32. Rh3 e5 $1 33. d5 Bd7
$19) 31... Be4 32. Qb3 Kh7 (32... Kf7 $1 {(protects e6)} 33. c5 Qe7 $1 34. Rg3
f4) 33. c5 Rxc5 34. Rxe6 (34. Qxe6 Rc1+ $19) 34... Rc1+ 35. Nd1 (35. Nf1 Qc7 $1
$19) 35... Qf4 36. Qb2 Rb1 37. Qc3 Rc8 $1 {Utilises the unprotected first rank.
} 38. Rxe4 Qxe4 {Many authors praise the high level of this positional game.
Theme was the strengths and weaknesses of an isolated centre pawn.   The score
had become 4-4. One player had won three games in St. Louis. So the match
continued in New Orleans.} 0-1

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 {
Zukertort played the Berlin Defence eight times.} 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6.
Nxe5 Be7 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Qe2 Be6 (8... O-O $2 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qxe7 Re8 11.
Qxd8) 9. d3 Nf5 (9... O-O $2 10. Nxf7 $1) 10. Nd2 O-O 11. c3 Re8 12. Ne4 Qd5
13. Bf4 Rad8 14. d4 Nd6 {Black has centralised his pieces.} 15. Nc5 Bc8 16.
Ncd3 f6 17. Nb4 (17. Ng4 Bf8 18. Ne3 Qf7 $11) 17... Qb5 18. Qxb5 Nxb5 $6 (18...
cxb5 19. Ned3 c6 $11) 19. Ned3 (19. Nexc6 $1 bxc6 20. Nxc6 Rd7 21. a4 Nd6 22.
Nxa7 {starts a strong attack.}) 19... Bf5 $6 (19... a5 20. Nc2 Bf5 {(Steinitz).
}) (19... Bxb4 20. Nxb4 Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Nxd4 $1 22. Bxc7 Rd7 23. cxd4 Rxc7 {
gives an edge.}) 20. a4 (20. Nc5 Bc8 21. Nbd3 {is okay.}) 20... Nd6 (20... Bxb4
21. Rxe8+ Rxe8 22. Nxb4 Nd6 $11) 21. a5 $1 Nb5 ({Or} 21... a6 22. Nc5 Bc8) 22.
a6 Bxd3 23. Nxd3 b6 24. Re3 Kf7 25. Rae1 Rd7 $4 {
Zukertort dreams of ..Red8 and ..c5.} (25... Bd6 26. Rxe8 Rxe8 27. Rxe8 Kxe8
$11) 26. Nb4 $1 g5 27. Bg3 f5 28. f4 c5 29. Nc6 cxd4 30. cxd4 Kf8 31. Re5 Nxd4
32. Nxd4 $1 Rxd4 33. Rxf5+ Kg7 (33... Kg8 34. Rxg5+ $18) 34. fxg5 $1 Bc5 (34...
Rd7 35. h4 $18) 35. Rxc5 $1 (35. Rxe8 $4 Rd1#) 35... Rxe1+ 36. Bxe1 bxc5 37.
Bc3 Kg6 38. Bxd4 cxd4 {White wins the pawn ending.} 39. h4 Kf5 40. Kf2 Ke4 (
40... Kg4 41. g3) 41. Ke2 c5 42. b3 Ke5 43. Kd3 Kf4 44. b4 {
It was difficult for Zukertort to stay concentrated over a long period of time.
} 1-0

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B14"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "171"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4 c5 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8.
Nf3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 {
Steinitz pressures on a weakness and Zukertort has more mobility.} (10. Rc1 {
(Pillsbury).}) 10... Bd7 11. Qe2 Qa5 12. Nb5 a6 13. Bc7 b6 14. Nc3 Rfc8 15. Bf4
b5 16. Bb3 Qb6 17. Red1 (17. d5 $1 {
(Hooper). The opening of the central files gives a slight advantage.}) 17...
Na5 18. Bc2 Nc4 19. Bd3 Nd6 20. Ne5 Be8 21. Bg5 Qd8 22. Qf3 Ra7 23. Qh3 $6 (23.
Rac1 {completes the development.}) 23... h6 24. Be3 Rac7 25. d5 b4 $1 (25...
Nxd5 $2 26. Nxd5 exd5 27. Bb6) 26. Ne2 Nxd5 27. Bxa6 Ra8 28. Bd3 Bf6 29. Bd4
Nb5 30. Nf3 Nxd4 31. Nfxd4 Ra5 {
Steinitz has taken the initiative on the Queen's side.} 32. Qf3 Ba4 33. Re1 Ne7
34. Qe4 g6 35. b3 Be8 36. Bc4 $2 (36. Rad1 $1 Rd7 37. Nc2 Nd5 38. Bc4 $1 {
gives a stronger defence.}) 36... Nf5 $1 {
The pressure on d4 becomes too strong.} 37. Nxe6 $5 {The game is adjourned.} ({
It is too late for} 37. Rad1 {due to} Rd7 38. Nxe6 Rxd1 $1) 37... fxe6 38.
Bxe6+ Kg7 39. Rad1 Qe7 $6 (39... Qb8 40. Nf4 Re5 41. Qb1 Re7 $19 {(Steinitz).})
40. Nf4 Re5 41. Qb1 Rxe1+ $2 ({Correct is} 41... Bc6 $1 {The point is} 42. Nxg6
$2 Qxe6 $1 43. Nxe5 Bxe5 44. f4 Qg6 $19) 42. Rxe1 Bc3 43. Nd5 $1 Qc5 44. Nxc7
Qxc7 45. Rd1 Nd4 46. Bc4 Bc6 47. Qd3 Ba8 $2 (47... Qf4 $1 48. Qe3 Qf6 $11 {
(Steinitz).}) 48. Qe3 Qd6 49. a3 Bc6 50. axb4 Qf6 51. Kf1 $2 (51. b5 $1 Nxb5
52. Bxb5 Bxb5 53. Qc5 Qe5 54. Qxe5+ Bxe5 55. Rd5 {wins immediately.}) 51... Nb5
52. Qe6 Qxe6 53. Bxe6 Bxb4 {White has the advantage in the endgame.} 54. Bd7 $1
Nc3 55. Rd4 Bxd7 56. Rxd7+ Kf6 57. Rd4 Be7 58. b4 Ke5 59. Rc4 Nb5 60. Rc6 Bd6
61. Rb6 Nd4 62. Rb7 g5 63. b5 Kd5 64. b6 $1 Kc6 65. Rh7 Kxb6 66. Rxh6 Kc7 67.
h4 $1 gxh4 68. Rxh4 {Two connected passed pawns have been created.} Nf5 69.
Rh7+ Kd8 70. g4 Ne7 71. Kg2 Ke8 72. Kf3 Bc5 73. Rh5 Bd4 74. Kg3 Kf7 75. f4 Bc3
76. Rb5 Be1+ 77. Kf3 Bc3 78. g5 Ba1 79. Kg4 Bc3 80. f5 Bd4 81. Rb7 Bc3 82. Kh5
(82. f6 $4 Bxf6) 82... Bd4 $2 (82... Bg7 {is forced. Senguin analyses} 83. Kg4
Bd4 84. Kf4 Bh8 85. Ke4 Bg7 86. Rb6 Bc3 87. f6 $5 {is assumed to win, but} Bd2
$1 88. fxe7 Bxg5 {draws.}) 83. Kh6 Bg7+ 84. Kh7 Be5 85. g6+ Kf8 86. Rxe7 {
Steinitz complimented Zukertort for his excellent endgame. The recorded times
were three hours and 10 minutes for Zukertort and four hours plus 55 minutes
for Steinitz.   The match was resumed in the Chess, Chequer and Whist Club
after a week of carnival. Steinitz triumphed and led by 7-5 in won games.
Zukertort became tired. Steinitz finished the match mercilessly.} 1-0

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

{Zukertort became tired and Steinitz ended the match with three wins.} 1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c3 g6 6. d4 {Anderssen, Paulsen and
Rosenthal contributed to this quiet treatment of the Berlin Defence.} Bd7 7.
Nbd2 (7. Bg5 $1 {keeps a slight edge.}) 7... Bg7 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10.
Qe2 O-O 11. f3 a5 12. Bd3 Qe7 13. Nf1 $5 {Steinitz wants to attack.} Be6 14. g4
$5 Rfd8 15. h4 $5 Qd7 16. Bc2 h5 $1 17. g5 Ne8 18. Ne3 Qc6 $6 ({
Hooper recommends} 18... c6) 19. c4 Nd6 20. Bd3 Rab8 $5 21. Nd5 Bxd5 $2 (21...
Kh8 22. Bd2 b5 23. cxb5 Nxb5 24. Rc1 Qb7 {Black has excellent counter-play.})
22. cxd5 Qd7 23. Bd2 Ra8 24. Rc1 c6 25. Rc5 cxd5 26. Rxd5 Qa4 27. a3 b6 28. Bc3
Qe8 29. Qf2 $1 Nc8 30. Bb5 $5 Qe7 31. Rxd8+ Qxd8 32. O-O Na7 33. Bc4 {
An attack on the king has been prepared.} Nc6 $2 (33... Rc8 34. Bd5 Nb5 35. f4
{is praised by Steinitz.} {The aggressive answer} Nxc3 36. bxc3 Rxc3 $5 37.
fxe5 Bxe5 $1 38. Qxf7+ Kh8 39. Qxg6 Rg3+ {draws spectacularly.}) 34. Bd5 Rc8
35. f4 $1 $18 Qd7 36. f5 Ne7 (36... gxf5 37. Qxf5 Qxf5 38. Rxf5 Nd8 39. g6 {
(Steinitz).}) 37. Ba2 gxf5 (37... Bf8 38. Bxf7+ Kxf7 39. fxg6+ Ke6 40. Qf6#)
38. exf5 Bf8 39. Qf3 $1 e4 40. Qxh5 1-0

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D53"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. c5 $6 {
White wants to attack everywhere.} b6 $1 7. b4 bxc5 8. dxc5 $6 (8. bxc5 Ba6 9.
Rb1) 8... a5 9. a3 d4 $1 10. Bxf6 (10. Qxd4 $2 Qxd4 11. Nxd4 axb4) 10... gxf6
11. Na4 e5 $6 (11... axb4 12. axb4 e5) 12. b5 Be6 $2 {
Euwe advices 12...Qd5, 12...c6 or 12...Nd7.} 13. g3 $2 (13. c6 $1 {
imprisons a knight.} Bc4 $1 14. e4 d3 15. Nc3 a4 {(Steinitz)} 16. Qd2 {
and White has a good game.}) 13... c6 $1 14. bxc6 (14. b6 $6 Qd5) 14... Nxc6
15. Bg2 Rb8 {Threatens ..Bb3.} 16. Qc1 d3 $1 17. e3 e4 18. Nd2 f5 19. O-O Re8
$1 20. f3 $4 (20. Rb1 {followed by exchange relieves some pressure.}) 20... Nd4
$1 {Decides the battle in the centre.} 21. exd4 Qxd4+ 22. Kh1 e3 $1 23. Nc3 Bf6
$1 24. Ndb1 d2 25. Qc2 Bb3 26. Qxf5 d1=Q 27. Nxd1 Bxd1 28. Nc3 e2 29. Raxd1
Qxc3 {Zukertort had no chance after he missed an opportunity.} 0-1

[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 $5 {Steinitz chooses his frivolous gambit.
} d5 $5 5. exd5 Qh4+ 6. Ke2 Qe7+ ({A spectacular variation is} 6... Bg4+ 7. Nf3
O-O-O $5 8. dxc6 Bc5 9. cxb7+ Kb8 10. Nb5 Nf6 11. Kd3 $1 Qh5 12. Kc3 Bxd4+ 13.
Nbxd4 Qc5+ 14. Kb3 Qb6+ 15. Bb5 {White won in Steinitz-Zukertort, London 1872.}
) 7. Kf2 (7. Kf3 Qh4 8. Ke2 $11 {(Steinitz-Mackenzie, New York 1883 [6]).})
7... Qh4+ 8. g3 $5 {White wants to win.} fxg3+ 9. Kg2 Nxd4 (9... Bd6 $1 10.
Qe1+ Nce7 11. hxg3 Qxd4 {(Steinitz-Chigorin, London 1883).}) 10. hxg3 Qg4 11.
Qe1+ Be7 12. Bd3 Nf5 (12... Kd8 $1 13. Ne4 {(Steinitz)} Qd7) 13. Nf3 Bd7 $2 (
13... Kf8 14. Bf4 Bd6 {avoids a collapse.}) 14. Bf4 f6 15. Ne4 Ngh6 (15...
O-O-O 16. Qa5 $18) (15... Kd8 16. Nf2 Qg6 17. g4 $18) 16. Bxh6 Nxh6 17. Rxh6 $1
gxh6 18. Nxf6+ Kf7 19. Nxg4 {Steinitz scored the tenth win on March 29, 1886
(+10, =5, -5) after one hour of play. He had become the first world champion.
Zukertort was highly disappointed. Two years later he died by a stroke in the
Divan.} 1-0

[Event "Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1888.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Golmayo, Celso"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1888.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3
Nc6 $6 9. h4 f6 $2 {One move too late.} 10. Ng5 $1 fxg5 11. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 12.
hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 {Threatens 14.g5.} Ndxe5 14. fxe5 Rf5 15. g4 $1 Rxe5+ 16. Kd1
Be3 {Otherwise White plays 17.Bf4.} 17. Bxe3 Rxe3 18. Nb5 Rf3 19. g6 {
Steinitz won the match (+5). He was invited to play someone of his own league
in Havana.} 1-0

[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C62"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "165"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]

{Steinitz considered Chigorin as a worthy challenger, because the Russian had
defeated him twice in London 1883. The Club de Ajedrez of Havana supported the
world champion with $600 and the chess club of St. Petersburg made the same
amount available. The Cubans increased both amounts by $400. Their club added
two compensations of $250 and amounts per game. Chigorin arrived tired. The
match started when he had recovered.   The adversaries played in the wonderful
halls of Club de Ajedrez, Union Club, Casino de Espagnola and Centre de Sports
in Havana. Sometimes the General Captain of Cuba, Minister of Finances,
Governor of Havana and other dignitaries were present. The match spanned
twenty games. Again the tempo was thirty moves in two hours, followed by
fifteen moves per hour.   The level of most games was poor, because Steinitz
chose a doubtful variation of the Evans Gambit and Chigorin had no proper
answer to 1.Nf3. Chigorin became exhausted by the heat. The inexhaustible
Steinitz met little resistance at the end.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 {
The Steinitz Defence was played once.} 4. d4 Bd7 5. dxe5 {
5.0-0 or 5.Nc3 keeps the initiative.} dxe5 (5... Nxe5 $2 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. Qd5 c6
8. Qxe5+) 6. O-O Bd6 7. Nc3 Nge7 8. Bg5 f6 (8... O-O $1 {is simpler.}) 9. Be3
O-O 10. Bc4+ Kh8 11. Nb5 Nc8 12. Qd2 Qe8 13. Rad1 {Threatens 15.Nxc7.} Bg4 14.
Be2 Nd8 $6 (14... a6 {(Lasker)} 15. Nc3 $11 {
The weakening of the a-pawn has no importance.}) 15. c4 Ne6 16. h3 $1 Bh5 17.
c5 Be7 $1 (17... Bxf3 $6 18. gxf3 Bxc5 19. Bxc5) 18. Qd5 Qc6 (18... Bxf3 $6 19.
Bxf3 $1 Qxb5 20. Qxe6 Bxc5 $2 21. Qd5) 19. Bc4 Be8 $1 {
This time is wise to avoid a weakening.} 20. a4 (20. b4 $1 {(Lasker)}) (20.
Qxc6 $1 Bxc6 21. b4 {keeps the pressure.}) 20... Nxc5 $2 {Loses the exchange.}
(20... a6 $1 {(Lasker)} 21. Qxe6 Qxe6 22. Bxe6 axb5 23. Bd5 c6 24. Bb3 bxa4 25.
Ra1 {(Steinitz)} Bg6 $1 26. Bc2 Rd8) 21. Bxc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc6 Bxc6 23. Nxc7 Nd6
24. Bb3 (24. Bd5 $1 Bxa4 25. Rc1 Bb6 26. Nxa8 Rxa8 {(Chigorin).}) 24... Bxe4
25. Nxa8 Bxf3 26. gxf3 Rxa8 {Black has demolished White's pawn structure.} 27.
Rd5 b6 28. Rfd1 Rd8 29. Kg2 a5 30. Bc2 g6 31. h4 Kg7 32. f4 $1 {
A temporary sacrifice.} exf4 (32... Bd4 33. fxe5 fxe5 34. f4 $1) 33. Kf3 f5 34.
Kxf4 Kf6 35. Bb3 h6 36. h5 $3 gxh5 (36... g5+ 37. Kf3 {
and White invades via the e-file. Then the protection on g6 becomes useful.})
37. Bc2 Ke7 38. Re5+ Kf8 $6 (38... Kd7 {does not lose time.}) 39. Rxf5+ Ke7 40.
Re5+ Kd7 41. f3 h4 42. Kg4 Rg8+ 43. Kxh4 Rg2 44. Bf5+ Kc6 45. b3 $1 {
The pawns on the Queen's side have to remain on the board.} Bf2+ 46. Kh3 (46.
Kh5 $4 Rg5+ 47. Kxh6 Nf7+) 46... Rg3+ 47. Kh2 Rxf3 48. Kg2 Rf4 (48... Rxf5 $2
49. Rxd6+ $1) 49. Be6 Bc5 50. Bd5+ Kd7 51. Re6 $2 (51. Kg3 {
avoids a counterattack.}) 51... Nf5 52. Bc4+ Kc7 53. Rd3 h5 54. Bb5 Rg4+ 55.
Kh2 Rh4+ $6 (55... Bd6+ 56. Kh3 Rh4+ 57. Kg2 Rg4+ 58. Kf1 Rf4+ $11 59. Ke1 $2
Bb4+ 60. Kd1 Nd4 $1) 56. Rh3 Bd6+ 57. Kg2 Rg4+ 58. Kf1 Ng3+ $2 (58... Rf4+ 59.
Ke1 Bb4+ 60. Kd1 h4 {gives a stronger defence.}) 59. Kf2 h4 60. Rh6 $1 Rf4+ 61.
Kg2 Be7 62. Rc6+ Kb7 63. Rc4 Rf8 64. Rd4 Kc8 65. Rd7 Bd8 66. Rh2 $1 {
Plans 67.Kh3.} Ne4 67. Rg7 Nc5 68. Rh3 Bf6 69. Rg6 Bd8 70. Bc4 Rf4 71. Rf3 $1
Rd4 72. Rg7 Kb8 73. Rff7 Rd6 74. Kh3 Rd2 75. Rh7 Rd6 76. Bf1 (76. Ra7 $1 {
is dangerous.}) 76... Ne6 $1 (76... Nxb3 $2 77. Rb7+ Kc8 78. Ba6 $18) 77. Rd7
$1 ({Avoids the trap} 77. Rb7+ $2 Kc8 78. Kh2 Bc7 $1) 77... Rc6 $2 {
Exchange is forced.} 78. Kg4 Rc7 79. Bc4 $1 {Suddenly the endgame is over.}
Rxc4+ 80. bxc4 Kc8 81. Rd6 Nc5 82. Rc6+ Kb8 83. Rh8 {
Chigorin had to fight for ten hours.} 1-0

[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 $6 {
Although Steinitz has prepared this move well, it remains an odd choice.} 7. d4
Nge7 8. Bg5 Qd6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Qa4 b6 11. Na3 a6 12. Bb3 (12. Bd3 $1 Bxc3 13.
Rab1 Bb7 $6 14. Nc4 {and the queen was strangled in game 11.}) 12... Bxc3 13.
Rac1 Qb4 $1 14. Nb5 $5 Qxb5 15. Qxb5 axb5 16. Rxc3 {
White has compensation for the two pawns.} c5 $1 {
A counterattack starts from ranks eight and seven.} (16... f6 17. Be3 Ra7 18.
Rfc1 {is unpleasant.}) 17. dxc6 Ndxc6 18. Bxe7 $6 (18. Be3 {is wiser.}) 18...
Kxe7 19. Bd5 f6 20. Bxc6 dxc6 21. Rxc6 Bd7 22. Rxb6 Rhb8 (22... Rxa2 $2 {
is too greedy.} 23. Rb7 Rd8 24. Rd1) 23. Rxb8 Rxb8 24. Rb1 Bc6 25. Re1 (25. Nd2
Rd8 26. Rb2 Bxe4 {(Steinitz).}) 25... Ra8 26. Re2 Ra4 27. Rb2 Rxe4 28. h3 Kd6
29. Nd2 Ra4 30. f3 f5 $6 (30... Kc5 $1 31. Nb3+ Kb4 32. Nd4+ Kc3 $19 {
(Steinitz).}) 31. Kf2 Ra3 32. Nb1 Rd3 33. Ke2 e4 34. Nd2 Ra3 35. fxe4 fxe4 36.
Nb1 Rg3 37. Kf2 Rd3 38. Ke2 h5 39. Nd2 Rg3 40. Kf2 Ra3 41. Nf1 Bd5 42. Rxb5
Rxa2+ 43. Ke3 Rxg2 $6 (43... Kc6 $1 $19) 44. Kd4 $1 Bc6 45. Rxh5 {During the
me Chigorin calms his nerves with free brandy. Steinitz drinks champagne at
the 'advice of a doctor'. Maybe the alcohol disturbs thinking at the end of
the game.} Ra2 $2 (45... Rf2 {forces} 46. Ne3) 46. Ne3 $2 (46. Rg5 $11 {
(Steinitz).}) 46... Rd2+ 47. Kc4 Bd7 48. Rg5 Be6+ 49. Kb4 Rd4+ 50. Kb5 Rd3 51.
Nc4+ Bxc4+ 52. Kxc4 Rd1 $1 53. Rxg7 (53. Rg6+ Ke5 54. Rxg7 Rc1+ $19) 53... e3
54. Rb7 Ke5 55. Kc3 Ke4 56. Kc2 Rf1 {
Steinitz carried out a wonderful counter-attack.} 0-1

[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D07"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4 3. c4 Nc6 {Chigorin plays his defence.} 4. e3 e5 $5 ({
The quiet} 4... e6 {is played later.}) 5. Qb3 $1 Bxf3 6. gxf3 exd4 $6 (6...
Nge7 $1 7. Nc3 exd4 8. Nxd5 Rb8 {was played by Chigorin in game 14.}) 7. cxd5
Ne5 8. exd4 Nd7 9. Nc3 (9. Qxb7 $1 Qe7+ 10. Be3 Qb4+ 11. Qxb4 Bxb4+ 12. Nc3
Ngf6 13. Bb5) 9... Qe7+ 10. Be3 Qb4 11. Qc2 Ngf6 12. Bb5 Rd8 (12... O-O-O 13.
a3 Qa5 14. O-O {and a strong attack.}) 13. O-O-O a6 14. Ba4 Be7 15. Rhg1 g6 $2
(15... O-O $2 16. Bh6 Ne8 17. Qf5 Ndf6 18. Rxg7+ $1 Nxg7 19. Rg1 $1 {
(Steinitz).}) (15... Kf8 $1 {is the best effort.}) 16. Bh6 b5 17. Bb3 Nb6 18.
Rge1 {The strategy in the centre has been highly successful.} Kd7 19. Bf4 {
Threatens 20.Bxc7 and 21.Nxb5+.} Rc8 20. a3 Qa5 21. Bg5 Ng8 (21... Nbxd5 22.
Rxe7+ $1 $18) (21... Nfxd5 22. Bxe7 $18) 22. Bxe7 Nxe7 23. Ne4 {
Forestalls 24.Nc5+ and 25.Nb7.} Rb8 24. Nf6+ Kd8 25. Rxe7 $1 Kxe7 26. Qxc7+ Nd7
(26... Kxf6 27. Qe5#) 27. Qxa5 {This game shows three phases of modern
strategy: development (moves 1-15), weakening (16-24) and destruction (25-27).
Chigorin had to test his Defence in the match, because he had not played a
tournament in six years. Steinitz increased his lead to +6, -4.   The Chigorin
Defence had to be tested during the match, because Chigorin had not played an
international tournament during the last six years.} 1-0

[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A85"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. Bd2 c6 8. c5 $6
Nbd7 9. Ng5 Nb8 {The white knight has to retreat also.} 10. f3 Qc7 11. Qc2 Nh5
12. Nh3 Bh4+ 13. Nf2 e5 $6 {The centre should not be opened.} (13... b6 {
puts pressure on the centre.}) 14. dxe5 Qxe5 15. O-O Be7 16. Ne2 b6 17. cxb6
axb6 18. Nd4 c5 19. Nb5 Nc6 20. Bc3 Qb8 21. Rfd1 Ne5 22. Be2 Nf6 23. Nh3 Rd8
24. Bf1 Nf7 25. Nf4 $5 {
A provocative move leads to a complete opening of the centre.} d4 $1 26. Bd2
dxe3 27. Bxe3 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Qe5 $2 (28... g5 $1 29. Nd3 (29. Ne2 Qe5) 29... Nd5
{gives a forwards defence.}) 29. Re1 $1 Kf8 (29... Rxa2 $2 30. Qc4 $1 Ra1 $5
31. Rxa1 Qxe3+ 32. Kh1) 30. Bd2 Qb8 31. Qb3 Nd8 32. Qe3 Qb7 33. Bc4 Qd7 34. Bc3
Ra4 {A proper defence of the centre is lacking.} 35. Bb3 Ra8 36. Nd5 Nxd5 37.
Bxd5 Ra4 38. Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 39. Qxe7+ Qxe7 40. Rxe7+ Kf6 41. Rxh7 Rb4 42. Nd6
Be6 43. Bxe6 Kxe6 44. Rh6+ Ke5 45. b3 b5 46. f4+ $1 Kd4 47. Nxb5+ Rxb5 48. Rd6+
Kc3 49. Rxd8 Ra5 50. Rd5 Kb4 51. Rd2 Kc3 52. Re2 {Chigorin claimed the game,
because Steinitz had watched the demonstration board after move 31 (analysis
was prohibited during the game). Steinitz was fined $50 and nagged.   The next
game became the first draw. Steinitz won the match (+10, =1, -6). Thereafter,
three games were played in consultation with Cubans.} 1-0

[Event "Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C77"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]

{Chigorin had made a great impression in Havana. He was asked to play a match
against Gunsberg. They started at the beginning of 1890. The quality of the
games was determined by Chigorin. He played well in the example.} 1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 g6 7. Nbd2 Bg7 8. Nf1 O-O 9. h3 $6
(9. Ng3 {continues the development.}) 9... d5 10. Qe2 b5 11. Bc2 d4 12. g4 $6 {
Weakens the King's side.} Qd6 13. N1d2 Be6 14. cxd4 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Qxd4 16. Nf3
Qb4+ 17. Kf1 $6 (17. Qd2 Qd6 {(Steinitz)} 18. Ng5 (18. Qc3 $2 Nd5 $1) 18... Bd7
19. f4) 17... Qd6 18. b3 c5 19. Bb2 Nd7 $1 20. Ng5 $2 (20. Kg2 f6 (20... f5 {
(Vasyukov and Nikitin)} 21. gxf5 gxf5 22. Rag1) 21. a4) 20... Nb8 {
The knight goes to c6 in order to control d4.} 21. Nxe6 fxe6 $1 {
Square f4 becomes another strong square for Black.} 22. Kg2 Ra7 23. Rhf1 Raf7
24. f3 Nc6 25. Qd2 Rf4 26. Rad1 Qe7 27. Qe1 Bf6 $1 28. Qe2 (28. Bc1 Bh4 29. Qc3
(29. Qe2 Nd4) 29... Rxf3 $1 30. Rxf3 Rxf3 31. Kxf3 Qf6+ 32. Kg2 Qf2+ 33. Kh1
Qf3+ $19 {(Chigorin).}) 28... Bh4 29. Bb1 h5 30. a3 hxg4 31. hxg4 Qg5 {
Threatens 32...Rxf3 33.Rxf3 Qxg4+.} 32. Kh3 (32. Bc1 Nd4 33. Bxf4 Rxf4 34. Qb2
Nxf3 35. Kh1 Be1 $1 $19) 32... R8f7 33. Rc1 $6 (33. b4 $1 cxb4 34. axb4 Rh7 35.
Kg2 Rf8 (35... Qh6 36. Rh1 {and the final combination of the game fails.}) 36.
Bc1 Qd8 $19 {A positional disaster.}) 33... Qh6 34. Kg2 Rh7 35. Rh1 Rxf3 $1 36.
Qxf3 (36. Rxh4 Qxh4 37. Kxf3 Qh3+ 38. Kf2 Rf7+ 39. Ke1 Qg3+ 40. Kd2 Rf2 $19)
36... Qd2+ 37. Kg1 Bf2+ $1 38. Kf1 Nd4 $1 39. Bxd4 Qxc1+ 40. Ke2 Rxh1 41. Bxf2
Qxb1 42. g5 Qf1+ {The match ended undecided (+9, =5, -9).} 0-1

[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D20"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]

{The goal of New York 1889 had been a match for the world championship. The
challenger should have been a prize winner. Organisers were horrified when the
great promoter Steinitz withdrew before the event. Michael Chigorin and Max
Weiss shared the first prize. They refused to play a match against Steinitz.  
The Club de Ajedrez had invited Siegbert Tarrasch for a match against Steinitz.
The doctor preferred his family practice, eventually. Then Gunsberg entered
the picture. He had become third at half-a-point after the winners in New York
1889. Gunsberg provided 75 pounds as prize money. The Manhattan Chess Club had
its world championship's match after all. A period of chaos and quarrels ended
with an interesting event  The third world championship match was played in
the Manhattan Chess Club. This time Steinitz did not meet a mad genius but a
positional player. Draws appeared.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. dxe5 $6 {
(La Bourdonnais-McDonnell, London 1834 (1.10).} ({La Bourdonnais switched to} 
4. Bxc4 exd4 5. exd4 {in game 15. Steinitz regards the isolated pawn as weak.})
4... Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nc6 6. Bxc4 $2 {Steinitz gets rid of a weakness.} ({
La Bourdonnais played} 6. f4 $1 Be6 7. Bd2) 6... Nxe5 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Be2 Be6 9.
Nc3 O-O-O+ {Utilises the poor position of the king.} 10. Kc2 Nf6 11. Nf3 $6 (
11. e4 {(Steinitz)}) 11... Neg4 (11... Bf5+ $1 {is even stronger.}) 12. Rf1 (
12. Ng5 $1 Nxf2 13. Rf1 N2g4 14. Bxg4 Nxg4 15. Nxf7 Bxf7 16. Rxf7 Nxh2 17. e4
Ng4 {and Black has won a pawn.}) 12... Bf5+ 13. Kb3 Nd7 14. e4 Nc5+ 15. Kc2
Nxe4 16. Nh4 Nxc3+ 17. Kxc3 Be6 18. f4 Nf6 19. f5 Bd5 20. g4 $6 Be7 $1 21. Kc2
Be4+ 22. Kb3 Nd7 23. g5 f6 24. Bg4 Nc5+ 25. Ka3 Rd3+ {
Gunsberg announced made in five.} (25... Rd3+ 26. b3 Na4+ 27. Kxa4 Rd4+ 28. b4
Rxb4+ 29. Ka5 Rb5+ 30. Ka4 Bc2#) 0-1

[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E51"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 {Prevents ..e5 (Blackburne-Rosenthal, Vienna 1873).}
Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Bb4+ ({Rosenthal played} 5... Be7) 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O b6 8.
Ne5 Bb7 9. Qb3 Bxc3 $6 (9... a5 $1 {sets the trap} 10. Bxe6 $2 fxe6 11. Qxe6+
Kh8 12. Nf7+ Rxf7 13. Qxf7 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Bd5) 10. bxc3 Bd5 $6 11. Bxd5 exd5 12.
Ba3 Re8 13. c4 {White has started a powerful attack in the centre.} c5 $2 {
This confrontation is too risky.} (13... a5 $1 14. cxd5 Qxd5) 14. Rac1 Ne4 15.
Rfd1 cxd4 16. exd4 f6 17. cxd5 $1 fxe5 18. d6+ Kh8 19. Qd5 $2 (19. Qf3 Nxf2 20.
Qxf2 {keeps an advantage.}) 19... Nxf2 $1 20. Rd2 $6 (20. Rf1 Nh3+ {
is slightly better.}) 20... Nd7 $2 (20... Nh3+ $1 21. gxh3 Nd7 $1 (21... Qg5+
$2 22. Rg2 Qe3+ 23. Kh1 Qxa3 {(Steinitz)} 24. Rc7) 22. dxe5 Rxe5 23. Qf7 Qh4
24. Rf2 Nf6 {and Black utilises the open g-file.}) 21. Rxf2 Nf6 22. Rxf6 $1 {
Nice sacrifices begin.} gxf6 (22... Qxf6 23. d7 Rf8 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Qf3 {
(Steinitz).}) 23. d7 Rg8 24. dxe5 Rg5 (24... fxe5 25. Bb2 $18) 25. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8
26. Rc8+ Rg8 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. e6 {
Steinitz attacked elegantly. He took a lead of 4-3.} 1-0

[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. c3 d6 6. Nbd2 Ne7 {
Both sides play quietly.} 7. Nf1 c6 8. Qe2 O-O 9. h3 $6 {
Better moves are 9.Bg5 or 9.Ng3.} d5 10. Bb3 Ng6 11. g3 (11. exd5 $1 Nxd5 12.
Bxd5 Qxd5 13. Ne3) 11... dxe4 12. dxe4 Be6 13. Ng5 {
The opening of the f-file would cause some danger.} Bxb3 14. axb3 Qd7 15. Be3
Bxe3 16. Qxe3 b6 17. Nd2 c5 18. Ngf3 Rad8 19. Nc4 $6 (19. Kf1 {
and 20.Kg2 saves time.}) 19... Rfe8 20. Ncd2 Re7 21. Kf1 h5 22. Kg2 h4 23. Kh2
$6 (23. Ra6 $1 Qd3 24. Qxd3 Rxd3 25. Rha1 Rdd7 $11) 23... Qb5 24. c4 Qc6 25.
Rac1 $6 {White wants to protect d3. A counterattack would have forced a draw.}
(25. Ra6 $1 Red7 26. Rha1 Rd3 27. Qe2 Qd7 28. Nf1 $1 (28. Rxa7 $2 hxg3+ 29.
Kxg3 Nf4 $1 30. Qf1 Qc6) 28... Qb7 29. N1d2 Qd7 $11) 25... Red7 26. Rc3 Nh5 27.
Rg1 (27. Ra1 a5 {has no effect.}) 27... Qf6 28. Nf1 Rd1 29. Qe2 $1 {
Steinitz mentions Ne3-d5!} hxg3+ 30. fxg3 Ra1 31. N3d2 $6 (31. Ne3 $1 Ngf4 32.
Qc2 $1 Rxg1 33. Nxg1 {(Steinitz)}) 31... Qg5 32. Rf3 $6 (32. Nf3 {
corrects the error.}) 32... Nf6 33. Rd3 Rxd3 34. Qxd3 Nf8 35. Qe3 (35. Qc3 Ne6
$1 36. Nf3 Qh6 37. Nxe5 Nd4 $1 $19) 35... Qg6 36. Rg2 Ne6 37. Re2 Nd4 38. Rf2
Ra2 $6 (38... Rc1 {and 39...Rc2!}) 39. Nf3 $6 ({White misses the counterattack
} 39. Qe1 $1 Rxb2 40. Qa1 {Black has the fine answer} Qh5 $1 41. Kg2 ({
The point is} 41. Qxb2 Ng4+ 42. Kg1 Nxf2 43. Kxf2 Qe2+ 44. Kg1 Nf3+ 45. Kh1 Qf2
) (41. Kg1 Rxd2 $1 42. Nxd2 Qxh3 {and a strong attack.}) 41... Nxe4 $1 42. g4
Rxd2 $1 43. gxh5 $6 Rxf2+ 44. Kh1 Rxf1+ $19) 39... Nxf3+ 40. Qxf3 Qxe4 41. Qxe4
Nxe4 42. Re2 Ng5 43. Kg2 Ne6 {
Gunsberg played too passively in a positional struggle.} (43... Ne6 44. Ne3 Nd4
{wins a second pawn.}) 0-1

[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D06"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 $5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 $5 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. dxe5 $5 Qxd1+ 7.
Kxd1 Ng4 8. Nd5 $1 {Later this was called a variation of the Marshall Defence.}
({Steinitz does not accept the weakening} 8. Be3 Nxe3+ 9. fxe3 c6) 8... Kd7 {
The alternatives are good for White.} (8... Nxf2+ 9. Ke2 Nxh1 10. Nxc7+ Kd8 11.
Nxa8) (8... c6 9. Nc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 Nxf2+ 11. Kc2 Nxh1 12. Be3) 9. Nh3 c6 10.
Nc3 (10. e6+ $1 fxe6 11. Ne3 {gives a pleasant game.}) 10... Nxe5 11. f4 Ng4
12. Be2 Ke8 13. Kc2 Bc5 14. f5 Ne3+ 15. Kd3 $5 {Exchange equalises.} Nxg2 16.
b4 $5 Bxb4 17. Rg1 Nh4 18. Rxg7 Ng6 $5 {Black gets amusement for a piece.} ({
Steinitz has fun for a pawn. He analyses} 18... Nxf5 $6 19. exf5 Bxf5+ 20. Kc4
Bxc3 21. Kxc3 Bxh3 22. Bc4 {and he has more fun for three pawns.}) 19. fxg6
hxg6 20. Ng5 Be7 21. Rh7 Rxh7 22. Nxh7 f6 23. Bf4 Kf7 24. Rg1 ({
Steinitz prefers the immediate} 24. e5 $1) 24... Na6 25. e5 Bf5+ 26. Kd2 Bb4
27. Rg3 Nc5 28. Kc1 Ba3+ 29. Kd1 g5 30. Bc4+ Ne6 {
White has to return the piece.} 31. Nxg5+ fxg5 32. Bxg5 Rg8 33. h4 b5 34. Nxb5
$1 cxb5 35. Bxe6+ Kxe6 36. Rxa3 Kxe5 37. Rxa7 {
The exchanges have netted a pawn, but White has no winning chances.} Bd3 38.
Kd2 Bf1 39. Kc3 Rc8+ 40. Kb4 Rg8 41. Ra5 Ke4 42. Ra6 Kf3 43. Rf6+ Kg2 44. Rf5
Be2 45. Be3 Bd3 46. Rf2+ Kg3 47. Rd2 Rg4+ 48. Kc5 Bc4 49. h5 Kf3 50. Bd4 Rg5+
51. Kb4 Rxh5 52. a4 Ke4 53. Bc5 Bd3 54. axb5 Rh1 55. Rb2 Kd5 56. Bf2 Rb1 {
Steinitz won the match (+6, =9, -4). The world championship had made him
wealthy.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Cable match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1891.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1891.??.??"]

{Steinitz published 'The modern chess instructor I' in 1889. He wrote about
Cluley's strategic theorems: A game ends in a draw by correct play, and a
successful attack needs preparation. Chigorin criticised the part on the
openings: 7. .. Nh6 as an improvement of the Evans Gambit in their first match
and 9. Nh3 in a line of the Two Knights.   These ideas were tested in a cable
match. The stake was $750 from two sides. Chigorin got $375 after his victory.
The Russian backers received $1125.   Steinitz was arrested during the match,
because he sent strange messages to Russia, the story goes. Landsberger
regards this anecdote as a fable.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5.
c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 $6 7. d4 Nh6 $6 {The new idea.} 8. Bg5 Qd6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Qa4
Bb6 11. Na3 c6 {Steinitz defends the extra pawn.} 12. Be2 $1 Bc7 {Intends ..b5.
} 13. Nc4 Qf8 14. d6 $1 ({More subtle than} 14. Nfxe5) 14... Bxd6 (14... Bb8
15. Be7) (14... b5 15. dxc7 $1) 15. Nb6 Rb8 16. Qxa7 Ne6 {
The centre is defended.} (16... Ng4 17. Nh4 $1 Ne6 18. Bxg4 Nxg5 19. Nf5 Ne6
20. Rfd1 Bc7 21. Na8 Rxa8 22. Qxa8 Kd8 23. Rxd7+ $1 Kxd7 24. Rd1+ {
1-0 (Gunsberg-Steinitz, New York 1891 (12).}) 17. Bc1 $1 {
White threatens 18.Ba3! This manoeuvre impressed Steinitz.} Ng8 18. Ba3 c5 19.
Rad1 Nf6 ({Chigorin analyses} 19... Bc7 20. Bb5 Nf6 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Nh4 $1 Nxd5
23. Rxd5 Bc7 24. Nf5 g6 25. Rfd1 gxf5 26. Rxd7 Bxd7 27. Rxd7 Qh6 28. Bxc5 $1
Nxc5 29. Qxc5 Qc1+ 30. Rd1#) 20. Bc4 Bc7 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Nh4 (22. Nxf6+ gxf6
23. Bxe6 fxe6 24. Bxc5 $18) 22... Nxd5 23. Nf5 $1 g6 24. Nxd6+ Qxd6 25. Bxd5
Qc7 26. Bxe6 fxe6 27. Bxc5 Ra8 28. Qxa8 Qxc5 29. Qa4 Kd8 30. Rd2 $1 Kc7 31. Rb1
Rd8 32. Rb5 Qc6 33. Qb4 d6 34. a4 Qe8 35. Rb6 Qf8 36. Qa5 d5 37. exd5 Kb8 38.
d6 {Chigorin broke the wall in the centre.} 1-0

[Event "Cable match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1891.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C59"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "1891.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8.
Be2 h6 9. Nh3 $5 (9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 {(main line).}) 9... Bc5 {
Chigorin believes in the power of the bishops.} ({Steinitz analyses} 9... Bxh3)
10. d3 O-O 11. Nc3 {
This variation was rehabilitated by Fischer-Radoicic, Poughskeepsie 1963.} Nd5
12. Na4 {The pressure on f2 is lifted.} Bd6 13. Ng1 $5 {
Steinitz dreams about an advantageous endgame.} f5 14. c3 (14. c4 $6 Nf6 {
weakens the pawn structure.}) 14... Bd7 15. d4 e4 $1 (15... exd4 16. cxd4 Qe7
17. Kf1 {and White will reorganise the defence by Nf3, Bd2 and Bd3.}) 16. c4
Ne7 17. Nc3 Be6 {
Black puts pressure on the centre. White develops the Queen's side.} 18. b3 Bb4
19. Bb2 f4 {The critical position.} 20. Qc2 $2 (20. a3 $1 Bxc3+ 21. Bxc3 Nf5
22. Bg4 Rb8 $1 {(Chigorin)} 23. Bb4 $1 e3 $1 24. Nf3 $1 Re8 25. Bh5 {
and a wild battle.}) 20... Qxd4 21. Kf1 (21. a3 {(too late)} f3 $1 22. gxf3 e3
$1 23. fxe3 Qh4+ 24. Kf1 Bc5 25. Nd1 Nf5 26. Qc3 Rae8 {
and Black has a strong attack.}) 21... f3 $1 {
Chigorin has to strike immediately.} 22. gxf3 exf3 23. Bxf3 Bf5 24. Ne4 Bxe4 $1
25. Qe2 (25. Bxe4 Rxf2+ $1 26. Qxf2 Qxe4 {White can stop the attack by} 27.
Bxg7 Qxh1 28. Bxh6 Qe4 29. Qg2+ Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 {but the price is too high.})
25... Bxf3 26. Qe6+ Kh7 (26... Kh8 $4 27. Bxd4 Bxh1 28. Qxh6+) 27. Bxd4 Bxh1 {
Black has ample compensation for the queen.} 28. Qh3 (28. a3 $5 Nf5 29. axb4
Nxb3 30. Bc5 Rae8 $1 31. Qd7 Nxc5 32. bxc5 Ne3+ 33. Ke1 Nc2+ 34. Kf1 Nxa1 35.
Qd1 Rf4 {Black keeps the advantage.}) 28... Nf5 29. Be5 $6 (29. Bc3 c5 30. Bxb4
cxb4 {prolongs the game.}) 29... Rae8 30. Bf4 Nd4 31. Qd3+ Be4 32. Qxd4 Rxf4
33. f3 Ref8 34. Qxa7 c5 35. Qc7 Nc6 36. a3 Rxf3+ $1 37. Nxf3 Rxf3+ 38. Kg1 Bd2
{White's king has become an easy target. The defence by Steinitz is
disappointing in a correspondence game.   The telegraphic match was played
from 23 x 1890 until 28 iv 1891. Two invitations were made for a second match
between Steinitz and Chigorin a few days after the confrontation. The
propositions were done by the chess clubs from St. Petersburg and Havana.
Steinitz chose Cuba.} 0-1

[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]

{The second match between Steinitz and Chigorin was played in the Centro
Asturiano at the Prado in Havana. The club was bought by El Casino Espanol for
$100,000 and renewed for the same amount. Conditions were similar to the first
time. Ten wins were needed for the title this time.   Steinitz lost in the
Evans Gambit (+1, =3, -4) and Two Knights (+1, -3), but won most other games.} 
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 ({
Steinitz has enough of} 6... Qf6 $6 {
Nevertheless he will score poorly in the Evans Gambit again.}) 7. d4 Bg4 8. Bb5
{Chigorin also played 8.Qa4 and 8.Qb3 successfully.} exd4 9. cxd4 Bd7 10. Bb2
Nce7 ({Later Steinitz prefers the solid} 10... Nf6) 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. Na3 $1
Nh6 13. Nc4 Bb6 14. a4 $1 c6 {If the a-pawn plays, White exchanges.} 15. e5 $1
(15. d5 O-O 16. dxc6 Qxc6 17. Qxd6 Qxc4 18. Qxe7 f6 $11) 15... d5 $2 {
Chigorin is allowed to show his creativity.} (15... dxe5 $1 16. dxe5 $1 (16.
Nfxe5 Qd8 {and 17...0-0.}) 16... Qxd1 17. Raxd1 O-O 18. Rd7 {(Bogoljubow)} Bc5
{gives a proper defence.}) 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Ba3 Kg8 18. Rb1 $1 {
Prepares for a5.} Nhf5 (18... Nc8 19. a5 Nxd6 20. exd6 Bxa5 21. Ne5 Qc8 22. Qh5
f6 23. d7 Qd8 24. Rxb7 $1 fxe5 25. dxe5 $18 {(Chigorin).}) 19. Nxf7 $5 {
Fireworks begin.} (19. a5 $1 Bxa5 20. Rxb7 {(Lasker).}) 19... Kxf7 20. e6+ $1
Kxe6 21. Ne5 {The king has been drawn to the centre by sacrifices.} Qc8 (21...
Qe8 $5 22. Re1 Kf6 23. Bxe7+ Qxe7 {(Lasker)} 24. Ng4+ Kf7 25. Rxe7+ Kxe7 26.
Ne5 {keeps an advantage.}) 22. Re1 Kf6 23. Qh5 {Threatens mate in one.} g6 (
23... Ng6 24. g4) 24. Bxe7+ Kxe7 (24... Nxe7 25. Ng4+ Kf7 26. Nh6+ Kf8 27. Qe5
$18 {(Bogoljubow).}) 25. Nxg6+ Kf6 26. Nxh8 Bxd4 (26... Qxh8 27. Re5 Qc8 28. g4
{(Chigorin)}) (26... Qd7 27. Rb3 $1 Rxh8 28. Rf3 {(Chigorin).}) 27. Rb3 Qd7 28.
Rf3 Rxh8 29. g4 Rg8 30. Qh6+ Rg6 31. Rxf5+ {
Steinitz began with a crushing defeat.} 1-0

[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 {
White gets a slight initiative in the Berlin Defence.} d6 5. c3 g6 6. Nbd2 Bg7
7. Nf1 O-O 8. Ba4 {Avoids the exchange of a bishop.} Nd7 ({Mason suggests} 8...
d5 {The tactical justification is} 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Nxe5 Nxe4) 9. Ne3 Nc5 10.
Bc2 Ne6 11. h4 $1 {"As a rule I am not a dangerous assailant in the early part
of the game, but I espied a weakness on the adverse King's wing, and one must
not put his finger into my mouth, even in my old age, or I may bite", Steinitz
wrote.} Ne7 $6 (11... Nf4 $5 12. g3 Nh5 {forestalls the plan.}) 12. h5 d5 {
The counter in the centre.} 13. hxg6 fxg6 $6 (13... hxg6 14. Qe2 {
followed by Bd2 and 0-0-0 (Réti).}) 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 16. Bb3 {
The bishop has great power on the open diagonal.} Qc6 17. Qe2 Bd7 18. Be3 Kh8
19. O-O-O Rae8 20. Qf1 $1 a5 $6 {The pawn will not reach the fourth rank.} (
20... Rf5 $1 {(Euwe)} 21. Kb1 $1 {
(forestalls ..Nd4 and threatens 22.Bxe6 Bxe6 23.Ng5)} Qa6 22. Rh2) 21. d4 $1 {
The attack starts by opening the centre.} exd4 22. Nxd4 Bxd4 (22... Nxd4 23.
Rxh7+ Kxh7 24. Qh1+ $19) (22... Qa6 23. Bc4 Qa8 24. Nf3 $18) (22... Qe4 23. Nf3
$18 {(Euwe).}) 23. Rxd4 $1 Nxd4 $6 (23... Re7 24. Bd5 Qd6 25. Rd2 b6 26. Bh6 {
prolongs the game.}) 24. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 25. Qh1+ $1 Kg7 26. Bh6+ Kf6 27. Qh4+
Ke5 28. Qxd4+ {This game is a classic example of strategy, according to the
'modern school'. Development (moves 1-10), weakening of the opponent (11-23)
and destruction (24-28).} (28. Qxd4+ Kf5 29. g4#) 1-0

[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C58"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8.
Bf1 $6 {The bishop withdraws completely!} h6 9. Nh3 $5 Bc5 10. d3 ({
Steinitz tried} 10. Qe2 {in game 10 and lost again.}) 10... Qb6 11. Qe2 Bg4 $1
12. f3 (12. Qxe5+ $2 Kd7) 12... Bxh3 13. gxh3 O-O-O {
Development and attack are combined easily.} 14. Nd2 Nd5 15. Nb3 Bb4+ 16. Bd2
Ne3 17. Bxb4 Qxb4+ {
The critical position has been reached. White has a witty defence.} 18. c3 $2 (
18. Kf2 $1 Nxb3 19. axb3 Nf5 20. Rg1 $1 {
Square h1 becomes a safe haven for the king.} (20. c3 $2 Qb6+ $1 {(Chigorin).})
20... Qc5+ (20... Nd4 $6 21. Qe1 Qb6 22. Qa5 $1 Nxc2+ 23. Qxb6 axb6 24. Ra8+)
21. Kg2 Nd4 22. Qf2 Qxc2 23. Qxc2 Nxc2 24. Rxa7 Rhf8 25. Kf2 g6 {
and equal chances in the endgame.}) 18... Qh4+ 19. Kd2 $2 (19. Qf2 $5 Nc2+ 20.
Ke2 Qxf2+ 21. Kxf2 Nxb3 22. Rd1 Nba1 $1 {(Chigorin).}) 19... Nac4+ $1 20. Kc1
Rxd3 $1 21. Bg2 (21. Qxd3 Qe1+ 22. Qd1 Qxd1#) 21... Rhd8 22. a4 Rd1+ 23. Rxd1
Rxd1+ 24. Qxd1 Nxd1 {
Steinitz had little success in the Two Knights against Chigorin.} (24... Nxd1
25. Kxd1 Qf2 {is awful.}) 0-1

[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C62"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 Bd7 5. d4 Nge7 {
The aim of the Steinitz Defence is to protect the centre.} 6. Bg5 f6 7. Be3 Ng6
{Pawn e5 is overprotected.} 8. Qd2 (8. d5 $1 Nb8 9. Bxd7+ Nxd7 10. h4 {
An attack on the flank begins after the centre is closed.}) 8... a6 9. Ba4 b5
10. Bb3 Na5 11. O-O c6 12. dxe5 fxe5 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Rfd1 {
White wants to attack in the centre.} Nb7 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Ng5 $1 Rf8 $5 17.
Nxh7 Rh8 $1 {The pawn sacrifice is remarkable.} 18. Qg5 $2 (18. Ng5 $1 Rh5 $1
19. Nf7 $1 (19. Bf7+ Kf8 20. Bxg6 Rxg5 21. Bf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 d5 {
and Black has a great game (Steinitz).}) 19... d5 $1 (19... Qh4 20. h3 Bxh3 21.
Nxd6+ Nxd6 22. Qxd6 Ne7 23. g3 Qg4 24. Rd3 {stops Black's attack.}) 20. Nxd5 $1
(20. exd5 c5 $1) 20... cxd5 21. Bxd5 Bc8 22. g3 {is good for White.}) 18... Nf4
19. Qxe7+ Kxe7 20. Ng5 Rh5 $1 21. h4 (21. Nf3 Bg4 {
followed by ..Bxf3 or ..Rah8 and Black will decide the game quickly.}) 21...
Rxh4 22. g3 Rg4 23. Nf3 Rf8 24. Rd2 Nc5 {Pawn e4 is in danger. ..b4 threatens.}
25. Nh2 (25. a3 Nh3+ 26. Kg2 Nxe4 $1) (25. Rad1 b4 26. Rxd6 bxc3 27. Rxd7+ Nxd7
28. Rxd7+ Kxd7 29. Nxe5+ Kc7 30. Nxg4 cxb2 $19) 25... Rg6 (25... b4 $1 26. Nxg4
bxc3 27. gxf4 Bxg4) 26. Re1 Nh3+ 27. Kg2 Ng5 28. Rde2 {
White has held the centre, but is defenceless against an attack on the king.}
Rh6 29. Re3 Rfh8 30. Nf1 Bh3+ 31. Kg1 Bg4 32. Kg2 b4 33. f4 $5 Bh3+ 34. Kf2 Rf6
35. Ne2 Ngxe4+ 36. Kg1 Bxf1 37. fxe5 dxe5 (37... Rfh6 38. exd6+ Kd7 39. Kxf1
Nd2+ {and mate in three (Golmayo).}) 38. Rxf1 Rfh6 39. Rf7+ Kd6 40. Rxg7 Rh1+
41. Kg2 Nd2 {A nice final.} 42. Rg6+ Kc7 43. g4 R8h2+ 44. Kg3 Nf1+ 45. Kf3 Rh3+
0-1

[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D37"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]

{Steinitz was trailing in wins by 7-8. A loss was imminent.} 1. Nf3 {
He selects a quiet opening for the second time in the match.} d5 2. d4 Nf6 3.
e3 e6 4. c4 Be7 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. c5 $6 {A new move in the style of Zukertort.} c6
7. b4 O-O 8. Bb2 Qc7 9. Be2 Ne8 $2 {
Chigorin dreams of an attack, similar to the Dutch.} (9... e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11.
Nxe5 Qxe5 {liberates a bishop.}) (9... b6 $5 {takes the initiative.}) 10. O-O
f5 11. Qc2 Nef6 12. a4 Ne4 13. b5 Rf6 14. a5 Nxc3 15. Bxc3 a6 16. bxa6 bxa6 17.
Rfb1 Rf8 18. Rb2 Bb7 19. Rab1 Rfb8 20. Ne1 Bc8 21. Nd3 Rxb2 22. Rxb2 Bf6 (22...
e5 $5 23. dxe5 Nxc5) 23. Qa4 Kf7 24. Qa3 Bd8 25. Bd1 Rb8 26. Rb6 $1 Nxb6 $2 (
26... Kg8 {is a carefree move.} {The point is} 27. Ba4 Bb7 28. Nb4 $2 Nxb6) (
26... Be7 27. Bb4 Bb7 {and White cannot make progress.} (27... Nxb6 $2 {
(Steinitz)})) 27. cxb6 Qb7 28. Ne5+ Kg8 {The blockader e5 paralyses Black.} 29.
Ba4 Qe7 30. Bb4 Qf6 31. Qc3 h6 32. Bd6 Rxb6 33. axb6 Bxb6 34. Qxc6 Qd8 35. Bc5
Bc7 36. Ng6 Kh7 37. Be7 Bd7 38. Bxd8 Bxc6 39. Bxc6 Bxd8 40. Nf8+ Kg8 41. Nxe6 {
Steinitz showed his great strength in positional play.} 1-0

[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "4R3/pp4kp/3B2b1/5pN1/3P3p/8/PPr3rP/5R1K w - - 0 29"]
[PlyCount "8"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]

{Steinitz leads by 9-8 wins, but he is a piece down in the final game. If he
wins, a short match for three wins will follow. 1900 spectators watch the
final.} 29. Ne6+ $6 (29. Re7+ Kg8 (29... Kf6 $4 30. Ne4#) 30. Nf3 $18) 29...
Kf6 30. Re7 $2 (30. Be5+ Kf7 31. Ng7 {saves material.}) 30... Rge2 $2 (30...
Rxh2+ $1 {utilises the overburdening of the   bishop.} 31. Bxh2 Kxe7 32. Re1
Rxb2 $13) 31. d5 Rcd2 $6 (31... Rxb2 {wins a pawn.}) 32. Bb4 $4 (32. Rxb7 {
has the point} Rxd5 $2 33. Nf4) 32... Rxh2+ {Steinitz remained the world
champion!   He played a main role in the development of professional chess.
When he started as a professional, big tournaments and matches were rare. He
showed his might in super tournaments, organised and financed by Kolisch. Next
he started a tradition of matches for the world championship.   He can be
regarded as the founder of fighting chess, a predecessor of Lasker, Botvinnik
and Kasparov. A limited sense of prophylaxis is compensated by preparation,
will to win, and analytical ability.   His pragmatic approach becomes apparent
from <->The modern chess instructor'. The main part of the book consists of
openings' presentation. Thereafter, his first match against Chigorin is
analysed. So he treats chess as casuistic and calculation rather than science
and strategic evaluation.} (32... Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rdg2#) 0-1

[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]

{Tarrasch was a pragmatic player. The heroic defence of a gambit pawn
disappeared. Control over the board became more important. Simplification of
positional play and dogmas made it understandable for a large audience. 
Tarrasch had been invited to play a match against Steinitz in 1891, but he
gave priority to his work as a family practitioner. Two years later accepted
to play a match against Chigorin. A player had to win ten games for the
general victory. If both players won nine times, the encounter ended undecided.
Stakes were 5000 Marks from both sides. The match was played in x and xi 1893.
} 1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 $5 {
Chigorin's prophylactic move leads to a King's Indian by White.} c5 3. g3 Nc6
4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. d3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 $5 (8. e5 {has become usual.})
8... a6 9. Bg5 h6 $6 ({The immediate} 9... d4 {avoids a weakening.}) 10. Bf4 b5
11. Rfe1 $6 {It will last long until the f-pawn advances.} d4 12. Nd1 Nd7 13.
Kh1 Re8 14. Rg1 e5 15. Bd2 Nf8 $6 {Black manoeuvres slowly too.} 16. Ne1 Ne6
17. f4 Bb7 18. f5 Ng5 19. Nf2 Rc8 20. Qh5 $5 (20. h4 {and Nf3 (Tarrasch).})
20... Nh7 21. Nf3 c4 22. Bf1 (22. Ng4 {continues the plan.}) 22... cxd3 23.
cxd3 Ng5 $6 (23... Nf6 24. Qh3 {gives Black more time on the Queen's side.})
24. Bxg5 Bxg5 25. Ng4 Kf8 26. Be2 Bf6 27. h4 Qd6 28. Nfh2 Ne7 {
The knight blocks his king.} 29. Raf1 (29. Nxh6 $1 gxh6 30. Qxh6+ Kg8 {
chases the king back.} 31. g4 $1 (31. Ng4 $2 Rc6 {(Tarrasch)}) 31... Rc6 32. g5
$1 Bg7 $1 (32... Bh8 33. g6 $1) 33. Qxd6 Rxd6 34. f6 Ng6 {
gives an acceptable defence.}) 29... Ng8 $1 {The flank is consolidated.} 30.
Bd1 Rc7 31. Bb3 Rec8 32. Nf2 Bd8 33. Qe2 a5 34. Nf3 a4 35. Bd1 Bc6 36. g4 {
Finally the pawns on the King's side move forwards.} f6 37. Nh3 Be8 38. Qh2 Bf7
39. a3 Bb3 $5 {Exchange leads to the conquest of the second rank, but the
bishop will be missed on the defence.} 40. Nf2 Bxd1 41. Nxd1 Rc2 42. Qg3 b4 43.
axb4 Qa6 $1 44. Nf2 $1 {The d-pawn is more important than b2.} Rxb2 45. g5 hxg5
46. hxg5 Rcc2 47. Ng4 $1 {The crucial position.} Qd6 $2 (47... a3 48. gxf6 Bxf6
49. Nfxe5 Bxe5 50. Qxe5 (50. Nxe5 $4 Qh6+) 50... Qxd3 {
and White delivers perpetual check.}) 48. gxf6 $2 ({Chigorin prefers} 48. Qh3
Qc7 (48... a3 49. Qh8 a2 50. Nh6 {is the fantastic point.}) 49. gxf6 Bxf6 50.
Ra1 $1 (50. Qh8 Qf7 $1 {(Tarrasch)}) 50... Rxb4 51. Qh8 Qf7 52. Nfxe5 Bxe5 53.
Nxe5 {White wins because ..Rh2+ has no effect.}) 48... Bxf6 49. Qh3 $1 a3 50.
Nxf6 Qxf6 51. Rg6 a2 $1 {Fortification of the King's side has a high price.}
52. Rxf6+ $2 (52. Ng5 $3 Ke8 $1 (52... Ke7 $2 53. Rxf6 gxf6 54. Qh7+ Kd6 55.
Nf7+ Kc6 56. Nd8+ Kb5 {(Tarrasch)} 57. Qxg8 $1 Rb1 58. Qd5+ Ka4 59. Qxa2+ $1
Rxa2 60. Rxb1 $18) 53. Rxf6 (53. Qh5 Kd7 $1) 53... gxf6 54. Qh7 fxg5 $1 55.
Qxg8+ Kd7 56. Qe6+ Kd8 {Black might draw.}) 52... gxf6 $1 53. Rd1 Rb1 54. Qf1
Rcb2 $1 {Suddenly White is lost.} 55. Nd2 Rxd1 56. Qxd1 Rxd2 57. Qc1 Rxd3 58.
Kg2 Rc3 59. Qa1 Rc2+ 60. Kf3 d3 61. Qd1 Rb2 62. Qa4 d2 {
This game shows fascinating strategic movements on the flanks.} 0-1

[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 $5 {The knight is allowed on d4.} Be7 5.
Nc3 Qc7 6. Nh3 $5 a6 7. Nf4 Nd4 {
Time has little importance in the closed position.} 8. Qd1 Nf6 9. d3 b5 10. O-O
Bb7 11. Be3 Rc8 12. a4 b4 13. Nb1 $1 e5 $6 {Black is lured forwards.} (13...
O-O 14. c3 Nc6 15. Nd2) 14. Nd5 Bxd5 15. exd5 Qd6 $2 ({An acceptable game gives
} 15... O-O 16. Nd2) 16. Nd2 $1 {The knight returns in the game successfully.}
Qc7 {Accepts a humiliation.} (16... Nxd5 $2 17. Nc4 Qe6 18. Bxd5 Qxd5 19. Nb6)
17. Nc4 h5 $6 (17... Nf5 18. Bd2 d6 19. Bh3 g6 {offers more resistance.}) 18.
f4 Nf5 19. Bd2 exf4 20. Bxf4 d6 21. Qe2 $2 ({Fine play crowns} 21. Bh3 $1 g6
22. Bxf5 gxf5 23. Qf3 {and 24.Rae1.}) 21... Rd8 $6 (21... Nd4 {
and counter-play.}) 22. Rae1 Kf8 $6 ({The last effort is} 22... h4 {
but Tarrasch accepted defeat on move 16.}) 23. c3 a5 24. Bd2 bxc3 25. bxc3 Nh6
(25... g6 26. Nxa5 $1 Qxa5 27. Rxf5 gxf5 28. Qxe7+ Kg7 29. Re6 $18) 26. Nxa5
Nhg8 27. Nc6 Re8 28. c4 Qd7 29. Bf4 h4 30. g4 Nxg4 31. Bh3 N8f6 32. Bg5 Rh5 33.
Bxf6 gxf6 34. Qxg4 $1 {Chigorin gave prophylaxis a new impulse after Philidor,
Staunton and Paulsen. He allowed an advance by the opponent. Then he attacked
the weakened centre.} (34. Qxg4 Rg5 35. Qxg5) 1-0

[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "154"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 Be7 3. b3 {This time the fianchetto occurs on the Queen's side.
} d5 4. Bb2 Bf6 (4... Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 {(Vaganian).}) 5. e5 Be7 6. Qg4 Bf8 {
Tarrasch plays along in the game of prophylaxis.} 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bb5+ $6 Bd7 9.
Bxd7+ Qxd7 {Both players can do little after the exchange.} 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. O-O
Nge7 12. Ne2 Ng6 13. Ng3 Qc7 14. Rfe1 Nb4 15. Rac1 Nc6 16. Nh5 Qa5 17. a3 Qb6
18. Ba1 a5 19. a4 Qb4 20. Qg3 {Pawn e5 is 'overprotected'. It is attacked
twice and defended four times. The advanced pawn restricts Black.} Nce7 21. Bc3
Qb6 22. d4 Nf5 23. Qg4 Rc8 24. Red1 c4 25. Rb1 cxb3 26. Rxb3 Qa6 27. Ne1 Be7
28. Rdb1 O-O 29. Qh3 $2 (29. Qd1 {protects the Queen's side.}) 29... Qc4 30.
Qd3 b6 $2 (30... b5 31. g4 Qxd3 32. cxd3 bxa4 {(Chigorin).}) 31. Qd2 Bd8 32.
Ra1 Rc6 33. Bb2 Bc7 34. Rh3 Qa6 35. Raa3 Bd8 36. Raf3 Nfh4 37. Rfg3 f5 $1 {
Mutual attack begins on the King's side.} 38. Rb3 f4 39. g3 fxg3 40. hxg3 Nf5
41. Rf3 Qb7 42. g4 Nfh4 43. Rxf8+ Kxf8 44. f4 $5 Kg8 45. Qd3 Qf7 46. Bc1 $2 Be7
$2 (46... Rc4 {wins a pawn.}) 47. Qb5 Rc4 48. c3 Bd8 $6 (48... Nf8 {
avoids trouble.}) 49. Rg3 $2 (49. Nc2 Nf8 50. Na3 Rc8 51. Qe2 {
and the knight will blockade on b5.}) (49. f5 $1 exf5 (49... Nxe5 {(Tarrasch)}
50. fxe6 $1 Qxe6 51. Nf4 $1 Qxg4+ 52. Kh1 Qd7 53. dxe5) 50. e6 $1 Qxe6 51. Re3
Qc6 52. Re8+ Kf7 53. Rxd8 Qxb5 54. axb5 Rxc3 55. Bd2 Rc7 56. gxf5 Nxf5 57. Rxd5
{The attack resulted in an endgame with a material advantage.}) 49... Nf8 50.
Ba3 Qd7 $1 {
White can choose from two evils: exchange to a poor ending or lose a pawn.} 51.
Qb1 $6 Nfg6 52. Bc1 Qxa4 53. Bd2 Qd7 54. Nc2 Qf7 55. Na3 Ra4 56. Nb5 Be7 57.
Bc1 Nf8 58. Rh3 $6 (58. Qb3 Rc4 {is slightly better.}) 58... Qg6 $1 59. Qxg6
hxg6 60. Ng3 Ra1 61. Ne2 g5 62. fxg5 Bxg5 63. Kf2 Bxc1 64. Rxh4 Bb2 65. Ke3 a4
66. Kd2 a3 67. Kc2 Re1 68. Nxa3 Bxa3 69. Kd3 Ng6 70. Rh2 b5 71. Kc2 Be7 72. Rf2
b4 73. cxb4 Bxb4 74. Kd3 Rd1+ 75. Ke3 Bd2+ 76. Kf3 Nh4+ 77. Kg3 Be1 {
Tarrasch took the lead by 7-4 wins.} 0-1

[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r1b3k1/ppp4p/4p2p/3nP3/6P1/1PN5/P6P/3R1BK1 w - - 0 24"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]

{White has sufficient compensation for the pawn in the endgame.} 24. Ne4 $1 (
24. Nxd5 exd5 25. Rxd5 Bxg4 {liberates Black.}) 24... b6 (24... Bd7 $2 25. Nc5)
25. Bg2 Bb7 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Nh5+ Kg8 28. Bxd5 exd5 $2 (28... Bxd5 29. Nf6+ Kf7
$1 $11 {(both players).}) 29. e6 $1 Bc6 (29... Kf8 30. Rf1+ Ke7 31. Rf7+ Kxe6
32. Rxc7 Ba6 33. Rxh7 Ke5 34. Rxh6 Bd3 {Black has counter-play for a pawn.})
30. Rc1 Be8 31. Nf6+ Kg7 32. Nxd5 c5 33. Rf1 Rd8 34. Rf5 Rd6 $2 35. Re5 $2 ({
Misses} 35. Nc7 $1 $18) 35... Rd8 36. Kf2 Bc6 37. Nf4 $6 (37. e7 $1 {
continues the restriction.}) 37... Rf8 (37... Rd2+ $5 {
is an interesting alternative.}) 38. Kg3 Kf6 39. e7 Rc8 40. Re6+ Kf7 41. Rxh6
Be4 42. Re6 Bb7 $2 (42... Ba8 $1 {(Chigorin)} 43. Re5 Re8 44. Ne6 Rxe7 45. Ng5+
Kf6 46. Rxe7 Kxe7 47. Nxh7 Be4 48. Ng5 Bb1 49. a3 Bc2 50. b4 cxb4 51. axb4 a5
$11) 43. Re3 Bc6 44. g5 Re8 45. Ne6 $1 Rc8 46. Nf8 Kg7 47. Re6 Kf7 48. Re5 Kg7
49. Kf4 Be8 50. Kf5 b5 51. Rd5 Kf7 52. Nxh7 c4 $5 53. Nf6 c3 54. Re5 $1 Kg7 55.
Nxe8+ Rxe8 56. Ke6 Rc8 57. Kd7 c2 58. Re1 {
The fierce fights in the match ended peacefully (+9, =4, -9).} 1-0

[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r7/ppp1k1pp/8/8/1P1P2bP/1B2P3/1P5P/R5K1 w - - 0 26"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]

{A new talent emerged in the 1890's. Emanuel Lasker had convincingly defeated
Bird and Blackburne in 1892. The next year Showalter lost. Tarrasch arrogantly
refused a match. Then his challenge for a world championship match was
accepted after a slight provocation.   Lasker arranged the backing. The prizes
were $2250 for the winner and $750 for the loser. Ten wins had to be achieved
during the match in New York, Philadelphia and Montreal.   Lasker had embraced
Steinitz's ideas about fighting completely. The application of the positional
principles had become pragmatic. The hostile position was weakened after a
quiet opening. The attack started, when the time was ripe. Furthermore, Lasker
was a smart tactician.   Lasker was not obsessed by chess at all. He played
for money in the Berliner Café Kaiserhof during his studies. When the match
began in the Union Square Hotel, he had dollar signs in his eyes.} 26. Bd5 c6
27. Be4 a6 28. Ra5 h6 29. b5 cxb5 30. Bxb7 Ra7 31. Bc6 Bd7 32. Bxd7 Kxd7 {
One doubled pawn has vanished by exchange. The centre pawns are freed.} 33. Kf2
Kc6 34. Ke2 Kb6 35. Ra1 a5 36. Kd3 a4 37. e4 Rf7 38. e5 (38. Ke3 Rc7 {
poses the same problem.}) 38... Rf3+ 39. Ke4 Rf2 40. Rb1 Kc6 41. d5+ Kd7 42.
Kd4 ({Hooper advises} 42. Rg1 $1) 42... Rd2+ $1 (42... Rxh2 43. Rf1 $1 $18) 43.
Kc5 Rc2+ 44. Kxb5 Re2 $1 45. e6+ Kd6 46. Rd1 Rxb2+ 47. Kxa4 Rxh2 {
White is able to win brilliantly.} 48. Re1 (48. h5 $1 {prepares for} Rxh5 (
48... Rh4+ 49. Kb3 $1 Rh3+ 50. Kc4 Rh4+ 51. Rd4) 49. Re1 Ke7 50. d6+) 48...
Ra2+ 49. Kb5 Ra8 50. Kc4 g5 51. hxg5 hxg5 52. Kd4 Ra4+ 53. Kd3 Ra3+ $2 ({
Von der Lasa analyses} 53... Ra8 $1 54. Ke4 Rf8 {
Black has an extra tempo compared to the game.} 55. Kd4 g4 $11) 54. Ke4 g4 55.
Kf4 Ra8 56. e7 Re8 57. Kf5 g3 58. Kf6 Kd7 59. d6 g2 60. Rg1 {
Lasker showed his endgame technics.} 1-0

[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "4q2n/1p5P/p4R1Q/2kp4/2p5/P3r3/1PP5/1K6 b - - 0 40"]
[PlyCount "12"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]

{The struggle in the match had been equal until this game.   Previously,
Steinitz missed the win, when Lasker started tactical problems.} 40... Re7 $6 (
40... Re2 41. Qf8+ Qxf8 42. Rxf8 Ng6 43. Rg8 Rh2 44. Rxg6 Rxh7 45. c3 {
leads to a theoretical draw.}) 41. Qh2 Qd7 $4 {
The lack of protection of square b6 becomes fatal.} (41... Qd8 42. b4+ $1 cxb3
43. Qg1+ Kb5 44. a4+ Kxa4 45. Qd4+ Kb5 {and White delivers perpetual check.})
42. Qg1+ d4 {Otherwise mate in two follows.} 43. Qg5+ Qd5 44. Rf5 Qxf5 45.
Qxf5+ Kd6 46. Qf6+ {The battle had been equal until this game. This defeat was
a turning point. Steinitz lost five games in a row.} 1-0

[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C46"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Bc4 Be6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 {
It starts quietly.} 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Ne7 10. Bg5 Nc6 $1 {
Black exchanges to the endgame.} 11. Bxd8 Nxd4 12. O-O-O $1 Nb5 $6 (12... Rxd8
{simply draws.}) 13. Nxb5 axb5 14. Bxc7 Rxa2 $6 (14... Ra6 $1 15. e5 d5 16. a3
b4 {solves black's problems.}) 15. Bb6 $1 Be7 16. c3 Kf7 17. Kc2 Rha8 18. Kb3
R2a4 19. f3 R8a6 20. Bd4 g6 21. Rd3 Ke8 22. Rhd1 {
White has increased the pressure on the backward pawn.} e5 $2 {
Square d5 is weakened.} (22... Rc6 $1 23. Bf2 Kd7 24. Bg3 Kc7 25. Rd4 Raa6 $1 {
keeps the lines intact.} (25... Rxd4 $2 26. Rxd4 {(Reinfeld and Fine)})) 23.
Be3 Kd7 24. Bc5 Ra1 25. R1d2 Ke6 26. Ba3 g5 27. Rd5 Rb6 28. Kb4 g4 $1 29. Ka5
$6 (29. fxg4 Re1 30. Ka5 Bd8 31. Rxb5 Ra6+ 32. Kb4 Rxe4+ 33. Kb3 {
and White has winning chances (Lasker).}) 29... Ra6+ 30. Kxb5 {
Black has started a minority attack.} h5 $2 (30... Rh1 $1 31. fxg4 Rxh2 {
makes the win for White problematic.}) 31. Rd1 $1 {
The intruder is exchanged. The rest is simple.} Rxd1 32. Rxd1 gxf3 33. gxf3 Ra8
34. Kb6 Rg8 35. Kxb7 Rg2 36. h4 Rh2 37. Kc6 Bxh4 38. Rxd6+ Kf7 39. Kd5 Bf6 40.
Rd7+ Kg6 41. Ke6 h4 42. Rd1 h3 43. Rg1+ Rg2 44. Rxg2+ hxg2 45. Bc5 Bd8 46. b4
Kg5 47. Kd7 Bf6 48. b5 Kf4 49. b6 {Steinitz made positional mistakes in the
endgame. Lasker had played a fine game in the Franklin Chess Club.} 1-0

[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C68"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 {
The young man chooses a quiet exchange variation of the Ruy Lopez.} c5 8. Ne2
Bd7 9. Nbc3 O-O-O 10. Bf4 Bc6 11. O-O Nf6 12. f3 Be7 13. Ng3 $6 g6 14. Rfe1 $6
Nd7 $1 15. Nd1 $5 (15. Nd5 $6 Bxd5 16. exd5 Bf6 17. d6 $1 Bxb2 18. dxc7 Rde8 {
is weaker.}) 15... Nb6 16. Nf1 Rd7 17. Be3 Rhd8 18. b3 c4 $1 {
Opportunistic play has brought White in a tight spot.} 19. Bxb6 $2 {
Black gets too much compensation for a pawn.} ({Better is} 19. Nf2 {
followed by rook exchanges on the open file.}) 19... cxb6 20. bxc4 Bb4 21. c3
Bc5+ 22. Kh1 Rd3 23. Rc1 a5 $6 (23... Ba3 $1 24. Nf2 Rd2 $1 25. Nxd2 Rxd2 26.
Nh3 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 f6 {(Pillsbury).}) 24. Nde3 f5 $1 25. exf5 $6 (25. Nd5 fxe4
26. fxe4 {offers better chances.}) 25... gxf5 26. h3 (26. Nxf5 Rxf3 $1 27. Ne7+
Bxe7 28. gxf3 (28. Rxe7 Rf2) 28... Bxf3+ 29. Kg1 Bc5+ 30. Ne3 Rd2 $1 {
and White is paralysed.}) 26... Rg8 27. Nd5 (27. Nxf5 Rxf3 $1) 27... Bxd5 28.
cxd5 Rxd5 29. Rcd1 ({Subtle resistance gives} 29. f4 $1 {The restriction keeps}
h5 (29... Rgd8 $2 30. g3) 30. Rc2 $1 Rd3 $1 31. h4 {
and White has a defence line.}) 29... Rxd1 30. Rxd1 f4 $1 {
The liberation of the king's side will be too time-consuming.} 31. Kh2 Re8 32.
a4 Kc7 33. h4 Kc6 34. c4 Bb4 $1 35. Kh3 Re1 36. Rxe1 Bxe1 {Hereafter, the
superiority of the bishop over the knight in an open position is shown.} 37.
Kg4 Kc5 38. Kxf4 Kxc4 39. Ke4 Bxh4 40. g3 Bd8 41. Ne3+ Kb4 42. Kd3 Kxa4 43. Kc2
Kb4 44. f4 Kc5 45. f5 Kd6 46. g4 b5 47. Nd1 Ke5 48. Nc3 b4 49. Na4 Kd4 50. Nb2
b5 51. Kb3 Be7 52. g5 a4+ 53. Nxa4 bxa4+ 54. Kxa4 Ke5 55. Kb3 Kxf5 {
Steinitz produced better play in the Cosmopolitan Club of Montreal.} 0-1

[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D60"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. c5 $5 {
Steinitz utilises Zukertort's idea.} Ne4 ({Lasker drew with} 7... c6 {
in game twelve.}) 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nd2 Nf6 11. Nc4 b6 $1 {
The attempt for restriction is answered.} 12. b4 Nd5 13. Qb1 f5 14. Ne5 a5 15.
Nc6 Qg5 16. h4 Qf6 {The initiative has led to an attack in the centre. White
is able to establish a line of defence.} 17. cxb6 f4 18. Qxe4 fxe3 19. f3 Bb7
$1 20. b5 (20. Nxa5 $6 Qe7 $1 21. Qb1 {is risky for White.} Qxb4+ {(exchanges)}
(21... Qd6 $5 {(attacks).})) 20... Bxc6 21. bxc6 cxb6 {
White can strengthen his position.} (21... Qe7 $1 {
threatens mate in two and keeps the attack going.}) 22. Bd3 Qh6 23. g3 Rac8 (
23... Nc3 $1 24. Qe5 Rac8 25. f4 Rxc6 26. Qxe3 {is slightly better for Black.})
24. Rc1 Rc7 25. O-O Rd8 26. f4 Qg6 27. Qxg6 hxg6 28. Bxg6 Ne7 {
Lasker seeks for complications.} ({Exchanges continue with} 28... Rd6 29. Be8
Nf6) 29. Be4 Rxd4 30. Bf3 Nf5 31. Rfe1 Kf7 32. Rb1 Nxg3 33. Rxb6 Nf5 34. Rb7
Rxb7 35. cxb7 Rb4 36. Rc1 $6 (36. a3 Rb2 37. h5) 36... Nd4 37. Kg2 $2 {
Steinitz misses a trick.} (37. Rc7+ Kf6 38. Kg2 e2 39. Rc1 $1 {
A necessary retreat.} Nxf3 40. Kxf3 Rxb7 41. Re1 $11) 37... Rb2+ 38. Kg3 Rxb7
39. Bxb7 Ne2+ 40. Kf3 Nxc1 41. Kxe3 Nxa2 42. Kd4 Kf6 43. Kc5 (43. Be4 Nb4 44.
Kc4 Nd5 $1 $19) 43... Nc3 44. Kc4 Ne2 45. Kb5 Nxf4 46. Kxa5 Ng6 47. h5 Nf4 48.
Bf3 Kf5 49. Kb4 e5 50. Kc3 e4 51. Bd1 e3 52. Bf3 Kg5 53. Kc2 Kh4 54. Kd1 Kg3 {
The endgame was lost after a blunder.  Lasker won for the tenth time on May 26,
1894. Steinitz was defeated with +10, =4, -5. He shouted three hurrahs for the
new world champion. The 25-years-old Lasker had played well but lacked his
future superiority.} 0-1

[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1895.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "52"]
[EventDate "1895.??.??"]

{Pillsbury, Chigorin, Lasker, Tarrasch and Steinitz played a match tournament.
} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 ({This game was
disastrous for the reputation of the Evans Gambit. Furthermore, the new main
line became} 5... Ba5 6. d4 $1 d6 $1) 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6 $1 {
Lasker's Defence. The bishop can also go by a5 to b6.} 8. a4 (8. dxe5 dxe5 9.
Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Be6 {
and Black has a minimal advantage (Chigorin-Pillsbury, London 1899).}) 8... Nf6
9. Bb5 a6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. a5 Ba7 12. dxe5 $2 (12. Qa4 $1 exd4 13. Qxc6+ Bd7
14. Qxa6 {limits the disadvantage.}) 12... Nxe4 13. Qe2 $2 (13. Qa4 Nc5 14.
Qxc6+ Bd7 15. Qd5 O-O {Black has the initiative.}) 13... d5 14. Nd4 (14. Ba3
Bg4 {is good for Black.}) 14... Nxc3 $1 15. Nxc3 Bxd4 16. Qd3 c5 17. Qg3 Be6 $1
18. Bg5 (18. Qxg7 Kd7 {Black will attack on the king's side.}) 18... Qd7 19.
Rac1 f6 $1 {Black takes the initiative.} 20. exf6 gxf6 21. Bf4 Rg8 22. Qf3
O-O-O 23. Rfe1 c4 24. Qe2 Bf5 25. Qa2 $2 {A attempt to helpmate.} (25. Bg3 {
avoids a catastrophe.}) 25... Rxg2+ $1 26. Kh1 (26. Kxg2 Bh3+ 27. Kh1 Qg4)
26... Rxf2 0-1

[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1895.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Pillsbury, Harry"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D50"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "1895.??.??"]

{Pillsbury was leading. His agony started with this game.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3.
Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 $6 (6... Be7 {is more solid.}) 7. Qh4
$6 ({The famous revenge became} 7. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 8. Qh4 dxc4 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. e3
Ne5 $2 (10... f5 $1) 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. Qxc4 {
and White has an advantage (Pillsbury-Lasker, Cambridge Springs 1904).}) 7...
Be7 8. O-O-O Qa5 9. e3 Bd7 10. Kb1 $6 (10. cxd5 exd5 11. Qf4 $1 Be6 {is better.
}) 10... h6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nd4 O-O 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qh5 Nxd4 15. exd4 Be6
16. f4 $6 ({White closed the centre.} 16. Bc4 {
and 17.Bb3 strengthens the defence.}) 16... Rac8 17. f5 Rxc3 $3 18. fxe6 (18.
bxc3 Qxc3 19. Qf3 (19. fxe6 Qb4+ 20. Ka1 Rc8 21. Qg4 Rc2 {
a 'silent' rook manoeuvre.}) 19... Qb4+ 20. Qb3 Bxf5+ $1 21. Bd3 Qxb3+ 22. axb3
Bg4 $19) 18... Ra3 $3 19. exf7+ (19. bxa3 Qb6+ 20. Ka1 Bxd4+ 21. Rxd4 Qxd4+ 22.
Kb1 fxe6 23. Be2 Qe4+ 24. Kb2 Rf2 $19) (19. e7 Re8 $1 20. bxa3 Qb6+ 21. Kc2
Rc8+ 22. Kd2 Bxd4 $19 {Lasker has calculated these variations.}) 19... Rxf7 20.
bxa3 Qb6+ 21. Bb5 (21. Ka1 Bxd4+ 22. Rxd4 Qxd4+ 23. Kb1 Qe4+ 24. Kc1 Rf2 $19) (
21. Kc2 Rc7+ 22. Kd2 Qxd4+ 23. Bd3 Rc2+ $1 24. Kxc2 Qc3+ 25. Kb1 Qb2# {
is wonderful.}) 21... Qxb5+ 22. Ka1 Rc7 $2 ({
Lasker misses the win in his analyses:} 22... Qc4 $1 23. Qg4 Re7 24. Qh3 $5
Bxd4+ 25. Kb1 Re2 26. Qb3 Rb2+ 27. Qxb2 Bxb2 28. Kxb2 Qe2+) 23. Rd2 Rc4 24.
Rhd1 (24. Re1 $1 Qa5 $1 25. Re8+ Kh7 26. Qf5+ g6 27. Re7+ $1 Bxe7 28. Qf7+ {
and perpetual check.}) 24... Rc3 $2 (24... Qc6 25. Kb1 Bg5 $19) 25. Qf5 Qc4 26.
Kb2 (26. Kb1 $1 Rxa3 27. Rc1 Qb5+ 28. Rb2 {consolidates the position.}) 26...
Rxa3 $1 {The second rook is sacrificed too.} 27. Qe6+ Kh7 (27... Kh8 $1 28.
Qe8+ Kh7 29. Kxa3 Qc3+ 30. Ka4 a6 $19) 28. Kxa3 (28. Qf5+ {sets a trap.} Kg8 (
28... Kh8 $2 29. Kb1 $1 Rxa2 $11 (29... Bxd4 $2 30. Qf8+ Kh7 31. Qxa3))) (28.
Kb1 Bxd4 $1 29. Qf5+ g6 30. Qf7+ Bg7) 28... Qc3+ {
This famous game remains brilliant despite the errors.} (28... Qc3+ 29. Ka4 b5+
$1 30. Kxb5 Qc4+ 31. Ka5 Bd8+ 32. Qb6 axb6#) 0-1

[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1895.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C62"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "1895.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nge7 {
Steinitz chooses a cramped Ruy Lopez.} 6. dxe5 dxe5 7. Bg5 h6 $2 {
White forces a weakness.} (7... f6 {is necessary.}) 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. Be3 Ng6 10.
Qd3 Bd6 11. Nd2 {The knights go to c4 and c5.} Ne7 $6 (11... Nf4 $5 {
is preferable.}) 12. Nc4 Nc8 13. O-O-O Qe7 14. f4 f6 (14... exf4 15. Nxd6+ cxd6
16. Bxf4 {and pawn d6 falls.}) 15. fxe5 fxe5 16. Rhf1 Qe6 $6 {
He doesn't know what he's doing.} 17. Na4 Qe7 18. Bc5 {Square c5 is utilised.}
Bxc5 $6 (18... Rf8 {and the exchange of rooks gives relief.}) 19. Nxc5 Bg4 20.
Rd2 (20. Qg3 h5 21. Nxe5 Qxc5 22. Nxg4 Qg5+ 23. Ne3 {
wins a pawn, but White continues his plan.}) 20... Nb6 21. Na6 Rf8 22. Na5 {
The pressure on weak pawn has reached a climax. Black has to enter a lost
endgame.} Rxf1+ 23. Qxf1 Rd8 24. Nxc6 Rxd2 25. Nxe7 Rd1+ 26. Qxd1 Bxd1 27. Nc6
Be2 28. Nc5 Bf1 29. g3 Nc4 30. Nxa7 Bg2 31. Nc6 Nd6 32. Nxe5 Nxe4 33. Nxe4 Bxe4
34. Nd3 Ke7 35. Kd2 Kd6 36. Kc3 Bd5 37. Kd4 g5 38. c4 Bg2 39. b4 h5 40. b5 h4
41. gxh4 gxh4 42. c5+ Kd7 43. a4 Kc8 44. c6 Kb8 45. Ne5 Ka7 46. Kc5 Bh3 47. Nd7
{Steinitz could not defend himself against the young players. Staunton had met
the same fate.  Lasker won with 11 1/2 out of 18.} 1-0

[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Pillsbury, Harry"]
[Black "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D07"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "44"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. cxd5 Bxf3 5. dxc6 $5 (5. gxf3 Qxd5 6. e3 e5 {
is usual in the Chigorin Defence.}) 5... Bxc6 6. Nc3 e6 7. e4 Bb4 8. f3 f5 $1
9. e5 $2 {The confrontation between centre and bishop pawns ends abruptly.} ({
Black is challenged by} 9. Bc4 {Theory continues with} fxe4 10. Bxe6 Nf6 {
and a fierce battle.}) 9... Ne7 10. a3 Ba5 11. Bc4 Bd5 $1 {
A black knight on d5 seems obvious, but Chigorin makes a subtle choice.} 12.
Qa4+ c6 13. Bd3 Qb6 $1 {Threatens ..Bb3.} 14. Bc2 (14. b4 $2 Qxd4) 14... Qa6 $1
{Threatens ..b5.} 15. Bd1 (15. b4 Qc4 16. Bb2 Bb6 {(Panov)} 17. Rd1 $1 Rd8 18.
Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Rd2 {gives a defence.}) 15... Bc4 $1 16. f4 (16. b4 Bb6 17. Qxa6
Bxa6 18. Be3 f4 $1 {(Bogoljubow).}) 16... O-O-O $6 17. Be3 $6 ({The chance} 17.
b4 $1 Bb6 18. Qxa6 Bxa6 19. Bb3 $1 {is missed.}) 17... Nd5 $1 {
An exchange of blockaders took place on square d5. It nets a pawn.} 18. Bd2 Nb6
19. Qc2 Rxd4 20. Rc1 $2 {This costs a pawn.} (20. Bf3 {is better.}) 20... Bd3
21. Qb3 Nc4 22. Kf2 Nxd2 {and Black won in 38 moves. The blockade in the
centre proceeds the ideas of Nimzowitsch.} 0-1

[Event "Play off Budapest"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Chigorin, Mikhail"]
[Black "Charousek, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]

{Chigorin and Charousek played a match of four games, when they ended on a
divided first place.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6.
e5 d5 {The fearless fighters play the Max Lange Variation.} 7. exf6 dxc4 8.
Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4 Bb6 $6 ({
Later Rubinstein will rehabilitate} 11... Bf8) 12. Ng3 $6 (12. fxg7 Rg8 13. g4
Qg6 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Bg5 $1 Rxg7 16. Qf3 $1 {
(Chigorin-Teichmann, London 1899).}) 12... Qg6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Rxe6+ Kd7 15.
Nh5 $1 {The attack on the king advances with the indirect protection of a rook.
} Rhe8 16. Nf4 Qf7 (16... Qf5 17. Rxe8 Rxe8 18. fxg7 Kc8 19. Qe2 $1 $18) 17.
Qf3 $1 Rad8 $1 18. Bd2 gxf6 19. Rae1 $6 (19. Qd5+ Kc8 20. Qxc4 {gets a plus.})
19... Rxe6 (19... Ne5 20. Qd5+ Kc8 21. Rxe8 Qxe8 {keeps a pawn (Bogoljubow).})
20. Nxe6 Re8 21. Ng5 Rxe1+ 22. Bxe1 Qe7 23. Qf5+ Kd8 ({An elegant finish is} 
23... Ke8 24. Ne4 Qe5 $1 25. Nxf6+ Kf7 26. Qxe5 Nxe5 27. Nxh7 {
Bogoljubow goes on with} Kg6 28. Nf8+ Kf7 $11) 24. Bd2 $1 Qe2 $2 (24... d3 $1
25. cxd3 Nd4 $1 26. Qd5+ Kc8 $11) 25. Qxf6+ Ne7 26. h4 $1 {
A blunder is punished.} d3 $6 (26... Qxd2 27. Nf7+ Kc8 (27... Ke8 28. Ne5) 28.
Qxe7 Qc1+ 29. Kh2 Qf4+ 30. Kh3 Qf5+ 31. Kg3 Qg6+ 32. Kf4 Qg8 33. Ne5 {
White has a big positional advantage.}) 27. Nf7+ Kc8 (27... Ke8 28. Ne5 $1
Bxf2+ 29. Kh2 $18) 28. Qh8+ Kd7 29. Qd8+ Ke6 (29... Kc6 30. Qe8+ Kc5 31. Be3+
Kb4 32. Qxe7+ $18 {(Chigorin).}) 30. Ng5+ Kf5 31. Qf8+ {
Chigorin defeated his young opponent (+3, -1).} (31. Qf8+ Kg4 32. Qf4+ Kh5 33.
Ne4 {and the threats are deadly.}) 1-0

[Event "Wch6-Moscow"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1rr1k3/2b1n1p1/2pp2np/1p6/3PN3/1N2B1PP/1P3P2/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 28"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]

{Steinitz was so foolish to play a second match against Lasker. The prizes
were 2000 Rubel for the winner and 1000 for the loser.   Black has survived
the Spanish torture in game two so far. White starts an attack in the centre.} 
28. Re2 Kd7 29. Rce1 Bb6 $5 (29... Rf8 {creates space for the king and
occupies an open file. Black has a plus in that case.}) 30. Bf4 $1 Bc7 $2 (
30... Nxf4 $2 31. Nf6+ $1) ({Chigorin analyses} 30... Nf5 $1 31. Bxd6 $1 Nxd6
32. Nec5+ Bxc5 33. Nxc5+ Kd8 $1 34. Ne6+ (34. Re6 $6 Nf8 35. Rxd6+ Kc7 36. Ne4
Rd8 {Black will win pawn d4 and a slight advantage.}) 34... Kd7 35. Nc5+ $11)
31. h4 h5 32. Bg5 Bd8 (32... Nf5 33. Nec5+ $1 dxc5 34. Re6 $1 Bb6 35. dxc5 Re8
36. Rxe8 Rxe8 37. Rxe8 Kxe8 38. cxb6 Kd7 39. Nc5+ $18) 33. g4 $1 hxg4 34. h5
Nf8 35. Nec5+ $1 dxc5 36. Nxc5+ $1 Kd6 {Steinitz prefers mate.} 37. Bf4+ Kd5
38. Re5+ Kc4 39. Rc1+ Kxd4 (39... Kb4 40. Bd2#) 40. Nb3+ Kd3 41. Re3# {
The audience saw a spectacle.} 1-0

[Event "Wch6-Moscow"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C64"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Nge7 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ {
Steinitz' version of the Cordel Defence brings him a slight disadvantage.} 7.
Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O O-O 12. Nc3 f6 13.
Rfe1 Rb8 14. h3 Bf5 15. Rac1 Qd6 16. Nh4 Bd7 17. Ne4 Qf4 18. Qxf4 Nxf4 {
White's weakness is less important. He can play for a win without risk.} 19.
Nc5 Bc8 20. b3 Kf7 21. Nf3 Re8 {The pressure lessens by exchange.} 22. Rxe8
Kxe8 23. Re1+ Kf7 24. Nd2 Ne6 25. Nxe6 Bxe6 26. Ne4 Bd5 27. Nc5 Rb4 28. Rd1 Ke7
29. f3 Kd6 30. Kf2 Rb8 31. Re1 Bf7 32. Ne4+ {Slow progress is made.} Kd7 (32...
Kd5 $5 33. Ke3 f5 $1 (33... Re8 34. Rc1 $1) 34. Nc3+ Kd6 35. Kd3 Re8 {
is playable.}) 33. Ke3 Bd5 (33... Re8 $5 34. Kd2 f5 $5 35. Nc5+ Kd6 36. Rxe8
Bxe8 {leads to exchange.} 37. Ke3 g5 38. f4 h6 {might draw.} 39. g3 Bf7 40.
fxg5 hxg5 41. h4 f4+ $1) 34. Nc5+ Kd6 35. Kd3 h5 $6 {An useless weakening.} 36.
h4 Rh8 37. Kc3 Rb8 38. f4 Rg8 39. g3 g5 $2 {Steinitz cannot remain passive.}
40. fxg5 fxg5 41. Re5 gxh4 42. gxh4 Rg3+ 43. Kb4 Rg4 (43... Bf3 44. Rxh5 $1)
44. Nb7+ Kd7 45. Rxh5 Rxd4+ 46. Ka5 Bf7 $2 (46... Ke6 $1 47. Rh6+ Kf7 48. Nd8+
Kg7 49. Rxc6 $1 Rd2 50. Rxc7+ Kf6 51. a3 Bxb3 {gives the last chance.}) 47. Rh6
Rd2 48. Nc5+ Ke7 49. a4 Rd6 50. Rh8 Rd5 51. b4 Be8 52. Rh6 Rf5 (52... Rd4 53.
Re6+ Kd8 54. Re4) 53. Re6+ Kd8 54. Re4 Bf7 55. Ka6 Bd5 56. Rd4 Kc8 57. Kxa7 Rh5
58. Rf4 Rh8 {The end is executed elegantly.} 59. h5 $1 Ba2 60. h6 Bd5 61. h7
Ba2 62. Re4 Bf7 63. Rh4 Ba2 64. Ne4 Bb3 65. a5 Bc2 66. Rg4 $1 {
At last the technical level reminds of Morphy. The depth lacks.} (66. Rg4 Rxh7
67. Rg8+ Kd7 68. Nf6+) 1-0

[Event "Wch6-Moscow"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, William"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C71"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Bb3 Be7 7. dxe5 dxe5 8.
Qd5 Be6 9. Qxd8+ Rxd8 10. Bxe6 fxe6 {White has nothing in the Neo-Steinitz,
because the doubled pawn supports the centre.} 11. c3 Nf6 12. Nbd2 Bc5 13. b4
Ba7 14. a4 b5 15. Ke2 Bb6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Ne1 Rf8 18. f3 Rf7 19. Nb3 $2 {
Even Lasker blunders sometimes.} (19. Nc2 Nh5 20. Nb3 $11) 19... Nxe4 $1 20.
Bb2 Nd6 21. Rf1 Nc4 22. Bc1 Ne7 23. Bg5 Nd5 $5 24. Bxd8 Nf4+ 25. Kd1 Rd7+ 26.
Kc2 Ne3+ 27. Kb2 Nxf1 28. Bg5 Ne3 $5 29. Bxf4 exf4 30. Rc1 e5 {This time Steini
tz utilised a blunder.  Lasker won the match (+10, =5, -2) and remained world
champion.} 0-1

[Event "Budapest"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1898.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Maroczy, Geza"]
[Black "Charousek, Rudolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C64"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "1898.??.??"]

{Charousek, Maróczy, Exner and Havasi played a match tournament.} 1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Bb6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Nce7 $5 {
Black plays an odd Cordel Defence.} 7. Nc3 c6 8. Bc4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5
cxd5 11. Bb5+ Bd7 12. Qe2+ Ne7 $5 13. Ne5 $1 {Does White have a big advantage?}
Bxb5 14. Qxb5+ Kf8 $1 {A subtle defence leads to an equal endgame.} 15. Nd7+
Kg8 16. Nxb6 Qxb6 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Be3 f6 19. Kd2 Kf7 20. Rhc1 Rhc8 21. Kd3
Rxc1 22. Bxc1 Ke6 23. Bd2 Kd7 24. a3 Nc6 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe8 Kxe8 27. a4 Kd7
28. b4 b5 $1 29. axb5 $6 (29. a5 {and White has a bastion.}) 29... Ne7 (29...
Na7 $1 30. Kc2 $3 Nxb5 31. Be3 Kc6 32. Kb3 Kb6 33. Ka4 {and White has survived.
}) 30. b6 $2 (30. Kc2 $1 Kc7 31. Kb3 Kb6 32. Ka4 {keeps the door closed.})
30... Nc8 31. b5 (31. Kc2 Kc6 $1 32. Kb3 Kb5 $1 {
Black wins on the queen's side.}) 31... Nd6 $1 32. Bb4 Nxb5 33. Bf8 g6 34. g4
Nd6 35. h4 Nc8 36. Bc5 Kc6 37. Ke3 Nxb6 38. Be7 Nd7 39. h5 Kb5 40. Kd3 Ka4 41.
Kc3 b5 42. f3 f5 43. gxf5 gxf5 44. h6 Nb8 45. Kd3 Nc6 46. Bg5 b4 47. Bd2 Nd8 {
Charousek won the tournament. Lasker said about him: "Once I will play a match
against this young man." Unfortunately, Rudolf did not live long enough.} 0-1

[Event "Nürnberg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1905.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Marshall, Frank"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C26"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "1905.??.??"]

{Lasker had little competition for years, because Pillsbury and Charousek died
young. He had many ambitions outside of chess. Lasker wrote a dissertation
about prime numbers, but he was not taken seriously as a philosopher and
inventor. Tarrasch was his only serious contender in chess. A match in 1903
was cancelled, because Tarrasch had an ice accident. When Frank Marshall won
Cambridge 1904 before Lasker, an avalanche of matches began.  Advances had
been made. A chess clock had flags. Simple tactical and positional errors were
history.  Tarrasch and Marshall played a match for eight won games. The
gambles were 2000 Mark. Marshall got 500 Mark for expenses.} 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4
Nf6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. Na4 (5. f4 {
leads to a sharp variation of the Vienna.}) 5... Bb6 6. Nxb6 axb6 7. f4 Be6 8.
Bxe6 fxe6 9. fxe5 dxe5 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. O-O O-O {
Compensation for the doubled pawns gives the pressure on open files.} 12. a3 (
12. Bg5 {is more powerful.}) 12... Qd6 13. Be3 Ng4 14. Qe2 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 Nd4
16. Nxd4 Qxd4 17. Qxd4 exd4 18. Rxf8+ Kxf8 19. Rf1+ Ke7 20. Rf4 ({No time loses
} 20. Kf2 $11) 20... Ra5 $1 21. Kf1 Rc5 22. Rf2 Rb5 23. b3 Rh5 $1 24. h3 b5 $1
25. b4 $2 {White cannot be hurt, if his king goes to b2.} Rg5 26. Rf4 e5 $1 27.
Rf2 (27. Rf5 Rxf5+ 28. exf5 Kf6 29. g4 Kg5 30. Kg2 Kf4 $1 $19) 27... Rg6 28.
Rf5 Re6 29. Ke2 $6 ({The rook remains active in} 29. Rh5 $5 h6 30. Ke2 g5 31.
g4 {and 32.h4.}) 29... g6 $1 30. Rf1 Ra6 31. Ra1 b6 $1 32. Kd2 Ra4 33. c3 c5 {
Black has weakened the hostile pawn position by subtle rook manoeuvres.
Hereafter, the a-pawn becomes the target.} 34. cxd4 (34. Rb1 {costs a pawn.}) (
34. bxc5 bxc5 35. Kc2 c4 $1 36. cxd4 cxd3+ 37. Kxd3 Rxd4+ 38. Ke3 Ra4 $19 {
(Fine).}) 34... cxb4 $1 35. dxe5 Ke6 36. d4 bxa3 {
The pawns on the queen's side are stronger than the central trio.} 37. Kc3 a2
38. g4 (38. h4 $1 h5 39. g3 {gives Black the pleasant choice} Ra3+ (39... Kd7))
38... g5 39. Kd3 b4 40. Kc4 b3+ 41. Kxb3 Rxd4 42. Rxa2 Rxe4 43. Ra6 Re3+ 44.
Kc2 Rxh3 45. Rxb6+ Kxe5 46. Rb4 Re3 47. Kd2 Re4 {
Tarrasch: "Etwas für Feinschmecker".} (47... Re4 48. Rb7 Kf4 49. Rxh7 Kxg4 $19)
0-1

[Event "Nürnberg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1905.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Black "Marshall, Frank"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "4b1k1/6pp/p2P4/1pPp4/5P2/P5P1/2PB2P1/2K5 w - - 0 29"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "1905.??.??"]

{The win is not evident despite the two extra pawn. Black threatens to close
the king's side with ..h5 and ..g6. Then he can make good use of the
differently coloured bishops.} 29. g4 $1 Kf7 30. Bc3 g6 31. f5 $1 Bc6 {
If Black captures the f-pawn, other pawns have a free passage.} 32. Bd4 a5 33.
Kd2 b4 34. axb4 axb4 35. Ke3 g5 36. g3 h6 37. Bh8 Kg8 38. Be5 Kf7 39. Kd4 {
Black is in zugzwang. If the king plays, Bf6 and Ke5 follow. The bishop has to
protect d5.} Bb7 40. Bg7 h5 41. gxh5 g4 42. d7 {Marshall had no response to
the fine technics. Tarrasch won (+8, =8, -1) and was celebrated in his city
Nürnberg.} 1-0

[Event "Wch7"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1907.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Marshall, Frank"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "1907.??.??"]

{When Lasker played a match for the world title in 1907, gambling was over.
Shipley gave $1000. American chess clubs bought one game for $250 or three
games for $500. Lasker and Marshall played for eight wins in five cities.} 1.
e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 {Lasker chooses the solid Berlin Defence.} 4. d4
exd4 5. O-O Be7 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 O-O 8. Nf5 d5 9. Bxc6 ({
White forces a weakness at the cost of the initiative. Theory remains} 9. Nxe7+
Nxe7 {(Zukertort-Chigorin, Berlin 1881).}) 9... bxc6 10. Nxe7+ Qxe7 11. Re1 Qh4
$6 ({Réti prefers} 11... f6) (11... Bf5 $5 12. g4 $5 Qh4 $1 13. gxf5 Qxf2+ 14.
Kh1 Qxf5 {brings wild complications.}) 12. Be3 f6 $6 (12... Bf5 13. Nd2 Nxd2
14. Qxd2 $11) 13. f3 fxe5 $1 14. fxe4 d4 {
The battle for f2 has reached a highlight.} 15. g3 ({
All threats are answered by} 15. Qe2 $1 dxe3 16. Qxe3) (15. Bd2 $2 Bg4 16. Qc1
Rf2 $1 17. Bg5 Rxg2+ 18. Kxg2 Bh3+ 19. Kh1 Qf2 $19) 15... Qf6 16. Bxd4 (16. Bd2
$6 Qf2+ 17. Kh1 Bh3 18. Rg1 h5 $1 {(Réti)} 19. Na3 $1 Bg4 20. Rf1 Bxd1 21. Rxf2
Rxf2 22. Rxd1 Re2 {Black has a positional advantage.}) 16... exd4 17. Rf1 Qxf1+
18. Qxf1 Rxf1+ 19. Kxf1 {Both players have a weakness in the endgame.} Rb8 $3 {
Not the bishop but the rook gains a tempo.} 20. b3 Rb5 21. c4 ({The natural} 
21. Nd2 $2 {is refuted by} Rh5 $1 22. Kg2 Rc5 23. Rc1 Ba6 {and 24...Bd3.})
21... Rh5 22. Kg1 $6 (22. Kg2 {is wiser.}) 22... c5 23. Nd2 Kf7 {
Black has achieved an advantage by clever manoeuvring.} 24. Rf1+ ({
The counterattack} 24. a3 $1 {is necessary. The pointe is} Rh6 25. b4 Ra6 26.
bxc5) 24... Ke7 25. a3 Rh6 26. h4 Ra6 27. Ra1 $6 ({The immediate} 27. a4 {
is better.}) 27... Bg4 28. Kf2 Ke6 29. a4 Ke5 30. Kg2 Rf6 31. Re1 d3 $1 {
This penetration of the black king decides the game.} 32. Rf1 Kd4 33. Rxf6 gxf6
34. Kf2 c6 35. a5 a6 $1 {Zugzwang speeds up the loss.} 36. Nb1 Kxe4 37. Ke1 Be2
38. Nd2+ Ke3 39. Nb1 f5 40. Nd2 h5 41. Nb1 Kf3 42. Nc3 Kxg3 43. Na4 f4 44. Nxc5
f3 45. Ne4+ Kf4 46. Nd6 c5 47. b4 cxb4 48. c5 b3 49. Nc4 Kg3 {
Lasker took a great risk at first. Thereafter Marshall was defeated accurately.
} 0-1

[Event "Wch7"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1907.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Marshall, Frank"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D32"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1907.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bxe7 Ngxe7 8.
dxc5 Qa5 9. e3 Qxc5 {Black develops quickly in a quiet Tarrasch.} 10. Bd3 (10.
Be2 {became usual.}) 10... Bg4 11. O-O Rd8 12. Re1 f5 $5 {
The illusion is an attack on the king.} 13. h3 Bh5 14. Be2 O-O 15. Nd4 Bxe2 16.
Ncxe2 Rf6 17. Qb3 Na5 $6 (17... Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Rb6 19. Qd3 Qc4 {simplifies.})
18. Qd3 Nc4 19. b3 Nd6 20. Rac1 Qb6 21. Rc2 Ne4 22. Rec1 a6 23. Nf4 {Two blocka
ders hinder black's mobility. Pressure on the c-file becomes unpleasant.} g5 $2
({Correct is} 23... Nc6 24. Nxc6 Rxc6 $1 {If White wins a pawn by} 25. Nxd5
Rxc2 26. Rxc2 Qa5 27. Rc8 $1 Rxc8 28. Ne7+ Kf8 29. Nxc8 Qe1+ 30. Qf1 Qd2 {
Black has ample compensation.}) 24. Rc7 Nc6 25. Nfe6 Ne5 26. Rg7+ Kh8 27. Rcc7
$3 {Another white piece moves to square c7.} Qxc7 $1 (27... Nxd3 $2 28. Rxh7+
Kg8 29. Rcg7#) (27... Rxe6 $2 28. Rxh7+ Kg8 29. Rcg7+ Kf8 30. Nxf5) 28. Rxc7
Nxd3 29. Nxd8 Ndxf2 30. Rxb7 Nd1 31. Nf7+ Kg7 32. Nxg5+ {
The attack has gained a pawn.} Kg6 33. Nxh7 Rf7 34. Rxf7 Kxf7 35. Nxf5 $2 (35.
h4 Nxe3 36. Ng5+ Nxg5 37. hxg5 {wins for White.}) 35... Ndc3 36. a4 Kg6 37.
Ne7+ Kxh7 38. b4 Nd6 39. Kf2 Kg7 40. Kf3 Kf6 41. Nc6 Nc4 42. b5 a5 43. b6 Nxb6
44. Nxa5 Ncxa4 45. h4 Nc5 46. g4 Nd3 47. g5+ Kf5 48. Nc6 Ne1+ 49. Kf2 {
Lasker played cold-bloodedly.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch7"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1907.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Marshall, Frank"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "1907.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 $1 {
Black gets active play in this version of the Mac Cutcheon Variation.} 6. Bxf6
gxf6 7. Qd2 Bxc3 8. Qxc3 Nc6 9. Nf3 Qe4+ $1 10. Kd2 $1 (10. Be2 Rg8 $1 {
is less pleasant.}) 10... Bd7 11. Re1 Qf4+ 12. Qe3 Qd6 13. Kc1 O-O-O 14. Rd1 {
White has completed castling in four moves.} Rhg8 15. g3 Nb4 16. Qa3 Bc6 17.
Bg2 $2 {Again Marshall can win.} (17. Be2 Bd5 18. c4 $1) 17... Be4 $2 ({
He misses} 17... Bd5 $1 18. Qxa7 (18. b3 $2 Nd3+ $1) 18... Qc6 $1 19. c3 (19.
Qc5 Bxf3 20. Bxf3 Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Qxf3 22. Kxa2 Qxf2 {costs a pawn.}) 19... Nxa2+
20. Kb1 Nxc3+ 21. bxc3 Bxf3 22. Bxf3 Qxf3 23. d5 Rxd5 $1 $19 {
(Janowsky and Schlechter).}) 18. Ne1 $1 Bxg2 19. Nxg2 Nc6 $6 (19... Qb6 {
avoids a poor ending.}) 20. Qxd6 Rxd6 21. c3 e5 $5 22. d5 $1 Ne7 23. Ne3 c6 $6
(23... Rgd8 24. c4 b5 $1 25. cxb5 Nxd5 26. Nf5 R6d7 {continues active play.})
24. dxc6 Rxc6 25. Rhf1 $1 {A brilliant move leads to problems for Black.
Weaknesses on the king's side become the target.} Re8 $2 (25... f5 $1 26. Nd5
Re8 27. Nxe7+ Rxe7 28. Rd5 Rh6 {gives counter-play.}) 26. f4 {
Threatens exchange and the win of a pawn.} exf4 ({Marshall notices} 26... e4 $2
27. f5 $1 {and the e-pawn will be lost.}) 27. Rxf4 Ng6 28. Rf3 Ne5 29. Rf2 Ra6
30. a3 Rd8 31. Rxd8+ Kxd8 32. Kc2 Rd6 33. Rf5 Nd7 34. Rh5 Nf8 35. c4 Kd7 36.
Kc3 Ke6 37. Nd5 a6 38. a4 Rc6 39. a5 Rd6 40. g4 Rc6 41. b3 Rd6 42. Kd4 Kd7 43.
Rf5 Ne6+ 44. Ke3 Ng7 45. Nxf6+ Kc6 46. Rf2 Rd1 47. Nd5 Rb1 48. Rxf7 Rxb3+ 49.
Ke4 Ne8 50. Re7 h5 51. Rxe8 hxg4 52. Ke5 Rh3 53. Rc8+ Kd7 54. Rc7+ Kd8 55. Rxb7
Rxh2 56. Kd6 Rh6+ 57. Kc5 Rg6 58. Nf4 Rf6 59. Nd5 Rg6 60. Ne7 Re6 61. Nc6+ Kc8
62. Rg7 Re4 63. Kd5 Rf4 64. Ne5 Rf1 65. Rxg4 Ra1 66. c5 Kc7 67. Rg7+ Kc8 68.
Nc4 Ra2 {Lasker gave Marshall a lesson in effectivity (+8, =7). He had
defeated Marshall even worse than Tarrasch did.} 1-0

[Event "Wch8"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1908.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C68"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1908.??.??"]

{Lasker started with DM 7500 in the match versus Tarrasch. Prizes were DM 4000
and DM 2500. Eight wins were needed. The interest was enormous.} 1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Ne2 Bd7 9.
b3 $5 {Lasker chooses another move than in his thirteenth game against
Steinitz in 1894.} Bc6 10. f3 Be7 $6 (10... O-O-O 11. Bb2 f6 {
is more appropriate.}) 11. Bb2 Bf6 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 {Black has a passive position.
} 13. Nd2 O-O-O 14. O-O-O Rd7 15. Nf4 Re8 16. Nc4 b6 17. a4 a5 $6 18. Rxd7 Nxd7
19. Rd1 Ne5 $1 20. Nxe5 Rxe5 21. c4 $1 Re8 $6 (21... Re7 {
and ..f6 loses no time.}) 22. Nh5 Rg8 23. Rd3 f6 24. Kd2 Be8 25. Ng3 Bd7 (25...
Bg6 {forestalls the entry of the knight on f5 or h5.}) 26. Ke3 Re8 27. Nh5 Re7
28. g4 c6 29. h4 Kc7 30. g5 $6 (30. Kf4 {should have prepared the last move.})
30... f5 $1 31. Ng3 fxe4 32. Nxe4 {The game is adjourned.} Bf5 $6 (32... b5 {
is okay (Alapin).}) (32... Be8 $1 33. Kf4 Bg6 {is even better.}) 33. h5 Rd7 34.
Rc3 $1 {White makes a concession in order to continue the game.} Rd1 35. Kf4 {
Black collapses after a long passive defence.} Bd7 $2 (35... Bxe4 $1 36. Kxe4
$1 (36. fxe4 Kd6 $1) 36... Kd6 {Now the exchange of rooks is risky for White.})
36. Re3 $1 {A brilliant manoeuvre begins.} Rh1 37. Ng3 Rh4+ 38. Ke5 Rh3 39. f4
Kd8 ({The crucial defence is} 39... Bg4 $1 {Lasker has planned} 40. f5 Bxh5 41.
Ke6 $1 {A breakthrough of the f-pawn threatens.} Kd8 42. Kd6 $1 Be8 43. f6 gxf6
44. gxf6 h5 45. Nf5 Rxe3 46. Nxe3 h4 47. Ke6 h3 48. Nf1 $18) 40. f5 Rh4 41. f6
gxf6+ 42. Kxf6 Be8 43. Nf5 $1 Rf4 (43... Rxh5 44. Rxe8+ Kxe8 45. Ng7+) (43...
Rg4 44. Rxe8+ $1 Kxe8 45. g6 $18) 44. g6 hxg6 45. hxg6 Rg4 46. Rxe8+ Kxe8 47.
g7 Kd7 48. Nh4 Rxg7 49. Kxg7 Ke6 50. Nf3 Kf5 51. Kf7 Ke4 52. Ke6 Kd3 53. Kd6
Kc3 54. Kxc6 Kxb3 55. Kb5 {Tarrasch was defeated in positional play.} 1-0

[Event "Wch8"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1908.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1908.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8.
Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O {This variation of the Steinitz Defence
was often played at the beginning of the twentieth century.} 11. Bg5 (11. Qc3 {
(Capablanca's move)} a6 $1 ({instead of} 11... c6) 12. Nd4 Nd7 13. Nf5 Bf6)
11... h6 12. Bh4 Re8 13. Rad1 Nd7 $6 (13... a6 {is less risky.}) 14. Bxe7 Rxe7
15. Qc3 $1 {White threatens to start an attack on the king with Nd4-f5.} Re5 $5
{Lasker regards this as the saving move.} ({More solid is} 15... Nc5 16. f3 Qd7
17. Nd4 Na4 18. Qb3 Nc5 19. Qc4 Ree8 {and Black has consolidated his position.
The level of Morphy has not been reached yet.}) 16. Nd4 Rc5 $5 {
The queen is chased from the long diagonal.} 17. Qb3 Nb6 18. f4 Qf6 19. Qf3 Re8
20. c3 a5 21. b3 a4 22. b4 Rc4 23. g3 Rd8 {Sometimes Lasker plays the transfer
from the opening to the middle game poorly. Then he makes the best of it
cold-bloodedly. Some people call this psychological chess.} 24. Re3 $6 ({
White can utilise the clumsy position of the black pieces by starting an
attack in the centre.} 24. e5 $1 dxe5 25. Rxe5 Nd7 26. Re4 {and 27.Rde1.})
24... c5 {Tarrasch wants to utilise the imprisoned rook. He thinks wrongly.}
25. Nb5 $2 (25. bxc5 Rxc5 {is slightly better for White.}) 25... cxb4 26. Rxd6
$2 Rxd6 27. e5 Rxf4 $3 {A desperado turns the tables.} 28. gxf4 Qg6+ 29. Kh1
Qb1+ 30. Kg2 Rd2+ 31. Re2 Qxa2 32. Rxd2 Qxd2+ 33. Kg3 a3 34. e6 Qe1+ 35. Kg4
Qxe6+ 36. f5 Qc4+ 37. Nd4 a2 38. Qd1 Nd5 39. Qa4 Nxc3 40. Qe8+ Kh7 41. Kh5 a1=Q
{Tarrasch was defeated tactically. The suggestion of weak moves in order to
confuse the opponent, is not supported by his positive remarks about the
strange rook moves.  Lasker led by 3-1 in Düsseldorf and the match mas
continued in München.} 0-1

[Event "Wch8"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1908.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1908.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8.
dxe5 Nb7 {The knight makes a long journey in the Berlin Defence.} 9. Nc3 O-O
10. Re1 Nc5 11. Nd4 Ne6 12. Be3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 c5 14. Be3 d5 15. exd6 Bxd6 16.
Ne4 (16. Qh5 {gave Tarrasch a edge in game eight.}) 16... Bb7 17. Nxd6 cxd6 18.
c4 Qf6 {
White develops pressure on the central files (Marco-Teichmann, Oostende 1907).}
19. Rad1 Rfe8 20. Qg4 $1 Bc6 $6 (20... Re6 {is more useful.}) (20... Qxb2 $2
21. Rb1 Qc3 22. Rec1) 21. Re2 Re4 22. Qg3 Qe6 $6 (22... Rxc4 23. Rxd6 Rd8 $1
24. Rxd8+ Qxd8) 23. h3 $1 (23. Rxd6 Qxc4 {does not win.}) 23... Rd8 $2 {
This costs a pawn.} ({Correct is} 23... Qxc4 $1 24. Bh6 g6 25. Rxe4 Qxe4 26.
Rxd6 Re8) 24. Red2 Re5 {
Before pawn d6 is attacked with more strength, White has a surprise.} 25. Bh6
$1 Qg6 $6 (25... Qxh6 $2 26. Qxe5) (25... g6 26. Bf4 Re1+ 27. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 28.
Kh2 Qe6 29. Bxd6 Qxc4 30. Qg5 {is very favourable for White.}) 26. Bf4 Re6 27.
Bxd6 Qh5 28. Qg4 Qxg4 29. hxg4 Re4 30. Bxc5 Rxd2 31. Rxd2 h5 32. Rd6 {
White gained two pawns by the attack in the centre.} 1-0

[Event "Wch8"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1908.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1908.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 $5 ({Lasker played
} 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 {against Marshall in 1907.}) 6... c5 (6... Ne4 $1 7. Bd2
Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nxd2 9. Qxd2 b6 $11 {(Znosko-Borovsky).}) 7. Bxf6 gxf6 $6 (7...
Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 gxf6 {is smarter.}) 8. Qd2 $1 Bxc3 9. Qxc3 Nd7 10. Rd1 Rg8 11.
dxc5 Qxc5 (11... Qe4+ 12. Kd2 $1 (12. Be2 $5 Rxg2 13. Kf1 {is risky.}) 12...
Qf4+ 13. Qe3 Qxe3+ 14. Kxe3 Nxc5 {is good for White.}) 12. Qd2 $1 Qb6 13. c3 a6
14. Qc2 f5 15. g3 Nc5 16. Bg2 Qc7 ({Black does not like} 16... Bd7 17. Ne5) 17.
Qe2 {The white queen fights for square e5.} b5 $2 {
Hereafter, Black cannot complete his development.} ({Correct is} 17... Bd7 18.
Ne5 O-O-O 19. O-O Ba4 20. b3 f6 {White's pressure is neutralised.}) 18. O-O Bb7
19. c4 b4 $6 (19... bxc4 20. Qxc4 Rc8 {(Rellstab).}) 20. Qd2 Rb8 21. Qh6 Bxf3
22. Bxf3 Qe5 23. Rfe1 Qxb2 {Black wants to die in a fight.} 24. Qf4 $1 Rc8 25.
Qd6 f6 {A defence lacks completely.} 26. Bh5+ Rg6 27. Bxg6+ hxg6 28. Rxe6+ {
The attack in the centre is crowned by a king's hunt.  Lasker and Tarrasch are
often described as a psychologist and a dogmatist. The differences are far
smaller. Lasker is just better, actually. He won (+8, =5, -3).} 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1909.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Marshall, Frank"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C63"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1909.??.??"]

{The Cuban student Capablanca played strong in the Manhattan Chess Club. A
match against Marshall was organised. Chess clubs could have one game for $60,
three for $150 and $200 for five. The winner had to conquer eight games in New
York and environments.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qe2 Nd4 6.
Nxd4 exd4 7. exf5+ {The young man does not do anything crazy and takes a
slight advantage in the wild Schliemann Defence.} Be7 8. Ne4 O-O 9. Nxf6+ Bxf6
10. O-O d5 11. Bd3 (11. Qh5 {followed immediately in game ten.}) 11... c5 12.
Qh5 Qc7 13. c4 $1 {The road is paved for further development.} dxc4 14. Bxc4+
Kh8 15. d3 Qe5 16. g4 {The extra pawn is protected in order to set problems
for Black, but the open long diagonal offers opportunities.} Bd7 17. a4 Be7 $6
(17... Bc6 18. Qh3 Qe2 19. Bf4 Bh4 $1 20. f3 Qe7 {leads to a fierce struggle.})
18. Bd2 Qe2 19. Rae1 Qxd2 20. Rxe7 Be8 $2 (20... Bxa4 21. Rxb7 {
is much stronger.}) 21. f6 $1 {The game is decided.} Qh6 (21... Bxh5 22. fxg7#)
(21... gxf6 22. Qxh7#) 22. Qxh6 gxh6 23. Rfe1 Bxa4 24. Rxb7 Rae8 25. Rxe8 Rxe8
26. Rxa7 Bd1 27. h3 h5 28. g5 h4 29. f4 Bh5 30. f5 Rf8 31. Rc7 Rb8 32. Rxc5 {
Probably Marshall underestimated his young opponent. This match was regarded
as a learning experience for the student.} 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1909.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Marshall, Frank"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D53"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "1909.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Ne4 $5 {
Lasker played this move against Marshall in their match (2 1/2 out of 3).} 6.
Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3 ({
Marshall also played the main variation of the Lasker Defence} 7. cxd5 Nxc3 8.
bxc3 exd5 9. Qb3 {against Lasker and Capablanca.}) 7... Nxc3 $1 8. bxc3 Nd7 (
8... dxc4 {is fine too.}) 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Qc2 h6 11. O-O c5 12. Rfe1 dxc4 13.
Bxc4 b6 14. Qe4 {White takes the initiative in an equal position.} Rb8 15. Bd3
Nf6 16. Qf4 $6 (16. Qh4 Nd5 17. Qxe7 Nxe7 $11) 16... Bb7 17. e4 Rfd8 18. Rad1
Rbc8 19. Re3 $6 (19. Rc1 {is better, but Marshall wishes to attack.}) 19...
cxd4 20. cxd4 Rc3 21. Bb1 $2 ({The retreat} 21. Re2 Qa3 22. Red2 {is needed.})
21... g5 $1 {Again Capablanca punishes a premature attack.} 22. Nxg5 $5 (22.
Qg3 {loses pawn e4.}) 22... Rxe3 23. Qxe3 Ng4 $1 (23... hxg5 24. Qxg5+ {
is unwise.}) 24. Qg3 Qxg5 25. h4 ({
Capablanca has calculated the 'petite combinaison'} 25. Qc7 Rc8 $1 26. Qxb7 Rc1
27. Qb8+ Kg7 28. Rf1 Ne3 $1) 25... Qg7 26. Qc7 Rxd4 (26... Qf6 $1 27. Qg3 (27.
Qxb7 Qxf2+ 28. Kh1 Qg3) (27. f3 Rxd4) 27... h5 $1 28. f3 Rxd4 29. Rc1 Qe5 {
and Black has won a piece.}) 27. Qb8+ Kh7 28. e5+ Be4 29. Rxd4 Bxb1 30. Qxa7
Nxe5 31. Rf4 Be4 $1 32. g3 (32. Rxe4 Nf3+ 33. Kf1 Nd2+) 32... Nf3+ (32... f5 $1
) 33. Kg2 f5 $6 (33... Nxh4+ $1 34. Kh3 Nf3 $1 35. Qxb6 e5) 34. Qxb6 $1 (34.
Qxg7+ Kxg7 35. Rxf3 e5 {and White will be in zugzwang soon.}) 34... Nxh4+ 35.
Kh2 Nf3+ 36. Rxf3 (36. Kg2 Nd4+ {and ..e5.}) 36... Bxf3 37. Qxe6 Be4 38. f3 Bd3
39. Qd5 Qb2+ 40. Kg1 Bb1 41. a4 Qa1 42. Qb7+ Kg6 43. Qb6+ Kh5 44. Kh2 Ba2 45.
Qb5 Kg6 46. a5 Qd4 47. Qc6+ Qf6 48. Qe8+ Qf7 $1 49. Qa4 (49. Qc6+ Qe6) 49...
Qe6 50. a6 Qe2+ 51. Kh3 Bd5 52. a7 Bxf3 $1 {Capablanca took over the attack.
He had won for the seventh time. Nine draws followed.} 0-1

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1909.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Marshall, Frank"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "1909.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Be6 $6 {
Postponement of castling leads to a small disadvantage.} 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O Nf6
9. Bg5 $6 (9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4 $1 {will become theory later.}) 9... Ne4 $1 $11
10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne5 ({Marshall played} 11. Rc1 {against Mieses.}) 11... Nxd4
12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. e3 Nf3+ 14. Nxf3 exf3 15. Qxf3 O-O {Hereafter the majority
on the queen's side seems to win automatically for Black. The evident victory
is a natural experience for Capa. Nevertheless, the position is equal and
White will make errors.} 16. Rfc1 $6 (16. Rfd1 {occupies the open file.}) (16.
Qxb7 $2 Qxb7 17. Bxb7 Rab8 {gives a poor endgame.}) 16... Rab8 17. Qe4 Qc7 18.
Rc3 b5 19. a3 c4 20. Bf3 $2 {The open file is neglected again.} ({
Lasker prefers} 20. Rd1 Rfd8 21. Rcc1) 20... Rfd8 21. Rd1 Rxd1+ 22. Bxd1 Rd8
23. Bf3 g6 24. Qc6 Qe5 25. Qe4 Qxe4 26. Bxe4 Rd1+ (26... Bh3 $1 27. Rc1 Rd2 28.
Rb1 a5 {is horrible.}) 27. Kg2 a5 28. Rc2 b4 29. axb4 axb4 30. Bf3 Rb1 {
Black has two big advantages: an advanced pawn majority and an active rook.}
31. Be2 $2 {White allows a decisive breakthrough.} ({Correct is} 31. Rd2 $1 Ra1
32. Bc6 Ra2 33. Kf3 $1 {White activates his last piece.} c3 34. Rd8+ Kg7 35.
bxc3 bxc3 36. Rd1 {and the struggle continues.}) 31... b3 $1 32. Rd2 (32. Rc3
Rxb2 33. Bxc4 Rc2 {loses a piece.}) 32... Rc1 33. Bd1 c3 34. bxc3 b2 $1 35.
Rxb2 ({The second pointe is} 35. Bc2 Rxc2 $1) 35... Rxd1 {
Black has won a piece. He ends the game efficiently.} 36. Rc2 Bf5 37. Rb2 Rc1
38. Rb3 Be4+ 39. Kh3 Rc2 40. f4 h5 41. g4 hxg4+ 42. Kxg4 Rxh2 43. Rb4 f5+ 44.
Kg3 Re2 45. Rc4 Rxe3+ 46. Kh4 Kg7 47. Rc7+ Kf6 48. Rd7 Bg2 49. Rd6+ Kg7 {
Capablanca decided the match with a classic positional game (+8, =14, -1). 
The natural play of Morphy returns with Capablanca. Marshall was the victim in
a match for the third time.} 0-1

[Event "Paris"]
[Site "(free game during match one)"]
[Date "1909.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Janowsky, Dawid"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C21"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "1909.??.??"]

{Lasker played two matches against Janowsky in 1909. Leo Nardus provided the
funds. A short match for DM 2500 was played in the villa léa in Suresnes near
Paris.} 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nf6 ({
The theoretical alternative in the Nordic Gambit is} 5... d5 6. Bxd5 Nf6 7.
Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qxd8 Bb4+ 9. Qd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 Re8) 6. e5 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 (7. Kf1 $5
d5 8. Bb5+ c6 9. exf6 cxb5 10. fxg7 Rg8 11. Qh5 Nc6 12. Qxh7 Ne7 13. Bf6 Qc7
14. Ne2 Bf5 15. Qh4 {is even more romantic.}) 7... Qe7 8. Nge2 $6 (8. Qe2 d5 $1
9. exf6 Qxe2+ 10. Kxe2 $1 (10. Bxe2 d4 $1) 10... Bxc3 11. Bb5+ c6 12. Bxc3 cxb5
13. fxg7 Rg8 14. Re1 {brings an equal endgame.}) 8... Ne4 (8... Qxe5 9. Qb3
Bxc3+ 10. Bxc3 Qe7 11. O-O O-O {develops similar to the game.}) 9. O-O Nxc3 10.
Bxc3 Bxc3 11. Nxc3 O-O 12. Nd5 Qxe5 (12... Qd8 {
A retreat in the style of Steinitz.} 13. Qg4 d6 14. Qxc8 Qxc8 15. Ne7+ Kh8 16.
Nxc8 Rxc8 17. exd6 cxd6 18. Bxf7 Nc6 {is better for Black.}) 13. Re1 Qd6 14.
Qh5 c6 $2 (14... Nc6 15. Nxc7 $1 Rb8 $1 {keeps the rook elegantly.}) 15. Nc7 $3
g6 $6 (15... Qxc7 $2 16. Qxf7+ $1 Rxf7 17. Re8#) ({Some resistance offers} 
15... b5 16. Rad1 Qf6 17. Qc5 {(threatens 18.Qxf8+)} Qd8 18. Nxa8 bxc4 19. Qxa7
) 16. Qh6 Qxc7 17. Bxf7+ Kxf7 18. Qxh7+ Kf6 19. Qh4+ ({Less fun gives} 19. Qe7+
) 19... Kg7 20. Re7+ Rf7 21. Qd4+ Kf8 (21... Kg8 22. Re8+ Rf8 23. Rxf8+ Kxf8
24. Qf6+ Kg8 25. Re1 $1 $18) 22. Qh8+ {
The real match ended in +2, -2. Nardus was impressed.} (22. Qh8+ Kxe7 23. Re1+
Kd6 24. Qe5#) 1-0

[Event "Wch9 (?)"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "1909.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Janowsky, Dawid"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C49"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "1909.??.??"]

{A second encounter over ten games was organised. It is known as a match for
the world title. Ken Whyld published a letter of Lasker, in which he called it
training.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5
Bxc3 8. bxc3 Ne7 $5 (8... Qe7 {is the main line in the Four Knights.}) 9. Bc4
$5 (9. Nh4 Ng6 10. Nxg6 fxg6 11. Bc4+ Kh8 12. f4 {is even better.}) 9... Ng6 $1
({Lasker had lost with} 9... Be6 10. Bb3 Bxb3 11. axb3 {in the previous match.}
) 10. Nh4 Nf4 11. Bxf4 exf4 12. Nf3 Bg4 13. h3 $1 ({Janowsky played} 13. Qd2 $6
Bxf3 14. gxf3 {in game four and lost again.}) 13... Bh5 14. Rb1 b6 15. Qd2 $6 (
{Appropriate prophylaxis is} 15. Bb5 c5 16. c4 Nd7 {
It looks bad for White, but he can end the pin wit} 17. g4 $1 fxg3 18. fxg3 Ne5
19. g4 Bg6 $11) 15... Bxf3 16. gxf3 Nh5 $6 {Lasker wants to attack.} (16... d5
$1 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 Qxd5 19. Qxf4 Qxa2 {looks awful.}) 17. Kh2 Qf6 18.
Rg1 Rae8 19. d4 Kh8 20. Rb5 Qh6 21. Rbg5 f6 22. R5g4 $6 {
The rook should go to the second rank.} g6 $6 ({Lasker does not play} 22... f5
$1 {because he wants the king.}) 23. Bd3 Re7 24. c4 Ng7 25. c3 Ne6 26. Bf1 (26.
Qd1 {The bishop should remain on d3 (Alapin).}) 26... f5 $1 27. R4g2 Rf6 28.
Bd3 $2 (28. Qd1 g5 29. Kh1 $1) 28... g5 $3 {
The initiative has changed into a victorious attack.} 29. Rh1 (29. exf5 $2
Qxh3+ 30. Kxh3 Rh6+ 31. Kg4 Rh4#) 29... g4 $1 30. Be2 Ng5 $1 31. fxg4 f3 32.
Rg3 fxe2 {Lasker followed his plan and won.} 0-1

[Event "Wch9 (?)"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "1909.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Janowsky, Dawid"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C68"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1909.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Bg4 7. Nc3 Qxd4
8. Nxd4 O-O-O 9. Be3 Bb4 10. Nde2 Bxe2 11. Kxe2 Bxc3 12. bxc3 {
Lasker's quiet approach has resulted in an equal endgame.} Nf6 13. f3 Nd7 (
13... Rhe8 $1 14. Rad1 Rxd1 15. Rxd1 Nd7 {is even better.}) 14. Rad1 Ne5 15.
Rd4 $1 b6 16. f4 Nd7 (16... Ng4 $1 17. Rxd8+ $6 Rxd8 18. Bd4 f6 19. Kf3 c5 $1 {
Black took over the initiative.}) 17. Rhd1 c5 18. R4d3 Nb8 19. Kf3 Rde8 {
White gained an advantage by black's passivity.} 20. f5 $1 {
He increases his territory with drastic means.} f6 21. g4 Re7 22. Bf4 Rhe8 23.
Re3 Nc6 24. g5 $6 ({Lasker prefers the preparatory} 24. h4) 24... Na5 $2 {
Black wastes valuable time.} (24... fxg5 25. Bxg5 Rf7 $11) (24... Ne5+ $1 25.
Bxe5 Rxe5 {blockades} 26. h4 c4 27. Kf4 Ra5 {and a fierce struggle.}) 25. h4
Nc4 26. Re2 Rf7 {It is too late for a counter-attack.} 27. Rg1 Kd7 28. h5 Nd6
29. h6 $1 {
If the pawns f6 and g7 disappear, White has two connected passed pawns.} fxg5
30. Rxg5 g6 $6 (30... gxh6 31. Rh5 Kc8 $1 32. Rxh6 Nb5 33. Reh2 $1 {
White will win in the attack.}) 31. fxg6 hxg6 32. Rxg6 Ref8 33. Rg7 Rxg7 34.
hxg7 Rg8 35. Rg2 Ne8 36. Be5 Ke6 37. Kf4 Kf7 38. Kf5 {
Lasker's technics led to victory again.} 1-0

[Event "Wch9 (?)"]
[Site "Paris"]
[Date "1909.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Janowsky, Dawid"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1909.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 d6 5. d4 Bd7 {
It has become the Steinitz Defence.} 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Nde2
Ne5 10. Ng3 Bxb5 11. Nxb5 Re8 12. b3 Bf8 13. Bb2 g6 14. f4 Ned7 15. Qf3 a6 16.
Nd4 Bg7 17. Rad1 Qe7 $2 (17... Bh8 $1 {is a fine prophylactic move.} 18. Ndf5
$1 gxf5 19. Nxf5 Re6 20. Qg3+ $5 Kf8 21. Qh4 Nxe4 $1 22. Qxd8+ Rxd8 23. Bxh8
Nef6 {Black has an acceptable defence.}) 18. Ndf5 $3 {The position is opened.}
gxf5 19. Nxf5 Qe6 20. Nxg7 Kxg7 21. e5 $1 Kf8 22. exf6 (22. f5 $1 Qe7 23. exf6
Qxe1+ 24. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 25. Kf2 Rae8 26. Qh5 R8e4 27. Bc3 R1e3 28. Qh6+ {
and White exchanges to a won bishop-knight ending.}) 22... Qxe1+ 23. Rxe1 Rxe1+
24. Kf2 Rae8 25. Qxb7 R1e2+ 26. Kf3 Rxc2 27. Bd4 a5 $6 28. Qb5 Nc5 29. Qxa5 Nd3
30. Be3 d5 31. Bd2 c5 32. Kg3 Nc1 $2 33. Bxc1 {
It was Janowsky's only victory.   Lasker won the match (+7, =2, -1).} 1-0

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

{When Lasker accepted the challenge by Schlechter, it was the intention to
play thirty games in six cities. It became ten games in two cities. The Wiener
Schachklub gave 3000 Kronen and the Berliner Schachgesellschaft 2000 Mark.
Lasker played a main role in the organisation and accepted the limitations
generously.   It became an exciting match. It was the first match in which
chess was played at a full level. Lasker was seeking struggle and Schlechter
played prophylactic in the middle game. Both players were endgame experts. 
Three games were played in the Wiener Schachklub. Six hours were played every
day. Time control was fifteen moves per hour. If a game ended quickly, a new
one began.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Re1 exd4 7.
Nxd4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 {(Schlechter-Steinitz, Vienna 1898).} 10. Bg5
Re8 {"White has a higher mobility", writes Euwe.} 11. Qf3 h6 12. Bh4 Nh7 13.
Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Rad1 {This position with a pawn on a6 is known from
Lasker-Janowsky, Paris 1909. Black played ..Ng5 and collapsed after a long
torture. This time Lasker is the victim.} Nf8 15. h3 Ng6 16. Qg3 Qg5 17. Qxg5
hxg5 {White has a slight advantage, because he has less pawn islands. Before
the torture begins, Black has to weaken himself.} 18. f3 f6 19. Kf2 Kf7 20.
Nde2 a5 {The first weakness.} 21. b3 Reb8 {
Black prepares the advance of the c-pawn.} 22. Nc1 Be6 23. Nd3 c5 24. Nb2 Ne5 (
{Capablanca analyses} 24... c4 $6 25. Nxc4 Bxc4 26. bxc4 {
This variation is less favourable, because the recapture will cost time.}) 25.
Nd5 Rb7 26. Re3 Nc6 27. Rc3 g6 28. a4 f5 $6 {A slight weakening.} 29. Ne3 Re8
30. Nec4 {The threat is 31.Rxd6!} Ra7 31. Re1 {the new threat is 32.e5.} Bxc4
$6 ({A nearly equal game gives} 31... Nd4 32. e5 Ra6 33. Na3 Bd7) 32. Nxc4 {
Again e5 is threatened.} Kf6 33. Ne3 Ne5 $2 (33... f4 34. Nc4 Ne5 {
keeps the position closed.}) 34. exf5 gxf5 35. g3 $1 {
White is going to create a passed pawn.} Rh8 36. f4 $1 gxf4 37. Nd5+ Kf7 38.
Nxf4 Rb7 $1 {Black has to seek counter-play at the other flank.} 39. Kg2 c4 $1
40. bxc4 Rb4 41. c5 Rxa4 42. cxd6 cxd6 43. Rc7+ Kf6 44. Nd5+ Kg5 (44... Ke6 $2
45. c4 Re8 46. Kf1 $1 {Zugzwang is fatal (Capablanca).}) 45. h4+ Kh6 46. Ne7
Rf8 47. Rd1 Rf7 $1 {Black has to give up a pawn.} (47... Rf6 $2 48. Rxd6 $1) (
47... Nc4 48. Kh3 {and 49.Rd4.}) 48. Rxd6+ Kh7 49. Re6 (49. Rd5 $6 Rc4 {
(Marco).}) 49... Ng6 $1 {Lasker starts a great defence.} 50. Rxg6 Rxe7 51. Rgc6
Rxc7 52. Rxc7+ Kg6 53. Rc6+ Kf7 {Black has active play for a pawn.} 54. Kf3 $2
{This natural move is not the best chance.} (54. c4 $1 Ra3 $1 55. Ra6 $1 {
(Capablanca)} {Play continues with} a4 56. h5 (56. c5 $2 Rc3) 56... Kg7 57. Kf2
$1 {Zugzwang!} Rc3 $1 (57... Kh7 58. Ra5 {loses the f-pawn.}) (57... Kf7 58.
Ra7+ {makes a concession.}) 58. Rxa4 Kh6 59. Ra5 Kg5 60. Rc5 {
The extra pawns are weak.} Rc2+ 61. Ke3 (61. Kf3 Rc3+ 62. Kg2 Kg4 $1) 61...
Rc3+ 62. Kd4 $5 Rxg3 63. h6 Rg4+ $1 {The last resource.} 64. Kd3 $1 Rg3+ 65.
Ke2 Kxh6 66. Rxf5 Kg6 $11) 54... Re4 $3 {
A positional sacrifice creates a fortress.} 55. Rc5 Kf6 56. Rxa5 Rc4 57. Ra6+
Ke5 58. Ra5+ Kf6 59. Ra6+ Ke5 60. Ra5+ Kf6 61. Ra2 Ke5 62. Rb2 Rc3+ 63. Kg2 Kf6
64. Kh3 Rc6 65. Rb8 (65. h5 Kg5 $11) 65... Rxc2 66. Rb6+ Kg7 67. h5 Rc4 68.
Rg6+ Kh7 69. Rf6 Ra4 $1 {Lasker nearly lost.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C80"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 (
{The main line goes on with} 8. dxe5) 8... Nxd4 $1 {
Wemmers played this move against Chigorin in 1881.} 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Qxd4 $2 ({
Correct is} 10. axb5 Bc5 $1) 10... Be6 11. c3 (11. axb5 axb5 12. Rxa8 Qxa8 13.
c3 {(Schlechter).}) 11... c5 12. Qe5 Qb8 $6 {
Black has even better than an endgame with an extra pawn.} ({Schlechter notices
} 12... Bd6 $1 13. Qxg7 Kd7 $1 {too late.} 14. Nd2 {Attempts to exchange.} ({
The active} 14. Qh6 Rg8 15. axb5 {is punished by} Rg6 16. Qh5 Qg8 $1 17. g3
Nxg3 $1 18. fxg3 Rxg3+ 19. Kh1 Rh3 $19) 14... Rg8 15. Qh6 Rg6 16. Qh5 Qg8 17.
Nxe4 (17. g3 Nxg3 $1) 17... Rxg2+ 18. Kh1 dxe4 19. Bxe6+ fxe6 $19) 13. Qxb8+
Rxb8 14. axb5 axb5 15. Na3 Be7 $6 (15... b4 16. Ba4+ Kd8 $1 17. cxb4 Rxb4 18.
Nc2 Rb6 {gets rid of the vulnerable b-pawn.}) 16. Bf4 Rb7 17. f3 Nf6 (17... Nd6
{(Lasker)} 18. Bxd6 Bxd6 19. Nxb5 {gets the pawn back, but} Ke7 $1 {
is hard for White.}) 18. Nxb5 O-O 19. Ba4 {
White has regained the pawn at the cost of an attack on the open b-file.} c4 $2
(19... Bd7 20. c4 dxc4 21. Nc3 {
(Capablanca). The position is not even, but Black wins by} Rxb2 $1 22. Bxd7
Nxd7 23. Ra7 Bf6 24. Nd1 Bd4+ 25. Kh1 Rb1 26. Rxd7 c3) 20. Ra2 $1 {
The b-pawn is protected.} Bc5+ 21. Kh1 Bd7 22. Bd6 $1 Bxd6 23. Nxd6 Rb6 24.
Bxd7 Nxd7 25. Nf5 Re8 26. Ra7 Nf6 27. Ra2 g6 28. Nd4 Reb8 29. Rf2 Nd7 30. h3
Nc5 31. Rd2 Nd3 32. b4 cxb3 33. Nxb3 Rxb3 34. Rxd3 Rc8 35. Rxd5 Rbxc3 {
Schlechter got a won position in the opening. Thereafter, he lacked the
strength to win.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. Re1 Be7 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 {
The transition from the Berlin to the Steinitz Defence brings equal chances.}
Bd7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Qd3 (11. Qf3 {
was played in game one. It makes little difference.}) 11... Ng4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 {
Is White able to start an attack in the centre?} 13. Nf3 {
Hereafter, both players can do little.} (13. f4 $2 {tries to attack.} Qh4 $1
14. h3 $2 {is refuted by} (14. Qg3) 14... Qf2+ 15. Kh1 Qxe1+ 16. Rxe1 Nf2+ {
(Schlechter).}) 13... Rab8 14. b3 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Qxe5 16. Qe3 Qa5 17. Qd3 Re7 18.
Re3 Rbe8 19. Rae1 f6 20. h3 Be6 21. Na4 Bf7 22. c4 h6 (22... d5 $6 23. cxd5
cxd5 24. Nc3 {is unfavourable for Black (Schlechter)} c6 25. exd5 Rxe3 26. Rxe3
Rxe3 27. fxe3 Bxd5 28. Nxd5 cxd5 29. a4 {White has a plus.}) 23. Nc3 Kh8 24.
Qd2 Bg6 25. R1e2 Bf7 26. Qd4 Qb6 27. Qd2 Qa5 28. Qd4 Qb6 29. Qd2 Qa5 30. Qd4
Qb6 31. Qd2 Qa5 {The painful experience in game one had given a lesson to
Lasker. If he wanted to avoid the Spanish torture, he had to do nothing,
nothing at all! It became the least interesting game in the match.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C80"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

{Game 4 and 5 were played in Café 'Zur Marienbrücke'.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Rb8 ({Schlechter played
} 8... Nxd4 $1 {in game two.}) 9. axb5 axb5 10. dxe5 Be6 11. c3 Be7 12. Nbd2 (
12. Re1 {is usual.}) 12... O-O (12... Nc5 13. Bc2 Nd7 {is okay (Janowsky).})
13. Nd4 Nxd4 (13... Nxe5 $6 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bxe6+ {
(Schlechter).}) 14. cxd4 Nxd2 15. Bxd2 c5 16. Bc2 cxd4 ({Black avoids} 16...
Re8 $2 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Bxh7+ Kxh7 19. Qc2+) 17. f4 f5 18. exf6 Rxf6 {
The rook is activated for the defence.} 19. f5 Bf7 20. Bf4 Rc8 21. Bd3 Qd7 $6 (
21... b4 $1 22. Be5 Rfc6 23. Bxd4 Bf6 {and Black has no worries.}) 22. Be5 Rh6
23. Qg4 $1 Bf6 24. Bxf6 ({Lasker does not like the complications of} 24. Bf4
Rh4) 24... Rxf6 25. Qxd4 h6 $6 (25... Qd8 $1 {reorganises the defence.}) 26.
Rfc1 $6 (26. Ra5 $1 {
benefits from the loss of time. Instead White gives away two tempi.}) 26...
Rfc6 27. Rf1 $6 Qd8 $1 {
Now Black finds a subtle defence against a horrible blockade.} 28. Ra7 $6 ({
Schlechter has calculated} 28. Bxb5 Qb6 $1 29. Qxb6 Rxb6 30. Ra5 Rcb8 $11) (28.
b4 $1 {is a restricting move.}) 28... b4 $6 (28... Qg5 $1 29. Bxb5 Rc2 {
begins a counter-attack.}) 29. Re1 $6 (29. Rb7 $5 {is consequent.}) 29... Rc1
30. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 31. Kf2 Rc7 $2 {Black throws away a pawn and the counter.} (
31... b3 $1 32. Rb7 Rd1) 32. Rxc7 Qxc7 33. Qxb4 Qe5 $1 (33... Qxh2 $2 34. Qd4
$1 {is too risky.}) 34. g3 h5 35. Qb6 $6 ({Analysts mention} 35. Qc3 $1 d4 36.
Qe1 {and consolidation.}) 35... h4 36. b4 $2 (36. Qb4 {changes a wrong plan.})
36... hxg3+ 37. hxg3 Qb2+ 38. Kf3 Qc3 {
The black queen and d-pawn remain a nuisance.} 39. Qd8+ Kh7 40. Qh4+ Kg8 41.
Qd8+ Kh7 42. Qh4+ Kg8 43. Ke2 Qb2+ 44. Ke3 Qc1+ 45. Ke2 Qb2+ 46. Ke3 Qc1+ 47.
Kf2 Qb2+ $1 ({Lasker hoped for} 47... Qd2+ $2 48. Be2 d4 49. Qd8+ Kh7 50. b5
Bc4 51. Qe7 Bxb5 {If the queen is on b2, she captures.} 52. f6 Qxe2+ 53. Qxe2
Bxe2 54. f7 $1 $18) 48. Kg1 Qc3 49. Bf1 d4 50. Qd8+ Kh7 51. Qd6 Qe3+ 52. Kh2
Qd2+ 53. Kh3 Qe1 (53... Qd1 $1 54. Kg2 Qd2+ $11) 54. Ba6 Qh1+ 55. Kg4 Qd1+ 56.
Kg5 Qc1+ {A hard battle ended in a draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C48"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bg5 O-O 8.
dxe5 ({More ambitious is} 8. Bxc6 {
but it is hard to take the initiative in the Berlin Defence.}) 8... Nxe5 9.
Bxd7 Nfxd7 10. Bxe7 Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 Qxe7 12. Nd5 Qd8 13. Rad1 Re8 14. Rfe1 Nb6
15. Qc3 Nxd5 16. Rxd5 $5 ({Schlechter shows ambitious.} 16. exd5 Qd7 {
will draw quickly.}) 16... Re6 17. Rd3 Qe7 18. Rg3 Rg6 19. Ree3 Re8 20. h3 Kf8
21. Rxg6 hxg6 22. Qb4 c6 {White has a slightly better pawn structure.} 23. Qa3
a6 24. Qb3 Rd8 25. c4 Rd7 26. Qd1 Qe5 27. Qg4 Ke8 {
The king supports the defence.} 28. Qe2 Kd8 29. Qd2 Kc7 30. a3 Re7 31. b4 $6 {
The start of an attack on the king has a contra-productive effect.} b5 $1 32.
cxb5 axb5 33. g3 g5 34. Kg2 Re8 35. Qd1 f6 36. Qb3 $6 ({Tarrasch recommends} 
36. a4 $1 {White will sacrifice a pawn for this move later.}) 36... Qe6 37. Qd1
$2 (37. Qxe6 Rxe6 {(Schlechter).}) 37... Rh8 38. g4 Qc4 {White has a
positional problem. He sacrifices a pawn for the initiative in the style of
Lasker.} 39. a4 $5 Qxb4 $5 ({Capablanca's suggestion} 39... bxa4 $2 40. Qxa4
Rb8 41. Qa7+ {is too risky.}) (39... Rb8 $6 40. axb5 Rxb5 41. Qa4 Rb7 42. Ra3
$1 {is interesting.}) 40. axb5 Qxb5 41. Rb3 Qa6 42. Qd4 Re8 43. Rb1 Re5 44. Qb4
Qb5 45. Qe1 Qd3 46. Rb4 c5 47. Ra4 c4 48. Qa1 {
Opportunism leads to another pawn sacrifice.} Qxe4+ 49. Kh2 Rb5 50. Qa2 $1 Qe5+
51. Kg1 Qe1+ 52. Kh2 d5 53. Ra8 Qb4 $1 {Black wants to win.} (53... Qe5+ 54.
Kg1 Qe1+ $11) 54. Kg2 $1 (54. Qa6 $2 Qd6+) 54... Qc5 $2 (54... Rb8 55. Qa7+ Rb7
56. Qa6 $1 ({Many analysts investigate} 56. Qe3) 56... c3 (56... Qe1 57. Rf8 $1
Qe4+ 58. Kh2 Qe5+ 59. Kg2 $11) (56... Qb6 57. Qa3 $11) 57. Rg8 $1 Qb6 58. Qa3
d4 59. Qe7+ {White's pieces remain very active in calculations of Fritz.}) 55.
Qa6 $1 {Suddenly the tables turn.} Rb8 $6 (55... Rb7 56. Qe6 $1 {(Schlechter)})
({Lasker mentions} 55... c3 $1 {Hübner's main variation goes} 56. Ra7+ Kb8 57.
Rxg7 d4 58. Rg8+ Kc7 59. Rc8+ Kd7 60. Rxc5 Rxc5 61. Qa4+ Kc7 62. Qxd4 Rc6 63.
Qa7+ Kd6 64. Qa3+ Kd7 65. Qc1 c2 66. h4 gxh4 67. Kh3 {
White will win eventually.}) 56. Ra7+ Kd8 57. Rxg7 Qb6 58. Qa3 Kc8 {and mate in
three. Schlechter had scored 3-2. He could have played for draws in the
remaining match, but he felt obliged to battle actively.} 1-0

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C80"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

{The second half of the match was played in Hotel Rome.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 $6 Rb8 $6 9. axb5 axb5
10. dxe5 Be6 11. c3 Bc5 (11... Be7 {followed in game 4.}) 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Bc2
Nxd2 14. Qxd2 Qd7 15. b4 Be7 $1 (15... Bb6 $2 16. Qd3 g6 17. Bg5 Bf5 18. Qd2
Bxc2 $2 19. Bf6 Ne7 20. Nh4 {1-0 (Liepke-Marco, Vienna 1898).}) 16. Re1 f6 ({
Later Schlechter preferred} 16... Rfd8) 17. Qd3 g6 18. Bh6 Rfe8 19. exf6 (19.
Bb3 {(Maróczy-Marco, Paris 1900)}) (19. Nh4 $5 {is fine too.}) 19... Bxf6 20.
Bb3 $1 Bf7 21. Rad1 Ne5 22. Nxe5 Bxe5 $2 ({Correct is} 22... Rxe5 23. Rxe5 Bxe5
) 23. h3 $1 {A brilliant move.} ({Too greedy is} 23. Bxd5 $2 Qxd5 24. Qxd5 Bxd5
25. Rxd5 Bf4 $1) 23... Qd6 $5 (23... c6 $2 24. Rxe5 $1 Rxe5 25. Qd4 Rbe8 26. f4
Re1+ 27. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 28. Kf2 $1 {(Therkatz).}) 24. Bxd5 Bxd5 25. Qxd5+ Qxd5 26.
Rxd5 Bxc3 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28. Rxb5 {White has won a pawn. Usually Lasker wins a
good ending, but Schlechter draws in a seemingly effortless way.} Re4 29. Rb8+
Kf7 30. b5 Re1+ 31. Kh2 Be5+ 32. f4 (32. g3 {(Capablanca)} Re2 33. Be3 Rb2 {
It is hard for White to make any progress.}) 32... Bd4 33. Kg3 Re3+ 34. Kg4 Rb3
35. f5 Rb4 $1 36. fxg6+ (36. Rf8+ Ke7 37. fxg6 Bf6+ $1 38. Kg3 hxg6 $11) 36...
Kxg6 37. Bf4 Be5 38. g3 c6 39. Rb6 h5+ 40. Kf3 Bxf4 41. gxf4 Kf5 42. Rxc6 Rb3+
43. Kg2 Kxf4 44. Rc4+ Kg5 45. Rc5+ Kh4 46. Re5 Rg3+ 47. Kf2 Rxh3 {
A fine active defence has been carried out.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B57"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bc4 d6 $6 ({
Lasker selects a risky variation after the loss in the Ruy Lopez. More solid is
} 6... Qa5) 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 $1 Ng4 (8... dxe5 $4 9. Bxf7+ $1) 9. e6 $5 {
Schlechter starts a battle!} (9. exd6 {or}) (9. Bf4 {keep a plus.}) 9... f5 10.
O-O Bg7 11. Bf4 Qb6 12. Bb3 Ba6 13. Na4 Qd4 14. Qxd4 (14. Qf3 $6 Qe4 $1) 14...
Bxd4 15. c4 O-O (15... Be5 16. Bxe5 Nxe5 {(Bernstein)} 17. Rac1 {is okay.}) 16.
Rad1 Bf6 17. Rfe1 g5 $1 {Lasker grabs the initiative. Schlechter changes the
intended attack into a flight forwards.} 18. Bxd6 $5 ({Schlechter avoids} 18.
Bd2 Ne5 {but} 19. c5 $1 {is acceptable.}) 18... exd6 19. Rxd6 Be5 20. c5 $1 (
20. Rxc6 $2 Bb7 21. Rc5 Bd4 $1 {ends in disaster.}) 20... Rfe8 $6 {
Suddenly the great fighter becomes timid and misses a chance.} ({
The crucial line is} 20... Bxh2+ 21. Kh1 Bxd6 22. cxd6 Nxf2+ 23. Kg1 Ne4 24.
e7+ Kg7 25. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 {A variation of Tarrasch continues with} 26. d7 Rd8
27. Rxe4 $1 fxe4 28. Nc5 Kf6 29. Nxa6 Rxd7 {Hübner finds} 30. Nc5 Rd4 ({or} 
30... Re7 {good for Black.})) 21. g3 Bf6 ({Schlechter considers} 21... Bxd6 22.
cxd6 {as weak, but Hübner finds} Rad8 {an acceptable defence.}) 22. Rxc6 Bb7 $6
(22... Bb5 23. Rd6 Rad8 {(Capablanca).}) 23. Rc7 Be4 24. Nc3 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Ne5
26. Rd1 Nf3+ (26... Kh8 $2 {(Bernstein)} 27. f4 gxf4 28. gxf4 Nd3 29. Kf1 $1 {
(threatens Bc4)} Rac8 30. Rxc8 Rxc8 31. e7 Re8 32. Bc4 Rxe7 33. Bxd3 {
White has two extra pawns.}) 27. Kf1 Nxh2+ 28. Ke1 Nf3+ 29. Ke2 Ne5 30. Rdd7 $1
{White has taken the initiative magnificently. Mate threatens.} f4 $1 (30...
Nxd7 $2 31. exd7+ Bd5+ 32. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8+ 33. Kf1) 31. Rg7+ Kh8 32. Rxg5 Bd3+
33. Kd1 fxg3 $1 34. fxg3 (34. f4 $2 Rg8 $1 {(Bernstein)}) 34... Ng6 35. Rd5 Be4
36. Rd6 Bf5 $6 (36... a5 37. Kd2 a4 38. Bc4 Rac8 {is a sharper defence.}) 37.
Bd5 $6 {Hereafter, the advantage slips away.} (37. Kd2 $1 a5 (37... Nf8 $2 38.
Rf7 $1 Bxe6 39. Rxf8+ Rxf8 40. Bxe6) 38. Rf7 Bh3 39. Bd5 Rac8 40. c6 {
White attacks.}) 37... Rab8 38. c6 Nf8 39. Rb7 Rbc8 40. e7 Ng6 41. Bf7 Rxe7 42.
Bxg6 Bg4+ $1 43. Kc1 Re1+ 44. Kb2 hxg6 45. Rxg6 Bf5 46. Rf6 Be4 47. Rxa7 Rb1+
48. Ka3 Bxc6 49. Rh6+ Kg8 50. Rg6+ {
A fantastic fight with mutual chances ended peacefully.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C80"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4
Nxd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. axb5 $1 ({Lasker played} 10. Qxd4 $2 {
in game two. Now he knows the theory.}) 10... Bc5 11. c3 O-O 12. cxd4 Bb6 {
Black has reached equality.} 13. Nc3 Bb7 14. bxa6 Rxa6 15. Rxa6 Bxa6 16. Re1
Bb7 17. Na4 Qf6 18. Be3 Ba7 19. f3 Ng5 20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. dxc5 Ne6 $1 {
Schlechter finds an elegant defence against Lasker's pressure in the centre.}
22. Qd3 (22. Bxd5 Rd8 23. Bd4 Nxd4 24. Bxb7 Ne6 $11) 22... Rd8 23. Bc2 g6 24.
b4 d4 25. Bc1 h5 26. Bb3 Bd5 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. h3 Re5 29. Rxe5 Qxe5 30. Kf2 (
30. Qe4 $6 Qxe4 31. fxe4 {is good for Black.}) 30... Qd5 31. h4 Qa2+ 32. Qe2
Qb1 33. Qb2 Qd3 34. Qe2 Qb3 35. Bd2 Kh7 36. Ke1 Qb1+ 37. Qd1 Qf5 38. Qe2 Qc2
39. Qd1 Qf5 40. Qe2 Qb1+ 41. Qd1 Qf5 42. Qe2 Qb1+ ({Black can play} 42... c6 {
but he will make no progress.}) 43. Qd1 Qf5 {
Four times the same position was needed for a draw in these days.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B33"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "129"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 {
The Lasker-Pelikan variation is a good choice for sharp play.} 6. Nb3 $6 ({
Schlechter allows a weakening in his surprise.} 6. Ndb5 $1 {will become theory.
}) 6... Bb4 $1 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Bd2 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bd6 11. Qh5 Qc7 12.
O-O Be6 13. Bg5 $5 {Only opportunism offers prospects.} h6 14. f4 $5 (14. Rad1
{(Capablanca).}) 14... exf4 15. Rae1 {Threatens Rxe8+.} Kd7 $1 (15... O-O $2
16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Qxh6 {and White has a draw at least.}) 16. Bf5 $5 {
Schlechter battles bravely and threatens 17.Qxf7!} Raf8 $2 {
Lasker misses the first chance.} ({He analyses} 16... Qb6+ $1 17. Kh1 g6 18.
Bxe6+ {Lasker mentions the move} Kc7 $1 (18... fxe6 19. Qxg6 hxg5 20. Qxe6+ Kc7
21. Qf7+ Kb8 22. Nd4 {and White has a strong attack.}) 19. Qd1 hxg5 20. Bh3 (
20. Bxf7 Rxh2+ $1) 20... g4 {is very favourable for Black.}) 17. Bxf4 Bxf4 18.
Nc5+ Kc8 19. Bxe6+ fxe6 20. Nxe6 Bxh2+ $6 {He misses the second chance.} (20...
g6 $1 21. Qh3 {gains an important tempo.} Bxh2+ 22. Qxh2 Rxf1+ 23. Rxf1 Qxh2+
24. Kxh2 Ne5) 21. Qxh2 Rxf1+ 22. Rxf1 Qd7 {
Exchange does not lead to a better endgame in this case.} 23. Nc5 Qe7 24. Qh3+
Kb8 25. Ne6 Ka8 26. Nd4 Qc7 27. Qf5 Rc8 28. Qc5 Nb8 29. Qxc7 Rxc7 30. Rf3 a6
31. Kf2 $2 ({A counter-attack on the king's side with} 31. Rg3 $1 {
is necessary.}) 31... Nc6 32. Ne6 Re7 33. Re3 Kb8 {
Black got the time for consolidation. Manoeuvring begins.} 34. Nd4 Rf7+ 35. Rf3
Rc7 36. Ne6 Re7 37. Re3 Kc8 38. Ke2 Nd8 39. Nd4 Rf7 ({Premature is} 39... Kd7
40. Nf5 Rxe3+ $2 41. Kxe3 Ne6 42. g4 $1) 40. Rf3 Kd7 {
Now the exchange of rooks helps Black.} 41. Rd3 Ke7 42. Re3+ Kd6 43. Rd3 Ne6 {
If the knights are exchanged, Black wins on the king's side.} 44. Nf3+ Kc5 45.
g3 Nc7 46. Nd2 Kc6 47. Nf3 Kb5 48. Rd4 Kc5 49. Nd2 Nb5 50. Nb3+ Kb6 51. Rd3 Rc7
52. Kd2 Rc4 $1 53. Rd7 (53. Nd4 $2 Nxc3 54. Rxc3 Rxd4+) 53... Rg4 54. c4 $5 (
54. Rd3 h5 55. Ke2 g5 {is no fun.}) 54... Kc6 55. Rd3 Nd6 56. Nd4+ {
The deserved equaliser can be scored.} Kc7 $4 {Lasker misses the third chance.
The rest of the match has the level of coffeehouse chess.} (56... Kb6 $1 {
Threatens to capture the c- or g-pawn.} 57. c5+ $5 Kxc5 58. Ne6+ Kc6 59. Nd8+
Kc7 60. Ne6+ Kd7 61. Nc5+ Ke7 {and wins.}) 57. Ne6+ Kc6 58. Nd8+ $1 Kc7 59.
Ne6+ Kd7 60. Nxg7 $1 Ke7 61. Nh5 Rxc4 62. Re3+ Kf7 63. Rf3+ Kg6 64. Rf6+ Kxh5
65. Rxd6 {Lasker complained about the final chance.  He did not solve the
'problem Schlechter' in this match. His attacks were answered with prophylaxis
and the abilities in the endgame were equal. Tactics remained.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch10"]
[Site "Vienna/Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 {
This opening was called the Schlechter Variation.} 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Qc2 Na6 8. a3
dxc4 $6 9. Bxc4 b5 $6 10. Bd3 b4 $2 {The advance reminds of the nobility
during the Battle of the Golden Spurs. The knights stormed forwards
unnecessary, tumbled in the water and died.} 11. Na4 bxa3 12. bxa3 {
Black has a hole in the flank.} Bb7 13. Rb1 Qc7 14. Ne5 $6 ({Analysts prefer} 
14. O-O Nd7 15. Bd2 {with a big advantage. 'Beat the enemy on the softest
spot', Mao wrote. However, Lasker starts an attack against the stronghold
before the black king.}) 14... Nh5 15. g4 $2 ({Marco's} 15. f4 {
is much stronger, but White fights the bastion.}) 15... Bxe5 16. gxh5 Bg7 17.
hxg6 hxg6 18. Qc4 $6 {The black hole on the queen's side is compensated by a
white hole on the other flank.} (18. f4 $1 {is still better, but White goes on.
}) 18... Bc8 $6 (18... c5 $1 19. Rg1 Qxh2 20. Rxg6 {(Marco)} Nc7 $1 21. Rg3 Ba6
{Black has sufficient counter-play (Hübner).}) 19. Rg1 $6 (19. Bxg6 $6 Be6 20.
Bxf7+ Rxf7 $1) (19. h4 $1 Qa5+ 20. Bd2 Qd5 21. Rg1 $1 {
brings an advantage (Hübner).}) 19... Qa5+ $6 (19... e6 {is more solid.}) 20.
Bd2 Qd5 21. Rc1 $6 Bb7 22. Qc2 $6 (22. Nc3 $1 {
forces a better endgame. Lasker wants to attack.}) 22... Qh5 23. Bxg6 $2 (23.
Qb3 {(Lasker and Capablanca)} Qxh2 24. Rxg6 Rab8 25. Rg5 {(Hübner).}) 23...
Qxh2 $1 {Black takes the initiative.} 24. Rf1 fxg6 25. Qb3+ Rf7 26. Qxb7 Raf8
$1 27. Qb3 (27. Qxa6 $2 Rxf2 28. Rxf2 Rxf2 $19) (27. f4 Qg3+ $11) 27... Kh8 28.
f4 g5 (28... Qg3+ 29. Kd1 Rxf4 30. Rxf4 Rxf4 31. Kc2 Rh4 $1 $11 {(Hübner).})
29. Qd3 $6 (29. Rxc6 Nb8 30. Rc3 $1 {wins a pawn.}) 29... gxf4 30. exf4 (30.
Qxa6 $4 fxe3) 30... Qh4+ 31. Ke2 (31. Kd1 Qg4+ 32. Kc2 Qf5 $11 {(Tarrasch).})
31... Qh2+ 32. Rf2 Qh5+ 33. Rf3 Nc7 34. Rxc6 $5 {Lasker battles.} (34. Nc5 {
is more solid.}) 34... Nb5 $5 {Avoids a useful blockade.} (34... Nd5 35. Qg6
Qxg6 36. Rxg6 Nxf4+ 37. Bxf4 Rxf4 $11 {(Marco).}) 35. Rc4 (35. Rc5 $4 Nxd4+ 36.
Qxd4 Qxf3+) 35... Rxf4 $5 {Schlechter starts a combination.} ({
Later he discovers} 35... Rd8 $1 36. Ke1 $1 {(Minev)} (36. Be3 $2 e5 $1) 36...
Qh1+ 37. Qf1 Qxf1+ 38. Rxf1 $11) 36. Bxf4 Rxf4 37. Rc8+ Bf8 38. Kf2 (38. Rd8
Nxa3 {(Keitlinghaus)} 39. Rxf8+ Rxf8 40. Qxa3 Qh1 41. Kf2 $11) 38... Qh2+ {
Schlechter has made a terrible discovery.} (38... Qh4+ $2 39. Kg2 $1 Qg4+ 40.
Rg3 $1 Qxc8 {does not win for Black, because} 41. Qg6 $1 {wins for White!}) 39.
Ke1 Qh1+ $4 {Misses the escape.} (39... Qh4+ 40. Kd2 Qh2+ {
and White has to accept the draw due to} 41. Ke3 $6 Rxf3+ 42. Kxf3 Qh3+ 43. Ke2
Qxc8 44. Qxb5 Qc2+ {and Black has a plus.}) 40. Rf1 Qh4+ 41. Kd2 Rxf1 (41...
Rxd4 $2 42. Rcxf8+ Kg7 43. R1f7+ Kh6 44. Rh8+ Kg5 45. Rg8+ Kh6 46. Rh7#) 42.
Qxf1 Qxd4+ 43. Qd3 Qf2+ 44. Kd1 Nd6 45. Rc5 $6 (45. Rd8 {
keeps a strong pressure (Hübner).}) 45... Bh6 46. Rd5 Kg8 47. Nc5 Qg1+ $2 ({
White's king should remain imprisoned.} 47... Kf7 $1 48. Re5 Qd2+ $1 (48... Qa2
$6 49. Re6 $1 {and Black is restricted.}) 49. Qxd2 Bxd2 {
and the endgame position can be defended.}) 48. Kc2 Qf2+ 49. Kb3 Bg7 50. Ne6
Qb2+ 51. Ka4 Kf7 52. Nxg7 {The strong bishop disappears at last.} Qxg7 (52...
Kxg7 53. Qd4+ Qxd4+ 54. Rxd4 $18) 53. Qb3 $1 Ke8 54. Qb8+ Kf7 55. Qxa7 Qg4+ 56.
Qd4 Qd7+ 57. Kb3 Qb7+ 58. Ka2 Qc6 59. Qd3 Ke6 60. Rg5 Kd7 61. Re5 Qg2+ 62. Re2
Qg4 63. Rd2 Qa4 64. Qf5+ Kc7 (64... Kd8 65. Qe6 {lasts longer.}) 65. Qc2+ Qxc2+
66. Rxc2+ Kb7 67. Re2 Nc8 68. Kb3 Kc6 69. Rc2+ Kb7 70. Kb4 Na7 71. Kc5 {
After a weak start, a great battle developed. The strongest character won. The
final score became 5-5. The judge had to decide about the title! Post decided
to prolongate the world title on February 10, 1910.  Schlechter was called
vice world champion in Hamburg 1910. He won the tournament.} 1-0

[Event "Wch11"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Janowsky, Dawid"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D32"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

{This time the money for the world championship was no problem. The Berliner
Schachgesellschaft supplied 2500 Mark and Nardus 5000 Frank.   Janowsky's
strength was no problem either.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5.
Nf3 Be6 6. e4 $6 (6. Bg5 Nf6 7. e3 {
led to a variation of the Tarrasch (Lasker-Lawrence, Cambridge Springs 1904).})
6... dxe4 7. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 8. Be3 (8. Nxc5 Bxc5 9. dxc5 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 O-O-O+ {
Black has the better ending.}) 8... cxd4 9. Nxd4 (9. Bxd4 Bb4+ $1 (9... Nxd4 {
(Tarrasch)}) 10. Bc3 Qe7) 9... Qa5+ 10. Nc3 $2 (10. Qd2 Bb4 11. Nc3 O-O-O 12.
Nxc6 $1 bxc6 13. Qc1 Nf6 14. a3 {and a hard defence.}) 10... O-O-O $1 11. a3 {
White is lost, because knight d4 lacks a sufficient support.} Nh6 $2 (11... Bc5
$1 12. b4 Bxd4 $1 13. Bxd4 Qg5 14. h4 (14. Ne2 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Qe5+) 14... Qg6
$19 {(Tarrasch).}) 12. b4 Qe5 (12... Bxb4 $6 13. axb4 Qxb4 14. Qc1 Rxd4 15. Ra4
$5 ({or} 15. Bxd4 Qxd4 16. Be2) 15... Rd1+ $1 16. Qxd1 Qxc3+ 17. Bd2 Qe5+ 18.
Be2 {White takes the initiative.}) 13. Ncb5 Nf5 $1 (13... a6 14. Qc1 $1 axb5
15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Qxc6+ Qc7 17. Qa8+ Qb8 $1 (17... Kd7 18. Bxb5+ {is risky})
18. Qc6+ $1 $11 (18. Rc1+ $2 Bc4)) 14. Rc1 $1 Nxe3 15. fxe3 Qxe3+ 16. Be2 Be7
$1 (16... Rxd4 $6 17. Nxd4 Bxb4+ {sacrifices too much.} 18. axb4 Rd8 19. b5
Rxd4 20. Qc2 Rc4 21. Qxc4 Bxc4 22. Rxc4 {and 23.bxc6 is good for White.}) (
16... Bb3 $2 17. Nxa7+ $1) 17. Rc3 $1 (17. Nxa7+ Kb8 18. Naxc6+ bxc6 19. Rxc6
Kb7 20. Qc2 $1 Rc8 $1 (20... Bh4+ $11) 21. Qc3 Qxc3+ 22. Rxc3 Kb6 {
leads to a favourable endgame for Black.}) 17... Bh4+ $6 (17... Qxc3+ $1 18.
Nxc3 Nxd4 {and a fine game (Tarrasch).}) 18. g3 Qe4 $2 (18... Qxc3+ {
is still okay.}) 19. O-O Bf6 20. Rxf6 $1 {Suddenly White strikes.} gxf6 21. Bf3
Qe5 22. Nxa7+ Kc7 23. Naxc6 bxc6 24. Rxc6+ Kb8 25. Rb6+ Kc8 26. Qc1+ Kd7 27.
Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rb7+ Ke8 29. Bc6+ {Lasker came back from a lost opening.} 1-0

[Event "Wch11"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1910.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Janowsky, Dawid"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C30"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1910.??.??"]

{The original deal was to play the second part of the match in Paris. After
ten games Lasker had won seven of the required eight games. It was decided to
play the rest also in the chess coffeehouse Kerkau.} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3
d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. d4 $6 Bxf3 6. gxf3 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 Bb6 8. Na3 $5 (8. fxe5 $2 dxe5 {
opens the d-file (Marco-Janowsky, SS Pretoria 1904).}) 8... f5 $1 9. Nc4 fxe4
10. fxe5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 Nc6 $5 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bg2 Qh5 14. Be3 Qb5+ 15. Kf2
Ne7 $5 16. fxe4 Qxb2+ {Janowsky selects the juicy moves successfully.} 17. Qd2
O-O+ 18. Ke2 $5 (18. Kg3 Qa3 $1 {
also provides an attack on the king (Tarrasch).}) 18... Qb5+ 19. Qd3 Qh5+ 20.
Kd2 c5 21. Qc4+ Kh8 22. dxc5 Ba5 $5 (22... Rad8+ $1 23. Kc2 Qg4 24. cxb6 cxb6 {
gives an edge (Tarrasch).}) 23. Raf1 Qg4 24. Rhg1 Nf5 $1 25. Rxf5 $2 (25. Bf4
Nh4 26. h3 $1 {is the right defence.}) 25... Rxf5 26. Kc2 $1 ({Avoids} 26. Bf1
$2 Rd8+) 26... Rb8 $2 ({Correct is} 26... Rd8 $1 27. Bd4 Rg5 (27... Qh4 $1 {
with advantage.})) 27. Bf1 {Careful David! The white queen is protected.} Qh4
$4 (27... Qf3 $1 28. exf5 Qxe3 29. Qd4 $1 Qe7 {continues the battle.}) 28. exf5
Qxh2+ 29. Rg2 Qe5 $2 30. Bd4 {Lasker won the match (+8, =3). Janowsky knew the
reason: "Lasker plays such stupid chess, it confuses me".} 1-0

[Event "Köln"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1911.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Black "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C90"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1911.??.??"]

{Schlechter played in his second big match against Tarrasch. Both got a fee of
1500 Mark. The prize of 1000 Mark was divided, when the match ended undivided.
Fine attacking games were played in the fourth and fifth rounds.} 1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 Be7 8. a4 Rb8 $6 ({
Later Schlechter played} 8... Bg4) ({or} 8... b4) 9. axb5 axb5 10. c3 O-O 11.
d4 $1 exd4 12. cxd4 Bg4 {White has the advantages of the occupied centre, an
active 'Spanish' bishop and control over the a-file.} 13. Nc3 Nb4 $1 ({
Black does not like} 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 {and prepares ..c5.}) 14. Bf4 Nd7 15.
h3 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 c5 17. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 (18. exd5 $1 {
opens the diagonal b1-h7 for the 'Spanish' bishop.}) 18... cxd4 19. Ra7 Ne5 20.
Qb3 Bf6 {The pawn sacrifice has strengthened the attack.} 21. Bxe5 Bxe5 $2 {
The bishop becomes too vulnerable.} (21... dxe5 $1 22. Rc1 Rc8 23. Rxc8 Qxc8 {
Black threatens a perpetual.} 24. g4 {wins according to Tarrasch, but} Qc5 $1
25. Rb7 Bh4 26. Rxb5 Qc1+ 27. Kg2 Bxf2 28. Kxf2 Qd2+ 29. Kf3 d3 {draws.}) 22.
g3 Qb6 23. Rxf7 Kh8 24. Kg2 Rxf7 25. Bxf7 Qc5 26. f4 $1 Bf6 27. Re2 Qc1 28. Qd3
Qc7 (28... b4 $5 29. Rc2 Qe3 30. Qxe3 dxe3 {offers a better chance.}) 29. Bb3
g6 30. Rc2 Qd7 31. g4 Rf8 32. g5 Bg7 33. Kg3 $2 Qa7 $2 (33... Rxf4 $1 34. Kxf4
Be5+ 35. Kf3 Qxh3+ 36. Kf2 $5 Qh2+ $1 $11 {
(a reader of the Deutsche Schachzeitung).}) 34. Rc1 h6 $6 ({
Longer resistance offers} 34... Qe7 35. Rf1 b4 {
, but Schlechter tries some tactics.}) 35. h4 h5 36. f5 gxf5 37. exf5 Re8 38.
f6 $1 {The king becomes the target.} Bxf6 (38... Re3+ 39. Qxe3 dxe3 40. Rc8+
Kh7 41. Bc2# {is the decisive combination.}) 39. gxf6 Qd7 (39... Re3+ 40. Qxe3
dxe3 41. Rc8+ Kh7 42. Bc2+ Kh6 43. Rh8+) 40. Qg6 1-0

[Event "Köln"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1911.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Schlechter, Carl"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C77"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1911.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 d6 8. Bg5
Bxc3 9. bxc3 Qe7 10. Re1 Nd8 11. Nd2 {
The Ruy Lopez transferred to a quiet variation of the Four Knights.} Ne6 12.
Bh4 Nf4 13. Nf1 h6 (13... Ng6 14. Bg5 $1 (14. Bg3 $6 h5 15. f3 h4 16. Bf2 Nh5 {
and Black has the initiative (Tarrasch).}) 14... h6 15. Bd2 {is wiser.}) 14.
Ne3 g5 $6 (14... c6 {is more solid.}) 15. Bg3 Kh7 (15... h5 16. f3 h4 17. Bf2 {
is consequent, but the flank remains weak.}) 16. c4 c6 17. c3 b5 18. cxb5 axb5
19. Bb3 Be6 20. Qd2 Qa7 21. Rab1 Kh8 22. f3 Rg8 23. Kh1 Qc7 24. d4 {
White gains strength in the centre.} N6h5 25. Bf2 Rac8 26. Rbd1 Rgd8 27. Bxe6
fxe6 28. Ng4 Kg7 29. Be3 Nf6 $2 (29... exd4 30. cxd4 Rf8 {
is a reasonable defence.}) 30. Nxf6 Kxf6 31. g3 $1 {
Suddenly Black will be crushed.} Ng6 32. f4 $1 exf4 33. gxf4 gxf4 34. Bxf4 Nxf4
35. Qxf4+ Kg7 36. Rg1+ Kh7 37. Qf6 (37. Rd3 $1 {
with the threat 38.Qxh6+ is even stronger.}) 37... Rf8 38. Qg6+ Kh8 39. Qxe6
Rce8 40. Qxh6+ Qh7 41. Qxd6 Qxe4+ 42. Rg2 Qe6 43. Qg3 Qh6 44. Rdg1 Re6 45. Qg4
Ref6 46. Rg3 Qh7 47. d5 c5 48. Rh3 Rh6 49. Qe2 {Schlechter equalised the match.
When no player could achieve the required number of seven wins, the match was
ended as undecided (+3, =10, -3).} 1-0

[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1916.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6r1/1bkn1nq1/3p1pp1/R1pPp1bp/1pP1P1P1/1P1BBPNP/1Q2N1K1/8 w - - 0 54"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "1916.??.??"]

{A match for the world title was not played for a long time. The first
contacts between Lasker and Capablanca ended in quarrels. A match between
Lasker and Rubinstein was abolished due to World War I. During the Great War
Lasker and Tarrasch played a short, informal match.  Little happened in the
first part of the game.} 54. Bxg5 $2 {The good bishop disappears.} (54. Bf2
hxg4 55. fxg4 $1 Qh6 56. Nf1 Rh8 57. Ng1 Bf4 58. h4 {and White has a fortress.}
) 54... Nxg5 55. Ra1 hxg4 56. hxg4 Rh8 57. Rh1 Rxh1 58. Nxh1 f5 $1 59. Nf2 ({
The point is} 59. exf5 Nxf3 $1 60. Kxf3 e4+) 59... fxg4 60. Nxg4 Qf8 61. Nh2
Bc8 62. Qa1 Nf6 63. Qa5+ Kd7 64. Qa1 {The queen returns from a useless mission.
} Nh5 65. Qe1 Ke7 66. Qh4 Qf6 67. Kf1 Kf7 $1 {
Black pieces control the king's side.} 68. Ng1 $6 (68. Kg2 Kg7 69. Kh1 Bd7 $1 {
leads to zugzwang.} 70. Kg2 (70. Bc2 Nxe4 71. Qxe4 Bf5 $18) 70... Nf4+ 71. Nxf4
exf4 {and White loses due to the weakness on the black squares.}) 68... Nxe4 $1
69. Qxf6+ Nexf6 {The rest is simple but takes time.} 70. Kf2 Nf4 71. Bc2 Bf5
72. Bd1 Kg7 73. Nf1 Kh6 74. Ng3 Kg5 75. Nxf5 gxf5 76. Bc2 Ng8 77. Bb1 Nh6 78.
Kg3 Nf7 79. Bc2 Nd8 80. Bb1 Nb7 81. Bc2 Na5 82. Bd1 e4 83. fxe4 fxe4 84. Bc2
Kf5 85. Kf2 Ke5 86. Ke3 Ng2+ 87. Kf2 Nh4 88. Ne2 Nf5 89. Bd1 Nd4 90. Nc1 Kf4
91. Ne2+ Ke5 92. Nc1 Nb7 93. Bh5 Kf4 94. Be8 Na5 95. Ba4 e3+ 96. Kg2 Kg4 97.
Bd7+ Kg5 98. Ba4 Kh4 99. Kf1 Kg3 100. Ne2+ Nxe2 101. Kxe2 Kf4 102. Ke1 Kf3 {
Lasker won the match (+5, =1).} 0-1

[Event "Göteborg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1920.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Rubinstein, Akiba"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D05"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1920.??.??"]

{Three candidates for the world title were available after the Great War: José
Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine and Akiba Rubinstein (in order of talent).
Outsiders were Efim Bogoljubow and Aaron Nimzowitsch.   Prophylaxis became
important for the fourth time after Philidor, Staunton and Paulsen.
Nimzowitsch was the theorist. Indirect control of the centre became the basis
of new openings.   Many strong players travelled to Sweden and the Netherlands
due to poverty. Rubinstein and Bogoljubow played a match of twelve games in
Göteborg and Stockholm in 1920. Rubinstein had passed his peak and would never
play for the title. His positional play remained admirable. Bogoljubow
attacked nicely.} 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. O-O d5 {The neo hy
per modern approach is applied by Bogoljubow. The advance of a centre pawn has
been postponed some moves. Now it has become a classical opening.} 6. b3 Bd6 7.
Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 Nb4 $5 9. Be2 {Avoids exchange.} b6 10. a3 Nc6 11. Ne5 Ne7 12.
Bd3 Bb7 13. Qf3 Ng6 14. Qh3 cxd4 $5 {
Alekhine does not like this move, but it is black's only chance.} 15. Nxg6 hxg6
16. exd4 Rc8 17. Rfe1 Rc7 18. Nf3 Ne4 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Nc5 21. Bd4 $5 Qd7
22. b4 Ne4 $2 (22... Nxd3 23. cxd3 Qa4 24. Qh4 Rfc8 {gives counter-play.}) 23.
Re3 Rfc8 24. Rae1 Bc6 25. Qg4 Bb5 $2 (25... Qe7 26. c4 $1 (26. Rh3 Qg5 $1)
26... Nd2 27. c5 {is better for White.}) 26. Bxe4 dxe4 27. c3 Bc6 28. h4 $2 (
28. Rh3 {utilises the open file.} Qe7 29. Rh4 $1 g5 30. Rh5 {and 31.Qh3.})
28... Qe8 29. Qf4 (29. Rg3 {threatens 30.h5.}) 29... Bd5 30. Rg3 Kh7 $6 ({
The fine manoeuvre} 30... Qa4 $5 31. Qg5 Qc2 32. h5 e3 $1 33. Rgxe3 Qf5 {
gives a defence.}) 31. Ree3 Qa4 32. Qg4 Rh8 $1 33. h5 Kg8 34. hxg6 fxg6 35. Rh3
$1 Rxh3 36. Rxh3 {The crucial position.} e3 $2 (36... Qe8 $1 37. Qh4 Kf7 38.
Qf4+ Ke7 39. Rg3 Qf7 40. Qg5+ Ke8 41. Qxg6 Qxg6 42. Rxg6 {
leads to a difficult ending.}) 37. Qxg6 exf2+ 38. Bxf2 Qd1+ 39. Kh2 Re7 40. c4
Bc6 41. b5 Qe2 42. bxc6 (42. bxc6 Qxf2 43. Qh7+ Kf8 44. Rf3+ {is evident.}) 1-0

[Event "Stockholm"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1920.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Rubinstein, Akiba"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C48"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "1920.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxe5 ({More usual is} 5. Ba4) ({or
} 5. Nxd4) 5... Nxe4 $6 ({Euwe gives as theory} 5... Qe7 $1 6. f4 $6 ({safe is
} 6. Nf3 Nxb5 7. Nxb5 Qxe4+ 8. Qe2) 6... Nxb5 7. Nxb5 d6 8. Nf3 Qxe4+ 9. Kf2
Ng4+ 10. Kg3 $2 Qg6 11. Nh4 Qh5 12. Nxc7+ Kd8 13. h3 Nf6 14. Nxa8 Qxh4+ $1 15.
Kxh4 Ne4 $19) 6. Nxe4 Nxb5 $2 (6... Qe7 7. O-O Qxe5 8. Re1 Be7 {
limits the disadvantage.}) 7. Nxf7 $1 {Rubinstein will lose for the third time
in his favourite variation during this match.} Qe7 $5 (7... Kxf7 8. Qh5+ {
and 9.Qxb5 is hopeless.}) 8. Nxh8 Qxe4+ 9. Kf1 $1 Nd4 10. d3 Qf5 11. h4 $1 {
Prepares for Bg5 and Rh3.} b6 12. Bg5 {Threatens 13.Qh5+.} g6 13. Qd2 $2 {
Loses one tempo.} (13. Rh3 Bg7 14. c3 Ne6 15. Rf3 {liberates the knight.})
13... Bg7 14. Re1+ Ne6 15. h5 $1 gxh5 $2 {Returns one tempo.} ({After} 15...
Bxh8 16. hxg6 Qxg6 17. Rh6 Qf5 18. Rh5 c5 19. Qe2 Bb7 {
It will be hard for White to win the game.}) 16. Rxh5 Bxh8 17. Qb4 $1 c5 (17...
d6 18. g4 $1 Qg6 19. Qb5+ Bd7 20. Qf5 $1 {(Tartakower).}) (17... Kf7 18. Qe7+
Kg8 19. Rxe6 $1 dxe6 20. Bh6 $1 {(Tartakower).}) 18. Qh4 Kf7 19. Bd8 $1 Qg6 20.
Rh6 Qxh6 (20... Qf5 21. g4 $1) 21. Qxh6 Nxd8 22. Qh5+ 1-0

[Event "Stockholm"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1920.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Rubinstein, Akiba"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "1920.??.??"]

{When eleven games were played, Rubinstein lead by 5-4. So the last game was
decisive.} 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e3 Qb6 5. Qb3 Nh5 $5 6. Bd3 Nxf4 7.
exf4 Qc7 8. g3 e6 9. Nf3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. O-O O-O 13. c4 Nb4
$5 {Bogoljubow has to win. An odd move by a knight revives the game again.} 14.
Rac1 d4 15. Bb1 Rd8 16. a3 Nc6 17. Qd3 g6 18. b4 Bf8 19. Nb3 $2 {
Rubinstein overestimates his chances on the queen's side.} a5 $1 20. b5 a4 $1
21. Nbd2 (21. bxc6 $2 axb3 22. Nxd4 bxc6 $19) 21... Na5 22. c5 $5 {
White seeks complications.} (22. Bc2 b6 {is unfavourable.}) 22... Bxc5 23. Qc2
b6 24. Qxa4 Qe7 25. Be4 Ra7 26. Ne5 (26. Ra1 d3 27. Ne5 Nc6 {is unpleasant too.
}) 26... Bxa3 27. Ra1 Bb4 $2 {Costs one tempo.} (27... Bb2 28. Ra2 Bc3 29. Ndc4
Qc5 {consolidates.}) 28. Ndc4 $1 Qc5 29. Nxb6 {The black queen is overburdened.
} Bc3 30. Nxc8 Rxc8 31. Rab1 Qb6 32. h4 f6 33. Nf3 Nc4 34. Qd1 Kg7 35. Qe2 Rc5
36. Bd3 Na5 37. Rfd1 Re7 38. Be4 Rcc7 39. h5 $5 Nc4 $6 (39... gxh5 $5 {
offers the last practical chance.}) 40. hxg6 hxg6 41. Nh4 f5 42. Bc6 (42. Bd3
$1 {installs a favourable blockade.}) 42... Qc5 43. Nf3 e5 44. Nxe5 Nxe5 45.
fxe5 Rxe5 46. Qf3 Qb6 47. Kg2 Rce7 48. Rd3 Re2 49. Rh1 Be1 50. Rf1 Rb2 51. Qd5
Ree2 52. Qd7+ Kf6 53. Qd6+ Kg7 54. Qd7+ {
It ends with perpetual check.  Rubinstein won (+5, =3, -4).} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D63"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1921.03.??"]

{Lasker and Capablanca signed a letter of intent in the Hague on January 23,
1920. Lasker gave up the title by a misunderstanding. When reason returned,
details were arranged. The fees were $11000 for Lasker and $9000 for
Capablanca. $3000 for the winner and $2000 for the loser were added during the
match. Time control was 15 moves per hour. The winner needed 8 wins in a
maximum of 25 games. The match started in the Gran Casino de la Playa on March
15, 1921.} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1
b6 {The Old Orthodox Queen's Gambit leads to holes on a6 and c6.} 8. cxd5 exd5
9. Qa4 $1 (9. Bb5 Bb7 10. Qa4 a6 {was followed by exchanges in game one.}) 9...
c5 $1 (9... Bb7 10. Ba6 $1 {played Duras successfully in 1912.}) 10. Qc6 Rb8
11. Nxd5 Bb7 $5 (11... Nxd5 $1 12. Qxd5 Bb7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qg5 Qxg5 15. Nxg5
cxd4 16. exd4 Nf6 {leads to an equal endgame (Lasker).}) 12. Nxe7+ Qxe7 13. Qa4
Rbc8 ({Duras prefers} 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 cxd4 15. Qxd4 Ne5 16. Be2 Rbd8) 14.
Qa3 $1 Qe6 {Black starts a tactical skirmish.} 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 $5 (15... Bxf3 $1
16. Ba6 (16. Bxg7 cxd4 $1 17. Rxc8 Rxc8 18. gxf3 Qg6 $1 {and a counter-attack.}
) 16... Rc6 17. Bxg7 cxd4 {with confusion.}) 16. Ba6 Bxf3 17. Bxc8 Rxc8 18.
gxf3 Qxf3 19. Rg1 Re8 20. Qd3 ({Great complications starts} 20. dxc5 Nxc5 {See}
21. b4 $1 Ne4 $1 22. Qb2 g6 23. Qe2 Qh3 24. f3 $1 Qh4+ 25. Kf1 Qh3+ 26. Qg2 Qf5
27. Ke1 Nc3 $1 28. Qd2 Nxa2 $1 29. Rc4 $13) 20... g6 21. Kf1 Re4 {
Black has developed a strong counter.} 22. Qd1 (22. dxc5 $5 Ne5 $1 23. Qd5 bxc5
24. Rxc5 Ng4 $1 25. Rxg4 Qxg4 {
White has an extra pawn. An attempt to win directly with} 26. Qd8+ Kg7 27. Rc8
$2 {is refuted by} Re8 $1 28. Qxe8 Qd1+ 29. Kg2 Qg4+ $11) 22... Qh3+ 23. Rg2
Nf6 24. Kg1 cxd4 25. Rc4 (25. exd4 Qd7 {Black wins the d-pawn.}) 25... dxe3 26.
Rxe4 Nxe4 27. Qd8+ Kg7 28. Qd4+ Nf6 29. fxe3 Qe6 30. Rf2 g5 31. h4 gxh4 $6 {
Opening of the king's side gives chances to White.} 32. Qxh4 Ng4 33. Qg5+ Kf8
34. Rf5 h5 $1 35. Qd8+ Kg7 36. Qg5+ Kf8 37. Qd8+ Kg7 38. Qg5+ Kf8 39. b3 $6 (
39. Qf4 Qg6 40. e4 {keeps pressure.}) 39... Qd6 40. Qf4 Qd1+ 41. Qf1 Qd2 42.
Rxh5 Nxe3 43. Qf3 Qd4 44. Qa8+ Ke7 45. Qb7+ (45. Qxa7+ Ke6 46. Rh6+ f6 47. Rh7
Nf5+ {and perpetual check.}) 45... Kf8 $4 {
Lasker blunders terribly, although he is not under time pressure.} (45... Ke6 {
will draw.}) 46. Qb8+ {Suddenly the game is over.} (46. Qb8+ Ke7 (46... Kg7 47.
Qh8+) 47. Qe5+ $18) 1-0

[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1921.03.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8.
Nxd4 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Qd3 h6 12. Bh4 Nh7 13. Bxe7 Rxe7 {
This variation was played in game three with reversed colours.} 14. Qc4 Qe8 15.
Re2 Rb8 16. b3 c5 17. Nf3 Bb5 18. Nxb5 Qxb5 19. Qxb5 Rxb5 {
Lasker has a better ending. Will he be able to equalise?} 20. Kf1 Ng5 21. Nd2
Ne6 22. c3 f6 23. Nc4 Nf4 24. Re3 Ng6 25. Nd2 Rb8 26. g3 a5 27. a4 Ne5 28. f4
Nd7 29. Ke2 Nb6 30. Kd3 c6 31. Rae1 Kf7 32. Nc4 {
Exchange is needed for progress.} Nxc4 33. Kxc4 Re6 34. e5 fxe5 35. fxe5 d5+ $1
36. Kxc5 Rxb3 {White has a strong king.} 37. c4 (37. Rf1+ $1 {
is recommended by Lasker. A sufficient defence seems to me} Ke7 38. h4 Ra3 39.
Rf4 g5 40. hxg5 hxg5 41. Rg4 Kd7 42. Kb6 Rb3+ 43. Kc5 (43. Kxa5 $4 Re8 $1 44.
Rb4 Ra8+ 45. Kb6 Rb8+ 46. Kc5 R8xb4) 43... Ra3 $11) 37... dxc4 38. Re4 c3 39.
Rc4 h5 40. Re3 Rb2 41. Rcxc3 Rxh2 42. Kb6 Rb2+ 43. Kxa5 g5 {Capablanca
in prophylaxis like Schlechter. Lasker could not win in the Ruy Lopez.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D61"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "1921.03.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 $1 ({
Capablanca played the solid} 7... c6 {in game four.}) 8. Rd1 Qa5 9. Bd3 h6 10.
Bh4 cxd4 11. exd4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nb6 13. Bb3 Bd7 14. O-O Rac8 15. Ne5 Bb5 $6 ({
Later Capablanca prefers} 15... Bc6 {and ..Bd5.}) 16. Rfe1 Nbd5 17. Bxd5 $6 {
Lasker misses a great chance.} ({Breyer analyses} 17. Bxf6 $1 Bxf6 $1 ({
the brilliant trap is} 17... Nxf6 $2 18. Ng6 $1 Rfe8 19. Rxe6 $3 fxe6 20. Bxe6+
Kh7 21. Nf8+ Kh8 22. Qh7+ Nxh7 23. Ng6#) 18. Bxd5 exd5 {White attacks with} 19.
Ng4 Bg5 20. f4 $1 Bxf4 21. Qf5 {Suitable play gives} Bg5 22. Qxd5 a6 23. Qxb7
Qb4) 17... Nxd5 18. Bxe7 Nxe7 19. Qb3 Bc6 20. Nxc6 bxc6 {Black is recovered.}
21. Re5 Qb6 22. Qc2 Rfd8 23. Ne2 $6 (23. Na4 Qb8 24. Rc5 Nf5 25. Rxc6 {
has been analysed.} ({Better is} 25. Rc4 $1)) 23... Rd5 $1 24. Rxd5 {
Exchange improves the black position.} ({Lasker's recommendation} 24. Re3 $2 {
is a bigger evil due to} c5 $1 25. Rc3 Rcd8 26. Rb3 Qc6 27. Rc3 e5 28. b4 exd4
29. Rxc5 d3 $1) 24... cxd5 25. Qd2 Nf5 26. b3 h5 ({Barcza prefers} 26... g6 $2
27. g4 Nd6 28. Qxh6 Ne4 {Then follows} 29. Rc1) 27. h3 $6 (27. Ng3 Nxg3 28.
fxg3 {is better. See} Qc7 29. Qg5 Qc2 30. Qxh5 Qxa2 31. Rf1 $1 {
and White utilises the open f-file.}) 27... h4 $1 28. Qd3 Rc6 29. Kf1 g6 30.
Qb1 Qb4 31. Kg1 a5 32. Qb2 a4 33. Qd2 Qxd2 34. Rxd2 axb3 35. axb3 Rb6 {
Black pressures on two weak pawns.} 36. Rd3 Ra6 37. g4 $1 hxg3 38. fxg3 Ra2 39.
Nc3 $5 (39. Kf2 Nd6 40. Kf3 Ne4 41. Ke3 Rb2 42. Kf3 $2 Rxb3) 39... Rc2 40. Nd1
Ne7 41. Nc3 Rc1+ $6 ({The immediate} 41... Nc6 {continues the pressure.}) 42.
Kf2 Nc6 43. Nd1 $2 (43. Ne2 Rc2 44. Ke1 $1 (44. Ke3 Na5 $1 {remains unpleasant.
}) 44... Nb4 45. Kd1 Rb2 46. Re3 Kf8 47. h4 Ke7 48. Kc1 Ra2 49. Kd1 {
Black's restriction has become less strong.}) 43... Rb1 $1 ({
Lasker mentions the trap} 43... Nb4 44. Rd2 Rb1 45. Nb2 Rxb2 46. Rxb2 Nd3+ 47.
Ke2 Nxb2 48. Kd2 Kg7 49. Kc2 Nc4 50. bxc4 dxc4 51. Kc3 $11) 44. Ke2 $6 (44. Ke1
Na5 45. Kd2 Rxb3 (45... Nxb3+ $4 46. Kc2) 46. Rxb3 Nxb3+ 47. Kc3 {
is slightly better.}) 44... Rxb3 $1 45. Ke3 Rb4 {
Black has won a pawn and continues the pressure.} 46. Nc3 Ne7 47. Ne2 Nf5+ 48.
Kf2 g5 49. g4 Nd6 50. Ng1 Ne4+ 51. Kf1 Rb1+ 52. Kg2 Rb2+ 53. Kf1 Rf2+ 54. Ke1
Ra2 55. Kf1 Kg7 56. Re3 Kg6 57. Rd3 f6 58. Re3 Kf7 59. Rd3 Ke7 60. Re3 Kd6 61.
Rd3 Rf2+ 62. Ke1 Rg2 63. Kf1 Ra2 64. Re3 e5 $1 65. Rd3 exd4 66. Rxd4 Kc5 67.
Rd1 d4 68. Rc1+ Kd5 {Magnificent prophylactic play brought a second victory.}
0-1

[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D64"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1921.03.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 Re8 8. Qc2
c6 {The tempo battle.} 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd5 11. Bxe7 Rxe7 {
Lasker accepts a cramped position.} ({Usual is} 11... Qxe7 12. O-O Nxc3 13.
Qxc3 e5 {and White can exchange to a slightly better endgame.}) 12. O-O Nf8 13.
Rfd1 Bd7 14. e4 Nb6 15. Bf1 Rc8 16. b4 {Capablanca conquers terrain.} Be8 17.
Qb3 Rec7 18. a4 Ng6 19. a5 Nd7 20. e5 b6 21. Ne4 Rb8 22. Qc3 Nf4 23. Nd6 Nd5
24. Qa3 f6 {It is difficult for White to keep the pressure due to the poor
fitting lines. This problem is solved by two simplifications.} 25. Nxe8 $5 Qxe8
26. exf6 gxf6 27. b5 $5 Rbc8 28. bxc6 Rxc6 29. Rxc6 Rxc6 30. axb6 axb6 {
The positioned has been opened by exchanges. White manoeuvres against the
weaknesses.} 31. Re1 Qc8 32. Nd2 $1 Nf8 (32... Rc3 33. Qa4 {
keeps the advantage.}) 33. Ne4 Qd8 34. h4 Rc7 $6 ({Capablanca suggests} 34...
h6 $1 {as preparation of ..f5. Square g5 is protected from the knight.} 35. Bb5
Rc7 36. Qd6 Qxd6 37. Nxd6 {The endgame is almost equal.}) 35. Qb3 Rg7 36. g3
Ra7 37. Bc4 Ra5 38. Nc3 Nxc3 39. Qxc3 Kf7 40. Qe3 Qd6 41. Qe4 Ra4 $2 (41... Ra7
42. d5 e5 {keeps the position closed (Lasker).}) 42. Qb7+ Kg6 $6 (42... Kg8 43.
Qc8 Kf7 44. d5 e5 45. Rc1 {is unpleasant too.}) 43. Qc8 $6 (43. Bd3+ f5 44. d5
$1 Qxd5 45. Qe7 Qxd3 46. Qe8+ {wins the exchange.}) 43... Qb4 $6 (43... Kh6 {
is more useful.}) 44. Rc1 Qe7 $6 (44... Ra7 {forestalls the end.}) 45. Bd3+ Kh6
46. Rc7 Ra1+ 47. Kg2 Qd6 48. Qxf8+ $1 {After a siege of weaknesses, the king
became the target.  Lasker suffered by the heat. He blundered in game 14. Two
Cuban doctors advised a rest. Lasker proposed to continue the match in a
milder climate. Capablanca had to wait for ten years and refused. He showed
the confidence that Schlechter was lacking. Lasker resigned the match. Capa
scored +4, =10.} 1-0

[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1921.06.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Teichmann, Richard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C30"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1921.06.??"]

{In the twenties the travel and hotel accommodations had become favourable for
international chess. The lack of money remained the great problem for
professionals. A diplomatic post for Capablanca was an exceptional case of
direct support. A few could live of prizes, simultaneous displays and
editorships. Only a handful of grandmasters played the game without grave
tactical errors.   Lasker did not strive for revenge after his defeat versus
Capablanca. He only participated in super tournaments. The great competitor of
Capablanca became Alekhine. At first Max Euwe was a 'sparring partner' of the
great players. Later he played for the world title.   When Lasker and
Capablanca battled for the world title, Alekhine was in Russia. He escaped by
marrying a Swiss lady. Then he could play important matches and tournaments.
He played a short match against the old Richard Teichmann. The prizes were
1500 Mark for the winner and 1200 Mark for the loser. They played in the
Berlin Schachheim.   Alekhine's style reminds us of Lasker: the lust for
battle is combined with tactical ability and fine endgame technics.
Differences lie in Alekhine's complete fascination and blind ambition. His
will triumphed!} 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4
7. Na4 a6 $6 ({Theory goes on with} 7... O-O) ({or} 7... Bb6) 8. Nxc5 dxc5 9.
O-O Qe7 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 O-O 12. Be3 exf4 13. Qxf4 Ne5 14. Bb3 {
White has the initiative.} Rae8 $6 (14... c4 $1 15. dxc4 Ng6 16. Qg5 Qxe4 $11 {
(Alekhine).}) 15. Qf2 Nfd7 16. Rad1 b6 17. c3 Ng6 18. Qf5 Kh8 19. Bf2 Rd8 20.
Bg3 Nde5 (20... Nf6 21. e5 Nd5 {will lead to a blockade of the d-pawn.}) 21. d4
cxd4 22. cxd4 Nc6 23. d5 $5 {
White accepts a blockade in order to gain territory.} Nce5 24. h4 Qc5+ 25. Kh2
f6 26. Rc1 Qd6 27. Rc6 Qe7 28. Rc3 Qd6 29. Rc6 Qe7 30. Rc3 Qd6 31. Rc6 Qe7 (
31... Qd7 $2 32. Qxd7 Rxd7 33. h5 Ng4+ 34. Kh3 N6e5 35. Rfc1 $1 {(Alekhine).})
32. Re6 Qd7 33. h5 Ne7 34. Qh3 Nf7 35. Bf4 {Black seems to suffocate.} h6 36.
Qc3 Nd6 $2 (36... Rc8 37. Qb4 Rfe8 {is solid.}) 37. Bxh6 $1 Nxe4 (37... gxh6
38. Rfxf6 Rxf6 39. Qxf6+ Kg8 40. Rxe7 $18) 38. Rxe4 Nxd5 39. Qc1 (39. Qc1 gxh6
40. Bxd5 {is awful.}) 1-0

[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1921.06.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Teichmann, Richard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C83"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1921.06.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Bg4 $6 (11... Nxd2 {
(Berger-Schiffers, Frankfurt 1887).}) (11... Qd7 {becomes popular later.}) 12.
Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qd5 $1 {(Van Gelder-Romanovsky, Mannheim 1914).} Qxd5 14. Bxd5
exf3 15. Bxc6 fxg2 16. Kxg2 Rad8 17. a4 $1 f6 $6 {
White will gain the control over the a-file.} (17... b4 18. cxb4 Bxb4 {
is better.}) 18. axb5 axb5 19. Bxb5 (19. exf6 $6 Rxf6 20. Bg5 $2 Rg6 {
costs material (Réti).}) 19... fxe5 {
The majority on the queen's side gives a positional advantage.} 20. Bc4+ Kh8
21. f3 Bh5 22. Ra5 $1 Rd1 $1 {Black counters.} 23. Bd5 $1 {A pawn sacrifice.} (
23. Rxe5 Rxf1 24. Kxf1 Rxf3+ 25. Bf2 Bh4 26. Rxh5 Rxf2+ 27. Kg1 Rf4 {
finds Alekhine less favourable.}) 23... Rxf1 24. Kxf1 Bxf3 25. Bxf3 Rxf3+ 26.
Ke2 Rf8 ({Alekhine prefers} 26... Rf5 $1 {Does not allow Kd3.} 27. Ra8+ Rf8 28.
Rxf8+ Bxf8 29. Kd3 Kg8 $11) 27. Kd3 $1 Kg8 28. Ke4 $1 Rb8 $2 ({
The rook is stronger from behind.} 28... Rf1 $1 29. Kd5 Kf7 30. Ra7 {(Alekhine)
} Re1 $1 31. Bc5 Rd1+ 32. Kc6 Bxc5 33. Kxc5 Rd7) 29. b4 Kf7 30. b5 Ke6 31. c4
Kd7 32. Ra7 Bd6 $6 (32... Kd6 $1 33. Bd2 Re8 {is stronger, but} 34. Ba5 $1 Bd8
35. Bb4+ Ke6 36. c5 {is won for White.}) 33. Kd5 $1 e4 34. b6 $1 Rf8 ({
Alekhine pointe is} 34... Bxh2 35. c5 Kc8 36. Kc6 cxb6 37. Rxg7 $1) 35. c5 Rf5+
36. Kc4 {The pawn sacrifice led to magnificent dynamic play.} 1-0

[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1921.06.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Teichmann, Richard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C68"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "1921.06.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Qxd4 8.
Nxd4 Bd6 9. Nde2 Ne7 10. Bf4 Be6 11. Bxd6 cxd6 {
Alekhine needs a draw in order to win the match. The goal comes near.} 12.
O-O-O O-O-O 13. Rhe1 Bf7 14. Nd4 Rhe8 15. f3 Kc7 16. a4 $6 {
The desire for exchange leads to weakening.} b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. b4 ({
Teichmann prefers} 18. b3 $1 {for control over square c4.}) 18... Nc8 19. Nf5
g6 20. Ne3 Nb6 21. Kb2 $6 {
An attack in the centre poses great problems to White.} (21. Kd2 $1) 21... d5
$5 22. Rd4 $2 (22. exd5 $4 Rxe3 23. Rxe3 Nc4+) (22. Ng4 $1 f5 23. Nf6 Re5 24.
exf5 d4 25. Rxe5 dxc3+ 26. Kc1 Ra8 27. Kb1 Ba2+ 28. Kc1 Bf7 {
and a repetition of moves.}) 22... f5 $1 23. Ra1 $6 ({Better chances offers} 
23. Kc1 $1 dxe4 24. Rxd8 Kxd8 25. fxe4 fxe4 26. Rd1+ Kc7 27. Rd4) 23... Nc8 24.
g4 dxe4 25. Rxd8 Kxd8 26. fxe4 f4 $5 {Black wants avoid exchange.} 27. Rd1+ $6
({The right manoeuvre is} 27. Nf1 $1 g5 28. Nd2 {and a blockade on f3.}) 27...
Kc7 28. Rf1 g5 29. Nf5 Nd6 30. Ra1 Nc4+ 31. Kc1 Kb7 32. Nd4 h5 33. gxh5 Bxh5
34. Nb3 f3 $5 35. Nd2 $2 ({White misses the blockade} 35. Nd1 $1 Rd8 36. Nf2)
35... Ne3 36. Ra3 f2 37. Na4 bxa4 38. Rxe3 Rd8 {Alekhine missed a useful
blockade twice. The score of the match became 3-3 (+2, =2, -2).} 0-1

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C86"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

{When the tournament 'London 1922' had ended, Capablanca invited his rivals
for a glass of champagne in the Ritz. The conditions of a match for the world
championship were the subject of the conversation. These were written in the
London protocol. An important condition was an entry of $10,000. Alekhine,
Bogoljubow, Maróczy, Réti, Tartakower and Vidmar signed, because it was more
reasonable than Lasker's greed. Nevertheless Rubinstein and Nimzowitsch failed
to take the wall of gold.   Serious contacts between Alekhine and Capablanca
developed in 1926. A training match between Alekhine and Euwe started at the
end of the year.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 {
The Warrell Attack in the Ruy Lopez offers equal chances.} b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4
Rb8 ({A faster road to equality presents} 8... Bg4 $1 9. c3 O-O) 9. axb5 axb5
10. c3 Bg4 11. Rd1 O-O 12. d4 Ra8 13. Rxa8 Qxa8 14. d5 Na5 15. Bc2 c6 16. Na3
Rb8 17. b4 Nc4 $5 18. Nxc4 bxc4 19. h3 {
White does not capture the offered pawn.} ({Still} 19. Qxc4 cxd5 20. exd5 Rc8
21. Qb3 e4 22. h3 Bh5 23. g4 Bxg4 24. hxg4 exf3 25. g5 Nd7 26. Bf5 {
is pleasant for White.}) 19... Bd7 $5 20. Bg5 $5 ({Acceptation by} 20. Qxc4
cxd5 21. exd5 Bb5 22. Qb3 Rc8 {
leads to a slight disadvantage. Black threatens .. Bc4.}) 20... Qa6 $6 ({
The d-pawn becomes backward. Correct is} 20... cxd5 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. exd5 Qa3
$1) 21. dxc6 Qxc6 22. Ra1 ({An additional weakness creates} 22. Qd2 $1 {
(threatens Nxe5 or Bxf6)} Be6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Ra1) 22... h6 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24.
Nd2 Be6 25. Nf1 Ra8 $5 ({
Euwe starts to play for a win. Later he prefers the waiting manoeuvre} 25...
Bd8 26. Ne3 Bb6 {and drawn.}) 26. Qd1 Rxa1 27. Qxa1 Bg5 28. Qa7 g6 $2 ({
Necessary is} 28... Bd7 {(Euwe).}) 29. Qb8+ Kg7 30. b5 Qd7 31. b6 Bd8 32. Qa7 (
32. Ne3 {is a simple win (Euwe).}) 32... Qb5 33. b7 Bc7 34. Ne3 Qb2 35. Qa8 Bd7
{The passed pawn makes great progress.} 36. Qc8 $2 ({
This move needs a long preparation. Correct is} 36. Bd1 $1 Be6 37. Bg4 $1 (37.
Qc8 $6 Bb6 $3) 37... Bxg4 38. hxg4 Qxc3 39. g3 $1 Qe1+ 40. Kg2 c3 41. Qc8 {
At last!} c2 42. Qxc7 c1=Q 43. Qxc1 Qxc1 44. b8=Q {and wins.}) 36... Bxc8 37.
bxc8=Q Bb6 38. Qb8 Qc1+ 39. Nf1 Bxf2+ 40. Kxf2 Qxc2+ 41. Kg1 Qxc3 42. Qxd6 Qd4+
43. Qxd4 exd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E21"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. g3 Bb7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Bxc3 {
This exchange in an Indian Opening starts with Nimzowitsch.} 8. bxc3 d6 9. d5
$1 {The young theorist plays aggressively.} exd5 10. Nh4 Ne4 ({
Alekhine investigates} 10... c6 $6 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. c4 {He continues with} Nb4
(12... Qf6 13. Ba3 Nc7 14. Qxd6 Ne6 {seems better playable.})) 11. cxd5 Re8 ({
The doubtful} 11... Nxc3 $6 12. Qd3 {provokes an attack on the king.}) 12. Bb2
b5 ({Alekhine does not play} 12... Qg5 {due to} 13. Qa4 {but then may follow}
b5 $1 14. Qxb5 Bc6 $1 15. Qd3 Qxd5 16. Qxd5 Bxd5 {and Black is still alive.})
13. a4 Qg5 $1 {Otherwise White will play c4 soon.} 14. axb5 Qxd5 15. Qa4 $6 {
Euwe underestimates the tactical superiority of his opponent.} ({The solid} 15.
Qxd5 Bxd5 16. Nf5 $1 {leads to the threat Nxg7!}) 15... Nd7 (15... Qd2 {
Alekhine does not play this due to} 16. b6 $2 (16. Qb4 $11) (16. Qc4 $5 Qxb2
17. Qxc7) 16... Bc6 $2 (16... Na6 $1) 17. b7 $1) 16. c4 $2 ({Disaster avoids} 
16. Rfd1) 16... Qd2 $1 17. Qa2 a6 $1 (17... Qxe2 $2 18. Nf5 $1) 18. Bc1 Qxa2
19. Rxa2 axb5 20. Rb2 Rab8 21. cxb5 Nc3 22. Bc6 $1 Rxe2 $1 ({Euwe sets the trap
} 22... Bxc6 23. bxc6 Rxb2 $2 24. cxd7) 23. Rb3 (23. Bxd7 $2 Rxb2 24. Bxb2 Ne2#
) 23... Bxc6 24. Rxc3 Bxb5 25. Rxc7 Ne5 26. Nf5 $2 (26. Bf4 h6 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 {
(Alekhine)}) 26... Nf3+ 27. Kg2 Ne1+ 28. Kh3 Re5 29. Rh1 Nd3 30. Ne7+ Kf8 31.
Ba3 Nxf2+ 32. Kg2 Nxh1 33. Bxd6 Re6 34. Bc5 Re8 35. Nf5+ Kg8 36. Ne7+ Kh8 37.
Kxh1 Bd3 38. Kg2 h6 39. Kf3 Kh7 40. h4 h5 {The new tempo of 40 moves in 21/2
hours led to problems for Alekhine. It went alright this time.} 0-1

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E88"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Be3 d6 6. f3 {The advantage of the
Sämisch Variation is its flexibility. White can become active on both flanks.}
e5 7. d5 c6 8. Qd2 cxd5 9. cxd5 Ne8 {
Black develops  his game on the king's side.} 10. O-O-O f5 11. Kb1 Nd7 ({
Euwe advises} 11... a6 12. Bd3 b5 13. Nge2 f4 14. Bf2 Nd7) 12. Nh3 $1 a6 $2 ({
Better in this concept fits} 12... f4 13. Bf2 a6) 13. exf5 gxf5 14. g4 $1 fxg4
15. Ng5 $1 {Alekhine has taken over the initiative on the king's side with a
pawn sacrifice.} Ndf6 16. Bd3 Qe7 (16... gxf3 17. Rdf1 {stimulates the attack.}
) 17. f4 e4 $1 {Euwe opens the long diagonal for a pawn.} 18. Ngxe4 (18. Ncxe4
h6 (18... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 $1) 19. Ne6 Bxe6 20. dxe6 Qxe6 21. Ng3 {
White threatens 22.f5. The attack is strong.}) 18... Nxe4 19. Nxe4 Bf5 20. Ng3
Bxd3+ 21. Qxd3 Qf6 22. Rd2 Qf7 $6 {Black should not fear Nh5.} (22... Rc8 {
He better pays} 23. h3 ({The exchanges} 23. Nh5 Qf5 {are favourable to him})
23... gxh3 24. Rxh3 Qg6 25. Ne4 Rf7 {Black has strengthened his defence.}) 23.
h3 gxh3 24. Rxh3 Qg6 25. f5 $2 (25. Ne4 Rc8 26. Rg3 Qf5 27. Rg5 {
gives a strong attack.}) 25... Qg4 26. Rdh2 Rc8 27. f6 $1 Rxf6 $1 ({
Avoids Alekhine's trap} 27... Nxf6 $2 28. Nf5 Qc4 29. Ne7+ Kf7 30. Qf5 Kxe7 31.
Qe6+ Kd8 32. Bb6+) 28. Qxh7+ Kf8 29. Rh1 Qg6+ $2 ({
The players recommend 20. ..Rc7 after the game, but Black has a better move.} 
29... Rf3 $1 30. Qh5 (30. Bh6 $6 Rc7 $1 (30... Rxg3 $2 31. Rxg3 Qxg3 32. Qf5+ {
(Alekhine)}) 31. Qh8+ Kf7 32. Bxg7 Nxg7 $14) 30... Rxg3 31. Rxg3 Qe4+ $1 32.
Ka1 Bxb2+ $1 $11) 30. Qxg6 Rxg6 31. Nf5 Be5 $2 ({A passive defence gives} 31...
Bf6 32. Rf3 Rc7 33. Rhf1 Rf7 34. R3f2 {(forestalls ..Rg2)} b5 35. Bd2 $1 {
Black has no proper move.}) 32. Rf3 $1 Nf6 33. Rh8+ Rg8 34. Rxg8+ Kxg8 35. Ne7+
{Dynamic play led to a victory.} 1-0

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. e4 {The match seemed to become a disaster for Euwe. He decided to play more
solidly.} e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 {
Alekhine chooses the Burn Variation.} 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Nxf6+ {
This exchange leads to an even game.} Bxf6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Bd3 (9.
c3 {is even more solid.}) 9... c5 10. O-O cxd4 11. Nxd4 Rd8 12. Nb5 Nc6 {
The moves are identical to the quiet game Breyer-Tartakower, Goteborg 1920.}
13. Qc1 Ne5 14. Be4 Bd7 15. Nc3 Bc6 16. Bxc6 Nxc6 17. Qe3 Nd4 ({
Light pressure gives} 17... Qg6 18. Rac1 Rac8) 18. Qe4 Rd7 19. Rad1 Rad8 20.
Rd3 Qe7 21. Rfd1 Qc5 22. Qe3 e5 23. Qd2 Qb4 24. b3 f5 25. f3 (25. Kh1 Rd6 26.
Ne2 {is great too.}) 25... Qc5 26. Kh1 Rc8 27. Ne2 $1 Qxc2 28. Rc1 Rdc7 29.
Rxc2 Rxc2 30. Rxd4 ({Again Euwe wants certainty. The consequences of} 30. Qa5
Rxe2 31. h4 Rc1+ 32. Kh2 Rcc2 33. Qd5+ {
are difficult to calculate during a game.}) 30... exd4 31. Qxd4 Rxe2 32. h4
Rc1+ 33. Kh2 Rcc2 34. Qd5+ Kf8 35. Qxf5+ Ke7 36. Qg5+ Kf7 37. Qd5+ Kf6 38. Kg3
Rxg2+ 39. Kf4 Rxa2 40. Qxb7 Rgc2 41. Qa8 Kf7 {
Checks by the queen continue in the open position. Euwe has drawn easily.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D30"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne4 6. Nbd2 f5 7. Ne5 Qh4 {
Euwe opens with the Slavic Stonewall, because Alekhine lost with it against
Treybal in Karlsbad 1923.} 8. O-O Bd6 9. f4 O-O {
Little play is possible in the closed, almost symmetrical position.} 10. Ndf3
Qh6 11. Bd2 Nd7 12. Be1 Ndf6 13. Qe2 Bd7 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. c5 Bc7 16. b4 Ndf6
17. Ne5 Bxe5 18. dxe5 Nd7 19. g4 $6 {
Alekhine tries to take the initiative helplessly.} Qg6 20. Bxe4 fxe4 21. Rc1 a6
22. Bg3 Qe8 {Euwe cannot do anything with his advantage and starts to play
without a plan on purpose.} 23. Rf2 Qe7 24. Qb2 g6 25. a4 Rf7 26. Qd4 Nf8 27.
Rcf1 Re8 28. Rc2 Ra8 {
The rook moves are odd for the future author of 'Judgement and Planning'.} 29.
Qd2 Nd7 30. Qd4 Raf8 31. a5 h5 32. h3 Rg7 33. Rcf2 Rff7 34. Rg2 Nf8 35. Qd1
hxg4 36. hxg4 Kh8 $1 {A subtle trap is set.} 37. Bh4 $2 Qxh4 38. Rh2 Rh7 39.
Rxh4 Rxh4 40. Qe2 Rfh7 41. Qg2 $2 (41. Rf2 $1 Rh1+ 42. Kg2 {
If one rook enters, the other is exchanged and White gets an advantage.}) 41...
Rh3 42. f5 $5 {Alekhine has found a positional sacrifice.} (42. Re1 g5 {
will lose eventually.}) 42... gxf5 43. gxf5 Rg7 44. fxe6 Nxe6 45. Rf6 Rhg3 46.
Qxg3 Rxg3+ 47. Kh2 Rxe3 48. Rxe6 d4 $2 (48... Rf3 $1 {
Euwe has not studied the rook ending and blunders.}) 49. Rg6 {
Black has to give up two passed pawns for one.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. Nf3 c5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 {
The Noa Variation of the Nimzo-Indian looks sharp, but it wanes quickly.} 7. a3
Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. e3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bd7 11. Bc4 Qh5 12. O-O Rc8 13. Qd3 Nc6
14. Ba2 Na5 ({Life to the game brings} 14... e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17.
Qd4 Qg5 18. Qf4 Qxf4 19. exf4 Rc2 20. Be3 b6) 15. Ne5 Ng4 16. Nxg4 Qxg4 17. Bd2
Nc6 18. f4 Ne7 19. e4 a6 20. Rfc1 Bb5 21. Qf3 (21. Qe3 Bc6 22. Rc5 Nf5 23. Qc3)
21... Qxf3 22. gxf3 Rxc1+ 23. Rxc1 Rc8 24. Kf2 Rxc1 25. Bxc1 Kf8 26. Ke3 Ke8
27. Bd2 Ba4 28. Bb4 Bd1 29. Bc4 g6 30. Bf1 Kd7 31. Bh3 Nc6 32. Bc5 Na5 33. f5
exf5 34. exf5 Kc6 35. fxg6 hxg6 36. f4 Bb3 37. f5 b6 38. Bf8 Nc4+ 39. Kd3 Nd6
40. fxg6 fxg6 41. Bg4 {The exchanges end. Alekhine led by 4-2.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 {Actually Schlechter introduced
this idea. The variation was named after Rubinstein, because he beautifully
defeated Tarrasch with it.} Nc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5
10. Na4 Be7 11. Be3 Ne4 $1 {In the hyper modern fight for the centre, the aim
is not a direct attack on the isolated pawn, but the control or occupation of
neighbouring squares.} 12. Rc1 $1 Qa5 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Be6 15. f3 $1 Nf6
16. Nc5 Qxa2 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Bh3 Qa6 19. Qd3 Qd6 20. Qe3 Kf7 21. Bc5 Qd7 22.
Bxa7 Rfc8 23. Bd4 Ra6 24. f4 {White has a considerable advantage according to
Euwe. The two bishops control the centre.} Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Rc6 26. Rf1 Rc4 $2 {
Black collapses under the pressure and loses a pawn.} ({Correct is} 26... Bd6
27. f5 e5 28. Bxe5 Qe7 29. Bd4 Qxe3+ 30. Bxe3 Rc2) 27. b3 Rc2 28. f5 $1 e5 $1
29. Qd3 Qc6 30. Bxe5 Ne4 31. Rd1 Rc1 32. Kg2 $2 (32. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 33. Kg2) 32...
Rxd1 33. Qxd1 {
Euwe thinks until he is in time trouble too. He assumes to know the position.}
d4 $1 34. Kg1 Qd5 35. Bf4 d3 $2 (35... Nc3 36. Qd3 Bc5 {draws.}) 36. Qxd3 Bc5+
37. Kg2 Qc6 38. Bg4 $4 ({The simple win} 38. Qf3 {is missed.}) 38... Nf2+ 39.
Qf3 Nxg4 40. e4 Nf6 41. e5 Qxf3+ $6 ({An attack begins} 41... Ne4 $1) 42. Kxf3
Nd5 43. Bd2 Ke7 44. Ke4 Nc7 45. g4 Kd7 46. h4 Bf8 47. h5 Kc6 48. e6 $6 ({
Euwe recommends} 48. Be3 {White threatens to exchange all pawns in the endgame.
}) 48... Ne8 49. g5 h6 $1 50. Ke5 Be7 $1 {Black squares are weakened.} 51. gxh6
Bf6+ 52. Ke4 Nd6+ 53. Kf3 gxh6 54. Kg4 Bg7 55. f6 $5 {
Otherwise the knight goes to f6.} Bxf6 56. Bxh6 Kd5 57. Bg5 Kxe6 58. Bxf6 Kxf6
59. Kf4 b5 $1 {The last trap.} 60. h6 $2 ({
The queen's side is reached in time by} 60. Ke3 $1 Ke5 61. Kd3 $1) 60... b4 $1
61. h7 Kg7 62. Ke5 Nb5 63. Kd5 Nc3+ 64. Kc4 Na2 {
The last Black pawn has become invulnerable.} 65. Kc5 Kxh7 66. Kc4 Kg6 67. Kc5
Kf5 68. Kd5 Kf4 69. Kd4 Kf3 70. Kd3 Kf2 71. Kd2 Nc3 {Persistence brought the
victory. Euwe started well in the new year.  Alekhine returned to Paris for a
few days. He answered telegrams about New York 1927 and the match against
Capablanca.} 0-1

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A09"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 g6 $2 {A suitable answer is 3. ..f6! and 4. ..e5.} 4.
e3 $1 a5 5. b5 c5 6. exd4 Bg7 7. d3 cxd4 {
White gets a pawn majority on the queen's side.} ({Euwe rejects} 7... Bxd4 $2
8. Nxd4 Qxd4 9. Qc2 $1) 8. g3 $1 Nd7 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. Nb3 Qb6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12.
Bg2 Nh6 13. O-O O-O 14. a4 $1 {White has a strong strategic position, because
the bishops are able to support the advance on the queen's side.} Re8 15. Re1
Bf5 16. Ba3 Qc7 17. c5 Rad8 {Hopes for ..Be6-d5.} 18. Ng5 Bf6 19. Ne4 Bg7 20.
Qd2 Ng4 21. b6 Qc8 22. c6 $5 (22. Qxa5 Ne5 $1 {leads to a blockade.}) 22...
bxc6 $2 (22... Qxc6 23. Nd6 $1 Qc3 $1 ({Euwe analyses} 23... Qxb6 $2) 24. Qxc3
dxc3 25. Nxe8 Rxe8 26. Bxb7 Bd4 {A strong battle rages.}) 23. Qxa5 $6 (23. Nc5
$1 {A decisive blockade.}) 23... Ne5 24. Qd2 Qa6 25. a5 Nxd3 $1 (25... Qxd3 $2
26. Qxd3 Nxd3 27. Reb1) 26. Nc5 $1 (26. Bf1 $4 Nxe1 27. Bxa6 Nf3+ {(Euwe).})
26... Nxc5 27. Bxc5 Qb5 $6 ({Counter-play gives} 27... e5 28. Bxc6 Re6 29. Bg2
Bd3) 28. Bxe7 Rc8 29. Bf1 $1 Qb3 30. Ra3 Qd5 31. b7 Rb8 32. a6 Bc8 33. bxc8=Q
Rbxc8 34. Bg2 Qd7 35. Bc5 Rxe1+ 36. Qxe1 h5 37. a7 Ra8 38. Qe4 d3 39. Rxd3 Qb7
40. Qxc6 Qb1+ 41. Bf1 Rxa7 42. Bxa7 {
Euwe played a creative game on the queen's side. The standings were equal.} 1-0

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B83"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 {The change to the Sicilian Defence surprised Euwe
unpleasantly, because he finds it insufficient against grandmasters.} Nc6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. b3 {
The fianchetto continues the slight pressure.} O-O 9. Bb2 Qa5 10. Qd2 Rd8 11.
Rad1 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Ne8 13. Qe3 Bd7 14. a3 Bf6 15. f4 Rac8 16. Rf3 a6 (16... Qc5
{gives an easy game.}) 17. b4 Qc7 18. g4 $1 {White controls four and Black
three ranks. If White advances too far into no man's land, a counterattack
follows.} Bxc3 19. Bxc3 Bb5 {Useful exchanges begin.} 20. Rd2 Bxe2 21. Rxe2 Qe7
22. g5 Rc4 23. Bd4 e5 $5 {Counter-play starts.} 24. fxe5 dxe5 25. Bc5 Rd1+ 26.
Kg2 Qe6 27. h3 Rd7 28. Qb3 Nc7 29. Rd3 b5 $2 (29... Rxd3 30. Qxd3 b5) 30. Red2
Rxd3 31. Qxd3 $2 (31. cxd3 $1 Qg6 $1 (31... Rc1 $2 32. Qb2 Re1 33. Bf2 {
loses a rook}) 32. h4 Rxc5 33. bxc5 Ne6 {
Black has some compensation for the exchange (Euwe).}) 31... Ne8 32. Qd5 Qg6
33. Qxe5 ({The fierce attack} 33. Qa8 $1 f6 34. Rd8 Qxg5+ 35. Kh1 Rxc5 36. bxc5
Qc1+ {ends in perpetual check.}) 33... Rxe4 34. Qg3 Qe6 35. Rf2 Re2 36. Qf3
Rxf2+ 37. Kxf2 h6 38. gxh6 Qxh6 39. Qe3 Qh4+ 40. Qg3 Qe4 {
Black's winning changes are minimal after 41.Qd3.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A13"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]

1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nc6 {Alekhine had announced to play for a 'loss'.} 4.
d4 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 $1 {
The decisive game Bogoljubow-Alekhine, Hastings 1922 continued with 6. Nbxd2?!}
d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg2 O-O 9. Rd1 Ne7 10. O-O Ng6 11. Qc2 c6 $6 (11... f4 {
will enfeeble White's advance of the e-pawn (Alekhine).}) 12. e4 Qa5 13. exf5
exf5 14. d5 cxd5 $6 (14... c5 {
is wiser, but you don't make this move, if you play for a loss.}) 15. Nxd5 Bd7
16. Nd4 $5 (16. Ng5 $1 h6 $5 17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. Bd5+ Kh8 19. Nf7+ Kh7 20. Bxb7
Rb8 21. Nxd6 Qc7 $1 {
(Alekhine). Black strives for a favourable middle game. The exchanges} 22. Qd2
Rxd6 23. Qxd6 Qxd6 24. Rxd6 Rxb7 25. Re1 {result in a won endgame.}) 16... f4
$1 {Alekhine intends a dynamic pawn sacrifice.} 17. Rde1 $2 ({The acceptation} 
17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. Bxb7 Rb8 19. Bd5+ Kh8 20. f3 fxg3 21. hxg3 Ne5 {
gives him a fine attack.}) ({Much better is} 17. b4 $1 Qd8 18. Nf5 $1 {
White has a great positional advantage.}) 17... Nxd5 18. Bxd5+ Kh8 19. Ne6 Rf6
20. Ng5 Raf8 21. Qb3 (21. Ne4 Bf5 22. Qb3 {is a proper defence as well.}) 21...
fxg3 22. Qxg3 $6 (22. hxg3 $1 Rxf2 23. Qe3 Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 25. Kxf1 h6 26.
Nf7+ Kh7 27. Ng5+ $1 ({Alekhine analyses} 27. Nxd6 $6 Qxa2) 27... Kh8 $11)
22... Nf4 23. Re7 Rg6 (23... Be6 $1 {applies interference.} 24. Qh4 {
threatens mate in one.} Ne2+ 25. Kh1 Bxd5+ 26. cxd5 Qxd5+ 27. f3 h6 {
Black has won a pawn.}) 24. Rf7 $2 ({Alekhine analyses} 24. Nf7+ $1 Rxf7 25.
Rxf7 Ne2+ 26. Kh1 $1 Nxg3+ 27. fxg3 h5 $1 28. Rxd7 Rf6 29. Rxf6 gxf6 30. Rxb7
Qe1+ 31. Kg2 Qe2+ 32. Kg1 h4 $5 33. gxh4 f5 $17) 24... Rxf7 25. Nxf7+ Kg8 26.
Ne5+ Qxd5 27. cxd5 Ne2+ {Tactics have yielded a piece. Alekhine won the match
(5 1/2 - 4 1/2 or +3, =5, -2).  The first encounter between Euwe's deep
thoughts and Alekhine smart tactics led to an exciting battle. Both analysed
fine too.} 0-1

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

{New York 1927 was intended as a candidates' tournament. Alekhine objected.
During the tournament Capablanca spoke about his match with Alekhine. 
Capablanca, Alekhine, Vidmar, Spielmann and Marshall met each other four times.
Time control was 40 moves in 2 1/2 hours. Prizes were $2000, $1500 and $1000 +
expenses.  Capablanca started by 4-5.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7
5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bf4 ({Euwe prefers} 
10. cxd5 d6 11. e4 {Known is} Ba6 12. Re1 Nbd7 13. f4 {
(Sämisch-Romanovsky, Moscow 1925).}) 10... d6 11. cxd5 Nh5 12. Bd2 Nd7 {
Alekhine will become ashamed of his play during the next phase.} 13. f4 $6 (13.
e4 Ba6 14. Re1 Ne5 {leads to an interesting confrontation.}) 13... a6 14. Bf3
$6 {The knight is chased to a better square.} Nhf6 15. a4 c4 $1 16. Be3 $5 (16.
e4 Nc5 {and ..Nd3 shows the strategic defeat.}) 16... Qc7 17. g4 $6 {
Alekhine gives up.} (17. b4 $1 cxb3 18. Qxb3 Nc5 19. Qb4 {
reorganises the defence.}) 17... Nc5 18. g5 Nfd7 19. f5 Rfe8 20. Bf4 Be5 21.
Bg4 $2 {Gives up pawn d5.} (21. Bg2 Nb3 22. Rb1 {is better.}) 21... Nb3 22.
fxg6 hxg6 23. Rb1 Bxc3 $1 24. bxc3 Qc5+ 25. e3 Ne5 26. Bf3 Nd3 $1 {
Holes in the white position are utilised.} 27. Kh1 Bxd5 28. Rxb3 Nxf4 29. Rb1
Rxe3 30. Ng2 Rxf3 31. Rxf3 Nxg2 32. Kxg2 Re8 33. Kf1 Bxf3 34. Qxf3 Qxg5 35. Re1
Rxe1+ 36. Kxe1 Qg1+ 37. Kd2 Qxh2+ 38. Kc1 Qe5 39. Kb2 Kg7 40. Qf2 b5 41. Qb6
bxa4 42. Qxa6 Qe2+ {Alekhine wrote about Capablanca's limitations in the
opening and endgame in the tournament book. His own lack of understanding of
prophylaxis should have been a useful topic too.} 0-1

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A03"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

{The hyper modern player Nimzowitsch competed for the first place for a long
time. He played well in the first turn.} 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3
Nf6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O e6 7. d3 Be7 8. Nbd2 O-O {
White guards the centre from a distance.} 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. Ne5 {
A knight blockades the centre. Black has to take action.} Rc8 11. f4 Nd7 12.
Qg4 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 Bf6 14. Rf3 Bxe5 15. fxe5 Qc7 16. Qh5 {
White threatens to begin an attack on the king.} h6 ({Alekhine suggests} 16...
Be8 $1 17. Rf6 $5 (17. Rh3 h6 18. Nf3 f5 {gives an acceptable defence.}) 17...
Qa5 18. Nf3 h6 $1 19. Rxh6 gxh6 20. Qxh6 f6 21. exf6 Rc7 22. Qg5+ Kh8 23. Qh6+
$11) 17. Raf1 g6 $2 {Black will lose a pawn.} (17... Be8 18. Rg3 f5 19. Qxh6
Qxe5 20. Qf4 Qxf4 21. exf4 {and a better ending (Alekhine).}) 18. Qxh6 Qxe5 19.
Rf6 Qh5 20. Qxh5 gxh5 21. Nf3 Rc7 22. Rh6 f6 23. Nh4 Be8 24. Rhxf6 Rxf6 25.
Rxf6 {The loot is gained.} Re7 26. Kf2 Kg7 27. Rf4 Bd7 28. Ke2 e5 29. Rf5 (29.
Nf5+ $1 Bxf5 30. Rxf5 Kg6 31. e4 {is easier.}) 29... Re8 30. Rf2 e4 31. Rf4 Re5
32. Kd2 b5 33. g3 Bh3 34. d4 cxd4 35. exd4 Rg5 36. c3 a5 37. Rf2 a4 38. Ke3 a3
39. Rc2 Bf1 40. Rc1 $1 Bd3 ({The pointe is} 40... Bh3 41. c4 $1) 41. Ng2 $1 Rf5
42. Nf4 Kf7 43. Rd1 Ke7 (43... Bc2 44. Re1 $1 Bd3 45. Kd2 {also costs a pawn.})
44. Nxd3 exd3 45. b4 Kd6 46. Kxd3 Rf2 47. Rd2 Rf3+ 48. Kc2 Ke6 49. Re2+ Kd6 50.
Kb3 Rd3 51. Re5 h4 52. gxh4 Rh3 53. Rh5 Kc6 54. Rh6+ Kb7 55. h5 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Vidmar, Milan Sr"]
[Black "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 $1 {
Nimzowitsch keeps the position flexible.} 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d6 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O
Bb7 9. Qc2 Nbd7 10. Rad1 Bxc3 $1 {
Black switches from control to occupation of the centre.} 11. Bxc3 Ne4 12. Be1
$1 {White keeps the two bishops.} (12. Nd2 $6 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 e5 {(Alekhine).})
12... f5 13. Qb3 (13. Nd2 $6 Qg5 $1) 13... c5 14. Nd2 Nxd2 15. Rxd2 e5 $5 16.
dxe5 dxe5 17. f3 $5 g5 $1 {Both players really fight.} 18. Bf2 (18. Bg3 $1 {
(disallows ..e4)} f4 19. Rfd1 Rad8 20. Bf2 Nf6 {Black has to allow exchanges.})
18... Nf6 19. Rfd1 Rae8 $1 {Exchanges are avoided.} 20. Qa4 Ba8 21. Rd6 $6 (21.
Bg3 {(Alekhine).}) 21... Qg7 $1 22. Bf1 (22. Be1 g4 $1 23. fxg4 Nxg4 24. Bxg4
Qxg4 25. Qc2 {(Nimzowitsch and Alekhine)} Qg5 $1 26. Qd2 f4 27. exf4 exf4 28.
Rd7 Qg6 $1 {(threatens ..f3)} 29. Rd6 Qh5 {
White has no defence against 30...Re2.}) 22... e4 $1 {The attack on the king's
side has become stronger than the pressure on the d-file.} (22... g4 $5 23. Bh4
Nh5 {begins an attack too.}) 23. Be1 $2 (23. f4 $1 gxf4 24. Bh4 $1 Ng4 25. exf4
Qxb2 26. Re1 $1 {brings the knight in difficulties.} e3 27. Re2 Qg7 28. h3 Nf2
29. Bxf2 exf2+ 30. Rxf2 {White might survive.}) 23... exf3 24. Bc3 Qe7 $1 25.
R6d3 (25. Bxf6 Qxe3+ $1 26. Kh1 fxg2+ 27. Bxg2 Qe1+ 28. Rxe1 Rxe1#) 25... fxg2
26. Bxg2 Bxg2 27. Bxf6 Qe4 $1 28. R1d2 Bh3 29. Bc3 Qg4+ {and mate in two.} 0-1

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Black "Vidmar, Milan Sr"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A06"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

{Nimzowitsch had some lucky wins in turn two. His luck changed at the end of
the turn.} 1. e3 $5 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b3 Bg4 4. Bb2 Nbd7 5. h3 Bh5 6. Be2 e6 7.
Ne5 $6 (7. d3 Bd6 8. Nbd2 {A reversed Indian.}) 7... Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Bd6 $1 9.
Nxd7 Qxd7 10. c4 c6 11. O-O O-O-O $1 {The weakness h3 will become a target.}
12. Nc3 $6 (12. d3 Bc7 13. Nd2) 12... Bc7 $1 13. d4 h5 {
The attack develops quickly.} 14. c5 ({Alekhine proposes the pawn sacrifice} 
14. e4 $1 dxe4 ({acceptation by} 14... dxc4 $6 15. Rfd1 $1 cxb3 16. axb3 {
is dangerous.}) 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 g5 {is better than the game.}) 14... g5
$1 15. b4 h4 16. b5 Rdg8 $1 {Square d8 is vacated for the king.} 17. bxc6 bxc6
18. f3 Nh5 19. e4 f5 20. exd5 exd5 21. Rae1 g4 22. hxg4 (22. Qa6+ Kd8 {or}) (
22. Qe6 {have little effect.}) 22... fxg4 23. fxg4 Rxg4 24. Nxd5 $1 {
Desperation.} h3 $1 {Black keeps it simple.} (24... cxd5 25. c6 $1 Qg7 $1 {
is possible.}) 25. Ne7+ Kb7 26. Rf3 Rxg2+ 27. Qxg2 hxg2 28. d5 {
At last the white bishop becomes active.} Qg4 $1 29. Rb3+ Ka8 30. Bxh8 Qh4 $1
31. d6 Qxe1+ 32. Kxg2 Bd8 33. Bd4 Bxe7 (33... Qe4+ 34. Kh2 Qxd4 $4 35. Rb8+ $1
{(Alekhine).}) 34. dxe7 Qxe7 35. Bf2 Qe4+ {Vidmar carried out a great attack.}
0-1

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E32"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "161"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

{Nimzowitsch and Alekhine competed for the second place. Although Nimzowitsch'
challenge to Capablanca was platonic, a third place would be embarrassing for
Alekhine.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d6 {
Black wants the same development as in the previous games.} 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3
b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. f3 $1 {The plan is disturbed.} Bxc3+ $6 {
The knight is not stronger than the bishop in a half-closed position.} 9. Qxc3
c5 10. Nh3 $5 (10. Ne2 Nd5 $1 $11) 10... h6 11. Bf4 $5 ({
Avoids the complications of} 11. Bh4 g5 12. Bg3 g4) 11... Qe7 12. Bg3 e5 $6 (
12... d5 $1 13. O-O O-O $11) 13. dxe5 $1 dxe5 14. O-O-O g6 (14... O-O-O $1 15.
Bf5 g6 16. Bxe5 $2 gxf5 17. Rxd7 Nxd7 $1 18. Bxh8 f6 19. Nf4 Qf7 {
wins a piece (Alekhine).}) 15. Bc2 $1 O-O-O 16. Ba4 Rhe8 17. Nf2 Qe6 18. Nd3 $2
{Doubling the rooks on the d-file keeps the edge. Black gets an excellent
chance in a cramped position.} Re7 $2 (18... e4 $1 19. Nf4 (19. Nxc5 Nxc5 $1
20. Bxe8 Nd3+ $1) 19... Qe7 {Black has a positional advantage.}) 19. Rd2 Rde8
20. Rhd1 Bc6 21. Bc2 Nh5 $2 (21... Kc7 $1 {gives d6 extra protection.}) 22.
Nxc5 $1 Nxc5 23. Rd6 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Qxd6 25. Rxd6 Rc7 26. b4 Nb7 27. Rxc6 Rxc6
28. Ba4 Ree6 29. Bxc6 Rxc6 30. Qxe5 Rxc4+ 31. Kd2 {
White has won material. The endgame remains difficult.} h5 $1 32. a3 Rc7 33.
Qe8+ Nd8 34. e4 Rd7+ 35. Ke3 Rc7 36. Kf4 Rc3 37. a4 Rc2 38. Qe7 Rc7 39. Qf6 Rc2
40. Qe7 Rc7 41. Qd6 Ne6+ 42. Ke5 Nd8 43. Qd5 Rc6 44. Kf4 Ne6+ 45. Ke3 Rc3+ 46.
Ke2 Rc7 47. f4 Nd8 48. Ke3 Rc3+ 49. Kd4 Rc7 50. Ke5 a5 51. Qa8+ Kd7 52. b5 Ke7
$1 53. f5 (53. Qb8 $4 Ne6 $1 {causes a disaster.}) 53... f6+ 54. Kd4 Rd7+ 55.
Ke3 gxf5 56. exf5 Nf7 57. Qf3 Ne5 $1 (57... Rd3+ $6 58. Kxd3 Ne5+ 59. Ke4 Nxf3
60. gxf3 $18) 58. Qxh5 Rd3+ 59. Kf2 Rd2+ 60. Kf1 Rd4 61. Qh7+ Kd6 62. Qb7 Nd7
63. Qc6+ Ke7 64. Qe6+ Kd8 65. Qb3 Rb4 66. Qd1 Ke7 67. Qe2+ Kd8 68. Qa2 Ke7 69.
Ke2 Re4+ 70. Kf3 Rb4 71. Ke3 Nc5 72. Qg8 Nd7 73. g4 Rxa4 74. g5 fxg5 75. Qxg5+
Kd6 76. Qg6+ Kc7 77. Qc6+ Kd8 78. f6 Ra1 79. g4 Rf1 80. g5 Rf5 81. Qa8+ (81.
Qa8+ Kc7 82. Qc6+ Kd8 83. g6 $18) 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D38"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Qa4 $5 ({
Capablanca played} 7. Qb3 {in the first turn.}) 7... Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. e3 c5
$5 10. Bd3 c4 11. Bc2 Qe7 12. O-O a6 $6 {
The advance of the a- and b-pawns provokes a minority attack.} ({
Correct is the immediate} 12... Qe6 $1 13. Nd2 Qg4 $1 14. Bf4 Nb6 15. Qa5 Bf5
$11) 13. Rfe1 Qe6 14. Nd2 b5 15. Qa5 Ne4 $2 (15... Bb7 16. a4 Bc6) 16. Nxe4
dxe4 17. a4 $1 Qd5 $2 (17... Rb8 18. Reb1 Rb6 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qb4 Bb7 21. Ra5
Bc6 {offers more resistance.}) 18. axb5 $1 Qxg5 19. Bxe4 Rb8 (19... Ra7 20. b6
$1 Qxa5 21. bxa7 $1 {(Alekhine).}) 20. bxa6 Rb5 (20... Qxa5 21. Rxa5 {
and White wins the endgame.}) 21. Qc7 Nb6 22. a7 Bh3 23. Reb1 $1 Rxb1+ 24. Rxb1
f5 25. Bf3 f4 26. exf4 {Capablanca got the first price for the best game.} 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Nc3 Qb6 7. Nge2 c5 8.
dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O Ne7 10. Na4 Qc6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12. Be3 Qc7 13. f4 Nf5 14. c3 $6
(14. Rac1 $1 Nc6 15. Bf2 h5 16. c4 $1 dxc4 17. Qxc4 O-O $11 {(Alekhine).})
14... Nc6 15. Rad1 g6 16. g4 $2 {A blunder gives Black a great chance.} ({
Alekhine advises} 16. Bf2 {and Rc1.}) 16... Nxe3 17. Qxe3 h5 $1 18. g5 {
White closes the king's side. Now Black controls f5.} O-O 19. Nd4 Qb6 20. Rf2
Rfc8 21. a3 Rc7 22. Rd3 Na5 (22... Ne7 {saves time.}) 23. Re2 Re8 24. Kg2 Nc6
25. Red2 Rec8 26. Re2 (26. Nxc6 $1 Qxc6 $1 {is better.}) 26... Ne7 $1 27. Red2
Rc4 28. Qh3 Kg7 29. Rf2 a5 30. Re2 Nf5 31. Nxf5+ gxf5 32. Qf3 (32. Qxh5 $2 Rh8
33. Qf3 Rh4 $19) 32... Kg6 33. Red2 Re4 $1 {The penetration begins.} 34. Rd4
Rc4 35. Qf2 Qb5 $1 36. Kg3 (36. Rxc4 $1 Qxc4 37. Rd4 Qe2 $1 ({Alekhine's} 37...
Qb3 {is answered by} 38. Qd2 $1) 38. h3 $3 a4 39. Rd2 $1 Qxf2+ 40. Rxf2 {
The black king gets no entry to white's position.}) 36... Rcxd4 37. cxd4 (37.
Rxd4 $4 Re2) 37... Qc4 38. Kg2 b5 $1 39. Kg1 b4 40. axb4 axb4 41. Kg2 Qc1 42.
Kg3 ({The extra opening} 42. h3 {offers no satisfactory defence:} b3 43. Kg3
Re1 44. Kg2 h4 $1 45. Kh2 Rh1+ 46. Kg2 Rxh3 $1) 42... Qh1 $1 43. Rd3 Re1 44.
Rf3 Rd1 45. b3 Rc1 $1 {Zugzwang.} 46. Re3 Rf1 {The elegance has made this game
famous.  Capablanca defeated all opponents in the mini-matches. He scored 2 1/
2 points more than number two in the final table.} 0-1

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Marshall, Frank"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E10"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Ne4 $5 4. Nfd2 $5 Bb4 $1 {Marshall has set a trap.}
5. Qc2 (5. a3 $2 Qf6 $1) 5... d5 6. Nc3 f5 7. Ndxe4 fxe4 8. Bf4 O-O 9. e3 {
It looks like a Dutch Defence.} c6 (9... c5 $1 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 Nc6 12.
dxc5 d4 13. Qd2 e5 14. Bg3 Qf6 {gives sharper play.}) 10. Be2 Nd7 11. a3 Be7
12. O-O Bg5 13. f3 Bxf4 14. exf4 Rxf4 $2 (14... exf3 15. Rxf3 dxc4 $1 16. Bxc4
Nb6 {is okay.}) 15. fxe4 Rxf1+ 16. Rxf1 e5 17. Qd2 c5 {A complete war.} 18.
dxe5 d4 19. Qf4 $1 dxc3 20. Qf7+ Kh8 {
White has a big lead in development. The attack is decided with a quiet move.}
21. bxc3 $1 (21. e6 $2 Nf6 22. e7 Qg8 23. Rxf6 Bg4 $1 24. Qxg8+ Kxg8 25. Rd6 c2
$19 {(Alekhine).}) 21... Qg8 22. Qe7 h6 23. Bh5 a5 24. e6 g6 25. exd7 Bxd7 26.
Rf7 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C13"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. exd5 {
An old-fashioned exchange variation.} Nxd5 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qd2 Qb4 $6 8. Nxd5 {
Further exchange gives White an edge.} Qxd2+ 9. Kxd2 exd5 10. Re1+ Be6 $2 (
10... Kf8 $1 {and a quick draw in Schlechter-Spielmann, San Sebastian 1911.})
11. Nh3 $1 Nc6 $6 12. Bb5 Kd7 13. Nf4 Rae8 14. c4 $1 Kd6 15. c5+ Kd7 16. Re5 f6
17. Rxe6 Rxe6 18. Nxe6 Kxe6 19. Bxc6 bxc6 {Black has a weakness.} 20. Re1+ Kd7
21. Kc3 Rb8 22. Re3 Rf8 23. Rg3 Rf7 24. Kb4 Re7 25. Kc3 Rf7 26. Rh3 h6 27. Kd2
$1 Re7 {Black defends his pawns.} 28. Ra3 $2 (28. Re3 $1 Rxe3 29. Kxe3 Ke6 30.
Kf4 g6 31. g4 g5+ {The king's side is closed.} 32. Ke3 Kd7 33. Kd3 Kc8 34. Kc3
Kb7 35. Kb4 Ka6 36. Ka4 Kb7 37. Ka5 a6 38. a4 Ka7 39. b3 Kb7 40. b4 Ka7 41. b5
axb5 42. axb5 Kb7 {Alekhine missed in his calculations} 43. b6 $1 cxb6+ 44.
cxb6 Kb8 45. Ka6 $1 c5 46. dxc5 d4 47. c6 d3 48. b7 d2 49. Kb6 d1=Q 50. c7#)
28... Re4 $1 29. Ra4 Kc8 30. f3 Rh4 31. h3 Kb7 32. Ke3 f5 33. Rb4+ Kc8 34. a4
$6 {The pawn ending will be drawn after this move.} g5 $6 (34... f4+ $1 35. Kf2
Rh5 36. Rb3 Rf5 37. Rd3 Rf7 38. Rd2 Re7 39. Re2 Rxe2+ 40. Kxe2 a5 $11) 35. a5
g4 (35... a6 $1 36. Kf2 Rh5 37. Kg3 Rh4 38. Kh2 Rf4 39. b3 Kd7 $1 {
escapes, because the sacrifice of the d-pawn is too risky.}) 36. hxg4 fxg4 37.
a6 gxf3 38. gxf3 Rh1 39. Rb7 Re1+ (39... Ra1 40. Rxa7 Kb8 41. Rb7+ Kc8 {
was Spielmann's intention. He notices} 42. Rb3 $1 Rxa6 43. Ra3 $18) 40. Kf4 $1
Rd1 41. Ke5 Re1+ 42. Kf5 Rd1 43. Rxa7 $1 Rxd4 44. Ra8+ Kd7 45. f4 Ra4 46. a7 h5
47. b3 $1 {A subtle manoeuvre wins.} Ra1 48. Ke5 Re1+ 49. Kf6 Ra1 50. Ke5 Re1+
51. Kd4 Rd1+ 52. Kc3 Ra1 53. f5 Ke7 54. Kd4 h4 55. Ke5 Re1+ 56. Kf4 Ra1 57. Kg5
Rg1+ (57... h3 58. Rh8 Rxa7 59. Rxh3 Ra1 60. f6+ $1 Kf7 61. Rh7+ Kf8 62. Rxc7
$18) 58. Kxh4 Ra1 59. Kg5 Rg1+ 60. Kf4 Ra1 61. Ke5 Re1+ 62. Kd4 Ra1 63. Kc3 Ra3
64. Kb2 Ra6 65. b4 Kf7 66. Kb3 Ra1 67. f6 Ra6 68. b5 cxb5 69. Kb4 {
Alekhine had passed Nimzowitsch in the standings and ended at the second place.
} 1-0

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C01"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

{The necessary $10,000 was collected in the autumn. Capablanca played
according to the rules of London 1922 in the Club Argentino de Ajedrez and
Jockey Club of Buenos Aires. Six wins were needed for the title. The Orthodox
Queen's Gambit was played in 32 out of 34 games.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4
4. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nge2 Nge7 7. O-O Bf5 8. Bxf5 Nxf5 9. Qd3 Qd7 10. Nd1
{White plays odd in the exchange variation.} O-O 11. Ne3 (11. Bf4 Rfe8 12. c3
Bd6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 $11 {(Lilienthal-Koltanowsky, Sitges 1934).}) 11... Nxe3 12.
Bxe3 Rfe8 13. Nf4 Bd6 $1 14. Rfe1 $2 ({Alekhine finds} 14. Nxd5 $1 Bxh2+ 15.
Kxh2 Qxd5 16. c4 Qh5+ 17. Kg1 Rad8 18. d5 Rd6 {better for Black, but} 19. Bf4
Ne5 20. Rae1 {is okay for White.}) 14... Nb4 15. Qb3 $6 (15. Qd2 Qf5 16. Rec1
Re4 17. Ne2 {and White might recover (Becker).}) 15... Qf5 16. Rac1 ({
Tartakower does not like} 16. Nd3 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Qxd3 18. cxd3) 16... Nxc2 $1 ({
Both players miss} 16... a5 $1 17. c3 a4 18. Qd1 Nxa2 19. Ra1 Bxf4 20. Bxf4
Rxe1+ 21. Qxe1 Qxf4 22. Rxa2 Qe4 $19) 17. Rxc2 Qxf4 $1 {
Capablanca missed this on move 16.} 18. g3 Qf5 19. Rce2 b6 20. Qb5 h5 21. h4
Re4 $1 22. Bd2 $1 {White sacrifices a pawn in order to stop the attack.} Rxd4
23. Bc3 Rd3 $1 {Pawn d5 remains overprotected.} 24. Be5 Rd8 25. Bxd6 Rxd6 26.
Re5 Qf3 27. Rxh5 $1 {A pawn is regained.} Qxh5 (27... Re6 $4 28. Qe8+ Rxe8 29.
Rxe8#) 28. Re8+ Kh7 29. Qxd3+ Qg6 30. Qd1 Re6 $5 (30... c6 $1 {
does not cost a pawn.}) 31. Ra8 Re5 32. Rxa7 c5 33. Rd7 (33. a4 Qe6 $1 34. Qd3+
g6 35. Rc7 d4) 33... Qe6 34. Qd3+ g6 35. Rd8 d4 36. a4 Re1+ 37. Kg2 Qc6+ 38. f3
(38. Qf3 Rg1+) 38... Re3 39. Qd1 Qe6 40. g4 Re2+ 41. Kh3 Qe3 42. Qh1 Qf4 43. h5
Rf2 {Alekhine delivered the first blow.} 0-1

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A47"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. O-O cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bxg2 7. Kxg2 d5 (
7... g6 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 Nc6 $11 {(Tarrasch-Grünfeld, Breslau 1925).}) 8. c4 $1
e6 $6 (8... dxc4 {(Capablanca)} 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Qxc4 e5 $11) 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10.
Nb5 $1 Nc6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Bf4 Rc8 13. Rc1 $1 Bc5 $2 (13... Be7 $2 14. Nc7+
Rxc7 15. Bxc7 Qxc7 16. Rxc6) (13... Ne4 {(Capablanca)} 14. b4 $1 Bxb4 $1 15.
Rxc6 Qxc6 16. Qxb4 {is better for White (Rabinovich).}) 14. b4 $1 Bxb4 $6 ({
Lasker prefers} 14... Nxb4 $1 15. Nd6+ Kd8 16. Qxd7+ Kxd7 17. Nxc8 Rxc8) 15.
Rxc6 $1 Rxc6 16. Qxb4 Ne4 17. Nd2 Nxd2 18. Qxd2 O-O 19. Rd1 (19. e4 $1 Rc5 20.
Nc3 d4 21. Nd5 {is even stronger.}) 19... Rc5 20. Nd4 Re8 21. Nb3 Rcc8 22. e3
Qa4 $5 ({Alekhine does not like} 22... Rcd8 23. f3 Qe7 24. Nd4) 23. Qxd5 $1 Rc2
24. Rd2 Rxa2 (24... Qxa2 25. Qd7 $1 Rf8 26. Rxc2 Qxc2 27. Nd4 Qe4+ 28. f3 Qa8
29. Bd6 {(Becker).}) 25. Rxa2 Qxa2 26. Qc6 Rf8 27. Nd4 Kh8 (27... Rd8 28. e4 {
and White attacks too.}) 28. Be5 $1 {Threatens 29.Bxg7+.} f6 29. Ne6 Rg8 30.
Bd4 h6 (30... a5 31. Nxg7 $1 Rxg7 32. Qxf6) 31. h4 Qb1 (31... Kh7 32. Qe4+ Kh8
33. Nf4 $18) 32. Nxg7 $1 {An elegant decision.} Qg6 (32... Rxg7 33. Qxf6 Qe4+
34. Kg1 Qb7 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 36. Qxg7+ Qxg7 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 38. Kf1 $18) 33. h5 Qf7
34. Nf5 Kh7 35. Qe4 ({Avoids} 35. Qxf6 $2 Qxf6 36. Bxf6 Rf8) 35... Re8 36. Qf4
Qf8 37. Nd6 Re7 38. Bxf6 Qa8+ 39. e4 Rg7 40. Bxg7 Kxg7 41. Nf5+ Kf7 42. Qc7+ {
Capablanca won wonderfully.} 1-0

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2
O-O 9. Bh4 {The bishop prevents a potential attack by the queen.} c5 10. Nb3
Qa4 $1 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. dxc5 Ne4 $2 {An error after one hour.} (12... Bxc3+ $1
13. Qxc3 Ne4 14. Qa5 Qxa5+ 15. Nxa5 Nxc5 {and an edge for White (Capablanca).})
13. cxd5 Bxc3+ $6 (13... Nxc5 14. Bc4 (14. Rc1 Ne4 $1 15. Bd3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3
exd5) 14... b5 15. Be2 Nxb3 16. Qxb3 Qxb3 17. axb3 Bb7 18. O-O {
White has a slight advantage.}) 14. bxc3 Nxc5 (14... exd5 15. Bd3 {and c4.})
15. Rd1 $1 (15. dxe6 $2 Bxe6) 15... exd5 16. Rxd5 Nxb3 $6 (16... b6 17. Rd4 Qc6
18. Bc4 {is preferable (Lasker and Teschner).}) (16... Qe4 17. Qxe4 Nxe4 18.
Rd3) 17. axb3 Qc6 18. Rd4 Re8 $6 (18... h6 {prevents white's next move.}) 19.
Bd3 $1 Qxg2 20. Bxh7+ Kf8 21. Be4 Qh3 22. Qd2 Be6 $5 23. c4 a5 24. Rg1 $5 (24.
Bxb7 Rab8 25. Bc6 Rxb3 26. Qd1 Rb6 27. Bxe8 Qg2 28. Bb5 Qxh1+ 29. Ke2 Qxd1+ 30.
Rxd1 {is difficult to calculate at the board.}) 24... Qxh2 25. Rh1 Qc7 26. Qb2
{Threatens 27.Qa3+.} Qc5 27. Bd5 Ra6 (27... Rad8 28. Bxe6 $1 Rxd4 29. Rh8+ Ke7
30. Qxd4 Qxd4 31. Rxe8+ Kxe8 32. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 33. exd4 $18) 28. Re4 Rd6 ({
More resistance offers} 28... Kg8 29. Reh4 f6 30. Qe2 $1 Qb4+ 31. Kf1 Kf7 32.
Qh5+ Ke7 33. Re4 Kd7 34. Kg2 {The attack becomes decisive.}) 29. Rh7 $1 Ke7 30.
Qxg7 Kd8 31. Bxe6 fxe6 32. Qxb7 Qb4+ 33. Qxb4 axb4 34. c5 Rc6 35. Rxb4 Rxc5 36.
Ra7 {Another fine win was scored by Capablanca. Prolongation of the title
seemed obvious.} 1-0

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2
dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Nxc4 Qc7 11. a3 {
Capablanca brings a novelty in the Cambridge Springs.} Be7 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O
(13. b4 {is more clear.}) 13... Bd7 14. b4 b6 15. Bf3 Rac8 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 17.
Rac1 Be8 18. g3 Nd5 19. Nb2 Qb8 20. Nd3 Bg5 {
White has the initiative on the queen's side. Black threatens 21...Nxe3.} 21.
Rb1 Qb7 22. e4 Nxc3 23. Qxc3 Qe7 24. h4 Bh6 25. Ne5 g6 26. Ng4 Bg7 27. e5 h5
28. Ne3 c5 29. bxc5 bxc5 30. d5 $6 (30. Rb7 Rd7 31. Rxd7 Bxd7 32. dxc5 $1 Be8
$1 33. c6 Qc7 34. Qc5 Bxe5 35. Bg2 {keeps a plus.}) 30... exd5 31. Nxd5 $2 (31.
Rxd5 $1 Kh7 32. Rb7 $1 Qxb7 33. Rxd8 Qxf3 $1 34. Rxc8 Bc6 35. Rxc6 Qxc6 $11)
31... Qe6 32. Nf6+ Bxf6 33. exf6 Rxd1+ 34. Rxd1 Bc6 35. Re1 Qf5 36. Re3 c4 $1
37. a4 $2 a5 $2 (37... Bxa4 38. Be4 Qc5 {wins a pawn.}) 38. Bg2 Bxg2 39. Kxg2
Qd5+ 40. Kh2 Qf5 {The passed pawn pressures.} 41. Rf3 $6 (41. Kg2 Qc5 42. Re7
$1) 41... Qc5 42. Rf4 Kh7 (42... Qb6 {wins according to Alekhine, but} 43. Qe1
c3 44. Rc4 $1 {counters.}) 43. Rd4 Qc6 $6 ({Again Alekhine claims a win by} 
43... Qb6 {but} 44. Rd2 $1 Qb4 45. Qe3 $1 {draws (Hübner)} c3 46. Rd7 Qc4 47.
Qa7 Kg8 48. Qb7 $1 Rf8 49. Rc7 Qxa4 50. Rxc3 Qd4 51. Rf3) 44. Qxa5 c3 45. Qa7
Kg8 ({Shocked Alekhine notices the escape} 45... Rc7 46. Qb8 c2 47. Rd8 Qxf6
48. Rh8+ $1 Qxh8 49. Qxc7) 46. Qe7 Qb6 47. Qd7 $6 ({Capa misses} 47. Rd7 $1
Qxf2+ 48. Kh1 $1 Qf1+ 49. Kh2 Qc4 50. Rd8+ Rxd8 51. Qxd8+ Kh7 52. Qf8 Qe2+ 53.
Kg1 $11) 47... Qc5 48. Re4 Qxf2+ 49. Kh3 Qf1+ 50. Kh2 Qf2+ 51. Kh3 Rf8 52. Qc6
Qf1+ 53. Kh2 Qf2+ 54. Kh3 Qf1+ $6 (54... Qf3 55. Kh2 Kh7 56. Qc4 Qf2+ 57. Kh3
Qg1 {keeps the attack going.}) 55. Kh2 Kh7 56. Qc4 $6 (56. Re7 Qf2+ 57. Kh3 c2
58. Rc7 Rd8 59. Qxc2 $11 {(after Hübner).}) 56... Qf2+ 57. Kh3 Qg1 $1 58. Re2 (
58. g4 c2 59. Qxc2 Re8 $3) 58... Qf1+ 59. Kh2 Qxf6 60. a5 $2 (60. Rc2 Re8 61.
Kg2 $1 Rd8 62. Qxc3 $11 {(Sosin).}) 60... Rd8 $6 (60... Qf1 $1 61. Qe4 Rd8 $19)
61. a6 $6 ({Longer resistance offers} 61. Kg2 {(Alekhine).}) 61... Qf1 $1 62.
Qe4 Rd2 63. Rxd2 cxd2 64. a7 d1=Q 65. a8=Q Qg1+ 66. Kh3 Qdf1+ {
Capablanca was shocked by the loss. He blundered away the twelfth game.} 0-1

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D63"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 8. a3 {
'A weak move' Euwe.} h6 9. Bh4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 ({Alekhine played three times} 
10... c5) 11. Be2 Bb7 12. O-O c5 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Nd4 {
White wants more than the exchange of queens.} Rc8 15. b4 Ncd7 16. Bg3 Nb6 17.
Qb3 Nfd5 18. Bf3 Rc4 19. Ne4 Qc8 20. Rxc4 (20. Qb1 $1 Rd8 21. Nd2 $1 Rxc1 22.
Rxc1 Qa8 $11) 20... Nxc4 21. Rc1 Qa8 $1 22. Nc3 $6 (22. Qd3 {
protects the squares e5 and d2.}) 22... Rc8 23. Nxd5 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 Qxd5 {
Black has an advanced post and the good bishop.} 25. a4 $2 (25. f3 $1 Bf6 26.
Bf2 Rd8 {(Lasker)} 27. h3 $1 Nxe3 28. Qxe3 Qxd4 29. Qxd4 Bxd4 30. Bxd4 Rxd4 31.
Rc6 a5 {White might draw.}) 25... Bf6 26. Nf3 Bb2 $1 27. Re1 (27. Rd1 Nxe3 $1
28. Rxd5 Rc1+ 29. Rd1 Rxd1+ 30. Qxd1 Nxd1 {wins a pawn (Bogoljubow).}) (27. Rb1
Na3 28. Qxb2 Nxb1 29. Qxb1 Qb3 $1 30. Qf1 (30. Qe1 Qa3 $1) 30... bxa4 31. h3 a3
{and the a-pawn cannot be stopped (Alekhine).}) 27... Rd8 28. axb5 axb5 29. h3
e5 $1 30. Rb1 (30. e4 Qd3 {is horrible.}) 30... e4 $1 31. Nd4 $6 (31. Ne1 Qd2
32. Qc2 Qxc2 33. Nxc2 Rd2 34. Ne1 Na3 {wins elegantly (Alekhine).}) 31... Bxd4
32. Rd1 $2 Nxe3 $1 {Alekhine increased his lead to 4-2.} 0-1

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "27"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D65"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 $5 8.
cxd5 $1 exd5 {
White has reached a favourable version of the Classical exchange variation.} 9.
Bd3 c6 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh4 Ne8 12. Bg3 Bd6 13. O-O Bxg3 14. hxg3 Nd6 15. Na4 (
15. b4 $1 {begins a minority attack.}) 15... Re8 16. Rfe1 Nf6 17. Ne5 Nfe4 18.
Qb3 Be6 19. Nc5 {All minor pieces are actively placed in the central area.}
Nxc5 $2 {This leads to passivity.} ({A strong position keeps} 19... Qf6 $1 20.
Bxe4 dxe4 21. Qc2 Bd5) 20. dxc5 Nb5 21. a4 Nc7 22. Bb1 Bc8 $6 {
Again Alekhine has problems with consolidation.} ({After} 22... Rb8 {
his pieces remain flexible.}) 23. Nf3 Ne6 24. e4 $1 dxe4 25. Rxe4 Re7 $6 ({
Again} 25... Rb8 {is more useful.}) 26. Rce1 $1 Bd7 (26... Nxc5 $4 27. Rxe7
Nxb3 28. Re8+ Qxe8 29. Rxe8#) 27. Qc2 g6 $5 28. Ba2 $1 Qf8 29. Ne5 Qg7 30. Nxd7
Rxd7 31. Bxe6 fxe6 32. Rg4 Kh7 33. Rxe6 Rg8 34. Qe4 Rf7 35. f4 Qf8 $5 (35...
Rf6 $2 36. Re7 Rf7 37. Rxg6 $1 $18) 36. Rgxg6 $2 (36. b4 {is simple and good.})
(36. Rexg6 $1 Qxc5+ 37. Kf1 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 Qd2+ 39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 $18) 36...
Qxc5+ {Capa had not seen this move.} 37. Kf1 Qc1+ 38. Kf2 $2 ({
Confused he misses the win} 38. Ke2 $1 Qxb2+ 39. Kf3 Qc3+ 40. Kg4 Kh8 41. Rxg8+
Kxg8 42. Kh5 Qc5+ 43. Kg6 Rg7+ 44. Kxh6 Kf7 45. Re7+ $1) 38... Qd2+ (38... Qd2+
39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 $4 Qh5+ {and Black wins.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "29"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "139"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2
dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Nxc4 Qc7 11. a3 Be7 12. g3 ({Capablanca had tried} 12.
Be2) 12... O-O 13. Bg2 Bd7 (13... c5 $1 $11) 14. b4 $1 b6 15. O-O a5 16. Ne5 (
16. bxa5 $1 b5 $1 17. Ne5 Rxa5 18. a4 {gives a slight advantage.}) 16... axb4
17. axb4 Rxa1 18. Rxa1 Rc8 $1 (18... Bxb4 $6 19. Nb5 Qd8 20. Nxc6) 19. Nxd7
Qxd7 (19... Nxd7 {overprotects the pawns on the queen's side.}) 20. Na4 $1 Qd8
21. Qb3 $1 Nd5 22. b5 $1 cxb5 $6 (22... c5 $1 23. dxc5 $1 bxc5 24. Rd1 $1 c4
25. Qc2 Qa5 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Rxd5 Qb4 {gives some compensation for the pawn.})
23. Qxb5 Ra8 24. Rc1 $1 Ra5 25. Qc6 Ba3 26. Rb1 Bf8 (26... Rxa4 $2 27. Qxa4 Nc3
28. Qxa3 Nxb1 29. Qb2 $18 {(Tartakower).}) 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. Nxb6 {
Black has lost a pawn without compensation.} Rd6 29. Qb7 h5 30. Nc4 Rd7 31. Qe4
Rc7 32. Ne5 Qc8 33. Kg2 Bd6 34. Ra1 Rb7 35. Nd3 g6 36. Ra6 Bf8 37. Rc6 Rc7 38.
Rxc7 $6 Qxc7 39. Ne5 Bg7 40. Qa8+ Kh7 41. Nf3 Bf6 42. Qa6 Kg7 43. Qd3 $1 Qb7
44. e4 Qc6 45. h3 Qc7 46. d5 $1 {The attack in the centre has started.} exd5
47. exd5 Qc3 48. Qxc3 Bxc3 {The bishop is strong in the open position.} 49. Kf1
Kf6 50. Ke2 Bb4 51. Nd4 Bc5 52. Nc6 Kf5 53. Kf3 Kf6 54. g4 hxg4+ 55. hxg4 Kg5
$2 {The decisive mistake.} (55... Bb6 $1 56. Ke2 Bc7 57. Kd3 Kg5 58. Ke4 f5+
$11) 56. Ne5 $1 Bd4 (56... f5 57. d6 fxg4+ 58. Kg2 $1 $18) (56... Ba3 57. d6
Kf6 58. d7 Ke7 59. Nxf7 Kxd7 60. Ne5+ $18) 57. Nxf7+ Kf6 58. Nd8 Bb6 ({
The last pointe is} 58... Ke5 $2 59. Nc6+ $18) 59. Nc6 Bc5 60. Kf4 $1 Bxf2 61.
g5+ Kf7 62. Ne5+ Ke7 (62... Kg7 63. d6) 63. Nxg6+ Kd6 64. Ke4 Bg3 65. Nf4 Ke7
66. Ke5 Be1 67. d6+ Kd7 68. g6 Bb4 69. Kd5 (69. g7 $4 Bc3+) 69... Ke8 70. d7+ {
Capablanca won a game at last.} 1-0

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "32"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 ({
So far Capablanca has played} 5... Be7) 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Nge2 {
Alekhine improvises a novelty.} O-O 9. Ng3 Ne8 {A retreat is useful.} (9... h6
$6 10. h4 {starts an attack.}) 10. h4 Ndf6 (10... Bxg5 $2 11. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 12.
hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 $18) 11. Qc2 Be6 12. Nf5 Bxf5 13. Bxf5 Nd6 14. Bd3 (14. Bxf6
Nxf5 {quickly draws.}) 14... h6 15. Bf4 Rc8 $6 (15... Re8 $1 16. O-O-O Nfe4 {
(Alekhine).}) 16. g4 $1 Nfe4 $1 {Black fights off an attack.} (16... Nxg4 $2
17. Bxd6 Bxd6 18. Bf5 {The unfavourable position of Rc8 becomes apparent.}) 17.
g5 $1 h5 $1 (17... hxg5 18. hxg5 Nxg5 $2 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Bxg5 Bxg5 21. Bg8+ $1
Kxg8 22. Qh7#) 18. Bxe4 Nxe4 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Qxe4 Qa5+ 21. Kf1 Qd5 $1 22.
Qxd5 cxd5 {Black has compensation for the pawn.} 23. Kg2 $1 Rc2 24. Rhc1 $1
Rfc8 $1 25. Rxc2 Rxc2 26. Rb1 Kh7 27. Kg3 Kg6 28. f3 f6 (28... Kf5 $2 29. e4+
$1 dxe4 30. fxe4+ Kxe4 31. Re1+ $18) (28... Re2 $1 29. a3 a5 30. b4 axb4 31.
axb4 b5 {gives a fine defence.}) 29. gxf6 Bxf6 30. a4 Kf5 31. a5 Re2 $2 ({
Fierce resistance offers} 31... a6 $1 32. b4 Rc3 33. b5 {
and White wins according to Alekhine, but} Ra3 $1 34. Rc1 Rxa5 {is okay.}) 32.
Rc1 $2 ({Alekhine analyses the win} 32. b4 $1 g5 33. hxg5 h4+ (33... Bxg5 34.
Bxg5 Kxg5 35. f4+ Kf5 36. Kf3 Rh2 37. Rg1) 34. Kxh4 Bxd4 35. Rd1 $1) 32... Rxb2
33. Rc5 Ke6 34. e4 Bxd4 (34... dxe4 $1 35. d5+ Kf5 36. d6+ Ke6 37. fxe4 Rb3+
38. Kg2 {(Tartakower)} g6 39. Bg3 Bd8 {and White makes no progress.}) 35. Rxd5
Bc3 $2 {This loses a pawn.} (35... Bf2+ 36. Kh3 g6 37. Rd6+ Kf7 38. e5 {
(Tartakower).}) 36. Rxh5 a6 $2 {Weakens the queen's side.} ({Hübner prefers} 
36... b5) 37. Bc7 $1 Be1+ 38. Kg4 Rg2+ 39. Kh3 (39. Kf4 $4 Bd2#) 39... Rf2 40.
Kg4 Rg2+ 41. Kh3 Rf2 42. f4 Rf3+ 43. Kg2 Rf2+ 44. Kh3 Rf3+ 45. Kg2 Rf2+ 46. Kg1
Rc2 47. Bb6 Rc4 $6 (47... Bg3 $1 48. Re5+ Kd6 49. Rg5 {
makes the win difficult (Alekhine).}) 48. Kg2 $3 {
The king is activated at last.} g6 49. Re5+ Kd7 50. h5 gxh5 51. Kf3 h4 52. Rh5
Rc3+ 53. Kg4 Rc4 54. Kf5 Bxa5 $5 55. Rh7+ Kc6 56. Bxa5 Rc5+ 57. Ke6 Rxa5 58. f5
Ra3 59. f6 Rf3 60. f7 b5 61. Rh5 $1 h3 62. Rf5 Rxf5 63. exf5 {
Alekhine leads by 5-3.} (63. exf5 h2 64. f8=Q h1=Q 65. Qa8+) 1-0

[Event "Wch13"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "34"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D51"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "163"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 {
Alekhine plays cautiously at match point.} Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4
Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4 ({Capablanca played} 11. Rc1 {in game five.}) 11...
N5f6 12. Ng3 c5 ({Acceptable are} 12... e5) ({or} 12... b6) 13. O-O Nb6 14. Ba2
cxd4 15. Nxd4 g6 $1 {..e5 is prepared by guarding square f5.} 16. Rc1 Bd7 (
16... e5 17. Nb5 Rd8 18. Rc7 Rd7 19. Qc1 a6 {is okay.}) 17. Qe2 Rac8 18. e4 e5
19. Nf3 Kg7 20. h3 h6 21. Qd2 $1 {Threatens Qa5.} Be6 $2 (21... Na4 $1 22. Rfd1
Rfd8 {gives the suitable answer.}) 22. Bxe6 Qxe6 23. Qa5 Nc4 $6 (23... Nbd7 $1
24. Qxa7 Qb3 25. Qe3 Qxe3 26. fxe3 b5 {offers the last chance.}) 24. Qxa7 Nxb2
25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Qxb7 Nc4 27. Qb4 Ra8 28. Ra1 Qc6 $1 29. a4 $1 {
Forestalls ..Ra4.} Nxe4 30. Nxe5 Qd6 31. Qxc4 Qxe5 32. Re1 Nd6 33. Qc1 $1 (33.
Qb4 $2 Rxa4 $1 $11) 33... Qf6 34. Ne4 Nxe4 35. Rxe4 Rb8 36. Re2 Ra8 37. Ra2 Ra5
38. Qc7 Qa6 39. Qc3+ Kh7 40. Rd2 Qb6 (40... Rxa4 $2 41. Rd8) 41. Rd7 Qb1+ 42.
Kh2 Qb8+ 43. g3 Rf5 44. Qd4 Qf8 45. Rd5 Rf3 46. h4 Qh8 47. Qb6 $1 (47. Qxh8+ $2
Kxh8 48. Kg2 Ra3 {leads to a theoretical draw.}) 47... Qa1 48. Kg2 Rf6 (48...
Ra3 49. Rd7 Kg7 50. Qb7 Qf6 51. Rxf7+ $1 $18) 49. Qd4 Qxd4 50. Rxd4 Kg7 51. a5
Ra6 52. Rd5 Rf6 53. Rd4 Ra6 54. Ra4 Kf6 55. Kf3 Ke5 56. Ke3 h5 57. Kd3 Kd5 58.
Kc3 Kc5 59. Ra2 Kb5 60. Kb3 Kc5 61. Kc3 {Zugzwang.} Kb5 62. Kd4 Rd6+ (62... Kb4
63. Ra1 $1) 63. Ke5 Re6+ 64. Kf4 Ka6 65. Kg5 Re5+ 66. Kh6 Rf5 67. f4 Rc5 68.
Ra3 Rc7 69. Kg7 Rd7 70. f5 gxf5 71. Kh6 (71. Rf3 $1 f4 72. Rxf4 Rd3 73. g4 hxg4
74. Rxg4 {wins faster.}) 71... f4 $1 72. gxf4 Rd5 73. Kg7 Rf5 74. Ra4 Kb5 75.
Re4 Ka6 76. Kh6 Rxa5 (76... Kb7 77. Re5 Rxf4 78. Kg5 Rf1 79. Rf5 $1 {
(after Alekhine).}) 77. Re5 Ra1 78. Kxh5 Rg1 79. Rg5 Rh1 80. Rf5 Kb6 81. Rxf7
Kc6 82. Re7 {Alekhine utilised his talent for accurate calculation. He won the
match (+6, =25, -3). He maintained a golden wall for Capablanca, despite the
economic crisis. It made a second match impossible.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D68"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

{Bogoljubow remained known as an easy prey for Alekhine in title matches, but
his games stayed enjoyable.   Efim played a match of ten games against Euwe.
When Bogoljubow arrived in Amsterdam, he was arrested by a policeman as the
criminal Liebermann. After the error was clarified, he met Euwe singing: "Ich
bin ein lieber Mann, lieber Mann". Another surprise was a letter by the FIDE.
The winner of their match would become 'Champion of the FIDE'.   The first
game was played in the hotel 'De Roode Leeuw'. The tempo was 40 moves in 21/2
hours.} 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6
8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. O-O Nxc3 12. Rxc3 e5 13. e4 exd4 14.
Qxd4 b5 15. Be2 (15. Bb3 c5 16. Qd5 {
with a slight advantage (Alekhine-Breyer, Scheveningen 1913).}) 15... c5 16.
Qe3 Rb8 17. Nd2 Re8 18. f4 Rb6 19. Qf2 f6 20. Bf3 c4 21. b3 $1 ({
More quietly goes} 21. a4 a6 22. axb5 axb5 23. b3 cxb3 24. Nxb3 b4 25. Rcc1)
21... b4 $1 22. Rxc4 Ba6 23. Rd1 $1 (23. Rc7 $6 Bxf1 24. Nxf1 Qd6 25. Rxa7 Nc5
{leads to an active game for Black.}) 23... Bxc4 24. Nxc4 Ra6 25. Qd2 $1 Nb6 $6
{This imprisons a rook.} (25... Rd8 $2 26. Bg4) (25... Qc5+ $1 26. Kh1 Nf8 27.
e5 fxe5 28. fxe5 Re7 {Black pieces stop the advance in the centre.}) 26. Nd6
Rd8 27. e5 $1 Ra5 ({Tijdschrift mentions} 27... fxe5 $2 28. Bd5+ Nxd5 29. Qxd5+
Kf8 (29... Kh8 30. Nf7+ Qxf7 31. Qxd8+) 30. fxe5 {and 31.Rf1+}) 28. a4 $1 Qc7
$2 (28... fxe5 $1 29. Qxb4 exf4 30. Qxa5 Rxd6 31. Rxd6 $6 Qxd6 32. Qxa7 Qc5+
33. Kf1 Qc1+ $11) 29. Qxb4 Qc5+ 30. Qxc5 Rxc5 31. Re1 (31. b4 $1 Rc2 32. a5 Nc8
33. b5 {is very strong.}) 31... Rc7 32. a5 Nc8 33. Nb5 $2 (33. Nc4 Rd3 34. Bd1
{keeps an advantage.}) 33... Rc5 34. Be2 a6 35. b4 Rxb5 36. Bxb5 axb5 37. Rc1
fxe5 38. fxe5 Ne7 39. e6 Rd6 40. Rc5 Rxe6 41. Rxb5 {
The match started with a great fight.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C86"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 d6 7. c3 O-O 8. d4
Bd7 9. dxe5 (9. d5 {keeps a slight advantage.}) 9... Nxe5 10. Bxd7 Nxf3+ 11.
Qxf3 Nxd7 12. Bf4 Bg5 13. Nd2 Nc5 14. Nb3 Ne6 {
Bogoljubow does not exchange in order to continue the game.} 15. Bg3 Bf6 16.
Rad1 Qe8 17. Qd3 a5 18. Rfe1 Qa4 19. Nc1 Rfe8 20. f3 Bg5 21. Qd5 h6 22. Qb3 Qc6
23. Nd3 b6 24. a4 {White has the good bishop.} Bf6 25. Nf4 Nxf4 26. Bxf4 Re6
27. Qd5 Qc5+ 28. Be3 Qxd5 29. exd5 Re5 30. Bf4 Rxe1+ 31. Rxe1 Rb8 $1 {
Black does not exchange the rooks, but grabs the initiative.} 32. Bc1 b5 33.
axb5 Rxb5 34. Rd1 a4 35. Kf2 a3 36. bxa3 Rb1 37. Ke2 Bxc3 38. Kd3 Be5 39. Kc2
Ra1 $6 40. f4 $1 Bf6 41. Kb3 $6 (41. Rd2 $1 Kf8 42. Bb2 Bxb2 43. Kxb2 Rf1 44.
g3 Ke7 45. a4 {Black has a hard defence.}) 41... g5 42. fxg5 Bxg5 43. Kb2 Bf6+
44. Kb3 h5 $5 (44... Bg5 {repeats the moves.}) 45. Re1 Rb1+ 46. Kc4 Kh7 47. a4
Ra1 48. Kb5 $5 ({The repetition} 48. Kb3 {is avoided.}) 48... Bc3 49. Bd2 Rxe1
50. Bxc3 Rd1 51. Kc4 Rg1 52. g3 Rg2 53. a5 Rxh2 54. a6 Ra2 55. Kb5 f5 56. Ba5
Rb2+ 57. Bb4 {During the game Euwe got a headache and fever. The match had to
be interrupted for some days.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D75"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. g3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bg2 c5 $1 {
Euwe treated this variation in Practische Schaaklessen III in 1927.} 8. O-O
Nxc3 9. bxc3 Nc6 10. e3 Qa5 {(Michell-Euwe, Hastings 1927)} 11. Qb3 Rb8 12. Bd2
Bg4 13. Rad1 $4 {Bogoljubow does not know the trap.} cxd4 14. cxd4 Qh5 $1 {
Black wins an exchange.} 15. Nh4 Bxd1 16. Rxd1 Na5 17. Qb1 Nc4 18. Bb4 Bf6 19.
Bf3 Qb5 20. a4 Qxa4 21. Bd5 Qb5 22. Bc5 Qxb1 23. Rxb1 b6 24. Bxe7 Bxe7 25. Bxc4
b5 26. Bd5 Bxh4 27. gxh4 b4 28. e4 Rfc8 29. h5 a5 30. Kf1 a4 31. Ke2 b3 32.
hxg6 hxg6 33. Kd3 b2 34. Kd2 Rb4 35. Kd3 Rc1 36. Ba2 a3 {
Euwe had recovered well.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D06"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. e3 e5 $5 {
(Marshall-Lasker, Memphis 1907)} 7. d5 (7. Bb5 Bd7 8. dxe5 Ne4 9. Qa4 {
starts the complications with a pawn up.}) 7... Nb4 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Qa4 $6 (9.
dxc6 bxc6 10. Qa4 $11) 9... Qxa4 10. Bxa4 b5 $5 11. Bb3 Nd3+ $5 12. Ke2 e4 $1
13. Ng5 $2 {The feverish Euwe collapses.} (13. Nd2 $1 Nc5 14. dxc6 Ba6 15. a4
b4+ 16. Nb5 Rc8 $13) 13... b4 14. Ncxe4 Ba6 15. Kf3 cxd5 $2 (15... Nxd5 {
and a large positional advantage.}) 16. Ba4+ $2 (16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Nxf7 $1 {
mentions Tijdschrift. A witty defence is} Rg8 $1 18. Bxd5 Rc8 19. e4 $5 (19.
Nd6+ $6 Bxd6 20. Bxg8 Rc2 {Three Black pieces attack the White king.}) 19...
Bc4 $1 20. Rd1 Bxd5 21. exd5 Nxc1 22. Raxc1 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Kxf7 24. Rc7+ Ke8 25.
Rxa7 Rg5 {and Black escapes.}) 16... Ke7 17. Nd2 h6 18. Nh3 g5 19. g4 h5 $1 {
White is crushed.} 20. Nxg5 hxg4+ 21. Kg2 Bh6 22. f4 gxf3+ 23. Ndxf3 Bxg5 24.
Nxg5 Ne4 25. Nxe4 dxe4 26. Rf1 Rag8+ 27. Kh1 Rh3 28. Bd2 Rgh8 29. Rad1 Rxh2+
30. Kg1 R2h7 31. Rf2 Rh1+ 32. Kg2 R1h2+ 33. Kg1 Rxf2 34. Bxb4+ Nxb4 35. Rd7+
Kf6 36. Kxf2 Nd3+ 37. Kg1 Rg8+ 38. Kh2 Bc8 39. Rxa7 Ne5 40. Bd1 Nf3+ 41. Bxf3
exf3 42. Ra4 Rg2+ 43. Kh1 Rxb2 44. Rf4+ Ke7 45. Kg1 Rg2+ {Euwe could give no
serious resistance. He became seriously ill. The match had to be interrupted
for two weeks.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. Bg5
{An unusual move.} h6 9. Bh4 Re8 10. dxe5 $5 {
White's attempt to control the centre will be unsuccessful.} dxe5 11. Qc2 c6
12. Nd2 Nc5 13. Nb3 Ne6 14. Rfd1 Qe7 15. Bf1 $5 (15. f3 {
The exchange of the strong bishop is avoided.} Nd4 (15... Nf4 16. Bf2 {
continues the game.}) 16. Nxd4 exd4 17. Rxd4 Ng4 18. Bxe7 Bxd4+ 19. Kh1 Nf2+
20. Kg1 Ng4+ {draws beautifully.}) 15... g5 16. Bg3 Nh5 17. Ne2 Bd7 18. Rd2
Rad8 19. Rad1 Bc8 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Rxd8+ Qxd8 22. Qd2 {
White wants to equalise by exchanges.} Qxd2 23. Nxd2 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Bf8 25. Nc1
f6 26. Be2 Nd4 27. Bd3 a5 28. Ndb3 Nxb3 $5 (28... a4 29. Nxd4 exd4 {
continues the attack.}) 29. Nxb3 a4 30. Na1 $1 {Nice consolidation.} Bc5 31.
Nc2 Be6 32. Kf1 Kf7 33. Ke2 Ke7 34. b4 axb3 35. axb3 Kd7 36. f3 h5 37. b4 Bf8
38. c5 Kc7 39. Kd2 g4 40. Kc3 gxf3 41. gxf3 Bf7 {Black finds no opening.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A07"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 Be7 8. h3
Bh5 9. Re1 dxe4 10. dxe4 O-O 11. b3 Bb4 12. Bb2 {
A double fianchetto is combined with an occupation of the centre.} Nc5 (12...
Bxf3 $1 13. Bxf3 Qa5 {gives a more active game.}) 13. g4 $1 Bg6 14. a3 $1 Bxd2
15. Nxd2 Qc7 16. Qf3 $5 ({The ordinary} 16. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 17. Qf3 {
keeps a slight advantage.}) 16... e5 17. Qc3 Nfd7 18. f4 $1 f6 19. b4 Na6 (
19... Ne6 $2 20. f5) (19... Na4 $2 20. Qb3+ {(Euwe)}) 20. f5 Bf7 21. Bf1 Rfd8
22. Kg2 Nb6 23. Bc1 $1 Na4 $2 {The queen is chased to a better square.} (23...
c5 $1 24. g5 $1 (24. b5 Nb8 25. g5 N8d7 $1) (24. Bxa6 Na4 $1 25. Qg3 bxa6 {
gives counter-play.}) 24... cxb4 $1 25. Qxc7 Nxc7 26. axb4 {
and a better endgame.}) 24. Qg3 Qd6 ({It is too late for} 24... c5 {due to} 25.
g5 $1 fxg5 26. b5 $1 Nb8 27. Nf3 {and White has a big advantage.}) 25. g5 fxg5
26. Nf3 h6 27. Nxe5 b5 28. Nxf7 Qxg3+ 29. Kxg3 Kxf7 {White has a won ending.}
30. c4 $1 Nc7 31. h4 gxh4+ 32. Kxh4 Rd4 $2 {This costs a pawn.} (32... a6 33.
Bf4 Ne8 34. e5 $18) 33. Bf4 Ne8 34. Be5 Rd2 35. cxb5 cxb5 36. Bxb5 Nb6 37. Rac1
Rc8 38. Rxc8 Nxc8 39. Bxe8+ Kxe8 40. Bxg7 Nd6 41. Be5 (41. Bxh6 $2 Rh2+ 42. Kg5
Nf7+) 41... Nc4 42. Bf4 Rf2 43. Kg3 (43. Bxh6 $2 Rh2+ 44. Kg5 Ne5) 43... Ra2
44. e5 Rxa3+ 45. Kg4 Rb3 46. f6 Rxb4 47. Kf5 Nb2 48. e6 $1 Rxf4+ $5 49. Kxf4
Nd3+ 50. Kf5 Nxe1 51. f7+ Ke7 52. Kg6 {
Euwe won by wonderful positional play. Bogoljubow had to recover.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D78"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 Ne4 8. Bb2
dxc4 $6 {Suddenly Euwe leaves his strategy of occupation of the centre.} 9. Qc2
$5 {Bogoljubow conquers the centre temporarily.} Nd6 10. bxc4 Bf5 11. Qc1 Na6
12. Nbd2 Qc8 13. Re1 Ne4 14. Nb3 $5 {
Exchange is avoided in the battle for the central area.} Bh3 15. Bh1 $1 Qe6 16.
Qf4 Rad8 17. Ne5 $1 Nf6 {Again White controls the centre.} 18. Rad1 Qf5 19. Qe3
$5 (19. Qxf5 Bxf5 20. e4 {also gives an advantage.}) 19... Nd7 20. Nd3 Rfe8 21.
Qc1 Nf8 $5 ({Wiser positional play goes} 21... e5 $1 22. Na5 $1 Rb8 23. dxe5
Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Bxe5 25. Nxb7 $1 Rxb7 26. Bxc6 Reb8 27. Bxb7 Rxb7 28. Nxe5 Qxe5 {
White has a slight plus.}) 22. e4 Qc8 23. d5 cxd5 24. exd5 Bg4 25. Rd2 e6 26.
Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Qb2+ f6 28. Rc1 b6 $5 {A final line of defence is created.} 29.
Nd4 exd5 $2 ({Euwe misses the prophylactic subtlety} 29... Bf5 $1 {
The intention is an exchange of Nd3, followed by a blockade on c5.} 30. Nc6 Rd7
31. Qb5 e5 {Black is still alive.}) 30. cxd5 Qd7 31. Qa3 Rc8 $2 {
The rest of the game is a scamble under time pressure.} (31... Nb8 32. Rdc2 $18
) 32. Rxc8 Qxc8 33. Rc2 Qb7 34. d6 Re4 35. h3 Nc5 36. hxg4 {
Bogoljubow won a great attacking game and equalised.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2
O-O 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Bd3 Re8 11. O-O e5 $1 {
Black takes advantage of the absent knight on f3.} 12. dxe5 ({After} 12. cxd5
cxd5 {Black has no majority on the queen's side.}) 12... Rxe5 13. cxd5 Bxc3 $5
14. Nc4 $5 Qxd5 15. Qxc3 $6 ({A slight advantage keeps} 15. e4 Qd8 16. Qxc3)
15... Rg5 $1 16. f3 Be6 ({A strong variation seems to be} 16... Bh3 $5 17. Rf2
b5 18. Nd2 Rxg2+ $1 19. Rxg2 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Rd8 {But White escapes by} 21. Ne4
$1 Qxd3 22. Nxf6+ gxf6 23. Qxc6 Qxe3 24. Qxf6) 17. Rad1 Qc5 18. b4 Nd5 19.
Qxg7+ Kxg7 20. bxc5 Nc3 {Black has the pawn majority on the queen's side.} 21.
Ra1 $2 {This move is too passive.} (21. Rd2 $1 Rxc5 (21... Rd8 $5 22. Nd6 Rd7
23. Bc2 Rxc5 24. Bb3 $11) 22. Nd6 Nxa2 23. Nxb7 Rc3 24. Be4 {
White is able to defend himself.}) 21... Rxc5 22. Rfc1 Na4 23. Rab1 $2 (23. Be2
{is a useful move.}) 23... Rd8 $2 (23... Nb6 $1 24. Nxb6 Rxc1+ 25. Rxc1 axb6
26. Bc4 Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rxa2 {and the passed pawns decide the game.}) 24. Bf1 b6
25. e4 Rd4 26. Ne3 Rd2 27. Rxc5 Nxc5 28. Nc4 Rc2 29. Ne5 Na4 30. Rb4 $2 (30. a3
c5 31. Ra1 {defends the a-pawn.}) 30... Nc3 $1 {Threatens ..c5.} 31. Rd4 (31.
Nxc6 $2 Nxa2) 31... c5 32. Rd8 Rxa2 33. g4 Kf6 34. Nc6 Kg5 35. Rh8 h6 36. Nd8
Bb3 37. Rh7 Kg6 38. Rh8 Kg7 39. Re8 Rd2 40. Nc6 Ba4 41. Rc8 Bxc6 42. Rxc6 Nd1
43. h4 Ne3 44. Bh3 Nc2 45. Rc7 Nd4 46. Bg2 a5 47. e5 a4 48. Ra7 c4 49. f4 c3
50. Be4 b5 $6 (50... c2 51. Bxc2 Rxc2 52. Rxa4 Nf3+ 53. Kf1 Nh2+ 54. Ke1 Nxg4 {
wins more quickly.}) 51. f5 $1 {threatens mate in two.} Kf8 52. Ra8+ Ke7 53.
f6+ Ke6 54. Re8+ Kd7 55. Re7+ Kd8 56. Rxf7 c2 57. Bxc2 Rxc2 58. Rf8+ Kd7 59.
Rf7+ Kc6 60. Ra7 Nf3+ 61. Kf1 Nxe5 62. g5 hxg5 63. hxg5 b4 64. f7 Nxf7 65. g6
Nh6 66. g7 b3 67. Ra6+ Kb7 {
Bogoljubow showed a great fighting spirit and took the lead.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 {
Even the merry Bogoljubow uses 'catenaccio' in order to defend his advantage.}
6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 Qc8 8. Ne5 Nfd7 9. Bd2 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nc6 11. Rc1 Be7 12. Nb5
O-O 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. exd4 Qd7 15. Bb5 Qd8 16. Be2 Qb6 $5 {
Black accepts a slight disadvantage.} (16... Qd7 17. Qb5 {repeats the position.
}) 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. a3 Rfc8 19. O-O Bc2 20. f4 f5 21. Rf3 Kf7 22. Kf2 Ba4 23.
Rfc3 Rc6 24. b3 Rxc3 25. Rxc3 Bc6 26. a4 Rc8 27. Rc2 Ke8 28. Bd3 Bd7 29. Rxc8+
Bxc8 30. g4 g6 31. gxf5 gxf5 32. Bb5+ Bd7 {The draw has been achieved.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 1"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D30"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne4 6. Nbd2 f5 {
Bogoljubow applies the Stonewall.} 7. Ne5 Qh4 8. O-O Nd7 9. f3 $5 (9. Ndf3 Qh6
10. c5 {closes the position and starts a long game.}) 9... Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nc5
11. Bc2 Be7 12. f4 O-O 13. b4 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Bd2 Rd8 16. Qe2 c5 17. Rfd1
$5 Bd7 ({The complications of} 17... cxb4 $5 18. Be1 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Qh6 {
are avoided.}) 18. Be1 Qh6 19. a3 g5 20. Qf2 g4 21. Qe2 Qf8 22. Rab1 Bc6 23.
Bc3 Rxd1+ 24. Qxd1 Rd8 25. Qe2 Kf7 26. b5 Be8 27. Ba5 Rd7 28. Rd1 b6 29. Bc3 a5
30. bxa6 Ra7 31. h3 h5 32. hxg4 hxg4 33. g3 Rxa6 34. Bb2 Qh6 35. Rd2 Ra7 36.
Qd1 Qh3 37. Qe1 Qh6 38. Rh2 Qg7 39. Kg2 Kg8 40. Kg1 Bf8 41. Qe2 {Bogoljubow
ame Champion of the FIDE by winning the match with 5 1/2 - 4 1/2 (+3, =5, -2).
Many people had followed the match with a great interest. The interest was
stimulated by the tension until the end and the nice contrast between the kind
fat man and the solid scientist.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C83"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

{A chess lover from The Hague made money available for a revenge. The
initiative was rewarded. The battlers started a great struggle at the end of
1928.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5
8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 12. Nb3 Qd7 13. Nfd4 Nxd4 14.
Nxd4 $5 (14. cxd4 {Bogoljubow-Rubinstein, (Stockholm/Göteborg, 1920).}) 14...
c5 {The novelty looks doubtful.} 15. Ne2 $5 ({Later} 15. Nxe6 Qxe6 16. f3 Ng5
17. a4 {will become usual.}) 15... Rad8 16. Nf4 Qc6 17. Qh5 {
Threatens 18.Nxe6 Qxe6 19.f3.} Bc8 18. a4 b4 19. cxb4 $2 (19. f3 Ng5 20. Nxd5
$1 Rxd5 21. Bxg5 Bxg5 22. Qxg5 {exchanges to equality.}) 19... cxb4 20. Qe2 Nc5
$6 {Moves are played in the wrong order.} (20... a5 $1 21. Be3 d4 22. Rac1 Nc5
$1) 21. Be3 a5 $2 (21... d4 22. Qc4+ Be6 (22... Kh8 $5 23. Bxd4 Bb7 $1 24. f3
$5 Rxd4 $1 25. Qxd4 Nb3 26. Bxb3 Bc5 27. Rfd1 Rd8 {Who has the better position?
}) 23. Nxe6 Qxe6 24. Qxe6+ Nxe6 25. Bd2 a5 26. Bd3 {
leads to blockades in the endgame.}) 22. Bxc5 Qxc5 23. Bb3 Bg5 24. Qf3 Bxf4 25.
Qxf4 Kh8 26. Rfe1 Be6 27. Rad1 h6 28. h4 Qe7 29. Rd4 g5 $6 30. hxg5 hxg5 31.
Qd2 Rd7 32. Rd1 f4 $5 (32... Rc8 33. f4 g4 {is more solid.}) 33. Qe2 f3 $5 {
A good move is played for the time pressure phase.} (33... Qf7 34. f3) 34. Qe3
$6 (34. gxf3 Qg7 $1 35. Qe3 $1 Rf5 36. Re1 {keeps an advantage.}) 34... Qh7 $1
35. Bxd5 {Magnificent fighting chess ended peacefully.} (35. gxf3 Qh3 {
looks unpleasant.}) (35. Qxg5 Rf5 $19) (35. Bxd5 Rxd5 36. Rxd5 Bxd5 37. Rxd5
Qb1+ 38. Kh2 Qh7+ {and a perpetual check.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2
b6 $5 {A novelty.} 9. Be2 Ba6 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Bf4 Rfc8 13. a4 $1
{White threatens to win the queen.} dxc4 14. Nxc4 (14. Bxc4 $1 Bxc4 15. Nxc4
Qh5 16. a5 {starts an attack on the queen's side.}) 14... Bxc4 15. Bxc4 Nd5 16.
Qd3 $5 Nxf4 ({Avoids} 16... Qxc3 $2 17. Qxc3 Nxc3 18. Ba6) 17. exf4 Rd8 18.
Rfe1 g6 $6 (18... Nf6 {looks more natural.}) 19. Qf3 Nf6 20. g4 $5 Nd5 21. f5
exf5 22. gxf5 Re8 {Threatens 23...Qxc3.} 23. Kf1 Rad8 24. f6 $5 {
White wants to mate quickly.} ({Subtle moves are} 24. Bb3 Kg7 25. Rac1 $1 {
White has consolidated the queen's side and intends h4-h5.} Rxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Rd6
$1 {Black threatens ..Rf6!} {A great final is} 27. Qg3 Qxc3 28. Qxd6 Qxb3 29.
Qxc6 Qh3+ 30. Kg1 $11) 24... Rxe1+ 25. Rxe1 Qxa4 26. Bxd5 cxd5 27. Qf4 Qc6 28.
Re7 a5 29. Rc7 Qe6 30. Re7 Qc6 {The positions are repeated.} (30... Qh3+ 31.
Kg1 a4 32. Rb7 a3 33. Rb8 Rc8 34. Qc7 Qg4+ $11 {leads to perpetual check.})
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E37"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 O-O 8.
e3 b6 9. Bd3 Ba6 $5 10. Ne2 ({The combination} 10. Bxe4 $6 dxe4 11. Qxe4 $2
Bxc4 12. Qxa8 Bd5 {is better for Black.}) 10... Nd7 11. O-O c5 12. b3 cxd4 13.
Nxd4 $6 (13. exd4 Ndf6 {(Euwe)} 14. Bf4 Rc8 15. Rfc1 {
and 16.f3 with a slight advantage.}) 13... Ndc5 $1 14. Bb2 $6 (14. Bxe4 Nxe4
15. f3 Nf6 16. Nc6 Qc7 17. Nb4 $11) 14... Nxd3 15. Qxd3 Rc8 16. Rfc1 Qh4 17. g3
$2 Nxf2 18. Qe2 (18. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 19. Kf3 Qxb2 20. Rcb1 {
tries to repeat positions.} dxc4 21. bxc4 Bb7+ 22. e4 f5 $1 {
and the queen is exchanged or liberated.}) 18... Nh3+ 19. Kg2 Qh6 20. Qg4 Nf2
$5 {A sense of humour shows the second knight sacrifice on f2.} (20... dxc4 21.
Qh4 Qxe3 $1 22. Kxh3 c3) 21. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 22. Kf3 Qxb2 23. Rab1 Qd2 24. Rd1 Qa5
25. b4 Qa4 26. Rh1 $5 dxc4 $2 (26... Bxc4 {decides the game immediately.}) 27.
Qe4 f5 $1 28. Qxe6+ Rf7 29. Rxh7 $1 Qe8 30. Qxe8+ Rxe8 {
Two pawns have been sacrificed in order to stop the attack.} 31. Rh2 Bb7+ 32.
Ke2 Rfe7 $6 (32... Be4 33. Rc1 Bd3+ {consolidates.}) 33. Nxf5 Re5 34. g4 Be4
35. Rg1 $1 Bxf5 36. gxf5 Rxe3+ 37. Kd2 $1 Rxa3 38. Rhg2 {Black has two extra
pawns, but he has to find a good move before the time control.} Ra2+ $6 (38...
Rd8+ $1 39. Kc2 Ra2+ 40. Kc3 Rxg2 41. Rxg2 b5 42. f6 Rd7 {
the last move is impossible, if the rook stays on the e-file.}) 39. Kc3 Rxg2
40. Rxg2 Rf8 41. Rg5 b5 42. f6 $1 Rxf6 43. Rxb5 Rc6 44. Ra5 a6 45. Rg5 g6 46.
Rg2 $1 Kg7 $6 (46... Kf7 $1 47. Rg1 $1 Kg7 $1 {A triangle leads to zugzwang.}
48. Rg2 Kf6 49. Rf2+ Ke5 50. Rg2 Kf4 51. Rf2+ Kg3 52. Rf1 g5 53. Rg1+ Kf4 54.
Rf1+ Ke3 55. Rg1 Rg6 {Mission completed!}) 47. Rg1 $1 Kf7 48. Rf1+ Rf6 49. Rg1
Rf4 50. Ra1 g5 $2 {After this move Black cannot return to the winning line.}
51. Rxa6 g4 52. Ra7+ Kf6 53. Ra8 Rf5 54. Rg8 {
Bogoljubow finds a classical drawn rook ending.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D13"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 {
Euwe takes it easy for the first time in the match.} 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 e6 7. e3
Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. h3 Qb6 10. Qe2 Nb4 11. Bb1 Qa6 $5 12. Qxa6 Nxa6 {
'Boggie' wants a rest too.} 13. a3 Ne8 (13... Bd7 14. Bd3 Nb8 $1 15. Ne5 Nc6 {
repairs Black's position.} 16. Nxd7 Nxd7 {White has a minor plus.}) 14. Bd3 Nb8
15. Rc1 Nd7 $6 (15... Nc6 $1 {keeps the c-file closed.}) 16. Nb5 a6 17. Nc7
Nxc7 18. Rxc7 b5 19. Ke2 Bd8 20. Rc2 Nb6 21. Bd6 Re8 22. b3 f6 23. Bc7 Ra7 24.
Rhc1 Bd7 25. Bxd8 Rxd8 26. Rc7 {White occupies c7 again.} Rda8 $1 27. R1c5 Nc8
$1 28. e4 ({The critical line is} 28. Kd2 Rxc7 29. Rxc7 Ra7 30. Rxa7 Nxa7 31.
Kc3 Nc6 {The knight arrives in time!}) 28... Rxc7 29. Rxc7 Ra7 30. Rxa7 Nxa7
31. exd5 exd5 32. Ke3 Nc6 33. Nd2 Na5 34. Be2 Kf7 35. Kd3 Ke7 36. Kc3 Kd6 37.
Bd3 h6 38. Bg6 Kc6 39. Nf1 Nb7 40. Ne3 Nd6 41. Kb4 Be6 {
Bogoljubow had to battle for the draw after small errors.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5
Nc5 9. Nd2 a5 10. Qc2 Nfd7 (10... Ne8 {has Euwe's theoretical preference.}) ({
Later Euwe applies} 10... a4) (10... Bh6 {(Geller)}) 11. Nb3 f5 12. exf5 Rxf5 (
{After} 12... gxf5 13. f4 Nxb3 14. axb3 e4 {the passed pawn will be blockaded.}
) 13. Bg4 Rf8 14. Be3 b6 (14... Nxb3 $1 {(Euwe)}) 15. Nxc5 Nxc5 16. Bxc8 Qxc8
17. Bxc5 bxc5 {Black has the bad bishop and doubled pawns.} 18. Rfe1 Bh6 19.
Re2 Qd7 20. Rae1 Rf4 21. Ne4 Qf5 22. f3 Qd7 23. Re3 Rff8 24. Ra3 Kg7 25. Qc3 a4
26. Qc2 Ra5 27. Nc3 Rfa8 28. Re4 Bf4 29. Nb5 h5 30. Qe2 Rf8 31. Qe1 Ra6 32. Qd1
Rfa8 33. Qc2 Bg5 34. g3 Rf8 35. Kg2 Raa8 36. Qd1 Ra5 37. h4 {
Long manoeuvring brought no progress.} Bf6 $2 (37... Bh6 $1 38. Rxa4 $6 Rxa4
39. Qxa4 Rxf3 $1) 38. Rxa4 Rxa4 39. Qxa4 g5 40. hxg5 Bxg5 41. Qd1 Rf6 42. Nc3
Qf5 43. Re1 $6 ({Attack and defence combine} 43. a4 Rg6 44. Qh1 h4 45. Qh3)
43... Rg6 $1 44. Ne4 Bf4 $2 (44... h4 45. g4 Qf4) 45. Kf2 $1 Qh3 $4 46. gxf4 h4
47. fxe5 Qh2+ 48. Ke3 dxe5 49. Kd3 h3 50. Rh1 Qxb2 51. Qa1 Qg2 52. Qxe5+ {
The attack succeeded by the help of the opponent.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1928.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3
a6 9. cxd5 cxd5 {The queen's bishop remains imprisoned.} (9... exd5 {
Capablanca-Alekhine, Buenos Aires 1927.}) 10. O-O b5 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7
13. Bf4 Bb7 14. Ne2 Qb8 15. Nd4 $1 {
The blockade of the centre will be followed by an attack on the king.} g6 ({
Euwe analyses} 15... Nxe5 $6 16. Bxh7+ $1 (16. Qh5 Nxd3 $1 17. Bxb8 Nxc1 18.
Rxc1 Raxb8 {favours Black.}) 16... Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Bxe5 Bd6 19. f4 $1
Bxe5 20. fxe5 {and White's attack will decide quickly.}) 16. Bh6 $1 Rc8 17.
Rxc8+ Qxc8 18. f4 Nc5 19. g4 $1 ({A safer move is} 19. Bc2 {
but Max takes his chances.}) 19... Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Qc4 21. Qd2 $1 Bb4 22. Qf2 Qd3
(22... Qxa2 $6) 23. f5 Qe4 24. Qg3 exf5 25. gxf5 Bf8 26. Bxf8 Rxf8 27. f6 (27.
e6 $2 fxe6 28. Nxe6 d4 $1 29. Nxf8 $2 dxe3 {and Black wins.}) 27... h5 $2 (
27... Bc8 $1 28. Rc1 $1 Bg4 29. Qf4 Qxf4 30. exf4 Rc8 31. Rxc8+ Bxc8 32. b4 $1
{and White wins the endgame.}) 28. Qg5 Qg4+ (28... Kh7 29. Nf5 {(Euwe)}) 29.
Qxg4 hxg4 30. e6 $1 Kh7 (30... fxe6 31. Nxe6 Rf7 32. Nd8 Rd7 33. f7+ $18) 31.
e7 Re8 32. Rc1 Kh6 33. Ne6 $1 {Bogoljubow was impressed by Euwe's play. The
match was equal and a new year began.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E51"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. O-O Bb7 8. cxd5
exd5 9. a3 Be7 $5 (9... Bd6 {has become theory.}) 10. b4 Nbd7 11. Rb1 a6 12.
Ne5 {White utilises the absence of Bd6.} Nxe5 {
Euwe accepts a battle for the centre.} 13. dxe5 Nd7 14. f4 Re8 15. Ne2 Rb8 {
This mysterious move prepares ..c5.} 16. Nd4 c5 17. Nf3 Nf8 18. f5 $5 {
White's position lacks coordination.} d4 $2 {
Euwe lacks a plan and becomes inpatient.} ({He should manoeuvre by} 18... Qc7
19. Qc2 c4 20. Bb2 Rbc8 21. Rbc1 Bd8 22. Qf2 Qd7 23. Bb1) 19. exd4 Bxf3 20.
Qxf3 Qxd4+ 21. Kh1 $1 {The problem of White's position has been solved.} c4 (
21... Rbd8 22. Bxa6 Qxe5 23. Bb2 {and the two bishops rule.}) 22. Bc2 Rbc8 ({
Tijdschrift prefers} 22... Qxe5 $1 23. Bf4) 23. Bf4 b5 24. Rbd1 Qb6 25. Qg3
Rcd8 $6 (25... Kh8 26. f6 gxf6 27. exf6 Bxf6 28. Bd6 Bg7 29. Rxf7 {
and White has a fierce attack.}) 26. Rc1 $6 (26. f6 Bxf6 27. exf6 {
wins a piece.}) 26... Kh8 27. Rf3 $2 (27. f6 gxf6 28. exf6 Bxf6 29. Bc7 {
wins an exchange.}) 27... f6 28. Rcf1 Nd7 $2 ({A reasonable defence offers} 
28... Qc6 29. e6 Bd6) 29. e6 Ne5 30. Bxe5 fxe5 31. f6 $1 Bxf6 32. Qh3 Rd3 33.
Rxd3 {Bogoljubow took the lead again.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D51"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 {
Avoids the Cambridge Springs.} Be7 7. Nf3 Ne4 {A novelty starts an attack.} 8.
Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Qc2 f5 $5 {Although a bishop on the Black squares is missing, an
attack on the king's side is started.} 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Rf6 12. Ne5 $5 {
A counter has began.} Nxe5 13. dxe5 Rh6 14. g3 {14. ..Qh4 is forestalled.} Bd7
15. f3 Nxg3 $6 ({Euwe expected} 15... Ng5) 16. hxg3 Qg5 (16... Rh3 $2 17. Kf2
$1 Rxg3 18. Rh1 {takes over the attack.}) 17. Kg2 $1 ({Euwe has calculated} 17.
Rf2 $2 Qh5 18. Rg2 Qh1+ 19. Kf2 Qxa1 20. Rg1 Rh2+) 17... Rg6 18. g4 Qxe3 19. f4
fxg4 20. Qd3 Qb6 21. b4 $1 Rf8 22. c5 {The attack has been stopped.} Qd8 23.
Qg3 h5 24. Rh1 Rh6 25. Raf1 b6 $5 26. Qh4 $2 (26. Na4 {
consolidated the queen's side.}) 26... Qa8 $2 (26... bxc5 $1 27. Qxd8 Rxd8 28.
bxc5 Be8 {leads to an equal endgame.}) 27. Bd3 a5 28. Qg5 Be8 29. Ra1 Qb8 30.
bxa5 $2 (30. Na4 $1 bxc5 31. Nxc5 axb4 32. Rhb1 $1 {wins elegantly.}) 30... b5
$2 ({Great chances gives} 30... bxc5 $1) 31. Ne2 Qa7 32. Ng3 $2 ({
The correct order of moves is} 32. f5 $1 exf5 {and now} 33. Ng3 $1 Qxc5 34.
Nxf5 $18) 32... Qxc5 33. f5 h4 $1 34. Rxh4 (34. f6 $2 h3+ 35. Kf1 Rhxf6+ 36.
exf6 Rxf6+ $19 {(Euwe).}) 34... Rxh4 35. f6 Rh2+ $1 36. Kxh2 Qf2+ 37. Kh1 {
It was played in the Militiezaal of Amsterdam.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Qc2
dxc4 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Bxc4 (10. Nxc4 $1) 10... e5 $1 11. dxe5 Qxe5 12. Qb3 Bxc3
$1 13. Qxc3 (13. Bxf7+ $6 Kf8 14. bxc3 b5 $1 {The bishop is imprisoned.} 15. a4
Qe7 16. axb5 Qxf7 17. Qxf7+ Kxf7 18. bxc6 {Black has a piece for three pawns.})
13... Qxc3 14. bxc3 Ke7 {
Black has a slight advantage by the majority on the queen's side.} 15. Ke2 Be6
16. Bxe6 Kxe6 17. Nb3 Ne4 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. f3 Nd6 20. Nc5+ (20. Rhd1 $1 {
and White has little to fear.}) 20... Ke7 21. g4 b6 22. Nd3 Rhd8 23. Rhd1 f6
24. h4 a5 25. Nb2 b5 26. Nd3 (26. c4 $1 {is even stronger.}) 26... Nc4 27. e4
c5 28. Nf4 Nb6 29. g5 g6 30. Rg1 $6 {At last Black gets a chance to win.} (30.
Kf2) (30. a3) 30... Rf8 $1 31. Ng2 f5 32. h5 fxe4 33. fxe4 Kd6 ({
Tijdschrift mentions} 33... Rc6 $1 {Then} 34. Ne3 Re6 35. hxg6 hxg6 36. Rg4 {
provides a proper defence.}) 34. hxg6 hxg6 35. Rcd1+ Ke5 36. Nh4 Rc6 37. Rd3
Nc4 38. Rd7 $1 Kxe4 39. Re7+ Ne5 40. Rg3 Kf4 41. Rg1 Ke4 42. Rg3 Kf4 43. Rg1
Ke4 44. Rh1 Kd5 $6 45. Rd1+ Ke4 46. Rh1 $6 Kd5 $6 {
Apparently Euwe wants to repeat the positions.} (46... Rf7 47. Re8 {The risky}
Kf4 (47... b4 $5 48. Ng2 bxc3 49. Rh4+ Kd5 50. Nf4+ {is better for White.}) 48.
Rf1+ Kg3 49. Rg1+ Kh2 50. Rg2+ Kh3 51. Rg1 {ends with a repetition.}) 47. Rd1+
Ke4 48. Rd3 $1 {Bogoljubow wins a piece but not the game.} Rf2+ 49. Kxf2 Kxd3
50. Rxe5 Kxc3 51. Nf3 a4 52. Re3+ Kb2 53. Re2+ Kc3 (53... Kb1 54. Nd2+ $1 Kxa2
55. Nc4+ Ka1 56. Re1+ Ka2 57. Re2+ $11) 54. Re3+ Kb2 55. Re2+ Kc3 56. Ne1 Rd6
57. Rc2+ Kb4 58. Rb2+ Kc4 59. Rc2+ Kb4 {Bogoljubow took no risk in an inferior
position. Euwe could no win, as a result.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Ch 2"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C48"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "42"]
[EventDate "1928.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 {Bogoljubow needs a draw.} 5. O-O
Nxb5 6. Nxb5 c6 7. Nc3 d6 8. d4 Qc7 9. Ne1 $6 (9. Bg5 $1 {keeps the initiative.
}) 9... Be7 10. Kh1 $6 b5 11. a3 Bb7 12. f4 exd4 13. Qxd4 c5 14. Qd3 a6 15. Nf3
Rd8 16. Bd2 O-O 17. Rae1 Rfe8 18. Ng5 h6 19. Nh3 Qc6 20. f5 $6 (20. Rf2 {
anticipates to} d5) 20... d5 21. exd5 Nxd5 {Bogoljubow won with 5 1/2 - 4 1/2
(+2, =7, -1). He remained 'Champion of the FIDE'. Euwe had a great Christmas
vacation.} (21... Nxd5 {Bogoljubow accepts a draw, although} 22. Qf3 Nb4 23.
Qxc6 Bxc6 24. axb4 Rxd2 25. Rf2 Rxf2 26. Nxf2 cxb4 {is favourable for Black.})
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

{Bogoljubow had won Bad Kissingen 1928 before Capablanca, Euwe, Rubinstein,
Nimzowitsch and Réti. Alekhine accepted his challenge. A match was played in
six German and Dutch cities. The winner needed 15 1/2 points and six wins.
Alekhine got $6000 plus expenses. The remaining money was for Bogoljubow. Both
former Russians had become 'renegades' in the eyes of the Soviets.  The first
eight games were played in Wiesbaden. An early decision happened.} 1. d4 d5 2.
c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 $6 (5... Bf5 {is the main line.}) 6. e4
$1 (6. e3 {has the preference in these days.}) 6... Bb4 7. e5 $1 ({
Bogoljubow only knows} 7. Bg5 $6 Bxc3+ $1 8. bxc3 Qa5) 7... Nd5 (7... Ne4 8.
Qc2 Qd5 9. Be2 {is no good.}) 8. Bd2 Bxc3 ({This variation was rehabilitated by
} 8... b5 $1 9. axb5 Bxc3 10. bxc3 cxb5 11. Ng5 Qe7 {in the nineteens.}) 9.
bxc3 b5 10. Ng5 $1 f6 $1 (10... Nxc3 $2 11. Qf3 f6 12. Bxc3 fxg5 13. axb5 $18)
11. exf6 $1 Nxf6 (11... gxf6 $1 12. Qh5+ Kd7 13. Ne4 Qe8 14. Qh4 Qg6 {
is better (Bolbochan-Letelier, Mar del Plata 1952).}) 12. Be2 a6 (12... O-O $1
13. axb5 h6 14. b6 $1 Qxb6 (14... hxg5 15. Rxa7 $1) 15. Nf3 Ba6 16. Ne5 {
White has a strong attack, but Black can defend himself (Alekhine).}) 13. Bf3
$1 {The threat 14.axb5 forces a quick victory.} h6 (13... Ra7 14. Bf4 Rb7 15.
Bxb8 Rxb8 16. Bxc6+) (13... Nd5 14. Qc2 g6 $6 15. Nxh7 Rxh7 16. Qxg6+ Rf7 17.
Bh5 Qf6 18. Qg8+ $18) 14. Bh5+ Nxh5 (14... Ke7 15. Nf7 Qe8 16. Nxh8 Nxh5 17.
Qg4 $18) 15. Qxh5+ Kd7 16. Nf7 Qe8 17. Qg6 Rg8 18. Bf4 {
At this moment Alekhine is stung by a wasp. A doctor helps him.} Bb7 19. Bg3
Ke7 20. Bd6+ Kd7 21. O-O c5 22. dxc5 Bd5 (22... Nc6 23. Rfd1) 23. axb5 axb5 24.
Rxa8 Bxa8 25. Ra1 Nc6 {The development is completed at last.} 26. Ne5+ $1 {
Bogoljubow started the match with a humiliation.} (26. Ne5+ Nxe5 27. Ra7+ Kc6
28. Qe4#) 1-0

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E23"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 {
Spielmann used this variation successfully in Karlsbad 1929.} c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6.
Nf3 Bxc5 ({The 'theoretical'} 6... Ne4 {is more aggressive.}) 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bxf6
Qxf6 9. e3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. Ne4 Qe7 12. O-O O-O 13. Rad1 Rfd8 14. a3 Rac8 15.
Qc2 d5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Nxc5 bxc5 18. Rfe1 d4 $5 {
Black has equality with the hanging pawns. He takes a slight risk.} 19. Bd3
dxe3 20. Rxe3 Qf6 21. Rde1 (21. Qxc5 $2 Nd4 $1) (21. Qe2 $1 Nd4 22. Nxd4 cxd4
23. Re7) 21... Nd4 22. Nxd4 cxd4 23. R3e2 $1 {White finds a great defence.} (
23. Qxc8 $2 dxe3) 23... g6 24. Qd2 Ba6 25. Bxa6 Qxa6 26. Qxh6 d3 $1 {
Alekhine has started an attack in the centre for a pawn.} (26... Qxe2 27. Rxe2
d3 28. Re6 $1 (28. Re1 $2 d2 29. Rd1 $2 Rc1 $1 30. Rxc1 d1=Q+ 31. Rxd1 Rxd1#)
28... d2 29. Rxg6+ fxg6 30. Qxg6+ {leads to perpetual check.}) 27. Rd2 Re8 28.
Red1 Rc2 29. h3 Qf6 30. Kh1 $6 (30. Kh2 {is better.}) 30... Rxb2 31. f3 (31.
Rxd3 Rxf2 32. Rg3 Rf1+ 33. Rxf1 Qxf1+ 34. Kh2 Re1 35. Rc3 {is okay.}) 31...
Rxd2 32. Qxd2 Qd4 33. Qb4 (33. Qxd3 $4 Re1+) 33... Qf2 34. Kh2 Re2 35. Qb8+ Kg7
36. Qg3 Qd4 $1 37. Qg4 Qe3 38. Qg3 (38. h4 d2 39. Qg5 $1 Qd3 40. h5 Qd6+ 41. f4
Re4 $1 $19) 38... d2 39. f4 Qe4 40. f5 {
The extremely nervous Alekhine often has time trouble. It goes wrong.} Kh6 $2 (
40... Qc2 $1 41. f6+ (41. fxg6 f5 $1) 41... Kh7 $1 42. Qh4+ (42. Qd6 $6 Qxd1 $1
43. Qf8 $1 Rxg2+ $1 44. Kxg2 Qe2+ 45. Kg3 Qe5+ 46. Kg2 Qxf6) 42... Kg8 43. Qh6
Qc7+ 44. Kg1 Qc5+ 45. Kh2 Qe5+ 46. Kg1 Qxf6 {Again the f-pawn falls.}) 41. fxg6
fxg6 42. h4 Qd5 43. Qg4 Qe5+ 44. Qg3 Qd5 45. Qg4 Re4 46. Qg5+ Qxg5 47. hxg5+
Kxg5 48. Rxd2 Ra4 49. Rd3 Kf4 50. Rh3 g5 51. Rb3 {
The players missed chances under time pressure.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 {
After this game this has been called the Wiesbaden variation.} 7. f3 c5 ({
Famous became} 7... Bb4 8. e4 Bxe4 $1) 8. dxc5 $5 ({
Alekhine did not want the complications of} 8. e4 {without a preparation.})
8... Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Bxc5 10. e4 Bg6 11. Bxc4 Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bf4 Nh5 ({
Options are} 13... Nd7) ({and} 13... Bd4) 14. Bd2 Rb8 15. Kc2 e5 16. Rhe1 Nf4
17. Bxf4 exf4 18. Rad1 Ke7 19. Ne2 Bf2 20. Nd4 Rbc8 21. Rf1 Bxd4 {
Black lessons the disadvantage by exchange.} 22. Rxd4 Rhd8 23. Rfd1 Rxd4 24.
Rxd4 f6 25. Kc3 Be8 {Threatens 26...c5 and 27...Bxa4.} 26. b3 Rc7 27. Bg8 h5
28. Kc4 h4 29. h3 Rd7 30. Rxd7+ Kxd7 31. Kc5 g5 32. Bc4 Kc7 33. Be6 Bh5 34. b4
Bg6 35. Bc4 Be8 36. Be6 Bg6 37. a5 Bh5 38. Bc4 Be8 39. Be6 Bh5 40. Bb3 Be8 {
Black's offer of a draw was refused.} 41. Bc4 Bg6 42. b5 cxb5 43. Bxb5 Bf7 44.
Bc4 Bg6 $6 (44... Be8 45. Be6 Bc6 $11 {is simple.}) ({Complicated is} 44...
Bxc4 $5 45. Kxc4 Kd6 46. Kb5 $1 Kc7 47. Kc5 a6 $1 48. Kd5 Kd7 49. e5 fxe5 50.
Kxe5 Kc6 $1 51. Kf5 Kb5 52. Kxg5 Kxa5 53. Kxf4 $1 Kb4 54. Kg5 Kc5 55. f4 Kd6
56. Kg6 Ke7 57. Kg7 Ke6 58. Kg6 $11 {(Alekhine).}) 45. Be6 {
Black cannot prevent the penetration of the white king.} Kd8 $2 {
He blunders in despair.} (45... Be8 $1 46. e5 $1 fxe5 47. Kd5 Bb5 $1 48. Kxe5
Bf1 49. Kf6 Kd6 50. Bg4 Bxg2 51. Kxg5 Ke5 {A position from the game has arisen.
}) 46. Kd6 {If the white king gets after pawn a7, his colleague goes to c7.}
Ke8 47. e5 fxe5 48. Kxe5 Ke7 49. Bf5 Bf7 50. Bd3 Be6 51. Bg6 $1 Bc4 (51... Bc8
52. Bh5 {and 53.Bg4.}) 52. Kf5 Bf1 {
An attack in the back gives the last chance.} 53. Bh5 $2 {White loses a tempo.}
(53. Kxg5 $1 Bxg2 54. Kg4 Kf6 55. Be4 {Alekhine shows} Bf1 56. Kxh4 Bc4 57. Kg4
Be6+ 58. Kxf4 Bxh3 59. Ke3 Ke5 60. f4+ Kd6 61. Kd4 Be6 62. f5 Bf7 63. Bd3 Bb3
64. Bc4 Bc2 65. f6 Ba4 66. f7 Ke7 67. Kc5 Bd7 68. Bb3 $1 {(Alekhine).}) 53...
Bxg2 54. Bg4 Kd6 $1 55. Kxg5 Ke5 56. Kxh4 Kd4 57. Kg5 Ke3 58. h4 Bxf3 59. Bxf3
Kxf3 60. h5 Ke4 61. h6 f3 62. h7 f2 63. h8=Q f1=Q 64. Qa8+ Ke5 65. Qb8+ Ke6 66.
Qxa7 Qf5+ 67. Kh4 Qf4+ 68. Kh3 Qf3+ 69. Kh2 Qe2+ 70. Kg3 Qe1+ {
Alekhine changed a dull game into a great fight.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E38"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 {
Alekhine tries a recent variation of the Nimzo-Indian.} 6. a3 Bxc3+ (6... Bxc5
{will become theory later.}) 7. Qxc3 Nxc5 8. f3 a5 $6 {
Square c5 does not become strong.} ({The immediate} 8... d6 {is stronger.}) 9.
e4 O-O 10. Bf4 {Threatens 11.Bd6.} Qb6 11. Rd1 Ne8 12. Ne2 d6 13. Be3 {
Threatens 14.b4.} Qc7 (13... a4 14. e5 $1 dxe5 15. Qxe5 Qa5+ 16. Qc3 {
is favourable for White too.}) 14. Nd4 $1 Qe7 $2 ({Correct is} 14... Bd7) 15.
Nb5 {Threatens pawn d6.} Ra6 16. Be2 f5 17. e5 dxe5 18. Qxe5 Nd7 19. Qc3 e5 20.
O-O {The chaotic position of black's pieces hinders the defence.} Rg6 $6 {
Alekhine has difficulties with consolidation again.} (20... b6 21. f4 exf4 22.
Rxf4 Nc5 23. Bf3 a4 {
is difficult for Black. The text loses a pawn and the game.}) 21. Qxa5 f4 22.
Bc1 {Square f2 has to remain open for a rook.} Qg5 23. Rf2 e4 $2 (23... Nc5 24.
Qd8 Nf6 25. Qe7 Nfe4 26. Qxg5 Nxg5 {costs no extra pawn.}) 24. fxe4 Ne5 25. Qd8
Nf6 26. Bxf4 Nf3+ 27. Bxf3 Qxf4 28. Qd6 Qh4 29. g3 $1 Qh3 30. e5 h6 31. Bd5+
Kh7 32. Qxf8 Nxd5 33. cxd5 Bg4 34. Rd3 Qh5 35. Nd6 Be2 36. Nf7 Rb6 37. Rd2 Bc4
38. Qc5 {Alekhine missed the win in two games and lost the fourth, but he kept
on fighting.} 1-0

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 $6 {
This is too passive.} ({The theory of the Wiesbaden variation proceeds with} 
7... Bb4 8. f3 h6 $1 9. e4 $1) 8. f3 h6 9. e4 $1 Bh7 {The bishop is imprisoned.
} (9... hxg5 $2 10. exf5 exf5 11. Bxc4 O-O 12. Qb3 $1 Qxd4 13. Bxf7+ Kh7 14.
Qe6 $18) 10. Be3 Nbd7 11. Nxc4 O-O 12. Be2 c5 13. dxc5 Bxc5 14. Bxc5 Nxc5 15.
b4 Na6 16. Qxd8 Rfxd8 17. Na2 $1 {White threatens 18.Na5 Rab8 19.Nxb7.} ({
Less favourable are} 17. b5 Nc5) ({or} 17. Rb1 Nd5 $1) 17... Nb8 $1 {
The knight goes to c6 and d4.} 18. Kf2 (18. b5 Nbd7 {and ..Nc5.}) 18... Nc6 19.
Rhd1 Nd4 20. Rac1 Kf8 {A square is opened for the bishop.} 21. Bf1 Ne8 $6 {
Black should develop another piece.} (21... Rac8 22. Na5 Rxc1 23. Nxc1 Nc6 $1
24. Rxd8+ Nxd8) 22. Nc3 (22. Na5 $1 {is great too.}) 22... f6 23. Na5 $1 {
The attack begins, before Black has consolidated.} Rab8 $2 (23... b6 $1 24. Nb7
Rd7 25. Bb5 Rxb7 26. Rxd4 Rc7 27. Ne2 Rxc1 28. Nxc1 Rc8 29. Nd3 {
Alekhine finds the position favourable, but} e5 $1 30. Rd7 Rc7 31. Rd8 Bg6 {
draws.}) 24. Nb5 $1 Nxb5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Nxb7 $1 Rb8 27. Nc5 Ke7 28. axb5 $1
{White makes a positional concession in order to keep pressure on pawn a7.} Nd6
29. Ra1 Nc8 30. Bc4 Bg8 (30... e5 31. Be6 {costs the a-pawn.}) 31. f4 $1 Bf7
32. e5 fxe5 33. fxe5 Rb6 34. Ke3 Be8 35. Ra5 Bd7 36. Kd4 Be8 37. h4 Bd7 38. Be2
Rb8 39. Nxd7 Kxd7 40. Bf3 $1 Rb6 41. Kc5 Rb8 42. h5 Kd8 43. Bc6 {
The restriction has been carried out brilliantly.} Ke7 (43... Kc7 44. Ra3 Kd8
45. Rg3 {loses a pawn.}) ({The pointe is} 43... Rb6 44. Rxa7 $1 Rxc6+ 45. bxc6
Nxa7 46. Kd6) 44. Ra3 Kf7 45. Be4 Ke7 46. Kc6 $1 Kd8 47. Rd3+ Ke7 48. Kc7 ({
A quick win brings} 48. Kc7 Rxb5 49. Rd7+ $1 Kf8 50. Bg6 Nb6 51. Rd8+ Ke7 52.
Re8#) 1-0

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E22"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Qe7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 ({Euwe prefers
} 6... d6 $1 7. Nf3 Nbd7) (6... Ne4 7. Qc2 f5 {is fine too.}) 7. f3 $1 (7. Qg3
O-O 8. Qxc7 {takes too much time.}) 7... d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qc2 $1 Qh4+ $6 {
Alekhine thinks to have a strong attack.} ({Equality keeps} 9... Ba6) 10. g3
Qxd4 11. e4 $1 Ne7 {The knight has to return.} (11... Ne3 $2 12. Qd3 $1 Qxd3
13. Bxd3 Ba6 14. Bxa6 Nc2+ 15. Kd1 Nxa1 16. Bb7 Kd7 17. Bxa8 Na6 18. Bb7 Nc5 {
(Leonhardt)} 19. b4 Nxb7 20. Bb2 Nb3 21. Kc2 {catches the knight (Tartakower).}
) 12. Bf4 $1 Bd7 $2 ({An acceptable defence is} 12... Nbc6 $1 13. Rd1 Qf6 14.
e5 Qg6 15. Bd3 f5 16. exf6 Qxf6 17. Bxc7 Bb7) 13. Rd1 Qa4 14. Qxc7 Qc6 15. Ne2
Qxc7 16. Bxc7 Na6 17. Bd6 Bb5 18. Nc3 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 Nc8 20. Bf4 Ke7 21. Rf2 Rd8
22. Rxd8 Kxd8 23. Rd2+ Ke8 {
Black has exchanged a lot, but did not lesson the pressure.} 24. Nb5 f6 25. b4
Ne7 26. Kd1 Ng6 27. Bc7 e5 28. Kc2 Nf8 29. Bd6 Ne6 30. f4 exf4 31. gxf4 Rc8+
32. Kb3 Ra8 33. h4 Kf7 (33... g6 $1 34. f5 Ng7 {offers more resistance.}) 34.
f5 Nd8 35. Bf4 Ke7 36. Rg2 g6 $6 (36... Kf8 37. e5 $1 {is annoying.}) 37. Rc2
$6 {White could have captured.} gxf5 $6 (37... Nf7 {prepares a blockade on e5.}
) 38. exf5 Nf7 39. Re2+ Kd7 40. Re6 Rg8 {
The errors under time pressure are over.} 41. Rxf6 Ke7 42. Re6+ Kd7 43. Bd6
Nxd6 44. Rxd6+ Ke8 45. Nxa7 Rg3+ 46. Ka4 Rg7 47. Nc6 Nc7 48. f6 ({
A nice finish brings} 48. f6 Rd7 49. f7+ Rxf7 50. Rd8#) 1-0

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D78"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 $6 (7. cxd5
{is usual.}) 7... dxc4 $1 8. Ne5 Be6 9. e4 Nbd7 10. f4 Qb6 11. f5 $6 ({
Romanishin will play} 11. Nf3 {at the end of the century.}) 11... gxf5 (11...
Nxe5 12. Na4 Qa5 13. dxe5 {is contra-productive.}) 12. exf5 Bd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5
14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. Bxd5 $6 Rad8 $2 (15... Bxd4+ 16. Kh1 Rad8 17. Rb1 Nf6 18. Bg2
Rd7 {is very good for Black.}) 16. Be3 (16. Bxc4 $2 Bxd4+) 16... Qxb2 17. Bxc4
Nb6 18. Bb3 Rxd4 $6 (18... Bxd4 19. Qg4+ Kh8 20. Rae1 Bxe3+ 21. Rxe3 Qf6 $13 {
(Blumenfeld).}) 19. Qh5 Re4 20. f6 $5 Rxe3 $2 (20... Bxf6 21. Bh6 Qd4+ 22. Kh1
Re5 23. Qf3 {and the battle rages on.}) 21. Qg5 $1 Rxg3+ 22. Qxg3 exf6 23. Rad1
Kh8 24. Kh1 Bh6 (24... Qe5 $1 {is needed.}) 25. Qd6 Bg7 26. Qe7 Qe5 27. Qxb7 f5
28. Rde1 Qf6 29. Qf3 Qc3 30. Qxf5 Nc8 31. Bc2 Qc6+ 32. Rf3 Qg6 (32... Qh6 33.
Rh3 Qc6+ 34. Be4) 33. Qxg6 hxg6 34. Bxg6 $1 Kg8 (34... fxg6 35. Rxf8+ Bxf8 36.
Re8) 35. Bxf7+ $1 {
From a bad position, Alekhine crushed the opposition. The score has become 4-3.
} 1-0

[Event "Wch14"]
[Site "Wiesbaden"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A50"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1929.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 $6 {Alekhine provokes after two defeats in the Nimzo-Indian.
} 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. f3 $5 (4. Qc2 {struggles quietly for the centre.}) 4... d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e6 8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. Ne2 Be7 10. O-O a6 11. Bd3 c5
12. Bb2 $6 {The bishop has no future.} (12. Bf4 O-O 13. Rb1 {is more active.})
12... Qc7 13. f4 $6 ({Alekhine prefers} 13. e5 {
This move restricts the mobility of Nd7.}) (13. Qd2 Nf6 14. Rad1 {
develops quietly.}) 13... Nf6 14. Ng3 h5 $1 {
The unfavourable position of Ng3 is utilised.} 15. Qe2 (15. e5 $1 Nd5 16. Qe2
h4 17. Ne4 {and the knight does not have to go to the corner.}) 15... h4 16.
Nh1 Nh5 {Passive consolidation can be applied by moving the queen's bishop to
e3 and the knight to f2.} 17. Qg4 $2 O-O-O $1 {
Long castling became possible by white's last move.} 18. Rae1 Kb8 {
Black has won strategically.} 19. f5 e5 20. d5 {White has closed the centre in
a belated consolidation. Black makes holes and restarts the attack.} c4 $1 21.
Bc2 Bc5+ 22. Nf2 g6 23. fxg6 Rdg8 $1 24. Bc1 Bc8 {
Traffic is aimed at the kin's side.} 25. Qf3 Rxg6 26. Kh1 (26. Be3 Bxe3 27.
Rxe3 Nf4 28. g3 hxg3 29. hxg3 Qc5 $1 30. Rfe1 Bh3 {and ..Ng2.}) 26... Ng3+ $1 {
A witty move wins.} 27. hxg3 (27. Kg1 Bg4) 27... hxg3+ 28. Nh3 Bxh3 29. gxh3
Rxh3+ 30. Kg2 Rh2# {A defeat with White broke Bogoljubow's resistance. The
match was stopped two weeks due to a FIDE-congress. Alekhine won the match
with 15 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+11, =9, -5). Alekhine showed more inventiveness in the
middle game and accuracy in the endgame.} 0-1

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E35"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

{The amateur Euwe played against the strongest professionals during his
vacations. A committee took care of the fee (2000 guilders in the case of Capa)
and the spending. The match against Capablanca started one day before the
summer vacation. The winner might become the challenger for a world
championship's match, one assumed.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5.
cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Qd6 {A novelty.} 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 O-O 10. e3
c6 11. Nf3 Bf5 12. Be2 Nd7 13. O-O c5 $5 {
Black tries to start an attack on the queen's side.} 14. b3 ({
White only worries about the threat ..c4. If he plays} 14. Qb3 $1 Qd6 15. dxc5
Nxc5 16. Qd1 {
White can blockade the isolated pawn and Black controls a larger area.}) 14...
Rac8 15. Rfc1 Qb6 16. Nd2 cxd4 17. Qxd4 Qxd4 18. exd4 Nf6 19. f3 Bc2 {
Doubling of rooks would give a slight advantage. White reacts immediately.} 20.
Ra2 Bf5 21. Raa1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E44"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "52"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nge2 Bb7 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Nxc3 O-O (
7... d5 {can prevent the next move of Landau.}) 8. d5 $5 Qe7 9. Be2 d6 10. O-O
c6 11. dxe6 Qxe6 $6 ({
The struggle for the centre can be carried out with greater ability by} 11...
fxe6 12. e4 c5 13. Bf4 Rd8 $1) 12. b3 Nbd7 13. Bb2 Ne5 14. Qd4 (14. e4 $1 {
(Euwe)} Rfe8 15. f4 Ned7 16. Bf3 Rad8 17. Re1 {and Black remains restricted.})
14... c5 $5 15. Qd2 Rad8 {
White cannot forestall ..d5. He starts a valiant action.} 16. f4 $5 Neg4 17.
Bxg4 Nxg4 (17... Qxg4 $1 18. h3 Qg3 19. Qf2 Qxf2+ 20. Kxf2 d5 {
gives a slight advantage in the endgame.}) 18. e4 $1 Bxe4 19. Nxe4 (19. Rae1 f5
20. Nxe4 fxe4 21. Qe2 Rde8 22. Bxg7 {(Euwe)} Nxh2 23. Bxf8 Nxf1 24. f5 Qf6 25.
Bxd6 $11) 19... Qxe4 20. Rae1 Qb7 21. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 22. Qc3+ Kg8 23. h3 f5 $6 (
23... d5 $1 24. Qg3 d4 $1) 24. hxg4 Qg7 (24... fxg4 $2 25. f5 $1 {
and 26.f6 attacks violently.}) 25. Qxg7+ Kxg7 26. gxf5 Rxf5 $2 (26... d5 $1 27.
Re7+ Rf7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rd1 d4 {and Black escapes.}) (26... Rxf5 $2 {
Euwe should have continued with} 27. Re7+ Rf7 28. Rxf7+ Kxf7 29. Rd1 Ke6 30.
Kf2 d5 $1 {New chances creates} 31. g4 $1 d4 32. Rh1 Rh8 {Awful!} 33. b4 cxb4
34. axb4 Rc8 35. Rh6+ {White seems to win.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E35"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Qd6 7. e3 $1 {
Capablanca has found a stronger answer to the new move.} Ne4 8. Bf4 Qg6 $5 9.
a3 (9. Qb3 {and Black has to play} Bxc3+ (9... c5 $6 10. f3 Nxc3 $4 11. bxc3
Ba5 12. Bxb8 {Botvinnik-Sorokin, Leningrad 1933}) (9... Qb6 $4 10. Bxc7 Bxc3+
11. Qxc3 $1 {Georgiev-Priehoda, Odorheiu 1995}) 10. bxc3 c6) 9... Bxc3+ 10.
bxc3 Bf5 $5 11. Qb3 $1 O-O $1 12. f3 {
If White grabs a pawn, he lacks in development.} Nd6 13. g4 Bd3 $2 (13... Bd7
$1 14. Qxd5 Qc2 15. Ne2 Bc6 16. Qa2 Qxa2 17. Rxa2 Bxf3 18. Rg1 {
and an endgame with mutual chances.}) 14. Qxd5 Bxf1 15. Kxf1 Qd3+ 16. Ne2 Nc4
$6 (16... Re8 17. Kf2 Nd7 {with an attack for the pawn.}) 17. Kf2 Nxe3 $1 18.
Qxb7 $1 Na6 $1 19. Qb1 $1 Qxb1 20. Raxb1 Nc4 {and Black has lost a pawn.} 21.
a4 Rab8 22. Rb5 Rb6 23. Rhb1 Re8 24. Ng3 Rf6 25. Rf5 Rb6 26. Rxb6 axb6 27. Ne4
f6 28. h4 c6 29. h5 Kf7 30. Bc1 $6 ({White wins elegantly by} 30. h6 Rxe4 $1
31. fxe4 g6 32. Rb5 $1 cxb5 33. axb5 {(Euwe).}) 30... Re6 $4 (30... Nc7 {
The White rook is threatened.} 31. a5 $1 Nd5 32. axb6 g6 $1 33. Rf4 $1 Nxf4 34.
Bxf4 Nxb6 35. Nd6+ Ke7 36. Nxe8 Kxe8 37. Ke2 {White has kept the extra pawn.})
31. Ng5+ {A witty game ends in an anti-climax.} 1-0

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E40"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 d5 5. Nge2 {
The application of Rubinstein's idea leads to an easy game for Black.} dxc4 $1
6. a3 Ba5 7. Qa4+ c6 8. Qxc4 O-O 9. Ng3 Nbd7 10. f4 $6 ({Euwe's proposal} 10.
b4 {prevents the next action.}) 10... Nb6 11. Qd3 c5 $1 12. dxc5 Qxd3 13. Bxd3
Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Na4 15. c6 bxc6 16. Ne2 Nc5 17. Bc4 Ba6 $6 (17... Nfe4 $1 {
blockades the centre.} 18. O-O Rd8 19. Ra2 a5 {increases the restriction.}) 18.
Bxa6 Nxa6 19. Kd2 Rfe8 20. Nd4 e5 21. fxe5 Rxe5 22. Kc2 Nd5 ({
Some pressure keeps} 22... Ne4 $1 23. Rb1 Rc5 24. Bd2 Nc7 25. Rb3 Nd5) 23. Re1
c5 24. Nf3 Re4 25. Rb1 Rae8 26. Rb7 R4e7 27. Rxe7 Rxe7 28. e4 Nb6 29. Rd1 f6
30. e5 $1 Kf7 {If Black captures the pawn, White will regain it quickly.} 31.
exf6 gxf6 32. Re1 Rxe1 33. Nxe1 Ke6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bg5 d4 11. Ne4 Be7 12. Nxf6+ (12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Rc1 {
(Lasker-Tarrasch, Berlin 1918).}) 12... Bxf6 13. Qd2 Bg4 14. h3 $2 (14. Bxf6
Qxf6 15. h3) 14... Bxg5 15. Nxg5 Bxe2 $1 {The White queen is overloaded.} 16.
Nxf7 $1 Qe7 17. Rfe1 d3 {Black has a great positional advantage.} 18. Ng5 Rad8
19. Rac1 Nd4 20. h4 h6 21. Nh3 Qf7 22. Nf4 Bf3 $1 (22... Qxa2 23. Rc7) 23. Rc3
Ne2+ 24. Nxe2 dxe2 {The past pawn has great power.} 25. Qe3 $2 (25. Qxd8 $1
Rxd8 26. Bxf3 Qxa2 27. Rxe2 $13) 25... Rd1 26. Rc1 Rxc1 $6 ({Lasker analyses} 
26... Re8 $1 27. Qxf3 (27. Qc3 Bg4 {threatens 28. ..Rc8.}) 27... Rxc1 28. Rxc1
e1=Q+ 29. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 30. Kh2 Qxf3 31. Bxf3 b5 $19) 27. Rxc1 Re8 28. Qd2 Bxg2
29. Kxg2 Qxa2 30. Re1 Qe6 31. f3 $1 {The passed pawn is lost.} b6 $6 (31... Qe5
$1 32. Kf2 Kf7 $1 {The previous move forestalled Qf4+.} 33. Rxe2 Qxe2+ 34. Qxe2
Rxe2+ 35. Kxe2 Ke6 36. Kd3 Kd5 {
The king won a decisive tempo during the preparation.} 37. h5 a5 38. f4 b5 39.
g4 a4 40. Kc3 Kc5 41. g5 b4+ 42. Kd3 Kd5 43. f5 hxg5 $1 44. f6 Ke6 $1 45. fxg7
Kf7 $19) 32. Kf2 Qh3 33. Rxe2 $1 (33. f4 $2 Qe6 34. Rxe2 Qxe2+ 35. Qxe2 Rxe2+
36. Kxe2 h5 $1 $19) 33... Qh2+ 34. Kf1 Rxe2 35. Qxe2 Qxg3 36. Qe4 $1 a5 $2 (
36... Qh3+ 37. Ke1 Kf7 {keeps winning chances.}) 37. Qd5+ Kh8 38. h5 $1 {
The restriction of the king's side draws.} Qb8 39. Qb5 Qc8 40. Qxb6 Qh3+ 41.
Kf2 Qh2+ 42. Kf1 Qxh5 43. Qd8+ Kh7 44. Qd3+ Qg6 45. Qb5 Qb1+ 46. Kg2 Qc2+ 47.
Kh3 a4 48. Kg3 Qc7+ 49. Kg4 Qc8+ 50. Kg3 Qc2 51. Kh3 Qc8+ 52. Kg2 Qa8 53. Qf5+
Kh8 54. Qb5 Qa7 55. Qe8+ Kh7 56. Qe4+ g6 57. Kg3 h5 58. Kg2 Qd7 59. Kg3 {
Capablanca escaped for the second time.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8.
Nc3 Ne4 9. Nxe4 Bxe4 10. d5 {This novelty has little effect.} Qe7 11. O-O Re8
12. dxe6 ({Euwe finds} 12. Rfd1 {more ambitious.}) 12... dxe6 13. Rfd1 Nc6 14.
Qf4 f5 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. Qxe5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Rad8 18. e4 fxe4 19. Qxe4 c5 20. Qc6
Qf6 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Re1 e5 23. Qe4 Rd2 24. Re2 Rxe2 25. Qxe2 {
A grandmasters' draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D47"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Be2
({The standard move is} 8. Bd3) 8... a6 9. a3 {White has no advantage.} c5 10.
dxc5 Bxc5 11. b4 Be7 12. Bb2 Bb7 13. O-O O-O 14. Qd4 Nb6 15. Rfd1 Qxd4 16. Nxd4
Rac8 17. Rac1 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Rxc4 {The two bishops bring nothing extra.} 19. Nb1
Rfc8 20. Nd2 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 22. Bxc1 Nd7 23. f3 Bf6 24. Kf2 Kf8 25. Ke2
Ke7 26. Bb2 Kd6 27. Ba1 {Black makes no progress.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8.
Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 $6 10. Ng5 $1 Ne4 $5 (10... Qxg5 11. Bxb7 Nxe2 12. Qxe2 Nc6
13. Bxa8 Rxa8 {will become fashionable later.}) 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13.
Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 {Black has positional compensation for the sacrifice.}
15. Rd1 ({Euwe recommends} 15. O-O {Van der Sterren will win with this move in
1994, when Kortschnoj plays too risky.}) 15... Qe5 $6 (15... Qa5+ 16. Kf1 c5)
16. e3 Nc2+ 17. Ke2 {Now the king occupies a more desirable square than f1.} d5
18. Rd2 Qxb2 19. cxd5 Qb5+ 20. Kf3 Nb4 21. Rc1 $6 ({An attack starts} 21. Qxc7
Nxd5 22. Qe5 {(Euwe).}) 21... Qa5 $6 ({After} 21... Nxd5 $1 {White has to play}
22. Qxa7 (22. e4 $2 Qb4 $1 23. Rdc2 f5 $1 {Now Black threatens mate (Euwe).}))
22. d6 $1 cxd6 23. Rc8 $1 g6 24. Rxf8+ (24. Qa8 $1 {(Euwe).}) 24... Kxf8 25.
Qc8+ Ke7 26. Qc7+ Kf6 27. Qc3+ Ke7 28. Qc7+ Kf6 29. Qd8+ (29. Qxd6 $1 Nxa2 {
keeps the initiative.} 30. Qf4+ Kg7 31. Rd7 Qf5 32. Qxf5 gxf5 33. Rxa7 Nc3)
29... Kg7 30. Qxd6 Nxa2 31. Qd4+ e5 32. Qd5 Qxd5+ 33. Rxd5 e4+ $1 34. Kf4 Nb4
35. Rb5 $6 (35. Rd4 $1 {(Capablanca)} Nd3+ 36. Kxe4 Nxf2+ 37. Kf3 Nh3 38. Rd7
$1) 35... Nd3+ 36. Kxe4 Nxf2+ 37. Kd4 f5 38. Rb2 Ng4 39. h3 Nf6 40. Rc2 Ne4 41.
g4 Kf6 42. gxf5 Kxf5 $6 (42... gxf5 43. Rc7 h5 {
gives better chances for survival.}) 43. Rc7 Ng5 44. Rxa7 h5 45. Ra3 Nf3+ 46.
Kd3 $2 ({White wins by} 46. Kd5 $1 g5 47. e4+ Kf4 48. Ra4 $1 {Threatens e5+.}
Ne5 (48... Kg3 49. e5 Nxe5 50. Kxe5 Kxh3 51. Kf5 g4 52. Kf4 $1) 49. Rb4 g4 50.
Rxb6 Nd3 51. hxg4 hxg4 52. Kd4 $1 (52. e5 $2 Nxe5 53. Rf6+ Ke3 $1 $11) 52...
Ne1 53. Rf6+ Kg3 54. e5 $1) 46... Ng1 47. Kd2 $5 g5 48. Rb3 h4 49. Rxb6 Nxh3
50. Ke2 g4 51. Rb5+ Ke6 52. Rb6+ Kf5 53. Kf1 Kg5 54. Rb5+ Kg6 55. Rb4 Kh5 56.
Rb5+ Ng5 {Capablanca demonstrated a great defence.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8.
g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Be6 (11... Rd8 {
and White has pressure too.}) 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. O-O Qa5 14. Ne4 $1 {
White threatens 14.Nd6+ or Ng5.} Rd8 15. Qc2 Be7 16. b4 $1 Bxb4 17. Qb2 f6 18.
Rfb1 $2 (18. Rab1 Be7 19. Qxb7 {leads to an advantage.}) 18... O-O $1 19. Bxe5
fxe5 20. Ng5 (20. Qxb4 $2 Rd1+ 21. Bf1 Qxb4) 20... Bc3 $2 (20... Bf7 $1 21.
Nxf7 Rxf7 {Black keeps an extra pawn.}) 21. Qc2 (21. Qxb7 $5 Bd5 22. Rb5 $1
cxb5 23. Bxd5+ Kh8 24. Ne6 Rg8 25. Ng5 $11) 21... Bf5 22. Be4 g6 $2 (22... Bxe4
23. Qxe4 g6 24. Qc4+ Rd5 25. Ra2 {and great complications.}) 23. Qa2+ Kg7 (
23... Kh8 24. Rxb7 $1 Rd7 25. Rab1) 24. Rxb7+ Rd7 25. Rab1 Qa6 26. Qb3 Rxb7 27.
Qxb7+ Qxb7 28. Rxb7+ Kg8 29. Bxc6 Rd8 30. Rxa7 Rd6 31. Be4 Bd7 32. h4 Bd4 33.
Ra8+ Kg7 34. e3 Bc3 35. Bf3 {
Euwe missed a win for the fourth time. This time Capablanca even won.} 1-0

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "1931.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8.
Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5 Ne4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14.
Qb7 Nxd4 15. Rd1 c5 {Capablanca has prepared a new move.} 16. e3 $6 (16. Rd2 $1
d5 $1 17. Qxa7 Qf5 18. O-O Qe4 {Black has started an attack.} 19. cxd5 Qxd5 20.
Qxb6 $1 Nf3+ 21. exf3 Qxd2 22. a4 $1 {White has a great advantage.}) 16... Nc2+
17. Kd2 Qf5 18. Qg2 Nb4 19. e4 Qf6 20. Kc1 Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Nb4 22. Rxd7 Nc6 23.
f4 e5 24. Rhd1 Nd4 25. Rxa7 exf4 26. gxf4 Qxf4 27. Re1 Nf3 28. Re2 Nd4 29. Re1
{Capablanca won the match with 6-4 (+2, =8). He did not lose a game, despite
the strong opposition.   Capablanca hoped for a new match against Alekhine.
However, the world champion asked an entry of $11,000, based on the gold
standard of 1922. That demand was too high in a period of economic crisis and
inflation. Alekhine also avoided his great opponent in tournaments. His fee
doubled in contracts, if Capablanca would participate.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D45"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

{Spielmann had defeated Davidson in Amsterdam. Euwe played a training match
against Spielmann as preparation for a longer battle versus Flohr.} 1. d4 d5 2.
c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Ne5 $5 {
Rubinstein was successful with this move.} Be7 (6... Nxe5 7. dxe5 Nd7 8. f4 Bb4
{is even stronger.}) 7. Bd3 O-O 8. f4 c5 ({Euwe suggests} 8... dxc4 9. Bxc4) 9.
cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. O-O Nf6 12. Bd2 cxd4 13. exd4 Ne4 14. Be3 Qb6 15.
f5 $2 {Spielmann likes a sacrifice too much.} ({In the witty variation} 15. Qe2
f6 16. Nc4 Qc6 17. Nd2 f5 18. Nf3 {the knight returns to e5.}) 15... Qxb2 16.
Qf3 Bg5 $1 {The attack is stopped immediately.} 17. Bxe4 ({Euwe analyses} 17.
Rfb1 Nd2) (17. Rab1 Bxe3+ 18. Qxe3 Qd2) 17... dxe4 18. Qg3 ({The point is} 18.
Qxe4 Bxf5 $1) 18... Bxe3+ 19. Qxe3 Bxf5 20. Rfb1 Qc2 21. Rxb7 Rab8 $1 22. Rc1 (
{Spielmann avoids} 22. Rxa7 Rb2) 22... Qxa2 23. Rxb8 Rxb8 24. Nc6 Re8 25. h3 h6
26. Rc5 Qb1+ 27. Kf2 Bd7 28. d5 f5 29. Rc1 Qa2+ 30. Kg1 Qxd5 {
Euwe countered strongly.} 0-1

[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3
a6 9. O-O (9. c5 {Euwe-Spielmann, Mährisch-Ostrau 1923 0-1}) (9. cxd5 {
Euwe-Rubinstein and Euwe-Bogoljubow 1928 1-0}) 9... dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 c5
12. a4 c4 13. Bb1 Nd5 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. b3 N7b6 $6 (15... Bb7 {
develops a piece.}) 16. bxc4 Nxc3 17. Rxc3 Nxc4 18. Ne5 $5 (18. Bd3 Bb7 19.
Bxc4 bxc4 20. Ne5 {keeps an advantage.}) 18... Nxe5 19. dxe5 g6 20. Qc2 Bd7 21.
Rc7 Rac8 22. Rd1 Rxc7 23. Qxc7 Rc8 24. Qb7 bxa4 25. h3 Qe8 $1 {
The mutual actions lead to equality.} 26. Rxd7 Rc1+ 27. Kh2 Rxb1 28. Qc7 Rc1
29. Qd6 Rc8 30. Re7 Qc6 31. Ra7 Qxd6 32. exd6 Rd8 33. Rxa6 a3 34. e4 e5 $1 {
Nothing is happening at last.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E23"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 c5 5. dxc5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Ne4 7. Bd2 Nxd2 8.
Nxd2 {Spielmann used this variation successfully in Karlsbad 1929.} f5 9. g3
Qa5 $5 10. Rc1 b6 $5 11. Bg2 ({Spielmann does not like} 11. cxb6 Nd4 12. Qd1
Bb7 13. Rg1 Qxb6) 11... Bb7 12. O-O Bxc3 13. Qxc3 Qxc3 14. Rxc3 bxc5 {
The endgame remains equal.} 15. Nb3 d6 16. Rd1 O-O-O 17. Bxc6 Bxc6 18. Na5 Ba8
19. a3 Rhe8 20. b4 cxb4 21. axb4 Re7 22. c5 dxc5 23. Rxc5+ Rc7 24. Rdc1 Rxc5
25. Rxc5+ Kd7 26. Nc4 Rb8 27. Ne5+ Kd6 28. Nc4+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "A'dam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.03.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. O-O Bxd2 8.
Qxd2 O-O 9. Re1 {The game continues quietly, despite the unusual move.} d5 10.
Ne5 Ne4 11. Qc2 f6 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nd3 Nc6 14. Qa4 a6 {
The attempt on the queen's side is countered.} 15. Nc3 b5 16. Qd1 Nxd4 17. Nf4
Qe5 18. Nfxd5 Bxd5 19. Nxd5 Rad8 20. e3 Ne6 $2 ({
Spielmann plays too ambitiously. After} 20... Rxd5 21. exd4 Rxd4 22. Qb3+ Kh8
23. Rac1 c5 24. f3 Nd2 25. Qc3 {White regains the pawn and equalises.}) 21.
Ne7+ Kh8 (21... Kf7 $2 22. Nc6 $1) 22. Qc2 Qc5 23. Qxe4 Qxe7 24. Red1 $1 Rd6 ({
The exchanges} 24... f5 25. Qe5 Qf6 26. Qxf6 Rxf6 27. Rxd8+ Nxd8 28. Rc1 c6 {
lead to a difficult defence for Black.}) 25. Bh3 $1 {
Suddenly White has a strong pressure on e6.} Re8 ({Tactical chances offers} 
25... Qf7 $1 26. Rxd6 Ng5 27. Qc6 Nxh3+ 28. Kg2 cxd6 29. Kxh3 Qe6+ 30. Kg2 h6 {
White wins a pawn, but Black can start a counter-attack.}) 26. Rxd6 Qxd6 27.
Rc1 g6 (27... c5 28. Bxe6 h6 29. Qd5 Rxe6 30. Rxc5 {also loses a pawn.}) 28.
Qc6 Qxc6 29. Rxc6 Ng5 30. Bd7 Re7 31. Rxc7 Kg7 32. Rb7 Nf3+ 33. Kg2 Ne1+ 34.
Kf1 Nd3 35. Bc8 Rxb7 36. Bxb7 {The exchange is unfavourable for Black.} Nc5 37.
Bd5 a5 38. e4 Kf8 ({A better try is} 38... Nd3 $1 39. Ke2 Nxb2 40. Kd2 a4 41.
Kc2 a3 42. f4 $1 {and White wins anyway.}) 39. Ke2 Ke7 40. Ke3 Kd6 41. Kd4 g5
42. f4 gxf4 43. gxf4 Nd7 44. Bf7 h6 45. Be8 Nf8 46. e5+ fxe5+ 47. fxe5+ Ke7 48.
Bxb5 Ne6+ 49. Kd5 Ng5 50. e6 Kd8 51. h4 {
Euwe won the match with 4-2 (+2, =2). He played too solidly for Spielmann.} 1-0

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D36"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

{A match of sixteen games was cut in two. The first part was played in
Amsterdam during the spring. The second part followed in Karlsbad during te
summer.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3
Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Qc2 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Ne5 {This move provokes exchanges.} (
11. Rab1 {starts the well-known minority attack.}) 11... Ng4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13.
Nxg4 Bxg4 14. Rfe1 Rad8 15. Ne2 Rd6 16. Ng3 Rh6 17. Bf5 Qg5 18. Bxg4 Qxg4 19.
h3 Qd7 20. b4 {
Black has refuted the attack on one flank, before he begins on the other.} Ne6
21. Rab1 Nc7 22. a4 a6 23. Nf1 $1 Re7 24. Nh2 Rhe6 25. Nf3 f6 {
Otherwise White plays Ne5. Now Black has to remain passive.} 26. Nd2 Re8 27.
Nb3 R6e7 28. Nc5 Qc8 29. Rec1 Rd8 30. Nd3 Qb8 31. Nf4 Ne6 {
Max is tired of manoeuvring.} 32. Nxe6 Rxe6 33. b5 axb5 34. axb5 cxb5 $2 ({
After} 34... Qc8 35. bxc6 bxc6 {Black can defend his backward pawn.}) 35. Rxb5
b6 ({Euwe mentions} 35... Rc6 $2 36. Qxc6) 36. Qb3 Qd6 {
Black loses a pawn without compensation.} ({After} 36... Qb7 $1 {Euwe fears}
37. Rcc5 Red6 38. e4 {but} Qa8 {will start a counter.}) 37. Rb1 Rd7 38. Rxb6
Qxb6 39. Qxb6 Rxb6 40. Rxb6 Kf7 ({Longer resistance offers} 40... h5 {
The point is} 41. Kh2 h4 42. Rb8+ Kh7 {
Therefore White's king has to penetrate through e2.}) 41. Kh2 Ke7 42. Kg3 Ra7
43. Kf4 g6 44. g4 Ra2 $2 (44... h6 {protects square g5.}) 45. Rb7+ Ke6 46. Kg3
{Flohr utilised a weakness on the queenside in a model game.} 1-0

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8.
Nc3 Ne4 (8... d6 {is a more solid move.}) 9. Qc2 f5 ({
Flohr avoids Capablanca's wild} 9... Nxc3 $5 10. Ng5 Ne4) 10. Ne5 $1 d5 11.
cxd5 exd5 12. O-O Nd7 13. f4 Ndf6 $6 {
Later Black will exchange the knight anyway with a loss of time.} (13... Nxe5
14. fxe5 {and Black has the bad bishop.}) 14. Rac1 Nxc3 15. Qxc3 Rc8 16. b4 c6
17. Rc2 Nd7 18. Qa3 Nxe5 19. fxe5 a6 {
White has weakened the Black queen's side in the extra time.} 20. Qe3 Qe7 21.
a3 Ra8 22. Qb3 Kh8 23. a4 b5 {Black has no defence against a5.} 24. a5 Qe6 25.
Bh3 Qh6 $5 26. Bxf5 g6 27. Bg4 Rxf1+ 28. Kxf1 Rf8+ $6 (28... Qxh2 29. Qf3 Kg7 (
{Euwe analyses} 29... Qh6 30. Qf6+ Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 $18) 30. Qf6+ Kh6 31. Bf3
Qh3+ 32. Kf2 Qh2+ 33. Bg2 Qh5 34. Rc1 Qf5+ 35. Qxf5 gxf5 36. Rh1+ Kg6 37. Ke3
$18) 29. Kg1 Qg5 30. Bf3 h5 31. Qc3 Kg7 32. Qd2 Qe7 33. Rc1 h4 34. Bg2 hxg3 35.
hxg3 Qe6 36. Qg5 Bc8 37. e4 dxe4 38. Bxe4 Bd7 39. Rc2 Qf7 40. Bd3 Be8 41. Rh2
Rh8 42. Qf6+ Qxf6 43. exf6+ Kg8 44. Rxh8+ Kxh8 45. Be4 Kg8 46. d5 {
Euwe won a solid game.} 1-0

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A26"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 Nge7 6. f4 d6 7. Nf3 Bg4 ({
Euwe prefers} 7... f5 {but the actual move is okay.}) 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Bxf3 10.
Bxf3 Nf5 11. Kh2 exf4 $2 {This choice loses control over the centre.} ({
Euwe proposes} 11... Re8) 12. Bxf4 Re8 13. Qd2 Rb8 14. Be4 (14. Bd5 {
is stronger of course.} {Euwe investigates} Nce7 15. e4 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 {Then} c6
$1 {gives the acceptable defence} 17. Bg5 f6 18. exf5 cxd5 19. Be3 a6) 14...
Nfd4 15. Bd5 Ne6 16. Bh6 {Black's position looks desperate.} Bxh6 $1 17. Qxh6
Qg5 $1 18. Qxg5 Nxg5 19. Ne4 $1 Nxe4 20. Bxf7+ Kg7 21. Bxe8 Rxe8 22. dxe4 Rxe4
{Black gains a pawn as first compensation for the exchange.} 23. b3 Rxe2+ 24.
Kg1 Ne5 {
The second compensation has become the superior position of the knight.} 25.
Rf2 Re3 26. Kg2 a5 27. Raf1 a4 28. Rb1 b6 29. Rc2 Nd3 30. Kh2 Ne1 31. Rf2 Nd3
32. Rc2 Ne1 33. Rf2 Nd3 {Euwe's defended with inventiveness and courage.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D28"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Rd1
b5 9. dxc5 Qc7 10. Bd3 Bxc5 11. Nbd2 Nb4 $1 12. Bb1 O-O 13. Nb3 Be7 14. e4 Bb7
$6 ({Euwe advises} 14... e5 $1 15. Be3 Be6 16. Rc1 Bc4 $1) 15. a3 Nc6 16. e5
Nd7 17. Bf4 (17. Qd3 g6 18. Qxd7 $2 Rfd8 $1 {(Euwe).}) 17... Rfd8 18. Be4 Nb6
$6 ({Euwe disapproves of} 18... Nf8 {but} 19. Rac1 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Ng6 {
isn't too bad.}) 19. Qc2 h6 20. Na5 Nd5 21. Nxb7 Qxb7 22. Bxd5 Rxd5 23. Rxd5
exd5 24. Rc1 Nd8 $2 (24... Na5 $1 25. Qf5 Bf8) 25. Nd4 $1 {
White controls an open file and blockades an isolated pawn.} Qd7 26. h3 $6 (26.
Be3 Ne6 27. Qc6 {keeps the advantages.}) 26... Ne6 27. Nxe6 Qxe6 28. Qc7 $2 (
28. Qc6 {offers winning chances, according to Euwe.} Qxc6 29. Rxc6 Kf8 30. Be3
Ke8 31. f4 Kd7 32. Rb6 $1 {Black has great difficulties.}) 28... Bg5 29. Bxg5
hxg5 30. Rc6 Qf5 $5 31. e6 fxe6 32. Qd7 Qb1+ 33. Kh2 Qxb2 34. Rxe6 Qd4 35. Re8+
Rxe8 36. Qxe8+ Kh7 37. Qh5+ {
A heavy positional battle ended in a perpetual check.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A31"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "30"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 d5 $5 {
Black can choose a three-ranks-system, but Euwe does not like that.} 6. cxd5
Nxd5 7. Ndb5 Nxc3 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nxc3 Bg7 {
A few difficulties have to be overcome in the endgame.} 10. Bd2 Be6 11. g3 Nd7
12. Bg2 Rc8 13. Rc1 Kc7 $1 {Euwe castles in several moves.} 14. O-O (14. Nd5+
$6 Kb8 15. Nxe7 Rxc1+ 16. Bxc1 Bxa2 {is better for Black.}) 14... Kb8 15. Rfd1
Rhd8 {A quick draw was achieved.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D90"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bf4 (5. e3 {
transfers to the Schlechter Variation. Euwe has more ambition.}) 5... dxc4 6.
a4 $6 ({Later} 6. e3 b5 7. a4 b4 8. Na2 {will become usual.}) 6... Nd5 7. Bd2 (
{Euwe prefers} 7. Be5 f6 8. Bg3) 7... Nb4 8. Rc1 ({The cautious} 8. e3 $1 Nd3+
9. Bxd3 cxd3 10. Ne5 {leads to near equality.}) 8... Bg7 9. Nb1 a5 10. Na3 c5
11. Nxc4 cxd4 $5 {White has little room. He liberates himself by a combination.
} 12. Nb6 $5 (12. Bxb4 axb4 13. Nb6 Qxb6 14. Rxc8+ Kd7 15. Rxh8 Bxh8 16. e3 Nc6
17. Bb5 {and a probable draw.}) 12... Qxb6 13. Rxc8+ Kd7 14. Rc4 ({
Euwe's idea utilises} 14. Rxh8 Bxh8 15. e3) 14... Rd8 15. e3 Ke8 16. Nxd4 N8c6
$5 {Flohr prefers development to the win of a pawn.} 17. Nxc6 bxc6 $6 (17...
Nxc6 {keeps the positional advantage.}) 18. Qb1 Bxb2 $1 19. Rxb4 $2 (19. Be2
Bg7 20. Rxc6 $1 Qb7 21. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 22. Qxb4 axb4 23. Bb5 {leads to an escape.})
19... axb4 20. Qxb2 Rxa4 {White lacks one tempo.} 21. Bc4 $6 ({
The struggle prolongs} 21. Qh8+ Kd7 22. Qb2 {Black wins by} Qa5 $1 23. Be2 Kc8
24. O-O Ra2 25. Qc1 Rd6 26. Rd1 Qa4 {and 27. .. Rdd2.}) 21... b3 $1 22. Bxb3
Rb8 23. O-O (23. Qh8+ Kd7 24. Qxb8 Ra1+ 25. Ke2 Qxb8 26. Rxa1 Qxb3 {
also loses (Euwe).}) 23... Qxb3 24. Qh8+ Kd7 25. Qxh7 Ra1 26. Be1 Qc4 27. Qh3+
f5 28. Qg3 Rbb1 29. f3 Qe2 {Flohr took the lead again.} 0-1

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne1 $5 {The unusual move leads to exchanges.}
d4 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Ne4 Qe7 14. Nxc5 Qxc5 15. Nd3 Qb6 {
White blockades, but his advantage is small. He starts a provocation.} 16. Nf4
$5 Rfe8 $5 {Black does not accept the challenge.} (16... Qxb2 $6 17. Rb1 Qxa2
18. Rxb7 Qa6 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Qb3 $1 {
and White attacked in Rubinstein-Tarrasch, Karlsbad 1923.}) 17. Qd2 Rad8 18. b3
Nb4 19. Rac1 Bd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. Rc4 h5 23. h4 Rde5 24. Qxd4
Qxd4 25. Rxd4 Rxe2 26. Rd7 Rxa2 27. Rc1 g5 28. Rc5 gxh4 29. gxh4 Re4 30. Rf5
Ra1+ 31. Kg2 Rg4+ 32. Kf3 Ra3 33. Rxb7 Rxh4 34. Rfxf7 Rxb3+ 35. Rxb3 Kxf7 36.
Rb7+ {A short theoretical battle led to equality.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "Amsterdam"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D28"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Rd1
b5 9. dxc5 Qc7 10. Bd3 Bxc5 11. a4 $1 b4 $6 ({Later Flohr plays} 11... bxa4 {
against Pirc and Botvinnik. Square b4 remains open for the knight. It will
become quick draws.}) 12. Nbd2 Na5 13. b3 Nd5 (13... O-O $6 14. Bb2 Bb7 15. Ng5
(15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Rac1 {is better.}) 15... e5 {(Euwe).}) 14. Bb2 Nc3 $1 15.
Bxc3 bxc3 16. Ne4 Nxb3 $6 {This opens the position.} (16... Bb4 $1 17. Nd4 f5
18. Ng5 Qe7 19. f4 {keeps White's advantage minimal.}) 17. Rab1 Na5 18. Rdc1
Be7 $6 (18... f5 19. Nxc5 Qxc5 20. Qe1 O-O {and Black will not be crushed.})
19. Rxc3 Qd8 20. Rd1 Qb6 (20... O-O 21. Neg5 Bxg5 22. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rxd8 Bxd8
24. Qc2+ {loses quickly (Euwe).}) 21. Nfg5 $5 g6 {
Other moves fail due to sacrifices, writes Euwe. We investigate} (21... f6 22.
Qh5+ g6 23. Nxf6+ $1 Bxf6 24. Bxg6+ $1) (21... h6 22. Nxf7 $1 Kxf7 23. Qf3+ Kg8
24. Ng5 $1) (21... O-O 22. Nxh7 $1 Kxh7 23. Nf6+ {and mate.}) ({
A sacrifice festival begins} 21... f5 22. Qh5+ $1 g6 23. Qh6 Bf8 $1 {
Forestalls Qg7. Now it really starts.} 24. Bb5+ $1 axb5 25. Rxc8+ $1 Rxc8 26.
Nf6+ Ke7 27. Rd7+ $1 Kxf6 28. Ne4+ $1 fxe4 29. Qf4#) 22. Qf3 O-O 23. Nf6+ Bxf6
24. Qxf6 Bb7 25. Nxh7 $1 {A sacrifice also decides in this case.} Rfd8 (25...
Kxh7 26. Bxg6+ $1 fxg6 27. Rd7+ {and mate.}) (25... Qd8 {is the best defence.})
26. h4 Rd7 27. h5 Qd8 28. h6 {
The first part of the match ended equal (+2, =4, -2).} 1-0

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "52"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

{Both men took part in Bern 1932 and played a quick draw. They ended on the
shared second place after Alekhine. Euwe carried little Flohr to the bus after
a trip. They proceeded their match in Czechoslovakia.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3.
c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 Nc5 9. Nd2 a5 10. Qc2 a4
$1 {11. Nb3 is prevented.} 11. Rb1 Ng4 12. b4 axb3 13. axb3 f5 14. b4 Nxe4 15.
Ncxe4 fxe4 16. Nxe4 Qh4 17. Bxg4 Qxg4 18. f3 Qd7 19. Be3 Ra3 (19... Qa4 $1 20.
Qxa4 Rxa4 21. c5 Bf5 {remains the equality.}) 20. Qc1 Ra2 $2 ({Correct is} 
20... Ra8) 21. Qc3 $2 (21. c5 $1 Ra8 ({The tactical point is} 21... dxc5 $6 22.
bxc5 Qxd5 $4 23. Nc3) 22. Qc4 {and Black is restricted.}) 21... Qa4 22. Ra1 Bf5
23. Rxa2 Qxa2 24. Ra1 Qe2 25. Re1 (25. c5 $2 Bxe4 26. fxe4 Bh6 $1 {(Euwe).})
25... Qa2 26. Ra1 Qe2 {A quiet game ended in perpetual check.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 $5 7. Qd2 $5
f5 8. Nc3 c6 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. g3 b6 11. Bg2 Bb7 12. Nh3 Qc7 13. Qe2 Nf6 (13...
O-O-O 14. d5 $1 {(Euwe).}) 14. Rhe1 {The critical position.} Kf8 $2 ({
A natural move is} 14... O-O-O 15. Ng5 Bd6 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Qxe6+ Nd7 18. d5
$1 {(Euwe). An acceptable defence is} Kb8 19. dxc6 Nc5) 15. Ng5 Qd6 16. f4 h6
$6 {There is no need to weaken the king's side. The knight will go to f3 and
e5 anyway.} 17. Nf3 Nd5 18. Ne5 $6 Rh7 $6 (18... Nxc3 19. bxc3 Qa3+ 20. Kd2 Rc8
{gives counter-play.}) 19. Bxd5 cxd5 20. g4 fxg4 21. Qxg4 h5 22. Qf3 a6 23. f5
$1 {The defence line is crushed.} Bg5+ 24. Kb1 Ke7 25. fxe6 fxe6 26. Rg1 Bh6 (
26... Bf6 27. Ng6+ Kf7 28. Rdf1 Qd8 29. Ne5+ {loses quickly (Euwe).}) 27. Rdf1
Qb4 28. a3 $1 ({Flohr notices} 28. a3 Qxd4 29. Qf6+ Kd6 30. Nf7+ Kc5 31. Qe7+ {
and mate.}) 1-0

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Rc1 Be7 $6 (11... Bb6 12. b3 Re8 13. e3 {
Rubinstein-Lasker, Berlin 1918}) 12. Nd4 Nxd4 (12... Qb6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bh3
Nd8 {leads to an unpleasant defence.}) 13. Qxd4 Qa5 ({More resistance offers} 
13... h6 $1 14. Be3 Qa5) 14. a3 Rfd8 15. Qd3 $1 {
The queen vacates a square for the blockade Nb5-d4.} d4 (15... a6 $5 16. Rfd1 {
increases the pressure.} ({Euwe analyses} 16. b4 $6 Qxa3 17. Nxd5 Bxb4 18. Bxf6
Qxd3 19. exd3 Rxd5 20. Bxd5 Bxd5 {
and Black has sufficient compensation for the exchange.})) 16. Ne4 Bf5 17. Bxf6
Bxe4 $2 (17... gxf6 18. Rc4 Qe5 {protects some weaknesses.}) 18. Bxe4 Bxf6 19.
Bxh7+ Kf8 {Euwe hopes for compensation by the differently coloured bishop, but
White wins easily.} 20. Be4 Rd7 21. b4 Qb6 22. Rc5 Qd6 23. Rfc1 Rad8 24. Qf3 b6
25. Rc6 Qe5 26. Bd3 Qd5 27. Qg4 Qe5 28. f4 Qe3+ 29. Kg2 a6 30. R1c2 a5 31. Rxb6
axb4 32. axb4 Ra7 33. Qh5 Rda8 34. Qc5+ Qe7 35. Qxe7+ Kxe7 36. Rbc6 Rb8 37. b5
Rab7 38. Rc7+ Kd8 39. Rxb7 Rxb7 40. Kf3 Rc7 41. Ra2 Kc8 42. Be4 Rc3+ 43. Kg2
Rb3 44. Ra8+ Kc7 45. Bd3 Kd6 46. Rf8 {
Euwe lost the theoretical duel in the Tarrasch. The standing was equal again.}
1-0

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 d6 8.
d5 $5 e5 ({The sharp} 8... exd5 9. Nh4 {is avoided.}) 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. O-O O-O
11. Ne1 Qe7 12. e4 g6 13. Nc2 a5 14. Ne3 Nc5 15. Qc2 Bc8 16. b3 Bd7 17. a3 Nh5
18. b4 Nb7 19. Rae1 Ng7 20. Qd2 Nd8 21. f4 f6 {
White toke the initiative on the flanks. lack defends passively.} 22. fxe5 $2 (
22. f5 {continues the encirclement.}) 22... Qxe5 $1 23. Nf5 Nf7 {
Nf5 is not captured. Black wants to blockade.} 24. Nd4 Qg5 25. Qxg5 fxg5 (25...
Nxg5 $2 26. h4 Nf7 27. Rxf6 {(Euwe).}) 26. Nc6 $2 {
Euwe expects to achieve an advantage.} (26. c5 $1) 26... Bxc6 27. dxc6 Ne5 28.
Nd5 Ne6 29. Rxf8+ $5 ({Euwe notices} 29. Bh3 g4 30. Nf6+ Rxf6 $1 31. Rxf6 gxh3
32. Rxe6 Nf3+ 33. Kf1 Nxe1 34. Kxe1 Kf7) 29... Rxf8 30. bxa5 bxa5 31. Rb1 Nxc6
$2 (31... g4 $1 32. Rb7 Rf7 33. Ra7 Nxc6 34. Ra6 Ne5 35. Ne3 Nc5 36. Rxa5 h5 {
constricts White.}) 32. Bh3 $1 Nc5 33. Nxc7 Nd4 34. Rf1 Nxe4 35. Rxf8+ Kxf8 36.
Bg2 Nf6 37. Nb5 Nxb5 $6 (37... Nf5 $1 {offers the last winning chance.}) 38.
cxb5 Ke7 39. Kf2 Kd8 40. Ke3 Kc7 41. Kd4 Kb6 42. a4 Kc7 43. Bf3 Kb6 44. h3 Kc7
45. Be2 Kb6 {Little fighting happened in the last four games.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E35"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8.
a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 O-O 10. e3 c6 11. Nf3 Bf5 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. O-O Be4 14. Nd2 Qe7
15. Rfe1 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 f5 17. Rac1 Nf6 18. Nf3 Ne4 19. Ne5 Rf6 20. f3 Nd6 21.
Rc2 Nf7 22. Qc3 Re6 23. f4 g5 24. Rf1 g4 25. Rfc1 Nd6 26. Qe1 Kg7 27. h3 h5 28.
g3 Rh8 29. h4 Re8 30. Kg2 Qd8 31. Qc3 Qb6 32. Qd3 Qb5 33. Qd1 Nc4 34. Qd3 Nd6
1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C11"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 f5 8.
Nc3 c6 9. g3 b6 10. Bg2 Bb7 11. O-O-O Nd7 12. Nh3 Nf6 13. Rhe1 Qd6 14. Ng5 h6
15. Nf3 O-O-O 16. Ne5 Rh7 17. Qd3 Kb8 18. a3 Qc7 19. Qc4 Nd5 20. Nxd5 cxd5 21.
Qxc7+ Kxc7 22. Re3 Bg5 23. f4 Bf6 24. Rc3+ Kb8 25. Bf1 h5 26. h4 a6 27. Nc6+
Bxc6 28. Rxc6 Kb7 29. Rc3 Be7 30. Rdd3 Bd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Flohr, Salo"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D41"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8.
cxd4 Nc6 9. Be2 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Qa5 11. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 12. Qd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 Ke7 14.
Rhc1 Bd7 15. Rab1 Na5 16. Rc5 b6 17. Rcc1 Bc6 18. Ne5 Rhc8 19. Nxc6+ Rxc6 20.
e5 Rac8 21. Rxc6 Rxc6 22. Bb5 Rc7 23. Kd3 Kd8 24. f4 Nc6 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Flohr, Salo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A14"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "1932.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. cxd5
Nxd5 9. d4 b6 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 Bb7 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qb1 Qe7 14. Rd1 Rfd8
15. Qc2 Rac8 16. Rxd8+ Rxd8 17. Rd1 Nb4 18. Rxd8+ Qxd8 19. Bxb4 Bxb4 20. Ng5
Qxg5 21. Bxb7 Qc5 22. Qxc5 {The match ended in 8-8 (+3, =12, -3). Euwe had
difficulties with Flohr's prophylactic play. It was hard for Flohr to decide a
game.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch15"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1934.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D48"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1934.??.??"]

{Unfortunately Capablanca did not play a second match with Alekhine. The
sympathetic Bogoljubow did. The match was played in twelve German cities. The
rules of 1929 were applied.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7
6. Nc3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. O-O ({Later} 9. e4 {
becomes fashionable in the Meraner.}) 9... c5 10. a4 b4 11. Ne4 Bb7 12. Ned2
Be7 13. a5 O-O 14. Nc4 Qc7 15. Qe2 Ng4 (15... cxd4 $1 16. exd4 Nd5 {(Lasker).})
(15... Be4 {is quiet too (Alekhine).}) 16. e4 $1 ({Bogoljubow expected} 16. g3)
16... cxd4 17. h3 Nge5 (17... Ngf6 $1 18. Bg5 Nc5 19. Nb6 Rad8 20. Rac1 {
(Alekhine)} Nfxe4 $1 21. Bxe4 Bxe4 22. Rxc5 Qxc5 23. Bxe7 Bxf3 24. Bxf8 Bxe2
25. Bxc5 d3 $19 {(Nunn).}) 18. Nfxe5 Nxe5 19. Bf4 $1 Bd6 20. Bxe5 $1 (20. Nb6
$2 Nxd3 $1) 20... Bxe5 21. Nb6 $1 Ra7 ({
The rook does not have to enter the prison. Lasker proposes} 21... Rad8 $1 {
The d-pawn is supported. An exchange on a6 provokes a counterattack in the
centre. Alekhine intended toplay} 22. Rad1 $1) 22. Rac1 Qd6 23. Rc4 f5 $2 (
23... Bf4 24. Rd1 e5 25. Qe1 {(Alekhine)} b3 $1 {
If White conquers this pawn, Black gets time for a reorganisation.}) 24. exf5
exf5 25. Re1 $1 Qg6 $1 {A counter-attack avoids a catastrophe.} 26. f3 Re8 $2 (
26... Bg3 $1 27. Qe6+ Qxe6 $1 ({Alekhine's} 27... Kh8 {is too passive.}) 28.
Rxe6 Rd8 29. Rxb4 Kf8 {brings a hard defence.}) 27. f4 $1 {
Alekhine refutes Bogoljubow's optimism.} Qg3 28. fxe5 Rxe5 29. Rc8+ $1 Kf7 (
29... Bxc8 30. Qxe5 Qxd3 31. Qe8#) 30. Qh5+ g6 (30... Kf6 31. Rf8+ Ke7 32. Qf7+
Kd6 33. Qd7+ Kc5 34. Na4#) 31. Qxh7+ Kf6 32. Rf8+ Kg5 {
Black seems to have found a fortress.} 33. h4+ $1 {
Again black's king has to move to the open field.} Kf4 34. Qh6+ g5 35. Rxf5+
Rxf5 36. Qd6+ Kg4 37. Bxf5+ (37. Bxf5+ Kxf5 38. Qe6+ Kf4 39. Qf6+ Kg4 40. Qxg5#
{Bogoljubow had good chances. Suddenly was mated by a long combination.}) 1-0

[Event "Wch15"]
[Site "Germany"]
[Date "1934.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "1934.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Nbd7 6. f4 $6 dxc4 $1 {
White's pawn structure is affected.} 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. Nf3 a6 10. a4 $6
(10. O-O c5 11. f5 {(Alekhine).}) 10... b4 11. Ne2 c5 $1 12. O-O Be7 {
The weakness f4 exists in a sort of Meraner.} 13. a5 O-O 14. Ng3 $6 ({
The last chance for} 14. f5 {is missed.}) 14... g6 15. Qe2 cxd4 16. exd4 Nb8 $1
17. Ne5 Nc6 (17... Qxd4+ 18. Be3 {improves white's development.}) 18. Nxc6 Bxc6
19. Bc4 $2 (19. Bxa6 $1 {Analysts continue with} Rxa6 20. Qxa6 Qxd4+ 21. Kh1
Qd5 22. Qe2 Bb5 23. Qf3 Bxf1 24. Qxd5 Nxd5 25. Nxf1 Bc5 $11) 19... Bb7 20. Be3
Qd6 (20... Nd5 21. Ne4 $1 {(Alekhine).}) 21. Rad1 Rfe8 22. b3 Bf8 23. Rd3 Qc7
24. Qa2 Bd6 25. Bd2 Qc6 26. Be1 Rad8 27. Rd2 Be7 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. Rc2 {
Bogoljubow has positioned his pieces excellently.} Qd6 $6 ({Analysts give} 
29... Ng4 $1 30. f5 $1 (30. Re2 Bf6 {wins a pawn}) 30... Ne3 31. fxe6 fxe6 32.
Re2 Nxc4 $1) 30. Ne2 Nd5 31. Qc1 Bd8 32. Bg3 Qe7 (32... f5 {
keeps more pressure.}) 33. Ra2 Qf6 34. Qd2 Qf5 35. Bd3 Qf6 36. Bc4 Be7 37. Qd3
Red8 38. Be1 Qf5 39. Qd2 $6 {Exchange lessens the pressure.} Qe4 40. Bd3 Qe3+
41. Bf2 {Now the exchange is more favourable for Black.} Qxd2 42. Rxd2 Rc8 43.
Bc4 Kg7 44. g3 Rcd8 $6 {Hereafter the advantage fades.} (44... Nf6 45. Rc1 Ng4
46. h3 Nxf2 47. Kxf2 Bf6 48. Ke3 Rcd8 {adds a plus.}) 45. Rc1 h6 46. Bd3 f5 47.
Rdc2 g5 48. g4 $1 Nxf4 $2 (48... gxf4 49. gxf5 Kf7 {keeps an edge.}) 49. Nxf4
gxf4 50. gxf5 e5 51. Re1 $1 exd4 $2 (51... Bd5 $1 52. dxe5 Bxb3 53. f6+ Kh8 $1
54. fxe7 Rg8+ 55. Kf1 Rxd3 {draws.}) (51... Rxd4 $1 52. Bxd4 Rxd4 53. Rc7 Kf6
54. Rxe5 Rxd3 55. Rexe7 Bd5 {is interesting.}) 52. Rxe7+ $3 {
Alekhine has waited for this explosion.} Rxe7 53. Bh4 Kf7 (53... Red7 54. Bxd8
Rxd8 55. Rc7+) 54. Bxe7 Kxe7 55. Rc7+ Rd7 56. f6+ $1 Ke8 (56... Kd6 57. f7) (
56... Ke6 57. Bf5+) 57. Bg6+ $1 (57. f7+ Rxf7 58. Bg6 Bd5 {is less clear.})
57... Kd8 58. f7 {Now the advance decides.} Kxc7 59. f8=Q f3 60. Qxb4 Rd6 61.
Bd3 {Alekhine was too strong tactically. After 21 games the wins were 7-1 for
Alekhine. The final score was more bearable for Bogoljubow with 151/2 - 101/2
(+8, =15, -3).} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

{Actually Euwe had stopped playing chess, when he received an invitation for a
match from Alekhine in 1933. Kmoch convinced him at the beginning of 1934 to
accept it as a challenge to the world title. They prepared the openings
together.   The match started in the autumn of 1935. Alekhine got a fee of f
10,000. Only Euwe's expenses were paid. Thirty games were played in thirteen
Dutch cities. The tempo was forty moves in 21/2 hours.   Alekhine attacked in
order to show his tactical superiority. Euwe strived for a positional battle
to demonstrate his masterful understandings. The hard battle for the
initiative resulted in few draws.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5.
a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 Be6 (
{Later} 11... Rd8 12. Qc1 f6 {will become usual.}) 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. O-O Be7 (
13... Qa5 14. Qc2 f6 15. Ne4 {
with a slight advantage (Bogoljubow-Alekhine, San Remo 1930).}) 14. Qc2 $1 Rd8
({Avoids} 14... Qa5 15. Nb5) 15. Rfd1 O-O 16. Nb5 Rxd1+ 17. Rxd1 Qa5 $2 ({
Alekhine's} 17... Qb8 $6 {leaves the pin intact.}) (17... Qb6 $1 18. Nd4 Ng4
19. e3 Bc8 {is better.}) 18. Nd4 Bc8 19. b4 $1 {The queen is overloaded.} Qc7 {
The queen returns in the pin.} (19... Bxb4 $5 20. Nb3 Qc7 21. Qe4 Bc3 (21...
Bd6 22. Qd4) 22. Rc1 Bb2 23. Rc2 g5 24. Bxg5 Ba3 {(Alekhine and Euwe).} {
The attack continues with} 25. Be3 (25. Bf6 $6 Qd6 $1) 25... Rd8 26. Bd4) 20.
b5 c5 21. Nf5 f6 (21... Bf6 22. Rd5) 22. Ne3 Be6 23. Bd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Qa5 $6 (
{The quiet} 24... Rd8 25. Bxe5 fxe5 26. Qf5 {loses too (Alekhine).}) 25. Nf5
Qe1+ 26. Kg2 {The sortie led to one check.} Bd8 27. Bxe5 fxe5 28. Rd7 Bf6 29.
Nh6+ $1 Kh8 30. Qxc5 {Alekhine scored a nice win.} (30. Qxc5 Re8 31. Qd5 gxh6
32. Qf7 Be7 33. Rxe7 Rxe7 34. Qf8#) 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D81"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Be6 $5 6. Qb5+ Nc6 (6... Bd7
7. Qxb7 Bc6 8. Qb3 Qxd4 9. Be3 $1 {is spectacular.}) 7. Nf3 (7. Qxb7 $2 Nxd4
$19) 7... Rb8 (7... Nd5 8. e4 a6 {is 'theory', but} 9. Qe2 $1 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bg7
11. Qb2 $1 {gives White a plus.}) 8. Ne5 (8. e4 $1 {(Euwe)}) 8... Bd7 9. Nxd7
Qxd7 10. d5 Nd4 11. Qd3 {Exchange loses the initiative.} e5 12. e3 Nf5 13. e4
Nd6 $2 (13... Nd4 $1 14. Be3 Bc5 15. f4 $1 Ng4 16. Bg1 f6 17. h3 Nh6) 14. f4
Qe7 15. Be3 $6 ({Better chances offers} 15. fxe5 $1 Qxe5 16. Be3 Nfxe4 $1 ({
Euwe rejects} 16... Ndxe4 $2 17. Bd4 $1 Qe7 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. Bxh8 Ng3+ 20. Kf2
Nxh1+ 21. Kg1 f6 22. Kxh1 {and White has won a piece.}) 17. Bd4 Qe7 18. Nxe4
Rg8 $1 19. Bf6 Qxe4+ 20. Qxe4+ Nxe4 21. Bb5+ c6 22. dxc6 Bb4+ 23. Ke2 Kf8 24.
c7 Rc8 {Black can offer a long resistance.}) 15... Ng4 $2 (15... exf4 16. Bxa7
Nfxe4 17. Bxb8 Nxc3+ 18. Be2 Nxe2 19. Qxe2 {leads to near equality.}) 16. Bxa7
Ra8 17. h3 Rxa7 18. hxg4 Bg7 (18... exf4 $4 19. Qd4) 19. Qe3 Ra5 20. f5 Bf6 $1
21. a4 $1 Bh4+ 22. g3 Bg5 23. Qf3 {Pawn e4 needs overprotection.} (23. Qf2 O-O
24. b4 $2 Nxe4 $1 $19 {(Euwe)}) 23... O-O 24. b4 Raa8 25. Ra2 Ne8 26. Rb2 Nf6
27. Be2 c6 28. dxc6 bxc6 29. O-O Rad8 30. Kg2 Rd4 31. b5 cxb5 32. axb5 Rb8 (
32... Bd2 33. fxg6 fxg6 34. Nd5 Nxd5 35. Qxf8+ Qxf8 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. exd5 Bc3
38. Rb3 $18 {(Euwe).}) 33. fxg6 fxg6 34. b6 Qb7 35. Kh3 Rd6 (35... Nxe4 36.
Nxe4 Qxe4 37. Qf7+ Kh8 38. Qc7 $18 {(Euwe)}) 36. Nd5 $1 Kg7 ({The point is} 
36... Nxd5 $2 37. Bc4) 37. Rc2 $2 {The extra pawn is lost.} (37. Ra2 $1 {(Euwe)
} Nxd5 38. Ra7 Nxb6 39. Rxb7+ Rxb7 40. Qf8#) 37... Nxd5 38. exd5 Rxb6 39. Rc6
$1 Rxc6 $2 {Alekhine blunders in time trouble.} ({After} 39... Rb3 {
his disadvantage is small.}) 40. dxc6 {The past pawn has become strong.} Qe7
41. Bc4 {White threatens 42.Qf7+, 43.Ba6 and 44.c7.} Kh6 (41... Kh8 42. Qd5 $1
Rd8 43. Qe6 $1 e4 44. Rf7 Qxe6 45. Bxe6 e3 46. Rf1 e2 47. Re1 Rd1 48. c7 Rxe1
49. c8=Q+ Kg7 50. Qc3+ $18 {(Euwe)}) 42. Qh1 $1 Rb2 43. Rf7 Qe8 (43... Qc5 44.
Qd5 Qxd5 45. Bxd5 Be3 46. c7 Bg1 47. Bg2 Rc2 48. Kh4 Be3 49. g5+ Bxg5+ 50. Kh3
Rc3 51. Bb7 Bf4 52. c8=Q Rxg3+ 53. Kh2 Rc3+ 54. Kg2 Rxc8 55. Bxc8 $18 {
(Tartakower)}) 44. c7 Rc2 45. Qb7 $1 {Euwe equalises the match in a great way.}
(45. Qb7 Rxc4 46. Rxh7+ Kxh7 47. c8=Q+) 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 {Alekhine plays a surprise opening again.}
Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. Qg4 Nf6 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qh6 {
This variation stems from Minckwitz-Von Schmidt, Leipzig 1966.} c5 9. Ne2 Nbd7
10. Ng3 Rg6 $6 {The rook becomes vulnerable.} (10... Qa5 {and}) (10... Qc7 {
are better.}) 11. Qe3 Nd5 $6 (11... Qc7 $1 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Qxe4 cxd4 14. Qxd4
e5 {and Black recovers.}) 12. Qxe4 Nxc3 13. Qd3 Nd5 14. Be2 Qf6 15. c3 cxd4 16.
cxd4 N7b6 $2 (16... Nf4 17. Bxf4 Qxf4 18. O-O {is necessary (Alekhine).}) 17.
Bh5 $1 Rg7 18. Bf3 $2 {White continues the bishop manoeuvre.} ({
The weakness f7 utilises} 18. Ne4 $1 Qe7 19. Bh6 $1 Rg8 (19... Rxg2 $2 20.
Bxf7+) 20. Qf3 Nc4 {Square d6 needs protection.} 21. Rc1 b5 22. Rxc4 $1 bxc4
23. Bxf7+ $1) 18... Qg6 19. Be4 f5 20. Bf3 Kf8 21. a4 $1 {
The other White bishop becomes active.} Rc7 22. O-O Bd7 23. Ba3+ Kg8 24. a5 Rc3
(24... Nc4 $1 25. Bc5 $1 Ne5 26. dxe5 Rxc5 27. Rfc1 Rac8 28. Rxc5 Rxc5 29. Qd4
$1 {is insufficient too (Alekhine).}) 25. Qb1 $1 Na4 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Qxb7 Qc6
28. a6 $1 Nb6 29. Bc5 f4 30. Nf5 $1 Kh8 31. Ne7 Qe6 32. Bxb6 Bc6 33. Nxc6 Rg8 {
Black threatens 34...Rxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Qg4+=.} 34. Ne5 $1 Rg7 35. Qb8+ $2 (35. Bxa7
$1 {ends the game.}) 35... Rc8 {
White loses two pieces, but the advantage remains winning.} 36. Ng6+ Rxg6 37.
Qxf4 Qxb6 38. Qe5+ Rg7 39. Qxd5 Rd8 40. Qe5 Qxd4 41. Qxd4 {
White kept two extra pawns: 2-1.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D81"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg7 6. Bf4 c6 7. Rd1 $6 ({
The natural move is} 7. e4) 7... Qa5 $1 8. Bd2 ({Less artificial goes} 8. b4
Qf5 9. e3 Be6 10. Qd3) 8... b5 $6 {This implicates the sacrifice of the c-pawn.
} (8... Qb6 9. Bc1 Bf5 {(Alekhine)}) 9. Qb3 b4 10. Na4 Na6 11. e3 Be6 12. Qc2
O-O 13. b3 ({Euwe plays too anxious.} 13. Qxc6 $1 {is even better.} Nc7 {
is Alekhine's plan.} (13... Bd5 14. Qxa6 Qxa6 15. Bxa6 Bxg2 16. f3 Bxh1 17. Kf2
{White wins the bishop and gains an advantage (Euwe).}) {Then} 14. b3 Ncd5 (
14... Bd5 15. Qc5) 15. Qa6 {is okay.}) 13... Rab8 14. Bd3 (14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15.
Nc5 {gives a carefree advantage. White blockades and has a better position in
the centre.}) 14... Rfc8 15. Ne2 c5 $1 {The flight forwards continues.} 16.
Bxa6 Qxa6 17. Nxc5 Qb5 18. Nf4 $6 ({The centre controls} 18. e4 $1 Nd7 19. Be3)
18... Bg4 $1 19. f3 e5 20. Nfd3 exd4 $1 {Pressure is increased again.} 21. fxg4
dxe3 {Euwe misses the right tactics in the critical position.} 22. Bxe3 $2 {
The screen in front of the White king disappears.} ({Kasparov analyses} 22.
Bxb4 $1 Nd5 23. a3 a5 ({A funny alternative is} 23... e2 24. Rc1 Qc6 25. Bd2
Re8 {with pressure on the White king.}) 24. Qc4 $1 axb4 25. Qxd5 bxa3 26. Rf1
a2 $1 27. Ke2 Rc7 {White has a slight material plus.}) 22... Nxg4 23. Bf4 (23.
Bf2 Re8+ 24. Kf1 Nxf2 25. Qxf2 Rbd8 $19) 23... Bc3+ 24. Rd2 Rxc5 25. Nxc5 (25.
Bxb8 Qe8+ $19) 25... Qxc5 $2 (25... Re8+ 26. Ne4 Bxd2+ 27. Kxd2 Qf5 $19 {
(Kasparov).}) 26. Bxb8 Qe7+ 27. Kd1 Ne3+ 28. Kc1 Nxc2 29. Rxc2 h5 30. Rd1 Bg7
$1 31. h3 $2 {Max grabs the wrong pawn.} (31. g3 $1 a5 32. Bf4 g5 33. Bd2 f5 {
will be far more difficult for Black to win.}) 31... a5 $6 (31... Qg5+ {
wins quicker.}) 32. Bf4 Qe4 33. Bc7 Qe3+ 34. Kb1 a4 $1 35. bxa4 b3 36. axb3
Qxb3+ 37. Kc1 Bh6+ 38. Rdd2 Qxa4 $1 39. Be5 (39. h4 Qc4 40. g3 Qb5 $1 {
zugzwang.}) 39... Kh7 40. Bc3 Qb5 41. Bd4 Qe2 42. g4 Qe1+ 43. Kb2 Bxd2 44. Rc8
Bc1+ $1 {
This game precedes the reckless play with Black by Soviet players: 3-1.} (44...
g5 $4 45. Rh8+ Kg6 46. Rg8+ $11) 0-1

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nge2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 {
A solid move from Riumin.} 7. Be3 Nf6 8. N2c3 O-O {
Black threatens 9...Nxe4, 10...f5 and 11...f4.} 9. Ng3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. O-O
Qd7 12. Qd2 (12. f4 $6 {Spielmann-Riumin, Moscow 1935.}) 12... Rad8 13. Rfd1
Qc8 {Threatens 14...Nxd4 15.Bxd4 e5 and 16...c5.} 14. Qe1 e5 (14... Rfe8 $6 {
(Alekhine).}) 15. d5 Nd4 16. Bxd4 exd4 17. Rxd4 c5 $2 (17... Bc5 18. Rh4 Nxd5
19. Bd3 {and White has the initiative (Alekhine).}) 18. Ra4 $2 ({
The sacrifice of an exchange is better:} 18. dxc6 $1 Rxd4 19. cxb7 Qxb7 20. Nf5
Rd7 21. Bb5 Rc7 {The point is} 22. Bc6 $1 Qxc6 23. Nxe7+ Rxe7 24. Qxe7 {
and White has won a pawn.}) 18... Nxd5 19. Bg4 Qc7 20. Rxa7 Nxc3 21. bxc3 Ra8
$1 ({Alekhine considers} 21... Qb8 22. Qxe7 Qxa7 23. Bf3 Rb8 24. Nh5 {
as favourable for White, but} Rfe8 25. Qg5 g6 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Nxe8+ Rxe8 28.
Bxb7 Qxb7 {isn't too bad.}) 22. Rxb7 Qxb7 23. Bf3 Qd7 24. Bxa8 Rxa8 25. Qe4 Ra4
26. Qe2 Bf8 27. h3 Qe6 $1 28. Qxe6 fxe6 {
Threatens ..c4. Black survives the endgame easily.} 29. Rb1 Rxa3 30. Ne4 Ra6
31. Kf1 Be7 32. Ke2 Kf8 33. Ke3 Bd8 34. Rd1 Ke7 {
The first draw brought a score of 31/2-11/2.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "145"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 $6 (5... cxd5 {is usual.})
6. Bc4 (6. Bd3 $1 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 {
leads faster to e4 (Nikolic-Anderssen, Tilburg 1990).}) 6... e6 7. O-O Nd7 8.
Qe2 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. e4 N5b6 11. Bb3 Be7 12. a4 O-O (12... a5 13. Nc3 O-O 14.
Bf4 c5 15. Nb5 {(Euwe)} Rc8 {is okay for Black.}) 13. a5 Nc8 14. a6 Qb6 15.
axb7 Qxb7 16. Ba2 c5 $5 {Another provocation by Alekhine.} 17. d5 Ne5 18. g4
Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 Bg6 20. Nc3 ({Euwe does not like} 20. dxe6 $5 Bxe4 $1 21. exf7+
Kh8 22. Qb3 Nb6) 20... Nb6 21. Qe2 (21. dxe6 $1 fxe6 22. Bxe6+ Kh8 23. Qe2 {
(Euwe).}) 21... e5 22. Be3 a6 23. h4 Bxh4 24. Bxc5 Rfc8 25. Be3 Be7 26. Rfc1
Bd6 27. Nd1 Rab8 28. Rxc8+ Rxc8 29. Bb1 Nc4 30. Bd3 Nxe3 31. Bxa6 $6 {
White loses his advantage gradually.} (31. Nxe3 $1 {and a-pawn will be won.})
31... Qa7 32. Qxe3 Bc5 33. Qd3 $6 {The queen can go to e2 in one move.} Rb8 34.
Qe2 Qe7 35. Rc1 h5 36. Rc3 Rb4 37. Bd3 Rb8 38. Bb1 Bd4 39. Rh3 $6 {
The rook can go to g3 in one move.} Qg5 40. Kg2 hxg4 41. Rg3 Bh5 42. Bc2 Rb6 $1
{Black plans Rf6-f3.} 43. Ne3 $1 Rxb2 44. Qc4 $1 {A counter-attack threatens.}
Bxe3 $1 45. Rxe3 Rb6 46. Qc8+ Kh7 47. Qf5+ Qxf5 48. exf5 f6 49. Rd3 (49. Kg3
Bf7 50. Be4 Rb4 $1 51. d6 Be8 {(Euwe).} {Then} 52. Kxg4 $1 Rd4 (52... Bc6 53.
f4 $1) 53. f4 $1 exf4 54. Re1 {
offers drawing chances. White captures pawn f4 on a suitable moment.}) 49...
Rd6 50. Rd1 Kh6 51. Kg3 Kg5 52. Be4 g6 (52... Be8 53. Rh1 $1 Bd7 54. Rh7 Bxf5
55. Bxf5 Kxf5 56. Rxg7 Rxd5 57. Rxg4 Rd3+ 58. f3 {and White escapes.}) (52...
Bf7 $1 {
leads to zugzwang. After 53.Rd2(3)? Be8! the rook cannot go to the h-file.} 53.
Rc1 Bxd5 $1 54. Rd1 Bxe4 55. Rxd6 Bxf5 {
and Black has a splendid compensation for the exchange.}) 53. fxg6 f5 54. g7
Bf7 55. Rh1 $2 (55. Rc1 f4+ 56. Kh2 Kf6 57. Rc6 Rxc6 58. dxc6 Kxg7 59. c7 Be6
60. Bb7 $11 {(Grigoriev).}) 55... fxe4 $2 (55... Rg6 $1 56. Rh8 Rxg7 57. d6 Be6
58. Bc6 Bd7 {and Black wins.}) 56. Rh8 Rg6 57. d6 Rxd6 58. g8=Q+ Bxg8 59. Rxg8+
Kf5 (59... Rg6 60. Rxg6+ Kxg6 61. Kxg4 Kf6 62. f4 e3 63. fxe5+ $11 {(Euwe).})
60. Rf8+ Ke6 (60... Rf6 61. Rxf6+ Kxf6 62. Kxg4 Kg6 63. f4 e3 64. f5+ $11 {
(Euwe).}) 61. Kxg4 Rd3 62. Re8+ Kf6 63. f4 exf3 64. Rf8+ Ke6 65. Rxf3 Rd2 66.
Rf1 Rd3 67. Rf3 Rd1 68. Kg3 e4 69. Rf8 Rd2 70. Re8+ Kf5 71. Re7 Ra2 72. Re8 Rb2
73. Re7 {It became a draw after both players had missed the win: 4-2.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nge2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 $1 7. g4 $6 {
Alekhine is bluffing.} (7. Be3 {Was played in game 5.}) 7... b6 $6 (7... e5 $1
8. d5 Nd4 $1 9. N2c3 {is preferred by Alekhine.} (9. Nxd4 Qxd5 10. Qf3 exd4 $17
) {But Black may play} 9... Bxg4 $5 10. Qxg4 Nxc2+ 11. Ke2 Nxa1 12. Qxg7 Bf6
13. Nxf6+ Qxf6 14. Bh6 Qxh6 15. Qxh8 Qh5+ 16. Ke1 O-O-O) 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. c3 Nf6
10. N2g3 O-O (10... Qd7 {and 11...0-0-0 seems better in hindsight.}) 11. g5
Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Kh8 $6 (12... e5 $1 13. dxe5 Nxe5 {begins a useful counter.}) 13.
Qh5 Qe8 $6 (13... Na5 {is correct.}) 14. Nf6 $1 Bxf6 (14... gxf6 $2 15. gxf6
Bxf6 $2 16. Be4 {and mate.}) 15. gxf6 gxf6 16. Qh4 Qd8 17. Bf4 e5 $2 (17... f5
$5 18. Qxd8 Raxd8 19. Bxc7 Rd7 20. Bg3 {(Alekhine).}) 18. Bg3 f5 19. dxe5 Rg8
$6 (19... f6 $1 {(Lasker).}) 20. Bf3 $2 ({Alekhine tries to win with} 20. Qh3 {
in the analysis.}) ({The right way is} 20. Rg1 $1 Qxh4 21. Bxh4 h6 22. Bf6+ Kh7
23. O-O-O {and White wins the endgame.}) 20... Qd3 $1 21. Be2 ({Avoids} 21.
Bxc6 $2 Ba6 $1 22. Qh5 Rg4 {Alekhine).}) 21... Qe4 $2 ({An equal game offers} 
21... Qc2 $1 22. Qf6+ Rg7 23. Rg1 Qxb2 24. e6 $3 Qxa1+ 25. Bd1 Nd4 $1 {
Black tries to win. White escapes by} 26. Qxg7+ $1 Kxg7 27. Bh4+ Kh6 $1 (27...
Kf8 $2 28. e7+ Ke8 29. Rg8+ Kd7 30. Rd8+) 28. Bg5+ $1 Kg7 29. Bh4+ $11 {
(Alekhine).}) 22. Qxe4 fxe4 {The endgame is lost.} 23. Bh4 h6 24. O-O-O Rae8
25. Bf6+ Kh7 26. f4 $1 exf3 27. Bxf3 Na5 28. Bxb7 Nxb7 29. Rd7 Nc5 30. Rxf7+
Kg6 31. Rxc7 Nd3+ 32. Kb1 Kf5 33. Rd1 Nxe5 34. Rf1+ Ke4 35. Rxa7 Nc4 36. Rd7
Ke3 37. Re1+ Kf3 38. Rxe8 Rxe8 39. Rd4 Ne3 40. Rh4 Nf5 41. Rb4 {
Alekhine took a lead of three points: 5-2.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D45"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. c5 {
Zukertort even played this move, if the a-pawn was not on the sixth rank.} b6
7. cxb6 Nbd7 8. Na4 Nxb6 9. Bd2 Nxa4 10. Qxa4 Qb6 $2 ({Alekhine finds} 10...
Bd7 11. Qc2 {too passive.}) 11. Rc1 Bd7 12. Ne5 Qxb2 13. Nxd7 Nxd7 14. Bd3 $1 {
White completes his development, before the attack begins.} Rb8 15. Ke2 Rb6 16.
Rb1 $6 ({The exchange wins} 16. Rxc6 $1 Rxc6 17. Qxc6 Bb4 18. Bc2 Bxd2 19. Rb1
Qxa2 20. Rb8+ Ke7 21. Rxh8) 16... Qa3 17. Qxa3 Bxa3 18. Rxb6 Nxb6 19. Rb1 Nd7
20. Bxa6 {White has the advantages of an extra pawn and two bishops.} Ke7 21.
Rb3 Bd6 22. Bb7 c5 23. a4 Bb8 $6 ({A stronger defence organises} 23... c4 24.
Rb5 Rd8 25. a5 Bb8 26. Bb4+ Kf6 27. a6 Ba7) 24. Rb5 Ba7 25. dxc5 Nxc5 26. Bb4
Kd6 27. a5 Kc7 28. Bxc5 $1 (28. a6 Nd7 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Rb7+ Kc6 31. Rxa7 {
gives an insufficient advantage (Euwe).}) 28... Bxc5 29. Bxd5 Kd6 30. Bb7 Ba7
31. a6 Rd8 32. Rb2 Rd7 33. Rd2+ Ke7 34. Rc2 Rd6 35. Rc7+ Rd7 36. Rc2 Rd6 37. f4
f5 38. Rc8 Rd8 39. Rc7+ Rd7 40. Rc3 Rd6 {
"Will the extra pawn guarantee a win?", the Dutch chess lovers question.} 41.
Rc7+ Rd7 42. Rc3 Rd6 43. h4 g6 (43... Rd7 44. Bc8 $18) (43... Bb6 44. Rc8 Rd8
45. Rc6 Rd6 46. Rxb6 Rxb6 47. a7 $18 {(Euwe).}) 44. Rc2 h5 45. Rc3 (45. Rc8 Rb6
{presents chances to Black as well.}) 45... Rb6 46. Rc7+ Kd6 47. Rg7 Rb2+ 48.
Kd3 Ra2 49. Rxg6 Ra3+ 50. Kc4 Bxe3 51. Bd5 $1 Bxf4 ({
The tactical justification is} 51... Ra4+ 52. Kb5 Rxa6 53. Rxe6+ $1 Kxd5 54.
Re5+ {(Euwe).}) 52. Rxe6+ $6 ({A witty win is} 52. Bxe6 $1 Ke5 $1 53. Bf7 $1
Bh2 54. Kb5 Ra1 55. Rh6 Rb1+ 56. Kc6 Bg1 57. Re6+ Kf4 58. Bxh5 Kg3 59. Bg6 $1
Rb6+ 60. Kd7 {Although White allows the exchange of rooks, he wins easily.})
52... Kc7 53. Rc6+ Kb8 54. Rg6 Bc7 55. Bb7 Ka7 (55... Ra5 $1 56. Kb4 $1 Re5 57.
Bf3 Ba5+ $1 58. Kc4 Ka7 {poses great technical problems to White.}) 56. Rg5 Bd8
57. Rxh5 Bxh4 58. Rxf5 Kb6 59. Rb5+ Kc7 60. Rb3 Ra5 61. Kd4 Bf2+ 62. Ke4 Kd6
63. Rd3+ Ke6 64. Bc8+ Ke7 65. Rd5 Ra4+ 66. Kf5 Bg3 67. Rd7+ Kf8 68. a7 Bf2 69.
Ba6 $1 {Tartakower called the game 'Triumph of logic'. The score became 5-3.}
1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qg4 {
Again Alekhine chooses a wild and obscure variation of the French.} Nf6 5. Qxg7
Rg8 6. Qh6 Rg6 7. Qe3 Nxe4 8. Bd3 f5 ({Avoids} 8... Nxc3 $2 9. Bxg6 $1) 9. Nge2
c5 10. Bxe4 fxe4 ({'Theorists' give many incorrect comments. Here they prefer} 
10... dxe4 $6) 11. Qh3 $5 ({Mutual chances offers} 11. Nf4 Rg7 12. a3 Qa5 13.
O-O Nc6) 11... Nc6 $4 {Poor Max chooses the wrong order of moves. Correct is} (
11... cxd4 $1 12. Qxh7 $1 {Otherwise Black will control the centre.} Qf6 $1 13.
Nxd4 Nc6 $1 {If the rook captures on g2, a counterattack via the g-file will
follow eventually.} 14. Nxc6 Bxc3+ 15. bxc3 bxc6 16. O-O {
White escapes some threats.} Rxg2+ $1 $11) 12. Qxh7 Qf6 13. Nf4 $1 cxd4 {
This move is carried out too late.} (13... Rg7 14. Nh5 $1) 14. Nxg6 dxc3 15. b3
Ne7 (15... Nd4 16. O-O $1 Nxc2 17. Qg8+ Kd7 18. Bg5 $1 {(Alekhine).}) 16. Nxe7
Bxe7 17. h4 Qf7 18. Qh8+ Qf8 19. Qxf8+ Kxf8 20. Bg5 e5 21. f3 exf3 22. gxf3 $6
(22. Bxe7+ Kxe7 23. gxf3 {and the h-pawn advances (Alekhine).}) 22... Ba3 $1
23. f4 $1 Bf5 24. fxe5 Bxc2 25. O-O+ Kg8 26. Rac1 $1 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 Bf5 28. Rxc3
Rc8 29. Rf3 Rf8 30. Bf6 Be4 31. Rg3+ Kf7 32. h5 $1 Rc8 ({Avoids} 32... Rg8 $2
33. e6+ $1) 33. Rg7+ Ke6 34. h6 d4 35. h7 Rc1+ 36. Kf2 Rc2+ 37. Kg3 Bxh7 38.
Rxh7 Rxa2 39. Kf4 b5 40. Ke4 Re2+ 41. Kxd4 {
Again Alekhine had a lead of three pawns: 6-3.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D45"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. c5 Nbd7 (6... b6 {
was played in game 8.}) 7. b4 a5 $2 ({A more useful move on the queen's side is
} 7... b6) 8. b5 Ne4 $6 ({The right action on the king's side is} 8... e5) 9.
Nxe4 dxe4 10. Nd2 f5 11. f3 Qh4+ 12. g3 Qh6 13. Qe2 Be7 14. Bg2 (14. fxe4 $6
cxb5) 14... O-O 15. O-O Nf6 16. Nc4 $1 {White keeps his control of the board.}
(16. fxe4 $6 Ng4) 16... Bd8 17. fxe4 fxe4 ({The point is} 17... Ng4 $2 18. h3)
18. Nd6 Qg6 19. b6 Be7 20. Nc4 Qg5 21. Bd2 (21. Ne5 $2 Bxc5 $1) 21... e5 $1 {
A pawn sacrifice makes the development of the queen's bishop possible.} (21...
a4 22. Ne5 Bxc5 $2 23. h4 Qxg3 $2 24. Be1 {and the queen is won (Euwe).}) 22.
Nxe5 Be6 (22... Bxc5 $4 23. Qc4+) 23. Rf4 Qh6 24. a3 g5 25. Rf2 Qg7 26. Raf1 h5
27. Kh1 Qh7 28. Bc3 h4 $2 ({The neutral} 28... Kg7 {defends more strongly.})
29. gxh4 Qxh4 (29... gxh4 30. Rg1 $18) 30. Ng6 Qh7 31. Nxf8 Rxf8 32. d5 Nxd5
33. Rxf8+ Bxf8 34. Bd4 Be7 35. Qf2 Qh4 36. Qxh4 gxh4 37. Bxe4 Bd8 38. Bf5 Bxf5
39. Rxf5 Ne7 40. Rf6 Nc8 41. Rxc6 $1 {6-4.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Ne5 Nfd7 $1 ({
Avoids} 7... Nbd7 8. g4 {(Bogoljubow-Gothilf, Moscow 1925).}) 8. Qb3 Qc8 9. Bd2
Nc6 10. Rc1 Be7 $6 (10... Ndxe5 {Bogoljubow-Euwe, Amsterdam 1928 (9).}) 11. Be2
$6 (11. Nxc6 $1 bxc6 12. Na4 {gives a positional advantage.}) 11... Ndxe5 12.
dxe5 O-O 13. Nb5 Qd7 14. O-O $1 {Alekhine has made a decoy of pawn e5.} a6 $6 (
14... Rfc8 $1 {offers equal chances.}) 15. Nd4 Nxd4 (15... Nxe5 $2 16. Nxf5
exf5 17. Rfd1 {
White has a positional plus and will regain the pawn (Euwe and Alekhine).}) 16.
exd4 Rac8 17. Bb4 Bxb4 18. Qxb4 Rc2 19. Rxc2 Bxc2 20. Rc1 Rc8 21. h3 (21. h4 {
(Alekhine).}) 21... Rc6 22. Qa5 h6 23. b4 Ba4 24. Rxc6 Qxc6 25. Qd8+ Qe8 26.
Qc7 Qc6 27. Qb8+ Kh7 28. Bd3+ g6 29. Kh2 Kg7 (29... Qc3 30. Bxg6+ fxg6 (30...
Kxg6 $4 31. Qg8+ Kf5 32. Qg4#) 31. Qxb7+ $11 {(Alekhine).}) 30. Qd8 Bc2 {
61/2-41/2.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D97"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bg7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nf3 a6 $5 8.
Bf4 b5 9. Qxc7 Qe8 $2 ({This variation has been rehabilitated by} 9... Qxc7 10.
Bxc7 Bb7 {White tries to win by} 11. e5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 13. Bb6 {
To equality leads} Nc6 14. Be2 Rfc8 15. O-O Rab8 16. Bc5 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Nxe5 18.
Be4 $11) 10. Be2 Nc6 (10... b4 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 {and White will play d6.})
11. d5 Nb4 $6 {Desperation.} (11... e5 $1 12. Qxc6 Qxc6 13. dxc6 exf4 14. Rc1
Be6 {offers more resistance.}) 12. O-O Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxd5 14. Qc1 Bf5 15. Ng3
Rc8 16. Qd2 Nxf4 17. Qxf4 Bc2 ({The counterattack} 17... Bxb2 {is refuted by}
18. Nxf5 $1 Bxa1 19. Qh6 $1 gxf5 20. Ng5 {and mate.}) 18. Qb4 Qd8 19. Ne1 Ba4
20. Rb1 Bd4 21. Nf3 Bc5 22. Qh4 Bc2 23. Rbc1 f6 24. Bc4+ bxc4 25. Qxc4+ Kg7 26.
Qxc2 Qa5 27. Qe2 e5 28. a3 Be7 29. Nd4 Rxc1 30. Rxc1 Kh8 31. Nc6 Qc7 32. Qxa6
Rc8 33. Nf1 Rb8 34. Nxe7 Qxe7 35. Rc8+ Rxc8 36. Qxc8+ {
Euwe came back to 61/2-51/2.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C83"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 {Euwe changes to his favourite Open Spanish.} 9. c3 Be7 10. a4 b4 $1 {
The unusual variation leads to an equal game.} 11. Nd4 $1 (11. Re1 Nc5 12. Bc2
Bg4 {is slightly better for Black (Perlis-Lasker, St. Petersburg 1909).}) 11...
Nxe5 12. f4 Nc4 (12... Bg4 $1 13. Qc2 c5 14. fxe5 cxd4 15. cxd4 O-O {
(Horowitz-Reshevsky, Woodside 1941).}) 13. f5 $6 {A flight forwards begins.} (
13. Qe2 $1 Na5 14. Bc2 Bc5 15. Be3 Qf6 {keeps equality.}) 13... Bc8 14. Qe1 $2
{The threat 15.Bxc4 is easy to parry.} ({Euwe's} 14. Qg4 $6 Ne5 $1 15. Qxg7 Bf6
16. Qh6 c5 {is better for Black.}) (14. Re1 Bb7 15. Rxe4 dxe4 16. Bxc4 c5 17.
Qh5 {is more spectacular.}) 14... Bb7 15. cxb4 c5 $1 16. f6 {
White has to continue.} Bxf6 17. Nf5 O-O 18. bxc5 Re8 19. Qb4 Qc8 20. Bxc4 a5
$1 21. Qa3 dxc4 22. Nc3 Nxc5 23. Be3 Qc6 24. Rf3 Nd3 $6 ({
The game ends violently by} 24... Re5 $1 {threatens ..Rxf5} 25. Nd4 (25. Ng3
Rxe3 $1) 25... Qb6 {and White has no answers to ..Bxf3 and ..Rxe3.}) 25. Raf1
Rxe3 $1 26. Nxe3 Bd4 $6 (26... Qb6 $1 {wins quickly.}) 27. Qe7 $1 Ne5 (27...
Re8 $4 28. Qxf7+ Kh8 29. Qf8+ Rxf8 30. Rxf8#) 28. Kh1 Nxf3 29. Rxf3 Rf8 30. h3
Bxe3 $6 ({Again} 30... Qb6 $1 {wins immediately.}) 31. Qxe3 Qe6 32. Rg3 Re8 33.
Qg5 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rg4 Re3 36. Kg1 Rd3 $2 (36... f5 $1 37. Rxc4 Rg3 {
keeps a strong attack.}) 37. Rxc4 Rd2 38. b4 {A strong counterattack begins.}
Rxg2+ 39. Kf1 Rb2 40. Rd4 g6 41. bxa5 Rc2 42. Nb5 Kg7 43. Ke1 Rc5 44. Rd6 Bc6
45. a6 Bxb5 46. a7 Bc6 47. Rxc6 Ra5 48. Rc7 Rxa4 49. Kd2 g5 50. Kc3 h5 51. Kb3
Ra1 52. Kc4 g4 53. hxg4 hxg4 54. Kd4 Kg6 55. Ke5 $6 (55. Ke3 $1 f5 56. Kf4 Ra4+
57. Ke5 $1 $11) 55... f6+ $6 (55... Ra4 $1 56. Kd5 f6 $1 (56... f5 57. Ke5 $1)
57. Kc5 Kg5 {and wins according to Euwe, but that does not seem to be the case.
} {See} 58. Kb6 f5 59. Rc8 g3 60. a8=Q Rxa8 61. Rxa8 f4 62. Rf8 Kg4 63. Kc5 f3
64. Kd4 g2 65. Rg8+ Kf4 66. Rf8+ Kg3 67. Rg8+ Kf2 68. Ke4 Ke2 69. Rg7 $11) 56.
Kf4 Ra4+ 57. Kg3 f5 58. Kh4 $1 Kf6 59. Rb7 {The win was missed four times in
this game. The sympathetic Euwe was not hard enough for the top level: 7-6.} (
59. Rb7 Ke5 60. Rb5+ Kf4 $4 61. Rb4+) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D82"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Nh5 $6 {Alekhine plays odd.} 5. Be5 ({
Max notices} 5. Nxd5 $2 Nxf4 6. Nxf4 e5 7. dxe5 Bb4+ 8. Qd2 Qxd2#) 5... f6 6.
Bg3 Nxg3 7. hxg3 c6 8. e3 Bg7 9. Bd3 (9. cxd5 cxd5 {(Euwe).}) 9... O-O $2 (9...
dxc4 10. Bxc4 (10. Rxh7 $2 cxd3 11. Rxg7 Kf8 12. Rxg6 Bf5) 10... e5 11. Nf3 Nd7
) 10. Rxh7 $1 f5 (10... Kxh7 11. Qh5+ Kg8 12. Bxg6) 11. Rh1 e5 12. dxe5 Bxe5
13. Nf3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Qf6 15. cxd5 $1 Qxc3+ 16. Kf1 Qf6 17. Rc1 cxd5 18. Rc7
Nd7 19. Bb5 $1 Qd6 20. Rc4 $6 (20. Qd4 $1 Qxc7 21. Rh8+ Kf7 22. Ng5+ Ke7 23.
Rh7+ Ke8 24. Qxd5 Qc1+ 25. Ke2 Qb2+ 26. Kf3 {wins elegantly (Euwe).}) 20... Nf6
21. Rch4 Qc5 22. Ba4 Qc3 23. Ng5 Kg7 24. Nh7 $2 (24. Rh7+ $1 Nxh7 25. Rxh7+ Kf6
26. Qxd5 Qa1+ 27. Bd1 Qe5 28. Rf7+ Rxf7 29. Qxf7+ Kxg5 30. Qf8 $1 {
The threat f4+ decides the game.}) 24... Rd8 25. Nxf6 Kxf6 26. Rh7 Be6 27. R1h6
Bf7 (27... d4 28. Rxg6+ $1 Kxg6 29. Qh5+ Kf6 30. f4 Qc1+ 31. Bd1 Bc4+ 32. Kg1
Qxe3+ 33. Kh1 Ke6 34. Qf7+ Kd6 35. Qc7+ Kd5 36. Bf3+ {(Euwe).}) 28. Kg1 Rg8 29.
g4 $1 {An defender is exchanged.} Rg7 30. gxf5 Rxh7 31. Rxh7 gxf5 32. Bb3 Qe5
33. Qf3 Rc8 34. g4 $1 Bg6 ({Euwe's point is} 34... Rg8 35. Rxf7+ $1 Kxf7 36.
Qxd5+) 35. Rxb7 Qa1+ 36. Kg2 Rh8 37. g5+ $1 {Finally fireworks begin.} Kxg5 38.
Qf4+ Kf6 39. Qd6+ Kg5 40. f4+ Kh6 41. Qe7 {
Euwe scored after two missed chance: 7-7.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Nh4 $6 Bc8 ({
The debut was} 6... e6 $6 7. Nxf5 exf5 $16 {(Alekhine-Stolz, Bled 1931).}) 7.
e3 ({Later} 7. Nf3 Bf5 {becomes usual.}) 7... e5 $1 8. dxe5 $6 (8. Nf3 exd4 9.
Qxd4 Qxd4 10. Nxd4 $11) 8... Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ 11. Kxd2 Ne4+ 12.
Ke1 Be6 13. f4 Na6 {The Black pieces have a better coordination.} 14. Nf2 Nxf2
15. Kxf2 O-O-O 16. Nf3 Nc5 17. Be2 Nd3+ 18. Kg3 (18. Bxd3 Rxd3 19. Rac1 Rb3 {
is unpleasant too (Euwe).}) 18... Nxb2 19. Nd4 Rxd4 $1 {keeps the initiative.}
20. exd4 Rd8 21. Kf2 Rxd4 22. Ke3 c5 {Black controls the centre.} 23. Ra3 $1
Bf5 24. g4 Be4 25. Rf1 Bc6 $6 (25... b6 {is slightly better.}) 26. a5 Nd3 $6 (
26... Re4+ 27. Kd2 Bb5 $1 {and the position remains closed.}) 27. Rc3 Re4+ 28.
Kd2 Nxf4 29. Bxc4 Rd4+ 30. Kc2 Be4+ 31. Kb3 g5 $6 (31... Bg6 32. Rcf3 Ne6 33.
Rxf7 $1 Bxf7 34. Rxf7 {loses according to Euwe, but} Nd8 35. Rxg7 Rd7 {
forms a new defence line.}) 32. Bxf7 b6 33. Ka3 $6 (33. Re1 Kd8 34. Rce3 {
keeps the initiative.}) 33... Kd7 34. Bb3 Kc6 35. Rc4 Rxc4 36. Bxc4 b5 37. Bf7
c4 38. Kb4 Nd3+ $2 {Black plays too greedy.} (38... a6 $1 39. e6 Nd5+ 40. Ka3
Kd6 {is difficult for White.}) 39. Kc3 Nxe5 40. Be8+ Kc5 41. Bxb5 $1 Bd3 ({
Euwe has found} 41... Kxb5 42. Re1 Nxg4 43. Rxe4 Nxh2 44. Re5+ $18) 42. Re1 Ng6
(42... Nxg4 43. Ba6 {(threatens 44.Re7)} Kd6 44. Kd4 $18 {(Euwe).}) 43. Ba6 (
43. Bd7 $1 Nf4 44. Bf5 Nd5+ 45. Kd2 $18) 43... Nf4 44. Bb7 Ne2+ 45. Kd2 Nd4 46.
Re7 Kb4 47. Be4 $2 ({Ragosin analyses} 47. a6 $1 Nb3+ 48. Ke3 Nc5 49. Bc8 $1 c3
50. Rb7+ Kc4 51. Bf5 {and wins.}) 47... Bxe4 48. Rxe4 Nf3+ 49. Ke2 Nxh2 50. Kf2
a6 {If White wins the knight, the c-pawn queens, and the pawn endgame is drawn.
} 51. Ke2 Kxa5 52. Rxc4 Kb5 53. Re4 a5 54. Re5+ Kb4 55. Rxg5 a4 56. Kd3 (56.
Rh5 Nxg4 57. Rh4 h5 {escapes elegantly.}) 56... a3 57. Kc2 a2 58. Kb2 a1=Q+ 59.
Kxa1 Kc3 60. Rg7 h6 61. Rg6 Kd3 {Euwe had won by White and drawn by Black
three times and equalised. The score had become 71/2-71/2 halfway the match.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "130"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 (7. Ne5
Nfd7 {game 11.}) 7... Qc8 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Rc1 Be7 10. Bb5 O-O 11. O-O Qd8 $1 12.
Na4 Na5 13. Bxa5 Qxa5 14. Nc5 Bxc5 15. dxc5 (15. Rxc5 $6 Ne4 16. Rcc1 Bg4 $1 {
(Alekhine).}) 15... Ne4 16. Qa4 Qxa4 17. Bxa4 Rfc8 18. c6 bxc6 19. Bxc6 Rab8
20. Nd4 $1 {Exchanges are continued.} Rxb2 21. Nxf5 exf5 22. Bxd5 $2 (22. f3
Nf6 23. Bxd5 $11) 22... Nc3 $1 23. Kh1 g6 24. Bb3 Rc5 25. f3 a5 26. e4 a4 27.
Bd5 Rbb5 28. h3 Kg7 29. Rc2 Nxd5 30. Rxc5 Rxc5 31. exd5 Rxd5 {
Black has an extra pawn. His pieces are more active.} 32. Rf2 Kf6 33. Re2 Re5
34. Rc2 Re3 $1 35. Kh2 Ra3 36. Kg3 Ke5 37. Rd2 h6 38. h4 h5 (38... f4+ $1 {
is even stronger.}) 39. Re2+ Kd6 {Square e7 needs protection.} 40. Kf4 f6 41.
Rc2 Kd5 42. g3 g5+ {Exchanges open the prison.} (42... Kd6 $1 43. Rc8 $1 Rxa2
44. Rg8 Rb2 45. Rxg6 Ke6 46. Rg8 Rb4+ 47. Ke3 a3 48. Ra8 f4+ 49. gxf4 Rb3+ {
(Alekhine)} 50. Ke4 $1 f5+ 51. Kd4 Rxf3 52. Ra6+ Kd7 53. Ke5 $11 {(Ken Smith).}
) 43. hxg5 fxg5+ 44. Kxg5 Rxf3 45. Rg2 $1 Kd4 46. Kxh5 f4 47. gxf4 Rxf4 48. Kg5
Re4 49. Kf5 Re5+ 50. Kf4 Re8 51. Kf3 Kd3 52. Rb2 Rf8+ 53. Kg3 Kc3 54. Rb7 $2 (
54. Re2 $1 Rf1 (54... Kb4 55. Re3 $1) 55. Kg2) 54... Rf1 55. Rb8 Ra1 56. Kf3
Rxa2 57. Ke3 Rh2 $2 (57... a3 $1 58. Rc8+ Kb2 $1 59. Kd2 Kb1+ 60. Kd1 Rh2 61.
Rb8+ Rb2 62. Rc8 Rb7 {and the a-pawn queens (Grigoriev).}) 58. Rc8+ Kb2 59.
Rb8+ Kc1 60. Rc8+ (60. Ra8 a3 $1 {is the point of the king's manoeuvre.}) 60...
Kb1 61. Rb8+ Rb2 62. Ra8 Rb3+ 63. Kd4 a3 64. Kc4 Kb2 65. Rh8 Rc3+ {
An interesting rook ending led to a score of 81/2-71/2.} 0-1

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D04"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bd3 ({The usual} 4. c4 c6 {
Leads to the Slav Defence.}) 4... e6 5. Bxf5 exf5 6. Qd3 Qc8 $1 {
The threats of 7.Qxf5 and 7.Qb5+ are parried.} 7. b3 (7. O-O {
(Alekhine-Kostic, Bled 1931).}) 7... Na6 $5 8. O-O Be7 9. c4 O-O 10. Nc3 c6 11.
Bb2 Ne4 12. Rfc1 (12. cxd5 Nb4 13. Qe2 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Nxd5 {
shows the usefulness of the knight at the edge.}) 12... Rd8 13. Qe2 Qe6 14. a3
Nc7 15. c5 Re8 16. b4 f4 17. exf4 Nxc3 18. Qxe6 Nxe6 19. Rxc3 Nxf4 20. Rb3 a6
21. g3 Ne6 22. a4 Bf6 23. Rd1 {
Black has the good bishop and White controls more space: 9-8.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A20"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Nd4 Nc6 4. Nc2 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. b3 $5 (6. e3 {
is less risky.}) 6... O-O 7. g3 $5 {(Rubinstein-Tarrasch, Breslau 1925)} d5 $1
8. cxd5 Nb4 ({An attack starts} 8... Ng4 $1 9. e3 Nce5 10. Nxe4 Qxd5 11. f3 f5
$1 12. Bc4 $1 (12. Nxc5 $2 Nxf3+ 13. Ke2 Qxc5 $19 {(Alekhine)}) 12... Qxc4 13.
Nf6+ Rxf6 14. bxc4 Nd3+ 15. Ke2 Ngf2 {Later analysts find this wild variation.}
) 9. Nxb4 Bxb4 10. Bg2 Re8 11. O-O Bf5 12. Bb2 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 Qxd5 14. d3 Rad8
15. dxe4 Bxe4 16. Qxd5 {91/2-81/2.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 $6 6. e4 $1 Bb4 7. e5 Ne4 (
7... Nd5 {(Alekhine-Bogoljubow, Wiesbaden 1929).}) 8. Qc2 Qd5 9. Be2 c5 {
Euwe carries out his moves with confidence.} 10. O-O Nxc3 11. bxc3 cxd4 12.
cxd4 c3 13. Bd2 $1 {Alekhine finds a hole in the preparation.} Qa5 $6 (13...
Nc6 14. Bxc3 Bxc3 15. Qxc3 O-O {gives a stronger defence (Alekhine).}) 14. Bxc3
Bxc3 15. Ra3 Nc6 (15... Bd7 16. Rxc3 Bxa4 17. Bb5+ Qxb5 18. Rc8+ Ke7 19. Qc7+
Nd7 20. Qd6# {(Alekhine).}) 16. Rxc3 Bd7 17. Rb1 O-O $2 {This loses material.}
(17... Rb8 18. Rc5 Qd8 19. Qe4 {and White has a great position.}) 18. Rc5 Qd8
19. Rxb7 Bc8 20. Rb1 Nxd4 21. Nxd4 Qxd4 22. Bf3 Bd7 23. Bxa8 Rxa8 24. a5 g6 25.
Rd1 Qb4 $1 26. Qc4 Rb8 27. Qxb4 Rxb4 28. h3 Bb5 29. Rc8+ Kg7 30. Rdd8 Rb1+ 31.
Kh2 Rb2 32. Kg3 Rb3+ 33. f3 Rb2 34. Rg8+ Kh6 35. Rc7 Bf1 36. Rxf7 Rxg2+ 37. Kf4
g5+ 38. Ke3 Re2+ 39. Kd4 Rd2+ 40. Ke3 Re2+ 41. Kd4 Rd2+ 42. Kc3 Rd3+ 43. Kc2
Ra3 44. f4 $1 gxf4 45. Rxf4 Be2 46. Rf6+ Kh5 47. Kd2 Bc4 48. Rg7 h6 49. Rgg6
Rd3+ 50. Kc2 Rd7 51. Rxh6+ Kg5 52. Kc3 Bd5 53. Kd4 $1 Bh1+ 54. Ke3 Bd5 55.
Rhg6+ Kh5 56. Kf4 Rh7 57. h4 {
Again Alekhine took a lead of two points: 101/2-81/2.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8.
g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 f6 {(Winter-Gemzoe, Hamburg 1930).} ({
Euwe played} 11... Be6 {in game 1.}) 12. O-O Rd8 13. Qc1 {
Square c2 is unavailable.} Qb8 (13... Be7 $6 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. Nd5 {
was played in the mentioned game.}) 14. Ne4 Be7 15. Qc3 O-O 16. Rad1 Be6 17.
Nxe5 $1 (17. Rxd7 Rxd7 18. Nxe5 fxe5 19. Bxe5 Bb4 $1 20. Bxb8 Bxc3 {(Euwe)} 21.
Nc5 Bxb2 $1 22. Nxd7 Bxd7 23. Bxa7 Ra8 24. Rd1 Bf5 25. Bd4 Rd8 26. e3 c5 27.
Rd2 Bc1 28. Rd1 $11) 17... Nxe5 $6 {The pin remains.} (17... fxe5 18. Bg5 Nf6
19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. Qxc5 {gives an easier defence.}) 18. Ng5 $1 fxg5
$2 (18... Bf7 $1 19. Nxf7 Rxf7 {does not lose a pawn.}) 19. Bxe5 Bf6 20. Bxb8
Bxc3 21. Bd6 Rf7 $1 22. bxc3 Rfd7 23. Rb1 Rxd6 24. Rxb7 R8d7 25. Rxd7 Bxd7 {
White has an extra pawn.} 26. Be4 c5 27. c4 $2 (27. Bc2 $1 Rd2 28. Bb3+ Kf8 29.
Rd1 $18) 27... Bxa4 $2 (27... Rd2 28. Rb1 Rxe2 29. Bd5+ Kf8 30. Rb7 Re1+ 31.
Kg2 Re7 $1 32. a5 {and Black has drawing chances (Euwe).}) 28. Bd5+ Kf8 29. Ra1
Ra6 30. Ra2 $1 Ke7 $6 (30... Bb5 $4 31. cxb5 Rxa2 32. Bxa2) (30... g4 $1 31. f4
gxf3 32. exf3 Ke7 {and White cannot develop a strong centre.}) 31. f4 gxf4 32.
gxf4 Kf6 (32... h6 $5 33. e4 g5 $5 34. f5 Kf6 {will be a harder fight.}) 33. e4
g5 34. f5 h5 35. h4 gxh4 36. Kh2 Kg5 37. Kh3 Ra5 38. Bb7 Kf6 39. Bd5 Kg5 40.
Bb7 Kf6 41. Bc8 {Alekhine suffered from horrible pins twice 101/2-91/2.} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

{Euwe was physically prepared for the match. Alekhine had not trained his body
and smoked and drank a lot.   The game started with an incident, because
Alekhine arrived too late and under the influence of alcohol. The irritated
Euwe rose above his normal level and played a great strategic game in Ermelo.
Later he will produce 'The pearl of Zandvoort'.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4
Nfd7 11. Bg2 Rd8 12. Qc1 f6 13. O-O Be6 $1 {
Euwe has found an improvement of the last game.} 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. a5 {
Now the queen cannot move to square a5.} a6 16. Ne4 Bb4 $1 17. Nc5 Bc8 $1 {
The bishop manoeuvres are highly subtle.} 18. Bxe5 fxe5 {
Black threatens to win pawn a5.} 19. f4 $2 (19. Nd3 $2 Bxa5 20. Qc5 Bb6 21.
Qxe5+ Qxe5 22. Nxe5 Bd4 {leads to a favourable endgame.}) (19. Qc4 $1 Rd4 $1 {
is better than Euwe thinks.} {A wonderful prophylactic move is} 20. Qc1 $3 Rf8
{improves Black's position.} (20... O-O $2 21. Nb3) (20... Bxa5 $2 21. Nb3) (
20... Bf5 $2 21. Nxb7) (20... Rd8 21. Qc4 $11) 21. Nd3 $1 Bxa5 22. Nxe5 $1 Qxe5
23. Rxa5 $1 Qxa5 24. Qe3+ {leads to an even game.}) 19... Bd2 ({Avoids} 19...
O-O $4 20. Qc4+) 20. Qc4 Rd4 21. Qb3 ({The witty} 21. Ne6 $2 {is refuted by}
Qf7 22. Bxc6+ bxc6 23. Qxc6+ Bd7 24. Qa8+ Ke7 25. Qxh8 Be3+ 26. Kg2 Bxe6 $19 {
(Euwe).}) 21... exf4 22. gxf4 Qe7 23. Nd3 Be6 $3 {
Euwe chooses a strategic solution instead of material gain.} (23... Qxe2 $2 24.
Rfe1 $1 Be3+ 25. Kh1 Rxd3 26. Qa4 Qd2 27. Rad1 {is disappointing (Euwe).}) 24.
Qa3 (24. Qc2 Be3+ 25. Kh1 O-O {and Black wins an attack in the centre.}) 24...
Bc4 25. Kh1 Qxa3 26. Rxa3 O-O {
At last Black castles. His bishops put pressure on weak pawns.} 27. Ra4 Rfd8
28. Ra3 Bxd3 29. exd3 Rb4 $1 (29... Rxd3 {is less strong.}) 30. Rf2 Rxb2 31.
Bf1 ({White survives longer after} 31. Be4 $1) 31... Rd4 32. f5 Rf4 33. Rxf4
Bxf4 34. h3 Bd6 35. Ra1 Kf7 36. d4 Kf6 37. Re1 Bb4 38. Ra1 Rd2 39. Bc4 Rxd4 40.
Be6 Rd8 41. Bb3 {
The score in the match was equalised for the second time: 101/2-101/2.} 0-1

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E33"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bd2 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3 8.
Bxc3 Qe7 9. e3 e5 10. d5 (10. dxe5 dxe5 {gives a slight edge.}) 10... Nb8 11.
Bd3 Nbd7 {Black wants to play ..e4.} 12. Ng5 g6 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Nc5 15.
O-O Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Bf5 17. Qf3 Qh4 (17... Bd3 18. Rfc1 $1 {(Alekhine).}) 18. Qe2
{11-11.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 b5 6. a4 b4 7. Nb1 (7. Na2 {
is more usual.}) 7... Ba6 $1 8. Be2 e6 9. Ne5 $6 ({The quiet} 9. O-O Be7 {
will become fashionable later.}) 9... Be7 (9... c5 $1 {
exerts pressure on the centre.}) 10. O-O O-O 11. Nxc4 c5 12. dxc5 Nbd7 13. c6
Nc5 14. Nbd2 Qc7 15. Qc2 Rad8 16. Bf3 $2 (16. b3 {limits the disadvantage.})
16... Nd5 17. b3 Bf6 18. Bb2 Bxb2 19. Qxb2 Qxc6 20. Rfd1 Qc7 $1 {
Threatens 20...Nc3.} 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. e4 Rd3 23. Qe5 {
If White does not exchange, ..Rfd8 will be very strong.} Qxe5 24. Nxe5 Rxd2 $1
{A pawn is won.} 25. Rxd2 Nxb3 26. Rad1 (26. Rd6 Nxa1 27. Rxa6 b3 28. Rxa7 b2
29. Rb7 Rc8 30. Nc4 g6 $19 {(Euwe).}) 26... Nxd2 27. Rxd2 Rc8 28. f4 f6 29. Nf3
Kf8 $6 ({Very solid is} 29... Bb7 30. Rd4 a5 {(Euwe).}) 30. Rb2 Rc4 31. Nd2 Rd4
32. Nb3 $1 Rxe4 33. Nc5 Re1+ 34. Kf2 Rf1+ 35. Ke3 Bc4 36. Rxb4 Bd5 {
Black's advantage has been reduced by the exchange of the passed pawn.} 37.
Rb8+ Ke7 38. Rg8 Kd6 39. Ne4+ Bxe4 $2 ({Euwe misses the win} 39... Kc6 $1 40.
Nc3 Bxg2 41. Rxg7 Rf3+ 42. Kd2 Bf1 43. Rxh7 Rxf4 44. Rxa7 Rh4 {
under time pressure.}) 40. Kxe4 Ra1 (40... g6 41. Ra8 {also draws.}) 41. Rxg7
Rxa4+ 42. Kf3 h5 43. Rf7 Ra3+ 44. Kf2 f5 45. Rh7 Kd5 46. Rxh5 Ke4 47. Rh6 Ra6
48. Kg3 Rd6 49. Rh7 Rd3+ 50. Kf2 (50. Kh4 {draws more elegantly.}) 50... Kxf4
51. Rxa7 Rd2+ 52. Kf1 e5 53. Rg7 Ke3 54. Rg3+ Kd4 55. h4 e4 56. h5 Rd1+ 57. Ke2
Rh1 58. Rg5 {The score was 111/2-111/2.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "24"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A84"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. O-O
Bf6 9. Nxe4 $6 (9. Qc2 Nxd2 10. Qxd2 {
keeps the equality (Grünfeld-Spielmann, Vienna 1935).}) 9... fxe4 10. Ne1 Bxd4
$1 11. Bxe4 Bxb2 12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Qc2+ Kg8 14. Qxb2 Nc6 {
White has weaknesses on the queen's side.} 15. Nf3 (15. Bc3 {is useful too.})
15... d6 16. c5 $5 {Euwe plays impatiently.} (16. Ng5 Qf6 17. Qc2 Qf5 18. e4
Qg6 19. c5 $1) 16... dxc5 17. Bc3 Qe7 18. Rad1 b6 19. Qc2 Bb7 20. Qg6 $2 (20.
h4 Rf5 $5 21. Ng5 Re8 22. e4 Rxg5 $1 {gives a dynamic equality.}) 20... Qf7 21.
Qg5 (21. Qg4 Rad8 22. Ng5 $4 Qxf2+ {(Alekhine).}) 21... Rad8 22. h4 Rxd1 23.
Rxd1 Nd4 $2 (23... e5 $1 24. Bxe5 Nxe5 25. Qxe5 Bxf3 26. exf3 Qxf3 {
wins (Alekhine).}) 24. Bxd4 cxd4 25. Rxd4 Bxf3 26. Rf4 $1 Qh5 27. Rxf8+ $4 {
The order of exchanges is wrong.} (27. Rxf3 $1 Qxg5 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. hxg5 b5
30. f4 {and the pawn ending is drawn.}) 27... Kxf8 28. Qf4+ Qf7 29. Qxf3 Qxf3
30. exf3 e5 $1 31. Kf1 b5 32. Ke2 c5 $4 ({A technical win is} 32... a5 $1 33.
Kd3 a4 34. Kc3 c5 35. g4 Ke7 {
The white pawns on the king's side lack sufficient mobility.}) 33. Ke3 $1 {
White has time to play 34.f4 exf4+ 35. Kxf4. The game was plagued by blunders:
12-12.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "25"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Qd2 N7b6 {(Levenfish-Euwe, Leningrad 1934).} 9. Bd3 {
Alekhine chooses an aggressive approach.} Nxc3 10. bxc3 Nd5 11. Rc1 ({
Alekhine avoids} 11. O-O Qxc3 12. Qe2 h6 $1) 11... Nxc3 12. O-O (12. Rxc3 Bb4
$4) 12... Bb4 13. a3 $1 {A second pawn sacrifice is needed.} Qxa3 14. Ra1 Qb3
15. Bc2 $6 ({The attack continues by} 15. Ne5 O-O 16. Bc4 Ne4 $5 {
Black tries to win.} 17. Qe2 Qc3 18. Rac1 Qd2 19. Qg4 Nxg5 20. Rcd1 Qc3 21. Rc1
Qb2 22. Rb1 Qa3 23. Ra1 {and a repetition of moves (Euwe).}) 15... Qd5 {
The black queen has moves to an excellent square.} 16. e4 $1 Nxe4 17. Qxb4 Nxg5
18. Ne5 {Black is unable to castle as a result of the third pawn  sacrifice.}
a5 19. Qa3 f6 {If Black accepts the fourth sacrifice, the d-file opens.} 20.
Bg6+ $2 (20. Bb3 $1 Qd8 $1 21. Nc4 Nf7 (21... Qe7 22. Nb6 Qxa3 23. Rxa3 Ra6 24.
Nxc8 Kd7 25. Re1 Re8 26. d5 {
White is better, according to Alekhine. De Zeeuw refutes this by} Kxc8 27. dxe6
Nf7 $1) 22. Rfe1 Ra6 $1 {and Black has prepared 23. .. Qe7 (Euwe).}) 20... hxg6
21. Nxg6 Nf3+ $1 {Euwe refutes the attack.} 22. Qxf3 (22. gxf3 $4 Qg5+) 22...
Qxf3 23. gxf3 Rh5 24. Nf4 Rf5 25. Nd3 Rxf3 {
Black has three extra pawns in the endgame.} 26. Nc5 b6 27. Kg2 Rf4 28. Nb3 e5
29. dxe5 Be6 30. Nc1 O-O-O 31. exf6 Rg4+ 32. Kf3 Rf8 33. Ke3 Rxf6 34. f4 g5 35.
Nd3 Bc4 36. f5 Rh4 37. Rad1 Rxh2 38. Ke4 Re2+ 39. Kf3 Re8 40. Kg4 Rd8 41. Ne5
Rxd1 42. Rxd1 Be2+ 43. Kxg5 Rxf5+ 44. Kxf5 Bxd1 45. Nxc6 {
White threatens 46.Nxa5.} a4 {
Euwe took the lead in the match for the first time: 12-13.} 0-1

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "26"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A84"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. O-O
b6 $6 (8... Bf6 {(game 24).}) 9. Qc2 {
Euwe should have played this move in game 24.} (9. Nxe4 $1 fxe4 10. Ne5 Bb7 11.
Qc2 d5 12. Bh3) 9... Bb7 10. Ne5 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 (11. Bxb7 $2 Nxe2+ {and ..Nxd4.}
) 11... Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Qc8 13. d5 $1 d6 14. Nd3 e5 15. Kh1 {
White controls more space.} c6 16. Qb3 $1 {
The threat is 17.c5! bxc5 18.Nxe5 dxe5 19.d6+ (Euwe).} Kh8 17. f4 e4 18. Nb4 c5
19. Nc2 Nd7 20. Ne3 Bf6 $2 ({A useful preparatory move is} 20... Qe8) 21. Nxf5
$1 {The centre is conquered by a positional sacrifice.} Bxc3 22. Nxd6 Qb8 23.
Nxe4 Bf6 24. Nd2 $1 g5 25. e4 gxf4 26. gxf4 Bd4 27. e5 Qe8 28. e6 Rg8 29. Nf3
$6 ({Euwe's variation} 29. Qh3 Nf6 30. Nf3 Bxb2 31. Rae1 {
is not convincing, because} Bd4 {supports the defence.}) ({The prosaic} 29. Qc2
$1 Nf6 30. Nf3 {leads to a useful exchange.} b5 31. Nxd4 cxd4 32. b3 $1 {
and White has a wonderful pawn phalanx.}) 29... Qg6 30. Rg1 $1 Bxg1 31. Rxg1
Qf6 $2 (31... Qf5 $1 32. Ng5 Rxg5 33. Qc3+ Nf6 34. fxg5 Qe4+ 35. Rg2 Qb1+ 36.
Rg1 $11) 32. Ng5 $1 Rg7 (32... Rxg5 $2 33. fxg5 {
and Black has no repetition of moves.}) (32... h6 $2 33. exd7 hxg5 34. Qh3+ Kg7
35. Rxg5+ {is insufficient (Euwe).}) 33. exd7 $6 Rxd7 $6 (33... Qxf4 $1 34. Qc3
Qd4 35. Qxd4 cxd4 36. Ne6 Rxd7 {It is probably drawn (Tartakower).}) 34. Qe3 (
34. Ne6 $1 Re8 35. Qc2 {gives a positional plus.}) 34... Re7 35. Ne6 Rf8 (35...
Qxb2 36. d6 $1 Rd7 37. Nc7 Rf8 38. Qe5+ {(Euwe)} Qxe5 39. fxe5 Rxc7 $1 40. dxc7
Rc8 41. Kg2 {A difficult rook ending seems to be won for White.}) 36. Qe5 Qxe5
37. fxe5 Rf5 (37... Rxe6 38. dxe6 Rf5 $1 39. Re1 Kg8 40. Re3 $1 Kf8 41. Ra3
Rxe5 42. Rxa7 Rxe6 43. b3 $1 $18 {(Euwe).}) 38. Re1 h6 $6 {
Alekhine makes the last error under time pressure.} (38... Rxe6 39. dxe6 Kg8
40. Re3 {(Euwe).}) (38... Kg8 $1 39. b3 $1 (39. Rg1+ Kh8 40. Rg5 {(Euwe)} Rf2
$1) 39... Rxe6 40. dxe6 h6 41. Kg1 $1 Kf8 42. Rd1 Ke7 43. Rd7+ Kxe6 44. Rxa7
Kxe5 {and White has an extra pawn.}) 39. Nd8 Rf2 40. e6 Rd2 {
'The pearl of Zandvoort' was continued in Amsterdam.} 41. Nc6 Re8 42. e7 b5 43.
Nd8 Kg7 44. Nb7 Kf6 45. Re6+ Kg5 46. Nd6 Rxe7 47. Ne4+ {
A grand strategy in the centre led to victory. It was the decisive game: 12-14.
} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "27"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C27"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Qh5 Nd6 5. Bb3 Be7 ({
Euwe avoids the complications of} 5... Nc6 6. Nb5) 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 $6 (
{Lasker prefers} 7... O-O 8. Nd5 Nd4 $1 {After} 9. O-O Nxb3 10. axb3 Ne8 {
the strong bishop has been exchanged.}) 8. Qxe5 O-O 9. Nd5 $1 {
The liberating move ..Bf6 is prevented.} Re8 10. O-O Bf8 11. Qf4 c6 12. Ne3 Qa5
({Later Najdorf played} 12... Qe7 {
White cannot prevent ..Qe5 and ..Qe4 at the same time.}) 13. d4 {
Alekhine does not allow the exchange of queens.} Qh5 $6 {
This move is premature.} ({Development continues by} 13... b6 $1 14. Qf3 (14.
c3 Ba6 15. Re1 Bd3 $11) 14... Bb7 15. Rd1 Qg5 16. Nd5 Qd8 {
Black carries out a wonderful defence.}) 14. c3 Ne4 $6 (14... b6 $1 15. Bd1 Qg6
16. Bc2 Qh5 17. Bd3 Nb7 $1 {(threatens ..Bd6)} 18. Nf5 d5) 15. f3 $1 Ng5 (15...
Bd6 $2 16. Qxf7+ $1) (15... Nf6 $2 16. Ng4 {(Alekhine).}) 16. d5 $1 {
Threatens h4. Black has to make a big concession.} cxd5 17. Nxd5 Ne6 18. Qg4 (
18. Qg3 $1 {keeps more pressure.}) 18... Qg6 $6 (18... Bc5+ 19. Be3 Qxg4 20.
fxg4 b6 {and White has a weakness too.}) 19. Be3 b6 20. Rad1 Bb7 ({
The last opportunity for} 20... Qxg4 21. fxg4 {is missed.}) 21. Qxg6 hxg6 22.
Rfe1 Rac8 23. Kf2 Bc5 24. Bxc5 Bxd5 $6 (24... Rxc5 {(Alekhine)} 25. Nb4 Rc7 26.
Ba4 Rd8 27. Nd5 Bxd5 28. Rxd5 Kf8 {and Black creates a new line of defence.})
25. Bxd5 Nxc5 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. b4 $1 Ne6 28. Bxe6 dxe6 29. Rd7 $1 Rc8 30.
Rxa7 Rxc3 31. Ra8+ ({Levenfish and Smyslov analyse} 31. Ke2 $1 Rc2+ 32. Kd3
Rxg2 33. Kc4 Rxh2 34. Kb5 Rf2 35. Kxb6 Rxf3 36. Kc5 g5 37. b5 Rc3+ $1 ({
They continue with} 37... g4 $2 38. b6 $18) 38. Kd4 $5 Rc2 $1 39. b6 Rb2 40. b7
Kh7 $11) 31... Kh7 32. a4 Rb3 $6 (32... e5 $1 33. Ke2 f5 34. Kd2 Rc4 35. b5 e4
{(Lasker and Grigoriev).}) 33. b5 g5 34. Ke2 e5 $2 {Black is lost at last.} ({
The last chance is} 34... Rb2+ 35. Kd3 Rxg2 36. Ra6 g4 $1 37. fxg4 Rxg4 {Then}
38. Kc3 Rh4 39. Kb3 Rh3+ {draws elegantly.}) 35. Kd2 f6 36. Kc2 Rb4 37. Kc3 Rd4
38. Ra6 Kg6 39. Rxb6 Rxa4 40. Ra6 Rd4 41. b6 {Comments by Alekhine and Euwe
suggest a decisive mistake on move 7. Actually, Euwe had to make many
inaccuracies, before he was completely lost. In the match he was one up: 13-14.
} 1-0

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "28"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3
h6 {This move prepares a fianchetto on the queen's side.} 9. Bh4 dxc4 10. Bxc4
b5 11. Bd3 a6 12. e4 $6 (12. a4 $1 bxa4 13. Qxa4 {
(Euwe-Noteboom, Amsterdam 1931).}) 12... Nxe4 $1 13. Bxe4 (13. Bxe7 $2 Nxc3 {
loses a pawn.}) 13... Bxh4 14. Bxc6 Ra7 15. O-O ({Euwe needs a draw.} 15. d5 $1
{would be useful.}) 15... Nb6 $1 16. Ne4 (16. d5 $2 b4 $1) 16... Be7 17. Ne5
Rc7 18. Qd3 Nc4 19. Nxc4 Rxc6 20. Ne5 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Bb7 22. Nc5 $2 (22. f3 $1
Bd6 23. Nc5 Qg5 24. Re1 {and White is only slightly worse.}) 22... Bxc5 $1 23.
Rxc5 (23. dxc5 $4 Qg5) 23... Qd6 {
Black threatens 24...Rd8. The isolated pawn has become a weakness.} 24. a4 $1
bxa4 25. Nc4 Qf4 (25... Qe7 $1 {prepares ..Rd8.}) 26. Qe3 Qg4 27. f3 Qg6 28.
Nd6 Bd5 29. Qc3 Kh7 30. Qc2 Qxc2 $2 (30... f5 $1 31. Nc4 Qg5 {
avoids the exchange of queens and starts an attack.}) 31. Rxc2 Kg6 32. Rc8 Rxc8
33. Nxc8 Kf6 34. Kf2 g5 35. Nb6 Bc6 36. Nc4 Ke7 37. Ne3 (37. g3 $6 {
prepares f4.}) 37... Kd6 38. Ke2 f5 $6 (38... h5 $1 39. g3 Bb5+ 40. Kd2 e5 {
prevents f4.} 41. Kc3 f6 {is favourable for Black (Alekhine).}) 39. g3 Bb5+ 40.
Kd2 f4 41. gxf4 gxf4 42. Ng2 $1 e5 43. dxe5+ Kxe5 {
If White is able to eliminate the f- and h-pawn, a theoretical draw is reached.
} 44. Kc3 Bf1 45. Ne1 Kd5 46. Nc2 Kc5 47. Nd4 Bh3 48. Ne2 Bg2 49. Nxf4 Bxf3 50.
Nd3+ Kb5 51. Ne5 Bh5 52. Nc4 (52. h4 Kc5 53. Nd7+ {
and White sacrifices his knight for the h-pawn (Alekhine).}) 52... Bg4 53. Nd6+
Kc5 54. Nf7 h5 55. Ne5 Bf5 56. Nc4 Be4 57. Nd2 Bg2 58. h4 Kd5 59. Nc4 Ke4 60.
Nd6+ Kd5 61. Ne8 Kc5 62. Nf6 Bf3 63. b3 {
The draw was achieved with great difficulty: 131/2-141/2.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "29"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B03"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. e4 Nf6 {
Euwe shows his self-confidence after two difficult games. Alekhine freezes.} 2.
e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. Nf3 $5 ({Alekhine likes} 5. f4 {
but he chooses an odd variation again.}) 5... Bg4 6. Be2 dxe5 7. c5 $5 e4 $1 8.
cxb6 exf3 9. Bxf3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 axb6 $5 {
The strangest move of the match is made by Euwe.} ({
Has Max lost his courage? Firm is} 10... Nc6 $1 {White wants to play} 11. O-O
axb6 12. d5 {Then} Nd4 $1 13. Qd3 {(prevents ..Nc2 and ..Nb3)} Qxd5 14. Nc3 Qd7
{Black has won two pawns without great risk.}) 11. Qxb7 Nd7 12. Bf4 e5 $5 (
12... e6 $1 {equalises easily.} 13. Nc3 (13. Bxc7 Qc8 14. Qxc8+ Rxc8 15. Bf4
Rc2 {and White has to sacrifice the b-pawn.}) 13... Bd6 14. Bxd6 cxd6 15. Nb5
O-O 16. Nxd6 Ra4 $1 {Black wins the d-pawn.}) 13. Bxe5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bb4+ 15.
Nc3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 O-O {
Euwe has sacrifices a pawn in order to weaken White's pawn structure.} 17. O-O
Qe7 18. Rfe1 Qc5 19. Re3 Ra3 20. Qf3 Re8 $6 ({The pawn regains} 20... Qc4 $5
21. h3 $1 Rxa2 22. Rxa2 Qxa2 23. Qc6 Qa7 24. Rg3 Qb8 25. Qf6 g6 {
and Black seems to survive.}) 21. h3 $1 Ra5 (21... Rxe5 $2 22. Rd1 h6 23. Rd7
Rf5 24. Qe4 {(Alekhine).}) 22. Rd1 Qe7 (22... Rxa2 $2 23. Rd7 Rf8 24. e6 $1
fxe6 25. Qg4) 23. Qc6 $1 Rc5 (23... Rxe5 $2 24. Qxe8+ $1 Qxe8 25. Rxe5 Qf8 26.
Red5 {(Alekhine).}) 24. Qd7 (24. Qe4 Qe6 $11) 24... g6 25. f4 Rc4 26. Qxe7 Rxe7
27. Rd4 Rc5 28. Kf2 c6 29. a4 Ra7 30. Rb4 b5 31. axb5 cxb5 32. Kf3 $6 (32. Rb3
$1 Ra4 33. g3 Rac4 34. Kf3 {offers a better chance to win.}) 32... Rac7 $6 (
32... Ra3 $1 33. Kg4 Rcxc3 34. Rxc3 Rxc3 35. Rxb5 Kg7 {
and a theoretical draw (Alekhine).}) 33. Rb3 Kf8 34. g4 $6 (34. g3 $1 Rc4 $1
35. Ke2 {The aim is consolidation by 36.Kd2.} b4 $1 36. cxb4 Rb7 37. b5 Rc5 38.
b6 Rc6 39. g4 $1 Rbxb6 40. Rxb6 Rxb6 {
White can play for a win, because ..h5 has become unfavourable.}) 34... Ke7 35.
f5 {(prevents 35...Ke6)} gxf5 36. gxf5 f6 37. Kf4 fxe5+ 38. Rxe5+ Rxe5 39. Kxe5
Rc5+ 40. Ke4 Kf6 41. Ra3 Rc4+ 42. Kd3 Rh4 43. Rb3 Kxf5 44. Rxb5+ Ke6 45. c4
Rxh3+ 46. Kd4 Kd6 47. Rb6+ Kc7 48. Rf6 Rh5 49. Kc3 Kb7 50. Kb4 Kc7 {
Fighting chess led to a draw: 14-15.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch16"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1935.??.??"]
[Round "30"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D21"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1935.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nd7 $5 {Alekhine tries to confuse the opponent.} 4.
Qa4 c6 5. Qxc4 Ngf6 6. g3 g6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Qa5 10. e4 Qh5 11.
Qd3 Nb6 $6 {This loses time.} ({Euwe's} 11... e5 {is stronger.}) 12. Ne2 Rd8
13. a4 Nbd7 14. b4 $1 {The threat 15.Nf4 is highly unpleasant. A ritual begins.
The looser becomes wild.} g5 $6 15. Nxg5 Ne5 16. Qc2 Ng6 17. h3 h6 18. Bf3 Ng4
19. hxg4 Bxg4 20. Bxg4 Qxg4 21. Nxf7 Kxf7 22. Qc4+ e6 23. f3 Qh5 ({The point is
} 23... Bxd4+ $2 24. Qxd4 $1 Rxd4 25. fxg4+ {(Tartakower).}) 24. Be3 Rg8 25.
Rf2 Bf6 26. Raf1 Nh4 27. Qxe6+ Kxe6 28. Nf4+ Kf7 29. Nxh5 Be7 30. Kh2 Ng6 31.
Rb2 Rac8 32. f4 Nf8 33. f5 Bg5 34. Bxg5 Rxg5 35. Nf4 Nh7 36. Ne6 Rh5+ 37. Kg2
Nf6 38. Kf3 Rg8 39. Nf4 Rhg5 40. Rg1 {At the end of the ritual the winner
gives a draw to the looser. The match ended in 141/2 - 151/2 (+8, =13, -9).
Euwe had become world champion on December 15, 1935. When the triumph happened,
the spectators inside and the people who waited outside in the snowstorm
started to sing the 'Wilhelmus', Netherlands' national hymn.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

{The young Stalinist Botvinnik had won the Soviet championships of 1931 and
1933. He did not participate in the following championships, and the older
Levenfish became divided first in 1935 and undivided first in 1937. The title
was the stake of their match for six wins. At 5-5 Levenfish remained champion.
On the road Levenfish lost his money and passport. A fan helped out.} 1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 (7. d4 {
leads to the main line of the Queen's Indian.}) 7... d5 $1 $11 8. cxd5 exd5 9.
d4 Nbd7 10. Bb2 Re8 11. Rc1 c6 12. Qd2 {Loses a tempo.} Ne4 13. Qc2 Nxc3 ({
Botvinnik contemplated} 13... f5 {but feared} 14. Nxe4 (14. Bh3 {is even worse.
}) 14... fxe4 15. Ne5) 14. Bxc3 Bd6 15. Rfe1 Nf6 {Prevents 17.e4.} 16. Nd2 (16.
Ne5 Rc8 {and ..c5 (Botvinnik).}) 16... Bf8 17. Bb2 Rc8 18. Qd3 Rc7 19. Rcd1 g6
20. Nb1 Bc8 {The pieces at both sides operate at a distance.} 21. Ba3 $2 {
Hereafter the strategic battle for the centre is lost.} (21. f3 {
and possibly 22.e4 is needed.}) 21... Bf5 $1 22. Qa6 Bg7 $1 23. Nc3 h5 24. Bc1
Ne4 $1 25. Nxe4 dxe4 {
Black wants to start an attack on the king, but White takes measures.} 26. h4
Rd7 27. Bg5 Bf6 28. Bxf6 Qxf6 29. Qc4 (29. e3 g5 $1) 29... Red8 30. Rc1 Rd6 $5
(30... Rxd4 31. Qxc6 {is possible.}) 31. Qc3 $5 (31. e3 g5 $1 {
is avoided again.}) 31... Qxd4 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33. Rxc6 Rd2 34. a4 Rb2 35. Rc3 $6
(35. Rc4 e3 $1 36. b4 Be6 37. Rf4 Ra2 38. Bc6 {defends actively.}) 35... Rd4
36. Re3 Rb4 37. Rc1 R2xb3 38. Rxb3 Rxb3 39. Rc4 Rb1+ 40. Kh2 Rb2 41. Bf1 {
The favourite manoeuvred nicely in the middle game.} (41. Bf1 a5 {
and ..Rb4 wins.}) 0-1

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O e6 (7... Bg4
{is more active.}) 8. b3 Nbd7 9. Qe2 (9. Ba3 Re8 10. Bd6 {
(Kotov-Smyslov, Venice 1950).}) 9... Re8 10. Bb2 b6 11. Rad1 Bb7 12. Ne5 (12.
e4 {battles less impressive for the centre.}) 12... Nxe5 13. dxe5 Nd7 14. f4
Qe7 15. cxd5 exd5 16. e4 $1 d4 $1 {The confrontation is found.} 17. Nb1 c5 18.
Nd2 g5 $1 19. g3 gxf4 20. gxf4 Kh8 21. Nc4 Rg8 22. Kh1 f6 23. Nd6 fxe5 $1 (
23... Bc6 24. Bc4 {is weak.}) 24. Nxb7 exf4 25. e5 $1 (25. Rxf4 Ne5 26. Ba6 {
Black blockades the centre.}) 25... Bxe5 26. b4 $6 (26. Rde1 Raf8 27. Be4 {
Black has three pawns for the imprisoned knight.}) 26... Nf6 27. Qf3 Ng4 28.
Rd2 Rab8 29. Be4 d3 $5 {Levenfish sacrifices his best pawn for an open centre.}
30. Qxd3 ({Botvinnik misses} 30. h3 $1 Ne3 $5 (30... Bxb2 31. hxg4 Bd4 $11) 31.
Qxf4 $1 Nc4 32. Bxe5+ Nxe5 $13) 30... Rxb7 31. Bxb7 Qxb7+ 32. Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.
Rxf3 Bxb2 34. Rxb2 Ne5 $1 {The f-pawn is protected indirectly.} 35. Rf1 (35.
Rc3 $2 c4 36. Rg2 $1 Rd8 37. Rg5 Rd3 38. Rxd3 Nxd3 39. Rd5 Nxb4 40. Rd4 b5 41.
a4 a6 42. axb5 axb5 43. Rd8+ Kg7 44. Rb8 {draws according to Kasparov, but} c3
45. Rxb5 c2 46. Rc5 Kf6 47. Kg1 (47. Kg2 Nd3) 47... Ke6 48. Kf1 Kd6 49. Rc3 Nd5
$1 {wins.}) 35... Nd3 (35... c4 36. Re2 Nd3 37. b5 Rg5 38. Rg1 $1 h6 39. h4 {
does not win either.}) 36. Rg2 $2 (36. Rc2 $1 Nxb4 37. Rd2 Rf8 38. a3 Nc6 39.
Rdf2 $11 {(Soltis).}) 36... c4 37. Rc2 b5 38. a3 f3 $1 39. Rd2 Rg2 $1 40. Rxg2
fxg2+ 41. Kxg2 c3 42. Kf3 {Again black's aggressiveness brings an advantage in
the middle game. A mistake in the endgame decides the game.} (42. Kf3 c2 43.
Ke3 c1=Q+ 44. Rxc1 Nxc1 45. Kd2 Na2 46. Kc2 Kg7 47. Kb2 Nxb4 48. axb4 Kf6 $19)
0-1

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. e3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8.
bxc3 b6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. c4 Qd6 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Be2 cxd4 $1 {A novelty.} (12...
Rc8 13. O-O Be4 $6 {(Euwe-Botvinnik, Nottingham 1936).}) 13. exd4 O-O 14. O-O
Ng4 15. h3 (15. Rfe1 Bxf3 16. Bxf3 Qxh2+ 17. Kf1 Ndf6 {battles hard.}) 15...
Bxf3 16. hxg4 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Rac8 18. Rfd1 Rc7 19. d5 e5 20. Re1 f6 $5 (20...
Rfc8 21. Bxe5 Nxe5 22. Qxe5 Qxe5 23. Rxe5 Rxc4 24. Rae1 h6 25. Re7 Rd8 26. Rxa7
Rxd5 27. f3 Rf4 $11) 21. a4 h6 22. a5 bxa5 23. Ba3 Nc5 24. Reb1 a6 25. Qe1 Rfc8
{The passed pawns are blockaded.} 26. Qxa5 Qd7 27. Rb6 $2 {Threatens 28.d6.} (
27. f3 e4 28. Rb6 exf3 29. gxf3 f5 30. d6 fxg4 {is interesting.}) 27... Nd3 $4
{The blockader goes to the wrong square.} (27... Ne4 $1 28. f3 Rxc4 (28... Ng5
$2 {(Levenfish)}) 29. d6 (29. fxe4 $2 Qxg4 30. Qe1 Rc2 31. Qf1 Qxe4 $19) 29...
Nc5 30. Bxc5 R4xc5 31. Qxa6 R5c6 32. Rd1 Rxb6 33. Qxb6 Rd8 {
and White will make no progress.}) 28. d6 Nf4 29. dxc7 Qxg4 30. g3 Ne2+ 31. Kh2
Nf4 32. Kg1 Ne2+ 33. Kh2 Nf4 34. Kg1 Ne2+ 35. Kg2 Nf4+ 36. Kg1 Ne2+ 37. Kg2
Nf4+ 38. Kg1 Ne2+ 39. Kh2 Nf4 40. Kg1 Ne2+ 41. Kg2 Nf4+ 42. Kg1 Ne2+ {
The rule about the repetition of position did not apply during the match.} 43.
Kh2 Nf4 44. gxf4 Qxf4+ 45. Kg2 Qg4+ 46. Kf1 Qxc4+ 47. Ke1 Qe4+ 48. Kd2 Qd4+ 49.
Kc2 Rxc7+ 50. Kb1 Rc3 51. Rb4 Qd3+ 52. Ka2 Rc2+ 53. Bb2 Rxf2 54. Rc1 Kh7 55.
Rb3 Qe4 56. Qxa6 h5 57. Rc7 Rg2 58. Qd3 Qxd3 59. Rxd3 Kh6 60. Kb3 h4 61. Rc2
Rg4 62. Rf2 Kh5 63. Kc2 Rg1 64. Ba3 e4 65. Re3 Kg4 66. Rxe4+ Kg3 67. Rff4 {
The players made a prophylactic error by misjudging the effectivity of a
blockader in a counter.} 1-0

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "46"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 {
Levenfish diverts from game two. Again he chooses a quiet move.} 8. cxd5 Nxd5
9. e4 Nxc3 {Levenfish makes a move similar to the Grünfeld Indian.} (9... Nc7 {
(Johner-Treybal, Teplitz Schönau 1922).}) 10. bxc3 c5 11. Ba3 a6 (11... b6 $1 {
develops faster.}) 12. Rc1 Qc7 13. e5 b6 14. Qe2 (14. Ng5 $1 {(threatens Nxf7)}
Bh6 15. f4 Bb7 16. Qe2 {is more powerful.}) 14... Bb7 15. e6 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 fxe6
17. Qe4 (17. Qh3 e5 18. Bc4+ Kh8 19. Be6 Rad8 {
is the critical variation (Alatortsev).}) 17... e5 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Qc4+ Kh8
20. Bxc5 Qxc5 21. Qxc5 bxc5 22. Be4 Rab8 23. Rb1 Bh6 {
When Botvinnik did not conduct the attack sharp enough, the fight ended.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 c5 7. Bd2 {
Levenfish diverts from game three.} Bxc3 8. Bxc3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nc6 $6 (9... O-O
{(Euwe).}) 10. e3 $6 (10. Nxc6 Qxc6 11. Qd3 $1 O-O 12. Qg3 {
utilises the slight error.}) 10... Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Bd7 (11... e5 $1 12. Bc3 O-O
$11) 12. Qc5 Qxc5 13. Bxc5 Bc6 14. f3 (14. Rc1 Nd7 15. Ba3 f6 16. Be2 Kf7 $11 {
(Ragozin-Botvinnik, Moscow 1936).}) 14... Nd7 15. Bd4 f6 16. e4 {
Levenfish tries to utilise the advantage of the two bishops by the centre.} Ke7
17. Be2 a6 18. Kf2 Bb5 {Black's strange manoeuvres are very clever.} 19. Rhd1 (
19. Bxb5 $1 axb5 20. a3 Rhc8 21. Bc3 Nb8 $1 22. Rhd1 Nc6 {
and the black position is solid (Botvinnik).}) 19... Bxe2 20. Kxe2 Rhd8 21. Rd2
Rac8 22. Rad1 Ke8 23. g4 e5 24. Be3 Nf8 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. Rc1 Ne6 27. h4 Kd7
28. Rc3 Rc8 29. Rd3+ Kc7 30. Rc3+ Kd7 31. Rd3+ Kc7 32. Rc3+ Kd7 33. Rd3+ Kc7
34. Rc3+ Kd7 {Levenfish kept one point ahead.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A13"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. b3 Be7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. Nc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Nxd5 Qxd5 9. Bc4 Qd8 {
This retreat gives Black a solid position (Réti-Müller, Vienna 1935).} 10. O-O
Nc6 11. Qe2 Bf6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Rac1 b6 (13... Ne5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 15. d4 {
White has the initiative (Lisitsin-Lilienthal, Tbilisi 1937).}) 14. Bb5 Ne5 15.
Nxe5 Qxe5 16. d4 $1 cxd4 17. exd4 Qd6 (17... Qxd4 18. Rfd1 Qf4 19. Rc4 Qb8 20.
Rh4 {(Botvinnik).}) 18. Qe5 Qa3 $1 (18... Qxe5 19. dxe5 {is unfavourable.}) 19.
h4 Bb7 20. h5 h6 21. Rc3 Rfd8 22. Rg3 Qf8 {
The queen does not capture a pawn, but is used in the defence.} 23. Qc7 Rab8
24. Qf4 $2 {A loss of time.} Qd6 $1 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Rc1 $5 {
Botvinnik wants to counter.} (26. Rd1 Rbd8 {leads to a siege of the d-pawn.})
26... Rxd4 27. Rc7 $5 Rd1+ 28. Kh2 Rd5 $2 (28... Rd2 29. Bc4 Rxa2 30. Bxe6 Rxf2
{wins a second pawn and might win the game.}) 29. Be2 Rd2 30. Bf3 Bd5 31. Rxa7
Rxf2 32. Kg1 $1 Rd2 33. Bxd5 Rxd5 34. Rf3 Rf8 35. a4 $1 Rd4 (35... Rxh5 $2 36.
Rb7 b5 37. a5) 36. Rb7 Rb4 37. Kf2 (37. Re7 $1 $11 {
Although Black has an extra pawn, he cannot do anything (Botvinnik).}) 37... e5
38. Ke2 e4 39. Rc3 Rd8 40. g4 $1 Rf8 41. Rbc7 f5 {
After the time trouble, Black attacks with his extra pawn.} 42. Re7 f4 43. Rcc7
f3+ 44. Kf1 Rd8 45. g5 $1 {
White does not deliver perpetual check but sets a trap.} Rd1+ $2 (45... Rxb3
$11) (45... Kh8 $11) (45... e3 $11) 46. Kf2 Rd2+ 47. Ke1 Re2+ 48. Kf1 hxg5 (
48... Rxb3 49. Rc8+ Kh7 50. g6#) 49. Rxg7+ {
Botvinnik equalised the match with fighting chess.} (49. Rxg7+ Kf8 50. h6) 1-0

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 c5 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8.
Bxc3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 e5 {Botvinnik improves on game five.} 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. Rd1 Qc5
12. e3 O-O 13. Be2 Bg4 14. O-O Rac8 {
Both sides has completed the development quietly.} 15. Qb3 (15. Rd2 $1 b5 {
(Botvinnik)} 16. a3 a5 17. Rc1 $1) 15... Qe7 (15... e4 16. Nd4 Nxd4 17. Bxd4
Qc2 {exchanges to the endgame (Botvinnik).}) 16. h3 Bh5 17. Qa4 Rfd8 18. Qh4 a6
19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Rd1 Rxd1+ 21. Bxd1 Qd6 22. Bb3 Bxf3 23. gxf3 {
Black has exchanged a lot in order to avoid disadvantage.} b5 24. Kg2 Nd7 25.
Qh5 $6 (25. Qe4 {keeps a plus.}) 25... g6 26. Qh4 Nc5 27. Bc2 a5 28. Qg4 $6 (
28. a3 $11) (28. b4 $11) 28... b4 29. Qc8+ $6 Kg7 30. Be1 Qd5 31. Qa8 Qc4 $2 {
Botvinnik blunders under time pressure.} 32. Bb1 $2 ({Levenfish misses} 32.
Bxg6 $1 fxg6 33. Qxc6 Qc1 34. Bd2 Qxd2 35. Qxc5 Qxb2 36. Qxa5 {
and the extra pawn has little importance.}) 32... Qd5 33. a3 e4 34. fxe4 Nxe4
35. Ba2 $2 (35. Bxe4 Qxe4+ 36. Kg1 {(Botvinnik).}) 35... Qd7 $1 36. axb4 Ng5
37. Bc3+ Kh6 38. Kf1 $2 ({The crucial variation is} 38. Qf8+ Kh5 39. Qc5 $1
Qxh3+ 40. Kg1 Nxb4 41. Bxb4 f5 $1 42. Bd5 Qg4+ 43. Kf1 axb4 {
Black has a material and positional advantage.}) 38... Qd1+ 39. Kg2 Qf3+ 40.
Kf1 Ne4 (40... Qh1+ 41. Ke2 Nd4+ {is funny.}) 41. Qf8+ {
Levenfish collapsed for the second time in a row.} (41. Qf8+ Kh5 42. Qxf7 $2
Ng3+ {and mate in one.}) 0-1

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "135"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O b6 {
Levenfish applies a fianchetto on the bishops in the Schlechter variation. It
leads to passivity.} 8. b3 Bb7 9. Ba3 Re8 10. Rc1 e6 11. Qe2 (11. Ne5 $1 Nbd7
12. f4 {(Botvinnik)} Rc8 $1) 11... Nbd7 12. Rfd1 Qb8 $1 {
The queen avoids the indirect influence of the white rooks.} 13. h3 a6 14. Bb2
{Waits for black's initiative.} c5 15. cxd5 exd5 16. Bb1 Qa7 17. dxc5 bxc5 18.
Na4 d4 $1 {Black has created a passed pawn with great play.} 19. Nd2 (19. b4 $5
dxe3 20. Nxc5 Nxc5 21. bxc5 {attacks the advanced pawns. Complications bring}
Bh6 $1 22. Ne5 $1 Bf4 23. Nc4 Nd5 24. Rc2) 19... Nd5 20. Nc4 Bc6 21. Qf3 Nb4 $6
{It is a strategic mistake to open the position.} (21... Qc7 $1 {
Threatens ..Nxe3.} 22. e4 (22. exd4 Ne3 $1 23. Qxe3 Rxe3 24. fxe3 Qg3 25. d5
Bxa4 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. bxa4 f5 {wins material.}) 22... Nf4 23. Re1 Rab8 {
gives a positional plus.}) 22. Qg3 Bxa4 23. bxa4 dxe3 (23... Nc6 $1 {
defends the centre.}) 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 $2 (24... e2 $1 25. Re1 Kxg7 {(Botvinnik).}
) (24... exf2+ 25. Qxf2 Kxg7 26. Nd6 {is less strong.}) 25. fxe3 $1 Nf6 26. a3
Nbd5 27. e4 Nb6 28. Nd6 Re6 29. e5 {
White has taken over the attack in the centre.} Ne8 $2 ({Correct is} 29... Nh5)
30. a5 Na4 31. Nc4 $2 (31. Bf5 $1 Re7 32. Nc8 {wins an exchange.}) 31... Rb8
32. Qf2 $6 (32. Rd2 {is better.}) 32... Rxb1 33. Rxb1 Nc3 34. Rbc1 (34. Nb6 $1
Nxd1 35. Rxd1 Qe7 36. Rd7 Qf8 37. Rb7 $1 {keeps the attack going.}) 34... Nxd1
35. Rxd1 Qc7 36. Rd5 Rc6 37. Qd2 Qe7 38. Rd7 Qe6 39. Qd5 Qxd5 40. Rxd5 Kf8 {
White's active pieces compensate the poor pawn structure.} 41. Rd7 $1 Rc7 42.
Rd8 Ke7 43. Rd6 $1 Ra7 44. Rc6 Kd7 45. Rb6 $1 (45. Rxc5 $2 Rc7 {
spoils the restriction.}) 45... Ke7 46. Kf2 f6 47. Ke2 Ra8 48. Rc6 fxe5 49.
Rxc5 Nd6 50. Rc7+ Ke6 51. Nxd6 Kxd6 52. Rxh7 Rb8 $2 (52... Ke6 $1 53. g4 {
and White wins according to Botvinnik, but} Rb8 $1 54. Ra7 Rb3 55. Rxa6+ Kf7
56. h4 Rh3 57. g5 Rxh4 58. Rf6+ Ke7 $1 59. Rxg6 Ra4 60. Ra6 Rxa3 61. g6 Kf8 62.
Ra7 e4 63. a6 Kg8 $1 64. Ra8+ Kg7 65. a7 {
Black sacrifices the e-pawn and reaches a theoretical draw.}) 53. Rg7 Rb2+ 54.
Kf1 e4 55. Rxg6+ Ke5 56. Rxa6 Ra2 57. Ra8 Kf4 58. a6 Ra1+ 59. Ke2 Ra2+ 60. Kd1
Rxa3 61. a7 Ke3 62. h4 Rd3+ 63. Kc2 Rd7 64. g4 Rc7+ 65. Kb3 Rd7 66. Kc3 Rc7+
67. Kb4 Rd7 68. Kc5 {
Botvinnik took a lead of 4-2 in wins by a triumph in the endgame.} (68. Kc5 Kd3
69. Kc6 {breaks the defence.}) 1-0

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bd3 cxd4 6. O-O Bc5 7. Nbd2 Nge7 8.
Nb3 Bb6 9. Bf4 Ng6 10. Bxg6 $6 (10. Bg3 f5 11. exf6 gxf6 $13) 10... hxg6 11.
Re1 {Pawn e5 is overprotected.} Bd7 12. Bg3 $6 (12. Re2 Rc8 13. a3) 12... Rc8
13. Re2 Ne7 14. Nbxd4 Nf5 15. Nxf5 gxf5 16. Bf4 Bb5 17. Rd2 Rc4 $1 {
Black fight for the control over d4.} 18. g3 Qe7 {The centre is consolidated.}
19. c3 Bd7 20. Rd3 Re4 $1 21. a4 f6 22. a5 Bd8 23. Rd4 Qf7 24. exf6 gxf6 25.
Nd2 e5 $1 (25... Qh7 26. h4 Rxd4 27. cxd4 {has little effect.}) 26. Nxe4 dxe4
$2 {Botvinnik allows exchange.} (26... fxe4 $1 27. a6 $1 (27. Rxd5 exf4 28. Qd4
Qh7 29. Rd1 Qxh2+ 30. Kf1 Qh1+ 31. Ke2 {(Levenfish)} Bg4+) 27... b5 28. Bxe5 {
seems stronger but} Qh7 $1 29. h4 fxe5 30. Rxd5 Bxh4 $1 31. Rxd7 Be7 $1 32. Kf1
Qh3+ 33. Ke1 Qf5 34. Ke2 Bg5 {will mate White.}) 27. Rxd7 $1 Qxd7 28. Qxd7+
Kxd7 29. Be3 a6 30. b4 Be7 31. Rd1+ Kc6 32. h4 $6 {Weakens the h-pawn.} f4 (
32... Bd6 $1 33. Kg2 f4 34. Bb6 f5 {restricts White (Levenfish).}) 33. gxf4
exf4 34. Bxf4 Rxh4 35. Bg3 Rg4 36. Kf1 e3 37. Rd3 exf2 38. Kxf2 f5 39. Rf3 Rc4
40. Be5 f4 (40... Bd6 {avoids the loss of a pawn, but it does not matter.}) 41.
Bxf4 Re4 42. Bd2 Bh4+ 43. Kf1 Re6 44. Rh3 Re4 45. Rf3 Re6 46. Rf5 Rf6 47. Rxf6+
Bxf6 48. Ke2 Kd5 49. Kd3 Bh4 50. Be3 Bf6 51. c4+ Kc6 52. Kc2 Bh4 53. Kb3 Bf6
54. Ka4 Bh4 55. b5+ axb5+ 56. cxb5+ Kd5 57. Bb6 Bf6 58. Kb3 {
Botvinnik could not crown his attack in the centre.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O b6 8. b3 c5
$1 {Levenfish chooses a more aggressive approach than in game eight.} 9. dxc5
Ne4 $1 10. Bxe4 $6 ({The correct reaction to the idea of Alatortsev is} 10.
Nxd5 $1 Nxc5 (10... Bxa1 11. Bxe4) 11. Rb1 e6 12. Nf4 e5 13. Ba3 $1 Nba6 14.
Nd5 e4 15. Bxe4 Nxe4 16. Bxf8 {and a plus.}) 10... dxe4 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. Nd4
bxc5 13. Nde2 Bg4 {Black has pressure on diagonals and a file.} 14. f3 $2 {
Opens too early.} (14. Rb1 Nc6 15. Ba3 $1 {
The active defence prevents ..Nb4-d3.} Rd2 16. f3 exf3 17. gxf3 Bh3 18. Rfd1
Bxc3 19. Nxc3 Rg2+ 20. Kh1 Ne5 21. Rb2 Rxb2 22. Bxb2 Nxf3 23. Ne4 {
White gets the pawn back.} Kf8 24. Nxc5 Ke8 $11) 14... exf3 15. gxf3 Bh3 16.
Re1 Nc6 17. Ba3 Nb4 $1 18. Rab1 Bh6 19. f4 Nc2 {An exchange is gained.} 20.
Bxc5 Nxe1 21. Rxe1 Bf8 22. Kf2 Bg4 23. Rd1 $6 (23. Nd5 $1 e6 24. Nf6+ Kg7 25.
Bxf8+ Kxf6 26. Bb4 Bxe2 27. Kxe2 Kf5 28. Bc3 Ke4 29. Bd4 {
The bastion will be hard to take.}) 23... Rxd1 24. Nxd1 Rd8 $6 (24... e5 $1 {
continues the exchanges.} 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Ndc3 Bxe2 27. Kxe2 exf4 28. exf4
Re8+ $19) 25. Ndc3 Rd2 26. Ke1 Rc2 27. Kd1 $6 (27. Bxa7 $1 Bxe2 (27... e5 {
(Levenfish)} 28. Kd1 {is a strong answer.}) 28. Nxe2 Rxa2 {tries to win.})
27... Rxc3 $1 28. Kd2 Bxe2 29. Kxc3 a6 {The rest is simple.} 30. a4 e5 31. Bxf8
Kxf8 32. b4 Ke7 33. fxe5 Kd7 34. Kd4 Kc6 35. b5+ axb5 36. axb5+ Kb6 37. Kd5 Bg4
38. Kd6 Be6 39. c5+ Kxb5 40. c6 Kb6 {
Botvinnik did not handle the restriction of his position properly.} 0-1

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D93"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "155"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Qa4
{A novelty leads to the exchange of queens.} (8. Rc1 {will become 'theory'.})
8... Qxc5 9. Qb5 Qxb5 10. Nxb5 Na6 11. Rd1 Be6 $1 12. Nfd4 Bd7 13. Be5 Rfc8 14.
cxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. e4 Ndb4 17. Nc3 Nc5 18. a3 Nc6 19. Be2 $6 (19. Nb3
Nxb3 20. Rxd7 Rab8 21. Bb5 Ncd4 22. Ba4 e5 23. Bxb3 Nxb3 24. O-O {
completes the development.}) 19... Nxd4 20. Rxd4 e5 21. Rd5 Be6 22. Rd1 Bb3 23.
Rd2 Rd8 24. f3 Ne6 25. Rf1 Nd4 26. Bd1 Bc4 27. Rff2 Rac8 28. Bc2 a6 29. Bb1 b5
30. Ba2 Bxa2 31. Nxa2 {The pressure on the white position disappears slowly.}
a5 32. Rd1 f6 33. Rfd2 Kf7 34. Nc3 Ke7 35. Kf2 Rc5 36. f4 Rcc8 37. g3 Rc5 38.
Rd3 Ke6 39. R1d2 Ke7 40. Ke3 Rcc8 $2 {A blunder under time pressure.} ({
Correct is} 40... Rc4) ({or} 40... Rdc8) ({or} 40... Rd6) 41. Nd5+ Kf7 $1 42.
Nxf6 $1 exf4+ 43. gxf4 Nf5+ 44. exf5 Rxd3+ 45. Rxd3 Kxf6 46. fxg6 hxg6 {
A difficult rook ending.} 47. Rd6+ Kf7 48. Rd5 b4 (48... Rh8 49. Rxb5 a4 $1 {
sets great problems.} 50. Kd4 Rh4 51. Rb4 $1 Kf6 52. Kc5 Rxh2 53. Kb5 Kf5 54.
Kxa4 Rf2 55. Ka5 $1 Rxf4 56. Rxf4+ Kxf4 57. b4 g5 58. b5 g4 59. b6 g3 60. b7 g2
61. b8=Q+ {wins.}) 49. axb4 ({Levenfish prefers} 49. Rxa5 bxa3 50. bxa3 {but}
Rh8 {is less clear.}) 49... axb4 50. Rd4 b3 51. Rd3 Rh8 52. Ke4 Rxh2 53. Rxb3
Re2+ 54. Kd3 Rf2 55. Ke3 Rg2 56. Rb5 Rg1 57. Kd3 Rf1 58. Rb4 Rf2 $1 (58... Kf6
59. Rd4 $1 Kf5 60. b4 Rxf4 61. Rxf4+ Kxf4 62. Kd4 $1 Kf5 63. Kd5 $1 Kf6 $1 64.
Kd6 g5 (64... Kf7 65. b5) 65. b5 g4 66. b6 g3 67. b7 g2 68. b8=Q g1=Q 69. Qf8+
Kg6 70. Qg8+) 59. b3 Rf3+ 60. Ke4 Rg3 61. Rb5 Rg1 62. Rd5 Rb1 63. Rb5 Kf6 64.
Rb6+ Kf7 65. Rb8 Kf6 66. Rb6+ Kf7 67. Rb4 Kf6 68. Rb6+ Kf7 69. Rb8 $6 Kf6 $6 (
69... Re1+ {gives a chance.}) 70. Rb6+ Kf7 71. Rb7+ Ke6 72. Rb6+ Kf7 {
The third time control has been passed.} 73. b4 Re1+ 74. Kd4 Rf1 75. Ke5 Re1+
76. Kd6 $1 {White has to sacrifice a pawn.} Re4 (76... Kf6 77. Rc6 $1 Re4 78.
Kd5+ Kf5 79. Rf6+ $1) (76... Rd1+ 77. Kc7 Rd4 78. b5 Rb4 79. Kd6 $1 Rd4+ 80.
Kc5 ({or} 80. Ke5 $18)) 77. b5 Rxf4 78. Rc6 {The score became 4-4.} (78. Rc6 g5
79. b6 g4 80. b7 Rb4 81. Kc7 g3 82. b8=Q Rxb8 83. Kxb8 {
is mentioned in the book about rook endings by Levenfish and Smyslov.}) 1-0

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Be6 $5 7. d4 $1 {
A novelty confuses Levenfish.} Bxc4 $2 (7... exd4 8. Nxd4 Nge7 {
(Saidy-Addison, New York 1963/4).}) 8. d5 Nb8 $5 (8... Bxe2 $6 9. Qxe2) 9. Qa4+
b5 10. Nxb5 Bxb5 11. Qxb5+ Nd7 12. e4 Ne7 13. O-O O-O 14. Nc3 Rb8 15. Qe2 c5 $6
(15... f5 {takes the initiative.}) 16. dxc6 Nxc6 17. Be3 Nc5 $6 {loses time.} (
17... Nd4 18. Qd2 Qa5 {(Levenfish).}) 18. Qd2 Ne6 19. Rac1 Ned4 20. f4 Qa5 21.
f5 f6 22. Rf2 $1 Kh8 $6 (22... gxf5 23. exf5 Rfd8 24. Nd5 Qxa2 $5 25. Nxf6+
Bxf6 26. Rxc6 Rbc8 {counters.}) 23. Qd1 $1 {After a rook has taken over the
protection of the b-pawn, the queen can swing to the king's side.} Rbd8 (23...
gxf5 24. exf5 Rfd8 25. Bxc6 Nxc6 26. Ne4 d5 27. Nxf6 $1) 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Qg4
Ne7 26. Bf1 $1 d5 (26... Rc8 {protects c4 without a sacrifice.} 27. Qh4+ Kg8
28. Bh3 $18) 27. Nxd5 Nxd5 28. exd5 Nf5 29. Bc5 Bh6 30. b4 Qa3 {
A direct attack on the king begins.} 31. Qxg6 Qxc1 32. Rxf5 Bg5 33. h4 Rg8 34.
Qh5+ Bh6 35. Rxf6 Kh7 36. Qf5+ Kh8 37. Qh5 Kh7 38. Qf5+ Kh8 39. Qh5 Kh7 {
Black overstepped the time limit. The challenger scored match point.} (39...
Kh7 40. Rxh6+ $1 Qxh6 41. Bd3+ Kg7 42. Qxe5+ Qf6 43. Qc7+ Qf7 44. Bd4+ $18) 1-0

[Event "Soviet-ch"]
[Site "Moscow/Leningrad"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Levenfish, Grigory"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B14"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1937.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 {
Levenfish makes a more ambitious move than in game 11.} c5 $1 {
Botvinnik has prepared an extraordinary novelty.} 7. cxd5 cxd4 8. exd4 Nbd7 9.
Be2 Nb6 10. Bf3 Bf5 (10... Bg4 {
regains the pawn quickly, but Black plays ambitiously.}) 11. Rd1 Qd7 12. h3 h5
13. Be5 Rfd8 14. Bxf6 exf6 $6 {The d-pawns become passed.} (14... Bxf6 15. Nge2
h4 16. O-O Rac8 {(Gulko-Tukmakov, Vilnius 1978).}) 15. Nge2 Rac8 16. O-O Nc4 (
16... h4 $1 {prevents 17.Ng3.}) 17. Ng3 Nd6 {Blockades.} 18. Rfe1 Bf8 19. Be4 {
Creates openness.} Bxe4 20. Ngxe4 Nxe4 21. Nxe4 Kg7 22. Qf3 $5 {
White wants to attack the king.} (22. Nc3 Bd6 23. Rd3 {
keeps the positional advantage.}) 22... f5 23. Nc3 b5 24. a3 a5 25. Qg3 b4 26.
axb4 axb4 {The action on the queen's side almost brought equality.} 27. Ne2 Kh7
(27... Bd6 {creates a fortress (Euwe).}) 28. Nf4 Re8 $6 (28... Bh6 {
wants to exchange.} 29. Nd3 $6 Qxd5 30. Nxb4 Qb7 31. Nd3 Rxd4 $11) 29. Qf3 Rcd8
$2 (29... Qd6 {forestalls the next move.}) 30. Re5 $1 Bg7 (30... Bd6 $2 31.
Nxh5 $1 Bxe5 32. dxe5 gxh5 33. Qxh5+ Kg7 34. Qg5+ Kf8 (34... Kh7 35. Rd4) 35.
Qh6+ Kg8 (35... Ke7 36. d6+) 36. Rd3 $1 f4 37. Qxf4 {
Black has no defence despite the extra rook (Levenfish).}) 31. Rde1 $1 {
An exchange is sacrificed for the attack.} Rc8 $2 ({The crucial variation is} 
31... Bxe5 32. dxe5 Qc7 $1 {Threatens pawn e5.} (32... Qa7 33. Qd3 Qc5 34. Nxh5
$1 gxh5 35. Qxf5+ Kg7 36. Qg5+ Kf8 37. Qh6+ Ke7 38. d6+ Kd7 39. Rc1 $18) 33.
Qe3 Qc4 $1 {(threatens ..Rxd5)} 34. e6 $1 Qc7 {(returns to the defence)} 35.
Ra1 Ra8 36. Rc1 Qd8 37. Rc6 fxe6 38. Nxe6 Qb8 39. g3 {
Black has a difficult defence.}) 32. d6 $1 {Threatens 33.Re7.} Rf8 33. Rd5 Rfe8
34. Rxe8 Rxe8 35. Nd3 Rd8 36. Nc5 (36. Nxb4 {is materialistic.}) 36... Qc6 37.
d7 Bxd4 {At last the pawn is regained.} 38. Rxd4 Qxc5 39. Qd5 Qxd5 40. Rxd5 Kg7
41. Kf1 {The match ended equal (+5, =3, -5). Levenfish kept the title
'champion of the Soviet Union'. The games were fighting chess with errors,
like the world championship match of the same year.  Botvinnik became the
representative of the Soviet Union in AVRO 1938 by intrigues. Although he
became third, he was able to discuss a match with Alekhine. The war ended the
preparations.} (41. Kf1 Kf6 42. Ke2 Ke6 43. Rd4 Rxd7 44. Rxd7 Kxd7 45. Kd3 {
White gains the distant passed pawn in a pawn ending.}) 1-0

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

{The rematch of the World championship was organised in the Netherlands two
years after the first match. This time the players visited nine cities.
Alekhine's playing strength decreased slowly. Therefore Euwe started as the
favourite.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7.
Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 f6 12. O-O Rd8 13. Qc1 Be6
14. Ne4 $1 {A theoretical duel is continued. Euwe plays a move of Türn.} Bb4 (
14... Bxc4 15. Qxc4 Nxc4 16. Bxc7 Rc8 17. Bf4 {favours White (Euwe).}) 15. a5
O-O 16. a6 ({Alekhine's idea} 16. Ra4 $1 Be7 17. Qc3 {keeps a slight advantage.
}) 16... bxa6 $6 (16... b6 {does not ruin the queen's side.}) 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 18.
Nc5 Bxc5 (18... Bc8 $2 19. Bxe5 Qxe5 20. Qc4+ {costs a piece.}) 19. Qxc5 g5 $2
{The king's side is ruined.} (19... Qb6 $1 20. Qc3 {(Euwe).}) 20. Be3 Bd5 21.
Rxa6 Bxg2 22. Kxg2 (22. Rxa7 $2 Bxf1 23. Rxc7 Rd1 24. Qc2 Bxe2+ 25. Kg2 Bf3+
26. Kh3 Nf7 {ends terribly.}) 22... Rf7 23. Rfa1 $1 Qd6 (23... Qb8 $1 {
tries to keep material equality (Alekhine)} 24. Bd4 {
and pawn a7 will be lost anyway.}) 24. Qxd6 Rxd6 25. Rxa7 (25. b4 $1 {(Euwe).})
25... Rxa7 26. Rxa7 Nc4 27. Bc5 Re6 (27... Rd2 28. Be7 $1) 28. Bd4 Rxe2 29.
Bxf6 g4 $1 {Suddenly Black threatens 30...Ne3+ 31.Kg1 Re1#.} (29... Nxb2 $2 30.
Ra2 {loses a piece.}) 30. Kf1 $1 Rc2 31. Rg7+ Kf8 32. Rxg4 Nxb2 33. Bxb2 Rxb2
34. Rc4 Rb6 35. Ke2 Kf7 36. Rh4 Kg6 37. Rf4 Rb3 38. Rc4 Rb6 39. Ke3 Kf5 40. g4+
Ke6 (40... Kg5 41. f3 {(Euwe).}) 41. f4 Kd5 42. Rd4+ Ke6 43. f5+ Ke7 44. Re4+
Kf7 45. h4 Rb1 46. Kf4 Rc1 47. Ra4 h6 48. Ra7+ Kg8 49. g5 Rc4+ 50. Ke5 $1 {
Euwe took the lead immediately.} (50. Ke5 Rxh4 51. g6 {and 52.Kf6.}) 1-0

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 {
Bogoljubow played this move twice against Alekhine in Wiesbaden 1929.} 7. Bg5
Bb4 8. Nxc4 (8. f3 {is sharper.}) 8... Qd5 $1 9. Bxf6 (9. Qb3 Na6 {
is playable too.}) 9... Qxc4 (9... gxf6 10. Ne3 Qa5 11. Qb3 {
is good for White (Alekhine).}) 10. Qd2 gxf6 11. e4 Qb3 12. exf5 Nd7 13. fxe6
fxe6 14. Be2 O-O-O 15. O-O e5 $1 {Euwe takes the initiative.} (15... Nb6 16.
Rfc1 $1 {gives no advantage}) 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Qc1 Bxc3 (17... Rhg8 $1 18. Ne4
Nf3+ 19. Bxf3 Qxf3 20. Ng3 Qg4 $11 {(Alekhine).}) 18. bxc3 Rhg8 19. Qe3 Kb8 $6
(19... Qd5 20. g3 Qd2 {(Euwe).}) 20. g3 Rd7 21. Rab1 $1 Qc2 ({Avoids} 21...
Qxa4 $2 22. Ra1) 22. Rfe1 Qd2 23. Qxd2 Rxd2 24. f4 Ng6 25. Bc4 Rgd8 $6 ({
A fine defence is} 25... Rg7 $1 26. Re8+ Kc7 27. Kh1 b6 28. Rbe1 Rgd7) 26. Re6
R8d6 27. Rbe1 Kc7 28. Rxd6 Rxd6 (28... Kxd6 $2 29. Bg8 {
leaves the position open.}) 29. h4 Kd7 30. Kf2 Ne7 31. Kf3 Nd5 $2 ({Euwe finds
} 31... f5 {necessary. White answers} 32. h5 {in order to prepare g4.}) 32. Bd3
$1 h6 33. Bf5+ Kd8 34. Kg4 $1 Ne7 ({Alekhine's great point is} 34... Nxc3 35.
Kh5 Nxa4 36. Kxh6 {and the h-pawn decides.}) 35. Bb1 Ke8 (35... Rd5 36. f5 Kd7
37. Rf1 {and Kh5.}) 36. Kh5 Kf7 (36... f5 $1 37. Bxf5 Rd5 38. g4 Kf7 39. c4 $1
Rc5 40. Re5 {(Belavenets and Riumin).}) 37. Ba2+ Kf8 38. Kxh6 Rd2 39. Be6 Rd3
40. g4 Rxc3 41. g5 {Euwe played wonderfully during the transition from the
opening to the middle game and collapsed thereafter.} 1-0

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D46"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bb4 {
Chigorin's move avoids the Meraner.} 7. O-O O-O 8. a3 Bxc3 (8... Ba5 {
and 8. ..Bd6 have become more usual.}) 9. bxc3 Qc7 10. Nd2 e5 $5 11. Bb2 e4 {
The closed centre restricts the two bishops.} 12. Be2 b5 $5 13. cxb5 cxb5 14.
a4 $1 (14. Bxb5 Rb8 {is too greedy.}) 14... bxa4 15. c4 $1 dxc4 16. Nxc4 Nb6 $1
17. Nxb6 axb6 18. Rxa4 Bb7 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 {
White will take the initiative on the queen's side.} 20. Qb1 Re8 {
The blockade ..Nd5 is prepared.} 21. Rc1 Qd6 22. Qc2 h6 (22... Nd5 $1 {
Maróczy).}) 23. Qc7 Qxc7 24. Rxc7 Rc8 25. Rxc8+ Bxc8 26. f3 Bb7 $1 27. Kf2 Ne8
$6 (27... Bc6 28. Ba3 b5 29. Bd1 g5 {keeps the opponent at a distance.}) 28.
Ba3 Bd5 $6 29. Be7 $6 (29. fxe4 $1 Bxe4 30. Bf3 Nf6 31. Kg3 {
and the king enters (Euwe and Botvinnik).}) 29... f5 30. fxe4 fxe4 $6 (30...
Bxe4 $5 31. Bd8 (31. Bc4+ {does not refute.} Kh7 32. d5 Kg6 33. d6 Nf6 34. Be6
Bc6 {and the pawn makes no further advance.}) 31... Nf6 32. Bxb6 Nd5 {
blockades the centre.}) 31. Bd8 Nd6 32. Bxb6 Nc4 $1 33. Bc7 Kf7 34. h4 g5 $1
35. Bh5+ Ke7 (35... Kf6 $2 36. Bd8+) 36. Bg4 Bb7 37. Be5 $2 ({
Reshevsky analyses the potential way to win} 37. hxg5 hxg5 38. Bh2 Bd5 39. Bg1
$1 {The protection of pawn e3 is taken over.} Kf6 40. Ke1 $1 Ke7 41. Bf5 Kd6
42. Kd1 Kc6 43. Kc2 Kb5 44. Kc3 Nb6 45. Bg6 Nc4 46. Be8+ Ka5 47. Bf2 $1 Nb6 48.
Be1 Nc4 49. Bc6 $1 {the defence has been taken.}) 37... Nxe5 $1 {
The strength of the exchanges surprised Euwe completely.} 38. dxe5 gxh4 39. Kg1
(39. Ke2 Bd5 40. Kd2 Be6 $1 41. Bh3 $1 Bxh3 42. gxh3 Ke6 {
and the pawn ending is drawn (Euwe and Maróczy).}) 39... Ba6 40. Kh2 Kf7 41.
Kh3 Bf1 42. Bf5 Ke7 43. Kh2 Be2 44. Kh3 Bf1 45. Bxe4 (45. Kxh4 Bxg2 $11) 45...
Ke6 46. Kxh4 Kxe5 47. Bf3 Kf6 48. Kh5 Kg7 49. e4 Bd3 50. e5 Bg6+ 51. Kg4 Kf7
52. Bd5+ Ke7 53. Kf4 Bh7 54. g3 Kf8 55. Be4 Bg8 56. Bf3 Ke7 57. Kg4 Ke6 58. Kf4
Ke7 59. Bg4 Bb3 60. Bc8 Kf7 {Alekhine escaped with great difficulty.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 Bb4 8. Bg5 (
{The witty} 8. e4 Bxe4 9. fxe4 Nxe4 {stems from Vidmar-Mikenas, Prague 1931.})
8... c5 9. dxc5 Qd5 $5 10. Qxd5 exd5 11. e4 $1 dxe4 $2 ({The correct variation
} 11... Bxe4 $1 12. fxe4 Nxe4 13. Bd2 Nxd2 14. Kxd2 Nc6 {
is played after half a century (Winants-Ljubojevic, Brussels 1988).}) 12. Nxc4
O-O 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. O-O-O (14. Nd6 {is dangerous too.}) 14... exf3 (14...
Bxc3 15. bxc3 exf3 16. Nd6 $1) 15. Nd5 (15. Nd6 $6 Bd7 $1 16. Nd5 Bxc5 $1)
15... Nc6 16. gxf3 $2 ({An advantage keeps} 16. Nd6 $1 Bg6 17. Nxb4 Nxb4 18.
gxf3 {(Alekhine).}) 16... Bxc5 $1 17. Nxf6+ Kh8 18. Rd5 Nd4 $1 19. Ne4 ({
White does not win a piece by} 19. b4 Be7 $1 20. Rxd4 Bxf6 21. Rf4 $4 Bg5 {
(Euwe).}) 19... Bxe4 20. fxe4 Rad8 21. Ne5 Rxd5 22. exd5 Re8 {
Euwe fears the potential strength of the d-pawn and forces a draw.} (22... Bd6
$5 23. Nc4 Bf4+ 24. Kb1 Rd8 25. Bg2 Rc8 $1 {keeps the game going.}) 23. Nxf7+
Kg7 24. Ng5 h6 25. Ne6+ ({White does not like} 25. Nh3 $6 Re1+ 26. Kd2 Nf3+ 27.
Kd3 Re3+) 25... Nxe6 26. dxe6 Rxe6 27. Bc4 {
This time Euwe defended strongly in the endgame.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D28"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Nc3
b5 9. Bb3 Be7 $2 {An important tempo is lost, according to Euwe.} (9... cxd4
10. Rd1 Bb7 {(Maróczy).}) 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. e4 $1 b4 12. e5 $1 (12. Na4 Be7 13.
Be3 {is great too (Botvinnik).}) 12... bxc3 13. exf6 gxf6 ({Maróczy analyses} 
13... Qxf6 14. Qc4 $1 cxb2 15. Qxc5 bxc1=Q (15... bxa1=Q 16. Qxc6+ Ke7 17. Rd1
Qf5 18. Ba3+ Kf6 19. Rxa1 $18) 16. Raxc1 Bd7 17. Ba4 Rc8 18. Rfd1 {
and White has a considerable positional advantage.}) 14. Qc4 Qb6 15. Qxc3 Nd4 {
Black wants to simplify.} 16. Nxd4 Bxd4 17. Ba4+ Ke7 (17... Bd7 18. Bxd7+ Kxd7
19. Rd1 e5 20. Be3 Rac8 21. Bxd4 $1 {(Euwe).}) 18. Be3 $3 {
Interference on diagonals crowns the combination.} Bxc3 $6 ({
More resistance offers} 18... Rd8 $1 19. Rad1 e5 20. Bxd4 Rxd4 21. Rxd4 exd4
22. Qf3 Rb8 {(Euwe).}) 19. Bxb6 Be5 (19... Bxb2 20. Bc5+ Kd8 21. Rfd1+ Kc7 22.
Bd6+ Kb7 23. Rab1 $18 {(Euwe).}) (19... Bb4 20. Rfd1 $1 Rb8 21. Bc7 Rb7 22.
Rac1 {and a3 will win (Euwe).}) 20. Rad1 $1 Kf8 ({A nice end is} 20... Bd6 $2
21. Rxd6 $1 Kxd6 22. Rd1+ Ke5 23. Bc6 {(Euwe).}) 21. f4 $1 Bxb2 22. Rf3 $1 Bb7
23. Rg3 {Black has no defence against the threat 24.Bc5#.} Ba3 (23... Rc8 24.
Rd8+ Rxd8 25. Bc5+ Rd6 26. Bxd6#) 24. Rxa3 Rg8 25. Rg3 Rxg3 26. hxg3 Bd5 27.
Bb3 Bxb3 28. axb3 Ke8 29. b4 Rb8 30. Bc5 Rc8 31. Ra1 Rc6 32. Kf2 f5 33. Ke3 f6
34. Kd4 Kf7 35. Kc4 Kg6 36. Rd1 Kh5 37. Rd6 Rxd6 38. Bxd6 Kg4 39. Be7 Kxg3 40.
Bxf6 Kxf4 41. Kc5 {Alekhine was defeated brilliantly. Euwe regained the lead.}
1-0

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D10"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 e5 5. Bxc4 $6 exd4 {
Euwe gives a sound answer to a doubtful idea.} 6. Nf3 $3 {
The turning point in Euwe's world championship has been reached.} b5 $4 ({
The crucial variation is} 6... dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Ke7 8. Qb3 $1 cxb2 $3 (8... Nf6 {
The variation is almost forced.} 9. e5 Ne4 10. O-O $1 Qb6 11. Qc4 $1 cxb2 12.
Bxb2 Qxb2 13. Qxe4 Kxf7 14. Ng5+ Ke8 15. Qf4 Be7 16. Qf7+ Kd8 17. Rad1+ Bd7 18.
Ne6+ Kc8 19. Qxe7 Qxe5 20. Rxd7 $1 Nxd7 21. Rd1 Kb8 22. Qxd7 a6 23. Rb1 {
(Botvinnik)} Ra7 $1 24. Nd8 Ka8 $1 25. Qc8+ Qb8 26. Qxb8+ Kxb8 27. Nxc6+ Ka8
28. Nxa7 Kxa7 $11) 9. Bxb2 Qb6 10. Ba3+ c5 11. Bxg8 Rxg8 12. Bxc5+ $1 Qxc5 13.
O-O $1 Qh5 $3 ({The timid} 13... Rh8 $2 {loses due to} 14. Rac1 Qb6 15. Rxc8
Qxb3 16. axb3 g6 17. Rd1) 14. Qxg8 Be6 15. Qh8 Nc6 $19 {(Goncharov).}) 7. Nxb5
$1 Ba6 $6 ({Poor Max had missed} 7... cxb5 8. Bd5) 8. Qb3 $1 Qe7 (8... Bxb5 $2
9. Bxf7+ Kd7 10. Nxd4 $1 (10. Bxg8 $2 Rxg8 11. Qxg8 $2 Bb4+)) 9. O-O (9. Nd6+
Qxd6 10. Bxf7+ Kd8 11. Bxg8 {wins material.}) 9... Bxb5 (9... cxb5 10. Bd5 Bb7
11. Qxb5+ $18) 10. Bxb5 Nf6 (10... cxb5 $2 11. Qd5 $18) 11. Bc4 Nbd7 12. Nxd4
Rb8 13. Qc2 Qc5 14. Nf5 Ne5 15. Bf4 Nh5 16. Bxf7+ Kxf7 17. Qxc5 Bxc5 18. Bxe5
Rb5 19. Bd6 Bb6 20. b4 Rd8 21. Rad1 c5 22. bxc5 Bxc5 23. Rd5 {The humiliation
had a strong effect on Euwe. He lost the next game by blunders. His
superiority lasted from the 'Incident in Ermelo' til the 'Disaster in Haarlem'.
} 1-0

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. e3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8.
bxc3 Nbd7 {
It is inconsistent to play the quiet Nimzo-Indian and choose a sharp variation.
} 9. f3 $5 {A novelty starts the struggle for the centre.} cxd4 10. cxd4 Nb6
11. Ne2 Bd7 12. Nf4 (12. e4 {
might be better, but Alekhine wants active play by the pieces.}) 12... Qd6 13.
Bd2 {Threatens 14.Bb4.} Rc8 14. Qb2 Nfd5 $1 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Bb4 Qe6 17. Kf2
Na4 $5 (17... Nc4 $6 18. Bxc4 Rxc4 19. Rac1 Rxc1 20. Rxc1 Bc6 21. e4 $1 Kd7 $1
{(Euwe and Botvinnik)} 22. exd5 Bxd5 23. Qc2 $1 {and a dangerous attack.}) (
17... f5 18. Bc5 $1 Kf7 19. Bxb6 Qxb6 20. Qxb6 axb6 {seems to be playable.})
18. Qd2 b6 $2 (18... f5 19. Bd3 Kf7 20. Rhe1 Rhe8 {and Black can defend
himself against the attack in the centre (Euwe and Alekhine).}) 19. Ba6 Rb8 (
19... Rd8 20. Rhe1 f6 21. e4 Kf7 22. Bb7 $18) 20. e4 $1 b5 (20... dxe4 21. Rhe1
$1) 21. Qf4 $1 Rb6 22. exd5 $1 Qxd5 23. Rhe1+ Be6 24. Rac1 f6 25. Rc7 Kd8 26.
Rxa7 {Euwe was humiliated for the third time in a row. He recovered somewhat,
but the level of the games remained poor.} 1-0

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/3bbpp1/p3pn2/1p1q2N1/1P2N2Q/6P1/P3PP1P/2B3K1 w - - 0 25"]
[PlyCount "6"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

{Black has compensation for the pawn.} 25. Nc3 Qe5 $2 (25... Qc4 $1 26. Qxc4
bxc4 27. a3 Nd5 $11) 26. Bb2 $2 (26. Qh8+ $1 Kxh8 27. Nxf7+ Kh7 28. Nxe5 Bxb4
29. Nxd7 Nxd7 30. Ne4 {and the endgame is probably won (Alekhine).}) 26... Bc6
$2 (26... Qf5 $1 {is correct.}) 27. a3 $2 (27. Qh8+ $1 Kxh8 28. Nxf7+ Kh7 29.
Nxe5 $18) 27... Bd6 {The game lasted 65 moves. The level was embarrassing.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E21"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Ne4 $5 5. Qc2 d5 $6 (5... f5 {
is less compromising.}) 6. e3 c5 7. Bd3 Nf6 $2 (7... f5 {
does not lose two tempi.}) 8. cxd5 exd5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. O-O Nc6 11. e4 $1 {
The position is opened rigorously.} Be7 {
Parries the threat 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qxc5 and closes the e-file.} 12. e5 (12. Rd1
$1 {is more powerful (Konstantipolsky).}) 12... Ng4 13. Re1 (13. Bb5 $1 O-O 14.
Bxc6 bxc6 15. h3 Nh6 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Nd4 {ruins Black's king's side (Euwe).})
13... Nb4 14. Bb5+ Kf8 $1 (14... Bd7 15. Qf5 $1) 15. Qe2 Bc5 16. Nd1 Bf5 17. h3
h5 $5 (17... Nxf2 18. Nxf2 Nc2 19. Bg5 Qb6 20. Bh4 {
might be better for Black, but Alekhine wants to counterattack.}) 18. Bg5 $1
Qb6 19. Nh4 Be4 20. hxg4 Nc2 (20... hxg4 21. e6 $3 Qxe6 (21... fxe6 22. Nc3) (
21... f6 22. e7+) (21... g3 22. Rc1) 22. a3 Nc2 23. Qxc2 Bxc2 24. Rxe6 fxe6 25.
Rc1 Bxd1 26. Ng6+ $18 {(Becker).}) 21. Nc3 $1 Nd4 (21... Nxa1 22. Rxa1 hxg4 23.
Na4 Bxf2+ 24. Kf1 {(Euwe)} Qd4 25. Qxf2 Qxf2+ 26. Kxf2 Rh5 27. Rh1 Rxg5 28.
Ng6+ $18) 22. Qf1 hxg4 $1 23. Na4 $1 Qc7 24. Rxe4 $2 (24. Nxc5 $1 Qxc5 25. Bd3
Ne6 26. Be3 Bxd3 27. Bxc5+ Nxc5 28. Re2 Rxh4 29. Qc1 $1 $18 {(Euwe).}) 24...
dxe4 25. Qc4 Rc8 26. Rc1 $2 (26. Rd1 Qxe5 $1 27. Nxc5 Rxc5 $1 28. Qxd4 Qxd4 29.
Rxd4 Rxg5 30. Rd8+ Ke7 31. Rxh8 Rxb5 $11) 26... b6 $2 (26... Qxe5 27. Nxc5 Kg8
$1 28. Be3 Rxh4 29. Bxd4 Qh5 $1 {and Black has taken over the attack.}) 27.
Nxc5 bxc5 ({Avoids} 27... Qxc5 28. Qxd4 $1) 28. Ba6 $2 (28. e6 $1 {
wins by force} Nxe6 (28... fxe6 29. Ng6+ Kf7 30. Bf4 Qb6 31. Nxh8+ {(Becker)})
29. Ng6+ Kg8 30. Ne7+ $1 {(Euwe).}) 28... Qxe5 $1 29. Bxc8 Qxg5 30. Qxc5+ Qxc5
31. Rxc5 (31. Ng6+ $1 $11) 31... Rxh4 32. Rc4 $2 (32. Re5 $1 {
and the next combination fails (Euwe).}) 32... Ne2+ 33. Kf1 Nf4 34. Kg1 g3 $3 {
Threatens 35.Rh1+!} 35. Ba6 (35. fxg3 Ne2+ 36. Kf1 Nxg3+ 37. Kg1 f5 {
and Black wins (Euwe).}) 35... gxf2+ 36. Kxf2 Rh6 $2 (36... Nd3+ {
keeps the extra pawn.}) 37. Rxe4 $2 (37. Rc8+ Ke7 38. Rc7+ {
and White has a slight advantage (Euwe).}) 37... Rxa6 (37... Nxg2 $4 38. Bb5 $1
{and White threatens 39.Re8# (Euwe).}) 38. Rxf4 Rxa2 39. Rb4 g6 40. Rb7 Kg7 41.
Kf3 g5 42. b4 Kg6 43. b5 f5 44. b6 Ra3+ 45. Kf2 a6 46. Rb8 Rb3 47. b7 Kg7 48.
Ra8 Rxb7 49. Rxa6 {
Euwe remained at a distance of two points, despite Alekhine's poor play.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Nc3 Ne4 $5 8.
O-O O-O 9. d5 $1 {Euwe plays for a win naturally.} Nxd2 10. Qxd2 Bf6 11. Rad1
d6 12. dxe6 (12. Nd4 Bxd4 13. Qxd4 e5 {(Alekhine).}) 12... fxe6 13. Nd4 Bxg2
14. Kxg2 (14. Nxe6 $2 Bxc3 $1 15. bxc3 (15. Qxc3 Qe7 16. Nxf8 Bxf1) 15... Qc8
$1 16. Nxf8 Bxf1 17. Qd5+ Kh8 18. Qxa8 Bxe2 $19) 14... Qc8 $1 15. Qe3 (15. f4
$6 Nc6 $1 16. Nxc6 Qb7 {(Alekhine).}) 15... Bxd4 16. Rxd4 Nc6 17. Re4 $2 {
A wrong plan starts.} (17. Rd2 {is better.}) 17... Rf6 18. f4 $6 Qd7 19. g4
Raf8 20. g5 Rf5 $1 21. h4 $6 ({Euwe missed in his earlier calculations} 21.
Rxe6 $2 Ne5 $1) (21. Qg3 Qf7 22. e3 {is a nice defence.}) 21... Qf7 22. Rf3 Kh8
(22... d5 $1 23. Rxe6 d4 24. Qe4 dxc3 25. bxc3 $1 Nd8 26. Re7 {(Alekhine)} Qh5
$1 $19) 23. Qd3 d5 $1 24. Rxe6 $5 (24. cxd5 exd5 25. Ra4 d4 $19) 24... Nb4 $1 (
24... Qxe6 $6 25. cxd5) 25. Qe3 Nc2 $1 (25... d4 26. Qe4 {gives counter-play.})
26. Qd2 Qxe6 27. cxd5 Qf7 (27... Qd7 $1 {wins more quickly.}) 28. Qxc2 Rxf4 29.
Qd3 Qh5 30. Rxf4 Rxf4 31. Qh3 Rg4+ 32. Kf2 h6 $1 {
An unprepared attack was punished.} 0-1

[Event "Wch17"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A09"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "1937.10.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. e3 Nc6 4. exd4 Nxd4 5. Nxd4 Qxd4 6. Nc3 Nf6 (6... e5 {
has become usual, but the text is okay.}) 7. d3 c6 (7... e5 {
keeps control over square d4.}) 8. Be3 Qd7 9. d4 $1 g6 (9... Ng4 10. Bf4 g6 11.
h3 {has little point.}) 10. Be2 Bg7 11. h3 O-O 12. O-O b6 13. Bf3 Bb7 14. a4 $1
Rad8 $6 (14... Rfd8 {will appear to be smarter.}) 15. a5 Qc7 16. Qb3 Nd7 17.
axb6 axb6 18. Ra7 Ra8 {The rook has to return.} 19. Rfa1 e6 {Prevents d5.} 20.
Rxa8 Bxa8 $6 (20... Rxa8 21. Rxa8+ Bxa8 22. Qa3 Bb7 $1 23. b4 {
and White controls more space (Alekhine).}) 21. d5 $1 cxd5 (21... c5 $2 22. d6
$1) 22. cxd5 Nc5 23. Qc4 $1 (23. Bxc5 Qxc5 24. dxe6 Bxf3 25. exf7+ Rxf7 26.
gxf3 Bxc3 27. Ra7 Qg5+ $11 {(Alekhine).}) (23. d6 $2 Nxb3 24. dxc7 Nxa1 {
(Botvinnik).}) 23... exd5 24. Bxd5 Bxd5 25. Nxd5 Qe5 26. Rb1 Na4 27. b3 Nb2 28.
Qc6 b5 $1 29. Bf4 $6 (29. Bc5 $1 {and White wins the b-pawn.}) 29... Qe6 $6 (
29... Qe2 $1 30. Rf1 Nd3 {takes advantage of the error.}) 30. Qxb5 $1 Qe4 (
30... Rd8 $2 31. Rc1 $1 Rxd5 32. Qb8+ Bf8 33. Bh6 Qd6 34. Qxd6 Rxd6 35. Rc8 {
(Alekhine).}) 31. Rc1 Nd3 32. Qc4 $1 Qe2 (32... Bd4 $4 33. Nf6+ $1) 33. Rf1
Nxf4 34. Qxf4 Qb5 35. Qf3 $1 Rb8 36. Rb1 Qa6 37. Rd1 (37. b4 Qc4 38. Ne7+ Kf8
39. Nc6 Rb5 $1 {stops the passed pawn.}) 37... Qa3 38. Rb1 Qa2 39. Qd3 Bd4 $1
40. Rf1 Qb2 41. Ne7+ $1 Kf8 42. Nc6 Bxf2+ $1 43. Kh2 $5 {
Alekhine has developed a special plan.} (43. Rxf2 Qc1+ 44. Qf1 Qxc6 45. Rxf7+
Kg8 46. Rf3 {and the passed pawn makes no progress.}) 43... Re8 $6 (43... Rb7
$1 {Alekhine has analysed} 44. Qf3 Bb6 45. Nd8 $1 {but} Qe5+ 46. Kh1 Bxd8 $1
47. Qxb7 Bc7 {leads to a great escape.}) 44. Qf3 Re2 45. Nd4 $1 Rd2 (45... Bxd4
$4 46. Qxf7#) 46. Ne6+ Ke7 (46... Kg8 $4 47. Qa8+) 47. Nf4 {
White threatens 48.Nd3.} Qd4 48. Kh1 $1 {The threat has become 49.Ne2.} Ra2 $6
(48... h5 $3 49. Ne2 Rd1 50. Qb7+ Kf8 51. Nxd4 Rxf1+ 52. Kh2 Bg1+ $1 53. Kg3
Bf2+ 54. Kf3 Bxd4+ 55. Ke4 (55. Ke2 Rf5 $11) 55... Bg1 {The position even
draws, if the bishop has to be sacrificed for the b-pawn (Euwe).}) 49. Ne2 Ra1
$1 50. Qb7+ (50. Nxd4 $6 Rxf1+ 51. Kh2 Bg1+ $11 {(Alekhine).}) 50... Kf6 $2 (
50... Kf8 $1 51. Nxd4 Rxf1+ 52. Kh2 Bg1+ 53. Kg3 Bf2+ 54. Kf3 Bxd4+ {(Alekhine)
} 55. Ke2 (55. Ke4 Bg1 $1 {If Black can play ..Re1-e6, a fortress is built.})
55... Rf2+ 56. Ke1 Kg7 {Maybe the passed pawn can be stopped at b8.}) 51. Nxd4
Rxf1+ 52. Kh2 Bg1+ 53. Kg3 Bf2+ 54. Kf3 Bxd4+ 55. Ke4 {Threatens 56.Qa6+.} Rd1
56. Qd5 $6 (56. Qc6+ Kg5 57. Qc2 $18) 56... Ke7 (56... Re1+ 57. Kxd4 Rd1+ 58.
Kc5 Rxd5+ 59. Kxd5 Ke7 60. Kc6 $18 {(Alekhine).}) 57. g4 h5 58. gxh5 f5+ 59.
Kf3 Rd3+ 60. Ke2 Re3+ 61. Kd2 Re4 62. hxg6 {Alekhine played a great game. Euwe
broke down. The final score became 151/2 - 91/2 (+10, =11, -4). Alekhine had
regained the world title.} 1-0

[Event "Wch17 Exhibition"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1937.12.14"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D40"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1937.12.??"]

{The last five games of the match were played as demonstration games. Alekhine
led by 2-1 after three games.} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c5 5. Bg5 {
An unusual variation of the Orthodox Queen's Gambit.} cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nf3 d4
8. Nd5 Nc6 $5 (8... Be7 {is 'theory'.}) (8... Qa5+ 9. Bd2 Qd8 10. Bg5 $11 {
(Alekhine).}) 9. e4 $1 Be7 (9... dxe3 $2 10. Nxf6+ gxf6 11. Qxd8+ Nxd8 12. Bxf6
{(Euwe).}) 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. b4 O-O 12. Bd3 a5 13. a3 Be6 $6 (13... axb4 14.
axb4 Rxa1 15. Qxa1 Bg4 $1 16. b5 $5 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Nb8 {
and Black has compensation for White's initiative in the centre.}) 14. Rb1 axb4
15. axb4 Be7 $5 16. O-O $1 (16. b5 Bxd5 17. cxd5 Qa5+ 18. Kf1 Nb4 19. Nxe5 Rfc8
$13 {(Alekhine).}) 16... f6 (16... Bxd5 17. exd5 Nxb4 18. Nxe5 {
is less favourable (Euwe).}) 17. Qc2 $1 Kh8 $6 (17... Bxd5 $2 18. exd5 Nxb4 19.
Bxh7+ Kh8 20. Qf5 {and wins (Euwe).}) (17... b6 $1 18. Rfc1 Ra3 {
stops the advance on the queen's side.}) 18. c5 $1 Ra3 19. Bc4 f5 $1 20. Nxe7
Qxe7 21. Bd5 $1 Rc3 $2 {Alekhine misses a great combination.} (21... fxe4 22.
Bxe4 Raxf3 $1 23. Bxf3 Rxf3 $1 24. gxf3 Qg5+ 25. Kh1 Bd5 26. Qd1 Qf5 {
Two rook sacrifices started an attack on the king.} 27. Rb3 Nxb4 $1 {
A risky counterattack begins} 28. Ra3 b6 $1 29. Qa4 h6 $1 {
Black wants more than perpetual check.} 30. Rg1 Nd3 31. Qe8+ Kh7 {
Two rook sacrifices lead to a wonderful escape} 32. Rxd3 $1 Qxd3 33. Rxg7+ $1
Kxg7 34. Qxe5+ $11) 22. Qd2 fxe4 23. Bxe4 Bf5 24. Bxf5 Rxf5 25. Rfe1 $1 {
Black is lost. The threat is 26.b5 and 27.Nxd4.} Rcxf3 $5 26. gxf3 Qh4 27. Re4
$6 (27. Ra1 $1 {takes over the attack.}) 27... Qh3 28. Rg4 Qxf3 29. Rg3 Qe4 {
Square d5 is even better for the queen.} 30. Ra1 h6 31. b5 Ne7 32. c6 Rf8 (
32... bxc6 33. b6 c5 34. Qa5 {and the b-pawn decides the game.}) 33. Qb4 Re8
34. c7 $2 {White threatens 35.Qxe7.} (34. Rb3 $1 {is correct.}) 34... Nd5 $2 (
34... Nf5 $1 35. Re1 Qc2 $1 36. Rf3 (36. Rxe5 Rxe5 37. Qf8+ Kh7 38. c8=Q Re1+
39. Kg2 Qe4+ $11) 36... Nh4 37. Rf8+ Rxf8 38. Qxf8+ Kh7 39. c8=Q Qg6+ 40. Kf1
d3 $11 {(the second perpetual).}) 35. Qd6 Nf4 36. Qd8 Ne2+ 37. Kf1 Nxg3+ 38.
hxg3 Qh1+ 39. Ke2 Qh5+ 40. Kd2 Qf7 41. Ke1 $1 {At last Euwe played a good game.
He won the exhibition with 3-2 (+2, =2, -1).   Euwe had dropped his ambition
to become a professor in order to play the two matches for the world
championship. It was worthwhile.} (41. Ke1 Rf8 42. Ra2 $1 Kh7 43. Rc2) 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C91"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

{The winner of AVRO 1938, Paul Keres, did not play a match with world champion
Alekhine. A match between Euwe and Fine was cancelled, because Europe became
too dangerous for the Jew Fine. Instead Euwe played Keres.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. d4 Bg4 $1 {
This variation leads to equality.} 10. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 Ne8 {
This flexible move origins from Süchting-Duras, Vienna 1908.} 12. Nbd2 g6 $6 {
A weakening of the king's side gives White an advantage.} 13. a4 c5 14. dxc6 b4
$1 15. Nf1 Nxc6 16. Bh6 Ng7 17. Ne3 Be6 18. cxb4 $6 (18. c4 {
fixes the favourable pawn structure.}) 18... Rb8 $6 (18... Nxb4 $1 19. Bb3 Rb8
{benefits from the slight error.}) 19. b5 axb5 20. axb5 Rxb5 21. Ba4 Rc5 {
Although White has the initiative on all fronts, an advantage is difficult to
achieve.} 22. Qd2 (22. Nd5 $1 Bxd5 23. Be3 $1 ({Euwe analyses} 23. exd5 Nb4 24.
Be3 $1 Rxd5 25. Qb3 Qb8 26. Bd2 Rxd2 27. Nxd2 d5 $1 {
and Black has sufficient compensation for the exchange.}) 23... Nd4 24. Bxd4
exd4 25. b4 $1 Bxe4 26. Rxe4 Rc8 27. Rxd4 {White has a positional advantage.})
22... Qb8 23. Rec1 Rc8 24. Rxc5 dxc5 25. Bxc6 Rxc6 26. Nd5 Bd8 (26... Bxd5 $2
27. Qxd5 Qxb2 $4 28. Ra8+ Bf8 29. Rxf8+ Kxf8 30. Qd8# {(Euwe).}) 27. Bg5 Rd6 $6
(27... Bxd5 $1 28. Qxd5 Rd6 29. Qxc5 Ne6 30. Qc1 Bxg5 31. Nxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5
Qxb2 $11) 28. Bxd8 ({Spinhoven proposes} 28. Bf6 $1 Rxd5 ({The point is} 28...
Bxf6 $2 29. Nxf6+ Kh8 30. Qh6) 29. exd5 Bxf6 30. dxe6 Nxe6 {(Euwe).}) 28...
Qxd8 29. Nxe5 Bxd5 30. exd5 Rxd5 31. Qe1 {A heavy battle ended in a draw.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C83"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Qe1 $5 ({The usual continuation is} 11. Qe2 Nc5
12. Nd4 Nxb3 {(Botvinnik-Euwe, Leningrad 1934).}) 11... Nc5 12. Nd4 Qd7 ({
The point of the queen on e1 is} 12... Nxb3 $2 13. Nxc6 $1) 13. Bc2 f6 14. Nxe6
Nxe6 (14... Qxe6 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Qxe6+ Nxe6 {is less ambitious.}) 15. Nf3
fxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qxe5 Bd6 18. Qh5 g6 19. Qh3 Rf7 20. Bh6 Bf4 21. Rae1
Bxh6 22. Qxh6 (22. Qxe6 $11) 22... Nf4 23. g3 Raf8 $1 24. f3 $1 {
White avoids a repetition of moves.} Nh5 25. Qe3 Ng7 26. f4 Re8 27. Qd2 Rfe7
28. Rxe7 Rxe7 29. f5 $1 {White increases the activity of the bishop.} gxf5 30.
Qg5 Re5 {The rook remains on the e-file.} 31. Qf6 Qe8 $1 {Safe.} 32. Bxf5 Nxf5
33. Rxf5 Rxf5 34. Qxf5 Qe3+ 35. Kg2 c6 36. Kh3 Qh6+ 37. Kg2 Qd2+ 38. Qf2 Qd3
39. Kh3 Qc4 40. Qf6 Qxa2 41. Qxc6 {A subtle fight ended peacefully.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C87"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Bd7 7. c3 Be7 8. d4
O-O {Pawn e5 is protected indirectly in a quiet variation of the Ruy Lopez.} 9.
Nbd2 exd4 $5 {Keres starts counter-play.} 10. cxd4 Nb4 11. Bb3 {
A small advantage keeps 11. Bxd7!} c5 12. Nf1 Bb5 13. Ng3 d5 ({
A sharper line is} 13... c4 $1 14. Bc2 d5 15. e5 Nxc2 16. Qxc2 Ne8 17. Nf5 {
(after Euwe).}) 14. e5 Ne4 $6 (14... Nd7 $1 15. Nf5 (15. dxc5 Nxc5 {
gives active play.}) 15... c4 {and mutual chances.}) 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Rxe4 Bd3
17. Re3 c4 18. a3 ({The initiative captures} 18. Bd2 $1 Nd5 $1 19. Rxd3 $1 cxd3
20. Qf1 {and 21. Qxd3.}) 18... cxb3 $1 19. axb4 Bc4 $2 (19... Bc2 $1 20. Qe1
Qd5 {and Black has compensation for the pawn (Euwe).}) 20. Nd2 $1 Bd5 (20...
Qxd4 $2 21. Re4) 21. Nxb3 Bxb4 22. Rg3 {White begins an attack.} f6 23. Bf4 Kh8
24. Nc1 Be7 25. Qg4 g6 26. exf6 Bxf6 27. Be5 {
Euwe increases his advantage by prosaic play.} Rc8 28. Nd3 Rc4 $6 {
The rook can go to the second rank immediately.} 29. h4 $6 (29. Rd1 $1) 29...
Qb6 $6 ({The last chance offers} 29... Bxe5 $1 30. Nxe5 Rc2 31. Nxg6+ $6 (31.
Rf1 {keeps a slight advantage.}) 31... hxg6 32. Qxg6 Rc7 33. Qh5+ Rh7 34. Qe5+
Qf6 $1 35. Qxd5 Qxf2+ 36. Kh2 {The weakening of the h-pawn becomes apparent.}
Rxh4+ 37. Rh3 Rxh3+ 38. Kxh3 {and a repetition of moves.}) 30. Rd1 Rc2 31. h5 (
31. Qg5 $1 Be4 32. Nc5 Bf5 33. Rb3) 31... Bxe5 32. dxe5 Be6 33. Qg5 Bf5 34.
hxg6 Bxg6 35. Qh6 Rg8 36. Rd2 (36. Nf4 $1 Qxf2+ 37. Kh2) 36... Rxd2 37. Qxd2
Rd8 38. Qh6 $1 Qc6 $6 39. Nf4 Qc1+ 40. Kh2 Kg8 41. Rxg6+ $1 hxg6 42. Qxg6+ {
White delivers mate or gains a rook.} (42. Qxg6+ Kf8 (42... Kh8 43. Qf6+ Kh7
44. Qf7+ Kh8 45. Ng6#) 43. Ne6+ Ke7 44. Qf6+ Kd7 45. Nxd8 {(Euwe).}) 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C84"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 {
The Four Knights Variation avoids the Open Ruy Lopez.} Be7 6. O-O b5 7. Bb3 d6
8. Nd5 {Keres plays sharp.} Na5 {
Euwe answers solidly. He exchanges the king's bishop.} 9. Nxe7 Qxe7 10. d4 O-O
11. dxe5 (11. Bg5 {keeps light pressure.}) 11... dxe5 12. Bg5 Bb7 13. Qe1 Nxb3
14. axb3 h6 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Qe3 {White threatens 17.Qc5.} Qc6 $1 17. Rfe1 $1
f6 (17... Qxc2 18. Re2 Qc6 19. Nxe5 {and White has the initiative (Euwe).}) 18.
b4 Qc4 (18... Qxc2 $2 19. Rac1 Qxb2 20. Rxc7 {(Euwe).}) 19. c3 Rfd8 20. Nd2 Qf7
21. Ra3 $1 {A subtle knight manoeuvre starts on the queen's side. Black finds
counter-chances.} Rd6 22. Nb3 Rad8 23. Nc5 Bc8 24. h3 {Prepares for 25.Rea1.}
Rd2 25. Re2 (25. b3 {takes less risk.}) 25... Rd1+ 26. Kh2 Qh5 $1 27. b3 $6 (
27. Re1 {remains equality.}) 27... Rb1 {Black threatens 28...Rdd1.} 28. Nd3 (
28. Rd2 $2 Rxd2 29. Qxd2 Bxh3 $1 30. gxh3 Qf3) 28... Be6 29. Rd2 Rd1 $6 ({
Euwe regards} 29... Qg5 30. Qxg5 hxg5 31. Raa2 $1 Bxb3 32. Nc5 {
slightly better for White, but} Rd6 $1 33. Rab2 Rxb2 34. Rxb2 Bc4 {
nets a weak pawn for Black.}) 30. Rxa6 Rxd2 31. Qxd2 Bxb3 (31... Bc4 $2 32.
bxc4 bxc4 33. Qa2 $1 {(Euwe).}) 32. Qe3 Qd1 33. Nc5 Bc4 34. Ra7 Rc8 35. Qg3 Qd6
36. Ra6 Qe7 37. Qe3 Rd8 38. Ra7 Kf8 39. Qc1 Qd6 40. Nb7 Qd2 41. Qxd2 Rxd2 42.
Ra8+ Ke7 43. Rc8 Rxf2 (43... Kd7 $4 44. Rd8+) 44. Rxc7+ Kf8 45. Nd6 Bd3 {
The game is adjourned in an equal position. The next day Keres wins the fifth
game. He overestimates his chances in the fourth.} 46. Kg3 Rc2 (46... Rf4 $2
47. c4 $1) 47. Kg4 $6 (47. Nf5 $1 h5 48. Rc8+ {
and perpetual check ends the game in style.}) 47... Rxg2+ 48. Kf5 Kg8 $1 49.
Rc5 $2 (49. c4 $1 bxc4 50. b5 Rb2 51. Kg6 Rg2+ 52. Kf5 {just draws (Euwe).})
49... h5 $1 50. c4 (50. Nxb5 Rf2+ 51. Ke6 Bxe4 $19 {(Euwe).}) 50... bxc4 51. b5
Rb2 52. Kg6 Rg2+ 53. Kf5 Bf1 $1 54. b6 $6 ({A heavy fight begins} 54. Ke6 $1
Rb2 55. Kd7 c3 $1 56. Kc7 c2 57. b6 Bxh3 $3 58. b7 Bf1 59. b8=Q+ Rxb8 60. Kxb8
Bd3 $19) 54... Rb2 $1 55. Kg6 Bxh3 $1 {Keres had missed the control over c8.}
56. Kxh5 Be6 57. Nf5 Rxb6 58. Rc7 Bxf5 59. exf5 Rb2 {
Perseverance brought victory to Euwe.} 0-1

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E32"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Nc6 (6... c5 7. dxc5
Na6 {becomes more usual later.}) 7. e3 Re8 8. Bd3 $5 {
Unexpected problems arise.} (8. Nf3 e5 {and exchange.}) 8... e5 $1 9. d5 $5 (9.
dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nge2 {leads to equality (Euwe).}) 9... e4 $1 10. dxc6 $6 (10. Be2
Ne5 {is mentioned by Euwe.} 11. O-O-O Bxc3 12. Qxc3 d6 13. f4 exf3 14. gxf3 $11
) (10. Bxe4 $2 Rxe4 $1 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 13. Kf1 Bxb2 14. dxc6 Bxa1
15. cxb7 Bxb7 16. Qxb7 Rf8 {and Black attacks.}) 10... exd3 11. Qxd3 dxc6 $1 {
The endgame is favourable.} 12. Qxd8 Bxc3+ $1 13. Qd2 {
A weakening of the queen's side is avoided.} Bxd2+ 14. Kxd2 Ne4+ 15. Ke2 {
The king remains close to the centre.} Be6 16. Rc1 (16. b3 {
opens square c3 for the knight.}) 16... g5 17. Bg3 Rad8 18. Nf3 c5 (18... g4 $5
19. Nd4 Rxd4 $1 20. exd4 Bxc4+ $1 21. Kd1 $1 (21. Rxc4 $2 Nxg3+) 21... Bxa2 22.
Kc2 {and White is able to defend himself.}) 19. Rhd1 ({After} 19. Bxc7 {
Keres intends} Rd7 20. Ba5 b6 21. Be1 Red8 {followed by ..g4 and ..Rd2+.} {But}
22. Rc2 Bf5 23. Rc1 f6 24. h3 {leads to a difficult progress for Black.}) 19...
Rxd1 20. Kxd1 g4 $1 21. Ng1 $2 (21. Nh4 $1 Rd8+ 22. Ke1 Nxg3 (22... Rd2 23. f3)
23. hxg3 Rd6 24. b3 {(Euwe). The rook defends the queen's side. King and
knight guard the other flank.}) 21... Rd8+ 22. Ke1 Rd2 $1 23. f3 Rxg2 $1 24.
fxe4 ({Euwe missed} 24. Kf1 gxf3 {in his previous calculations.}) 24... Rxg1+
25. Kd2 Rxc1 26. Kxc1 Bxc4 27. b3 Bd3 28. Bxc7 h5 $1 {Black wins the endgame
despite the differently coloured bishops, because he is able to create distant
passed pawns.} 29. Kd2 Bb1 30. Kc3 h4 31. a4 Bxe4 32. Kc4 b6 33. a5 bxa5 34.
Kxc5 Bc2 35. Kb5 Bxb3 36. Kxa5 Kg7 37. Ka6 Kg6 38. e4 g3 39. hxg3 h3 {
Keres played like a grandmaster. Euwe had scored 3-2 at the end of the year,
after the adjourned game four had been played.} 0-1

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E33"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 {
The Züricher Variation presents White a slight advantage in space.} 5. Nf3 O-O
6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 d6 (7... g5 8. Bg3 g4 $2 9. Nh4 Nxd4 10. Qd2 c5 11. Qxh6 $1 {
(Montag-Göllner, correspondence 1996).}) 8. e3 Qe7 9. Be2 e5 10. d5 Nb8 11. Nd2
$1 Nbd7 (11... Re8 $2 12. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 (12... Qxf6 $2 13. Qa4) 13. Bd3) 12. O-O
a5 13. Rae1 Re8 14. f4 $1 {White wants to start an attack on the king.} Bxc3 ({
Keres has calculated} 14... Bc5 $6 15. Kh1 $1 Bxe3 16. fxe5 dxe5 (16... Qxe5
17. Nb5) 17. Nb5 {The relatively best answer is} Nc5) 15. Qxc3 Ne4 16. Nxe4
Qxh4 17. g3 Qe7 18. Bg4 {
White exchanges the bishops, because his pawns will go to white squares.} Nf6
19. Nxf6+ Qxf6 20. Bxc8 Raxc8 {
An attack on the king is still imminent, despite the exchanges.} 21. Rf2 (21.
Qxa5 $6 exf4 22. exf4 $2 Qd4+ {Black has taken the initiative.}) 21... b6 (
21... Ra8 {is more flexible.}) 22. Ref1 Qg6 $2 ({More useful is the immediate} 
22... c6 23. dxc6 Rxc6 {and e.g.} 24. e4 Qe6 25. b3 exf4 26. Rxf4 f6) 23. f5 $1
Qf6 24. e4 c6 25. dxc6 Rxc6 26. a4 $1 Kf8 {
The king has to escape from the attack.} 27. Rd1 Rec8 28. b3 Ke7 29. Qf3 Kd7
30. h4 Kc7 31. Kf1 Kb7 32. Ke2 R8c7 (32... Rh8 33. Rh2 h5 34. Rg1 {
and White opens the g-file (Euwe).}) 33. Rh2 Qd8 34. g4 f6 35. Rg2 Rc8 36. Rg3
Qd7 37. Qd3 Qf7 38. Rh1 Rh8 39. Rhh3 Rcc8 40. g5 $1 (40. Qxd6 $6 Rhd8) 40...
hxg5 41. hxg5 Qc7 42. Qd5+ Ka7 43. Rd3 {
The game is continued in Amsterdam after three days.} Rxh3 $6 (43... fxg5 $1
44. Rxh8 Rxh8 45. Qxd6 Qxd6 46. Rxd6 Rh4 $1 {
offers good drawing chances (Kmoch).}) 44. Rxh3 fxg5 45. Rh7 Qe7 46. Kf3 Rf8
47. Kg4 Rf7 48. b4 $1 (48. Qe6 Qxe6 49. fxe6 Re7 50. Kxg5 Kb7 51. Kf5 {
leads to a difficult rook ending (Kmoch).}) 48... axb4 49. a5 {
Keres sacrifices two pawns for the opening of the flanks.} Qb7 $2 ({
Euwe misses the hidden chance} 49... Qf8 $1 50. axb6+ Kxb6 51. Qb5+ Ka7 $1 {
White cannot deliver mate.} 52. Qxb4 Rb7 $1 53. Qa5+ Kb8 54. Qd5 {
and the attack continues.}) 50. axb6+ Kxb6 51. Qxd6+ Ka7 52. Qxe5 b3 53. Rh3 $1
Rf6 54. Qd4+ Rb6 (54... Qb6 55. Qd7+ Qb7 56. Qxb7+ Kxb7 57. Rxb3+ {
ends quietly.}) 55. Rxb3 {Euwe called this game a work of art by Keres.} 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C91"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 {
So far the players follow game one. This time Keres plays the usual move.} c6
$1 12. dxc6 Nxc6 13. Nbd2 b4 (13... Qc7 {(Treybal-Vidmar, Karlsbad 1929).}) 14.
Ba4 Rc8 15. Bxc6 bxc3 16. Bb7 cxd2 17. Bxd2 Rb8 18. Bxa6 d5 $5 (18... Qb6 {
regains the pawn effortlessly.}) 19. Be2 (19. exd5 $6 e4 20. h3 Bh5 21. g4 exf3
{and Black attacks.}) 19... Bxf3 20. gxf3 $6 (20. Bxf3 dxe4 21. Bxe4 Nxe4 22.
Rxe4 Rxb2 23. Bc3 Qxd1+ 24. Rxd1 $11 {(Kmoch).}) 20... Bc5 $1 21. Rb1 dxe4 22.
Be3 Bd4 $6 (22... Bxe3 23. Qxd8 Rfxd8 24. fxe3 Rd2 {
and Black has a favourable endgame.}) 23. Bxd4 exd4 24. Bf1 Qd5 25. fxe4 Nxe4
26. Qf3 f5 27. b3 Qa8 28. a4 Rb6 29. Rbd1 Qa5 $4 {
Keres blunders in time trouble.} (29... Rg6+ 30. Bg2 (30. Kh1 $4 Nxf2#) 30...
Qa5 {and pawn d4 is protected indirectly.}) 30. Bc4+ ({Keres noticed} 30. Bc4+
Kh8 31. Rxe4) 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D10"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 ({
Avoids} 7... b5 8. a4) 8. Be3 Nf6 9. f3 b5 $6 {Euwe thought for half an hour.}
(9... Nbd7 10. Bxc4 O-O) 10. a4 b4 11. Nd1 Ba6 12. Rc1 ({No advantage offers} 
12. Nxc6 Nxc6 {(Kmoch)} 13. Bxc5 Nd7) 12... Nfd7 $1 13. f4 $1 {
Forestalls ..Ne5.} O-O 14. Bxc4 Re8 15. Nf2 Bxd4 16. Bxd4 Bxc4 17. Rxc4 c5 18.
Be3 ({A piece loses} 18. Bxc5 $2 Rc8 19. Nd3 Na6) 18... Nb6 $2 (18... Nc6 $1
19. Ke2 Rac8 20. Rhc1 Na5 21. R4c2 {(Kmoch).}) 19. Rxc5 Nxa4 20. Rc2 Nd7 21.
Ke2 a5 22. Rd1 Nab6 23. b3 a4 24. bxa4 Rxa4 $6 ({The last stand is} 24... Reb8
$5 25. Rc6 b3 26. a5 Na4 27. Rxd7 b2 28. Rd1 b1=Q 29. Rxb1 Rxb1 30. a6 {
and the passed pawn becomes strong.}) 25. Rc6 $1 Ra2+ (25... Ra6 $2 26. Rxd7 $1
) (25... Rb8 $2 26. Bxb6 Nxb6 27. Rxb6 $1) 26. Ke1 $2 (26. Kf1 $1 b3 27. Bxb6
b2 28. Bd4 {wins matter.}) 26... f5 $1 27. e5 Nxe5 $1 28. fxe5 Rxe5 {
Black has got counter-play on the e-file.} 29. Rd8+ $6 (29. Rxb6 Rxe3+ 30. Kf1
Ree2 31. Rd8+ Kf7 32. Rb7+ Kg6 33. Nd3 {gives better chances.}) 29... Kf7 30.
Rc7+ Kg6 31. Rd6+ Kh5 32. g4+ $5 Kh4 $2 (32... fxg4 $1 $11 33. Rc5 (33. Nd1 Ra1
$1) (33. Nxg4 Kxg4 34. Rxg7+ Kf5 35. Rf7+ Kg4) 33... Rxc5 34. Bxc5 Nc4 35. Rd5+
g5 36. Bxb4 Ne3 $1 {(Flohr).}) 33. Rxg7 Rxe3+ 34. Kf1 h5 35. Rh6 ({
The pointe is} 35. Rh6 fxg4 36. Rxg4#) 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E19"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2
Nxc3 9. Qxc3 d6 10. Qc2 f5 {The fight for e4 is raging.} 11. Ne1 Qc8 (11...
Bxg2 12. Nxg2 {
and Black drew with difficulty (Alekhine-Keres, Buenos Aires 1939).}) 12. e4
Nd7 13. d5 $6 (13. exf5 $1 Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Rxf5 15. d5 Nf8) 13... fxe4 $1 14.
Qxe4 (14. Bxe4 Nf6 {was neglected by Euwe. In that case} 15. Bg5 exd5 16. Bxf6
Bxf6 17. cxd5 {is playable.}) 14... Nc5 15. Qe2 Bf6 16. Bh3 Re8 $1 17. Be3 {
White threatens 18.Bxc5 and 19.Bxe6.} Qd8 $1 18. Bxc5 exd5 $1 19. Be6+ $2 (19.
Be3 d4 20. Bg2 Bxg2 21. Nxg2 dxe3 22. Nxe3 Bd4 23. Rae1 {
is a proper defence (Keres).}) 19... Kh8 20. Rd1 dxc5 21. Ng2 ({
Previously Euwe missed} 21. cxd5 Bxd5 22. Rxd5 Qe7) 21... d4 $6 (21... Bd4 $1 {
and ..dxc4 is even stronger.}) 22. f4 $6 ({Keres recommends} 22. Rfe1 $1 Qd6 ({
He continues with} 22... Bc8 {and the strong bishop will be exchanged.}) 23.
Qg4 Bg5 $1) 22... d3 $1 23. Rxd3 Qxd3 $3 {A brilliant positional sacrifice
unleashes an enormous activity by the black pieces.} 24. Qxd3 Bd4+ $1 25. Rf2 (
25. Kh1 Rxe6 {followed by ..Rae8 and ..Re2 leads to a disaster.}) 25... Rxe6
26. Kf1 Rae8 $1 {Restriction is more important than the exchange.} 27. f5 (27.
Rd2 Be4 28. Qb3 Bf5 29. Qd1 Bh3 {and White is strangled.} 30. Rc2 g5 $1 {
(Euwe).}) 27... Re5 28. f6 gxf6 29. Rd2 (29. Rxf6 Bxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Re2+ {
loses a rook (Keres).}) 29... Bc8 $1 {Threatens 30...Bh3.} 30. Nf4 Re3 31. Qb1
Rf3+ 32. Kg2 Rxf4 $1 33. gxf4 Rg8+ 34. Kf3 Bg4+ {White loses quickly.} (34...
Bg4+ 35. Ke4 (35. Kg2 Bf5+) 35... Re8+ {and mate in two.}) 0-1

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E33"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. e3 e5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Bd2 d6 8. a3
Bxc3 9. Bxc3 O-O 10. Nf3 $1 (10. c5 Re8 $1 11. Rd1 d5 $1 {
Black has a solid position (Euwe).}) 10... Nfd7 $1 {The g-file remains closed.}
11. Be2 Qe7 12. Rd1 Nxf3+ {
The g-file is opened after White cannot castle on the queen's side.} 13. gxf3
$5 f5 $1 14. Rg1 Rf7 15. Qd2 Nf6 $2 {This blunder costs a pawn.} (15... Nc5 $1
16. b4 Ne6 {(Kmoch).}) 16. c5 $1 d5 (16... dxc5 17. Qd8+ $18) (16... Ne8 17.
Qd5 c6 18. cxd6 cxd5 19. dxe7 Rxe7 20. Rxd5 $18) 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Qxd5 Be6 19.
Qxb7 Raf8 20. f4 Re7 21. Rd2 Bf7 22. Qxa7 Qh4 23. Qb7 Rxe3 24. Qg2 g6 25. Qg5
Rh3 26. Qxh4 Rxh4 27. Rd4 Rxh2 28. Bf3 Be8 29. a4 Rf6 30. Rh1 Rxh1+ 31. Bxh1
Kf8 32. Bb7 Bc6 33. Bxc6 Rxc6 34. b4 Ke7 35. Kd2 h5 36. a5 Ra6 37. Kc3 Ra8 38.
c6 Rh8 39. b5 h4 40. b6 cxb6 41. axb6 h3 42. b7 h2 43. Rd1 Rd8 44. Rxd8 h1=Q
45. b8=Q Qc1+ 46. Kb4 Qb2+ 47. Ka5 Qa3+ 48. Kb6 Qb4+ 49. Kc7 {Euwe had lost in
the Nimzo-Indian for the third time. The score in the match became 6-4 in
favour of Keres.} 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D13"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

{The Euwes gave flowers to Paul for his 24th birthday.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3.
Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Qa5 $6 {
This wild approach starts with Teichmann-Marshall, San Sebastian 1922.} 7. e3
Ne4 8. Qb3 e6 (8... e5 {was played in the mentioned game.}) 9. Bd3 Bb4 10. Bxe4
(10. Rc1 {and White won in Botvinnik-Denker, radio match 1945.}) 10... dxe4 11.
Nd2 O-O $5 12. O-O ({Euwe avoids} 12. Ndxe4 $6 e5 $5 13. dxe5 Be6 14. Qc2 Bc4)
12... Qf5 13. Ndxe4 Bxc3 14. Ng3 $1 ({Keres expected} 14. Nxc3 $2 Nxd4 $1)
14... Qd5 15. bxc3 (15. Qxc3 $1 {wins a pawn without any problem.}) 15... Na5
16. Qb4 b6 17. e4 Qc6 18. Rfd1 Rd8 19. Rd3 Ba6 20. Rf3 Rd7 21. Nh5 $5 ({
Useful consolidation would have been} 21. Re1) 21... f6 $2 ({Euwe analyses} 
21... Be2 22. Nf6+ $1 gxf6 23. Rg3+ Kh8 24. Bh6 Bh5 $1 25. Bg7+ Kg8 26. Bxf6+
Bg6 27. Re1 {White has a strong attack.}) 22. Rg3 Kh8 23. Nxg7 $5 Qxe4 $2 (
23... Rxg7 24. Rxg7 Kxg7 25. Qe7+ Kg8 26. Re1 $1 {and the attack continues.} ({
Euwe's} 26. Qxf6 {is answered by} Qxe4)) 24. Nh5 Qf5 25. Nxf6 $1 Rf7 26. Be5
Nc6 27. Qd6 ({Keres hoped for} 27. Nd7+ $4 Nxe5 28. Nxe5 Qxf2+) 27... Nxe5 28.
dxe5 Raf8 29. h3 Bc4 30. Rd1 Bxa2 31. Qd8 $1 {The threat 32.Rg8+ is fatal.} 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A09"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 c5 4. Bxc4 Nf6 5. O-O a6 (5... e6 6. d4 a6 {
leads to Queen's Gambit Accepted.}) 6. b3 b5 $6 (6... Nc6 7. Bb2 Bg4 {
develops solidly.}) 7. Be2 Bb7 8. Bb2 Nbd7 9. a4 $1 Qb6 $2 {
A weakening of the queen's side is allowed.} (9... b4 $11 {(Kmoch)} 10. d3 g6
$1 11. Nbd2 Bg7 12. Rc1 O-O 13. Rc2 Nd5 $1 14. Nc4) 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8+
Bxa8 12. Na3 Bc6 13. d4 e6 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Nd4 {
White gains the pair of bishops.} Bxd4 16. Qxd4 Qb7 $6 ({
Black faces a positional disaster. An exchange is necessary, but} 16... Qxd4
17. Bxd4 b4 18. Nc2 Nd5 19. Bc4 $1 O-O 20. e4 {offers little hope.}) 17. Qb4 ({
White avoids} 17. Qd6 Bxg2 {but} 18. Rc1 Bh3 19. Bf3 {wins convincingly.})
17... Nd5 18. Qd6 Ne7 19. Rc1 b4 20. Nc4 Nf5 21. Qf4 Bxg2 (21... O-O {
prolongs the game.}) 22. Nd6+ Nxd6 23. Qxd6 {The score had become 7-5.} 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E19"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2
Nxc3 9. Qxc3 Be4 {
Keres makes a less ambitious move than in game 9, because a draw is sufficient.
} 10. Ne1 Bxg2 11. Nxg2 c6 12. d5 $1 {The Queen's Indian comes to life.} cxd5
13. cxd5 Na6 $1 14. Nf4 Qc8 15. Qf3 e5 ({The next year Keres plays} 15... Qc2
$1 {against Lilienthal.}) 16. d6 $2 ({Euwe sees no advantage in} 16. Nd3 d6 17.
e4 f5 {and makes a silly move.}) 16... Bxd6 17. Nh5 ({Better is} 17. Rd1 Bc5
18. Nd5) 17... Be7 $1 18. Be3 ({The intended} 18. Bh6 gxh6 19. Qg4+ {
fails due to} Bg5) 18... Qc6 $1 19. Qxc6 dxc6 20. g4 Bc5 21. Bxc5 Nxc5 22. Rac1
a5 23. Rfd1 {Keres offered a draw. Euwe was a pawn down and accepted. As a
result Keres won the match.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Match"]
[Site "The Netherlands"]
[Date "1940.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D28"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1939.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bxc4 e6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Rd1
b5 9. Bb3 c4 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Nd5 13. b3 $6 (13. e4 Nb4 14.
Qe2 Nd3 $11) 13... cxb3 14. Qxb3 Bb7 15. Ne5 {Threatens 16.Nxb5.} Nxc3 16. Qxc3
Rc8 17. Qe1 ({White does not like} 17. Qd3 f6) 17... Bd6 {
The two bishops become active.} 18. Nd3 Qh4 19. h3 (19. f4 Qxe1+ 20. Nxe1 Be4 {
leads to an unpleasant endgame.}) 19... O-O 20. a4 b4 $1 21. Nxb4 Bf3 $1 22.
Nxa6 ({Euwe has calculated} 22. gxf3 Qxh3 23. e4 $1 {
After 23.Nd3 or 23.f4 follows 23. ..f5 and Rf6-g6.} Bh2+ 24. Kh1 f5 $1 25. exf5
(25. Qf1 Qh5 26. Qg2 Rf6) 25... Bd6+ 26. Kg1 Rce8 $1 {
The attach on the king becomes decisive.}) 22... f5 $6 {
Black hopes for ..Rf6-g6.} (22... Qg5 $1 23. Qf1 Bxd1 24. Qxd1 Qa5 {Euwe feared
} 25. Qf1 $1 {but} Rc6 26. Nc5 Bxc5 27. dxc5 Rd8 $1 {will win.}) 23. Ba3 Bxa3
24. Rxa3 Bxd1 ({Euwe notices} 24... Rf6 $2 25. Rc1 Rcf8 26. Kf1 {
and White escapes.}) 25. Qxd1 f4 26. e4 $6 (26. Nc5 fxe3 27. fxe3 Qf2+ 28. Kh2
{is even stronger.}) 26... Qe7 27. Rb3 $2 (27. Rd3 f3 $1 28. Nc5 $1 fxg2 29.
Qb3 Rc6 30. Kxg2 {can be played.}) 27... Qd6 28. Qd3 (28. Nc5 $4 Rxc5) 28...
Rfd8 29. Nb4 Qxd4 30. Qxd4 Rxd4 31. Nd3 g5 (31... Rxe4 {wins easily (Hannak).})
32. h4 Rxa4 33. f3 h6 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Rb5 Kf7 36. Rb7+ (36. Rxg5 $2 Ra1+ 37.
Kf2 (37. Kh2 Rh8+) 37... Rc2# {Black keeps the full advantage of an exchange.})
36... Kf6 37. Nf2 Kg6 38. Rb5 Rc1+ 39. Kh2 Raa1 40. Rb2 Rf1 41. Rc2 Kh5 42. Rb2
g4 $1 {The phalanx of pawns is crushed.} 43. fxg4+ (43. g3 gxf3 44. gxf4 Kh4
45. f5 Rg1 {and mate.}) 43... Kg5 44. Rc2 Kf6 45. Rb2 Ke5 46. g5 Ra3 47. Nh3 (
47. Re2 Rg3 48. Nh3 Re3 $1) 47... Kxe4 48. g6 Raa1 (48... Rg3 $4 49. Nxf4 $1
$11) 49. Nf2+ Kf5 50. g7 Ra8 51. Rb7 Rg8 52. Nd3 Kf6 53. Nc5 Rxg7 54. Rxg7 Kxg7
55. Nxe6+ Kf6 56. Nc5 (56. Nd4 Ke5 57. Nf3+ Rxf3 $1 58. gxf3 Kd4 59. Kh3 Kd3
60. Kg4 Ke3 $19) 56... Ke5 57. Kh3 Kf5 58. g4+ (58. Kh2 Rd1 {
will loose the knight.}) 58... Ke5 59. Nd3+ Ke4 60. Kg2 Rb1 61. Nc5+ Ke3 {
Euwe had a great Christmas vacation full of fighting chess. Keres won with 71/
2-61/2 (+6,=3,-5).} 0-1

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Boleslavsky, Isaak"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C09"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

{The ambitious Botvinnik became Soviet champion in 1939. Thereafter, he became
divided fifth. Lilienthal and Bondarevsky would play a match for the title.
Botvinnik approached a certain Snegiryov and six players entered a match
tournament for the 'Absolute Soviet Championship'. Keres, Smyslov and
Boleslavsky benefited too.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bb5+
Nc6 6. Ngf3 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Nge7 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Be3 $5 {A novelty.}
Bxe3 11. fxe3 ({Botvinnik will play} 11. Bxc6+ $1 {
against Boleslavsky in the third turn.}) 11... O-O 12. Qd2 Qb6 13. a4 Bf5 14.
Nfd4 Nxd4 15. exd4 $1 {White has the majority on the queen's side.} Rac8 $6 (
15... Qg6 $1 16. Rae1 Be4 17. Nc5 Nf5 18. Nd7 {White has the initiative.}) 16.
Nc5 a6 17. Rae1 Rc7 18. Bd3 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 Qd6 (19... Qxb2 20. Rb1 Qa2 {
(Botvinnik).}) 20. c3 (20. Qb3 $1 {brings pressure all over the board.}) 20...
a5 21. Qf3 Ng6 22. Re3 b6 23. Nd3 Rd7 24. Rfe1 Qc6 25. g3 $1 Rd6 (25... Qxa4
26. h4 $1) 26. h4 f6 27. Qf5 Qc8 {Black has to enter a poor endgame.} 28. Qxc8
Rxc8 29. h5 Nf8 30. Re7 Rcd8 31. Nf4 R8d7 32. g4 Rxe7 33. Rxe7 {
Black can do little.} g5 $5 {If Black does not do anything, the white king
goes to d3 and a centre attack starts.} 34. hxg6 $2 (34. Ng2 $1 {
(threatens Ne3-f5)} Re6 35. Rb7 Re4 36. Rxb6 Rxg4 37. Rxf6 $18 {(Botvinnik).})
34... Nxg6 35. Nxg6 hxg6 36. Rb7 Kf8 37. Kf2 Ke8 38. Ke3 g5 $2 (38... Re6+ $1
39. Kd3 (39. Kf4 Re4+ 40. Kf3 Re6) (39. Kf3 g5 $1 {
and Black only plays ..Kd8-e8}) 39... f5 $1 {The counterattack is strong,
because the black king protects the squares d7 and f7.}) 39. Kd3 Re6 40. b4 $1
axb4 41. cxb4 Kd8 42. a5 $1 Kc8 $5 (42... bxa5 43. bxa5 Ra6 44. Rb5 Rd6 $1 45.
Kc3 Kc7 46. Kb4 f5 47. gxf5 g4 48. Kc5 Rf6 49. Rb6 $1 Rxf5 50. Rg6 Rf4 51. a6
$18) 43. a6 b5 44. Rxb5 Rxa6 45. Rxd5 Ra1 46. Rc5+ Kb7 47. d5 Rf1 48. Rc4 f5 (
48... Rd1+ 49. Ke4 Re1+ 50. Kf5 Re5+ 51. Kxf6 Rxd5 52. Rc5 {
and the g-pawn brings the win.}) 49. Ke2 $1 {Isaac's deception was great.} ({
Boleslavsky had prepared} 49. gxf5 $2 Rxf5) 1-0

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Bondarevsky, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

{Keres participated in the Soviet championship of 1940, because Estonia was
conquered. He started strong in the Absolute championship.} 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5
3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bh5 $5 {Both players like a sharp opening.} 5. exd5 cxd5 6.
Bb5+ Nc6 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Qd6 $6 (8... Rc8 {
has become theory. Black will develop the king's side next.}) 9. d4 f6 10. Nxg6
hxg6 11. Qd3 O-O-O $5 {Black prefers active play.} (11... g5 12. Qg6+ Kd8 13.
Be3) (11... Kf7 $4 12. Nxd5 $1) 12. Bxc6 Qxc6 13. Qxg6 e5 14. Qd3 Bb4 $6 (14...
e4 15. Qb5 Qxb5 16. Nxb5 a6 17. Nc3 Ne7 {keeps the strong bishop.}) 15. Bd2 e4
16. Qb5 Bxc3 17. Qxc6+ bxc6 18. bxc3 $5 {
White makes a large concession for an open file.} g5 $6 {Weakens pawn f6.} (
18... Ne7 19. Rb1 Kd7 $1 20. Rb7+ Ke6 21. Ke2 Rd7 22. Rxd7 Kxd7 {is better.})
19. Ke2 Ne7 20. f3 exf3+ 21. Kxf3 Ng6 22. Be1 $5 (22. Kg3 {
is more solid, but hinders the development of the bishop.}) 22... Rd7 $6 (22...
Rde8 $1 23. Rb1 Nh4+ 24. Bxh4 Rxh4 {consolidates.}) 23. Bg3 Rb7 24. Rab1 $1
Rxb1 25. Rxb1 Rxh3 26. Rb8+ Kd7 27. Rb7+ Ke6 28. Kg2 Rh8 29. Rxa7 Rc8 30. a4 c5
31. Ra6+ Kf7 32. Ra7+ Ke6 33. Rc7 {
The forced exchange weakens the attack on the queen's side.} Rxc7 34. Bxc7 Kd7
35. Bb6 c4 36. a5 f5 $2 (36... Kc8 $1 37. Bc5 $1 ({the point is} 37. a6 Nf8 38.
a7 Kb7 39. Bd8 Nd7) 37... Kb7 38. Kf3 Ka6 39. Bb6 Nh8 ({
Botvinnik continues with} 39... Nf8) 40. Bd8 Nf7 41. Bxf6 Kxa5 42. Bxg5 Nxg5+
43. Kf4 Nh3+ 44. Kf5 Ka4 45. g5 Nxg5 46. Kxg5 Ka3 $11) 37. a6 Kc6 38. a7 Kb7
39. Kf3 (39. gxf5 $1 {wins easier.}) 39... Nh4+ 40. Kg3 fxg4 (40... f4+ 41. Kf2
Ng6 {White has the hard win} 42. Bd8 Kxa7 43. Bxg5 Kb7 44. Kf3 Kc6 45. Bxf4)
41. Kxg4 Ng2 42. Kxg5 Ne3 43. Kf4 Nxc2 44. Bc5 Ka8 45. Ke5 Ne3 46. Ke6 $1 Kb7
47. Kd6 Nd1 (47... Ka8 48. Kc6) 48. Kxd5 Nxc3+ 49. Kxc4 Ne4 50. d5 Ka8 51. Kd4
Nf6 52. d6 Kb7 53. Kc4 {Keres showed his expertise in the endgame.} 1-0

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C87"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Bd7 7. c3 Be7 8. d4
O-O 9. Nbd2 exd4 $5 {The centre is opened (Euwe-Keres, Utrecht 1939).} 10. cxd4
Nb4 11. Bxd7 Qxd7 12. Qb3 {(Wolf-Réti, Vienna 1928)} a5 $1 13. a3 Na6 $1 14.
Nf1 d5 15. e5 (15. exd5 Qxd5 16. Qa4 {strives for active play.} b5 $1 17. Qxa5
Nb4 $1 18. Qxc7 Bd6 19. Qc3 Ne4 20. Qe3 Nc2 21. Qxe4 Qxe4 22. Rxe4 Nxa1 {
is good for Black.}) 15... Ne4 16. N1d2 a4 17. Qd3 Nxd2 18. Bxd2 c6 19. Ng5 $1
Bxg5 20. Bxg5 Nc7 21. Re3 Ne6 {The game is at a turning point.} 22. Qf5 ({
White misses the sacrifice} 22. Bf6 $1 Nf4 $1 (22... gxf6 $2 23. Qf5 Rfd8 24.
Rg3+ Kf8 25. exf6 $18) 23. Rg3 $1 Ng6 24. Bg5 h6 25. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 26. f4 Kh8
27. f5 Nh4 28. Rf1 Rg8 {Keres concludes: "The attack is stuck".} 29. Rf4 $1
Rxg3 30. Qxg3 $1 Nxg2 31. Kxg2 Rg8 32. Rg4 Rxg4 33. Qxg4 {
leads to a favourable endgame.}) 22... Nc5 $1 23. g4 $6 (23. Qxd7 Nxd7 $11)
23... Qxf5 24. gxf5 f6 $1 25. exf6 $2 (25. Bxf6 $1 Nb3 26. Rg3 Rxf6 27. Rxb3
axb3 28. exf6 gxf6 29. Rd1 {escapes.}) 25... Ne4 $1 26. fxg7 Rxf5 27. Be7 Kxg7
28. f3 Nd2 29. Kf2 Re8 30. Rae1 Ne4+ $1 31. Kg2 Rxe7 32. fxe4 Rxe4 33. Rxe4
dxe4 34. Rxe4 Rb5 {Black attacks the weak pawns in the rook ending.} 35. Re2
Rb3 36. Kf2 Kf6 37. Ke1 h6 38. Rg2 (38. Kd1 Rd3+ 39. Rd2 Rxd2+ 40. Kxd2 Kf5 $19
) 38... Ke6 39. Kd1 Kd5 40. Kc2 Rh3 $1 41. Rd2 Kc4 42. Kb1 h5 $1 {
The aim is the conquest of pawn d4.} (42... Kb3 $2 43. Rc2 Rd3 44. Rc1 $11) 43.
Ka2 Rh4 44. Rf2 Kxd4 45. Rf7 b5 46. Rf2 Rh3 47. Rd2+ Rd3 48. Rf2 Kc4 49. Rc2+
Kd5 50. Rg2 Rh3 51. Rd2+ Kc5 52. Rc2+ Kb6 53. Rf2 c5 $1 {The action starts.}
54. Rf6+ Ka5 55. Rf2 c4 56. Rg2 c3 57. b4+ axb3+ 58. Kxb3 c2+ 59. Kxc2 Rxa3 60.
Kb2 Rf3 61. Re2 h4 62. Rd2 h3 63. Re2 (63. Rd4 Rf2+ 64. Ka3 Rxh2 65. Ra4+ Kb6
66. Rh4 Kc5 67. Kb3 Rh1 {
does not pose great problems. The black king goes to g2 and the rest is simple.
}) 63... Ka4 64. Kb1 Rf1+ 65. Kc2 b4 66. Kd3 Rd1+ 67. Kc2 Rg1 {
Keres started by two wins.} 0-1

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E35"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "44"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 {
Botvinnik has analysed this variation after the championship of 1940.} 8. O-O-O
$2 (8. dxc5 {(Najdorf).}) 8... Bxc3 $1 {A novelty by Simagin.} (8... O-O $2 9.
dxc5 Bxc3 10. Qxc3 g5 11. Bg3 Ne4 12. Qa3 {(Mikenas-Botvinnik, Moscow 1940).})
9. Qxc3 g5 10. Bg3 cxd4 11. Qxd4 $6 (11. Qd3 $1 Nc6 12. Nf3 Qa5 13. a3 O-O 14.
Kb1 {White is still alive, because important lines remain closed.}) 11... Nc6
12. Qa4 Bf5 13. e3 Rc8 {White is lost. Black's bishop hinders the king and an
opening of the c-file follows.} 14. Bd3 (14. Ne2 a6 15. Qa3 Nb4+ 16. Nc3 Qe7 {
Black's attack becomes decisive.}) 14... Qd7 $1 15. Kb1 Bxd3+ 16. Rxd3 Qf5 17.
e4 $5 (17. Qb3 Nb4 $1) 17... Nxe4 18. Ka1 O-O 19. Rd1 b5 20. Qxb5 Nd4 21. Qd3
Nc2+ 22. Kb1 Nb4 {An important competitor was beaten. This awful defeat made
Keres uncertain in later games with Botvinnik.} 0-1

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Lilienthal, Andor"]
[Black "Boleslavsky, Isaak"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

{Young Isaac became fourth. He had a great positional sense.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 $5 {This strange move gives no advantage.} dxe4 5. Bxe4 Nf6
6. Bd3 c5 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Qc7 10. O-O c4 11. Be2 Nd5 12. a4 $5
{White fears the blockade of the centre and sacrifices a pawn.} (12. Qe1 {
followed by 12.a4 comes into consideration.}) 12... Nxc3 13. Qd2 Nxe2+ 14. Qxe2
O-O 15. Ba3 Rd8 16. d5 $1 Nf6 ({Boleslavsky does not like} 16... exd5 17. Qe7
Qb6 18. Bd6 {due to the threat of Rfb1 but} Nf8 $1 19. Bc7 Rd7 20. Qxd7 Bxd7
21. Bxb6 axb6 {is good for Black.}) 17. d6 Qa5 18. Qxc4 Bd7 19. Qh4 Bc6 20. Bb4
Qf5 21. Nd4 Qd5 22. Nxc6 Qxc6 23. Ra3 a5 $1 24. Bc3 {
Blocks the road for the queen's rook to the king's side.} Ne8 25. Bxa5 $1 Rxd6
26. Bb4 Rd7 $6 (26... Rdd8 {is a better square for the rook.}) 27. Bc3 $2 {
White is plagued by weaknesses.} (27. Rc3 $1 Qa6 (27... Qxa4 $4 28. Ra3) 28. a5
Qe2 29. Rd3 $1 Rxd3 30. cxd3 Nf6 31. Qd4 {The position is nearly equal.}) 27...
Rad8 28. h3 Rd1 29. Ra1 Rxf1+ 30. Rxf1 Rc8 $2 (30... Ra8 {wins a pawn.}) 31.
Bd2 Nf6 32. a5 Qd5 33. Qb4 h6 34. Rb1 Ne4 35. Be3 Nd6 36. Qa4 $6 (36. Bf4 $1 e5
37. Bxh6 $1 gxh6 38. Qg4+ Kf8 39. Rd1 $11) 36... Nc4 37. Bb6 Rc6 38. c3 f5 39.
Rd1 $6 {The blockade c4 is awful.} (39. Qb4 e5 40. Qe7 {offers resistance.})
39... Qe5 40. Rb1 Qxc3 41. Bd8 Nd2 42. Rd1 Qd3 43. Bb6 Rc4 44. Qa1 f4 45. Kh2
Kh7 46. Re1 Re4 47. Rxe4 Qxe4 48. a6 $2 {
The wish for exchange causes a disaster.} ({Correct is} 48. Qc1) 48... bxa6 49.
Qxa6 Qb1 50. g4 (50. g4 Nf3+ 51. Kg2 Qe4 52. Kf1 e5 53. Qe2 Qb1+ 54. Kg2 Qg1+
55. Kxf3 Qh1# {ends wonderfully.}) 0-1

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Bondarevsky, Igor"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bd3 cxd4 {A sharp variation.} 6. O-O
Bc5 7. a3 $5 (7. Nbd2 {(Levenfish-Botvinnik, Leningrad 1937 (9).}) 7... Nge7 8.
Nbd2 $6 (8. b4 Bb6 9. b5 $1 Na5 10. Bb2 $11) 8... Ng6 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. Re1 Bd7
11. g3 $2 {This loss of time has a bad effect.} (11. Bxg6 hxg6 12. Bf4 {
is playable.}) 11... f6 $1 12. Bxg6+ hxg6 13. Qd3 Kf7 14. h4 Qg8 $3 (14... fxe5
15. Nxe5+ Nxe5 16. Rxe5 Qf6 17. Bf4 Bc7 18. Rae1 {
White blockades the centre at the cost of an exchange.}) 15. Bd2 Qh7 16. Bb4 g5
17. Qxh7 Rxh7 18. exf6 gxf6 19. hxg5 e5 20. gxf6 Kxf6 {
Black could conquer the centre, because White overprotected e5 insufficiently.}
21. Bd6 Re8 22. Nh4 Rg8 23. Kh2 Bf5 24. Re2 d3 25. Rd2 dxc2 26. f4 Be3 27.
Bxe5+ Nxe5 28. fxe5+ Ke7 29. Rf1 c1=Q $1 {
Botvinnik's usual centre strategy was very successful.} 0-1

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Boleslavsky, Isaak"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

{Young Vasily became third with solid positional play.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3.
Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. g3 {
White plays prophylactic in an open position.} Bd7 $5 {
Black fights for the long diagonal.} (7... f5 8. Nc3 c6 {is more solid.}) 8.
Nf3 Bc6 9. Qe2 Qd5 $2 {Provokes an attack on the queen's side.} (9... O-O {
is wiser.}) 10. Ned2 Na6 11. a3 O-O-O 12. Bg2 Nb8 $6 {
Several passive moves are played.} (12... Rhg8 {gives a slight threat.}) 13.
O-O Qd7 14. Rfe1 Bf8 15. c4 h5 16. b4 b6 17. Ne4 Bg7 18. b5 Bb7 19. c5 $1 Bd5 (
19... Bxe4 $5 20. Qxe4 Qxb5 21. Qa8 $1 Qa6 (21... Rd5 22. Bf1 {(Smyslov)}) 22.
c6 b5 23. a4 Qxc6 24. Qxa7 Rd5 {offers some resistance.}) 20. Rac1 Rde8 21. c6
$5 {Smyslov chooses torture.} ({He does not find} 21. Nd6+ $1 cxd6 22. cxb6+
Kd8 23. Rc7 axb6 24. Rxd7+ Nxd7 {sufficiently clear.}) 21... Qd8 22. Qc2 a5 23.
Rcd1 Bf8 $6 (23... f5 24. Neg5 Qe7 {reorganises the defence.}) 24. Qd3 Be7 $6
25. Nc3 $1 Bb3 (25... Bxf3 26. Qxf3 f5 27. d5 $1 {(Smyslov).}) 26. Rb1 a4 27.
Nd2 h4 28. Nxb3 axb3 29. Qc4 $1 f5 30. Qa4 Bd6 31. Qa8 Qg5 32. Nd5 $1 {
White delivers mate in three.} 1-0

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C77"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 {Lengthy manoeuvring begins.} d6
6. c3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 b5 9. Bc2 d5 10. Nbd2 dxe4 11. dxe4 Be6 12. h3 h6
13. Nh2 Nh7 14. Ng4 Bg5 15. Qe2 Qd6 16. Ne3 Rfd8 17. Nf3 Bxe3 18. Qxe3 Qe7 19.
Nh2 Nf8 20. Qf3 Rd7 21. Nf1 Nh7 22. Ng3 Rad8 23. Nf5 Qf6 24. g4 $6 {
Suddenly Smyslov makes a wild move.} (24. Be3 {develops a piece.}) 24... Ne7
25. Qg3 Bc4 26. f3 Bd3 27. Bb3 c5 28. Be3 c4 29. Bd1 Ng5 30. h4 Ne6 31. a4 b4
$5 {A pawn sacrifice keeps the a-file closed.} 32. cxb4 Nf4 33. Kh1 g5 $6 (
33... Rb7 {restricts the queen's side.}) 34. b5 $1 a5 35. Bc5 Nxf5 36. gxf5 Kh7
37. Qg4 (37. Bf2 {loses no pawn.}) 37... gxh4 38. Rg1 h5 39. Qg5 Qxg5 40. Rxg5
f6 $2 {Time pressure.} (40... Bf1 41. Rg1 Bg2+ $19) 41. Rg1 Nh3 $6 (41... Bxe4
42. fxe4 Rd3 $1 43. Ra3 Rxd1 {gets a pawn.}) 42. Re1 Rg8 43. Ra2 (43. b4 $2
axb4 44. Ra2 b3) 43... Bb1 44. Ra1 Bd3 45. Ra2 Nf4 $1 46. b4 $1 Rc8 {
The battle in the endgame rages.} 47. b6 $1 {
Continues the attack on the queen's side.} ({The counter on the other flank} 
47. Rh2 $2 h3 48. Rg1 {is refuted by} axb4 49. Bxb4 c3 50. Bc2 Be2 51. Rf2 Rd2
52. Rc1 Bxb5 $1 53. Rxd2 cxd2 54. Bxd2 Ne2 55. Rd1 Ng3+ 56. Kh2 Nf1+ 57. Kxh3
Be2 58. Re1 Ba6 $19) 47... Rb7 $1 {Threatens 48...axb4.} 48. Be3 axb4 49. a5 b3
50. Ra3 $2 ({Good and simple defends} 50. Rb2 $1 Ra8 {
If the c-pawn advances, White sacrifices a bishop.} 51. Bd2 {
and blockade (Botvinnik).}) 50... b2 51. Ba4 c3 52. Rb3 Ne2 (52... Ba6 $1 {
clears a square for the knight.} 53. Bxf4 exf4 54. Bb5 c2 $19) 53. Bb5 Bxb5 54.
Rxb5 Nd4 55. Bxd4 exd4 56. a6 {White has powerful counter-play.} Rxb6 $1 57.
Rxb6 d3 58. Rg1 d2 59. Rxf6 Rc7 60. Rfg6 d1=Q $1 (60... c2 $4 61. R6g5 $11) 0-1

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C99"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "143"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. Nb3 Rd8 $6 {
Keres lost twice with this novelty in this tournament.} 15. Bd2 Qb8 $6 (15...
a5 {prevents a restriction of the queen's side.}) 16. d5 Na7 17. Na5 Bd7 18.
Bd3 Rc8 19. b4 Bd8 20. Nb3 Bb6 21. Nh4 g6 22. Qf3 Bd8 23. Bg5 Ne8 24. Bxd8 Rxd8
25. Qe3 Nc8 26. Nf5 $5 Qb6 ({The exchange} 26... Bxf5 $1 27. exf5 Ne7 {
tempers the attack on the king's side.}) 27. Qg5 f6 28. Qg3 Kh8 29. Nh6 Kg7 30.
Qh4 Ne7 31. Re3 Ng8 32. Nxg8 Kxg8 33. Rg3 Kg7 34. Kh2 Rdc8 35. f4 exf4 36. Qxf4
Qd8 37. Nd4 Qe7 38. Nf5+ Bxf5 39. exf5 Qe5 $6 (39... g5 40. h4 h6 {
is good enough.}) 40. Qf1 $1 h5 41. Re1 $1 h4 42. Rxe5 hxg3+ 43. Kxg3 dxe5 44.
Qe2 $6 ({Grabbing a second pawn} 44. fxg6 Nd6 $1 45. Kh2 $1 e4 46. Bb1 {
keeps an advantage.}) 44... g5 45. Kh2 Rc3 46. h4 gxh4 47. Qg4+ Kf8 48. Be4 Rd8
49. Qxh4 Kg8 50. Qg4+ Kf8 51. Qh5 Ke7 $2 ({The blockade} 51... Rd6 {
protects everything.}) 52. Qh7+ Kf8 53. Bf3 $1 Rxf3 54. gxf3 Rxd5 55. Kg3 Ng7
56. Qh8+ Kf7 57. Qc8 Rd2 {White solves the cramped position of his king,
before he utilises his material plus.} 58. f4 $1 (58. Qb7+ Kg8 59. Qxa6 Nh5+ $1
60. Kg4 Nf4 61. Qxf6 Rg2+ {and perpetual check (Smyslov).}) 58... exf4+ 59. Kg4
Rd4 $2 {Costs a pawn.} ({The last chance is} 59... Rg2+ $1 60. Kf3 Rg3+ 61.
Kxf4 Rg5) 60. Qb7+ $1 Kg8 61. Qxa6 Rxb4 62. Qxf6 f3+ 63. Kxf3 Rb1 64. Qd8+ Kf7
65. Qd5+ Kf8 66. Qd6+ Kg8 67. f6 Nf5 68. Qd3 Re1 69. Qxf5 Rf1+ 70. Kg4 Rxf5 71.
Kxf5 Kf7 72. a3 {The pawn ending is won by one tempo.} 1-0

[Event "Absolute ch"]
[Site "Leningrad/Moscow"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Lilienthal, Andor"]
[Black "Bondarevsky, Igor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C89"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

{Lilienthal and Bondarevsky were the victims of the match tournament. They
ended at the bottom. Lilienthal defeated Bondarevsky and Botvinnik in 1940. He
crushed Bondarevsky with 31/2 - 1/2 in 1941. It was insufficient for the title,
because Lilienthal lost of the other players.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4.
Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. d3 Bb7 9. c3 d5 $6 {
The enterprising Bondarevsky wants to play the Marshall.} 10. exd5 Nxd5 11.
Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Rxe5 Bf6 $6 (12... Qd6 13. Re1 Rad8 14. Nd2 c5 15. Ne4 Qg6 16.
Qf3 Rfe8 {and Black benefits from the open files.}) 13. Re1 Re8 14. Rxe8+ Qxe8
{Exchanges help White.} 15. Nd2 Rd8 16. Ne4 Be5 (16... Be7 {
makes Bg5 less effective.}) 17. Qf3 Ba8 18. Bg5 $1 f6 {
White develops without problems.} 19. Bd2 Kh8 20. Re1 Qf8 $6 {
White gains the advantage of two bishops.} (20... c5 $1 21. Qf5 (21. Nxc5 $2
Nf4 $1) 21... c4 {wins territory.}) 21. d4 Bd6 22. Nxd6 Qxd6 23. Qh5 g6 {
The threat of 24.Re8+ is prevented at a price.} 24. Qh4 Bc6 25. f3 Kg7 26. Bh6+
Kg8 27. Re4 {Lilienthal wants to win in an attack on the king. He played this
way against Duchamp, Bernstein and Tartakower in the Café de la Régence ten
years before.} (27. Bf4 g5 28. Bxd6 gxh4 29. Bxc7 {is too simple.}) 27... g5 (
27... Kh8 28. Qe1 $1) 28. Qh5 Qd7 29. Bxg5 $1 {The decisive combination.} Qf5 (
29... fxg5 30. Qxg5+ Kf8 31. Rf4+ Nxf4 32. Qg8+ Ke7 33. Qf7+ Kd6 34. Qxf4+ Ke7
35. Qf7+ Kd6 36. Qf6+ Qe6 37. Qxe6#) 30. Qh6 Kh8 {Lilienthal showed his great
talent for combinations.  The match tournament had four cycles. Botvinnik
ended 21/2 points before Keres and won all mini-matches, a triumph like
Capablanca, New York 1927. So Botvinnik became the Soviet challenger of
Alekhine. Operation Barbarossa stopped chess. Alekhine was challenged after
the war. He died soon. The ambitious Botvinnik could not reach the top.} 1-0

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "162"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

{The Second World War raged for one year. Chess was a nice pastime. Euwe got
many invitations. He accepted the invitation for a match against Bogoljubow,
because he was interested to play with an old friend in another occupied
country.} 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d4 Nf6 ({
Euwe refuses the sacrifice} 6... dxe4 7. Nxe4 Qxd4 {and plays a new move.}) 7.
Bg5 (7. Bd3 {will become theory later.}) 7... dxe4 8. Nxe4 Be7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10.
O-O-O {Continuation of exchanges would have led to a weakness for Black.} Be7
11. Kb1 ({Euwe advices} 11. Qg3 O-O 12. Bd3 $1 {
and 13.h4 with initiative. A confused phase begins.}) 11... Nd7 12. c4 Nf6 13.
Nc3 Bb4 14. g4 Qa5 15. Ne2 O-O-O 16. Bg2 Rd7 17. Qe3 Rhd8 18. a3 Bc5 19. g5 Ng8
20. Kc1 Bb6 21. c5 Bc7 22. Be4 Ne7 23. f4 Nf5 {
Black has taken over the initiative.} 24. Qc3 $2 (24. Bxf5 exf5 25. Kb1 {
(Kmoch).}) 24... Qxc3+ 25. bxc3 Ng3 $1 {A pawn is won.} 26. Nxg3 Bxf4+ 27. Kc2
Bxg3 28. Rdf1 $6 ({The immediate} 28. Rhg1 {is better.}) 28... Bh4 $1 29. Rhg1
h6 {The endgame is won easily after the opening of a flank, despite the
bishops of different colour.} 30. gxh6 gxh6 31. Rg7 f5 32. Rxd7 Rxd7 33. Bd3
Rg7 34. Bc4 Rg2+ 35. Kb3 Kd7 36. Rf3 Bg5 37. Bf1 Rh2 38. a4 b6 39. cxb6 axb6
40. Ba6 Kd6 41. Kc4 Bd2 42. Bc8 f4 $1 43. Kd3 Be3 44. Ba6 Ra2 $1 45. Bc4 Rxa4
46. Rf1 Ra7 47. Bb3 Rg7 48. Bd1 Rg3 49. Bg4 b5 50. c4 b4 51. Ke4 b3 52. c5+ Ke7
53. Rb1 Bf2 54. Bf3 Bxd4 55. Rxb3 Bxc5 56. h4 Be3 57. Rb7+ Kd6 58. h5 c5 59.
Rb6+ Kd7 60. Rb7+ Kc6 61. Rb8 Kc7 62. Ra8 Rg5 63. Ra6 Kd7 64. Be2 Rd5 65. Bb5+
Ke7 66. Rxe6+ Kxe6 67. Bc4 Kf6 68. Kxd5 Kg5 69. Be2 Kh4 70. Ke4 Kg3 71. Bc4 Bd4
72. Bd5 f3 73. Kd3 f2 74. Ke2 Kg4 75. Bf7 Kf4 76. Bd5 Be3 77. Bg2 c4 78. Bd5 c3
79. Bb3 Kg3 80. Kf1 Bc5 81. Bd1 Bd4 0-1

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D51"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. a3 {
The Cambridge Springs is avoided.} Be7 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10.
Nd2 f5 11. c5 O-O 12. Nc4 ({Rejfir played} 12. Bc4 $1 {
The text allows an exchange of bishops.}) 12... b6 13. b4 Ba6 $1 14. Be2 (14.
Na5 Bxf1 15. Nxc6 Qe8 16. Rxf1 Nxc5 17. Ne5 Nd7 18. Nc6 $11) 14... Bxc4 15.
Bxc4 a5 16. Qb3 Rfe8 17. O-O b5 18. Be2 a4 19. Qb1 Nf6 20. f3 $6 e5 $1 {
Black benefits from the opening of the centre.} 21. fxe4 fxe4 $6 (21... exd4 $1
22. exd4 Qxe4 23. Qxe4 fxe4 {and a better ending.}) 22. d5 $1 {
Bogoljubow missed this move according to Euwe.} Nxd5 23. Qxe4 Rad8 24. Rae1 Qe6
25. Bg4 Qh6 26. Bf5 g6 27. Bh3 Qg5 28. Rf3 Qe7 29. Ref1 Kg7 30. g3 Rf8 31. Rxf8
Rxf8 32. Rxf8 Kxf8 33. Qg4 Qf6 34. Qc8+ Kg7 35. Qd7+ Ne7 $6 36. e4 $1 Kf7 37.
Qd6 h5 $2 {Black has allowed an imprisonment. Now he weakens the king's side.}
38. Bd7 $2 ({Kmoch analyses} 38. Qxf6+ Kxf6 39. Bd7 Kf7 (39... g5 40. Be8 $18)
40. g4 $1 {White is able to exchange all pawns on the king's side. Thereafter
his king enters and triumphs.}) 38... Qg5 $1 39. Kf2 h4 40. Kf3 (40. Bxc6 hxg3+
41. hxg3 Nxc6 42. Qxc6 Qd2+ $11) 40... hxg3 41. hxg3 Qh5+ 42. Ke3 Qg5+ 43. Kf2
Kg7 44. Kg2 Nd5 45. exd5 Qd2+ 46. Kh3 Qh6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C58"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8.
Qf3 $5 {Bogoljubow chooses a wild variation.} cxb5 $6 {(Blackburne).} ({Later} 
8... Rb8 {became theory.}) 9. Qxa8 Bc5 10. O-O O-O 11. b4 $5 Bxb4 12. Nc3 Nh5
$2 (12... Bxc3 13. dxc3 Qc7 14. Qf3 Bb7 15. Qe2 Nc4 {
and Black has ample positional compensation.}) 13. Nf3 Nf4 14. Rb1 ({
The retreat} 14. Qe4 $1 Bxc3 15. dxc3 {keeps a pawn.}) 14... Bxc3 15. dxc3 Nxg2
$2 (15... Ne2+ $1 16. Kh1 Nxc3 17. Ba3 Re8 18. Rbe1 Nc4 {
restricts the opponent.}) 16. Rxb5 $1 {
White neglects the invader and starts a counterattack.} Nc4 17. Rc5 Nd6 18. Rd1
(18. Rxc8 $1 Qxc8 19. Qxc8 Rxc8 20. Kxg2 {(Euwe).}) 18... e4 19. Bg5 Qd7 20.
Qd5 Ne3 (20... Qg4 21. h3 $1) 21. Ne5 $1 Qh3 22. Bxe3 Bg4 23. Qxd6 {
They played a wild game.} 1-0

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C85"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 {
The Steenwijker Variation from Euwe-Kramer, Steenwijk 1940.} 7. d3 Nd7 8. d4 $5
(8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 f6 {becomes usual later.}) 8... exd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Nc3
Bf6 $5 (10... Ne5 {is more solid.}) 11. f4 $6 Nb6 12. e5 Be7 {
Black has gained counter-play after the provocation.} 13. Ne4 c5 14. Ne2 Qxd1
15. Rxd1 Bg4 16. Re1 Nd5 17. h3 Be6 18. N2g3 Nb4 19. Re2 Rfd8 {
A capture on a2 is too risky.} 20. Be3 b6 21. f5 Bc4 22. Rf2 Bh4 23. Bg5 Bxg5
24. Nxg5 Re8 $6 {Black hesitates with ..h6.} 25. b3 $6 ({The witty} 25. e6 $1
fxe6 26. b3 h6 27. f6 Rf8 28. f7+ Kh8 29. Nf3 Bxb3 30. cxb3 Rxf7 31. Re2 Rf6
32. Ne5 {is good for White.}) 25... h6 $1 26. Nf3 Bd5 27. Nh2 $1 {
A strange escape begins.} Rxe5 28. Ng4 Ree8 29. f6 g6 30. Nxh6+ Kh7 31. Ng4 a5
32. Rd1 Bc6 33. a4 c4 34. Rd4 cxb3 35. cxb3 Bd5 36. Nh6 $1 Re3 $4 (36... Kxh6
37. Rh4+ Kg5 38. Rg4+ $11) (36... g5 37. Nhf5 Bxb3 {gambles.}) 37. Rh4 $1 g5
38. Rh5 Kg6 39. Ng4 (39. Ng4 Rxg3 40. Rh6#) 1-0

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C82"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 $5 12. Nb3 Bb6 13. Nfd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 Qe7
({The usual} 14... Bxd4 15. Qxd4 {gives White a slight advantage.}) 15. Bb3
Bxd4 16. cxd4 f4 17. f3 Ng3 $1 18. Re1 Qh4 19. hxg3 fxg3 20. Be3 {The original
'grande variante' comes into being after an exchange of moves
(Fleissig-Mackenzie, Vienna 1882).} c6 ({Mackenzie lost a tempo with} 20...
Qh2+ $2) 21. Rc1 $2 (21. Kf1 Qh1+ 22. Ke2 $1 (22. Bg1 $2 Bh3 $1) 22... Qxg2+
23. Kd3 {(Euwe)} Qxb2 24. Qd2 {exchanges to a pleasant ending.}) 21... Bg4 $1 {
Black storms.} 22. Rc2 $2 (22. Kf1 Rxf3+ $1 23. gxf3 Qh2 $1 (23... Rf8 24. Rxc6
$1 Bxf3 25. Qxf3 Rxf3+ 26. Ke2 $14) 24. Re2 Qh1+ 25. Bg1 Rf8 $1 26. Ke1 Qxg1+
27. Kd2 Qxd4+ 28. Ke1 $11) 22... Qh2+ 23. Kf1 Rxf3+ $1 24. Qxf3 Qh1+ $1 {
Bogoljubow missed this move.} 25. Ke2 Qxg2+ 26. Kd3 Qxf3 27. Rxc6 Rc8 28. Rxc8+
Bxc8 29. Kc3 a5 30. Bd1 Qe4 31. Bc2 Qg2 32. Bd3 b4+ 33. Kb3 a4+ 34. Kxa4 Qxb2
35. Rb1 Qa3+ 0-1

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D36"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 c6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bd3 Be7 8.
Qc2 Nh5 $5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nge2 g6 11. O-O-O $5 f5 12. Ng3 Ndf6 13. Nxh5 Nxh5
14. h3 O-O 15. g4 $5 Ng7 $1 (15... fxg4 16. hxg4 Bxg4 17. Rdg1 Nf6 18. Bxg6 $1
{leads to a great attack by White.}) 16. Qe2 Bd7 17. f4 Rae8 18. Rde1 b5 19.
Qg2 a5 20. Kb1 a4 21. Re2 a3 22. b3 Qd6 23. Rc1 Be6 24. Nd1 Re7 25. Rec2 Bd7
26. g5 Rfe8 27. Qd2 Kf7 28. Be2 Re6 29. Bf3 Qe7 30. Bg2 Nh5 31. Bf3 Ng7 32. Bg2
Qd6 33. Qf2 R6e7 34. Qd2 Kf8 35. Qc3 Ne6 36. Bf1 Nc7 37. Rh2 h6 $6 (37... b4 {
and ..Bc8-a6 leads to equality.}) 38. gxh6 g5 $2 39. Rf2 gxf4 40. h7 $6 (40.
Rxf4 {is objectively better, but the text provokes a blunder.}) 40... Kg7 $6 (
40... Rxh7 {is okay.}) 41. Rxf4 Rxe3 $4 42. h8=Q+ $1 ({Black expected} 42. Nxe3
$2 Qxf4 {(Kmoch).}) 42... Kxh8 43. Rh4+ Kg8 44. Nxe3 Qg6 45. Ng2 Ne6 46. Re1
f4+ 47. Qd3 Qf7 48. Re5 f3 49. Reh5 Kf8 50. Rf5 fxg2 51. Rxf7+ Kxf7 52. Bxg2
Rg8 53. Qf5+ Ke7 54. Rh7+ Ng7 55. Qe5+ Kf7 56. Bf1 {Boggie blundered three
times in a row under time pressure. Chess became too hard in his fifties.} 1-0

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+
8. Nbxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Qb3 Nce7 11. O-O O-O {
This variation was usual in the nineteenth century.} 12. Rfe1 c6 13. Ne4 Qb6
14. Nc3 Qxb3 15. Bxb3 {An equal endgame is the result in the twentieth century.
} Be6 $6 (15... Bg4 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Bxd5 cxd5 18. Re7 f6 $1 19. Rxb7 Rfb8 20.
Rxb8+ Rxb8 21. b3 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Rc8) 16. Ng5 Bd7 17. Re5 h6 (17... f6 $2 18.
Rxe7 {(Kmoch).}) 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Ne4 Rad8 $1 20. Nd6 ({Euwe finds} 20. Bxd5
cxd5 21. Nc3 Bc6 22. b4 {stronger, but} Rfe8 23. Rxe8+ Bxe8 24. Re1 Kf8 {
is a great defence.}) 20... Bc8 $1 {
A pawn sacrifice solves the positional difficulty.} 21. Nxc8 Rxc8 22. g3 (22.
Bxd5 cxd5 23. Rxd5 Rc2) 22... Rfd8 (22... Rfe8 $1) 23. Rc1 Kf8 $1 24. Bxd5 cxd5
25. Rc5 b6 26. Rcxd5 Rxd5 27. Rxd5 Rc2 28. Rd8+ Ke7 29. Ra8 $6 a5 $1 30. Ra7+
Ke8 31. b4 Rxa2 32. d5 Ra4 33. bxa5 Rxa5 34. Rb7 {
Euwe needs another half point for a victory in the match.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. d4 Nc6 {The convicted has a last wish.} 2. Nf3 d6 3. e4 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. Bb5
a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. O-O {White gained a good position quietly.} Bg7 8. e5 Nd7
9. Qe2 O-O 10. e6 $1 fxe6 11. Ng5 Nb6 12. Nxe6 Bxe6 13. Qxe6+ {
An odd blockade has come into being.} Rf7 $6 (13... Kh8 14. Ne4 $1 Qd7 15. Ng5
{is less unfavourable.}) 14. Ne4 Qc8 15. Ng5 Qxe6 16. Nxe6 Rc8 17. Re1 Nd7 18.
Bg5 h6 19. Bd2 ({Euwe does not like} 19. Nxg7 Kxg7 20. Bxe7) 19... Nf8 20. Nxg7
Kxg7 21. Re3 Nd7 22. Rae1 Re8 23. Ra3 c5 $2 (23... Ra8 24. Rae3 Re8 {
and a repetition of moves.}) 24. dxc5 Nxc5 25. b4 Nd7 26. Rxa6 {
Bogoljubow was granted a draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Qb3 Qc7 8. Bd2
Nc6 9. Rc1 Be7 10. Nh4 Be4 11. f3 $6 Bg6 ({A forceful battle starts} 11... Ng4
$1 12. Nxe4 Bxh4+ 13. g3 Nxh2 $1 (13... dxe4 14. fxg4 Bxg3+ 15. hxg3 Qxg3+) 14.
Rxh2 dxe4 15. gxh4 Qxh2 16. Qxb7 Qxh4+ {and great complications.}) 12. Be2 Nh5
13. Nxg6 hxg6 14. Kf2 Bh4+ 15. Kg1 Be7 16. Bb5 O-O 17. Kf2 Bh4+ 18. g3 Be7 19.
Kg2 Rfc8 20. Na4 Bd6 21. g4 ({
Bogoljubow wants to manoeuvre on both flanks. Stronger is} 21. Nc5 $1 {
Maybe he feared} Bxg3 $2 {but that is refuted by} 22. Nxb7) 21... Nf6 22. g5
Nd7 23. h4 Qd8 24. f4 Ne7 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Bd3 Nb6 $6 27. Ba5 Bc7 28. Bxb6
Bxb6 $6 {An exchange on b6 keeps a small advantage.} 29. Nc3 Ba5 30. Ne2 Nf5
31. Bxf5 exf5 32. Kf2 Qe7 $1 33. h5 $2 (33. Qxd5 $2 Bd2 34. Rh3 Re8 35. Qe5 Qd7
36. Qc5 Qe6 37. Qe5 Qc6 38. Qc5 Qe4) ({A fortress builds} 33. Qd3 $1 Qb4 34.
Rb1 Qd2 (34... Qa4 35. Rc1 $1) 35. Qxd2 Bxd2 36. Nc3 Bxc3 37. bxc3 b6 38. Rb3 {
and Black makes no progress.}) 33... Qe4 34. Qxb7 Re8 35. Rh3 Bd2 36. Qb3 $6 ({
The last chance offers} 36. hxg6 $1 Bxe3+ 37. Kf1 fxg6 38. Rxe3 Qxe3 $1 39.
Qxd5+ Qe6 40. Qxe6+ Rxe6 41. Ke1) 36... gxh5 37. Rf3 h4 38. Ng1 Qb1 39. g6 fxg6
40. Nh3 Qe1+ 41. Kg2 Qe2+ 42. Nf2 Bxe3 43. Qxd5+ Kh7 44. b4 Bxf2 45. Rxf2 Qg4+
(45... h3+ 46. Kg1 Qe1+ {will mate.}) 46. Kf1 Qd1+ 47. Kg2 Re3 48. Kh2 Rg3 49.
Rg2 Rh3+ {Black wins a queen. Euwe mentions the many good positions and
disasters of Bogoljubow in 'Het Tijdschrift'.} 0-1

[Event "Karlsbad"]
[Site "Karlsbad"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C87"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1941.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 d6 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8.
d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. Qf3 O-O 11. Nc3 Ne8 ({The pieces are regrouped on the
king's side. An action on the other flank starts} 11... Rb8) 12. e5 d5 13. Bf4
g6 14. Bh6 Ng7 15. Nb3 Qb8 16. Rad1 a5 17. Na4 ({
The attack on the queen's side stops} 17. a4 $1 Qb4 18. Rd4) 17... Qb4 $1 {
Euwe mentions the threats ..Qxa4 and ..Bg4.} 18. Qf4 (18. Rd4 $4 Qxe1#) 18...
Ne6 $1 19. Qxb4 axb4 20. Bxf8 Kxf8 {A knight is lost.} 21. c4 $1 Rxa4 22. cxd5
cxd5 23. Rxd5 Bc6 24. Ra5 Rxa5 25. Nxa5 Bd5 {
Black has two minor pieces for rook and pawn.} 26. b3 c5 27. Nc4 Bxc4 28. bxc4
Bg5 29. Rd1 Nd4 30. g3 Bd2 $1 31. f4 Be3+ $1 32. Kg2 g5 33. Rf1 Ke7 34. fxg5
Bxg5 {White has three weak pawns.} 35. h4 Bh6 36. Rf6 {The last try.} Bg7 37.
Rd6 Bxe5 38. Rd5 Bd6 39. Rh5 Ne2 40. Rxh7 Nc3 $5 {
Black prefers to capture the a-pawn.} 41. g4 Nxa2 42. g5 Kf8 43. Rh6 Bc7 44.
Rc6 b3 $1 45. Rxc5 (45. Rxc7 b2 46. Rb7 Nb4) 45... Bd6 46. Rb5 Bb4 47. c5 b2
48. c6 b1=Q 49. Rb8+ Kg7 50. c7 Qc2+ {Euwe won the match with 61/2 - 31/2 (+5,
=3, -2). This was the last important match during the war time.} 0-1

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C75"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

{Players from the Soviet Union showed their superiority in the chess world
immediately after World War II. The USA was humiliated in a radio match.
Soviet state amateurs would dominate for decades, because little money was
available for chess in the West.  Alekhine was challenged by Botvinnik for a
world championship match in 1946, but the champion died a few days later.
Important decisions were made during a FIDE meeting in 1947. The world
championship would be organised under the auspices of FIDE. Botvinnik, Smyslov,
Keres, Reshevsky, Fine and Euwe would play a match tournament for the world
title. A qualification system was created for the next cycles.  When the match
tournament did not take place in 1947, Fine withdrew. The five remaining men
played two cycles in The Hague and three cycles in Moscow during the next year.
Botvinnik and Euwe started as favourites, considering their result in
Groningen 1946. The event began in the Zoo of the Hague on 2 iii 1948.} 1. e4
e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Bd7 6. d4 Nge7 $5 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 Ng6
{The fight for the centre begins.} 9. Nc4 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne3 Bf6 $5 ({
Keres will play} 11... Re8 12. Re1 Bf8 {against Bronstein in Moscow 1948.}) 12.
Nd5 $1 exd4 13. Nxd4 $1 Re8 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. f3 Nf4 $6 {A loss of time.} 16.
Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Be3 Rad8 18. Qd2 Ng6 19. Bd4 Qe7 20. Rae1 $6 ({
Restriction applies} 20. c4 $1) 20... Qd7 $1 21. c4 Ba4 22. Bxa4 Qxa4 23. Qc3
f6 24. f4 $5 Kh7 25. b3 Qd7 26. Qf3 $6 ({Equality keeps} 26. Qd3 {(Euwe).})
26... b5 $1 27. Qd3 bxc4 28. Qxc4 $2 ({Correct is} 28. bxc4 {(Euwe).}) 28...
Rxe4 $1 {Euwe has underestimated a fine combination.} 29. Rxe4 d5 30. Qxa6 dxe4
31. Be3 Qg4 $1 32. Qc4 Rd3 $1 33. Bc1 ({The pointe is} 33. Qxe4 Qe2 $1) 33...
Nh4 34. Qxe4+ f5 35. Qb7 c6 $6 ({Kmoch analyses} 35... Rc3 $1 36. Qd5 c6 37.
Qd2 Rxc1 $1) 36. Qxc6 Rc3 37. Qd5 Rc5 38. Qd2 Rxc1 $1 39. h3 $2 ({Correct is} 
39. Qf2 {(Euwe).}) 39... Qg3 $2 (39... Nf3+ $1 {wins at once.}) 40. Qe2 Qxf4
41. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 42. Kh2 Qf4+ 43. Kg1 Ng6 44. Qc2 Ne7 45. a4 Qd4+ 46. Kh2 Qe5+
47. Kg1 Nd5 {The passed pawns are stopped.} 48. Qd1 Nc3 49. Qc2 Kg6 50. Kh1
Qe1+ 51. Kh2 Ne2 52. Qc6+ Kh7 53. Qc5 Ng3 54. Qd6 Nf1+ 55. Kg1 h5 56. Qf4 {
(time)  Euwe began with five losses and would become last.} ({Black wins by} 
56. Qf4 Ne3+ 57. Kh2 h4 {58...Nf4, 59...Ng3 and mate.}) 0-1

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D98"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "158"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8.
Be3 Nfd7 9. Nd2 Nb6 10. Qd3 c6 11. f3 Be6 12. Rd1 Na6 13. a3 Qd7 14. Qc2 Nc7
15. Nb3 Bc4 16. Be2 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Rad8 18. O-O Qe6 19. Nc5 Qc8 20. Kh1 Nd7 21.
Nb3 b6 22. Qc4 Qb7 23. f4 e6 24. Rc1 Nf6 25. Bg1 Rc8 26. Rc2 Rfd8 27. Qe2 Nb5
28. e5 Nxc3 29. bxc3 Nd5 30. c4 Ne7 31. Nd2 Nf5 32. Ne4 Nxd4 $5 {
Black accepts the challenge.} (32... Bf8 {is more prudent.}) 33. Bxd4 Rxd4 34.
Nd6 Rxd6 $1 {A semi-sacrifice keeps equality.} 35. exd6 c5 36. Rd2 Rd8 37. Qf3
Qxf3 38. Rxf3 Bd4 39. g3 Rxd6 40. Kg2 f5 $6 ({Euwe prefers} 40... h6) 41. a4
Kf7 42. Rb3 Kf6 43. Ra2 a5 44. Rd2 Ke7 45. Kf3 Kd7 $2 ({
Botvinnik had prepared the likely win} 45... h5 $1 46. h3 Ke8 47. g4 h4 $1 48.
Rd1 Kd7 49. gxf5 gxf5 50. Rd2 Ke7 51. Rg2 Kf7 52. Rd3 Rd8 53. Rb2 $1 {but} Rg8
$1 {draws.}) 46. g4 $1 {White opens the position.} h6 47. Rg2 Ke7 48. Rd3 Kf7
49. h4 fxg4+ 50. Rxg4 h5 51. Rg2 Rd8 52. Rgd2 Ke8 53. Rg2 Kf7 54. Rgd2 Ke8 55.
Ke2 Ke7 56. Rd1 Rf8 57. Rf1 Bf6 58. Rb3 Bxh4 59. Rxb6 Bg3 60. Rb7+ Kf6 61. Rb5
Kf5 62. Rxc5+ Ke4 63. Re5+ Kd4 64. Rd1+ Kxc4 65. Re4+ Kc5 66. Kf3 h4 67. Rb1
Kd6 68. Rb6+ Kd7 69. Kg4 Rf5 70. Rd4+ $2 {Botvinnik allows a tactical escape.}
({Zugzwang brings} 70. Ra6 $1 {The pointe is} Bh2 71. Rexe6 Rxf4+ 72. Kh3 $1
Bg3 73. Rxg6 $18) 70... Ke7 71. Rb7+ Kf6 72. Rb5 e5 73. Rd6+ Kg7 74. Rxa5 Rxf4+
75. Kh3 Kh6 76. Raa6 Kh5 $1 77. Rxg6 Rxa4 $1 78. Rh6+ Kg5 79. Rhg6+ Kh5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E28"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Re8 7. Ne2 e5 8.
Ng3 d6 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. O-O c5 11. f3 cxd4 $6 ({Analysts prefer} 11... Nf8) 12.
cxd4 Nb6 13. Bb2 exd4 14. e4 $5 Be6 15. Rc1 Re7 $6 ({Better is} 15... Rc8 16.
Qxd4 Qe7) 16. Qxd4 Qc7 $2 (16... Na4 17. Ba1 Nc5 {keeps the c-file closed.})
17. c5 $1 dxc5 18. Rxc5 Qf4 19. Bc1 Qb8 20. Rg5 $1 Nbd7 {
Botvinnik finds a great escape.} 21. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 22. Nh5+ Kg6 (22... Kh8 23.
Bb2) 23. Qe3 {Standings after two cycles in the Hague: Botvinnik 6, Reshevsky
41/2, Keres and Smyslov 4, Euwe 11/2.} 1-0

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Reshevsky, Samuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C75"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

{The tournament was resumed in the Hall of Columns on April 11.} 1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 Nge7 6. d4 Bd7 7. Bb3 h6 8. Nbd2 Ng6 9. Nc4
Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne3 Bf6 $5 12. Nd5 $1 Re8 $6 (12... exd4 13. Nxd4 Re8 {
(Euwe-Keres in round 1).}) 13. dxe5 $1 Bxe5 ({Bad is} 13... dxe5 $2 14. Nxf6+
gxf6) 14. Nxe5 dxe5 $6 ({Kasparov prefers} 14... Ngxe5 15. h3 Be6 16. f4 Nd7)
15. Qf3 Be6 16. Rd1 Bxd5 $6 ({Stronger defends} 16... Qc8 {(Euwe).}) 17. Rxd5
Qe7 18. Qf5 $1 Nf8 19. Be3 Ne6 20. Rad1 Red8 21. g3 Rd6 22. Rxd6 cxd6 23. Qg4
$1 Kh8 24. Bb6 $1 Nb8 $6 ({The beleaguerment of d6 continues} 24... Re8 25. Ba4
Rf8 26. Rd2) 25. Bxe6 fxe6 26. Qh4 $1 {The d-pawn falls.} Qd7 27. Qd8+ Qxd8 28.
Bxd8 Nd7 29. Bc7 Nc5 30. Rxd6 Rc8 31. Bb6 Na4 32. Rxe6 Nxb2 33. Rxe5 Nc4 34.
Re6 Nxb6 35. Rxb6 Rxc3 36. Rxb7 Rc2 37. h4 Rxa2 38. Kg2 a5 39. h5 a4 40. Ra7
Kg8 41. g4 a3 42. Kg3 Re2 43. Kf3 $1 Ra2 44. Ke3 Kf8 45. f3 Ra1 46. Kf4 a2 47.
e5 Kg8 48. Kf5 Rf1 49. Rxa2 Rxf3+ 50. Kg6 Kf8 51. Ra8+ Ke7 52. Ra7+ {
Smyslov showed his fine positional style.} 1-0

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D49"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. exf6 Qb6 13. fxg7 Bxg7 14. O-O Nc5
15. Bf4 Bb7 16. Re1 Rd8 $2 ({Correct is} 16... Nxd3 17. Qxd3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 O-O
{(Bogoljubow-Schmidt, Salzburg 1943).}) 17. Rc1 Rd5 ({More resistance offers} 
17... Nxd3 18. Qxd3 Rd7 $1 19. Ne5 Re7) 18. Be5 $1 Bxe5 19. Rxe5 Rxe5 20. Nxe5
Nxd3 21. Qxd3 f6 22. Qg3 $1 {White utilises the open g-file.} fxe5 23. Qg7 Rf8
24. Rc7 Qxc7 (24... Qd6 25. Rxb7 d3 26. Ra7 $18) 25. Qxc7 Bd5 26. Qxe5 d3 27.
Qe3 Bc4 28. b3 Rf7 29. f3 $1 Rd7 30. Qd2 e5 31. bxc4 bxc4 32. Kf2 Kf7 33. Ke3
Ke6 34. Qb4 Rc7 35. Kd2 Rc6 36. a4 {
The future champion crushes his predecessor.} 1-0

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D99"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8.
Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 Nb6 10. a4 a5 11. d5 $1 Na6 ({Success had} 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3
Qd6 {in Euwe-Smyslov, round 24.}) 12. Be2 e6 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 exd5 15. exd5
Qh4 $2 {Smyslov starts an encirclement.} (15... Qd6 $1 {
defends properly (Euwe). Great complications brings} 16. Ne4 Qb4+ 17. Qxb4 Nxb4
18. Bxb6 Nc2+ $5) 16. Ne4 Rae8 17. g3 Qd8 18. d6 Nc8 19. dxc7 Qxc7 20. O-O Re6
$2 ({Correct is} 20... b6 21. Rfd1 Nb4 22. Rac1 Qe5) 21. Rac1 Qe5 22. Qxb7 Ne7
23. Ng5 Rf6 24. Bf4 Rxf4 25. gxf4 Qxf4 26. Qxe7 Bf6 27. Qe3 Qxe3 28. fxe3 Bxg5
29. Rc3 f5 30. Rd1 Nc5 31. b3 Re8 32. Rd5 Bxe3+ 33. Kg2 Na6 34. Rd7 Bf4 35. Ra7
Nb4 36. Rxa5 Kg7 37. Rb5 Bd2 38. Rc7+ Kf6 39. Rd7 Be1 40. Rb6+ Kg5 41. h4+ Kf4
42. Rxb4+ 1-0

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Reshevsky, Samuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C81"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. Qe2 Nc5 10. Rd1 Nxb3 11. axb3 Qc8 $5 ({Theory is} 11... Be7 12. c4 O-O {
(Keres-Alexander, London 1947).}) 12. Bg5 ({Advantage gains} 12. c4 $1 {
(Smyslov-Euwe, next round).}) 12... h6 13. Bh4 Bc5 $6 ({A useful exchange makes
} 13... Bb4 $1 14. Nc3 Bxc3 15. bxc3 O-O) 14. Nc3 g5 15. Bg3 Qb7 $5 16. Nxd5
O-O-O 17. Nf6 g4 18. Ne1 $6 ({After} 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. Ne1 Nd4 20. Qf1 {
the h-pawn cannot move.}) 18... Nd4 19. Qf1 h5 20. Bf4 h4 21. Be3 h3 22. Rd2 $6
({A fierce fight seeks} 22. g3 $1 Bb6 $1 23. Rd2 Nf3+ 24. Nxf3 Qxf3 25. Re2 $1)
22... hxg2 23. Qxg2 Nf3+ 24. Nxf3 Bxe3 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. Ne1 $6 ({
Wiser battles} 26. Nxg4 Rg8 27. h3) 26... Bd4 27. Nd3 Bf5 28. Re1 a5 29. Ne4
Kb8 30. b4 a4 31. c3 Bxe4 32. Rxe4 Bxc3 33. Re3 Qxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Rxd3 $1 35. Rxd3
Bxb2 36. Rd5 c6 37. Rd8+ Kc7 38. Ra8 Kb7 39. Rf8 Bxe5 40. Rxf7+ Kb6 41. f4 {
Reshevsky staged a great counter.} 0-1

[Event "Wch18"]
[Site "The Hague/Moscow"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "25"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1948.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6 Nc6 8.
O-O-O $1 ({Known is} 8. Nge2 {(Boleslavsky-Bondarevsky, Stockholm 1948).}) 8...
Rg6 9. Qh4 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Qd5 11. b3 $1 Ne7 $5 12. f3 Bd7 13. Bb2 Bc6 14. c4 $5
Qf5 $1 {Black keeps control over the centre.} 15. d5 $5 exd5 16. fxe4 dxe4 ({
Even better is} 16... Nxe4 $1 17. Nf3 Rg4 18. Qe1 O-O-O) 17. Nh3 Ng4 18. Qg3 $5
Qc5 $1 19. Qxc7 Rc8 20. Qf4 Qe3+ 21. Rd2 Qxf4 $5 (21... Qe1+ 22. Rd1 Qe3+ $11)
22. Nxf4 e3 23. Rc2 Rg5 24. Be2 $1 Nf2 25. Re1 Rd8 26. g3 Rf5 $2 (26... Be4 27.
Rc3 Nf5 {is right.}) 27. Bf1 $1 Rxf4 ({The pointes are} 27... Be4 28. Rxf2 $1)
({and} 27... Bf3 28. Ba3) 28. gxf4 Nd3+ 29. Bxd3 Rxd3 30. Rc3 $1 Rxc3+ 31. Bxc3
Nf5 32. Bd2 $1 Kd7 33. Bxe3 b6 34. Bf2 f6 35. Kd2 h5 36. Kd3 Nh6 37. Bh4 f5 38.
Re7+ Kd6 39. h3 {The final score was: Botvinnik 14, Smyslov 11, Keres and
Reshevsky 101/2, Euwe 4. Botvinnik was feted as world champion on 18 v 1948.}
1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1949.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fine, Reuben"]
[Black "Najdorf, Miguel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D93"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1949.??.??"]

{Fine refused and Najdorf was not allowed to participate in the world
championship. Instead they played a match in 1949.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3
d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 c6 7. Nf3 b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Be2 Nc6
11. O-O Rc8 12. h3 h6 13. Qa4 a6 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Nd7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17.
Rc2 e6 18. Qb4 Nb8 19. Rfc1 Nc6 20. Qa3 Qe7 $2 (20... b5 $1 {
prevents the next move.}) 21. Na4 $1 Qxa3 22. bxa3 b5 23. Nb6 $1 Rc7 24. a4 $1
{White decides the attack elegantly.} bxa4 ({The pointe is} 24... b4 25. Bxa6
$1) 25. Nxa4 Rfc8 26. Nb6 Rb8 27. a4 Rd8 28. Bxa6 Bxa6 29. Rxc6 Rxc6 30. Rxc6
Rb8 31. a5 Rb7 32. Nxd5 Rb1+ 33. Kh2 Bd3 34. Rb6 Ra1 35. Nb4 Bc4 36. a6 f5 37.
Rc6 Bb3 38. Rc7+ Kf6 39. a7 g5 40. Nc6 1-0

[Event "Match"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1949.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Fine, Reuben"]
[Black "Najdorf, Miguel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C90"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "1949.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. d3
d6 9. c3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. Nf1 d5 13. exd5 Qxd5 14. Bg5 Bb7 15.
Ne3 Qd7 16. d4 exd4 17. Nf5 Bd8 18. cxd4 cxd4 19. N3xd4 Nxd4 20. Qxd4 Qxd4 21.
Nxd4 h6 22. Bf4 Bb6 23. Nf5 Rfe8 24. Bb3 Bc5 25. Bd6 Ne4 26. Bxc5 Nxc5 27. Bc2
Rxe1+ 28. Rxe1 Rd8 29. b4 Ne6 30. Bb3 Kf8 31. Rd1 $6 Rxd1+ 32. Bxd1 Be4 33. Nd6
$2 ({No pawn loses} 33. Ne3 Nd4 34. f3 Bb1 35. a3) 33... Bd5 34. a4 Nd4 35.
axb5 axb5 36. f3 Ke7 37. Ne4 Bc4 38. Kf2 Nc6 39. Be2 Nxb4 40. Nc3 Nd3+ 41. Ke3
Ne1 42. Nxb5 Nxg2+ 43. Kf2 Bxe2 44. Kxe2 Kf6 45. Nd6 Ke6 46. Nc4 Kd5 47. Nb2
Kd4 48. Nd3 f5 49. Nb4 Nf4+ 50. Kd2 Ne6 51. Nc6+ Kd5 52. Ne7+ Ke5 53. Ke3 Kf6
54. Nd5+ Kg5 55. Kf2 Kh4 56. Kg2 g6 57. Ne7 Kg5 58. Kg3 f4+ 59. Kf2 Nd4 60. Nd5
Nc6 61. Nc3 Kh4 62. Kg2 Ne7 63. Ne4 Nf5 {Najdorf refuses a draw.} 64. h3 ({
Analysts regard} 64. Nf2 Ne3+ 65. Kg1 {as drawn.}) 64... Ne3+ 65. Kh2 Nc2 $1
66. Kg2 Ne1+ 67. Kf2 Kxh3 68. Kxe1 Kg2 69. Ke2 h5 70. Ng5 h4 71. Ne6 g5 $1 {
The match for $1700 ended equal (+2, =4, -2).} (71... g5 72. Nxg5 h3 73. Nxh3
Kxh3 74. Kd3 Kg2 75. Ke4 Kg3 $19) 0-1

[Event "Playoff for place 1 of candidates"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1950.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Bronstein, David"]
[Black "Boleslavsky, Isaak"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D89"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1950.??.??"]

{David Bronstein made a dazzling climb at top level chess. He won the first
interzonal tournament, Saltsjöbaden 1948, and shared first place in the Soviet
championships of 1948 and 1949. The candidates' tournament, Budapest 1950,
ended with a first place for Bronstein and Boleslavsky. A playoff between the
friends took place in Moscow.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4
Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Be3 Bg4 12.
f3 Na5 13. Bd3 Be6 14. d5 Bxa1 15. Qxa1 f6 16. Bh6 Qb6+ 17. Kh1 ({
Bronstein differs from} 17. Nd4 {played versus Boleslavsky in Budapest 1950.})
17... Rfd8 18. Rb1 Qc5 19. Bd2 b6 20. Bb4 Qc7 21. Rc1 Qb7 22. Qb1 $1 {
David sets a trap.} Rab8 $2 ({Correct is} 22... Bc8 23. Bxa5 bxa5 24. Qxb7 Bxb7
25. Rc7 Bc8) 23. dxe6 Nc6 24. Bc3 Ne5 25. Bb5 Rbc8 26. Bxe5 Rxc1+ 27. Qxc1 fxe5
28. Bd7 Qa6 29. Ng3 Qxa2 30. h4 Rf8 31. Qg5 Rf6 32. Qxf6 {
A novelty created new problems.} 1-0

[Event "Playoff for place 1 of candidates"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1950.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Boleslavsky, Isaak"]
[Black "Bronstein, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C48"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1950.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8.
Qd3 exd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Bf4 Nd7 11. Rad1 Bf6 12. b4 Re8 13. Rfe1 Bxd4 14. Qxd4
b5 15. Rd3 Qf6 16. Qxf6 Nxf6 17. f3 a5 18. a3 axb4 19. axb4 Nd7 20. Nd5 Ra7 21.
Red1 Ne5 22. Bxe5 Rxe5 23. Ne3 Bd7 24. Rc3 Be6 25. Rd4 g5 26. g3 Kf8 27. Kf2 f6
28. Rdd3 g4 29. Ra3 Rxa3 30. Rxa3 Rh5 31. fxg4 Rxh2+ 32. Kf3 Ke7 33. Ra8 Bc4
34. Nf5+ Kd7 35. Rh8 Rxc2 $6 {Bronstein takes a risk.} 36. Rxh7+ Kc8 $2 ({
Equality keeps} 36... Ke8 $1 37. Nd4 Rb2 38. Rxc7 Rxb4) 37. Rh6 Rb2 38. Rxf6
Rxb4 39. g5 Bd3 40. Re6 d5 ({White consolidates in} 40... Bc4 41. Rh6 $1 Bd3
42. Rh4 $1) 41. Ne7+ Kd7 42. exd5 Rb3 43. Kf4 Rb4+ 44. Kf3 Rb3 45. Kg4 Rb4+ 46.
Kh5 Re4 47. Ng6 b4 48. Nf8+ Kd8 49. g6 Rxe6 50. g7 Be2+ 51. Kg5 Re4 52. Kf6 $2
({Correct is} 52. Kf5 $1) 52... Rg4 53. Ng6 {Bronstein has a great escape.}
Rxg6+ $2 ({He misses} 53... Bb5 $3 54. g8=Q+ Be8 55. Qh7 Rxg6+) 54. Kxg6 Bd3+
55. Kh6 {Technics in the endgame were David's weakness.} 1-0

[Event "Playoff for place 1 of candidates"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1950.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Boleslavsky, Isaak"]
[Black "Bronstein, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1950.??.??"]

{The score was (+2, =8, -2) after twelve games. Two extra rounds were played.
The second game begins.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4
6. O-O-O Nf6 7. Qxg7 Rg8 8. Qh6 Bf8 $5 {
Bronstein and Boleslavsky have prepared a surprise.} 9. Qh4 Rg4 $1 10. Qh3 Qxf2
$1 11. Nb5 $2 ({Better is} 11. Be2 $1 Rh4 12. Qxh4 Qxh4 13. g3 Qh6 14. Bxh6
Bxh6+ 15. Kb1 e5 {(Escalona-Bronstein, Oviedo 1993).}) 11... Na6 12. Kb1 Bd7
13. Be3 Qf5 14. Nd4 Qg6 15. Nb3 Nb4 16. Ne2 Nfd5 17. Nc3 Nxc3+ 18. bxc3 Nd5 19.
Bd4 Rg5 20. g4 e5 21. Bf2 Bxg4 22. Rxd5 Bxh3 23. Bxh3 Rd8 24. Rxd8+ Kxd8 25.
Rd1+ Bd6 26. Be3 f5 27. Nc5 f4 28. Ne6+ Ke7 29. Bxa7 Rh5 {A novelty caused
confusion again. David won with 7 1/2 - 6 1/2. He became the challenger of
Botvinnik.} 0-1

[Event "Wch19"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1951.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Bronstein, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D74"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[EventDate "1951.??.??"]

{Botvinnik worked on a dissertation after his championship, like Lasker did.
Bronstein was better prepared for the match but missed mental power. Eighteen
games were rather poor. The score was 9-9.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2
d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. e4 Nf6 9. e5 Nd5 10. dxc5 Nb4 11. Nc3
N8c6 12. a3 Nd3 13. Be3 Bg4 14. h3 Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Ndxe5 16. Qe4 Qd3 17. Qa4 Qc4
18. Rad1 Rad8 19. Bd5 Qxa4 20. Nxa4 e6 21. Ba2 Nf3+ 22. Kg2 Nfd4 23. g4 h6 24.
Rd2 Kh7 25. f4 f5 26. Nc3 e5 27. fxe5 Bxe5 28. Nd5 fxg4 29. hxg4 Rxf1 30. Kxf1
Rf8+ 31. Rf2 Rxf2+ 32. Bxf2 a6 33. Kg2 Kg7 34. Bc4 Ne6 35. b4 Bb2 36. a4 Ne5
37. Be2 Bd4 38. Bg3 a5 39. bxa5 Nxc5 40. Nc7 Nc6 {The game is adjourned after
five hours of play and resumed in the Tchaikovsky Hall the next day.} 41. a6
bxa6 42. Nxa6 Ne4 ({Bronstein had prepared} 42... Nxa4 $1 43. Bb5 Nc5 44. Nxc5
Bxc5 45. Bxc6 Be3 46. Bh4 h5 47. g5 Bc1 {The king stood on f3 during the
analyses. He notices the difference and changes his mind.}) 43. Bc7 Nc3 44. Bf3
Ne5 {Bronstein can easily draw, despite the positional disadvantages.} 45. a5
h5 $4 ({Correct is} 45... Nxf3 46. Kxf3 Kf6 {and 47...h5 (Botvinnik).}) 46. g5
Nc4 $2 ({Better is} 46... Nxf3 47. Kxf3 Kf7) 47. Nb4 Nb5 48. Bd8 Kf8 49. Nc6
Bc5 50. Be2 Ne3+ 51. Kf3 Nd4+ 52. Nxd4 Bxd4 53. Bd3 Ng4 54. Bxg6 Ne5+ 55. Ke4
Nc6 56. Bb6 Bxb6 57. axb6 h4 58. Bf5 Ke7 59. Kf4 Kd6 60. Be4 1-0

[Event "Wch19"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1951.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Bronstein, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E69"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "128"]
[EventDate "1951.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. e4
c6 9. h3 Nh5 10. Be3 Qe7 11. Nh2 Kh8 12. Re1 a6 13. a3 Rb8 14. Bf1 Nhf6 15. Qd2
b5 16. cxb5 axb5 17. Rad1 Nb6 18. Bh6 $2 Bxh6 19. Qxh6 Be6 {
Black takes the initiative.} 20. Nf3 Bb3 21. Rd2 Nfd7 22. Qe3 Bc4 23. Bg2 f6
24. Rc2 Bb3 25. Rce2 Nc4 26. Qd3 Na5 27. Rd2 Nb6 28. Qb1 Nbc4 29. Rde2 b4 $1
30. axb4 Rxb4 31. h4 $6 ({The queenside is better defended by} 31. d5 c5 32.
Qc1) 31... Nb6 32. Na2 Bxa2 33. Qxa2 Nbc4 34. h5 Rfb8 35. hxg6 hxg6 36. Qb1 Kg7
37. dxe5 fxe5 38. Qc1 Nxb2 39. Qc3 Na4 40. Qc1 Rc4 41. Qg5 Qxg5 42. Nxg5 Nb3 {
A swing of black pieces from the queenside to the centre begins.} 43. f4 Nd4
44. Ra2 Rb2 45. Rxb2 Nxb2 46. Kh2 Nd3 47. Re3 Rc3 48. Bf1 Rc2+ 49. Kh3 Nf2+ 50.
Kh4 Rc1 51. Bg2 Rg1 52. Bh3 Rh1 53. fxe5 dxe5 54. Ra3 Kf6 55. Nh7+ Ke7 56. Ng5
Kd6 57. Nf7+ Ke7 58. Kg5 {Botvinnik ends the humiliation.} Kxf7 59. Ra7+ Ke8
60. Bd7+ Kd8 61. Kxg6 Nxe4 62. g4 Rf1 63. Bf5 Nxf5 64. gxf5 Ke8 {
Bronstein has played elegantly and equalised the score.} 0-1

[Event "Wch19"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1951.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Bronstein, David"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A91"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1951.??.??"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d5 7. Nge2 c6 8. b3 Ne4
9. O-O Nd7 10. Bb2 Ndf6 11. Qd3 g5 $5 {
Black shows ambition. Black reacts quietly.} 12. cxd5 exd5 13. f3 Nxc3 14. Bxc3
g4 15. fxg4 Nxg4 16. Bh3 Nh6 $6 17. Nf4 Bd6 18. b4 a6 {
Bronstein has the initiative.} 19. a4 Qe7 20. Rab1 b5 21. Bg2 Ng4 22. Bd2 Nf6
23. Rb2 Bd7 24. Ra1 Ne4 25. Be1 Rfe8 26. Qb3 Kh8 27. Rba2 Qf8 28. Nd3 Rab8 29.
axb5 axb5 30. Ra7 Re7 31. Ne5 (31. Nc5 $1 {
supports the attack on the queenside.}) 31... Be8 $6 32. g4 $1 fxg4 $2 (32...
Rbb7 $1 {defends the seventh rank.}) 33. Bxe4 dxe4 34. Bh4 Rxe5 35. dxe5 Bxe5
36. Rf1 Qg8 37. Bg3 $1 Bg7 ({The pointe is} 37... Qxb3 38. Rf8+ Qg8 39. Bxe5#)
38. Qxg8+ {The comeback kid took the lead. A large audience applauded.} 1-0

[Event "Wch19"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1951.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Bronstein, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D71"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "1951.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nh3 Bxh3 $5 8.
Bxh3 Nc6 9. Bg2 e6 10. e3 O-O 11. Bd2 Rc8 12. O-O Nd7 13. Ne2 Qb6 14. Bc3 Rfd8
15. Nf4 Nf6 16. Qb3 Ne4 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Be1 Na5 19. Nd3 Bf8 20. f3 Nd6 21.
Bf2 Bh6 22. Rac1 Nac4 23. Rfe1 Na5 24. Kf1 Bg7 25. g4 Nc6 26. b3 Nb5 27. Ke2
Bf8 28. a4 Nc7 29. Bg3 Na6 30. Bf1 f6 31. Red1 Na5 32. Rxc8 Rxc8 33. Rc1 Rxc1
34. Nxc1 Ba3 35. Kd1 Bxc1 $5 36. Kxc1 Nxb3+ 37. Kc2 Na5 38. Kc3 Kf7 39. e4 f5
$2 (39... Nc6 {restricts the bishops.}) 40. gxf5 gxf5 41. Bd3 Kg6 42. Bd6 ({
The expected resumption from the adjourned position is} 42. Bb1 $1 dxe4 43.
fxe4 Kg5 44. exf5 exf5) 42... Nc6 43. Bb1 Kf6 $2 (43... Na7 $1 44. exd5 exd5
45. Ba2 b5 {achieves a draw.}) 44. Bg3 $1 fxe4 ({Botvinnik found at 8AM} 44...
Nab4 45. Be5+ Kg6 46. Bd6 Na6 47. exd5 exd5 48. Ba2) 45. fxe4 h6 46. Bf4 h5 47.
exd5 exd5 48. h4 Nab8 49. Bg5+ Kf7 50. Bf5 $2 (50. Bc2 $1 Na7 51. Bd1 Kg6 52.
Bf3) 50... Na7 51. Bf4 Nbc6 52. Bd3 Nc8 $2 ({
Botvinnik regards the game as won, but} 52... Ne7 $1 53. Bc7 Ke6 54. Bxb6 Nac6
55. Be2 Nf5 {draws.}) 53. Be2 Kg6 54. Bd3+ $6 Kf6 55. Be2 Kg6 $6 ({
A chance gives} 55... Kf5 $1) 56. Bf3 N6e7 57. Bg5 $1 {The game ends with
zugzwang.  Bronstein had beaten Levenfish in an endgame with two bishops twice
(Leningrad 1947, Moscow 1949). Why did he fail as the defender?  Jack Dempsey
once said: "You have to knockdown that guy in front of thousands of people!"
David could not do that in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.  The match ended with
12-12 (+5, =10, -5). Botvinnik kept the title by strong willpower. Both
players scored weakly in Moscow 1951. It showed their lacking superiority.} ({
Smyslov analyses} 57. Bg5 Nc6 58. Bxd5 Nd6 59. Bf3 Kf5 60. Bc1 $1) 1-0

[Event "Wch20"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "1954.??.??"]

{Smyslov became second in the world championship of 1948. Thereafter he became
third in the candidates' tournament Budapest 1950. He could challenge
Botvinnik twice by winning Zürich 1953 and Amsterdam 1956.  Smyslov has a
magnificent talent for positional play. He seems to win naturally without a
clear reason, as a silent killer. But he can be beaten by putting him under
great pressure. Botvinnik was well prepared for the first match against
Smyslov in 1954.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4 7.
Nb5 Bc7 8. f4 Ne7 9. Nf3 Nbc6 10. Bd3 Bb8 $5 ({
Botvinnik wants to fight and diverts from} 10... a6 11. Nxc7+ Qxc7 {
(Simagin-Chistiakov, Moscow 1951).}) 11. Nbxd4 a6 12. Be3 Ba7 13. O-O Nxd4 14.
Bxd4 Bxd4+ 15. Nxd4 Qb6 16. Kh1 $5 Bd7 17. c3 Rc8 18. Qe1 h6 19. a4 a5 20. Nb3
(20. b5 $1 O-O 21. Rc1 {keeps a plus.}) 20... Qc7 21. Nc5 Bc6 22. Qf2 O-O 23.
Nb3 Bd7 24. Qc5 Qxc5 25. Nxc5 Rc7 26. Nxd7 Rxd7 27. bxa5 Ra8 28. a6 bxa6 29. c4
$2 {White gives away the control over the centre.} ({Better is} 29. Rab1 {
(Botvinnik)} Rc7 30. Rfc1 a5) 29... dxc4 30. Bxc4 Rd4 $1 31. Be2 Nd5 32. g3 Nc3
33. Bf3 Rb8 34. Ra3 Nb1 $5 {Non-capture of a pawn keeps the game going.} 35.
Ra2 Nd2 36. Rf2 Nc4 37. h4 g5 38. hxg5 hxg5 39. fxg5 ({No improvement brings} 
39. Be2 a5) 39... Nxe5 40. Be2 Rb1+ 41. Kg2 a5 42. Rc2 Rb3 $5 43. Rf4 $2 (43.
Rc5 $1 Rd5 44. Rxd5 exd5 45. Rf5 Re3 46. Kf2 d4 47. Rf4 {
forces a draw (Botvinnik).}) 43... Rd5 $1 44. Re4 Kg7 45. Bh5 Ng6 46. Rg4 Re3
47. Bxg6 Kxg6 48. Rf2 Rf5 49. Rxf5 exf5 {The critical position.} 50. Rc4 $2 ({
White escapes by} 50. Rh4 $1 Kxg5 51. Kf2 Re4 52. Kf3 $3 Rg4 53. Rh7 $1 Rxa4
54. Rxf7) 50... Re4 51. Rc7 Rxa4 52. Ra7 Ra3 53. Kh3 ({The defeat delays} 53.
Kf2 $1 a4 54. Kg2 Ra1 55. Kf3 a3 56. Kf2 a2 57. Kg2 Kxg5 {
The capture occurs after the restriction.} 58. Ra5 Kf6 $1 59. Kh2 Ke6 60. Kg2
Kd6 61. Kh2 Kc6 62. Kg2 Kb6 63. Ra8 f4 $1 {A weakness is created.} 64. gxf4 f5
$1 65. Ra3 Kb5 66. Ra7 Kc4 67. Ra8 Kd4 68. Ra7 Ke4 69. Ra4+ Ke3 70. Kh2 Kf3 {
"A famous position" said Spassky, when he looked in one of my books.} 71. Ra8
Kxf4 72. Kg2 Ke4 73. Ra4+ Kd5 74. Ra5+ Kc6 75. Ra6+ Kb5 76. Ra8 f4 77. Ra3 f3+
78. Kf2 Rh1 {(similar to Euwe).}) 53... f4 54. Kh4 fxg3 55. Ra6+ Kf5 $1 56.
Rf6+ Ke4 57. Kh3 Rf3 58. Ra6 Rf5 0-1

[Event "Wch20"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E45"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1954.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nge2 Ba6 6. a3 Be7 7. Nf4 d5 8. cxd5
Bxf1 9. Kxf1 exd5 10. g4 $1 c6 ({Theory will become} 10... g5 $1 11. Nh5 Nxh5
12. gxh5 c6 13. Qf3) 11. g5 Nfd7 12. h4 Bd6 $2 ({A draw brings} 12... Nf8 13.
e4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 h6 15. Nh5 Ne6 16. gxh6 g5 17. d5 cxd5 18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19. Nhf6+
) 13. e4 $1 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Bxf4 15. Bxf4 O-O 16. h5 $1 Re8 17. Nd6 Re6 18. d5
Rxd6 19. Bxd6 Qxg5 20. Qf3 $1 Qxd5 21. Qxd5 cxd5 22. Rc1 Na6 23. b4 $1 {
Botvinnik has a lot of success with his novelty on move ten.} h6 $2 ({But} 
23... Re8 24. Rh3 Nf6 {defends well.}) 24. Rh3 Kh7 $6 25. Rd3 Nf6 26. b5 Nc5
27. Bxc5 bxc5 28. Rxc5 Rb8 29. a4 Rb7 30. Rdc3 $1 {
Botvinnik started with two wins.} 1-0

[Event "Wch20"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C17"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1954.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4 7. Qg4 $1 {
Smyslov chooses a sharper line than in game one.} Ne7 8. bxa5 dxc3 9. Qxg7 Rg8
10. Qxh7 Nd7 11. Nf3 Nf8 $2 ({Correct is} 11... Qc7 $1 12. Bf4 Nf8 {and the kni
ght wins a tempo, if it goes to g6 (Ragozin-Botvinnik, training 1951).}) 12.
Qd3 Qxa5 13. h4 $1 {Black seems to offer little resistance on the kingside.}
Bd7 14. Bg5 Rc8 $2 ({A useful reorganisation makes} 14... Nfg6 15. Bf6 Nf5 16.
g3 Nf8) 15. Nd4 Nf5 16. Rb1 Rc4 17. Nxf5 exf5 18. Rxb7 Re4+ 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20.
Rb8+ Bc8 21. Bb5+ Qxb5 22. Rxb5 Ne6 23. Bf6 Rxg2 24. h5 Ba6 25. h6 {
Smyslov also won the next two games and took the lead.} 1-0

[Event "Wch20"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D18"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1954.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O
Nbd7 9. Nh4 O-O 10. f3 Bg6 11. e4 e5 12. Nxg6 hxg6 13. Be3 Qe7 14. Qe2 exd4 15.
Bxd4 Bc5 16. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 17. Kh1 {The television records a world championship
for the first time. It registers a solid opening.} g5 $5 18. g3 Rad8 19. Ba2
Rfe8 20. Rad1 Nf8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. e5 Nd5 23. Nxd5 cxd5 24. Qd2 Ne6 25. f4 $5
gxf4 26. gxf4 Qc6 ({Easier draws} 26... Qd4 27. Qxd4 Nxd4 28. Rd1 Ne6 {
(Botvinnik).}) 27. f5 Nc5 $2 ({Overprotection of d5 by} 27... Nc7 $1 {
is needed. Now} 28. Qg5 f6 29. Qh4 {continues the hostilities.}) 28. Qg5 Rd7 ({
Insufficient is} 28... f6 29. Qg2 Nd3 30. exf6 Qd7 31. Qe4 $1 {(Botvinnik).})
29. Rg1 f6 30. exf6 Ne4 {A 'Zwischenzug' decides.} 31. f7+ $1 Rxf7 32. Qd8+ Kh7
33. Bxd5 Nf2+ 34. Kg2 Qf6 35. Qxf6 Rxf6 36. Kxf2 Rxf5+ 37. Bf3 Rf4 38. Rg4 {
Halfway the score is 6-6.} 1-0

[Event "Wch20"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E68"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1954.??.??"]

{This game highlights the second half of the match.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3
Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. Be3 Ng4 10. Bg5 Qb6
$1 {Smyslov brings a novelty.} ({Theory is} 10... f6 11. Bc1 {
(Kotov-Bronstein, Moscow 1944).}) 11. h3 exd4 $1 12. Na4 Qa6 13. hxg4 b5 $1 14.
Nxd4 ({Equality keeps} 14. Be7 Re8 15. Bxd6 bxa4 16. e5 c5 $1 {
(Yusupov-Kasparov, Linares 1992).}) 14... bxa4 15. Nxc6 Qxc6 16. e5 Qxc4 17.
Bxa8 Nxe5 18. Rc1 (18. Qxd6 Bxg4 19. Bd5 Qd4 {gives a worthy alternative.})
18... Qb4 19. a3 ({The game elegantly draws in} 19. Be7 Bxg4 20. Bxd6 Qb6 21.
Qd5 Bf3 $1 22. Qc5 Rxa8 23. Bxe5 Qe6 24. Qe3 {(Kasparov)} Bd5 25. Bxg7 Qh3 26.
f3 Qxg3+) 19... Qxb2 20. Qxa4 Bb7 $1 21. Rb1 $2 ({Correct is} 21. Bxb7 Qxb7 22.
Rc3 h6 23. Bf4 Nf3+ 24. Rxf3 Qxf3 25. Bxd6 {(Smyslov).}) 21... Nf3+ 22. Kh1
Bxa8 $1 23. Rxb2 Nxg5+ 24. Kh2 Nf3+ 25. Kh3 Bxb2 26. Qxa7 Be4 $1 {
The minor pieces stage an attack on the king.} 27. a4 Kg7 28. Rd1 Be5 29. Qe7
Rc8 30. a5 Rc2 31. Kg2 Nd4+ 32. Kf1 Bf3 33. Rb1 Nc6 {
Visitors had an enjoyable day in the Tchaikovsky Hall.} 0-1

[Event "Wch20"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1954.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Ngf3 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. c3
d6 9. a4 f5 $5 {Although Smyslov trails by one point, he chooses a quiet
opening. Botvinnik accepts the challenge and takes the initiative.} 10. Qb3 d5
11. exd5 exd5 12. Re1 f4 $1 13. Nf1 Bg4 $1 14. gxf4 ({Simple errors are} 14.
Bxf4 $2 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 g5) ({and} 14. Qxb7 $2 Rb8 15. Qa6 Rb6 {(Golombek).})
14... Bxf3 ({Pressure keeps} 14... Qd6 $1) 15. Bxf3 Kh8 16. Bd2 Bh6 17. Re6
Bxf4 18. Rae1 Bxd2 $6 {
Botvinnik needs a draw for the title, but he plays recklessly.} ({More solid is
} 18... c4 $1 19. Qd1 Bxd2 20. Nxd2 cxd3 21. Nb3) 19. Nxd2 Nf5 $6 20. Bg2 $1
Nh4 21. Qxd5 Nxg2 22. Qxg2 Qxd3 23. Ne4 Rf5 $4 {Black gives away two pawns.} ({
The exchange} 23... Qd5 24. Nd6 Qxg2+ 25. Kxg2 b6 {
leads to a defendable endgame (Smyslov).}) 24. Nd6 Rf3 25. Nxb7 Raf8 26. Nxc5
Qf5 27. Re8 Kg8 28. Rxf8+ {Botvinnik played for safety in the last game and
prolongated the title. The final score was +7, =10, -7.} 1-0

[Event "Wch21"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A36"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1957.??.??"]

{Three years later the rivals battled again in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.
The 2000 seats were often sold out.} 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O
5. e4 c5 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O d6 8. a3 Bd7 9. h3 Ne8 10. d3 Nc7 11. Rb1 Rb8 12.
Be3 b5 13. cxb5 Nxb5 14. Nxb5 Rxb5 15. d4 Qc8 16. dxc5 dxc5 17. Kh2 Rd8 18. Qc1
Nd4 19. Nc3 Rb7 20. f4 Bc6 21. Rf2 a5 22. Qf1 Nb5 23. e5 Nxc3 24. bxc3 Bxg2 25.
Rxg2 Rxb1 26. Qxb1 Qc6 27. Rd2 $2 {Little happened so far.} (27. c4 {
avoids problems.}) 27... Rxd2+ 28. Bxd2 c4 $1 29. Be3 f6 30. Bd4 Kf7 31. Qd1 a4
32. Qe2 Qd5 33. Kg1 Bf8 34. f5 $2 {Botvinnik panics about the weaknesses.} ({
The defence} 34. Qb2 fxe5 35. fxe5 e6 36. Kh2 {should be tried.}) 34... fxe5
35. fxg6+ hxg6 36. Bxe5 e6 37. Qf2+ Ke8 38. Qf6 Bxa3 39. Qxg6+ Kd7 40. Qh7+ Be7
41. Bf6 {The a-pawn will decide the game.} 0-1

[Event "Wch21"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D98"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1957.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8.
Be3 Nfd7 9. O-O-O $5 (9. Nd2 Nb6 {stems from Botvinnik-Smyslov, Den Haag 1948.}
) 9... Nc6 ({Better is} 9... Nb6 $1 10. Qc5 N8d7 11. Qa3 {
(Sosonko-Timman, Wijk aan Zee 1979).}) 10. h3 Bxf3 11. gxf3 Nb6 12. Qc5 f5 13.
Ne2 Qd6 14. e5 Qxc5+ $2 ({Correct is} 14... Qd5 {(Furman-Krogius, Riga 1958).})
15. dxc5 Nc4 16. f4 Rfd8 17. Bg2 Nxe3 $2 {
Botvinnik tries to play prophylactic, but fails miserably.} ({
The surprising variation} 17... Nb4 $1 18. Bxb7 Rab8 19. c6 Nxa2+ 20. Kb1 Nb4
21. Bxa7 Rd2 $1 22. Rxd2 Nxd2+ {leads to a perpetual.}) 18. fxe3 Nb4 19. Bxb7
Rab8 20. c6 Kf7 21. Nd4 e6 22. Nb5 Nd5 23. Rxd5 $1 exd5 24. Nxc7 Rdc8 25. Bxc8
Rxc8 26. Nxd5 Rxc6+ 27. Kd2 Ke6 28. Nc3 1-0

[Event "Wch21"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A42"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1957.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. d4 d6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be3 Bg4 7. dxc5 dxc5 8.
Qxd8+ Rxd8 9. Bxc5 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Nf6 $2 {
Botvinnik chooses for combat instead of the needed prophylaxis.} ({
An attack on the queenside prevents} 10... Bxf3 11. gxf3 Nf6) 11. Nd4 Nxe4 12.
Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bxa7 Bf5 ({Slightly better is} 13... Nxc3 {
(Keene-Fuller, Nice 1974).}) 14. f3 Nd6 15. a4 Ra8 16. Bb6 O-O 17. c5 Nc8 18.
g4 Be6 19. a5 Nxb6 20. cxb6 Rfb8 21. Bd3 Rxb6 $1 22. axb6 $1 Rxa1+ 23. Kd2 {
White relies on the strength of the passed pawn.} Ra2+ 24. Ke3 Bc8 25. Rd1 Rb2
26. Bc4 Kg7 27. Rd8 Be6 28. Bxe6 fxe6 29. Rb8 e5 30. c4 Kf7 31. c5 Ke6 32. Rd8
$1 g5 33. h3 Rb1 34. Kd2 Rb5 35. Kd3 Rb1 36. Kc4 Rc1+ 37. Kb4 Rb1+ 38. Ka4 Ra1+
39. Kb4 Rb1+ 40. Ka3 Ra1+ 41. Kb2 Ra5 42. Rd3 Ra8 43. Kb3 Ra5 {The silent
r struck again. Halfway Smyslov played superior chess and led by 7-5.} 1-0

[Event "Wch21"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D73"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[EventDate "1957.??.??"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. c4 c6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d4 O-O 6. Nc3 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5
b6 9. Bg5 Bb7 10. Bxf6 $6 Bxf6 11. O-O e6 12. f4 Bg7 13. Rc1 f6 14. Nf3 Nc6 15.
e3 Qd7 16. Qe2 Na5 17. h4 Nc4 18. Bh3 Nd6 19. Kh2 a5 20. Rfe1 b5 $1 21. Nd1 b4
22. Nf2 Ba6 23. Qd1 Rfc8 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8 25. Bf1 Bxf1 26. Rxf1 Qc6 27. Nd3 Qc2+
$6 28. Qxc2 Rxc2+ 29. Rf2 Rxf2+ 30. Nxf2 Nc4 31. Nd1 Kf7 32. b3 $2 {
Square c3 becomes weak.} ({Better is} 32. g4 h5 33. g5 Bh8 $1 {(Smyslov).})
32... Nd6 33. Kg2 h5 34. Kh3 Ne4 35. g4 $2 {Pawn h4 becomes a weakness.} hxg4+
36. Kxg4 f5+ 37. Kh3 Bf6 38. Ne1 Kg7 39. Nd3 Nc3 40. Nxc3 bxc3 41. Ne1 $6 (41.
b4 $1 {is more active.}) 41... Kh6 42. Nc2 Be7 43. Kg3 $2 ({Rescue brings} 43.
a3 Kh5 44. b4 axb4 45. axb4 Bxh4 46. b5 Bd8 47. Kg3 g5 48. fxg5 Kxg5 49. Kf3
Bb6 $1 50. Nb4 $1 Kf6 {(Smyslov)} 51. Nd3 c2 52. Ke2 Ba5 53. b6 Bxb6 54. Kd2
$11) 43... Kh5 44. Kf3 Kxh4 45. Ne1 g5 46. fxg5 Kxg5 47. Nc2 Bd6 48. Ne1 Kh4
49. Nc2 Kh3 50. Na1 Kh2 51. Kf2 Bg3+ 52. Kf3 Bh4 53. Nc2 Kg1 54. Ke2 Kg2 55.
Na1 Be7 56. Nc2 Kg3 57. Ne1 Bd8 58. Nc2 Bf6 59. a3 Be7 60. b4 a4 61. Ne1 Bg5
62. Nc2 Bf6 63. Kd3 ({If the white king stays on e2, Black wins by} 63. b5 Bd8
64. Ne1 Ba5 65. Nc2 Kg4 66. Ne1 Bc7 67. Nc2 Bb6 68. Nb4 f4 {(Smyslov).}) 63...
Kf2 64. Na1 Bd8 65. Nc2 Bg5 66. b5 Bd8 67. Nb4 Bb6 68. Nc2 Ba5 69. Nb4 Ke1 ({
Black completes the encirclement with} 69... Ke1 70. Nc2+ Kd1 71. Na1 Kc1 72.
Nc2 Kb2 {and he wins a second pawn.  This game broke the resistance. Smyslov
won the match with 12 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+6, =13, -3). He became world champion in
April 1957.}) 0-1

[Event "Wch22"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1958.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "1958.??.??"]

{Botvinnik was great in collecting privileges. He used the right for a return
match within a year. Smyslov had relaxed after his world championship and
missed the power for a new confrontation.} 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3
Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Nf6 6. d3 e6 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. Qg3 g6 9. O-O Bg7 10. Bf4 Qb6 11. Rab1
O-O 12. Bc7 Qd4 13. Bf3 e5 14. Bd6 Rfe8 15. Ba3 dxe4 16. dxe4 b5 $1 {
Botvinnik shows ambition on the queenside in a quiet Caro-Kann.} 17. Rfd1 Qb6
18. b3 Nc5 19. Bc1 Qc7 20. Be3 Ne6 21. a4 a6 22. b4 Rad8 23. Be2 Qe7 24. axb5
axb5 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Bb6 $2 (26. Qh4 Qd6 27. Bd3 {consolidates.}) 26... Ra8
27. f3 Ra3 28. Qe1 Bh6 29. Bf1 Nd4 30. Bc5 Qe6 31. Bd3 Nd7 32. Bxd4 exd4 33.
Ne2 Be3+ 34. Kh1 Ne5 {Botvinnik attacks on all fronts.} 35. Qf1 ({The natural} 
35. Qd1 {is punished by} Nxf3 $1) 35... Qd6 36. f4 Nxd3 37. cxd3 Rxd3 38. Qf3
Rd2 39. Rf1 Qxb4 40. e5 Qc4 41. Ng3 Rc2 42. f5 Rc1 43. e6 fxe6 44. fxg6 Rxf1+
45. Nxf1 hxg6 46. Qf6 b4 47. Kh2 g5 48. Nxe3 dxe3 49. Qxg5+ Kf7 50. Qxe3 b3 51.
Qe5 c5 52. Qc7+ Kg6 53. Qb8 Kf5 54. Qf8+ Ke4 55. Qf6 Qd5 56. Qf3+ Kd4 57. Qd1+
Ke5 58. Qe2+ Kd6 59. Qa6+ Ke7 60. Qa7+ Kf6 61. Qh7 Qe5+ 62. Kh1 b2 {
Indecisive play was reproved.} 0-1

[Event "Wch22"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1958.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E83"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1958.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 a6 $5 {
A fight starts on the queenside.} 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Nge2 Rb8 9. a3 Nd7 10. Bb1 Na5
11. Ba2 b5 12. cxb5 axb5 13. b4 $1 Nc4 14. Bxc4 bxc4 15. O-O c6 16. Qd2 Nb6 $2
({Weakness on the black squares is avoided by} 16... Re8 17. Bh6 Bh8 {
(Botvinnik).}) 17. Bh6 $1 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 f6 $6 {Black loses a tempo.} 19. a4 Na8
20. Rfb1 f5 21. Qe3 fxe4 22. fxe4 Nc7 23. d5 cxd5 24. exd5 Bb7 25. Rf1 Qd7 26.
Qd4 e6 27. dxe6 Nxe6 28. Qg4 Rfe8 29. Nd4 Qg7 30. Rad1 Nc7 31. Qf4 {
Knights rule in the centre.} Re5 $2 {A blunder costs a pawn.} 32. Nc6 $1 Bxc6
33. Qxc4+ d5 34. Qxc6 Rd8 35. Qb6 Qe7 36. Qd4 Qd6 37. Rfe1 Rde8 38. Rxe5 Rxe5
39. b5 Ne6 40. Qa7 d4 41. Ne4 $1 {Botvinnik also won the third game.} 1-0

[Event "Wch22"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1958.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D99"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "1958.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8.
Be3 Nfd7 9. Rd1 Nb6 10. Qb3 Nc6 11. d5 Ne5 12. Be2 Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Bh5 14. h4
Qd7 15. a4 ({Known is} 15. f4 $5 Bxe2 16. Kxe2 {(Gereben-Kotov, Budapest 1949).
}) 15... a5 16. Nb5 Nc8 17. Bd4 ({Theory becomes} 17. f4 {
(Uhlmann-Kozma, Zinnowitz 1967).}) 17... Nd6 ({The Smyslov System asks for} 
17... Bxd4 18. Nxd4 Nb6) 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Nd4 Kg8 20. Rg1 Qh3 21. Qe3 {
Black balances at the edge.} c5 $2 ({The consequent move is} 21... Qxh4 $1 {
Botvinnik expects} 22. Qh6 (22. e5 Ne8) {and misses} 22... e5 23. dxe6 fxe6 24.
Nxe6 Rf7 25. Ng5 {(Ragozin)} Rg7 26. Ne6 $11) 22. dxc6 bxc6 23. Qg5 c5 ({
The bishop is saved by} 23... Kh8 {but} 24. Qxe7 {
leads to unsolvable problems for the knight.}) 24. Nc6 1-0

[Event "Wch22"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1958.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A16"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "135"]
[EventDate "1958.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Rb1 Nd7 8.
c4 O-O 9. Nf3 Rb8 10. O-O b6 11. d4 e5 12. Ba3 Re8 13. dxe5 Bb7 $1 14. Qc2 Nxe5
15. Rfd1 Qc8 16. Nxe5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Rxe5 18. Rd5 Qe6 19. Rxe5 Bxe5 20. Rd1 Re8
21. Qe4 Bf6 22. Qxe6 Rxe6 {Black has a better pawn structure.} 23. Kf3 Rc6 24.
Rc1 Bd4 25. e3 Bc5 26. Bb2 f5 27. Ke2 Kf7 28. h3 Be7 29. a4 h5 30. Kd3 h4 $5
31. g4 $5 Rc5 ({Some risk takes} 31... fxg4 $5 32. hxg4 Rd6+ 33. Ke2 Bf6) 32.
Bc3 Rc6 33. Rg1 Rd6+ 34. Kc2 Bf6 35. gxf5 gxf5 36. Bxf6 Kxf6 37. Rg8 Rc6 38.
Kc3 a6 39. Rh8 Kg5 40. Rg8+ Kf6 41. Rh8 Kg5 42. Kd4 Rc5 $1 43. Rh7 $1 Kg6 ({
A draw gains} 43... Rc6 $1 44. Rd7 $5 Kf6 45. Rd5 Ke6 46. Kc3 Rd6 $1 {
(Botvinnik).}) 44. Rd7 $5 Kf6 45. Rd5 Rc6 46. Kc3 Re6 47. Rd4 Kg5 48. Rd7 Rc6
49. Kb4 $1 Kf6 50. Rd4 Kg5 51. Rd8 Re6 52. Rc8 f4 $2 ({
Both parties miss the right counter-play} 52... c5+ $1 53. Kc3 f4 54. Rg8+ Kf5
55. Rf8+ Rf6 56. e4+ Ke5 57. Re8+ Re6 58. Rxe6+ Kxe6 {draw!}) 53. exf4+ Kxf4
54. Rxc7 Kf3 55. Rh7 Re4 56. Rh6 b5 $5 57. axb5 $6 ({Good is} 57. Rxa6 $1 bxc4
58. Rc6 c3+ 59. Kb3 Kxf2 60. Rxc3 {(Botvinnik).}) 57... axb5 58. Rf6+ Kg2 59.
Kxb5 {Does White have a win?} Re2 $6 ({A draw seems the result of} 59... Re1 $1
60. c5 Rb1+ 61. Ka6 Kxh3 62. c6 Ra1+ 63. Kb7 Rb1+ 64. Kc8 Kg2 65. f4 h3 66.
Rg6+ Kf3 67. Rh6 Kg3 {(Botvinnik), but} 68. c7 Rf1 69. Rg6+ $1 Kf2 70. Kd7 Rd1+
71. Rd6 Rxd6+ 72. Kxd6 h2 73. c8=Q h1=Q 74. Qc5+ Kg3 75. Qg5+ {
leads to a theoretical win for White.}) 60. c5 Rb2+ 61. Ka6 Ra2+ 62. Kb7 Rb2+
63. Rb6 Rc2 64. c6 Kxh3 65. c7 Kg2 66. Rc6 Rb2+ 67. Rb6 Rc2 68. f4 {The game wa
s played in three stages in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Botvinnik led by 9-5.
} 1-0

[Event "Wch22"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1958.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A95"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "1958.??.??"]

1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 c6 7. Nc3 d5 8. Bg5
Nbd7 9. e3 Qe8 10. Qc2 Kh8 11. Ne2 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Nf4 g5
15. Nd3 Rg8 {Smyslov plays ambitiously during the final stage of the match.}
16. Qc3 Be7 17. Nfe5 Nf6 18. f3 Be6 19. Nc5 Bxc5 20. Qxc5 Nd7 21. Nxd7 Qxd7 22.
Rae1 Rg7 23. Rf2 b6 24. Qc3 Qd6 25. Rc2 Bd7 26. b4 $6 ({A plus keeps} 26. e4 f4
27. e5 Qe6 28. g4 {(Botvinnik).}) 26... h5 27. Kh1 h4 28. gxh4 gxh4 29. f4 Rag8
30. Bf3 Be8 31. Qd2 $1 Qh6 32. Qe2 h3 33. Rcc1 Rg2 $1 34. Bxg2 Rxg2 {
The critical position has arisen.} 35. Qf3 $2 ({The right defence is} 35. Qf1
$1 Bh5 36. e4 $1 {(Goldberg)} fxe4 37. Rc3 Bg4 38. Ree3 Qh4 39. Rg3 Bf3 40.
Rcxf3 exf3 41. Qxf3 Rxa2 42. Rxh3 Ra1+ 43. Kg2 Ra2+ 44. Kf1 Rf2+ $1 45. Qxf2
Qxh3+ $11) 35... Qh4 $1 36. b5 Bh5 37. Qxg2 hxg2+ 38. Kg1 c5 {Smyslov curtailed
the gap at the end of the match, but Botvinnik won with 12 1/2 - 10 1/2 (+7,
=11, -5). He deserved to win the return match, but many regarded his privilege
as unfair. Anyway, Botvinnik had regained the title in May 1958.} 0-1

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E93"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1959.??.??"]

{When Tal won the Soviet championship, Moscow 1957, a star was born. His
attacking and speculative style won the hearts of chess fans worldwide. The
'Magician of Riga' seemed to ridicule the laws of classical chess in his wild
adventures. Actually, his games had a sound positional basis. He also played
the endgame accurately. Sometimes incredible fireworks set the board on fire. 
He qualified for the interzonal by winning the next championship, Riga 1958,
and got in the candidates' tournament by winning Portoroz 1958.  The
candidates' match tournament was played in four cycles of seven rounds during
the next year. Two cycles took place in Bled. The Casino was the playing hall
and Toplice the hotel.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6.
Nf3 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 a6 $5 10. Nd2 Qe8 $5 {
Fischer prepares an attack in a remarkable way. Tal reacts quietly.} 11. O-O
Nh7 12. b4 Ng5 13. f3 f5 14. Bf2 Qe7 15. Rc1 Nf6 16. c5 Bd7 17. Qc2 Nh5 18. b5
$5 {Tal stirs up the game. The move surprised Fischer.} ({Equality keeps} 18.
cxd6 cxd6 19. Nc4 fxe4 20. fxe4 Nf4 21. Be3 $1) 18... fxe4 $1 ({Tal rejects} 
18... dxc5 {due to} 19. bxa6 b6 20. Nc4) 19. Ndxe4 Nxe4 20. fxe4 Nf4 21. c6 Qg5
22. Bf3 bxc6 23. dxc6 Bg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Be3 axb5 26. Bxf4 exf4 27. Nxb5 Rf7
({An attack starts} 27... f3 $1 {(Tal).}) 28. Qc4 Rc8 29. Rf3 Be5 $2 30. Rcf1
$2 ({Both players miss the combination} 30. h3 $1 Qg5 31. Qe6 Rb8 32. Nxc7 $1
Rb2 33. Qe8+ Rf8 34. Qxf8+) 30... Kg7 31. a4 Ra8 32. Kh1 Qg5 $2 ({Correct is} 
32... Qh5) 33. g3 $1 {Tal counterattacks brilliantly.} Raf8 34. gxf4 Bxf4 (
34... Rxf4 35. Nxc7 $1) 35. Nd4 $1 Qh4 36. Rxf4 Rxf4 37. Ne6+ Kh8 38. Qd4+ R8f6
39. Nxf4 Kh7 40. e5 dxe5 41. Qd7+ 1-0

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "1959.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Nd7 5. d4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Ngf6 8.
Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O $1 O-O 10. Nd6 $5 Qa5 11. Bc4 $5 b5 $1 12. Bd2 $5 Qa6 $5 {
Smyslov accepts the provocation.} (12... Qa4 13. Nxc8 Raxc8 14. Bb3 Qxd4 15.
Nxd4 {gives calmness.}) 13. Nf5 Bd8 ({Quickly loses} 13... Bc5 $2 14. Qh4 bxc4
15. Bc3 Qxa2 16. Rxd7 $1 Bxd7 17. Nh6+ gxh6 18. Qxf6 {(Khalifman).}) 14. Qh4
bxc4 15. Qg5 Nh5 $1 ({Black draws in} 15... g6 16. Bc3 $1 {(Ragozin)} Re8 $1
17. Rhe1 Rxe1 18. Rxe1 Qxa2 19. Qh6 gxf5 $1 20. Qg5+ Kf8) 16. Nh6+ Kh8 17. Qxh5
Qxa2 18. Bc3 {The critical position of the game.} Nf6 $2 ({A plus gains} 18...
Bf6 $1 19. Nxf7+ Kg8 20. N3g5 {(Khalifman)} Qa1+ $1 21. Kd2 Bxc3+ 22. bxc3 Nf6
$1 23. Qh4 Qa5 24. Qxc4 Qd5+) 19. Qxf7 $3 Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Rxf7 21. Nxf7+ Kg8 22.
Rxa1 Kxf7 23. Ne5+ Ke6 24. Nxc6 Ne4+ 25. Ke3 Bb6+ 26. Bd4 1-0

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Olafsson, Fridrik"]
[Black "Tal, Mihail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B41"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "1959.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6 8.
Nde2 $5 Qc7 9. O-O Ne5 10. f4 Nxc4 {White has given a pawn for the initiative.}
11. Kh1 Be7 12. b3 Nb6 13. e5 Nfd5 14. Ne4 f5 15. exf6 Nxf6 16. N2g3 Nbd5 17.
Bb2 O-O 18. Rc1 Qd8 $1 19. Qe2 b5 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Qh5 g6 $1 ({Tal dislikes} 
21... h6 22. Be5 $1) 22. Bxg6 $1 Qe7 $1 {Tal defends in an excellent manner.} (
{Olafsson had prepared} 22... hxg6 $2 23. Qxg6+ Kh8 24. Rf3 $1 Bxb2 25. Nf5 $1)
23. Bxf6 Nxf6 24. Qf3 Rb8 25. Bd3 Bb7 26. Qe2 Kh8 27. Rce1 Rbe8 28. Nf5 Qb4 29.
Qb2 Rc8 30. Ng3 Qc3 31. Qe2 Rg8 32. Ne4 Qd4 33. Ng5 Rg7 34. Qe3 Qxe3 35. Rxe3
Rc3 36. Rh3 b4 37. Kg1 e5 $1 38. Rg3 $2 ({Correct is} 38. Rh6 exf4 39. h4 Ng4
40. Rxh7+) 38... e4 39. Bc4 d5 40. Be2 d4 41. Bc4 e3 42. Rd1 Bd5 43. Bf1 Re7
44. Be2 d3 45. Bxd3 Rxd3 46. Rxd3 e2 47. Rge3 e1=Q+ 48. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 49. Kf2 Ra1
50. Rd2 h6 51. Ke3 Re1+ 52. Kf2 Re7 53. Kf1 hxg5 54. fxg5 Ng4 55. h3 Ne3+ 56.
Kf2 Bxg2 57. Rd4 a5 58. h4 Kg7 59. h5 Nf5 60. Rc4 Rd7 61. Rc5 Be4 62. Re5 Re7
63. Rxa5 Rc7 64. Ra6 Rc2+ 65. Ke1 Nd4 66. Ra7+ Kf8 67. g6 Nf3+ 68. Kd1 Rd2+ 69.
Kc1 Rh2 70. Rf7+ Ke8 71. Kd1 Bd3 0-1

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Benko, Pal"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A43"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1959.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Nbd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O
a6 9. Be2 Rb8 10. Re1 Ne8 11. Bf4 Nc7 12. Bf1 b5 13. Qd2 Re8 14. h3 Nf6 15.
Rad1 Bd7 16. e5 $5 b4 $1 17. Ne4 $5 {Suddenly the board is set on fire.} Nxe4
$1 {Black accepts the sacrifice.} 18. Rxe4 Bxa4 19. Bh6 Bh8 $1 ({Not} 19...
Bxc2 $2 20. Rh4 $1 Bxd1 21. Bxg7 Bxf3 {(Khalifman)} 22. Rxh7 $1) 20. Rde1 f6 ({
Analysts prefer} 20... dxe5 21. Nxe5 Nxd5 (21... Qxd5 $4 22. Bc4 Qxd2 23. Bxf7#
)) 21. e6 f5 22. Rh4 Bxb2 $2 ({The battle continues} 22... Bf6 23. Ng5 Rb6 {
and 24...Qa8.}) 23. Bf8 $3 {Square h6 is vacated.} Rxf8 24. Qh6 Rf7 25. exf7+
Kxf7 26. Qxh7+ Bg7 27. Rh6 Qg8 28. Qxg6+ Kf8 29. Ng5 Qxd5 30. Rh8+ $1 {
Keres led by half-a-point, when the candidates moves to Zagreb.} 1-0

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Gligoric, Svetozar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E13"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "1959.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3
Ne4 9. Qc2 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 d6 11. Bd3 Nxg3 12. hxg3 Nd7 13. a4 a5 14. Rb1 $1 g4
15. Nh4 Nf6 16. d5 $5 ({More consistent is} 16. c5 $1) 16... Qe7 $1 17. O-O Nd7
$5 18. dxe6 Qxe6 19. Bf5 $1 Qxc4 20. Rfd1 Nf6 21. Rd4 Qc6 22. Be6 $1 {
White's bishop cannot be taken.} Rg8 $1 23. Bc4 Kf8 $2 ({The pawn returns} 
23... O-O-O 24. Qf5+ Nd7 {(Gligoric)} 25. Bxf7 Rg5 {with a proper defence.})
24. Bb5 $1 Qc5 25. Rc4 Qe5 26. Rxc7 {
White has regained the pawn and will win another one.} Be4 27. Bd3 d5 28. Rc6
Rb8 29. c4 Rg5 30. c5 d4 31. exd4 Qxd4 32. Bxe4 Qxe4 33. cxb6 Qxc2 34. Rxc2 Nd7
35. b7 Nc5 36. Rb5 Nxb7 37. Rcb2 Rxb5 38. Rxb5 Ke7 39. Nf5+ Kd7 40. Nxh6 Kc7
41. Nxf7 Rf8 42. Nh6 Rd8 43. Rg5 Rd1+ 44. Kh2 Ra1 45. Rxg4 Nc5 46. Rc4 Kc6 47.
Nf5 Rxa4 48. Nd4+ Kb6 49. Rxa4 Nxa4 50. g4 Nc3 51. Kg3 a4 52. Kf4 a3 53. Nc2 a2
54. g5 Kc5 55. g6 Nd5+ 56. Kg5 Kc4 57. g7 Ne7 58. f4 Kc3 59. Na1 Kb2 60. f5
Kxa1 61. f6 Kb1 62. fxe7 a1=Q 63. e8=Q Qa5+ 64. Kh6 {
Tal played the endgame well.} 1-0

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Tal, Mihail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B42"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1959.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 dxc6 7. O-O e5 8.
Nd2 Qc7 9. a4 Nf6 10. Qf3 Bc5 11. Nc4 O-O 12. Ne3 Re8 13. Bc4 Be6 14. Bxe6 Rxe6
15. Nf5 g6 16. Nh6+ Kg7 17. Rd1 Rd8 18. Rxd8 Qxd8 {
Keres needs a win in the contest with Tal.} 19. Bg5 $2 ({
Good chances are created by} 19. g4 $1 Qd7 {(Ragozin)} 20. g5 Ng8 21. Ng4)
19... Qd4 20. h4 Qxb2 21. Rd1 Bd4 22. Rd3 Qxc2 23. Rxd4 $1 exd4 24. e5 Kf8 $1
25. exf6 ({Slightly better is} 25. Bxf6 $1 Qc1+ 26. Kh2 Qxh6 27. Bg5 Qg7 28.
Bf6 Rxf6 29. exf6 Qh6 {(Ragozin).}) 25... Qc3 26. Qg4 Qe1+ 27. Kh2 Qxf2 28. Qh3
Qe1 29. Qb3 b5 30. axb5 cxb5 31. Qa3+ b4 32. Qb3 Qe5+ 33. Kh1 Qe1+ 34. Kh2 Qe5+
35. Kh1 Qd6 36. Kg1 d3 $6 (36... Qc5 $1 {(Ragozin) keeps the position closed.})
37. Qd1 $6 ({The battle continues} 37. Qc4 $1 Ke8 $1 {(Khalifman).}) 37... Qc5+
38. Kh1 Qc2 39. Qf3 d2 40. Bxd2 Qxd2 {Benkö wore sunglasses against Tal's
hypnotic stare in the 21st round. The Benkö Defence didn't work. Traffic near
public demonstration boards stopped.   Tal led by 1 1/2 point before Keres,
when the candidates left Zagreb.} 0-1

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[Round "26"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "1959.??.??"]

{2000 spectators visited the Worker's Hall in Belgrade.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3.
d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Bc4 a6 7. Bg5 Qa5 8. Qd2 e6 9. O-O h6 10.
Bh4 g5 $2 ({Better is} 10... Be7 11. Rad1 Ne5 {(Larsen-Tal, Portoroz 1958).})
11. Bg3 Nh5 12. Bxe6 $1 ({Tal improves on} 12. Rad1 {
(Gufeld-Petrosian, Moscow 1959).}) 12... fxe6 13. Nxe6 Nxg3 14. fxg3 Ne5 15.
Rxf8+ $1 Rxf8 16. Qxd6 Rf6 17. Nc7+ $2 ({The win achieves} 17. Qc7 $1 {
(Gligoric)} b6 18. Ng7+ Kf8 19. Nh5 Rf7 $2 20. Qd8#) 17... Kf7 18. Rf1 Rxf1+
19. Kxf1 Nc4 20. Qxh6 Qc5 $1 ({Avoids} 20... Rb8 $2 21. N3d5 $1 Nd2+ 22. Ke2
Bg4+ 23. Kd3 $1) 21. Nxa8 $6 {White does not strike.} ({Maybe} 21. Qh7+ $1 Kf8
22. N3d5 $1 Ne3+ 23. Nxe3 Qxe3 24. Qh8+ Kf7 25. Qe8+ Kg7 26. Nxa8 {wins.})
21... Nd2+ 22. Ke2 Bg4+ $1 23. Kd3 Qc4+ 24. Ke3 Qc5+ {Tal won the match
tournament with 20 points (+16, =8, -4). He had become the challenger for the
world title. Only Keres had defeated him in the mini-matches of four games (+1,
-3).} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch23"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1960.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C18"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1960.??.??"]

{A match over twenty-four games began in the Pushkin Theatre for 1100
spectators.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 7.
Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 cxd4 11. Kd1 Bd7 12. Qh5+ Ng6 13. Ne2 d3
$6 ({Better chances gives} 13... dxc3 14. Nf4 Kf7 15. Bd3 Qxe5 (15... Nc6 $2
16. Bxf5 $1 exf5 17. e6+ $1 Bxe6 18. Qh7+ Rg7 19. Qxg7+ $1) 16. g4 Nc6 17. gxf5
exf5 18. Rb1 b6 19. Rb5 Nce7 20. Re1 {(Euwe)} Qd4 $1) 14. cxd3 Ba4+ 15. Ke1
Qxe5 $5 16. Bg5 Nc6 17. d4 Qc7 18. h4 $1 e5 $1 19. Rh3 $1 Qf7 20. dxe5 Ncxe5 ({
A nice combination is} 20... Rh8 $2 21. e6 $1 Qxe6 22. Re3 $1 Rxh5 23. Rxe6+
Kf7 24. Rxg6 $1 {(Tal).}) 21. Re3 Kd7 22. Rb1 b6 23. Nf4 Rae8 24. Rb4 $1 Bc6
25. Qd1 {Tal's manoeuvres with the heavy pieces are impressive.} Nxf4 26. Rxf4
Ng6 27. Rd4 Rxe3+ 28. fxe3 Kc7 29. c4 $1 dxc4 (29... Ne7 30. cxd5 Nxd5 31. Bc4
$18 {(Tal).}) 30. Bxc4 Qg7 31. Bxg8 Qxg8 32. h5 1-0

[Event "Wch23"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1960.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Tal, Mihail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E69"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1960.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. d4 d6 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4
c6 9. h3 Qb6 10. d5 cxd5 11. cxd5 Nc5 12. Ne1 Bd7 13. Nd3 Nxd3 14. Qxd3 Rfc8
15. Rb1 Nh5 16. Be3 Qb4 17. Qe2 Rc4 18. Rfc1 Rac8 19. Kh2 f5 20. exf5 Bxf5 21.
Ra1 Nf4 $5 {A Tal only moves forwards! The correctness of the sacrifice has
been heavily debated.} 22. gxf4 exf4 23. Bd2 $2 ({A good try is} 23. a3 $1 Qb3
24. Bxa7 Be5 25. f3 b6 {(Tal), and now} 26. a4 $1 Rb4 27. a5 bxa5 28. Ra2)
23... Qxb2 24. Rab1 f3 $1 25. Rxb2 $2 ({Botvinnik misses the escape} 25. Bxf3
$1 Bxb1 26. Rxb1 Qc2 27. Rc1 Qb2 28. Rb1 {(Tal).}) 25... fxe2 26. Rb3 Rd4 27.
Be1 (27. Bg5 Be5+ 28. f4 Rxf4 $1) 27... Be5+ 28. Kg1 Bf4 29. Nxe2 Rxc1 30. Nxd4
Rxe1+ 31. Bf1 Be4 32. Ne2 Be5 33. f4 Bf6 34. Rxb7 Bxd5 35. Rc7 ({The pointe is
} 35. Rxa7 Rxe2 $1) 35... Bxa2 36. Rxa7 Bc4 37. Ra8+ Kf7 38. Ra7+ Ke6 39. Ra3
d5 40. Kf2 Bh4+ 41. Kg2 Kd6 42. Ng3 Bxg3 43. Bxc4 dxc4 44. Kxg3 Kd5 45. Ra7 c3
46. Rc7 Kd4 0-1

[Event "Wch23"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1960.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B18"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "1960.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 Nf6 7. h4 h6 8.
Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 e6 10. O-O Bd6 11. Nxe6 $5 {
Tal delivers a speculative sacrifice. Botvinnik reacts quietly.} fxe6 12. Bxe6
Qc7 13. Re1 Nbd7 14. Bg8+ Kf8 15. Bxh7 Rxh7 16. Nf5 g6 $5 17. Bxh6+ Kg8 18.
Nxd6 Qxd6 {Botvinnik chose for simplification.} 19. Bg5 Re7 20. Qd3 Kg7 21. Qg3
$2 {White's pawn structure on the kingside will be ruined.} ({Right is} 21.
Rxe7+ Qxe7 22. Qb3) 21... Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Qxg3 23. fxg3 Rf8 24. c4 $6 {
Hereafter, Botvinnik wins the endgame with accurate play.} ({The passive} 24.
c3 {prepares a last stand.}) 24... Ng4 25. d5 cxd5 26. cxd5 Ndf6 27. d6 Rf7 28.
Rc1 Rd7 29. Rc7 Kf7 30. Bxf6 Nxf6 31. Kf2 Ke6 32. Rxd7 Kxd7 33. Kf3 Kxd6 34.
Kf4 Ke6 35. g4 Nd5+ 36. Ke4 Nf6+ 37. Kf4 Nd5+ 38. Ke4 Nb4 39. a3 Nc6 40. h5 g5
$1 41. h6 Kf6 42. Kd5 Kg6 43. Ke6 ({The critical variation is} 43. Kd6 Na5 $1
44. Kc7 b5 45. Kb8 Nc4 46. Kxa7 Nxb2 47. Kb6 Nc4+ {(Tal).}) 43... Na5 44. a4
Nb3 45. Kd6 a5 46. Kd5 Kxh6 47. Kc4 Nc1 48. Kb5 Nd3 49. b3 Nc1 50. Kxa5 Nxb3+
51. Kb4 Nc1 52. Kc3 Kg6 53. Kc2 Ne2 54. Kd3 Nc1+ 55. Kc2 Ne2 56. Kd3 Nf4+ 57.
Kc4 Kf6 58. g3 Ne2 {Tal's lead was reduced to 5-4. He had learned his lesson
and played more seriously in the next games.} 0-1

[Event "Wch23"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1960.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D78"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "143"]
[EventDate "1960.??.??"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. c4 c6 6. b3 {
Tal plays a prophylactic opening.} Ne4 7. d4 d5 8. Bb2 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nxd2 10.
Qxd2 Na6 11. Rac1 Qd6 12. Ne5 Rfd8 13. Rfd1 Rac8 14. Qa5 dxc4 15. Nxc4 Qc7 16.
Qe1 Qb8 17. e4 {He occupies the centre with pawns.} Bxc4 18. Rxc4 Nc7 19. Bh3
e6 20. Bc1 Qa8 21. Bg5 Re8 22. Qd2 f5 $1 23. Bh6 Bxh6 24. Qxh6 Re7 25. Re1 Rf8
26. Rc5 Qd8 27. Re5 $1 Ref7 $1 ({Botvinnik does not like} 27... Qxd4 28. exf5
gxf5 29. Bxf5) 28. Qd2 Qd6 29. Bf1 Rd7 30. exf5 Rxf5 31. R5e4 Rf6 $2 (31... Rd5
$1 32. Bc4 Rxd4 33. Rxd4 Qxd4 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Bxe6+ Nxe6 36. Rxe6 {
draws (Tal).}) 32. h4 Kg7 33. h5 gxh5 34. Rh4 Kg8 35. Bd3 Rg7 36. Re5 Rff7 37.
Qh6 Qe7 38. Rexh5 Nd5 39. Qd2 Nf6 40. Rh6 Qd6 41. Rf4 Qf8 $2 ({
The attack is stopped by} 41... e5 42. dxe5 Qxe5) 42. Qe3 Nd5 43. Rxf7 Qxf7 44.
Qe5 Nc7 45. Qc5 Qf3 {Tal decides the game with a nice combination.} 46. Bxh7+
$1 Rxh7 47. Qg5+ Kh8 48. Qd8+ Kg7 49. Rxh7+ Kxh7 50. Qxc7+ Kg6 51. Qxb7 Qe4 52.
Qa6 Qe1+ 53. Kg2 Qe4+ 54. Kf1 Qb1+ 55. Ke2 Qc2+ 56. Kf3 Qf5+ 57. Ke3 Qg5+ 58.
Ke2 Qh5+ 59. Kd2 Kf6 60. Qxc6 Qa5+ 61. Qc3 Qxa2+ 62. Ke3 Kf7 63. d5 exd5 64.
Qc7+ Kf6 65. Qc6+ Ke7 66. Qxd5 Qa1 67. Qe4+ Kf7 68. Kf4 Qc1+ 69. Kg4 Qa1 70.
Qd5+ Kf8 71. Kf5 Qb1+ 72. Kf6 {Tal won the endgame elegantly.} 1-0

[Event "Wch23"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1960.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B18"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1960.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1e2 Nf6 8.
Nf4 Bd6 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. O-O Qa5 12. f4 O-O-O 13. a3 Qc7 14. b4
Nb6 15. Be2 Be7 16. Qd3 Nfd5 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. c4 Nf6 19. Rab1 Qd7 20. Rbd1 Kb8
21. Qb3 Qc7 22. a4 Rh4 23. a5 Nc8 24. Qe3 Ne7 25. Qe5 Rhh8 26. b5 cxb5 27. Qxb5
a6 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. c5 Ka8 30. Bf3 Nc6 31. Bxc6 Qxc6 32. Rf3 Qa4 33. Rfd3 Rc8
34. Rb1 Qxa5 $6 35. Rb3 Qc7 36. Qa3 $6 Ka7 37. Rb6 Qxf4 38. Ne2 Qe4 39. Qb3 {
Botvinnik has little time left.} Qd5 $4 ({Correct is} 39... Ka8 $1 {Now} 40. c6
$2 {is refuted by} Rxc6 41. Rxb7 Qxb1+ $1 42. Qxb1 Rxb7) 40. Rxa6+ $1 Kb8 41.
Qa4 {This defeat broke the resistance of Botvinnik. Tal won the match with 12
1/2 - 8 1/2 (+6, =13, -2). He gained the world title in May 1960. The new
champion was incredibly popular.} 1-0

[Event "Wch24"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1961.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Tal, Mihail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E24"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1961.??.??"]

{Botvinnik had the doubtful right of a revenge. Tal made a terrible blunder
before the second match began. He disregarded his kidneys' problems. as a
result, the quality of his play in the Estraden Theatre was uneven.} 1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 b6 6. f3 Ba6 7. e4 d5 8. cxd5 Bxf1 9.
Kxf1 exd5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Qa4+ c6 12. Bh4 dxe4 13. Re1 $1 {
Botvinnik seeks the struggle.} g5 14. Bf2 Qe7 15. Ne2 b5 16. Qc2 Qxa3 $5 17. h4
$1 gxh4 $6 ({Better is} 17... g4 $5 18. Ng3 Nbd7) 18. Bxh4 Nbd7 19. Ng3 O-O-O
$2 {Tal fails tactically.} ({Sufficient counteraction gives} 19... e3 $1 20.
Rxe3+ Kf8 21. Nf5 Nd5) 20. Nxe4 Rhe8 ({Matter loses} 20... Nxe4 21. Qxe4) 21.
Kf2 $1 Nxe4+ 22. fxe4 f6 23. Ra1 Qe7 24. Rxa7 Qxe4 25. Qxe4 $1 Rxe4 26. Ra8+
Nb8 27. Bg3 Kb7 28. Rha1 $1 Rc8 29. R8a7+ Kb6 30. Bxb8 b4 31. Bd6 bxc3 32. Bc5+
Kb5 33. R1a4 {Tactical superiority by Botvinnik did not occur in 1960.} 1-0

[Event "Wch24"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1961.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Tal, Mihail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D14"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1961.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Bb5
Bb4 ({Usual is} 8... Nd7 9. Qa4 Rc8) 9. Ne5 Qa5 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O Bxc3 $6
(11... c5 $1 12. Nc6 Qa6 {(Khalifman).}) 12. bxc3 Qxc3 13. Qc1 Qxc1 14. Rfxc1
O-O (14... Nd7 $6 15. Rxc6 $1 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 f6 17. Bd6 {
is unpleasant for Black.}) 15. f3 h6 $6 (15... Nh5 16. Nxc6 Nxf4 17. exf4 Bd3 {
exchanges.}) 16. Nxc6 Rfe8 17. a4 Nd7 18. Bd6 {
Tal drew simple positions in the first match. Now he loses.} Nb6 $2 {
He sacrifices a pawn.} ({Defensive chances gives} 18... f6 19. Rc3 Kf7) 19. Bc5
Bd3 $6 20. Nxa7 Rxa7 21. Bxb6 Ra6 22. a5 Bc4 23. Ra3 f6 24. e4 Kf7 25. Kf2 Raa8
26. Ke3 Reb8 27. Rac3 Rc8 28. g4 Rab8 29. h4 Rc6 30. h5 Rbc8 31. e5 g6 32.
hxg6+ Kxg6 33. R3c2 fxe5 34. dxe5 Rh8 35. Rh2 Rcc8 36. Kd2 Bb3 37. a6 Bc4 38.
a7 Rh7 39. Ra1 Ra8 40. Be3 Rb7 41. Rxh6+ Kg7 42. Rah1 Rb2+ 1-0

[Event "Wch24"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1961.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Tal, Mihail"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C18"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1961.??.??"]

{Sometimes Tal had a good day. Again he crushed Botvinnik in the Winawer
Variation.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 7.
Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qxg7 Rg8 10. Qxh7 cxd4 11. Kd1 Bd7 12. Qh5+ Kd8 $1 ({
Black diverts from} 12... Ng6 {in Tal-Botvinnik, Moscow 1960).}) 13. Nf3 Qxc3
14. Ra2 $1 ({Time loses} 14. Rb1 $6 Ba4 $1) 14... Nbc6 15. Rb2 $5 Kc7 16. Rb5
$1 Rh8 (16... Qa1 17. Rb2 {imprisons the queen (Tal).}) 17. Qxh8 $5 {
Tal takes a risk.} ({The quiet} 17. Qg5 Rag8 18. Qd2 {equalises.}) 17... Rxh8
18. Bb2 Qxf3+ $5 19. gxf3 Ng6 $6 ({Equal chances keeps} 19... Rh4 $1 {
(Botvinnik).}) 20. h4 $1 Ngxe5 $5 ({Unpleasant for Black is} 20... Rxh4 21.
Rxh4 Nxh4 22. f4 {(Tal).}) 21. h5 {The passed pawn becomes strong.} Nf7 $2 ({
Maybe} 21... Nxf3 $1 22. Bc1 Nfe5 23. Bf4 Kc8 {will hold (Thomas).}) 22. f4 Nd6
23. Rb3 Ne4 24. Ke1 Rh6 25. Be2 Be8 26. Rd3 Nf6 27. Bxd4 Nxd4 28. Rxd4 Bxh5 29.
Rd3 Rh7 (29... Bxe2 30. Rc3+ $1) 30. Rdh3 Bg6 31. Rxh7+ Nxh7 32. Rh6 Nf8 33.
Rh8 Nd7 34. Rg8 Bf7 35. Rg7 Be8 36. Re7 Kd8 37. Rxe6 Bf7 38. Rh6 Ke7 39. Bd3
Be6 40. Rh5 Nf6 41. Rg5 {Botvinnik won the match with 13-8 (+10, =6, -5). He
regained the world title for the second time in May 1961.  Tal did poorly in
the following candidates' tournament, Curaçao 1962. He had to be hospitalised
before the contest was over.  The runner-up of the previous candidates'
tournament, Keres, was the only one, who defeated the healthy Tal. A match
between Keres and a fit Tal would have been more interesting than the revenge
of the old patriarch against the sickly Tal.} 1-0

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Curaçao"]
[Date "1962.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B09"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1962.??.??"]

{Fischer had won Stockholm 1962, the interzonal tournament. Matters would be
different in hot Willemstad. The 'Russians' took care of the optimistic Bobby.
} 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8.
O-O Qxc5+ 9. Kh1 Nc6 10. Nd2 a5 11. a4 Nb4 12. Nb3 Qb6 {
Was the next move an oversight or a provocation?} 13. g4 $2 ({Correct is} 13.
f5 d5 {(Zurakhov-Savon, Kiev 1960).}) 13... Bxg4 $1 14. Bxg4 Nxg4 15. Qxg4 Nxc2
16. Nb5 Nxa1 17. Nxa1 Qc6 18. f5 Qc4 19. Qf3 Qxa4 20. Nc7 Qxa1 {
Kortschnoj grabs anything.} 21. Nd5 $6 ({Little better is} 21. Nxa8 Rxa8 22.
fxg6 fxg6) 21... Rae8 22. Bg5 Qxb2 23. Bxe7 Be5 24. Rf2 Qc1+ 25. Rf1 Qh6 26. h3
gxf5 27. Bxf8 Rxf8 28. Ne7+ Kh8 29. Nxf5 Qe6 30. Rg1 a4 31. Rg4 Qb3 32. Qf1 a3
33. Rg3 Qxg3 0-1

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Curaçao"]
[Date "1962.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Geller, Efim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B88"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "1962.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. f4
O-O 9. Be3 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 b5 11. e5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nd7 13. O-O Bc5 $1 ({
Geller diverts from} 13... b4 14. Ne4 {in Fischer-Olafsson, Stockholm 1962).})
14. Bxc5 Nxc5 15. Qxd8 Rxd8 16. Nxb5 Ba6 17. Bc4 Rab8 18. a4 Nxa4 $1 19. Nd6 (
19. Rxa4 Bxb5 20. Bxb5 Rxb5 21. Rxa7 Rxb2 22. Rfxf7 Rd1+ $11) 19... Bxc4 20.
Nxc4 Nxb2 21. Nd6 $5 Rd7 22. Rfb1 Rc7 23. h3 $2 (23. Ra2 $1 Rxc2 24. Rxa7 {
still draws.}) 23... Rb6 24. c4 h6 25. Nb5 Rc5 26. Rxb2 a6 27. Rf2 axb5 28. Ra7
Rxe5 29. Rfxf7 Rg5 30. Rfb7 Rxb7 31. Rxb7 bxc4 32. Rc7 Rf5 33. Rxc4 Kf7 34. g4
$6 ({More prudent is} 34. g3) 34... Rf3 35. Kg2 Rd3 36. Rc7+ Kf6 37. h4 Ra3 38.
Rb7 Rc3 39. g5+ hxg5 40. hxg5+ Kg6 41. Re7 Re3 42. Kf2 $2 {"I'll draw that
game with my eyes shut!" Bobby told the press. Geller and Boleslavsky analyse
the adjourned position again.} ({Fischer misses the brilliant escape} 42. Kh2
$3 Re5 43. Kh3 $1) 42... Re5 43. Kf3 Rf5+ 44. Ke3 ({The first pointe is} 44.
Ke4 Rf7 $1 (44... e5 $4 45. Rxg7+) 45. Rxe6+ Kxg5 {
and Black has a theoretical win.}) 44... e5 $1 45. Ke4 Rxg5 46. Re8 Rg1 $1 47.
Kf3 ({The second point is} 47. Re6+ Kf7 48. Rxe5 Re1+ 49. Kf5 Rxe5+ 50. Kxe5
Kg6 51. Kf4 Kh5 $19) 47... Rf1+ 48. Kg3 Rf5 49. Rb8 Kg5 50. Re8 Kf6 51. Rf8+
Ke6 52. Re8+ Kf6 53. Rf8+ Ke6 54. Re8+ Kd5 55. Ra8 Rf7 56. Kg4 Re7 57. Ra5+ Ke6
58. Ra6+ Kf7 59. Kf3 Re6 60. Ra8 e4+ 61. Ke3 g5 62. Ra1 Kg6 63. Rb1 Re5 64. Kd4
Kf6 65. Re1 Ra5 $1 66. Rxe4 Kf5 $1 67. Re8 Kg4 68. Ke3 Kg3 0-1

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Curaçao"]
[Date "1962.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1962.??.??"]

{A great prophylactic player was Tigran Petrosian. Slow strangulation was his
speciality. The ideas of Nimzowitsch had a great influence on him, but he
played more prudently. He participated in many candidates' tournaments. A
great success became the match tournament Curaçao 1962.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3.
Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 $5 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 $5 ({Theory is} 7. bxc3 Ne4
8. Qg4 $1) 7... Ne4 8. Ba5 $6 O-O $1 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. Bc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 f6 {
Black has an easy game.} 12. f4 fxe5 13. fxe5 Ne7 $1 14. Nf3 c5 15. O-O Qa5 16.
Qe1 Bd7 17. c4 $1 Qxe1 18. Rfxe1 dxc4 19. Be4 $6 (19. Bxc4 b5 20. Bd3 Rac8 21.
Be4 {draws easier.}) 19... cxd4 20. Bxb7 Rab8 21. Ba6 Rb4 22. Rad1 d3 $1 ({
No winning chance gives} 22... Ra4 23. Rxd4 $1) 23. cxd3 cxd3 24. Rxd3 Bc6 25.
Rd4 Rxd4 26. Nxd4 Bd5 {Fischer has to protect weak pawns.} 27. a4 $2 ({
White narrowly escapes in} 27. Bd3 $1 Bxa2 28. Ra1 Rd8 29. Rxa2 Rxd4 30. Rxa7
Nc6 31. Ra6 Rxd3 32. Rxc6 Kf7 33. Rc7+ Kg6 34. Re7) 27... Rf4 $1 28. Rd1 Ng6
29. Bc8 Kf7 30. a5 Nxe5 31. a6 Rg4 32. Rd2 Nc4 33. Rf2+ Ke7 34. Nb5 Nd6 35.
Nxd6 (35. Nxa7 Rc4 36. Bb7 Nxb7 37. axb7 Bxb7) 35... Kxd6 36. Bb7 Bxb7 37. axb7
Kc7 38. h3 Rg5 39. Rb2 Kb8 40. Kf2 Rd5 41. Ke3 Rd7 42. Ke4 Rxb7 43. Rf2 {
Geller, Keres and Petrosian quickly drew among each others. Fischer was their
prey. Bobby complained: "The Russians have fixed world chess!" FIDE decided to
organise candidates' matches next time.} 0-1

[Event "Candidates' tournament"]
[Site "Curaçao"]
[Date "1962.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A31"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "1962.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 d5 6. Bg5 dxc4 7. e3 Qa5 $2 ({
Correct is} 7... Bg7 8. Bxc4 O-O {(Smyslov-Korchnoi, Moscow 1952).}) 8. Bxf6 $1
exf6 9. Bxc4 Bb4 10. Rc1 a6 $6 11. O-O Nd7 12. a3 Be7 13. b4 $1 Qe5 (13... Qxa3
{is punished by} 14. Nd5 $1) 14. f4 $1 Qb8 ({The pointe is} 14... Qxe3+ 15. Kh1
Nb6 16. Rf3 {(Suetin).}) 15. Bxf7+ $1 {The Tiger jumps for a killing.} Kxf7 16.
Qb3+ Ke8 ({Even worse is} 16... Kg7 17. Ne6+ Kh6 18. Rf3 {(Horowitz).}) 17. Nd5
Bd6 18. Ne6 b5 19. Ndc7+ Ke7 20. Nd4 Kf8 21. Nxa8 {Korchnoi became a victim
during the second half of the tournament.  Tigran survived as the smartest in
the heat of Willemstad. He saved his strength and scored 17 1/2 / 27 (+8, =19)
half-a-point more than Keres and Geller. They had to play a match for second
place.} 1-0

[Event "Playoff for place 2 of candidates"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1962.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Geller, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D41"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1962.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Nxc3 8.
bxc3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. e4 b6 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Qe2 Na5 13. Bd3 Rc8 14. Rad1 cxd4
15. cxd4 Bb4 $6 ({Right is} 15... Qd6 $1 16. d5 $1 exd5 17. exd5 Bxd5 18. Rfe1
Rfe8 19. Be5 Qh6 20. Bxh7+ Qxh7 21. Rxd5 $11) 16. d5 $1 exd5 17. exd5 Qe7 $2 ({
Correct is} 17... Re8 18. Ne5 Qh4) 18. Ne5 f6 19. Qh5 g6 20. Nxg6 $1 {
Keres decides the game and match.} hxg6 21. Bxg6 Qg7 22. Rd3 Bd6 23. f4 $1 Qh8
24. Qg4 Bc5+ 25. Kh1 Rc7 26. Bh7+ Kf7 27. Qe6+ Kg7 28. Rg3+ {Keres won the
match with 4 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+2, =5, -1) and qualified for the candidates'
matches in 1965.} 1-0

[Event "Wch25"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1963.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1963.??.??"]

{Petrosian played Botvinnik for the world championship in 1963. He gave
lessons in endgame strategy. The Estraden Theatre was sold out each time.} 1.
c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. d5 e6
9. dxe6 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Bxe6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 {The endgame has been reached.} 12.
Ke2 Nc6 13. Rd1 Rad8 (13... h6 $1 {achieves a plus.}) 14. Rxd8 Rxd8 15. Ng5 Re8
16. Nge4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 b6 18. Rb1 Nb4 19. Bd2 $1 Nd5 (19... Nxa2 $2 20. Ra1 Nb4
21. Bxb4 cxb4 22. Rxa7 Bxb2 23. Rb7 {favours White (Petrosian).}) 20. a4 Rc8
21. b3 Bf8 22. Rc1 Be7 $6 23. b4 $1 c4 24. b5 $1 Kf7 $2 ({Correct is} 24... Ba3
25. Rc2 c3 $1 26. Bxc3 Bb4 27. Kd2 Rc4 28. Bxb4 Rxe4 29. Bd6 Rxa4 {(Averbakh).}
) 25. Bc3 $1 Ba3 26. Rc2 Nxc3+ 27. Rxc3 Bb4 28. Rc2 Ke7 29. Nd2 $1 c3 30. Ne4
Ba5 31. Kd3 Rd8+ 32. Kc4 Rd1 33. Nxc3 Rh1 $6 {
Exchange of minor pieces is better.} 34. Ne4 $1 Rxh2 35. Kd4 $1 {
The centre has been conquered.} Kd7 36. g3 Bb4 37. Ke5 Rh5+ 38. Kf6 Be7+ 39.
Kg7 $1 e5 40. Rc6 $1 Rh1 41. Kf7 Ra1 42. Re6 $1 Bd8 43. Rd6+ Kc8 44. Ke8 $1 Bc7
45. Rc6 Rd1 (45... Rxa4 46. Nc3 {and 47.Nd5.}) 46. Ng5 Rd8+ 47. Kf7 Rd7+ 48.
Kg8 {The first lesson showed the centre strategy.} 1-0

[Event "Wch25"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1963.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D27"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1963.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2
Be7 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. e4 Ng4 11. e5 $1 {
Botvinnik plays a novelty, but his opponent is prepared.} Nd4 12. Nxd4 Qxd4 13.
Na3 $1 Bxa3 $1 14. Rxa3 Nxe5 15. b3 $1 ({Less dangerous is} 15. Rd1 Qg4 $1)
15... Qc5 $1 {Petrosian defends well.} ({An attack concedes} 15... Nxc4 16.
bxc4 O-O 17. Rg3 g6 18. Rd1) 16. Ra2 $5 ({White keeps the initiative in} 16.
Bb2 $1 f6 $1 17. Qh5+ g6 18. Qh6 Bd7) 16... Nxc4 17. bxc4 Bd7 18. Ba3 Qf5 19.
Rd2 Bc6 (19... Bxa4 {allows} 20. Rd5) 20. Re1 h5 21. Qe3 f6 $5 22. Qxe6+ {
Botvinnik offers a draw.} Qxe6 23. Rxe6+ Kf7 24. Re7+ Kg6 25. a5 Rad8 26. Bd6
Rhe8 27. Rxe8 Rxe8 28. f3 Re1+ 29. Kf2 Ra1 30. Bb4 Rb1 31. Ba3 Rb3 32. Bd6 Rc3
33. Rd4 Rc2+ 34. Kg3 Bd7 35. h4 Be6 36. c5 Bc4 37. Kf4 Bb5 38. g4 $6 (38. g3 {
keeps equality.}) 38... Rc3 39. Re4 Bc6 40. Re3 Rc4+ 41. Kg3 Ra4 42. Bc7 hxg4
43. fxg4 Bd7 44. Bf4 Kf7 45. Rb3 Bc8 46. g5 fxg5 47. hxg5 Rxa5 48. Be3 Kg6 49.
Rb6+ Kf5 50. c6 bxc6 51. Rxc6 Ra3 52. Rc5+ Kg6 53. Rc6+ Kh5 54. Kf4 Ra4+ 55.
Kg3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch25"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1963.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1963.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. g4 Be6 8. h3
Nf6 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. Bd3 Nb6 11. Qc2 Nc4 12. Kf1 Nd6 13. Nd2 Qc8 14. Kg2 Nd7 15.
f3 g6 16. Rac1 Nb6 17. b3 Qd7 18. Ne2 Ndc8 19. a4 a5 20. Bg3 Bd6 21. Nf4 Ne7
22. Nf1 h5 23. Be2 h4 24. Bh2 g5 25. Nd3 Qc7 26. Qd2 Nd7 27. Bg1 Ng6 28. Bh2
Ne7 29. Bd1 b6 30. Kg1 f6 31. e4 Bxh2+ 32. Qxh2 Qxh2+ 33. Rxh2 Rd8 34. Kf2 Kf7
35. Ke3 Rhe8 36. Rd2 Kg7 37. Kf2 dxe4 38. fxe4 Nf8 39. Ne1 Nfg6 40. Ng2 Rd7 {
Black pressures on the isolated pawn.} 41. Bc2 $1 Bf7 $1 42. Nfe3 c5 $1 43. d5
Ne5 44. Rf1 $2 ({Correct is} 44. Nc4 $1 Nxc4 45. bxc4 Bg6 46. Ne3 Nc8 47. Nf5+
Bxf5 48. exf5 Rde7 {Analysts regard this position as lost for White, but} 49.
Bd3 Re3 50. Re2 $1 {draws.}) 44... Bg6 45. Ke1 Nc8 46. Rdf2 Rf7 47. Kd2 Nd6 {
Two knights blockade the centre.} 48. Nf5+ Bxf5 49. exf5 c4 $1 50. Rb1 b5 $1
51. b4 c3+ $1 52. Kxc3 Rc7+ 53. Kd2 Nec4+ 54. Kd1 Na3 55. Rb2 Ndc4 56. Ra2 axb4
57. axb5 Nxb5 58. Ra6 Nc3+ 59. Kc1 Nxd5 60. Ba4 Rec8 61. Ne1 Nf4 {
Botvinnik got a lesson in prophylaxis.} 0-1

[Event "Wch25"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1963.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E19"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[EventDate "1963.??.??"]

{Botvinnik learned about the battle in the centre in game five and about
prophylaxis in the previous game. This time the exercises are repeated.} 1. c4
Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nxc3
9. Qxc3 f5 10. b3 Bf6 11. Bb2 d6 12. Rad1 Nd7 13. Ne1 Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Bg5 $6 15.
Qc2 Bh6 16. e4 f4 17. Ne1 $1 Qe7 18. e5 $1 dxe5 19. dxe5 Rad8 20. Qe2 Qg5 $2 ({
Properly defends} 20... Nc5 $1) 21. Kg2 a5 22. Nf3 Qh5 23. Ba3 $1 Rfe8 24. Rd4
Nb8 25. Rfd1 Rxd4 26. Rxd4 fxg3 27. hxg3 Qf7 28. Qe4 $1 g6 29. Qb7 (29. Qh4 $1
Kg7 30. Rd1 $1 {and 31.Rh1 wins immediately.}) 29... Bg7 30. c5 $1 bxc5 31.
Bxc5 Nd7 32. Qxc7 Nxe5 33. Qxf7+ Nxf7 34. Ra4 Bc3 35. Rc4 (35. Bd4 $1 {
wins a pawn.}) 35... Bf6 36. Bb6 Ra8 37. Ra4 Bc3 38. Bd4 Bb4 39. a3 Bd6 40. b4
Bc7 41. Bc3 Kf8 42. b5 $1 {
The strategy changes from battle for weaknesses to restriction.} Ke8 ({
The subtle} 42... Nd6 $1 43. Bb4 $1 Ke7 44. Bc5 $1 Rb8 45. Rh4 $1 h5 (45...
Rxb5 $2 46. Rxh7+ Kd8 47. Nd4 $1) 46. a4 {restricts elegantly.}) 43. Rc4 $1 Kd7
44. a4 Rc8 45. Nd2 Nd6 46. Rd4 Ke7 47. Rd3 Nb7 48. Ne4 e5 49. Bb2 Bb6 50. Ba3+
Ke6 51. Ng5+ Kf5 52. Nxh7 e4 53. g4+ $6 ({Better is} 53. Rd5+ $1 Ke6 54. Rg5)
53... Kf4 $6 {Capture gives counteraction.} 54. Rd7 Rc7 55. Rxc7 Bxc7 56. Nf6
Bd8 ({More resistance offers} 56... Bd6 $1 57. Bc1+ Ke5 58. Bb2+ Kf4 59. Bd4 $1
Bc5 60. Bc3 Bd6 {but the combination} 61. Nd5+ $1 Kxg4 62. Ne3+ Kf4 63. Nc4 {
decides.}) 57. Nd7 Kxg4 58. b6 Bg5 ({The game is prolonged by} 58... Kf5 $5 59.
Nc5 Bxb6 60. Nxb7 e3 $1 61. fxe3 Bxe3 62. Nxa5 {(Petrosian).}) 59. Nc5 Nxc5 60.
Bxc5 Bf4 61. b7 Bb8 62. Be3 g5 63. Bd2 Kf5 64. Kh3 Bd6 (64... g4+ 65. Kh4 Ba7
66. Bxa5 $1 Bxf2+ 67. Kh5 Bg3 68. Bb6) 65. Bxa5 g4+ 66. Kg2 {Petrosian won the
match with 12 1/2 - 9 1/2 (+5, =15, -2) in May 1963. A big crowd waited for
him in Yerevan. It took some time until the timid world champion dared to
leave the plane.  Botvinnik had been stripped of his right for a return match.
He left the battle for the world title.} 1-0

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Riga"]
[Date "1965.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1965.??.??"]

{The cautious attacker, Boris Spassky, had participated in the candidates'
tournament, Amsterdam 1956. Thereafter, he failed to qualify twice. When he
started in the next cycle, he began in the semi-final of the Soviet
championship of 1963. The following exams were Leningrad 1963, Moscow 1964 and
Amsterdam 1964. He passed the tests with difficulty. When the lots for the
candidates' matches were drawn, he got the strongest player, Paul Keres.} 1. d4
Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Be7 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7
9. Nxe4 Bxe4 10. Be2 Qb4+ $5 11. Nd2 $5 Bxg2 12. Rg1 Bb7 13. Rxg7 Nc6 ({
The risky} 13... Kf8 14. Rg3 Qxb2 {would start a heroic defence by Black.}) 14.
c5 $6 (14. Qc2 Qf8 15. Rg3 {gains a plus.}) 14... bxc5 15. a3 Qa5 16. b4 $5
cxb4 17. Nb3 Qa4 18. axb4 $2 {
Now Spassky gambles like Tal and Keres deals with it.} ({After the exchanges in
} 18. Nc5 $1 Qxd1+ 19. Kxd1 Bc8 20. Bh5 Rf8 21. Bf3 d5 22. axb4 Nxb4 23. Kd2 {
White has a lot of pressure for two pawns.}) 18... Qxb4+ 19. Kf1 Qf8 20. Rg3
Ne7 21. Nc5 Bc6 22. e4 Rg8 23. Raa3 Rxg3 24. Rxg3 Rb8 25. d5 $6 exd5 26. Qa1
dxe4 27. Bh5 Rb5 28. Qd4 Ng6 29. Bxg6 fxg6 30. Nxe4 Rb1+ 31. Ke2 Rb4 32. Nf6+
Kd8 33. Qa1 Qc5 0-1

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Riga"]
[Date "1965.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C93"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1965.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 h6 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. Nf1 Bd7 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 dxe5
15. Qf3 c5 16. Rd1 c4 17. Bc2 Qe7 18. b3 cxb3 $5 19. axb3 Rec8 20. Bb2 a5 $1 {
Black takes the initiative on the queenside.} 21. Ne3 a4 22. bxa4 bxa4 23. c4 (
23. Ba3 $1 Qxa3 $5 24. Rxa3 Bxa3 {sharpens the struggle (Tal).}) 23... a3 24.
Bc3 Ba4 25. Bxa4 Rxa4 26. Rdb1 $2 ({White can consolidate by} 26. Qf5 Re8 {
(Bondarevsky)} 27. Ra2) 26... Qe6 27. Qd1 {
Rook a4 is under attack, but Boris does not bother.} Nxe4 $1 28. Bxe5 Qxe5 29.
Qxa4 Nc3 30. Qc2 Nxb1 31. Rxb1 Ra8 32. Qa2 Bc5 33. Rb5 Rb8 34. Rxb8+ Qxb8 35.
Nd5 Qg3 36. Kf1 Qd3+ 37. Ke1 Qd4 $1 {Black threatens Qxf2+.} 38. Qb3 Qxf2+ 39.
Kd1 0-1

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Riga"]
[Date "1965.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Keres, Paul"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C99"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1965.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Bd7 13. Nf1 cxd4 14. cxd4 Rac8 15.
Ne3 Rfe8 16. b3 exd4 $5 {
Keres accepts a weakness for counteraction in the centre.} 17. Nxd4 Bf8 18. Bb2
Qd8 19. Ndf5 ({An attack starts} 19. Qf3 $1 Nc6 20. Nxc6 Bxc6 21. Nf5) 19...
Bxf5 20. Nxf5 g6 21. Ne3 Bg7 22. Qd2 Nb7 $6 (22... Nc6 {
gives the knight a better position.}) 23. b4 {Now it is time for counter-play!}
Qe7 $2 ({Action takes} 23... Nxe4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 25. Nd5 Bxb2 26. Qxb2 Re6 $1)
24. f3 Qf8 $6 (24... Nd8 25. Rad1 Nc6 26. Bb3 Red8 {reorganises in time.}) 25.
Bb3 Nd8 26. Rad1 Rc6 27. Rc1 Qe7 28. Kh2 Qd7 29. Nd5 Nxd5 30. Bxd5 Rxc1 31.
Rxc1 Qe7 32. Bxg7 Kxg7 33. Qc3+ Kg8 34. f4 Ne6 35. g3 Ng7 36. Qc7 Qf6 37. Rc2
Rf8 38. Qb6 g5 39. fxg5 Qxg5 40. Qxa6 Qe5 41. Qxb5 Ne6 42. Qf1 Kg7 43. Qf5 1-0

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Riga"]
[Date "1965.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Keres, Paul"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A68"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "1965.??.??"]

{Spassky led by 5-4, when the last game started.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6 5. f4 c5 6. d5 O-O 7. Nf3 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. cxd5 b5 $5 10. e5 {
Both players seek complications. Keres needs a win and Boris wants to avoid
Paul's endgame technics.} dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Bf4 $1 Nd7 13. e6 fxe6 14. dxe6
Rxf4 $5 15. Qd5 $1 Kh8 16. Qxa8 Nb6 17. Qxa7 Bxe6 {
Black has given matter for time.} 18. O-O Ne3 19. Rf2 b4 {
The decisive moment of the match has been reached.} 20. Nb5 $2 ({
A better endgame achieves} 20. Nd1 $1 Ng4 $1 21. Ng5 $1 Rxf2 $1 22. Nxf2 $1 (
22. Nxe6 $2 Rxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Qd5+ 24. Kg3 Qe5+ $1 25. Nf4 g5 26. Kxg4 Qxf4+ 27.
Kh3 Be5 28. Kg2 {and a perpetual}) 22... Qxg5 23. Bxg4 {
(Bartis-Szemeta, Argentina 1970)} Bxg4 24. Nxg4 Qxg4 25. Qxb6 Bxb2 26. Rf1)
20... Rf7 $1 21. Qa5 Qb8 22. Re1 Bd5 23. Bf1 $2 ({Correctly defends} 23. Bd3
Nec4 24. Qa6 Nxb2) 23... Nxf1 24. Rfxf1 Nc4 25. Qa6 Rf6 26. Qa4 Nxb2 27. Qc2 $6
Qxb5 28. Re7 Nd3 29. Qe2 c4 30. Re8+ Rf8 31. Rxf8+ Bxf8 32. Ng5 Bc5+ 33. Kh1
Qd7 34. Qd2 Qe7 35. Nf3 Qe3 {Spassky had won the match by 6-4 (+4, =4, -2).
Keres ended his battle for the title. Boris continued and defeated Geller in
the semifinal and Tal in the final.} 0-1

[Event "Wch26"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1966.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D03"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1966.??.??"]

{Spassky challenged Petrosian. They played in the Estraden Theatre and
finished adjourned games in the Central Chess Club. Tigran showed his
superiority after six draws.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. Nbd2 Be7 5. e3
Nbd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bf4 $5 {
Exchange is safer for White.} Qc7 12. Nf3 h6 $1 13. Bg3 g5 $1 14. b4 h5 15. h4
$6 gxh4 16. Bf4 ({The control over the centre loses} 16. Nxh4 $2 c4 17. Bc2
Bxh4 18. Bxh4 Qxe5) 16... O-O-O $1 17. a4 $2 (17. bxc5 {
gives counter-play (Tal).}) 17... c4 18. Be2 a6 19. Kh1 Rdg8 20. Rg1 Rg4 21.
Qd2 Rhg8 22. a5 b5 23. Rad1 Bf8 $1 {Black threatens 24...Bg7.} 24. Nh2 Nxe5 $1
{Philidor relives: matter is given for a steamroller of pawns.} 25. Nxg4 hxg4
26. e4 Bd6 27. Qe3 Nd7 $6 ({Better is the prosaic} 27... dxe4) 28. Bxd6 Qxd6
29. Rd4 $5 {Boris plays for a win.} ({Tal suggests} 29. f4 {but} gxf3 30. Bxf3
Qg3 31. exd5 h3 $1 {wins for Black.}) 29... e5 $1 30. Rd2 f5 $1 31. exd5 f4 32.
Qe4 Nf6 33. Qf5+ Kb8 34. f3 Bc8 35. Qb1 g3 36. Re1 h3 37. Bf1 Rh8 38. gxh3 Bxh3
39. Kg1 Bxf1 40. Rxf1 e4 41. Qd1 Ng4 $1 42. fxg4 f3 43. Rg2 fxg2 0-1

[Event "Wch26"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1966.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E66"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1966.??.??"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O Nc6 6. Nc3 d6 7. d4 a6 8. d5
Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 e5 11. b3 Ng4 12. e4 f5 {A lively game begins.} 13. exf5
gxf5 14. Nd1 b5 15. f3 $5 e4 $1 16. Bb2 exf3 17. Bxf3 Bxb2 18. Qxb2 Ne5 19. Be2
f4 $1 20. gxf4 Bh3 $2 {Spassky overestimates his chances.} ({Correct is} 20...
Rxf4 $1 21. Ne3) 21. Ne3 $3 Bxf1 22. Rxf1 Ng6 23. Bg4 Nxf4 24. Rxf4 $1 Rxf4 25.
Be6+ Rf7 26. Ne4 Qh4 (26... Raa7 27. Nf5 Qf8 28. Qf6 {Black cannot defend f7.})
27. Nxd6 Qg5+ (27... Qe1+ 28. Kg2 Qxe3 29. Bxf7+ Kf8 30. Qh8+ Ke7 31. Nf5+ Kxf7
32. Qg7+ {wins the queen.}) 28. Kh1 Raa7 29. Bxf7+ Rxf7 30. Qh8+ $1 1-0

[Event "Wch26"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1966.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A42"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1966.??.??"]

1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7 5. e4 e6 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Be3
Ne7 9. Qc2 h6 10. Rad1 O-O 11. d5 e5 12. Qc1 Kh7 13. g3 f5 14. exf5 Nxf5 {
Spassky has accomplished equality despite a passive opening.} 15. Bd3 Bc8 16.
Kg2 Nf6 17. Ne4 Nh5 $5 18. Bd2 Bd7 19. Kh1 Ne7 20. Nh4 Bh3 21. Rg1 Bd7 22. Be3
Qe8 23. Rde1 Qf7 24. Qc2 Kh8 $6 25. Nd2 Nf5 $6 26. Nxf5 $1 gxf5 27. g4 $1 e4
28. gxh5 f4 $6 ({Better is} 28... exd3 29. Qxd3 Rae8 $1) 29. Rxg7 $3 Qxg7 30.
Rg1 Qe5 31. Nf3 $1 exd3 {A turning point in the match.} 32. Nxe5 $2 ({
Correct is} 32. Qxd3 $1 Bf5 33. Nxe5 $1 Bxd3 34. Bd4 $1 dxe5 35. Bxe5+ Kh7 36.
Rg7+ Kh8 37. Rxc7+ Kg8 38. Rg7+ Kh8 39. Rxa7+ Kg8 40. Rg7+ Kh8 41. Rg3+ Kh7 42.
Rxd3) 32... dxc2 33. Bd4 $1 dxe5 34. Bxe5+ Kh7 35. Rg7+ Kh8 36. Rf7+ Kg8 37.
Rg7+ Kh8 38. Rg6+ Kh7 39. Rg7+ {White cannot win due to pawn c2. Petrosian
missed the chance to humiliate Spassky. Tigran played poorly in the next game
and lost.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch26"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1966.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "135"]
[EventDate "1966.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nf3 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bxc5 8.
Bd3 f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. O-O O-O 11. Ne5 Bd7 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Qe2 Qe7 14. Rae1
Rae8 15. Bg3 a6 16. a3 Qf7 17. b4 Bd4 18. Be5 Bxe5 19. Qxe5 Nd7 20. Qg3 e5 21.
f3 Qf4 22. Qxf4 Rxf4 23. Rf2 g6 24. Rd2 Nb6 25. Rde2 Nd7 $6 ({
White exerts pressure on the centre pawns. Black should counter by} 25... Nc4)
26. Nd1 b5 27. c3 Rf7 $6 28. Bc2 Kg7 29. Bb3 h5 30. Ne3 Nb6 31. Nc2 Nd7 $5 32.
Re3 $1 h4 33. h3 Rf6 34. Nd4 Bb7 35. a4 Rd8 36. Ne2 bxa4 37. Bxa4 Nb6 38. Bb3
e4 $2 ({The weakening avoids} 38... Rf5 $1) 39. Nd4 Kh6 40. Rd1 Rc8 {
White's win is hard to achieve.} 41. fxe4 $1 dxe4 42. Ne6 $2 ({
The knight manoeuvre should be prepared by} 42. Ra1 {and Ra5.}) 42... Nc4 $2 ({
Analysts regard} 42... a5 $1 43. Rd6 $1 {as won for White, but} a4 $1 44. Ba2
Nc4 45. Bxc4 Rxc4 46. Nd8 Rxd6 47. Nf7+ Kh5 48. Nxd6 Rc7 49. Nxb7 Rxb7 50. Rxe4
Rc7 51. c4 a3 52. c5 a2 53. Re1 Rb7 54. Ra1 Rxb4 55. Rxa2 Rc4 {draws.}) 43.
Bxc4 Rxc4 44. Nc5 Rf7 45. Ra1 Kg5 46. Ra5 $1 Kf4 47. Kf2 Bd5 48. Nb3 $1 Ke5+
49. Ke2 Rc6 50. Nd2 Ke6 ({The pointe is} 50... Rf4 $2 51. c4 $1) 51. Nxe4 Bc4+
52. Kd2 Rd7+ 53. Kc2 Kf7 54. Re5 Kg7 55. Nd2 Bb5 56. Nf3 Ba4+ 57. Kb2 Rd1 58.
R5e4 Rf1 59. Re1 Rxe1 60. Rxe1 Rf6 61. Re4 g5 62. Nxg5 Rf2+ 63. Ka3 Bc6 64.
Rxh4 Bxg2 65. Ne4 Re2 66. Nc5 Bf1 67. Rf4 Re1 68. h4 {
The score in the match was even.} 1-0

[Event "Wch26"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1966.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E59"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1966.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3
Bxc3 9. bxc3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Qc7 11. Bd3 e5 12. Qc2 Bg4 13. Nxe5 Nxe5 14. dxe5
Qxe5 15. f3 Bd7 16. a4 (16. Re1 $6 Ba4 $1 {
drew in Geller-Spassky, Amsterdam 1956.}) 16... Rfe8 17. e4 c4 18. Be2 Be6 $2 {
White is allowed to start an attack on the queenside.} ({Tal prefers} 18...
Qc5+ $1 19. Kh1 Rad8 $1) 19. Be3 Qc7 20. Rab1 Nd7 21. Rb5 $1 b6 22. Rfb1 Qc6
23. Bd4 f6 24. Qa2 Kh8 25. Bf1 h6 26. h3 Rab8 27. a5 $1 Rb7 $6 ({
More resistance offers} 27... a6 $1 28. Rxb6 $1 Nxb6 29. axb6 f5 $1) 28. axb6
axb6 29. Qf2 $6 Ra8 30. Qb2 Rba7 $1 {Black has a second chance.} 31. Bxb6 Ra2
32. Qb4 Rc2 $2 ({An excellent defence gives} 32... R2a4 $1 33. Qe7 Rb8 34. R5b2
Raa8 {(Nikitin)} 35. Bc7 Rxb2 36. Rxb2 Qxc7 37. Qxe6 Ra1 38. Rd2 Ne5) 33. Bf2
Qc7 34. Qe7 Bxh3 $2 35. gxh3 Rxf2 36. Kxf2 Qh2+ 37. Bg2 Ne5 38. Rb8+ Rxb8 39.
Rxb8+ Kh7 40. Rd8 Ng6 41. Qe6 {Again Petrosian took the lead with a fine
positional game. He remained ahead and won the match with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+4,
=17, -3).} 1-0

[Event "1.f"]
[Site "Sukhumi"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Geller, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

{Spassky began in the candidates' matches during the next cycle. He started
against Geller in the quarterfinal.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5.
d3 Bg7 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O Rb8 9. Nh4 Nd4 10. f5 b5 11. Bg5 b4 12. Nb1
({More solid is} 12. Ne2 Nxe2+ 13. Qxe2 {
(Medina-Korchnoi, Palma de Mallorca 1968).}) 12... Nd7 13. Nd2 Ne5 14. Kh1 a5
15. Rb1 a4 16. Nhf3 Nexf3 17. Nxf3 Nb5 18. Qd2 a3 19. bxa3 Nxa3 20. Rbe1 $6 {
Spassky will get away with it cleverly.} Bc3 21. Qf2 Bxe1 22. Rxe1 f6 23. Bh6
Rf7 24. g4 e6 25. Nh4 g5 $6 ({Spassky prefers} 25... Qe8 $1 {considering} 26.
fxg6 hxg6 27. Nxg6 $2 Rh7) 26. Nf3 exf5 $6 27. gxf5 Kh8 28. h4 g4 29. Nh2 g3
30. Qxg3 Nxc2 31. Rg1 Bb7 $2 ({Geller misses} 31... Nd4 $1 32. Bf1 Rbb7 33. Ng4
Bxf5 $1 34. exf5 Nxf5 35. Qf2 Nxh6 36. Nxh6 Rg7) 32. Bf3 Qd7 33. Bh5 Re7 34.
Ng4 $1 Rg8 35. Qf2 Nd4 36. Nxf6 Rxg1+ 37. Qxg1 ({The pointe is} 37. Qxg1 Qd8
38. Be8 $1) 1-0

[Event "1.f"]
[Site "Sukhumi"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Geller, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O
Rb8 9. h3 b5 10. a3 a5 11. Be3 b4 12. axb4 axb4 13. Ne2 Bb7 14. Qd2 Ra8 15.
Rab1 Qa5 16. b3 Rfc8 17. f5 Qb6 18. g4 Ra2 19. Nc1 Ra5 20. Qf2 Qc7 21. Ne2 Ra2
22. Rbc1 Qd8 23. Nf4 Qe8 24. Ng5 Nd4 25. fxg6 hxg6 {Again Geller has an
advantage in the Closed Sicilian. Spassky makes a casino move.} 26. Nd5 $2 ({
Objectively better is} 26. e5 $1 Bxg2 27. exf6 exf6 28. Nxf7 Qxf7 29. Qxg2 Nxb3
30. Rce1) 26... Nxb3 27. e5 Nxc1 28. Bxc1 {The gambling continues.} Bxd5 29.
Bxd5 Nxd5 30. Qh4 Nf6 31. exf6 exf6 32. Qh7+ Kf8 33. Ne4 Qe5 34. Bf4 Qd4+ 35.
Kh1 Rc6 $2 {"Impossible!" said Petrosian, when this move arrived in Moscow.} ({
Black can win by} 35... Rd8 $1 36. Bh6 Bxh6 37. Qh8+ Ke7) 36. Bh6 Bxh6 37. Qh8+
$1 Ke7 38. Nxf6 Bf4 39. g5 Ke6 40. Qe8+ Kf5 41. Qxf7 $1 Rc7 42. Qxc7 Kxg5 43.
Qe7 Qe3 44. Ne4+ Kh5 45. Qh7+ Bh6 46. Qd7 $1 Bf4 47. Nf6+ Kg5 48. Nd5 {
Spassky grabbed his chance.} 1-0

[Event "1.f"]
[Site "Sukhumi"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Geller, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O
Rb8 9. h3 b5 10. a3 a5 11. Be3 b4 12. axb4 axb4 13. Ne2 Bb7 14. b3 Ra8 15. Rc1
$6 Ra2 16. g4 Qa8 $6 ({Fine manoeuvres show} 16... Qa5 $1 17. Qe1 Ra8 18. f5
Qa3 19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Qh4 Qb2 {(Boog-Van Wely, Bern 1993).}) 17. Qe1 Qa6 18.
Qf2 Na7 $6 {Futile jumps begin.} 19. f5 Nb5 20. fxg6 hxg6 $2 ({Correct is} 
20... fxg6 21. Nf4 Nc7 22. Ng5 Bc8) 21. Ng5 Na3 22. Qh4 Rc8 23. Rxf6 $1 exf6
24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Nxf7 $1 {Sacrifices open up the kingside.} Rxc2 ({
The crucial line is} 25... Kxf7 26. Bh6 Rg8 27. Nf4 Rxc2 28. Rf1 $1) 26. Bh6
Rxc1+ 27. Nxc1 Kxf7 28. Qxg7+ Ke8 29. g5 f5 30. Qxg6+ Kd7 31. Qf7+ Kc6 32.
exf5+ {The three wins might seem easy, but they result from fierce fights. 
Spassky won the match with 5 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+3, =5).} 1-0

[Event "2.f"]
[Site "Malmö"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Larsen, Bent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D14"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

{The opponent in the semifinal was Larsen.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 c6 4.
cxd5 cxd5 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Bb5 Nd7 9. O-O Be7 10. Rc1 O-O 11.
h3 Rc8 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nb6 14. Qe2 a6 15. Ne1 Nc4 16. Nd3 Nb4 17. b3 Nxd3
18. Qxd3 Nb6 19. f3 Bd6 20. Ne2 Qe7 21. Bxd6 Qxd6 22. Qd2 Qa3 $6 23. Nf4 Rxc1
24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. Rxc8+ Nxc8 26. Qc2 Ne7 $6 ({Better is} 26... Nd6 27. Qc7 h6)
27. Qc7 g6 $2 ({Correctly defends} 27... h6 28. Qd8+ Kh7 29. Qf8 Qc1+ 30. Kh2
Nf5 31. Qxf7 Nxe3 32. Nxe6 Nf1+ $11) 28. Nd3 $6 ({Even better is} 28. Qxb7 Nf5
29. Qb8+ Kg7 30. Qc7 Kg8 31. e4) 28... Nf5 29. g4 Nh6 $2 ({The passive defence
} 29... Nd6 30. Ne5 Qb4 {might hold.}) 30. Ne5 Qb4 31. Nd7 Qe1+ 32. Kg2 Qe2+
33. Kg3 {Larsen has given away an easy draw.} Nf5+ (33... Qe1+ 34. Kf4 g5+ 35.
Kxg5 Qxe3+ 36. f4 {does not draw either.}) 34. gxf5 Qe1+ 35. Kf4 Qh4+ 36. Ke5
Qg3+ 37. f4 Qxe3+ 38. Kf6 Qxd4+ 39. Ne5 1-0

[Event "2.f"]
[Site "Malmö"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Larsen, Bent"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 h5 7. h4 Bg4 8. d3 Nf6
9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. cxd5 Ne7 11. Qb3 Qc8 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Bd2 c5 14. dxc6 bxc6 15.
Qa3 Qd7 16. Ne4 d5 17. Nc5 Qd6 18. Rc1 Rfb8 19. O-O $2 ({Prophylaxis by} 19.
Rc2 {keeps the attack on the queenside going (Smyslov).}) 19... e4 $1 20. b4 $2
({Right is} 20. d4 Nf5 21. Rc2 Bf3 22. Bxf3 exf3 23. Nd3 Qxa3 24. bxa3) 20...
a5 $1 21. dxe4 $2 Be2 $1 {Spassky outdoes Larsen tactically.} 22. Qb3 Bc4 23.
Qb1 axb4 24. Bxb4 Bxa2 25. Nd3 Bxb1 26. Bxd6 Bxd3 27. Rfd1 dxe4 28. Bxe7 Ra2
29. Bf1 Rbb2 30. Bxd3 exd3 31. Rxd3 Rxf2 32. Bd6 Rg2+ 33. Kf1 Rh2 34. Kg1 Rhc2
35. Rxc2 Rxc2 36. Bf4 Bf6 37. Rd7 Kf8 38. Kf1 Ke8 39. Ra7 Be7 40. Ke1 Bb4+ 41.
Kf1 Be7 42. Ke1 f6 43. Kd1 Rc5 44. Ke2 g5 45. hxg5 fxg5 46. Bc7 Rb5 47. Ba5
Rb2+ 48. Kd3 Ra2 0-1

[Event "2.f"]
[Site "Malmö"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Larsen, Bent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 Nc6 6. f4 e6 7. Nf3 Nge7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Bd2 Rb8 10. Rb1 b5 11. a3 a5 12. a4 $5 {
This time Spassky battles on the queenside in the Closed Sicilian.} b4 13. Nb5
d5 14. c4 bxc3 15. bxc3 c4 16. Be3 cxd3 17. e5 Ba6 18. Qxd3 Qd7 19. Rfd1 Rfc8
$2 (19... f6 20. exf6 Bxf6 {gives counteraction in the centre.}) 20. Qd2 Nf5
21. Bf2 h5 22. Bf1 Rd8 23. Bd3 Qe7 24. Qe2 Rb7 25. h3 h4 $6 26. Nxh4 Nxh4 27.
gxh4 Bh6 28. Bg3 Qc5+ 29. Kh2 Ne7 30. h5 $1 Nf5 31. hxg6 fxg6 32. Bxf5 exf5 33.
c4 $1 d4 34. Nd6 Rxb1 35. Rxb1 d3 $5 {Larsen sets a devious trap.} (35... Bf8
$1 36. Qg2 $1 Bxc4 37. Nxc4 Qxc4 38. Bh4 Rd7 39. Bf6 Kh7 40. Rg1 Qg8 41. e6 $1
Rc7 42. Bd8 {and Black suffers a terrible attack.}) 36. Qxd3 Bxf4 $1 37. Qd5+
$1 ({A difficult rook ending results from} 37. Bxf4 $2 Qf2+ 38. Kh1 Qxf4 39.
Qd5+ Kh7 40. Qf7+ Kh6 41. Nxf5+ $1 Qxf5 42. Qxf5 gxf5 43. Rb6+ Kg5 44. Rxa6 Rc8
{(Ivanov).}) 37... Qxd5 38. cxd5 Be3 39. Bh4 Bf4+ 40. Kg2 Bd3 41. Rb6 g5 42.
Bg3 Bxg3 43. Kxg3 Bc2 44. Rb2 f4+ 45. Kg4 Bxa4 46. Kxg5 f3 47. Ne4 Kf8 48. Nf6
Bd1 49. Rb7 f2 50. e6 Rxd5+ 51. Kh6 Rh5+ 52. Kg6 {Spassky relaxed after three
wins. Boris won the match with 5 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+4, =3, -1).} 1-0

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Kiev"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E83"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

{Korchnoi was the opponent in the candidates' final.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3
Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Nc1 e5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nb3 Nxb3
11. Qxb3 c5 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. O-O-O $1 Be6 $2 {
White gets the initiative over the whole board.} ({Correct is} 13... Qe7 $1 14.
c5 (14. Qb6 Bb7 $1 {(Timman-Kasparov, Moscow 1981)}) 14... d5 $1 {
(Van der Sterren-Cifuenters Parada, Wijk aan Zee 1991).}) 14. Qa3 Ne8 15. h4 $1
f6 $2 ({Better is} 15... f5 16. h5 gxh5 17. Rxh5 Qc7 18. exf5 Bxf5) 16. c5 Rf7
17. Qa4 Qc7 18. Bc4 Bxc4 19. Qxc4 Bf8 20. h5 dxc5 ({The alternative is} 20...
g5) 21. hxg6 hxg6 22. Qe6 Rd8 23. Rxd8 Qxd8 24. Rd1 Qe7 25. Qxc6 Nc7 26. Qb6
Kg7 27. Nd5 Qe6 28. Bxc5 Bxc5 29. Qxc5 Nb5 30. Qe3 Qc6+ 31. Kb1 Nd4 32. Rc1 Qb5
33. Nc7 Qe2 $2 34. Ne6+ $1 Kh7 $2 {Black allows a beautiful end.} 35. Qh6+ $1
1-0

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Kiev"]
[Date "1968.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A14"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1968.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 b6 7. Bb2 Bb7 8. e3 c5
9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Rd1 Rc8 11. d3 Qc7 12. Nc3 Rfd8 13. Nh4 $6 dxc4 ({Better is} 
13... d4 $1) 14. bxc4 a6 15. Rab1 Na7 16. Bxb7 Qxb7 17. Nf3 b5 18. Nd2 $6 (18.
cxb5 Nxb5 19. Rdc1 $11) 18... Qd7 19. Nde4 b4 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Ne4 Bxb2 22.
Rxb2 f5 23. Ng5 Nc6 24. f4 e5 25. Qh5 h6 26. Nf3 Qe6 27. Nxe5 Nxe5 28. fxe5
Qxe5 29. Re2 Rc6 30. Qf3 Rcd6 $6 (30... Re6 {prevents 31.d4.}) 31. Red2 $6 (31.
d4 $1 {breaks the restraint.}) 31... a5 32. Qf4 Qe6 33. Kf2 a4 34. Ke2 g5 35.
Qf2 Kg7 36. h4 $6 Qe5 37. Qf3 Re8 38. Kf2 $6 {
Korchnoi makes positional errors in time trouble.} (38. hxg5 hxg5 39. Rf1 Rh6
40. Rf2 {gives the last try.}) 38... gxh4 39. gxh4 Rg6 40. Rh1 f4 $1 41. exf4
Qd4+ 42. Kf1 h5 $1 {White cannot parry 43...Rg4!   Spassky won the match with
6 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+4, =5, -1). He had shown pleasant attacking play in the
candidates' matches.} 0-1

[Event "Wch27"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1969.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D34"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1969.??.??"]

{Petrosian and Spassky played a second match for the world title in the
Estraden (Variety) Theatre.} 1. c4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3
Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Bg4 12. Nb3
Be6 13. Rc1 Re8 14. Re1 Qd7 15. Bc5 $1 Rac8 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. e3 Red8 18. Qe2
Bg4 19. f3 Bf5 20. Rcd1 Ne5 21. Nd4 Bg6 22. Bh3 Rc4 $5 23. g4 Rb4 24. b3 Nc6
25. Qd2 Rb6 26. Nce2 $6 Bh7 27. Bg2 Re8 28. Ng3 Nxd4 29. exd4 Re6 30. Rxe6 Qxe6
31. Rc1 Bg6 32. Bf1 $6 (32. Rc7 {gives counteraction.}) 32... Nh7 33. Qf4 Nf8
34. Rc5 Bb1 35. a4 Ng6 36. Qd2 Qf6 37. Kf2 $6 ({More resistance offers} 37. Bb5
Rd8 38. Qe3 Nf4 39. Ne2 Ne6 40. Rc1) 37... Nf4 38. a5 $2 {
Petrosian breaks in time trouble.} (38. Rc3 Ne6 39. Bb5 Rd8 40. Ne2 {
defends properly.}) 38... Bd3 $1 39. Nf5 Qg5 $1 40. Ne3 $2 (40. Qd1 Bxf5 41.
gxf5 {prolongs the game.}) 40... Qh4+ 41. Kg1 Bxf1 {
Spassky had collapsed in game one. It was Petrosian's turn this time.} (41...
Bxf1 42. Nxf1 Re2 {is horrible.}) 0-1

[Event "Wch27"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1969.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D41"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1969.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8.
cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nc6 12. O-O b6 13. Rad1 $1 Bb7 {
Spassky has studied this variation.} 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. d5 $1 exd5 $5 ({Right is
} 15... Na5 16. Bd3 exd5 17. e5 {(Polugaevsky-Tal, Moscow 1969).}) 16. Bxd5 Na5
$2 ({Correct is} 16... Qe7) 17. Qf4 Qc7 18. Qf5 $1 Bxd5 19. exd5 Qc2 20. Qf4 $5
({The simple} 20. Qxc2 Rxc2 21. Re7 $1 {leads to an excellent endgame.}) 20...
Qxa2 $2 ({Geller finds the last resort} 20... Rce8 $1 21. d6 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Qd3
$1) 21. d6 $1 Rcd8 22. d7 Qc4 23. Qf5 h6 24. Rc1 Qa6 25. Rc7 b5 26. Nd4 Qb6 27.
Rc8 $1 {They fight for the control over rank eight.} Nb7 ({
The finest combination gives} 27... b4 28. Re8 $1 Qxd4 29. Rxf8+ Rxf8 30. Rxf8+
Kxf8 31. Qc5+ $1) 28. Nc6 Nd6 29. Nxd8 $1 Nxf5 30. Nc6 {
Spassky increased the lead, when Petrosian blundered in game eight.} 1-0

[Event "Wch27"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1969.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E48"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1969.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 b6 6. Nge2 d5 7. O-O dxc4 8.
Bxc4 Bb7 9. f3 $1 c5 10. a3 cxd4 11. axb4 dxc3 12. Nxc3 Nc6 $6 {
Pawn a7 becomes a weakness after the next move.} ({Geller prefers} 12... Qc7 $5
13. Be2 Rd8 14. Qe1 Nc6) 13. b5 $1 Ne5 14. Be2 Qc7 15. e4 Rfd8 16. Qe1 Qc5+ 17.
Qf2 Qe7 $6 ({More actively defends} 17... Nfd7 $1 18. Be3 Qb4 $1 {(Geller).})
18. Ra3 $1 Ne8 19. Bf4 Ng6 20. Be3 Nd6 21. Rfa1 Nc8 22. Bf1 f5 23. exf5 exf5
24. Ra4 Re8 25. Bd2 $1 Qc5 $2 ({Black's suffering continues in} 25... Kh8 26.
h4 Ne5) 26. Qxc5 $1 bxc5 27. Rc4 Re5 28. Na4 a6 (28... Nb6 29. Rxc5 $1) 29.
Nxc5 $1 {Superior positional play is crowned by a 'petite combinaison'.} axb5
30. Nxb7 $1 Rxa1 31. Rxc8+ Kf7 32. Nd8+ Ke7 33. Nc6+ Kd7 34. Nxe5+ Kxc8 35.
Nxg6 hxg6 36. Bc3 Rb1 37. Kf2 b4 38. Bxg7 1-0

[Event "Wch27"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1969.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E12"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "1969.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. e3 Nbd7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Be2
Bd6 9. b4 O-O 10. O-O a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 $1 12. Rb1 $6 (12. Bb2 {
is more useful (Geller).}) 12... Ne4 $2 13. a4 Ndf6 14. b5 Nxc3 15. Qxc3 Ne4
16. Qc2 $6 (16. Qb3 {loses no time.}) 16... Rfc8 17. Bb2 c6 18. bxc6 Bxc6 19.
Qb3 Qd7 20. Ra1 b5 21. a5 $6 (21. axb5 $5 Bxb5 22. Bxb5 Qxb5 23. Qxb5 axb5 24.
Rxa8 Rxa8 25. Ra1 Rxa1+ 26. Bxa1 {and White can survive the endgame (Korchnoi).
}) 21... Bb7 22. Ne5 Qd8 23. Rfd1 Qh4 24. g3 Qe7 25. f3 $2 {
This weakening is unnecessarily.} Ng5 26. h4 Ne6 27. f4 f6 28. Nf3 Nd8 29. Kf2
Nf7 30. Nd2 Rc4 $1 {
If White accepts the sacrifice, he cannot stop the two connected passed pawns.}
31. Qd3 Re8 32. Bf3 Bb4 33. Ba3 Bxa3 34. Rxa3 Nd6 35. Re1 f5 36. Raa1 Ne4+ 37.
Bxe4 fxe4 38. Qb1 Qd7 39. Ra2 Rec8 40. Nxc4 $5 {
Otherwise Black will develop an overwhelming attack.} dxc4 41. d5 $5 {
If White chooses a passive defence, Petrosian will have to prove the decisive
strength of his advantage.} Bxd5 42. Rd1 c3 $1 43. Rc2 Qh3 44. Rg1 Qg4 45. Kg2
Qf3+ 46. Kh2 Qxe3 47. f5 Qc5 48. Rf1 b4 49. f6 b3 50. Rcf2 c2 51. Qc1 e3 52.
f7+ Kf8 53. Rf5 b2 54. Qxb2 c1=Q 55. Qxg7+ Kxg7 56. Rg5+ {Spassky experienced
the claws of the Tiger. Boris survived in the next games and the score became
8-8.} 0-1

[Event "Wch27"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1969.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B42"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "1969.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O d5 8.
Nd2 Nf6 9. b3 Bb4 10. Bb2 $1 a5 ({The pointe is} 10... Bxd2 11. Qxd2 dxe4 12.
Qg5) 11. c3 Be7 12. c4 O-O 13. Qc2 h6 14. a3 Ba6 15. Rfe1 Qb6 16. exd5 cxd5 17.
cxd5 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 Rfd8 19. Nc4 Qa6 20. Qf3 Rxd5 21. Rad1 Rf5 22. Qg3 Rg5 23.
Qc7 Re8 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25. Rd7 Rc8 26. Qb7 Qxb7 27. Rxb7 Kf8 28. a4 Bb4 29. Re3
Rd8 30. g3 Rd1+ 31. Kg2 Rc5 32. Rf3 f5 $2 ({Correct is} 32... Kg7) 33. g4 $1 {
White grabs the chance.} Rd4 34. gxf5 exf5 35. Rb8+ Ke7 36. Re3+ Kf6 37. Rb6+
Kg7 38. Rg3+ Kf8 39. Rb8+ Ke7 40. Re3+ Kf6 41. Rb6+ Kg7 42. Rg3+ Kf8 43. Rxh6
f4 44. Rgh3 $1 {White wants to conquer the overprotected pawn a5.} Kg7 ({
Boleslavsky regards} 44... Rg5+ 45. Kf3 Ke7 {as drawn, but} 46. R3h5 Rxh5 47.
Rxh5 Rd3+ 48. Kg4 $1 Rxb3 49. Rb5 $1 {wins for White.}) 45. R6h5 $1 f3+ 46. Kg3
Rxh5 47. Rxh5 Rd3 48. Nxa5 Kg6 49. Rb5 Bxa5 50. Rxa5 Rxb3 51. Ra8 Ra3 52. a5
Kf5 53. a6 Kg6 54. a7 Kg7 55. h4 Kh7 56. h5 Kg7 57. h6+ Kh7 58. Kf4 {
Black will lose both f-pawns.  Spassky took the lead again.} 1-0

[Event "Wch27"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1969.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B94"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "1969.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Bc4 Qa5 8.
Qd2 h6 $5 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. O-O-O e6 11. Rhe1 Be7 $6 (11... Bd7 $1 12. f4 O-O-O
{develops safely (Boleslavsky).}) 12. f4 O-O 13. Bb3 Re8 14. Kb1 Bf8 {
Spassky wants to see blood.} 15. g4 $1 (15. Nd5 Qxd2 16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Rxd2 {
achieves a better endgame.}) 15... Nxg4 16. Qg2 Nf6 {
Petrosian avoids weaknesses in his position.} 17. Rg1 Bd7 18. f5 Kh8 $1 {
The king leaves the diagonal a2-g8.} ({Poor is} 18... exf5 $2 19. exf5 b5 20.
Qg6) 19. Rdf1 Qd8 $2 ({Correct is} 19... Qe5 $1 {(Bondarevsky)} 20. Nf3 Qc5 21.
Nh4 Qe5 22. Nf3 $11) 20. fxe6 fxe6 21. e5 $1 dxe5 22. Ne4 $1 Nh5 $1 ({
Petrosian avoids} 22... Nxe4 $2 23. Rxf8+ $1) ({and} 22... exd4 23. Rxf6 $1)
23. Qg6 $1 ({Tigran expected} 23. Nf3) 23... exd4 ({The first pointe is} 23...
Nf4 24. Rxf4 $1 exf4 25. Nf3 Qb6 26. Rg5 $3 Bc6 (26... Qd8 27. Ne5) 27. Nf6 Be4
28. Qxh6+ $1 {(Geller).}) 24. Ng5 {Spassky took a decisive lead and won the
match with 12 1/2 - 10 1/2 (+6, =13, -4). He became world champion in June
1969.  Petrosian played well. He showed his good form in the next Soviet
championship and won the playoff against Polugaevsky.} ({The second point is} 
24. Ng5 hxg5 25. Qxh5+ Kg8 26. Qf7+ Kh7 27. Rf3 g4 28. Rxg4) 1-0

[Event "USSR-World [board 2]"]
[Site "Belgrade"]
[Date "1970.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B13"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "1970.??.??"]

{The adventures of Fischer in Yugoslavia 1959 and Curacao 1962 have been
described. Bobby refused to participate in Amsterdam 1964, because he found
the payment too low. He started with a score of 8 1/2  / 10 in the interzonal
tournament, Sousse 1967, and left!  When he played a mini-match of four games
against Petrosian in 1970, he had not encountered a top player in three years.
A sensation happened. Fischer had become the greatest strategist in the
history of chess.} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4
Bg4 7. Qb3 Na5 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qc2 e6 10. Nf3 Qb6 11. a4 {
A novelty prevents an exchange by 11...Bb5.} Rc8 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. Qb1 {
Now 13...Nb4 needed attention.} Nh5 14. Be3 h6 15. Ne5 Nf6 ({Fischer analyses} 
15... Nxe5 $6 16. dxe5 Bc5 17. a5 Qc7 18. Nf3 $1) 16. h3 Bd6 17. O-O Kf8 $2 {
This move sustains a white attack on the f-file.} (17... Qc7 18. Ndf3 O-O {
completes a normal development.}) 18. f4 Be8 19. Bf2 $1 Qc7 ({Avoids} 19... g6
$6 20. f5 $1 gxf5 21. Bxf5 exf5 $2 22. Qxf5 Nd8 23. Bh4) 20. Bh4 Ng8 21. f5
Nxe5 22. dxe5 Bxe5 23. fxe6 Bf6 24. exf7 Bxf7 25. Nf3 Bxh4 26. Nxh4 Nf6 27.
Ng6+ Bxg6 28. Bxg6 Ke7 $1 {The last chance.} 29. Qf5 Kd8 30. Rae1 Qc5+ 31. Kh1
Rf8 32. Qe5 $1 Rc7 (32... Qc7 33. Qxd5+ $1) 33. b4 Qc6 34. c4 dxc4 35. Bf5 Rff7
36. Rd1+ Rfd7 37. Bxd7 Rxd7 38. Qb8+ Ke7 39. Rde1+ 1-0

[Event "USSR-World [board 2]"]
[Site "Belgrade"]
[Date "1970.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A37"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "1970.??.??"]

1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. O-O Nge7 7. d3 O-O 8. Bd2
d5 9. a3 b6 10. Rb1 Bb7 11. b4 $6 cxb4 12. axb4 dxc4 13. dxc4 Rc8 {
The hanging pawns are vulnerable.} 14. c5 $5 bxc5 15. bxc5 Na5 16. Na4 Bc6 $1
17. Qc2 Nb7 18. Rfc1 Qd7 19. Ne1 $1 Nd5 (19... Bxa4 20. Rxb7 $1 {(Fischer).})
20. Nb2 Bb5 21. Ned3 $6 (21. Nbd3 $1 a6 22. Qb3 {defends properly (Petrosian).}
) 21... Bd4 22. Qb3 Nxc5 23. Nxc5 Rxc5 24. Rxc5 Bxc5 25. Nd3 Bxd3 26. Qxd3 Rd8
27. Bf3 Qc7 28. Bg5 Be7 29. Bxe7 Qxe7 30. Qd4 $2 e5 $1 31. Qc4 Nb6 32. Qc2 Rc8
33. Qd3 Rc4 34. Bg2 Qc7 35. Qa3 Rc3 36. Qa5 Rc5 37. Qa3 a5 38. h4 Nc4 39. Qd3
Nd6 40. Kh2 Kg7 41. Rd1 Ne8 42. Qd7 $6 Qxd7 43. Rxd7 Nf6 $2 ({
Fischer gives the easy win} 43... Nc7 $1 44. Be4 a4 45. Bb1 Nb5) 44. Ra7 Ng4+
45. Kg1 Rc1+ 46. Bf1 Ra1 47. e4 a4 48. Kg2 Ra2 49. Rxf7+ $1 Kxf7 50. Bc4+ Ke7
51. Bxa2 a3 52. Kf3 Nf6 53. Ke3 Kd6 54. f4 $1 Nd7 55. Bb1 $2 {
Petrosian blunders.} ({The hard fight} 55. Bc4 $1 Nc5 56. f5 gxf5 57. exf5 Na6
$1 58. g4 $1 Nb4 59. g5 a2 60. Bxa2 Nxa2 61. g6 hxg6 62. fxg6 {
results in a draw.}) 55... Nc5 56. f5 Na6 57. g4 Nb4 58. fxg6 hxg6 59. h5 gxh5
60. gxh5 Ke6 61. Kd2 Kf6 62. Kc3 a2 63. Bxa2 Nxa2+ 64. Kb2 Nb4 65. Kc3 Nc6 66.
Kc4 Nd4 {Fischer won the mini-match with 3-1 (+2, =2).} 0-1

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Vancouver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Taimanov, Mark"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E97"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

{Fischer won the interzonal Palma de Mallorca 1970. His opponent in the
quarterfinal was Taimanov.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O
6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Bd2 Ne8 10. Rc1 f5 11. exf5 gxf5 12. Ng5 $5 {
Taimanov plays actively against Fischer's favourite opening.} h6 13. Ne6 Bxe6
14. dxe6 Qc8 15. Qb3 c6 $1 16. Bh5 $6 (16. f4 e4 17. Be3 {has more effect.})
16... Qxe6 17. Qxb7 Nf6 18. Be2 Rfb8 19. Qa6 Rxb2 20. Rfd1 e4 $6 21. Qa3 Rb7
22. Bf4 d5 23. cxd5 cxd5 24. Nb5 Ng6 25. Nd4 Qd7 26. Qe3 {
Black has allowed a blockade of the centre.} Kh7 27. h3 Rf8 28. Ba6 $6 {
Heroic play leads to difficulties.} Rb6 29. Rc7 Qa4 30. Rxg7+ $1 Kxg7 31. Bxh6+
Kf7 32. Be2 Rfb8 33. Nxf5 Rb1 34. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 35. Kh2 Qd7 {
White has no real attack.} 36. Nd4 $2 (36. Ng3 Qc7 37. Qd2 $1 {
keeps an effective defence line.}) 36... Qd6+ 37. g3 Qb4 38. Nc6 Qb6 39. Nxa7
Qxe3 40. Bxe3 Re1 0-1

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Vancouver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Taimanov, Mark"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B44"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "177"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Bg5
Qa5+ $6 9. Qd2 Nxe4 10. Qxa5 Nxa5 11. Be3 $1 {
Fischer exerts pressure for a pawn.} Kd7 12. N1c3 Nxc3 13. Nxc3 Kd8 14. Nb5 Be6
15. O-O-O b6 16. f4 $1 {He avoids the capture on d6.} exf4 17. Bxf4 Nb7 18. Be2
$1 Bd7 19. Rd2 Be7 20. Rhd1 Bxb5 21. Bxb5 Kc7 22. Re2 Bf6 23. Rde1 Rac8 24. Bc4
Rhf8 25. b4 a5 26. Bd5 $1 {White threatens 27.Re7+.} Kb8 27. a3 Rfd8 {
The pawn is returned for activity.} 28. Bxf7 Bc3 29. Bd2 d5 30. Rd1 d4 31. Bxc3
Rxc3 32. Kb2 d3 33. Kxc3 dxe2 34. Re1 Nd6 35. Bh5 Nb5+ $2 ({Correct is} 35...
Rc8+ $1 36. Kd3 Nc4) 36. Kb2 axb4 37. axb4 Rd4 38. c3 Rh4 39. Bxe2 Nd6 40. Rd1
Kc7 41. h3 Rf4 42. Rf1 Re4 43. Bd3 Re5 44. Rf2 h5 45. c4 Rg5 46. Kc3 Kd7 47.
Ra2 Kc8 48. Kd4 Kc7 49. Ra7+ Kd8 50. c5 $2 ({White misses the subtle win} 50.
Ra6 Kc7 51. c5 bxc5+ 52. bxc5 Ne8 53. Rg6 {(Balashov)} Rxg6 54. Bxg6 Nf6 55. h4
) 50... bxc5+ 51. bxc5 Ne8 $1 52. Ra2 Nc7 53. Bc4 Kd7 54. Rb2 Kc6 55. Bb3 $5
Nb5+ 56. Ke3 Kxc5 57. Kf4 Rg6 58. Bd1 h4 59. Kf5 Rh6 60. Kg5 Nd6 61. Bc2 Nf7+
62. Kg4 Ne5+ 63. Kf4 Kd4 64. Rb4+ Kc3 65. Rb5 Nf7 66. Rc5+ Kd4 67. Rf5 g5+ 68.
Kg4 Ne5+ 69. Kxg5 Rg6+ 70. Kxh4 Rxg2 71. Bd1 Rg8 72. Bg4 Ke4 73. Kg3 Rg7 74.
Rf4+ Kd5 75. Ra4 Ng6 76. Ra6 Ne5 77. Kf4 Rf7+ 78. Kg5 Rg7+ 79. Kf5 Rf7+ 80. Rf6
Rxf6+ 81. Kxf6 Ke4 $4 ({The nicest draw gives} 81... Nd3 82. h4 Nf4 83. Kf5 Kd6
{(Botvinnik).}) 82. Bc8 $1 Kf4 ({Pointes are} 82... Nf3 83. Bb7+) ({and} 82...
Nd3 83. Bf5+) 83. h4 Nf3 84. h5 Ng5 85. Bf5 Nf3 86. h6 Ng5 87. Kg6 Nf3 88. h7
Ne5+ 89. Kf6 {Taimanov lost again.} 1-0

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Vancouver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Taimanov, Mark"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E97"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5
Ne7 9. Bd2 Ne8 10. Rc1 f5 11. Qb3 $1 {Taimanov diverts from game one.} b6 12.
exf5 gxf5 13. Ng5 Nf6 14. f4 h6 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. c5 $2 {
Taimanov plays too hasty.} ({Correct is} 16. Nf3 Ng6 {and now} 17. c5 $1) 16...
Nfxd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. cxb6 axb6 19. Rc6 $5 Kh8 {
Taimanov thinks for one hour and fourteen minutes.} 20. Nf3 ({
Commentators regard} 20. Qh3 Nf6 21. Bc3 {as good for White, but} f4 $1 22. Qh4
Bb7 23. Ne6 Qd7 24. Nxg7 Qxg7 {refutes this idea.}) 20... Bb7 21. Rg6 Nf4 $1
22. Bxf4 exf4 23. Rd1 Qe7 24. Re6 Qc5+ 25. Kf1 Rfd8 26. Rxd8+ Rxd8 {
Black has taken over the attack.} 27. Qa4 Qc1+ 28. Kf2 Bf8 29. b4 Be4 30. Re8
$6 Bc6 $1 31. Qxc6 Qxc6 32. Rxd8 Qf6 33. Rc8 Qe7 34. Kf1 Kh7 35. Nd4 Bg7 36.
Nb5 Be5 37. a3 Qd7 38. Ra8 f3 39. gxf3 Bxh2 40. Kg2 Qg7+ 41. Kxh2 Qe5+ 42. Kg1
0-1

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Vancouver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Taimanov, Mark"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B47"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. O-O
Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Bf4 d6 11. Qd2 h6 12. Rad1 e5 13. Be3 Bg4 14. Bxc5 dxc5
15. f3 Be6 16. f4 Rd8 $6 ({Theory will become} 16... O-O 17. Qd6 Qa5 $5 {
(Rodriguez-Palermo, Buenos Aires 1973).}) 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 e4 19. Rfe1
Rxd5 20. Rxe4+ Kd8 21. Qe2 Rxd1+ 22. Qxd1+ Qd7 23. Qxd7+ Kxd7 24. Re5 b6 $2 ({
Black ends the pressure in the endgame with} 24... Kd6 $1 25. a4 $1 a5 26. b3
b6 {and he gets the time for ..Re8 (Radulescu).}) 25. Bf1 a5 26. Bc4 Rf8 27.
Kg2 Kd6 28. Kf3 Nd7 29. Re3 Nb8 30. Rd3+ Kc7 31. c3 Nc6 32. Re3 Kd6 33. a4 $1
Ne7 34. h3 Nc6 35. h4 $1 {White threatens to advance his pawns on the kingside.
} h5 36. Rd3+ Kc7 37. Rd5 f5 38. Rd2 Rf6 39. Re2 Kd7 40. Re3 g6 41. Bb5 Rd6 42.
Ke2 Kd8 $6 ({Or} 42... Rf6 43. Kd3 Rd6+ 44. Kc4 Rf6 45. Re1 Rd6 46. Re2 $1 Rf6
47. Re3 Rd6 48. Rd3 {and the exchange has been forced.}) 43. Rd3 $1 Kc7 44.
Rxd6 Kxd6 45. Kd3 Ne7 46. Be8 Kd5 47. Bf7+ Kd6 48. Kc4 Kc6 49. Be8+ Kb7 50. Kb5
Nc8 $1 51. Bc6+ Kc7 52. Bd5 Ne7 53. Bf7 $1 Kb7 54. Bb3 $1 Ka7 $1 55. Bd1 Kb7
56. Bf3+ Kc7 57. Ka6 Nc8 58. Bd5 $1 Ne7 59. Bc4 $1 Nc6 60. Bf7 Ne7 61. Be8 Kd8
{Black seems to escape, but Sherlock Fischer outwits Watson Taimanov.} 62. Bxg6
$1 Nxg6 63. Kxb6 Kd7 64. Kxc5 Ne7 65. b4 $1 axb4 66. cxb4 Nc8 67. a5 Nd6 68. b5
Ne4+ 69. Kb6 Kc8 ({After} 69... Nd6 70. a6 Nc8+ 71. Kc5 {
White wins on the kingside.}) 70. Kc6 Kb8 71. b6 {A wonderful endgame.} 1-0

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Vancouver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Taimanov, Mark"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D80"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bh4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 dxc4 7. e3 Be6 8.
Rb1 b6 9. Be2 Bh6 10. Nf3 c6 11. Ne5 Bg7 12. f4 Bd5 13. O-O Nd7 14. Nxc4 O-O
15. a4 c5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 f6 18. Rb2 Be6 19. Rd2 Qc7 20. Bg4 Qc8 21. Bf3
Rb8 22. Qe2 Rd8 23. Rfd1 Rxd2 24. Qxd2 Qe8 25. exf6 exf6 26. Qd6 Rc8 27. a5 Bf8
28. Qd2 Be7 29. Bd5 Qf7 30. Bxe6 Qxe6 31. Qd7 Kf7 32. Qxa7 bxa5 33. e4 Qc6 34.
Rd7 Qxe4 35. h3 a4 36. Bf2 Kf8 37. c4 a3 38. Qxa3 Ra8 39. Qb2 Ke8 40. Qb5 Kf8
41. Rd1 Qxf4 42. Bxc5 Bxc5+ 43. Qxc5+ Kg7 44. Rf1 Qe4 45. Qc7+ Kh6 46. Rxf6 $4
{Taimanov collapses completely.} Qd4+ 0-1

[Event "Quarter final"]
[Site "Vancouver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Taimanov, Mark"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Bg5
Be6 {Taimanov plays the main variation this time.} 9. N1c3 $1 a6 10. Bxf6 gxf6
11. Na3 Nd4 12. Nc4 f5 13. exf5 Nxf5 14. Bd3 Rc8 15. Bxf5 Rxc4 16. Bxe6 fxe6
17. Qe2 (17. Qh5+ Kd7 {supports the black development.}) 17... Rd4 $2 {
Taimanov fails again.} ({Correct is} 17... Qc7 $1) 18. O-O Qg5 19. Rad1 Qf5 20.
Rxd4 exd4 21. Ne4 Be7 (21... d5 22. Ng3 Qf6 23. Re1 {
leads to positional problems (Tal).}) 22. Rd1 Qe5 23. Qd3 Rf8 24. Qxd4 Qxd4 25.
Rxd4 d5 26. Nc3 Bc5 27. Rd2 Rf4 28. g3 Rc4 29. Ne2 Ra4 30. a3 Kd7 31. Kg2 b5
32. c3 a5 33. Nd4 b4 34. Nb3 Bb6 35. axb4 axb4 36. c4 Kc6 ({
More resistance offers} 36... Kd6 37. Rc2 dxc4 38. Rxc4 e5) 37. c5 Bc7 38. Nd4+
Kd7 39. f4 e5 40. c6+ Kc8 41. Nb5 Ra2 42. f5 Bd8 43. Rxd5 Rxb2+ {Fischer had
won the match over ten games with 6-0. It was a sensation.  Taimanov had a
book of a dissident in his luggage. He was arrested in Moscow.} 1-0

[Event "Semi final"]
[Site "Denver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Larsen, Bent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C19"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3
Bd7 9. Bd3 $5 Qc7 10. O-O c4 11. Be2 f6 12. Re1 Ng6 $6 ({Less risk takes} 12...
fxe5 13. dxe5 O-O) 13. Ba3 fxe5 14. dxe5 Ncxe5 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Qd4 $1 Ng6 17.
Bh5 Kf7 $5 18. f4 $1 {Fischer attacks in a lovely way.} Rhe8 19. f5 $1 exf5 20.
Qxd5+ Kf6 ({Avoids} 20... Be6 21. Rxe6 Rxe6 22. Qxf5+ Rf6 23. Qd5+ Re6 24. Rf1+
{(suetin).}) 21. Bf3 $6 (21. Bd6 $1 Qc8 22. Bf3 $1 Bc6 23. Qd4+ Kf7 24. Qxc4+ {
gives fine winning chances.}) 21... Ne5 $1 22. Qd4 Kg6 23. Rxe5 Qxe5 ({Not} 
23... Rxe5 $2 24. Bd6) 24. Qxd7 Rad8 25. Qxb7 Qe3+ $2 {
Larsen misses the draw in the complicated skirmish.} ({Correct is} 25... Qxc3
26. Qc6+ $1 Kg5 27. Bc1+ f4 28. h4+ $1 Kf5 $1 29. g4+ fxg3 30. Kg2 $1 Qd4 $1 {
(Suetin)} 31. Kxg3 Qxa1 32. Bg4+ Ke5 33. Qc5+ Kf6 34. Qf2+ Ke5 35. Qe1+ Kd5 {
and perpetual check.}) 26. Kf1 Rd2 27. Qc6+ Re6 28. Bc5 $1 Rf2+ 29. Kg1 Rxg2+
$1 30. Kxg2 Qd2+ 31. Kh1 Rxc6 32. Bxc6 Qxc3 33. Rg1+ Kf6 34. Bxa7 g5 35. Bb6
Qxc2 36. a5 Qb2 (36... Qa2 $1 {offers the last chance.}) 37. Bd8+ Ke6 38. a6
Qa3 39. Bb7 Qc5 40. Rb1 c3 41. Bb6 1-0

[Event "Semi final"]
[Site "Denver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Larsen, Bent"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B36"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nxd4 8.
Qxd4 Bg7 9. Bg5 h6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qd2 Kh7 12. O-O Be6 13. f4 Rc8 14. b3 Qa5
15. a3 a6 16. f5 Bd7 17. b4 Qe5 $1 {Fischer defends well.} 18. Rae1 Bc6 19. Bf4
Nxe4 20. Nxe4 Qxe4 21. Bd3 Qd4+ 22. Kh1 Rce8 23. Be3 Qc3 24. Bxh6 Qxd2 25. Bxd2
Be5 $2 ({Correct is} 25... e5 $1) 26. Bf4 Bxf4 27. Rxf4 gxf5 28. Rxf5 $2 ({
The king is attacked by} 28. Re3 $1 Rg8 29. Bxf5+ Kh6 (29... Kg7 $2 30. Rg3+
Kf8 31. Be6) 30. Bh3 $1 Rg7 31. b5 $1 axb5 32. cxb5 Bd5 (32... Bxb5 $2 33. Rh4+
Kg5 34. Rb4 $1) 33. Rh4+ Kg5 34. Rd4 $1 Be6 35. Bxe6 fxe6 36. Rxe6 {
White has won a pawn (Joop Piket).}) 28... Kg7 29. Rg5+ Kh6 30. h4 e6 31. Rf1
f5 32. Re1 Rf7 33. b5 axb5 34. cxb5 Bd7 35. g4 Ra8 36. gxf5 exf5 37. Bc4 $2 ({
Equality keeps} 37. Reg1 $1 Re7 $1 38. Bxf5 Bxf5 39. Rxf5 Rxa3) 37... Ra4 38.
Rc1 Bxb5 $1 39. Bxf7 Rxh4+ 40. Kg2 Kxg5 41. Bd5 Ba6 42. Rd1 Ra4 43. Bf3 Rxa3
44. Rxd6 Ra2+ 45. Kg1 Kf4 46. Bg2 Rb2 47. Rd7 b6 48. Rd8 Be2 49. Bh3 Bg4 50.
Bf1 Bf3 51. Rb8 Be4 52. Ba6 Ke3 53. Rc8 Rb1+ 54. Kh2 Kf4 0-1

[Event "Semi final"]
[Site "Denver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Larsen, Bent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B88"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 Bd7 10. O-O a6 11. f5 Qc8 $2 12. fxe6 Bxe6 $2 ({No matter loses} 
12... fxe6 13. Nf5 Qc7 14. Bf4 Ne8) 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Na4 $1 Rb8 15. Nb6 Qe8
16. Bxe6+ Kh8 17. Bf5 Ne5 18. Qd4 Qh5 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. Qxd5 Qe2 21. Ba7 Rbe8
22. Rf2 Qb5 23. c3 Bh4 24. g3 Qxd5 25. exd5 Bf6 26. Raf1 Nc4 27. Be6 Ra8 28.
Bd4 Bxd4 29. cxd4 Rxf2 30. Rxf2 b5 31. Kf1 g6 32. b3 Na3 33. Ke2 Ra7 34. Rf8+
Kg7 35. Rd8 b4 36. Rxd6 Nb5 37. Rb6 Nxd4+ 38. Kd3 Nxe6 39. Rxe6 a5 40. Kd4 Kf7
41. Re2 1-0

[Event "Semi final"]
[Site "Denver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Larsen, Bent"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E97"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5
Ne7 {Fischer plays his beloved defence.} 9. Nd2 c5 10. Rb1 Ne8 11. b4 b6 12. a4
f5 13. a5 Nf6 14. Qa4 Bd7 15. Qa3 Bh6 $1 {Black prevents f4.} 16. Bd3 Qc7 17.
bxc5 bxc5 18. exf5 gxf5 $5 19. Bc2 a6 20. Nde4 $1 Bxc1 21. Nxf6+ Rxf6 22. Rfxc1
Raf8 {Fischer starts an attack, despite the exchanges.} 23. Rb6 Bc8 24. Ne2 $6
({The thematic defence} 24. f4 $1 Ng6 25. Ne2 exf4 26. Rf1 Qe7 $1 27. Nxf4 Nxf4
28. Rxf4 Qe1+ 29. Rf1 Qd2 30. Rf2 Qe1+ 31. Rf1 {ends with a perpetual.}) 24...
f4 25. Be4 Nf5 26. Rc6 Qg7 {Black's attack has become very strong.} 27. Rb1 $2
({White pieces are properly placed in} 27. Kh1 $1 {(Murey)} Nh4 28. Rg1) 27...
Nh4 $1 28. Qd3 Bf5 29. Kh1 ({Or} 29. Rd1 Nxg2 $1) 29... f3 $1 30. Ng3 fxg2+ 31.
Kg1 Bxe4 32. Qxe4 Nf3+ 33. Kxg2 Nd2 0-1

[Event "Semi final"]
[Site "Denver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Larsen, Bent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B88"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. O-O Bd7 10. f4 Qc8 $6 11. f5 $1 {Larsen wanted to prevent this move,
but Fischer plays it anyway as a positional sacrifice.} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 exf5 13.
Qd3 fxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Be6 16. Rf3 ({Faster will end} 16. Rae1 $1 Qc6
$2 17. Qf4 Rae8 $4 18. Qg3 g6 19. Rxe6 {(Janosevic-Musil, Yugoslavia 1972).})
16... Qc6 17. Re1 Qxe4 18. Rxe4 d5 19. Rg3 $1 g6 20. Bxd5 Bd6 $2 (20... Bxd5
21. Rxe7 Rfe8 {leads to a defendable endgame (Gipslis).}) 21. Rxe6 $1 Bxg3 22.
Re7 Bd6 23. Rxb7 Rac8 ({Larsen prefers} 23... a5 {after the game, but} 24. c4
Rae8 25. Rd7 Bb4 26. a3 Re7 27. axb4 Rxd7 28. bxa5 {favours White.}) 24. c4 a5
25. Ra7 {Black can grab his last chance with a natural move.} Bc7 $2 ({
Larsen does not believe in} 25... Bc5 $1 26. Bxc5 Rxc5 27. Kf2 {but} Rfc8 28.
Bxf7+ Kf8 29. Bd5 Rxc4 $1 30. Bxc4 Rxc4 31. Rxa5 Rc2+ 32. Kf3 Rxb2 {might draw.
}) 26. g3 Rfe8 27. Kf1 Re7 28. Bf6 Re3 29. Bc3 h5 30. Ra6 Be5 31. Bd2 Rd3 32.
Ke2 Rd4 33. Bc3 Rcxc4 34. Bxc4 Rxc4 35. Kd3 Rc5 36. Rxa5 Rxa5 37. Bxa5 Bxb2 38.
a4 Kf8 39. Bc3 Bxc3 40. Kxc3 Ke7 41. Kd4 Kd6 42. a5 f6 43. a6 Kc6 44. a7 Kb7
45. Kd5 h4 46. Ke6 {Fischer played a fantastic endgame.} 1-0

[Event "Semi final"]
[Site "Denver"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Larsen, Bent"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B21"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. f4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. Be2 Nc6 5. O-O d6 6. d3 e6 7. Na3 Nge7 8. c3
O-O 9. Be3 a6 10. d4 cxd4 11. Nxd4 b5 12. Nxc6 Nxc6 13. Qd2 Qc7 14. Rad1 Rd8
15. Nc2 Rb8 16. a3 Na5 17. e5 Bf8 18. b4 Nc6 19. Nd4 $1 {
Larsen gives a pawn for the attack.} dxe5 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Bg5 Rd5 22. Qf4 Bg7
23. h4 $6 Rb7 ({Risk takes} 23... Qxc3 24. Bf6) 24. Bf6 Bxf6 25. Qxf6 Qxc3 26.
h5 gxh5 $5 (26... Rxd4 $1 27. Qxe5 Rd3 28. Qg5 Qd4+ $1 29. Kh1 Qe3 {
tries to win.}) 27. Kh1 ({Larsen avoids} 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rxd5 exd5 29. Qd8+
Kg7 30. Qf6+ {because he wants to win.}) 27... Ng4 28. Bxg4 hxg4 29. Qh6 Bd7
30. Rf4 (30. Rxf7 Kxf7 31. Qxh7+ {leads to a perpetual (Suetin).}) 30... f5 {
The game can end peacefully.} 31. Qf6 $2 ({Larsen avoids} 31. Qg5+ $1 Kf7 32.
Qh5+ Ke7 33. Qg5+ Kf7 {because he wants to lose.}) 31... Bc8 32. Rff1 Rf7 33.
Qh6 Bb7 34. Nxe6 Qf6 $1 35. Qe3 Re7 36. Rde1 Rd6 37. Qg5+ Qxg5 38. Nxg5 Rxe1
39. Rxe1 Bd5 40. Re8+ Kg7 {
Again Fischer had won with 6-0, an incredible result.} 0-1

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Bg5
Be6 9. N1c3 a6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Na3 d5 {
Petrosian diverts from the sixth match game Fischer-Taimanov.} 12. exd5 Bxa3
13. bxa3 Qa5 14. Qd2 O-O-O 15. Bc4 $2 ({Correct is the immediate} 15. Rd1)
15... Rhg8 $1 {A chess enthusiast had sent this move to Petrosian. The
electricity fails at this moment. Fischer thinks redheaded in the darkness.}
16. Rd1 Bf5 $2 ({He does not play the prepared} 16... Rxg2 {
A fine endgame brings} 17. Ne4 Qb6 18. Qe3 Qxe3+ 19. fxe3 Bg4 20. Rb1 Bf3 {
(Timman).}) 17. Bd3 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 Nd4 19. O-O Kb8 20. Kh1 Qxa3 21. f4 Rc8 22.
Ne4 Qxd3 23. cxd3 Rc2 24. Rd2 Rxd2 25. Nxd2 f5 26. fxe5 Re8 27. Re1 Nc2 28. Re2
Nd4 29. Re3 Nc2 30. Rh3 $1 Rxe5 31. Nf3 Rxd5 32. Rxh7 Rxd3 33. h4 Ne3 $2 ({
The best defence is} 33... Nd4 $1 34. Ng5 $1 f6 35. Nh3 $1 {(Kholmov)} Rg3 $1
36. h5 Rg4 37. h6 Rh4 38. Kh2 f4 {Black will be able to hold the position.})
34. Rxf7 Rd1+ 35. Kh2 Ra1 36. h5 f4 37. Rxf4 Rxa2 38. Re4 Nxg2 39. Kg3 Ra5 40.
Ne5 {Fischer had won his last twenty games in the interzonal and candidates'
matches.} 1-0

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D82"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 7. Rc1 Ne4 8. cxd5
Nxc3 9. Qd2 Qxa2 10. bxc3 Qa5 11. Bc4 Nd7 $5 12. Ne2 Ne5 $5 13. Ba2 Bf5 $2 ({
Correct is} 13... Qxc5 {(Petrosian).}) 14. Bxe5 Bxe5 15. Nd4 Qxc5 16. Nxf5 gxf5
17. O-O Qa5 $6 ({The defence} 17... O-O 18. Qd3 Qc8 {consolidates the position.
}) 18. Qc2 f4 19. c4 fxe3 20. c5 Qd2 21. Qa4+ Kf8 22. Rcd1 Qe2 23. d6 {
A pawn avalanche approaches the black king.} Qh5 $6 ({A counterattack starts} 
23... Bxh2+ $1 {(Loktev)} 24. Kxh2 Qh5+ 25. Kg1 e2 26. dxe7+ Kg7 27. Rd5
exf1=Q+ 28. Kxf1 Qg6 $1 29. Qd4+ f6 30. Rd8 h5 31. Qd7 Kh6 {
(Petrosian) appears to hold, but} 32. Rxa8 Rxa8 33. Qd8 Qe8 34. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8
35. Bf7 {wins for White.}) 24. f4 e2 25. fxe5 exd1=Q 26. Rxd1 Qxe5 27. Rf1 f6
28. Qb3 Kg7 29. Qf7+ Kh6 30. dxe7 f5 31. Rxf5 Qd4+ 32. Kh1 {
Even Fischer could lose. A great game was needed.} 1-0

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C11"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. g3 $6 f5
8. Nc3 Bf6 9. Nge2 Nc6 $1 10. d5 exd5 $1 ({Petrosian improves on} 10... Nb4 {
(Rauzer-Mazel, Leningrad 1934).}) 11. Nxd5 (11. Qxd5 Bxc3+ 12. Nxc3 Qe7+ 13.
Be2 Be6) 11... Bxb2 12. Bg2 O-O 13. O-O Bh8 $1 {
Black needs the bishop for the defence.} 14. Nef4 Ne5 15. Qh5 Ng6 16. Rad1 ({
More success will have} 16. Nh3 $1 {in Bellon-Segal, Dortmund 1980.}) 16... c6
17. Ne3 Qf6 18. Kh1 Bg7 19. Bh3 Ne7 20. Rd3 Be6 21. Rfd1 Bh6 22. Rd4 Bxf4 23.
Rxf4 Rad8 24. Rxd8 ({Better is} 24. Rb1 $1 {(Kholmov).}) 24... Rxd8 25. Bxf5
Nxf5 26. Nxf5 Rd5 27. g4 Bxf5 28. gxf5 h6 29. h3 Kh7 30. Qe2 Qe5 31. Qh5 Qf6
32. Qe2 Qe5 33. Qh5 Qf6 $2 {Petrosian misses the threefold repetition of moves.
} (33... Rd7 34. Rh4 Qf6 {keeps the advantage.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B36"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. f3 Nxd4 8.
Qxd4 Bg7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 Qa5 11. Rc1 Be6 12. b3 Rfc8 13. Be2 a6 14. Nd5
Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Bd7 17. Rxc8+ Rxc8 18. Rc1 Rxc1 19. Kxc1 Kf8 20.
Kc2 e6 1/2-1/2

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. h3 O-O 8.
O-O c6 ({More active is} 8... Re8 9. c4 Nc6 {
(Fischer-Gheorghiu, Buenos Aires 1970).}) 9. Re1 Nbd7 10. Bf4 Re8 11. c4 Nf8
12. Nc3 a6 13. Qb3 Ne6 14. Bh2 Bf8 15. Re2 b5 $1 16. Qc2 Bb7 17. Rae1 g6 18. b4
$5 bxc4 19. Bxc4 Nc7 20. Bb3 ({Slightly better is} 20. Rxe8 $1 Ncxe8 21. Qb3 d5
22. Bd3 {(Korchnoi).}) 20... Rxe2 21. Rxe2 Ncd5 22. a3 a5 23. Nxd5 cxd5 $1 24.
b5 a4 $1 25. Ba2 ({The pointe shows} 25. Bxa4 Qa5 26. Bb3 Qxa3 {(Shamkovich).})
25... Qb6 26. Qb1 Ra5 27. Rb2 Ne4 28. Bf4 Nc3 29. Qc2 Rxb5 30. Rxb5 Nxb5 31.
Qxa4 Qa6 $1 32. Qxa6 Bxa6 33. Be3 ({Avoids} 33. a4 $4 Nc3 {(Korchnoi).}) 33...
Nxa3 34. Bxd5 Bc4 35. Bc6 Nc2 36. Bd2 Be2 37. Be4 Bxf3 38. Bxc2 1/2-1/2

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A06"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 f6 $1 4. c4 d4 5. d3 e5 6. e3 ({
Proper prophylaxis brings} 6. g3 $1 Nc6 7. Bg2) 6... Ne7 7. Be2 Nec6 8. Nbd2
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. e4 a6 11. Ne1 b5 12. Bg4 Bxg4 13. Qxg4 Qc8 14. Qe2 Nd7 15.
Nc2 Rb8 16. Rfc1 Qe8 17. Ba3 Bd6 18. Ne1 g6 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Bb2 Nb6 21. Nef3
Ra8 22. a3 Na5 23. Qd1 Qf7 24. a4 $6 bxa4 25. bxa4 c4 $1 26. dxc4 Nbxc4 27.
Nxc4 Nxc4 28. Qe2 Nxb2 29. Qxb2 Rfb8 30. Qa2 $6 Bb4 31. Qxf7+ Kxf7 32. Rc7+ Ke6
$1 33. g4 $1 ({Petrosian does not like} 33. Rxh7 Bc3 34. Rd1 Rxa4) 33... Bc3
34. Ra2 Rc8 35. Rxc8 Rxc8 36. a5 Ra8 37. a6 Ra7 38. Kf1 g5 39. Ke2 Kd6 40. Kd3
Kc5 41. Ng1 $6 ({More useful is} 41. h4 {and an exchange.}) 41... Kb5 42. Ne2
Ba5 {Black will gain a pawn as a reward for his excellent restriction.} 43.
Rb2+ $2 {Petrosian blunders right after the resumption.} ({Correct is} 43. Ng3
$1 Kxa6 $1 {(Korchnoi)} (43... Rxa6 44. Nf5 Rc6 45. Rc2 {
The rooks are exchanged.}) 44. Nh5 Rf7 45. Rb2 {
White might survive by passive restriction.}) 43... Kxa6 44. Rb1 Rc7 45. Rb2
Be1 46. f3 Ka5 47. Rc2 Rb7 48. Ra2+ Kb5 49. Rb2+ Bb4 50. Ra2 Rc7 51. Ra1 Rc8
52. Ra7 $6 ({More resistance offers} 52. Ra2 $1 {but} Rc7 53. Ra1 Rc6 $1 54.
Ra2 Bc3 $1 55. Ra3 Kb4 56. Ra2 Be1 $1 57. Ra1 Bf2 {looks horrible for White.})
52... Ba5 $1 53. Rd7 ({Or} 53. Rxh7 Bb6 $1 54. Rf7 Ra8 55. Rxf6 Ra3+ {
(Shamkovich).}) 53... Bb6 54. Rd5+ Bc5 55. Nc1 Ka4 56. Rd7 Bb4 57. Ne2 Kb3 58.
Rb7 Ra8 59. Rxh7 Ra1 60. Nxd4+ exd4 61. Kxd4 Rd1+ 62. Ke3 Bc5+ 63. Ke2 Rh1 64.
h4 Kc4 65. h5 Rh2+ 66. Ke1 Kd3 {Petrosian was demoralised because he had
played well and only scored 2 1/2 out of 6. Fischer had crushed 'the other
guy's ego'.} 0-1

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B42"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O d5 8.
c4 Nf6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. exd5 exd5 $2 ({Correct is} 10... Nxd5 11. Be4 Bb7 $1
12. Qa4+ Qd7 {(Horvath-Izsak, Budapest 1995).}) 11. Nc3 Be7 12. Qa4+ Qd7 $5 13.
Re1 $1 ({Fischer takes the positional plus instead of the matter in} 13. Bb5 $5
axb5 14. Qxa8 O-O) 13... Qxa4 14. Nxa4 Be6 15. Be3 O-O 16. Bc5 Rfe8 17. Bxe7
Rxe7 18. b4 $1 Kf8 19. Nc5 Bc8 20. f3 Rea7 $6 ({The last chance gives} 20...
Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Rb8 22. a3 Rb6) 21. Re5 Bd7 22. Nxd7+ $5 Rxd7 23. Rc1 Rd6 24.
Rc7 Nd7 25. Re2 {Black has little choice.} g6 26. Kf2 h5 27. f4 h4 $6 28. Kf3
f5 29. Ke3 d4+ 30. Kd2 Nb6 $2 ({Correct is} 30... Kf7) 31. Ree7 Nd5 32. Rf7+
Ke8 33. Rb7 Nxf4 (33... Rb8 34. Ra7 Ra8 35. Rxa8+ Kxf7 36. Bc4 $1) 34. Bc4 1-0

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D40"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 Ne4 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3
Be7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Bd3 h6 11. O-O Na5 12. Nd2 dxc4 13. Nxc4 Nxc4 14. Bxc4 b6
15. e4 Bb7 16. Qe2 Rc8 17. Bb3 b5 18. f4 Qb6 19. Kh1 cxd4 20. cxd4 b4 21. axb4
Bxb4 22. d5 Bc3 23. Bxc3 Rxc3 24. Bc2 $2 ({Correct is} 24. Ba2 $1 Re3 (24...
Ba6 25. Qd2 Rd3 26. Qf2 $11) 25. Qc2 $1 Rc8 26. Qb1 exd5 27. Qxb6 axb6 28. Bxd5
) 24... exd5 25. e5 Re3 26. Qd2 d4 27. Rab1 Qa6 28. Rf2 Rd8 29. Kg1 Be4 30.
Bxe4 Rxe4 31. h3 d3 32. Rb3 Qc4 33. Rb2 Rdd4 {Tigran is humiliated.} 34. g3 Rd5
35. Kh2 Rb5 36. Ra2 Rb1 37. g4 Re2 38. Rxe2 dxe2 39. Qxe2 Qxf4+ 0-1

[Event "candidates' final"]
[Site "Buenos Aires"]
[Date "1971.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1971.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 Bg4 $2 ({
Equality keeps} 6... Bb4 7. O-O O-O {(Fleck-Thesing, 1986).}) 7. h3 Bxf3 8.
Qxf3 Be7 9. Bg5 a6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O O-O 12. Rfe1 h6 13. Bh4 Qd7 14. Re2
a5 15. Rae1 Bd8 16. b3 Rb8 17. Na4 Ne4 18. Bxd8 Rbxd8 19. Qf4 Qd6 20. Qxd6 cxd6
21. c4 Nf6 22. Rc1 Rb8 $2 (22... Rfe8 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. cxd5 cxd5 {
defends properly.}) 23. cxd5 cxd5 24. f3 Nh5 25. Rc6 Nf4 26. Rd2 Rfe8 27. Rxd6
Re1+ 28. Kf2 Rh1 $2 ({Better is} 28... Rbe8) 29. Kg3 Nh5+ 30. Kh4 g6 31. Rxd5
Re8 32. Rxa5 Ree1 33. Nc3 Nf4 34. Kg4 Ne6 35. Re5 f5+ 36. Kg3 f4+ 37. Kh4 Kh7
38. Ne4 g5+ 39. Kg4 Ng7 40. Nxg5+ hxg5 41. Rxe1 Rxe1 42. Kxg5 Ne6+ 43. Kf5 Re2
44. Rxe2 Nxd4+ 45. Ke5 Nxe2 46. a4 {Petrosian played poorly.  Fischer won with
6 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+5, =3, -1). At the end of the match, Petrosian had been
treated like Taimanov and Larsen. Therefore the final of the candidates'
matches over a maximum of twelve games ended relatively quickly.} 1-0

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E56"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

{Fischer challenged world champion Boris Spassky. Many problems occurred until
the match began in Reykjavik. FIDE President Euwe had a hard time. When Jim
Slater doubled the prize money of $125,000 and Henry Kissinger phoned Bobby,
Fischer finally flew to Iceland. It had become a confrontation between
capitalism and communism. Public interest for the mad genius was enormous.
Spassky was respected, because he had a score of +3, =2 against Fischer.  The
'match of the century' started on 11 vii 1972 with the usual time limit of 40
moves in 2 1/2 hours. An audience of 2300 spectators followed game one in the
Laugersdalholl stadium.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 O-O 6.
Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Ba5 9. Ne2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Bb6 11. dxc5 Qxd1 12. Rxd1
Bxc5 13. b4 Be7 14. Bb2 Bd7 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. Ned4 Nxd4 17. Nxd4 Ba4 18. Bb3
Bxb3 19. Nxb3 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Rc8 21. Kf1 Kf8 22. Ke2 Ne4 23. Rc1 Rxc1 24. Bxc1
f6 25. Na5 Nd6 26. Kd3 Bd8 27. Nc4 Bc7 28. Nxd6 Bxd6 29. b5 {
Spassky is happy with a quiet draw.} Bxh2 $2 {Fischer seems to make a joke.}
30. g3 h5 31. Ke2 h4 32. Kf3 Ke7 ({No good is} 32... h3 33. Kg4 Bg1 34. Kxh3
Bxf2 35. Bd2 $1 {(Byrne).}) 33. Kg2 hxg3 34. fxg3 Bxg3 35. Kxg3 Kd6 36. a4 Kd5
37. Ba3 Ke4 ({A subtle draw brings} 37... a6 $1 38. b6 $1 Kc6 39. Bf8 (39. a5
Kd5) 39... Kxb6 $1 40. Bxg7 Ka5 41. Bxf6 Kxa4 42. Kf4 b5 43. Ke5 b4 44. Kxe6 b3
45. Kd5 Kb4 $1 46. e4 a5 {(Purdy).}) 38. Bc5 $1 a6 ({The pointe is} 38... b6 $2
39. Bxb6 axb6 40. a5 bxa5 41. b6 {(Byrne).}) 39. b6 $1 {
White keeps winning chances, if his a-pawn stays on the fourth rank.} f5 $2 {
A joke becomes a nightmare.} ({A draw gives} 39... e5 40. Bf8 Kxe3 $1 41. Bxg7
Kd4 $1 42. Bxf6 Kc5 43. Bd8 $1 Kb4 44. Kf3 Kxa4 45. Ke4 Kb5 46. Kd5 $1 a5 $1 {
(Prins).}) 40. Kh4 f4 {The game is adjourned. Fischer complaints about the
noise of the film camera at the resumption.} 41. exf4 Kxf4 42. Kh5 $1 Kf5 43.
Be3 Ke4 44. Bf2 Kf5 45. Bh4 e5 ({Or} 45... g6+ 46. Kh6 e5 47. Bg5 e4 48. Bd2
Kf6 49. Be3 Kf5 50. Bg5 {and White wins (Byrne).}) 46. Bg5 e4 47. Be3 Kf6 48.
Kg4 Ke5 49. Kg5 Kd5 50. Kf5 a5 51. Bf2 $1 {White has achieved zugzwang.} g5 52.
Kxg5 Kc4 53. Kf5 Kb4 54. Kxe4 Kxa4 55. Kd5 Kb5 56. Kd6 {
Bobby was very upset about the defeat.} 1-0

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

{Fischer protested against the film camera. The camera stayed and Bobby left:
0-1. A Soviet minister exerted pressure on Spassky, Boris told me: "The
conversation consisted of a repeated da and njet from two sides." He stayed.} 
0-1

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A77"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

{The game is played in a private room at the request of Fischer. He starts to
shout when he notices the film camera. It is removed. Schmid restores the
peace between the players.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6
6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2 Nbd7 8. e4 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Qc2 Nh5 $5 {
The preparation by the Soviet grandmasters has not foreseen this provocative
opening at all.} 12. Bxh5 gxh5 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Ne3 Qh4 15. Bd2 ({
The initiative keeps} 15. Nb5 Qe7 16. a4 a6 17. Nc3 {(Smith).}) 15... Ng4 16.
Nxg4 hxg4 17. Bf4 Qf6 18. g3 $2 {White weakens his kingside.} ({Solid is} 18.
Bg3 h5 19. f3 $1 {(Byrne).}) 18... Bd7 19. a4 b6 20. Rfe1 a6 21. Re2 b5 $1 22.
Rae1 {Spassky wants to counter in the centre, but Fischer prevents it.} Qg6 23.
b3 Re7 24. Qd3 Rb8 25. axb5 axb5 26. b4 c4 27. Qd2 Rbe8 28. Re3 h5 $5 {
Black postpones the capture on c3.} 29. R3e2 Kh7 30. Re3 Kg8 31. R3e2 Bxc3 32.
Qxc3 Rxe4 33. Rxe4 Rxe4 34. Rxe4 Qxe4 35. Bh6 Qg6 36. Bc1 Qb1 37. Kf1 Bf5 38.
Ke2 Qe4+ 39. Qe3 Qc2+ 40. Qd2 Qb3 41. Qd4 $6 Bd3+ $1 {
Bobby is jubilant, because he has defeated Boris for the first time.} 0-1

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B88"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. f4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qd3 a5 $1 {
A novelty has been prepared in Fischer's favourite opening.} 14. e5 $1 dxe5 15.
fxe5 Nd7 16. Nxb5 Nc5 17. Bxc5 $2 ({The quiet} 17. Qe3 $1 Nxb3 18. Qxb3 a4 19.
Qd3 Ba6 20. Rad1 Qd7 21. c4 Rab8 {will draw in Carlson-Thompson, corr. 1986.})
17... Bxc5+ 18. Kh1 Qg5 19. Qe2 Rad8 20. Rad1 Rxd1 21. Rxd1 h5 $1 {
Spassky played for a win. He is not 'demoralised' as commentators describe him.
} 22. Nd6 Ba8 23. Bc4 h4 $1 24. h3 Be3 $1 25. Qg4 Qxe5 $1 (25... Qxg4 26. hxg4
h3 27. Bf1 Bf4 28. Nc4 {and White holds the position.}) 26. Qxh4 g5 $1 27. Qg4
Bc5 $1 (27... Rd8 28. Nxf7 $1 Rxd1+ 29. Qxd1 Kxf7 30. Qd7+ $11) 28. Nb5 Kg7 $1
29. Nd4 Rh8 $1 30. Nf3 Bxf3 31. Qxf3 Bd6 $2 (31... Rh4 {offers superb chances.}
32. g4 $5 (32. Rf1 Rf4 33. Qe2 Rxf1+ 34. Qxf1 Qxb2 {is horrible.}) 32... Bd6 $1
33. Qg2 Qe3 34. Rd3 Qc1+ 35. Qg1 Qxb2) 32. Qc3 $1 Qxc3 33. bxc3 Be5 34. Rd7 Kf6
35. Kg1 Bxc3 36. Be2 Be5 37. Kf1 Rc8 38. Bh5 Rc7 39. Rxc7 Bxc7 40. a4 Ke7 41.
Ke2 f5 42. Kd3 Be5 43. c4 Kd6 44. Bf7 Bg3 45. c5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E41"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. e4
e5 9. d5 Ne7 10. Nh4 h6 11. f4 Ng6 $1 {Fischer plays a surprising move.} 12.
Nxg6 fxg6 13. fxe5 $6 ({A plus keeps} 13. O-O O-O 14. Qe1) 13... dxe5 14. Be3
b6 15. O-O O-O 16. a4 a5 17. Rb1 Bd7 18. Rb2 Rb8 19. Rbf2 Qe7 20. Bc2 g5 21.
Bd2 Qe8 22. Be1 Qg6 23. Qd3 Nh5 24. Rxf8+ Rxf8 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8 26. Bd1 Nf4 27.
Qc2 $4 Bxa4 $1 (27... Bxa4 28. Qxa4 Qxe4 29. Kf2 Nd3+ 30. Kg3 Qh4+ 31. Kf3 Qf4+
32. Ke2 Nc1#) 0-1

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D59"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. c4 {The Soviet opening preparation is avoided.} e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4.
Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5
11. Rc1 Be6 12. Qa4 c5 13. Qa3 Rc8 14. Bb5 $5 a6 ({Playable is} 14... Qb7 {
(Timman-Geller, Hilversum 1973).}) 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. O-O Ra7 $6 ({
Donner advices} 16... Nc6 $1) 17. Be2 Nd7 18. Nd4 Qf8 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. e4 $1
d4 $2 ({Better moves are} 20... c4) ({and} 20... Nf6) 21. f4 Qe7 22. e5 Rb8 23.
Bc4 {Fischer has changed his strategy from attack on the queenside to
restraint of the centre.} Kh8 24. Qh3 Nf8 $2 {Spassky accepts his passivity.} (
{Counteraction gives} 24... Rxb2 {(Tal)} 25. Qxe6 Qxe6 26. Bxe6 Rc7) 25. b3 a5
26. f5 $1 exf5 27. Rxf5 Nh7 28. Rcf1 Qd8 29. Qg3 Re7 30. h4 Rbb7 31. e6 $1 Rbc7
32. Qe5 Qe8 33. a4 Qd8 34. R1f2 Qe8 35. R2f3 Qd8 36. Bd3 $1 Qe8 37. Qe4 Nf6 38.
Rxf6 $1 gxf6 39. Rxf6 Kg8 40. Bc4 Kh8 41. Qf4 {
An attack on the kingside decided the game.} 1-0

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2
Qxb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bd3 Be7 11. O-O h6 $1 12. Bh4 $6 ({Theory will become} 12.
Bxf6 Bxf6 13. e5 $1 dxe5 14. Ne4 Nd7 {(Tal-Zaid, Moscow 1973).}) 12... Nxe4 13.
Nxe4 Bxh4 14. f5 $1 exf5 15. Bb5+ $1 {Spassky attacks the king.} axb5 ({Wild is
} 15... Ke7 $1 16. Qf4 g5 $1 17. Qe3 $1 Be6 $1 18. Bc4 Bxc4 19. Rxf5 Be6 20.
Raf1 $1 {(Timman).}) 16. Nxd6+ Kf8 ({Black can try} 16... Ke7 17. Nxb5 Qa6 $1
18. Qb4+ Kf6 19. Qxh4+ Kg6) 17. Nxc8 Nc6 18. Nd6 ({
Complications are presented by} 18. Qd7 g6 19. Nd6 Be7 20. Nxf5 $1 gxf5 21.
Qxf5 {(Tal & Timman).}) 18... Rd8 19. Nxb5 Qe7 $5 ({Or} 19... Rxd2 20. Nxa3 Rd5
) 20. Qf4 g6 21. a4 Bg5 22. Qc4 Be3+ 23. Kh1 f4 24. g3 g5 25. Rae1 Qb4 26.
Qxb4+ Nxb4 27. Re2 Kg7 28. Na5 b6 29. Nc4 Nd5 30. Ncd6 Bc5 31. Nb7 Rc8 32. c4
Ne3 33. Rf3 Nxc4 34. gxf4 g4 $6 (34... Ra8 35. fxg5 Rxa4 36. Nxc5 bxc5 {
keeps the attack going.}) 35. Rd3 h5 36. h3 Na5 37. N7d6 Bxd6 38. Nxd6 Rc1+ 39.
Kg2 Nc4 40. Ne8+ Kg6 41. h4 f6 42. Re6 Rc2+ 43. Kg1 Kf5 44. Ng7+ Kxf4 45. Rd4+
Kg3 46. Nf5+ Kf3 47. Ree4 Rc1+ 48. Kh2 Rc2+ 49. Kg1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A39"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8.
Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. Bg5 Be6 11. Qf4 Qa5 12. Rac1 Rab8 13. b3 Rfc8 14. Qd2
a6 15. Be3 b5 $2 ({A reasonable option is} 15... Bd7 {(Smyslov & Timman).}) ({
Best is the simple} 15... b6 $1) 16. Ba7 $1 bxc4 17. Bxb8 Rxb8 18. bxc4 Bxc4
19. Rfd1 Nd7 $4 {A blunder spoils everything.} 20. Nd5 $1 Qxd2 21. Nxe7+ Kf8
22. Rxd2 Kxe7 23. Rxc4 Rb1+ 24. Bf1 Nc5 25. Kg2 a5 26. e4 Ba1 27. f4 f6 28. Re2
Ke6 29. Rec2 Bb2 30. Be2 h5 31. Rd2 Ba3 32. f5+ gxf5 33. exf5+ Ke5 34. Rcd4
Kxf5 35. Rd5+ Ke6 36. Rxd6+ Ke7 37. Rc6 1-0

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D41"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8.
cxd4 Nc6 ({
The famous fifth match game Spassky-Petrosian, Moscow 1969, continued with} 
8... Bb4+) 9. Bc4 b5 $1 {A striking novelty.} 10. Bd3 ({A plus gains} 10. Be2
$1 Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Qa5 12. d5 $1 {Polugaevsky-Mecking, Petropolis 1973).}) 10...
Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 a6 13. a4 O-O 14. Qc3 Bb7 15. axb5 axb5 16. O-O (
16. Bxb5 $2 Rxa1+ 17. Qxa1 Qb6 {(Purdy) favours Black.}) 16... Qb6 17. Rab1 b4
18. Qd2 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Qxd4 20. Rxb4 Qd7 21. Qe3 Rfd8 22. Rfb1 Qxd3 23. Qxd3
Rxd3 24. Rxb7 g5 25. Rb8+ Rxb8 26. Rxb8+ Kg7 27. f3 Rd2 28. h4 h6 29. hxg5 hxg5
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C95"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. b4 Bf8 14. a4 Nb6 15. a5
Nbd7 16. Bb2 Qb8 $5 17. Rb1 ({Problems are set by} 17. c4 $1 bxc4 18. Ba4 {
(Koskinen-Rabosee, corr. 1972).}) 17... c5 18. bxc5 dxc5 19. dxe5 Nxe5 20. Nxe5
(20. c4 Nxf3+ 21. Qxf3 {(Kostro-Sznapik, Poland 1972).}) 20... Qxe5 21. c4 Qf4
22. Bxf6 ({Fine is} 22. e5 Rad8 23. exf6 $1 Rxe1+ 24. Qxe1 Qxd2 25. fxg7 $1 {
(Timman). Now} Bxg7 $1 26. Qe7 Bxb2 27. Rxb2 Qc1+ 28. Kh2 Qf4+ {draws.}) 22...
Qxf6 23. cxb5 Red8 24. Qc1 Qc3 (24... axb5 25. Rxb5 Ba6 26. Rb6 Qc3 27. Nb3 g6
{draws in Vasiukov-Smejkal, Polonica-Zdroj 1972.}) 25. Nf3 Qxa5 26. Bb3 $3 axb5
27. Qf4 Rd7 28. Ne5 Qc7 29. Rbd1 $1 Re7 (29... Rad8 $5 30. Bxf7+ Rxf7 31. Qxf7+
Qxf7 32. Nxf7 Rxd1 33. Rxd1 b4 34. Nd6 Bxd6 35. Rxd6 Bxe4 36. Rb6 {(Timman)}
Bc2 37. Kf1 b3 $1 38. Ke2 c4 39. Kd2 Be4 40. f3 Bd3 {narrowly escapes.}) 30.
Bxf7+ $1 Rxf7 31. Qxf7+ Qxf7 32. Nxf7 Bxe4 33. Rxe4 (33. Nh6+ $5 gxh6 34. Rxe4
c4 {will probably draw.}) 33... Kxf7 34. Rd7+ Kf6 35. Rb7 Ra1+ 36. Kh2 Bd6+ 37.
g3 b4 38. Kg2 {So far, Spassky has defended very well in this great game.} h5
$2 ({Right is} 38... Be5 $1 39. f4 Bd4 40. g4 Ra2+ 41. Kf1 {(Byrne)} Rh2 $1)
39. Rb6 Rd1 40. Kf3 $1 Kf7 $6 ({A good try is} 40... g5 $1 41. Ke2 Rd5 42. g4
$1 hxg4 43. hxg4 Kf7 44. Rb7+ Kf8 {(Timman), but} 45. Rd7 $1 {
leads to zugzwang.}) 41. Ke2 Rd5 42. f4 $1 g6 43. g4 hxg4 44. hxg4 g5 45. f5
Be5 46. Rb5 Kf6 47. Rexb4 $1 Bd4 48. Rb6+ Ke5 49. Kf3 $1 {
White threatens mate in one.} Rd8 50. Rb8 Rd7 51. R4b7 Rd6 52. Rb6 Rd7 53. Rg6
Kd5 54. Rxg5 Be5 55. f6 Kd4 56. Rb1 {Fischer led by 6 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+5, =3, -2).
He treated the world champion like a candidate. Blunders occurred in game 1, 5
and 7. The level was superb in 3,4, 6, 7, 9 and 10.} 1-0

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B97"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2
Qxb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bxf6 (10. Be2 {
was played in game seven. A new line has been prepared.}) 10... gxf6 11. Be2 h5
12. O-O Nc6 13. Kh1 Bd7 14. Nb1 $1 {A great new move is found at the board.}
Qb4 15. Qe3 d5 $6 ({A more stubborn defence gives} 15... Ne7 16. c4 f5 17. a3
Qa4 18. Nc3 Qc6 19. Nd4 Qc5 {(Qi Jingxuan-Karpov, Hannover 1983).}) 16. exd5
Ne7 17. c4 $1 Nf5 18. Qd3 $1 h4 $2 ({After} 18... exd5 19. cxd5 h4 $1 {
Black really threatens ..Ng3+.}) 19. Bg4 $1 Nd6 20. N1d2 f5 21. a3 $1 Qb6 22.
c5 Qb5 23. Qc3 fxg4 24. a4 $1 h3 25. axb5 hxg2+ 26. Kxg2 Rh3 27. Qf6 Nf5 28. c6
Bc8 29. dxe6 fxe6 30. Rfe1 Be7 31. Rxe6 {
At last Spassky could show his famous tactical wit.} 1-0

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D66"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Rc1
c6 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Bd3 a6 12. a4 bxa4 13. Nxa4 Qa5+ 14. Nd2 Bb4 15.
Nc3 c5 16. Nb3 Qd8 17. O-O cxd4 18. Nxd4 Bb7 19. Be4 {
So far, the players have followed Bolbochan-Rossetto, Mar del Plata 1952.} Qb8
20. Bg3 ({Theory will become} 20. Nc6 $1 Bxc6 21. Bxc6 Ra7 22. Bg3 Ne5 {
(Pinter-Martin, Linz 1984).}) 20... Qa7 21. Nc6 Bxc6 22. Bxc6 Rac8 23. Na4 Rfd8
24. Bf3 a5 25. Rc6 Rxc6 26. Bxc6 Rc8 27. Bf3 Qa6 28. h3 Qb5 29. Be2 Qc6 30. Bf3
Qb5 31. b3 Be7 32. Be2 Qb4 33. Ba6 Rc6 34. Bd3 Nc5 35. Qf3 Rc8 36. Nxc5 Bxc5
37. Rc1 Rd8 38. Bc4 Qd2 39. Rf1 Bb4 40. Bc7 Rd7 41. Qc6 Qc2 42. Be5 Rd2 43.
Qa8+ Kh7 44. Bxf6 gxf6 45. Qf3 f5 46. g4 Qe4 47. Kg2 Kg6 48. Rc1 Ba3 49. Ra1
Bb4 50. Rc1 Be7 51. gxf5+ exf5 52. Re1 Rxf2+ 53. Kxf2 Bh4+ 54. Ke2 Qxf3+ 55.
Kxf3 Bxe1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B04"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "148"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. Nbd2 {
Spassky leaves the theory with a quiet move.} O-O 8. h3 $6 a5 $1 9. a4 $2 {
The a-pawn becomes weak.} (9. c3 {is a natural move.}) 9... dxe5 10. dxe5 Na6
$1 11. O-O Nc5 12. Qe2 Qe8 $1 13. Ne4 Nbxa4 14. Bxa4 Nxa4 15. Re1 Nb6 {
The knights move forwards and backwards in fine manoeuvres. Fischer's great
understanding of prophylaxis and the lacking insight of Soviet players is
shown in this phase of the game.} 16. Bd2 a4 17. Bg5 h6 18. Bh4 Bf5 19. g4 $5
Be6 20. Nd4 Bc4 21. Qd2 Qd7 $6 {So far, I am the only one who talked in depth
about this game with one of the players. Spassky remarked: "Bobby has less
sense of the critical position".} ({The simple} 21... Bxe5 22. Qxh6 Bg7 $1 {
gains control the centre.}) 22. Rad1 Rfe8 23. f4 Bd5 24. Nc5 Qc8 25. Qc3 ({
Spassky had not seen previous analyses. I showed him the 'potential win'} 25.
e6 Nc4 26. Qe2 Nxb2 27. Nf5 {(Smyslov)} {The intention is} Bc4 $2 ({"How about
} 27... Nxd1 $1 {" "Bravo" Boris answered.}) 28. exf7+ Kxf7 29. Qxe7+ $1 Rxe7
30. Rxe7+ Kf8 31. Nd7+ {(Timman)}) 25... e6 26. Kh2 Nd7 27. Nd3 c5 28. Nb5 Qc6
29. Nd6 Qxd6 $1 30. exd6 Bxc3 31. bxc3 f6 32. g5 hxg5 ({Annotators mention} 
32... c4 $1 33. Nb4 hxg5 34. fxg5 f5) 33. fxg5 f5 34. Bg3 Kf7 $6 ({Now} 34...
a3 $1 35. Ne5 Nxe5 36. Bxe5 Red8 37. Rf1 Ra4 $1 38. Kg3 a2 {
wins easily (Smyslov).}) 35. Ne5+ Nxe5 36. Bxe5 b5 37. Rf1 $1 Rh8 $2 ({
Purdy gives exclamation marks, although} 37... Ra7 38. Rf4 Rd7 39. Rh4 Rg8 40.
Rh7+ Ke8 {wins. Black conducts an active consolidation. It is completed when
his king arrives on the queenside.}) 38. Bf6 $1 a3 39. Rf4 a2 40. c4 Bxc4 41.
d7 Bd5 42. Kg3 Ra3+ 43. c3 Rha8 (43... a1=Q 44. Rxa1 Rxa1 45. Rh4 $1 Raa8 46.
Bxh8 $1 Rd8 47. Bf6 Rxd7 48. Rh7+ {and White delivers perpetual check (Purdy).}
) 44. Rh4 e5 $1 45. Rh7+ Ke6 46. Re7+ Kd6 47. Rxe5 Rxc3+ 48. Kf2 Rc2+ 49. Ke1
Kxd7 50. Rexd5+ Kc6 51. Rd6+ Kb7 52. Rd7+ Ka6 53. R7d2 Rxd2 54. Kxd2 b4 55. h4
{Another counteraction begins.} Kb5 56. h5 c4 $1 57. Ra1 gxh5 58. g6 h4 59. g7
h3 60. Be7 Rg8 61. Bf8 $1 h2 62. Kc2 Kc6 63. Rd1 b3+ 64. Kc3 h1=Q $1 ({
No use has} 64... f4 65. Rd6+ Kc7 66. Rd1) 65. Rxh1 Kd5 66. Kb2 f4 67. Rd1+ Ke4
68. Rc1 Kd3 69. Rd1+ $2 {He gives the wrong check!} ({Right is} 69. Rc3+ Kd4
70. Rf3 c3+ 71. Ka1 c2 72. Rxf4+ Kc3 73. Rf3+ Kd2 74. Ba3 $1 Rxg7 75. Rxb3 Rc7
76. Bb2) {Bobby peeks through his fingers and sees the horror on Boris' face.}
69... Ke2 70. Rc1 f3 71. Bc5 Rxg7 72. Rxc4 Rd7 73. Re4+ Kf1 74. Bd4 f2 (74...
f2 75. Rf4 Rxd4 76. Rxd4 Ke2 {is elementary.}) 0-1

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Nc6 8. cxd5
exd5 9. Be2 Bxc5 10. O-O Be6 11. Rc1 Rc8 12. a3 h6 13. Bg3 Bb6 14. Ne5 Ne7 15.
Na4 Ne4 16. Rxc8 Bxc8 17. Nf3 Bd7 18. Be5 Bxa4 19. Qxa4 Nc6 20. Bf4 Qf6 21. Bb5
$2 Qxb2 22. Bxc6 Nc3 23. Qb4 Qxb4 24. axb4 bxc6 25. Be5 ({
White cannot regain the pawn by} 25. Rc1 $4 {due to} Ne2+) 25... Nb5 26. Rc1
Rc8 27. Nd4 f6 $2 {The pawn is given back.} ({Good winning chances are given by
} 27... Nxd4 28. Bxd4 f6 $1 29. Bc5 Kf7) 28. Bxf6 $1 Bxd4 29. Bxd4 Nxd4 30.
exd4 Rb8 31. Rxc6 Rxb4 32. Kf1 Rxd4 33. Ra6 Kf7 34. Rxa7+ Kf6 35. Rd7 h5 36.
Ke2 g5 37. Ke3 Re4+ 38. Kd3 Ke6 39. Rg7 Kf6 40. Rd7 Ke6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B99"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3
Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Bd3 b5 11. Rhe1 Bb7 12. Qg3 O-O-O $5 13. Bxf6 Nxf6 ({
Black has to give up a pawn due to} 13... Bxf6 $2 14. Bxb5 $1 axb5 15. Ndxb5 {
(Timman).}) 14. Qxg7 Rdf8 15. Qg3 b4 16. Na4 Rhg8 17. Qf2 Nd7 18. Kb1 Kb8 19.
c3 Nc5 20. Bc2 bxc3 (20... Nxa4 $2 21. Bxa4 bxc3 22. Rc1 Qc4 {is refuted by}
23. Nc6+ $1 Bxc6 24. Qb6+ Bb7 25. Rxc3 {(Geller).}) 21. Nxc3 Bf6 22. g3 h5 23.
e5 $6 dxe5 24. fxe5 Bh8 ({Risk takes} 24... Bxe5 $6 25. Ndb5 $1 axb5 26. Nxb5 {
(Timman).}) 25. Nf3 Rd8 26. Rxd8+ Rxd8 27. Ng5 Bxe5 28. Qxf7 Rd7 $6 ({Right is
} 28... Bxg3 $1 29. hxg3 Qxg3) 29. Qxh5 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Qb6+ {
A great battle rages on the board.} 31. Kc1 $2 ({An advantage keeps} 31. Ka1 $1
Rd2 32. Rb1 Qa5 33. Qh8+ Ka7 34. Rb2 e5 {(Timman)} 35. Qh7 $1 Rd7 36. Qh6 Qxc3
37. Qb6+) 31... Qa5 32. Qh8+ Ka7 33. a4 Nd3+ $6 ({Annotators praise} 33... Nxa4
$1 34. Bxa4 Qxa4 35. Qe5 Qa1+) 34. Bxd3 Rxd3 35. Kc2 Rd5 36. Re4 Rd8 $2 ({
The attack continues with} 36... Rd7 $1 37. Rd4 Rc7) 37. Qg7 Qf5 38. Kb3 Qd5+
39. Ka3 Qd2 40. Rb4 Qc1+ 41. Rb2 Qa1+ 42. Ra2 Qc1+ 43. Rb2 Qa1+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C69"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6 6. d4 {
Fischer plays a favourite opening at last. Spassky is prepared.} Bg4 7. dxe5
Qxd1 8. Rxd1 fxe5 9. Rd3 Bd6 10. Nbd2 Nf6 11. Nc4 Nxe4 $5 12. Ncxe5 $6 ({
A plus keeps} 12. Nfxe5 Be6 13. f3 Bxe5 14. Nxe5 {
(Bronstein-Lenguel, Moscow 1971).}) 12... Bxf3 13. Nxf3 O-O 14. Be3 b5 15. c4
Rab8 16. Rc1 bxc4 17. Rd4 Rfe8 18. Nd2 Nxd2 19. Rxd2 Re4 20. g3 Be5 21. Rcc2
Kf7 22. Kg2 $5 (22. Re2 {prevents the next move.}) 22... Rxb2 $1 23. Kf3 $1 {
White does not have to worry about the lost pawns.} c3 24. Kxe4 cxd2 25. Rxd2
Rb5 26. Rc2 Bd6 27. Rxc6 Ra5 28. Bf4 $1 {
The exchange of bishops leads to a drawn rook ending.} Ra4+ 29. Kf3 Ra3+ 30.
Ke4 Rxa2 31. Bxd6 cxd6 32. Rxd6 Rxf2 33. Rxa6 Rxh2 34. Kf3 Rd2 35. Ra7+ Kf6 36.
Ra6+ Ke7 37. Ra7+ Rd7 38. Ra2 Ke6 39. Kg2 Re7 40. Kh3 Kf6 41. Ra6+ Re6 42. Ra5
h6 43. Ra2 Kf5 44. Rf2+ Kg5 45. Rf7 g6 46. Rf4 h5 47. Rf3 Rf6 48. Ra3 Re6 49.
Rf3 Re4 50. Ra3 Kh6 51. Ra6 Re5 52. Kh4 Re4+ 53. Kh3 Re7 54. Kh4 Re5 55. Rb6
Kg7 56. Rb4 Kh6 57. Rb6 Re1 58. Kh3 Rh1+ 59. Kg2 Ra1 60. Kh3 Ra4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B09"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 {
Fischer plays the Pirc as Black for the first time.} 7. Bd3 Qxc5 8. Qe2 O-O 9.
Be3 Qa5 10. O-O Bg4 11. Rad1 Nc6 12. Bc4 Nh5 13. Bb3 $5 {
Spassky sacrifices a pawn, because he has to play for a win.} Bxc3 14. bxc3
Qxc3 15. f5 Nf6 16. h3 Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Na5 18. Rd3 Qc7 19. Bh6 Nxb3 20. cxb3 Qc5+
21. Kh1 Qe5 $5 {Black forces the draw in a special way.} (21... Rfc8 22. fxg6
hxg6 {is okay.}) 22. Bxf8 Rxf8 23. Re3 Rc8 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Qf4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4
Nd7 27. Rf2 Ne5 28. Kh2 Rc1 29. Ree2 Nc6 30. Rc2 Re1 31. Rfe2 Ra1 32. Kg3 Kg7
33. Rcd2 Rf1 34. Rf2 Re1 35. Rfe2 Rf1 36. Re3 a6 37. Rc3 Re1 38. Rc4 Rf1 39.
Rdc2 Ra1 40. Rf2 Re1 41. Rfc2 g5 42. Rc1 Re2 43. R1c2 Re1 44. Rc1 Re2 45. R1c2
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B69"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8.
O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7 10. Nf3 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Bd3 Qa5 13. Kb1 b4 14. Ne2 Qc5
{So far, the players have followed Unzicker-Perez, Oberhausen 1961.} 15. f5 a5
16. Nf4 ({Fischer avoids the adventures of} 16. Qh6 $5 b3 17. axb3 a4 {
because he wants to draw.}) 16... a4 17. Rc1 Rb8 18. c3 b3 $6 ({The preferable
} 18... Ne5 $1 19. cxb4 Qxb4 20. Qxb4 Rxb4 {leads to exchanges.}) 19. a3 $1 {
The closed position is better for White.} Ne5 20. Rhf1 Nc4 21. Bxc4 Qxc4 22.
Rce1 Kd8 $5 ({The 'logical' positional move is} 22... Bc6) 23. Ka1 (23. Qd1 $1
Kc7 24. Nd2 Qa6 25. Qh5 {seeks the attack.}) 23... Rb5 24. Nd4 (24. Qd4 $1 Qxd4
25. Nxd4 Re5 26. g4 {brings a pleasant endgame.}) 24... Ra5 25. Nd3 Kc7 26. Nb4
h5 27. g3 Re5 $5 {Spassky wants complications.} 28. Nd3 ({
A fine positional solution gives} 28. Rf4 $1 {Black cannot do anything.}) 28...
Rb8 $5 29. Qe2 (29. Nxe5 $1 dxe5 (29... fxe5 30. f6 $1) 30. fxe6 fxe6 31. Qe2
Qc5 32. Rc1 $1 {is dangerous for Black.}) 29... Ra5 30. fxe6 fxe6 31. Rf2 e5
32. Nf5 Bxf5 33. Rxf5 d5 34. exd5 Qxd5 35. Nb4 Qd7 36. Rxh5 Bxb4 37. cxb4 Rd5
38. Rc1+ Kb7 39. Qe4 Rc8 40. Rb1 Kb6 41. Rh7 {Fischer has avoided the battle.}
Rd4 42. Qg6 Qc6 43. Rf7 Rd6 44. Qh6 Qf3 45. Qh7 Qc6 46. Qh6 Qf3 47. Qh7 Qc6
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B05"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O Be7 7. h3 Bh5 8. c4
Nb6 9. Nc3 O-O {Fischer applies the Alekhine for the second time.} 10. Be3 d5
11. c5 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Nc4 13. b3 $5 Nxe3 14. fxe3 b6 $6 ({Petrosian prefers} 
14... Nc6) 15. e4 $1 c6 16. b4 bxc5 ({Pressure can be relieved by} 16... a5 17.
a3 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19. Qxa1 bxc5 20. bxc5 Bg5) 17. bxc5 Qa5 18. Nxd5 $1 Bg5
$1 {
Capture of the knight leads to horror. Fischer starts a prophylactic manoeuvre.
} 19. Bh5 $1 cxd5 20. Bxf7+ $1 Rxf7 21. Rxf7 {
The Soviet seconds are impressed by the next move.} Qd2 $1 {
Capture of the rook permits a horrible attack.} (21... Nc6 $1 {is okay.}) 22.
Qxd2 Bxd2 23. Raf1 Nc6 24. exd5 ({The great complications of} 24. Rc7 $1 dxe4
$1 25. Rxc6 e3 {(Olafsson)} 26. Rxe6 e2 27. Kf2 $1 exf1=Q+ 28. Kxf1 Rd8 29. Rd6
Rxd6 30. exd6 Kf7 31. Ke2 Ba5 $1 32. Kd3 $1 Ke6 33. Ke4 Be1 {lead to a draw.})
24... exd5 25. Rd7 Be3+ 26. Kh1 Bxd4 27. e6 Be5 $1 28. Rxd5 Re8 29. Re1 Rxe6
30. Rd6 $1 Kf7 ({Fischer avoids} 30... Rxd6 31. cxd6) 31. Rxc6 Rxc6 32. Rxe5
Kf6 33. Rd5 Ke6 34. Rh5 h6 35. Kh2 Ra6 36. c6 Rxc6 37. Ra5 a6 38. Kg3 Kf6 39.
Kf3 Rc3+ 40. Kf2 Rc2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B68"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8.
O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7 10. Be2 O-O 11. Bf3 ({Fischer diverts from the known} 11.
Nb3 {(De Greiff - Szabo, Mar del Plata 1955).}) ({Theory will become} 11. Nf3
Qa5 12. e5 dxe5 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qxd7 e4 15. Ne5 Nxe5 {
(Jansa-Pavlovic, Nis 1970).}) 11... h6 12. Bh4 Nxe4 $1 13. Bxe7 Nxd2 14. Bxd8
Nxf3 15. Nxf3 Rfxd8 16. Rxd6 Kf8 17. Rhd1 Ke7 18. Na4 Be8 19. Rxd8 Rxd8 20. Nc5
Rb8 $5 {Spassky wants to play.} 21. Rd3 a5 22. Rb3 b5 23. a3 a4 24. Rc3 Rd8 25.
Nd3 f6 26. Rc5 Rb8 27. Rc3 (27. h4 $1 {stops the counteraction.}) 27... g5 28.
g3 Kd6 29. Nc5 g4 30. Ne4+ Ke7 31. Ne1 Rd8 32. Nd3 Rd4 33. Nef2 h5 34. Rc5 Rd5
35. Rc3 $6 ({Better is} 35. Kd2) 35... Nd4 36. Rc7+ Rd7 37. Rxd7+ Bxd7 38. Ne1
e5 ({Annotators prefer} 38... Bc6 39. Kd2 Nf5 {but} 40. Ned3 $1 Kd6 41. Nb4 {
is alright for White.}) 39. fxe5 fxe5 40. Kd2 Bf5 41. Nd1 $1 Kd6 ({After} 41...
Nf3+ 42. Nxf3 gxf3 43. Nf2 $1 Kd6 44. Ke3 e4 {the passed pawns are blockaded.})
42. Ne3 Be6 43. Kd3 Bf7 44. Kc3 Kc6 45. Kd3 Kc5 46. Ke4 Kd6 47. Kd3 Bg6+ 48.
Kc3 Kc5 49. Nd3+ Kd6 50. Ne1 Kc6 51. Kd2 Kc5 52. Nd3+ Kd6 53. Ne1 Ne6 54. Kc3
Nd4 {The results were even in the second series of ten games (+1, =8, -1).
Chess was played on a superior level in the games 13 and 19. Fischer kept
choosing enterprising openings, but he played the middle game cautiously from
game 15 on.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch28"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Fischer, Robert James"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B46"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1972.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bd3 d5 8.
exd5 exd5 {Black follows the game Anderssen-Minckwitxz, Berlin 1866.} 9. O-O
Bd6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bd4 O-O 12. Qf3 Be6 13. Rfe1 c5 $1 {
Fischer forces a simplification.} 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Qxf6 gxf6 16. Rad1 Rfd8 17.
Be2 Rab8 18. b3 c4 19. Nxd5 $1 {Spassky keeps the equality.} Bxd5 20. Rxd5
Bxh2+ 21. Kxh2 Rxd5 22. Bxc4 Rd2 23. Bxa6 Rxc2 24. Re2 Rxe2 25. Bxe2 Rd8 26. a4
Rd2 27. Bc4 Ra2 $1 (27... Rxf2 28. a5 Kf8 29. a6 Rb2 (29... Ra2 $2 30. b4 $1)
30. Bd5 Ra2 31. Bc4 Rb2 $11) 28. Kg3 Kf8 29. Kf3 $6 (29. f4 f5 30. Kf3 Ke7 31.
g3 {builds a fortress (Karpov).}) 29... Ke7 30. g4 $6 f5 $1 31. gxf5 f6 32. Bg8
h6 33. Kg3 Kd6 34. Kf3 (34. f4 Ra1 35. Bf7 Kc5 36. Kg4 Rh1 37. Be8 Kd4 (37...
Kb4 38. Bf7 h5+ 39. Kg3 (39. Bxh5 Kxb3 40. Be8 Kc3 41. Bc6 Rg1+ 42. Kf3) 39...
h4+ 40. Kg2 Rd1 41. Kh3 Rf1) 38. b4 h5+ 39. Bxh5 Rb1 40. b5 Ra1 41. Be8 Rxa4)
34... Ra1 35. Kg2 $2 ({Right is} 35. Bc4 Rg1 36. a5 Kc5 (36... h5 37. a6 Kc6)
37. a6 Kb6 38. Ke3 h5 39. f3 h4 40. Kf2 Rg5 41. Bf1 $1 Rxf5 42. Kg2 h3+ 43. Kg3
h2 44. Kxh2 Rxf3 45. Bc4) 35... Ke5 36. Be6 Kf4 37. Bd7 Rb1 38. Be6 Rb2 39. Bc4
Ra2 40. Be6 h5 {White is lost in the adjourned position.} 41. Bd7 {Robert James
Fischer became world champion on 1 ix 1972. He had won with 12 1/2 - 8 1/2 (+7,
=11, -3). The Soviets were in a state of shock. They had lost the 'match of
the century'. The search for a Russian Bobby led to a new Soviet champion in
1973: Boris Spassky.  The real Bobby had great plans for his future activities.
Little resulted from his high ideals. A rematch took place after twenty years.
Fischer's opening choice shows similarity to Boleslavsky's approach: Solidity
with White and prophylaxis with Black. "Could a better preparation with
Boleslavsky have changed the outcome of match?" "No, Bobby was better" Boris
answered me.} ({The interesting} 41. Kh3 Rxf2 42. b4 {
draws according to Timman, but Krogius gives the win} Kg5 43. b5 Rf3+ 44. Kg2
Ra3 45. b6 Rxa4 46. b7 Rb4) (41. Bd7 {Spassky resigned due to} Kg4 42. Bc6 h4
43. Bf3+ Kxf5 44. Bc6 {(Krogius)} Rb2 45. Bd5 Ke5 46. Bc4 Ra2 47. Kh3 Kf4) 0-1

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B78"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2670"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

{Karpov encountered Korchnoi in the candidates' final. The winner needed five
wins or the best of twenty-four games.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5
12. O-O-O Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. h5 Nxh5 15. g4 Nf6 16. Nde2 $1 {
A quiet move protects c3.} Qa5 17. Bh6 Bxh6 18. Qxh6 Rfc8 19. Rd3 $1 {
A novelty surprises Korchnoi.} R4c5 $2 ({Theory will become} 19... Be6 20. g5
Nh5 21. Ng3 $1 Qe5 22. Nxh5 gxh5 23. Qxh5 Qg7) 20. g5 $1 Rxg5 (20... Nh5 21.
Nf4 Rxg5 22. Rd5 $1) 21. Rd5 $1 {
A team of seconds has prepared a new idea. Karpov finds a great finish.} Rxd5
22. Nxd5 Re8 23. Nef4 Bc6 24. e5 $1 Bxd5 ({
The pointe of the third pawn sacrifice is} 24... dxe5 25. Nxf6+ exf6 26. Nh5 $1
) 25. exf6 exf6 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Qh8+ (27. Qh8+ Ke7 28. Nxd5+ Qxd5 29. Re1+)
1-0

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2670"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Kh8 $6 12. h3 $5 Bh5 $2 {
Korchnoi fails for the second time in the opening.} ({Correct is} 12... Bxf3
13. Nxf3 Na5) 13. Qxb7 Rf6 14. Qb3 Rg6 15. Be2 Bh4 16. Rf1 Bxf3 17. Nxf3 Bxf2+
18. Rxf2 Nxf2 19. Kxf2 Qd6 20. Ng5 Rf8 21. Qa3 Qd8 22. Bf4 h6 23. Nf3 Re8 24.
Bd3 Re4 25. g3 Rf6 26. Qc5 g5 27. Nxg5 hxg5 28. Bxg5 Ree6 29. Re1 Qg8 30. h4
Rg6 31. Rxe6 {Again Karpov scored an easy victory by a superior preparation.}
1-0

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2670"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qxc4
cxd4 9. Nxd4 Rc8 10. Nc3 Qa5 11. Rd1 Be7 12. Nb3 Qc7 13. Nb5 Qb8 14. Nc5 a6 15.
Nxd7 Nxd7 16. Nc3 Nde5 17. Qa4 O-O 18. Bf4 Qa7 19. Bxe5 Nxe5 20. Qe4 Nc6 21.
Rd7 Bf6 22. Rad1 Qb6 23. Qc2 Na5 24. R1d3 h6 25. a3 Rc7 26. b4 Rxd7 27. Rxd7
Rc8 28. Rd3 Nc4 29. Ne4 Qc7 30. Nc5 $4 {
Korchnoi blunders for the third time in the match.} (30. Nxf6+ gxf6 31. Qc3 {
keeps a plus.}) 30... Ne5 $1 31. Rd2 b6 32. f4 bxc5 33. fxe5 Qxe5 34. Bb7 Rc7
35. Qe4 Qa1+ 36. Kg2 Qxa3 37. bxc5 Rxc5 38. Rd3 Qa5 39. Qf3 Qb6 40. Rd7 Rf5 41.
Qg4 Qf2+ 42. Kh3 g6 {Karpov simply waits for the errors by the opponent.} 0-1

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A46"]
[WhiteElo "2670"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "157"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 e6 3. e4 h6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Qd2 Qe7 $5 8.
O-O-O a6 9. h4 Bg7 10. g3 b5 11. Bh3 b4 $5 12. Nd5 $1 exd5 13. Bxc8 O-O 14. Bb7
Ra7 15. Bxd5 c6 16. Bb3 Qxe4 17. Qd3 Qxd3 18. Rxd3 {
Karpov played an odd opening, but exchanges have led to equality.} Nd7 19. Re1
Nb6 20. a4 bxa3 21. bxa3 a5 22. Rde3 Bf6 23. a4 c5 24. dxc5 dxc5 25. Nd2 Kg7
26. Rf3 Rc7 27. Nc4 Nxc4 28. Bxc4 Rd8 29. c3 Rcd7 30. Kc2 Rd2+ 31. Kb3 Rd1 32.
Rxd1 Rxd1 {White still has the initiative.} 33. Bb5 $1 Rd5 34. Re3 Re5 35. Rd3
Re2 36. Rf3 Re5 $6 ({Botvinnik prefers} 36... Rd2 37. Kc4 Rc2 $1 38. Bc6 Rc1
39. Bd5 Rc2 40. Kb5 Rxc3 41. Kxa5 Rxf3 42. Bxf3 c4 43. Kb4 c3 $11) 37. Kc4 Rf5
38. Rd3 Rxf2 39. Kxc5 Be5 40. Kb6 $1 Rg2 41. c4 Rxg3 42. Rd7 $1 g5 43. hxg5
hxg5 44. c5 Rc3 45. c6 g4 46. c7 g3 $1 47. Bc6 Bxc7+ 48. Rxc7 Kh6 ({
The elegant variation} 48... Rxc6+ $1 49. Rxc6 f5 50. Rc1 Kf6 51. Kxa5 f4 52.
Rg1 Kf5 53. Kb4 Kg4 54. a5 f3 55. a6 f2 56. Ra1 g2 57. a7 g1=Q 58. a8=Q Qe1+ {
draws (Konoplava).}) 49. Rc8 f5 50. Rf8 {
Karpov nears a defeat in the difficult endgame.} Rxc6+ $2 ({The escape brings} 
50... Kg5 $1 51. Ba8 f4 52. Kxa5 Rb3 $1 53. Bd5 Rb2 {(Botvinnik).}) 51. Kxc6
Kg5 52. Rg8+ $1 Kf4 {The king blocks his pawn.} 53. Kb5 Kf3 54. Kxa5 f4 55. Kb4
Kg2 (55... g2 56. Kc4 $1 Kf2 57. Kd4 $18) 56. a5 f3 57. a6 f2 58. a7 f1=Q 59.
a8=Q+ {A check decides the game.} Qf3 60. Qa2+ {
White has to avoid the exchange of queens.} Qf2 61. Qd5+ Qf3 62. Qd2+ Qf2 63.
Kc3 Kg1 64. Qd1+ Kg2 65. Qd3 Qc5+ 66. Kb3 Qb6+ 67. Kc2 Qc6+ 68. Kd2 Qh6+ 69.
Qe3 Qh4 70. Rb8 Qf6 71. Rb6 Qf5 72. Rb2 Kh2 73. Qh6+ Kg1 74. Qb6+ Kh2 75. Qb8
Kh3 76. Qh8+ Kg4 77. Rb4+ Kf3 78. Qh1+ Kf2 79. Rb2 1-0

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E17"]
[WhiteElo "2670"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. c4 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Qc2 c5 8. d5
exd5 9. Ng5 Nc6 10. Nxd5 g6 11. Qd2 $1 Nxd5 $6 ({Korchnoi prefers} 11... Rb8
12. h4) 12. Bxd5 Rb8 $4 {
Black should have exchanged on g5. Hereafter, he is crushed.} 13. Nxh7 $1 Re8 (
{The pointe is} 13... Kxh7 14. Qh6+ Kg8 15. Qxg6+ Kh8 16. Qh5+ Kg8 17. Be4 f5
18. Bd5+) 14. Qh6 Ne5 15. Ng5 Bxg5 16. Bxg5 Qxg5 17. Qxg5 Bxd5 18. O-O Bxc4 19.
f4 {The excitement was back in the match. Karpov drew the last three games and
won with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+3. =19, -2).  Karpov had gained the right to
challenge Fischer. They could have played for millions of dollars in Manilla,
but Fischer forfeited in 1975. Karpov was world champion.} 1-0

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "Leningrad"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B83"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

{The official world championship of Fischer would last three years. Thereafter,
the Soviet players dominated the chess world again. The new world champions
would become Karpov and Kasparov. Anatoly Karpov was the ideal chess champ for
the Brezhnev period: 1. The little man from Leningrad was a devoted communist,
like Botvinnik. 2. His prophylactic play led to many victories and few losses.
On his way to the top, Tolya met a strong opponent in the semifinal of the
candidates' matches, the former world champion Boris Spassky.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Be3 e5
10. Nb3 a5 11. a4 Nb4 12. Bf3 $6 Be6 13. Kh1 Qc7 14. Rf2 Rfd8 15. Rd2 Bc4 $1
16. Nb5 Bxb5 17. axb5 a4 18. Nc1 d5 $1 {
Black has been able to play the liberating move.} 19. fxe5 Nxe4 20. c3 $5 Nxd2
21. Bxd2 Qxe5 22. cxb4 Qxb2 23. Nd3 Qd4 24. Ra3 Qb6 25. Qe2 Re8 26. Bxd5 $1
Bxb4 27. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 28. Qf3+ $2 ({The exchange} 28. Qh5+ Qg6 29. Qxg6+ Kxg6
30. Bxb4 {leads to an equal endgame.}) 28... Kg8 29. Bxb4 Qxb5 {
Now Black can use his queen in the attack.} 30. h3 Rad8 31. Bd2 Qd5 $1 32. Qf2
b5 33. Ba5 Rd7 34. Nf4 $6 {Defenders move away from the queenside.} Rf7 35. Rf3
Qc4 $1 36. Bd2 b4 37. Qb6 b3 38. Kh2 Qc2 $6 (38... Ra8 {
supports the attack on the queenside.}) 39. Bc3 Qe4 40. Qd6 h6 41. Bb2 Qc2 42.
Qd5 Qf5 43. Qc6 Qd7 44. Qg6 Ree7 45. Qa6 Qb7 $1 {
Black regroups for a charge. He gives two pawns and wins the exchange.} 46.
Qxa4 Re4 47. Qxb3 Rb4 48. Qe6 Rxb2 49. Rg3 Rb6 50. Qe8+ Kh7 51. Qe3 Rd6 52. Qc5
Qc7 53. Qb4 Qd7 54. Nh5 Rg6 $5 55. Rxg6 Kxg6 56. Ng3 Qd3 57. h4 Kh7 58. h5 Rd7
59. Qc5 Rd4 60. Qe7 Rg4 61. Qe5 Rh4+ 62. Kg1 Qd1+ 63. Kf2 Qd4+ {
We miss Karpov's usual solidity in this game.} 0-1

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "Leningrad"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E91"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O Bg4 $5 {
Spassky chooses a sharp opening.} 8. d5 Nbd7 9. Bg5 a6 10. a4 Qc7 11. Qd2 Rae8
12. h3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 e6 $5 14. b3 Kh8 15. Be3 Ng8 16. Be2 e5 $5 17. g4 Qd8 18.
Kg2 Qh4 $5 {Black takes the initiative on the kingside.} 19. f3 ({
The tactical justification is} 19. Bg5 Bh6) 19... Bh6 $2 {
Tal, Keres and Botvinnik condemn this provocative move} ({and prefer} 19... f5)
20. g5 Bg7 21. Bf2 Qf4 22. Be3 Qh4 23. Qe1 $1 Qxe1 24. Rfxe1 h6 25. h4 hxg5 $2
({A defence line against an attack on the queenside creates} 25... Ra8 26. Reb1
Rfb8 27. b4 Bf8 28. bxc5 Nxc5) 26. hxg5 Ne7 27. a5 f6 28. Reb1 fxg5 29. b4 $1
Nf5 $5 30. Bxg5 $1 ({Keres analyses} 30. exf5 e4 31. Bd2 exf3+ 32. Bxf3 gxf5 {
Black has counter-play.}) 30... Nd4 31. bxc5 Nxc5 32. Rb6 Bf6 33. Rh1+ $1 Kg7
34. Bh6+ Kg8 35. Bxf8 Rxf8 36. Rxd6 Kg7 37. Bd1 Be7 ({Tal mentions} 37... Bd8
38. Na4 Bc7 39. Nxc5 Bxd6 40. Nxb7 {and 41.c5. White wins.}) 38. Rb6 Bd8 39.
Rb1 Rf7 40. Na4 Nd3 41. Nb6 g5 42. Nc8 Nc5 43. Nd6 Rd7 44. Nf5+ Nxf5 45. exf5
e4 46. fxe4 Nxe4 47. Ba4 Re7 48. Rbe1 Nc5 49. Rxe7+ Bxe7 50. Bc2 Bd8 51. Ra1
Kf6 52. d6 Nd7 53. Rb1 Ke5 54. Rd1 Kf4 55. Re1 1-0

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "Leningrad"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B18"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. Bd3 e6 8.
O-O Ngf6 9. c4 Bd6 10. b3 {Spassky is satisfied with pressure on the centre.}
O-O 11. Bb2 Qc7 12. Bxg6 hxg6 13. Qe2 Rfe8 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Be7 $1 16.
Rad1 Rad8 17. Rfe1 Qa5 $5 {Both sides play actively.} 18. a3 Qf5 19. Qe2 g5 20.
h3 g4 21. hxg4 Qxg4 22. d5 $1 cxd5 23. cxd5 e5 24. d6 $1 Bf6 {
It looks like White has a superior position, but his passed pawn is blockaded.}
25. Nd2 $2 ({The middle game} 25. Qb5 b6 26. Nd2 {offers a better chance.})
25... Qxe2 26. Rxe2 Rc8 27. Ne4 Bd8 28. g4 f6 {
Active consolidation begins for Black.} 29. Kg2 Kf7 30. Rc1 Bb6 31. Rec2 Rxc2
32. Rxc2 Ke6 33. a4 a5 34. Ba3 Rb8 35. Rc4 Bd4 36. f4 $1 g6 {
Preparations for the beleaguerment of the isolated pawn have been made.} 37.
Ng3 $1 exf4 38. Rxd4 fxg3 39. Kxg3 Rc8 40. Rd3 g5 41. Bb2 b6 {
The weakness of d6 bothers White.} 42. Bd4 $2 ({
Botvinnik found the great escape} 42. Rc3 $1 Rxc3+ 43. Bxc3 Nc5 44. Kf3 Nxb3
45. d7 $1 Kxd7 46. Bxf6) 42... Rc6 43. Bc3 Rc5 44. Kg2 Rc8 $1 45. Kg3 Ne5 $1
46. Bxe5 fxe5 47. b4 $5 ({If White plays} 47. Kf2 $1 Rd8 48. Rf3 Rxd6 49. Rf5
Rd3 50. Rxg5 Rxb3 51. Rg6+ Kd5 52. g5 {he will be hard to defeat.}) 47... e4 $1
{Black gains an important tempo.} 48. Rd4 $2 ({White puts up much resistance in
} 48. Rd1 $1 Rd8 49. bxa5 bxa5 50. Re1 Ke5 51. Rf1 e3 $1 52. Rf5+ Ke4 53. Rxg5
Rxd6 {and a fierce fight.}) 48... Ke5 49. Rd1 axb4 50. Rb1 Rc3+ 51. Kf2 Rd3 52.
d7 Rxd7 53. Rxb4 Rd6 54. Ke3 Rd3+ 55. Ke2 Ra3 {The future champ took the lead
on a predecessor. Spassky and I have studied the historic encounter in great
detail. It shows Karpov at his best. He seems to give the rival excellent play,
but the chances turn by active consolidation.} 0-1

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "Leningrad"]
[Date "1974.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D58"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1974.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Be2
Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O Qd6 12. Rc1 a6 13. a3 Nd7 14. b4 b5 $2
15. Ne1 $1 {The knight moves to the strong square immediately.} c6 16. Nd3 Nb6
17. a4 Bd8 18. Nc5 Bc8 19. a5 Bc7 20. g3 Nc4 21. e4 Bh3 22. Re1 dxe4 23. N3xe4
Qg6 24. Bh5 Qh7 25. Qf3 f5 $2 (25... Qf5 26. Qxf5 Bxf5 {is right.}) 26. Nc3 $1
g6 27. Qxc6 gxh5 28. Nd5 {
White dominates the position completely after a piece sacrifice.} f4 29. Re7
Qf5 30. Rxc7 Rae8 31. Qxh6 Rf7 32. Rxf7 Kxf7 33. Qxf4 Re2 34. Qc7+ Kf8 35. Nf4
{The match ended, because Karpov achieved his fourth win. He scored 7-4 (+4,
=6, -1).} 1-0

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Belgrade"]
[Date "1977.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A33"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1977.??.??"]

{Korchnoi and Spassky met in the final of the candidates' matches during the
next cycle. Korchnoi had defected to the West. Spassky lived in France but
still played for the Soviet-Union.} 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4
5. Nxd4 e6 6. g3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb4 8. Bg2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3
O-O 12. Qc2 Qc7 13. c4 Ne5 14. Nd2 b5 15. c5 $5 Bb7 16. O-O Rac8 17. Nb3 a5 18.
Bd2 Nc4 19. e4 $2 {Korchnoi misses a trick.} ({Correct is} 19. a4) 19... Ne7 $2
{Spassky fails too.} ({Black could win a pawn by} 19... a4 $1 20. Na5 Nxa5 21.
Bxa5 Qxa5 22. exd5 Bxd5 23. Bxd5 exd5) 20. a4 Ba6 21. axb5 Bxb5 22. Rfc1 Nc6
23. Bc3 Rfd8 $6 ({Better is} 23... a4 24. Nd2 N6e5) 24. Bf1 a4 25. Bxc4 Bxc4
26. Rxa4 Bb5 27. Ra3 Rd3 28. Raa1 h5 29. Nd2 Nd4 30. Bxd4 Rxd4 31. Qc3 $1 Rcd8
32. Nb3 Rxe4 33. Qa5 Qxa5 34. Nxa5 Ra4 $2 ({Right is} 34... Rc8 35. Nb7 Re5)
35. Rxa4 Bxa4 36. c6 Kf8 37. c7 Rc8 38. Rc5 $1 Ke7 39. Nc4 Bd7 40. Kg2 Rh8 {
The c-pawn has made a lot of progress.} 41. Nb6 $2 ({
Winning advantages are kept by} 41. f4 $1 {
followed by an advance of the king (Stean).}) 41... Kd6 42. c8=Q Bxc8 43. Rxc8
Rxc8 44. Nxc8+ Kc7 $1 45. Ne7 (45. Na7 Kb6) 45... Kd7 46. Ng8 h4 47. g4 Ke8 48.
Kh3 Kf8 49. Nh6 (49. Nf6 gxf6 50. Kxh4 Kg7 {also leads to a drawn pawn ending.}
) 49... gxh6 50. Kxh4 Kg7 51. Kg3 Kg6 52. Kf4 f6 53. h3 {
Spassky had a lucky escape.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Belgrade"]
[Date "1977.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C18"]
[WhiteElo "2610"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1977.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 cxd4 8.
Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 Qc7 10. Ne2 Nbc6 11. f4 Bd7 12. Qd3 dxc3 13. Be3 d4 $5 14. Bf2
$5 ({Black's new move makes an odd impression, because the simple} 14. Nxd4
Nxd4 15. Bxd4 {looks okay.}) 14... O-O-O 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Qxd4 b6 17. Bh4 Bb5
$1 18. Qe4 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 Rd5 $1 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. Rf3 Kb8 22. Kf1 $2 ({
White keeps an advantage by} 22. g3 Qc7 23. Rd1) 22... Rd2 $1 23. Rf2 Rgd8 24.
Qf3 Rxf2+ 25. Kxf2 Rd2+ 26. Kg3 $1 Qd8 27. Qe4 {He has to defend pawn c2.} Qg8+
28. Kh3 Qh8+ 29. Kg3 Qg7+ 30. Kh3 Rd8 31. g4 Rh8+ 32. Kg3 Qh6 33. Qg2 $1 Qh4+
34. Kf3 Rd8 $1 35. Qg3 $6 ({The fine defence} 35. Rf1 $1 Qh7 36. Rf2 Rd3+ $1
37. Ke2 $1 Rd2+ 38. Ke1 Rxf2 39. Qxf2 Qe4+ {ends with perpetual check.}) 35...
Qe7 $1 {Spassky has to solve new problems under time pressure.} 36. g5 $2 (36.
Re1 Rd2 37. Re2 {offers a stubborn resistance.}) 36... Rd2 37. Kg4 Qb7 38. Qxc3
({No rescue brings} 38. Rg1 Qe4) 38... Rg2+ 39. Kh3 Rf2 40. Kg4 Qe4 {
Spassky had no luck this time.} 0-1

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Belgrade"]
[Date "1977.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Spassky, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D58"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1977.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Rc1
Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. b4 $1 {
Hort suggested this move during the preparation.} c6 12. Be2 Nd7 {
Black reacts calmly and equalises easily.} 13. O-O a5 14. b5 c5 15. dxc5 Nxc5
16. Nd4 Qd6 17. Bg4 $5 Rfd8 18. Re1 Ne6 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Nc6 Bxc6 21. bxc6
Bxc3 $6 ({It is wiser to accept the sacrifice with} 21... Qxc6 $5 22. Ne4 $1
Qe8 23. Nxf6+ gxf6 24. Qg4+ Kh7) 22. Rxc3 Rac8 23. Qc2 e5 24. c7 Rd7 25. Rc1 d4
26. Rc6 Qd5 27. Qb1 d3 28. Qxb6 {The crucial point has been reached.} d2 $2 ({
Correct is} 28... Qxa2 $1 29. Qb7 Rf8 $1 30. h3 Qxf2+ 31. Kh2 d2 32. Rd1 Qxe3
33. c8=Q Rxb7 34. Qxb7 Qf4+ 35. Kg1 (35. Kh1 $2 Qa4 $1) 35... Qf2+ 36. Kh2 Qf4+
$11) 29. Rd1 Qxa2 30. h3 $1 ({A blunder is} 30. Qb7 $2 {due to} Qa4 $1 31.
Qxc8+ Kh7 32. h3 $1 ({Keene goes on with} 32. Qh8+ $2 Kxh8 33. c8=Q+ Kh7 34.
Rc2 Qa1 $1 {and Black wins wonderfully)}) 32... Qxc6 33. Rxd2 $1 Qc1+ 34. Kh2
Qxd2 35. Qb8 {and a superb draw.}) 30... Qa4 $6 ({A charming defence is} 30...
Kh8 $1 31. Qb7 Qg8 32. Qa6 $1) 31. Rxd2 $1 Rxd2 32. Qb7 Rdd8 33. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8 {
Impressive tactics have ruined the black pawn structure.} 34. Rc7 Qa1+ 35. Kh2
e4 36. Qxe4 Qf6 37. f4 Qf8 38. Ra7 Qc5 39. Qb7 Qc3 40. Qe7 Rf8 41. e4 Qd4 42.
f5 h5 43. Rxa5 Qd2 44. Qe5 Qg5 45. Ra6 Rf7 46. Rg6 Qd8 47. f6 h4 48. fxg7 {
Korchnoi scored an impressive win.} 1-0

[Event "Candidates' final"]
[Site "Belgrade"]
[Date "1977.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Spassky, Boris"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C19"]
[WhiteElo "2610"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "1977.??.??"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 Bd7 8.
dxc5 Qc7 9. Bd3 Ba4 10. O-O Nd7 11. Nd4 $6 Nxc5 12. Bb5+ Bxb5 13. Nxb5 Qxe5 14.
Re1 $2 ({Better is} 14. Qd4 Qxd4 15. cxd4 Na6 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Nxb7) 14... Ne4
$1 15. f3 a6 16. Nd4 Nxc3 17. Qd2 ({Or} 17. Rxe5 Nxd1 18. Rb1 Ng6 19. Re1 Nc3
20. Rxb7 O-O) 17... Qc7 18. a4 Rc8 19. Bb2 {
Black has refuted the attack on the queenside and won a pawn.} b5 $6 (19... Qc4
$1 20. Ba3 Rc7 {prevents counter-play.}) 20. Bxc3 Qxc3 21. Qxc3 Rxc3 22. axb5
axb5 23. Nxb5 Rxc2 24. Nd6+ Kd7 25. Nxf7 Rb8 26. Ra7+ Ke8 27. Ne5 Rbb2 28. Ra8+
Nc8 29. Nd3 Rb6 30. h4 Kd7 31. Ra4 Kd6 32. Rg4 Rd2 33. Nf4 e5 34. Nh5 g6 35.
Nf6 Rb7 36. Ne8+ Kd7 $6 (36... Ke6 37. Rg5 Kf7 {keeps a plus.}) 37. Rxe5 Rb1+
38. Kh2 Ne7 39. Ra4 Nc6 $2 (39... Rb7 $1 {is necessary for the defence.}) 40.
Nf6+ Kd6 41. Rg5 Rb7 42. Ra6 Rf7 43. Nxh7 Kc5 44. Rxg6 Ne5 45. Ng5 $1 Nxg6 46.
Rxg6 Ra7 47. h5 $1 Rda2 $1 {Black finds an excellent defensive manoeuvre.} 48.
f4 ({A promising variation is} 48. h6 $5 R2a6 $1 49. Rxa6 Rxa6 50. h7 (50. Nf7
$2 d4 $1 $19) {but} 50... Rh6+ $1 51. Kg3 d4 52. Kf2 Kc4 53. f4 d3 54. f5 Kc3
55. Ne4+ Kd4 (55... Kc2 $2 56. g4 $1 Rxh7 57. f6 d2 58. Nxd2 Kxd2 59. g5 $18)
56. Ng5 Kc3 {draws.}) 48... d4 49. h6 d3 50. Rg8 R2a6 51. h7 $4 ({
A draw achieves} 51. Rc8+ Kd4 52. h7 Rh6+ 53. Kg3 Raxh7 54. Nxh7 Rxh7 55. Kf2
Rh1) 51... Rxh7+ $1 52. Kg3 ({The pointe is} 52. Nxh7 d2 $1 53. Rd8 Rd6 $19)
52... Rd7 53. Rc8+ Kb4 54. Rb8+ Ka3 55. Ne4 d2 56. Nxd2 Rxd2 57. Rg8 Kb4 58.
Kf3 Kc5 59. g3 Ra3+ 60. Ke4 Re2+ 61. Kf5 Kd6 62. g4 Ra5+ 63. Kg6 Re6+ 64. Kh7
Ra7+ 65. Rg7 Rxg7+ 66. Kxg7 Re4 {Korchnoi showed fighting spirit.  The match
ended halfway as a serious chess engagement. Many incidents waned the
concentration of the players. Korchnoi eventually won the battle over twenty
games with 10 1/2 - 7 1/2 (+7, =7, -4).} 0-1

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C80"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

{One million dollars were at stake in the world championship, a record in
chess. The match was played in Baguio, summer resort of Marcos, president of
the Philippines. Six wins were needed for the victory. Draws did not count.} 1.
e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 g6 $5 {Korchnoi conceived a new approach at the board.}
11. Qe2 Bg7 12. Nd4 Nxe5 13. f4 Nc4 $2 ({Correct is} 13... Ned3 $1 14. f5 gxf5
15. Nxf5 Rg8 {Black has counter-play.}) 14. f5 gxf5 15. Nxf5 Rg8 (15... Bf6 $1
16. Nxc4 bxc4 17. Bc2 Qd7 {is slightly better.}) 16. Nxc4 $1 dxc4 17. Bc2 Nd3
$6 ({More resistance is offered by} 17... Qd5 18. Nxg7+ Rxg7 19. Bh6 Rg6 $1 {
(Larsen).}) 18. Bh6 $5 Bf8 19. Rad1 Qd5 20. Bxd3 cxd3 21. Rxd3 Qc6 22. Bxf8
Qb6+ 23. Kh1 Kxf8 24. Qf3 Re8 25. Nh6 Rg7 26. Rd7 $1 {The final blow.} Rb8 (
26... Bxd7 27. Qxf7+ Rxf7 28. Rxf7#) 27. Nxf7 Bxd7 28. Nd8+ 1-0

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B20"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. g3 c5 2. Bg2 Nc6 3. e4 g6 4. d3 Bg7 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 Rb8
9. Qe2 Ne8 (9... b5 {is more active.}) 10. Be3 Nc7 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bg4 13.
Rd1 d5 14. e5 Qd7 15. Nc3 Rfc8 16. Qf1 $1 {White prepares h3.} b5 17. h3 Bxf3
18. Bxf3 b4 $2 ({Better is} 18... f5) 19. Bg4 $1 ({The direct} 19. Na4 Nxe5 $1
20. dxe5 Qxa4 21. Bxd5 {leads to equality.}) 19... e6 20. Na4 Na5 ({Now} 20...
Nxe5 $6 21. Nc5 Nxg4 22. Nxd7 Nxe3 23. Qe2 Nxd1 24. Nxb8 Bxd4+ 25. Kh2 Nxb2 26.
Nc6 Bf6 {is awkward for Black (Timman).}) 21. Nc5 $1 {
The knight has reached a strong square.} Qe8 22. Be2 Nb7 23. Nxb7 Rxb7 24. Rdc1
Qd7 25. Rc2 b3 $2 26. axb3 Rxb3 $2 {Karpov blunders terribly.} 27. Qc1 $1 Rb7
28. Ba6 $1 {Black loses the exchange.} Rcb8 29. Bxb7 Rxb7 30. Ra3 h6 31. Rac3
Nb5 32. Rc8+ Kh7 33. R2c6 f6 34. Kg2 Qf7 35. Qc2 a5 36. g4 fxe5 37. fxe5 a4 38.
Ra8 Na7 39. Ra6 Qe7 40. Rxa4 Rc7 41. Qb3 Nc6 42. Ra1 Nb4 43. Rc1 Rc4 44. Rb8
Rxc1 45. Bxc1 Qc7 46. Rxb4 Qxc1 47. Qd3 h5 48. Rb6 Bh6 49. gxh5 Qg5+ 50. Qg3
Qd2+ 1-0

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D53"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 b6 8. Bxf6
Bxf6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. g3 {The seconds have advised this calm move.} c6 11. Bg2
Bf5 12. O-O Qd6 13. e3 Nd7 14. Ne1 Rfe8 15. Nd3 g6 16. Nf4 Bg7 17. g4 Be6 18.
h3 Nf8 19. Nxe6 Nxe6 20. Qd3 Rad8 21. Rc2 Nc7 22. Na4 Qd7 23. b3 Re6 24. Nc3
Rd6 25. b4 Bf8 26. Ne2 b5 $5 27. Qb3 Na8 $1 28. a4 bxa4 ({No good is} 28... a6
29. a5) 29. Qxa4 Nb6 30. Qb3 Rb8 31. Nf4 Nc4 {Black has achieved counter-play.}
32. Qa4 f5 $5 33. gxf5 Qxf5 34. Qxa7 Rxb4 35. Ra2 Qc8 $6 (35... Rd7 36. Qa8 g5
37. Nh5 Qg6 38. Ng3 {defends stronger.}) 36. Rc1 Rb7 37. Qa4 Rf7 38. Rxc4 $1
dxc4 39. Qxc4 Qf5 40. Nd3 $1 {Pawn c6 will fall.} Bg7 41. Ra7 Rdf6 42. Rxf7
Rxf7 43. d5 Be5 44. dxc6 Kg7 45. Be4 Qg5+ 46. Kf1 Bd6 47. Bd5 Re7 48. Bf3 $6 (
48. Nc5 Bxc5 49. Qxc5 {keeps the initiative.}) 48... h5 49. Bd1 Qf5 50. Ke2 Re4
51. Qc3+ Qf6 52. Qb3 Qf5 53. Qb7+ Re7 54. Qb2+ Kh7 55. Qd4 Bc7 {
Korchnoi still has to make one move under time pressure.} 56. Qh4 $4 ({
Correct is} 56. Qc5) 56... Re4 $1 57. f4 Bb6 $1 58. Bc2 Rxe3+ 59. Kd2 Qa5+ 60.
Kd1 Qa1+ 61. Kd2 Re4 0-1

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C82"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 Bf5 12. Nb3 Bg4 $5 13. h3 Bh5 14. g4 Bg6 15.
Bxe4 $1 ({Karpov diverts from} 15. Nfd4 {in Makarov-Karasev, Orenburg 1967.})
15... dxe4 16. Nxc5 exf3 17. Bf4 Qxd1 $1 {
Black has to exchange the queens, because he can protect f3 in the endgame.}
18. Raxd1 Nd8 $1 {The advance e6 cannot be allowed.} 19. Rd7 Ne6 20. Nxe6 fxe6
21. Be3 Rac8 22. Rfd1 Be4 23. Bc5 Rfe8 24. R7d4 Bd5 25. b3 a5 26. Kh2 Ra8 27.
Kg3 Ra6 $6 ({Better is} 27... a4 $1 28. c4 bxc4 29. bxc4 Bc6) 28. h4 Rc6 $2 (
28... Bc6 {is forced.}) 29. Rxd5 $3 {A brilliant move opens the defence line.}
exd5 30. Rxd5 Rce6 31. Bd4 c6 32. Rc5 $1 Rf8 $2 ({More resistance offers} 32...
Rd8 $1 33. Kxf3 Rd5 34. Rxd5 cxd5 35. a3 {(Karpov). White has consolidated the
queenside and will start an attack on the other flank.}) 33. a4 $1 bxa4 34.
bxa4 g6 35. Rxa5 Ree8 36. Ra7 Rf7 37. Ra6 $1 Rc7 38. Bc5 $1 Rcc8 39. Bd6 Ra8
40. Rxc6 Rxa4 41. Kxf3 h5 42. gxh5 gxh5 43. c4 Ra2 44. Rb6 Kf7 45. c5 Ra4 46.
c6 Ke6 47. c7 Kd7 48. Rb8 Rc8 49. Ke3 Rxh4 50. e6+ $1 (50. e6+ Kxe6 51. Bg3 $1)
1-0

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E47"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. d5 b5 $5 7. dxe6 fxe6 8.
cxb5 a6 $5 9. Nge2 d5 10. O-O e5 11. a3 axb5 $5 12. Bxb5 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6 14.
Rb1 Qd6 $2 (14... Bxb5 15. Rxb5 c4 {keeps compensation for the pawn.}) 15. c4
d4 16. Ng3 Nc6 17. a4 Na5 18. Qd3 Qe6 19. exd4 cxd4 20. c5 Rfc8 21. f4 Rxc5 22.
Bxa6 Qxa6 23. Qxa6 Rxa6 24. Ba3 Rd5 25. Nf5 Kf7 $6 26. fxe5 Rxe5 27. Rb5 Nc4
28. Rb7+ Ke6 29. Nxd4+ Kd5 30. Nf3 Nxa3 31. Nxe5 Kxe5 32. Re7+ Kd4 33. Rxg7 $6
(33. Rf4+ Kd5 34. Rxg7 {(Pachman)} Nc4 35. Re7 {gives good chances.}) 33... Nc4
34. Rf4+ Ne4 35. Rd7+ Ke3 36. Rf3+ Ke2 37. Rxh7 Ncd2 38. Ra3 Rc6 39. Ra1 $4 {
Korchnoi blunders.} ({Correct is} 39. g3 $1 Nf3+ 40. Kg2 Ne1+ 41. Kh1 Rf6 $11)
39... Nf3+ $1 {Viktor Korchnoi and Petra Leeuwerik had made a comment about
Baturinsky, head of the Soviet delegation. The throat of this Stalin butcher
should be cut. The tone was set at the beginning of the match.   Many
incidents followed, with roles for hypnotisers and gurus. Korchnoi failed
twice in time trouble and trailed by 4-1.  Karpov got a cake with the final
position from the last game. He grabbed the white king and ate it.} ({
The end will be} 39... Nf3+ 40. gxf3 Rg6+ 41. Kh1 Nf2#) 0-1

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2
Nc6 9. Rd1 Qa5 10. a3 Re8 $5 11. Nd2 ({The answer to the novelty should not be
} 11. b4 $2 Nxb4 12. axb4 Bxb4 13. Be5 Ne4 14. Rc1 f6 {(Ree).}) 11... e5 $5 12.
Bg5 Nd4 $1 13. Qb1 $1 ({Korchnoi avoids} 13. exd4 exd4+ 14. Ne2 Ng4 15. Bh4 {
(Larsen)} d3 16. Qxd3 Ne5 17. Qxd5 Bf5) 13... Bf5 14. Bd3 e4 {
Karpov attacks over a broad front.} 15. Bc2 (15. Bf1 $1 Ng4 {(Kholmov)} 16.
cxd5 Ne5 17. exd4 Nf3+ 18. gxf3 exf3+ 19. Nde4 $1 Bxe4 20. Qc1 {
gives great complications.}) 15... Nxc2+ 16. Qxc2 Qa6 $2 ({Correct is} 16...
dxc4 17. Bxf6 {Now} gxf6 18. b4 $2 cxb3 19. Nxb3 Qxa3 20. Ra1 Qb4 21. Ra4 {
(Kholmov) can be refuted by} Rac8 $1) 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18. Nb3 Bd6 19. Rxd5 Re5
20. Nd4 Rc8 21. Rxe5 Qxe5 22. Nxf5 (22. f4 $1 {improves white's position.})
22... Qxf5 23. O-O $1 {Korchnoi gives and takes a pawn.} Rxc4 24. Rd1 Qe5 25.
g3 a6 26. Qb3 b5 27. a4 Rb4 28. Qd5 Qxd5 29. Rxd5 Bf8 30. axb5 a5 $1 31. Rd8 ({
The exchanges by} 31. b6 $5 Rxb6 32. Rxa5 Rxb2 33. Nxe4 {
lead to winning chances for White.}) 31... Rxb2 32. Ra8 f5 33. Rxa5 Bb4 34.
Ra8+ Kf7 35. Na4 Rb1+ 36. Kg2 Bd6 37. Ra7+ Kf6 38. b6 Bb8 $6 (38... h5 {
is more useful.}) 39. Ra8 Be5 $2 {
Karpov makes some quick moves at the end of the first session.} ({Correct is} 
39... Bd6 40. Ra6 Ke5 41. Ra7 {(Korchnoi)} Rb4 {Black has counter-play.}) 40.
Nc5 $1 Bd6 41. b7 $1 Ke7 42. Rg8 Be5 43. f4 $1 exf3+ 44. Kxf3 Kf7 45. Rc8 Ke7
46. h3 h5 47. Rg8 Kf7 48. Rd8 g5 49. g4 hxg4+ 50. hxg4 Ke7 51. Rg8 fxg4+ 52.
Kxg4 Kf7 53. Rc8 Bd6 54. e4 Rg1+ 55. Kf5 g4 56. e5 $1 {
Korchnoi wants to humiliate his opponent at the finish.} Rf1+ 57. Ke4 Re1+ 58.
Kd5 Rd1+ 59. Nd3 Rxd3+ 60. Kc4 1-0

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "27"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Nd5 Nxd5 6. cxd5 Nd4 7. Nxd4 exd4
8. Qc2 Qe7 9. Bg2 Bc5 10. O-O O-O 11. e3 Bb6 12. a4 dxe3 13. dxe3 a5 14. Bd2
Bc5 15. Bc3 d6 16. Qd2 b6 17. Rfe1 Bd7 18. e4 Rfe8 19. Kh1 c6 $1 20. e5 cxd5
21. Bxd5 Rad8 22. Qf4 Qf8 23. Qf3 dxe5 24. Bxe5 Bg4 $1 25. Qxg4 Rxd5 26. Bc3
Red8 27. Kg2 Bd4 28. Rac1 g6 29. Qe2 Qd6 30. Bxd4 Rxd4 {
Korchnoi is short on time. He fails to find the escape.} 31. Qb5 $2 ({
No pawn loses} 31. Qf3 $1 Rxa4 32. Rc6 Qd5 ({Timman's} 32... Qd4 33. Re7 Rf8 $2
{is refuted by} 34. Rc8 $1 Qg7 35. Qa8 $18) 33. Qxd5 Rxd5 34. Rxb6 $11) 31...
Rb4 $1 32. Re8+ Kg7 33. Rxd8 Qxd8 34. Qe2 Qd5+ 35. f3 Rxa4 36. Rc2 Rd4 37. Qe3
b5 38. h4 h5 39. Qe2 a4 40. Qe3 b4 41. Rf2 {
Karpov has scored 5-2 and reached match point.} 0-1

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "28"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C82"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. c3 Nc5 10. Bc2 Bg4 11. Re1 Be7 12. Nbd2 Qd7 13. Nb3 Ne6 14. h3 Bh5 15.
Bf5 Ncd8 16. Be3 a5 17. Bc5 a4 18. Bxe7 Qxe7 19. Nbd2 c6 20. b4 Ng5 21. Qe2 g6
22. Bg4 Bxg4 23. hxg4 Nde6 24. Qe3 h5 $1 {Korchnoi takes the initiative.} 25.
Nxg5 Qxg5 26. Qxg5 Nxg5 27. gxh5 Rxh5 28. Nf1 Rh4 29. Rad1 Ke7 30. f3 Ne6 31.
Ne3 Rd8 $1 32. Ng4 Ng5 33. Ne3 Ne6 34. Ng4 Ng7 35. Ne3 Nf5 36. Nc2 $1 Rc4 37.
Rd3 d4 $1 38. g4 Ng7 39. Nxd4 Ne6 40. Red1 Nxd4 41. cxd4 Rxb4 42. Kf2 c5 $1 43.
d5 $1 ({The alternative is} 43. Ke3 $5 Rdxd4 $1 44. Rxd4 cxd4+ 45. Rxd4 Rb2 46.
Ke4 a3 47. Rd5 $1) 43... Rb2+ 44. Kg3 $2 {
Karpov fails with his second move after the adjournment.} ({
The commentators overlook} 44. R3d2 $1 Rxd5 45. Rxb2 Rxd1 46. Rxb5 Rd2+ 47. Ke3
Rxa2 48. Rxc5 $11) 44... Rxa2 45. Re3 b4 46. e6 Ra3 47. Re2 ({Langeweg analyses
} 47. Rxa3 bxa3 48. exf7 Rb8 $1 49. Ra1 Rb3 50. Kf4 Kxf7 51. Ke5 Ke7 $1 52. d6+
Kd7 $19) 47... fxe6 48. Rxe6+ Kf7 49. Rde1 Rd7 $1 50. Rb6 Rd3 51. Ree6 R3xd5
52. Rxg6 a3 53. Rbf6+ Ke7 54. Re6+ Kf8 55. Ref6+ Ke7 56. Re6+ Kd8 57. Ra6 Rb7
58. Rg8+ Kc7 59. Rg7+ Rd7 60. Rg5 b3 61. Rxc5+ Kb8 {Korchnoi seemed to be
beaten in the match, but played an energetic game. he score became 5-3.} 0-1

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "29"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A19"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "157"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 c5 4. e5 Ng8 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qe4 d6 8. Nf3
dxe5 9. Nxe5 Nf6 10. Nxc6 Qb6 11. Qf3 bxc6 12. Be2 Bb7 13. O-O c5 14. Qh3 Be7
15. Bf3 O-O 16. b3 Rfd8 17. Be3 Bc6 18. Na4 Qc7 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Rad1 Rac8 21.
Qg3 Bd6 22. Qh4 Be7 23. f3 {
White continues the game, because he exerts slight pressure on c5.} Kf8 24. Qf2
Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Qc7 26. Qg3 Qxg3 27. hxg3 h5 28. Kf2 Ke8 29. Ke2 g6 30. Nc3 a6
31. Na4 Rc6 32. Rh1 Bd6 33. Bf2 Nd7 34. g4 $1 {
Korchnoi opens a new front on the kingside.} hxg4 35. Rh8+ Ke7 36. fxg4 g5 (
36... Be5 $1 {activates the bishop (Timman).}) 37. Be3 f6 38. Nc3 Kf7 39. Rh7+
Ke8 40. Ne4 Be7 41. Rh6 Kf7 42. Rh7+ Kf8 43. Rh8+ Kf7 44. Bd2 Nf8 45. Rh1 Kg6
46. Rd1 {White regroups his troops.} f5 $1 47. Nf2 Bd6 $6 (47... Rd6 $1 {
solves all problems.}) 48. Bc3 Nd7 49. gxf5+ exf5 50. g4 $1 Nb6 $1 51. Kf3 Be7
52. Ba5 Rf6 53. Kg2 fxg4 54. Nxg4 Re6 55. Kf3 Bf6 56. Nxf6 Rxf6+ 57. Kg4 Nc8
58. Bd8 Rf4+ 59. Kg3 Rf5 60. a4 Kf7 $6 ({The active} 60... Re5 $1 61. Kf3 Ne7
62. Rd6+ Kh5 63. Bxe7 Rxe7 64. Rxa6 g4+ {gives sufficient counter-play.}) 61.
Rd3 Re5 62. Kg4 Kg6 63. a5 Re4+ 64. Kf3 {Karpov suffers from weaknesses.} Rf4+
$2 {Again he fails too passively.} ({Correct is} 64... Kf5 $1 {(Timman)} 65.
Bxg5 $1 Rd4 $1 66. Rxd4 cxd4 67. Bf4 Ne7 {White will not make progress.}) 65.
Ke3 Rh4 66. Rd5 Rh3+ 67. Kd2 Rxb3 68. Rxc5 Rb8 69. Rc6+ Kf5 70. Rxa6 g4 71.
Rf6+ Ke4 72. Bc7 Rb2+ 73. Kc3 Rb7 74. Bh2 Rh7 75. Bb8 Rb7 76. Bg3 Rb1 77. Rf4+
Ke3 78. Rf8 Ne7 79. a6 {
Korchnoi was the second game in a row. The score was 5-4.} 1-0

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "31"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D36"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8.
Nf3 Re8 9. Qc2 c6 10. O-O Nf8 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. b4 Bg4 13. Nd2 Rc8 14. Bf5 Bxf5
15. Qxf5 Qd7 16. Qxd7 Nxd7 {
It seems to be drawn, but Korchnoi has just started.} 17. a4 Be7 18. Rfb1 Nf6
19. a5 a6 20. Na4 Bf8 21. Nc5 Re7 {
The attack on the queenside ended. Gaining territory becomes the aim.} 22. Kf1
Ne8 23. Ke2 Nd6 24. Kd3 Rce8 25. Re1 g6 26. Re2 f6 27. Rae1 Bh6 28. Ndb3 Bf8
29. Nd2 Bh6 30. h3 Kf7 31. g4 Bf8 32. f3 Rd8 33. Ndb3 Nb5 34. Rf1 Bh6 35. f4
Bf8 36. Nd2 Nd6 37. Rfe1 h6 38. Rf1 Rb8 39. Ra1 Rbe8 40. Rae1 Rb8 $6 {
Black allows an advance in the centre.} 41. e4 $1 dxe4+ 42. Ndxe4 Nb5 43. Nc3
Rxe2 44. Rxe2 Bxc5 45. bxc5 Rd8 46. Nxb5 axb5 47. f5 $1 {
The fight for terrain continues in the rook ending.} gxf5 48. gxf5 Rg8 $1 {
Korchnoi and his seconds have prepared a surprise.} 49. Kc3 $1 ({The obvious} 
49. d5 Rd8 50. d6 Re8 {draws quickly.}) 49... Re8 ({Korchnoi analyses} 49...
Rg3+ $5 50. Kb4 Rxh3 51. a6 $1 bxa6 52. d5 $1 Rh4+ $1 53. Ka5 cxd5 54. Rc2 d4
$1 55. c6 d3 56. c7 dxc2 57. c8=Q Rc4 58. Qe6+ Kf8 59. Qxf6+ Ke8 60. Qe6+ Kd8
61. Qd6+ Kc8 62. Qxa6+ Kd8 {Black narrowly escapes.}) 50. Rd2 Re4 $1 51. Kb4
Ke8 52. a6 $1 bxa6 53. Ka5 Kd7 54. Kb6 $1 b4 55. d5 cxd5 56. Rxd5+ Kc8 57. Rd3
$1 {Korchnoi investigates this position in his book about rook endings.} a5 $2
{Karpov makes the decisive error.} ({Correct is} 57... Rc4 $1 58. c6 Rc3 59.
Rd6 $5 b3 60. Rxf6 Kd8 {(Korchnoi).}) 58. Rg3 b3 $6 ({The variation} 58... Rc4
59. c6 Kd8 60. c7+ Ke7 $1 61. Kb7 Kd6 $1 {draws, according to Timman. However,}
62. c8=Q Rxc8 63. Kxc8 {wins. See for instance} Kc5 64. Kc7 a4 65. Rg6 $1 a3
66. Rxf6 b3 67. Rc6+ Kd5 68. f6 a2 69. Rd6+ $1 Ke5 70. f7 a1=Q 71. f8=Q Qa7+
72. Kc6 Qa6+ 73. Kd7 Qb7+ 74. Ke8 Qc8+ 75. Rd8) 59. Kc6 $1 {
Karpov has missed this move.} Kb8 (59... Kd8 60. Rxb3 a4 61. Rb8+ Ke7 62. Rb7+
Kd8 63. Kd6 Rd4+ 64. Ke6 $18 {(Korchnoi).}) 60. Rxb3+ Ka7 61. Rb7+ Ka6 62. Rb6+
Ka7 63. Kb5 a4 64. Rxf6 Rf4 65. Rxh6 a3 66. Ra6+ Kb8 67. Rxa3 Rxf5 68. Rg3 Rf6
69. Rg8+ Kc7 70. Rg7+ Kc8 71. Rh7 {Korchnoi won the best endgame of his career.
The score had become 5-5. Was Tolya exhausted? The answer came in the next
game.} 1-0

[Event "Wch29"]
[Site "Baguio City"]
[Date "1978.??.??"]
[Round "32"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A43"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1978.??.??"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O c5 {
Black plays a little known tactical opening.} 7. d5 Na6 8. Bf4 Nc7 {
White prepares e5 and Black ..b5.} 9. a4 b6 10. Re1 Bb7 11. Bc4 Nh5 $5 12. Bg5
Nf6 $6 ({Theory will become} 12... h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Nd2 Nf4 15. Bg3 {
(Holzapfel-Borik, Bundesliga 1987).}) 13. Qd3 a6 14. Rad1 Rb8 $6 ({
Square e5 is controlled by} 14... Ng4 $1 15. h3 Ne5 16. Nxe5 Bxe5) 15. h3 $6 {
Karpov hesitates.} ({Control over the central area gives} 15. e5 $1 dxe5 16.
Nxe5 Qd6 17. Nc6 Bxc6 18. dxc6 Qxc6 19. Rxe7) 15... Nd7 16. Qe3 Ba8 17. Bh6 b5
$1 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Bf1 Nf6 20. axb5 axb5 21. Ne2 Bb7 22. Ng3 Ra8 23. c3 Ra4
24. Bd3 Qa8 $2 ({Black properly defends in} 24... Qd7 $1 25. e5 Ng8 $1 26. e6
fxe6 27. dxe6 Qe8) 25. e5 $1 dxe5 ({The pointe is} 25... Nfxd5 $2 26. Nh5+ $1
gxh5 27. Qg5+ Kh8 28. Qf5 {(Karpov).}) 26. Qxe5 Ncxd5 27. Bxb5 Ra7 28. Nh4 Bc8
$6 ({Full counter-play gives} 28... Qb8 $1 29. Qg5 (29. c4 Qxe5 30. Rxe5 {
(Filip)} Ra5) 29... Kg8 $1 30. c4 Qf4 31. Qxf4 Nxf4 32. Rxe7 Rb8 $1) 29. Be2 $5
Be6 30. c4 Nb4 31. Qxc5 Qb8 32. Bf1 {Black has a last chance.} Rc8 $2 ({
Correct is} 32... h6 $1 {(Filip)} 33. Nf3 Rc8 34. Qe5 Nc6 35. Qxb8 Rxb8) 33.
Qg5 Kh8 34. Rd2 Nc6 35. Qh6 Rg8 36. Nf3 Qf8 37. Qe3 Kg7 38. Ng5 Bd7 39. b4 Qa8
40. b5 Na5 41. b6 Rb7 {Karpov had won with 6-5. The match of hatred had ended.}
1-0

[Event "Wch30"]
[Site "Merano"]
[Date "1981.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D58"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1981.??.??"]

{Korchnoi played the candidates' matches in 1980. He defeated Petrosian first.
Polugaevsky gave great resistance in the semifinal. Finally, Hübner could not
bear the tension of the final.  Before Korchnoi played against the world
champion, his son Igor was sent to Siberia. again the tone was set, when the
match began.} 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7.
e3 b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. Be2 $5 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O c5 12. dxc5 bxc5 13. Qc2
Rc8 14. Rfd1 Qb6 15. Qb1 $6 ({Better is} 15. b3) 15... Rfd8 16. Rc2 Qe6 17. Bg3
$6 ({Equality is kept by} 17. Rcd2 $1 Ne4 $1 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Bxe7 exf3 {
(Botvinnik), and now} 20. Bb5 $1 Be4 21. Qc1 Qxe7 22. Rxd7 Rxd7 23. Rxd7 Qe6
24. Qc4) 17... Nh5 18. Rcd2 Nxg3 19. hxg3 Nf6 20. Qc2 g6 21. Qa4 a6 22. Bd3 $6
Kg7 23. Bb1 $6 Qb6 24. a3 $2 {Passive moves are answered by punishment.} d4 $1
25. Ne2 ({The point is} 25. exd4 Bc6 $1 26. Qc4 Bxf3 27. gxf3 cxd4 {
(Botvinnik).}) 25... dxe3 26. fxe3 c4 27. Ned4 Qc7 28. Nh4 Qe5 29. Kh1 Kg8 30.
Ndf3 Qxg3 31. Rxd8+ Bxd8 32. Qb4 Be4 33. Bxe4 Nxe4 34. Rd4 Nf2+ 35. Kg1 Nd3 36.
Qb7 Rb8 37. Qd7 Bc7 {Black threatens 38...Qf2+.} 38. Kh1 Rxb2 39. Rxd3 cxd3 40.
Qxd3 Qd6 41. Qe4 Qd1+ 42. Ng1 Qd6 43. Nhf3 Rb5 0-1

[Event "Wch30"]
[Site "Merano"]
[Date "1981.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2695"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1981.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Re1 Bf5 9. Bb5 Bf6 $1 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Nf1 Ne7 12. c3 Ng6 13. Bd3 Nd6 14. Bxf5
Nxf5 15. Qb3 b6 16. Qb5 a6 17. Qd3 Qd7 18. Ng3 Nxg3 19. hxg3 a5 20. Bg5 Bxg5
21. Nxg5 Rfe8 22. b3 Rad8 23. Nf3 f6 24. Nd2 Kf7 25. Nf1 h5 $6 {
Weakens the kingside.} 26. Rxe8 Rxe8 27. Qf3 Rh8 28. Ne3 Ne7 29. Re1 g6 30. Qf4
Kg7 31. g4 g5 32. Qf3 hxg4 33. Nxg4 Qd6 34. g3 c6 35. c4 f5 $6 {
Lifts the control over e5.} 36. Qe3 $1 Ng6 $1 37. c5 Qd8 $2 {
Korchnoi defends poorly.} ({Correct is} 37... bxc5 $1 38. dxc5 Qd8 39. Qd4+ Kf7
40. Ne5+ Nxe5 41. Qxe5 {(Kavalek), and now} Kg6 $1 42. Qe6+ Qf6 43. Qd7 Rd8 $1)
38. Ne5 bxc5 39. Nxc6 Qf6 40. Qe6 cxd4 41. Qxd5 d3 42. Qd7+ Qf7 43. Ne7 Kh7 44.
Kg2 $1 {White prepares the next move.} Re8 45. Rh1+ Nh4+ 46. gxh4 Qxe7 47.
Qxf5+ Kg7 48. hxg5 Qb7+ 49. f3 Re2+ 50. Kf1 Kg8 51. Qxd3 Re6 52. Qd8+ Kg7 53.
Qd4+ 1-0

[Event "Wch30"]
[Site "Merano"]
[Date "1981.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D53"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "1981.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 dxc4 8. e3
c5 9. Bxc4 cxd4 10. exd4 Nc6 11. O-O Nh5 12. Bxe7 Nxe7 13. Bb3 Nf6 14. Ne5 Bd7
15. Qe2 Rc8 16. Ne4 $6 {Exchanges support Black.} Nxe4 17. Qxe4 Bc6 $1 18. Nxc6
Rxc6 19. Rc3 $6 ({Equality keeps} 19. Rxc6 Nxc6 ({or} 19... bxc6 20. Rc1) 20.
d5) 19... Qd6 20. g3 Rd8 21. Rd1 Rb6 $1 22. Qe1 $6 {The queen is deactivated.}
Qd7 23. Rcd3 Rd6 24. Qe4 Qc6 $1 25. Qf4 Nd5 26. Qd2 Qb6 27. Bxd5 $2 ({
Correct is} 27. a3) 27... Rxd5 {Black's heavy pieces gain control.} 28. Rb3 $6
Qc6 29. Qc3 Qd7 30. f4 $5 {White has to prevent ..e5.} b6 $1 31. Rb4 b5 32. a4
bxa4 33. Qa3 a5 $1 34. Rxa4 Qb5 $1 {
White pieces are standing off-side. Black takes advantage.} 35. Rd2 e5 $1 36.
fxe5 Rxe5 37. Qa1 Qe8 $3 {Black threatens ..Re1+. Korchnoi is helpless.} 38.
dxe5 Rxd2 39. Rxa5 Qc6 40. Ra8+ Kh7 41. Qb1+ g6 42. Qf1 Qc5+ 43. Kh1 Qd5+ {
Karpov had taken a lead of 4-1 in won games.} 0-1

[Event "Wch30"]
[Site "Merano"]
[Date "1981.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1981.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. g4 Be6 8. h3
Nf6 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 11. Kf1 Nc6 12. Kg2 Rc8 (12... cxd4 {
was played in Botvinnik-Petrosian (14), Moscow 1964.}) 13. Rc1 Re8 14. dxc5
Bxc5 15. Nb5 Bf8 16. Nfd4 Nxd4 $6 ({Commentators prefer} 16... Qb6 17. Nxe6
fxe6 18. g5 Ne4) 17. Rxc8 Qxc8 18. exd4 Qd7 19. Nc7 Rc8 20. Nxe6 fxe6 21. Re1
a6 $2 ({Better is} 21... Bb4 22. Re2 Bd6) 22. g5 Ne4 $6 23. Qg4 $1 ({
Less promising is} 23. Bxe4 dxe4 24. Rxe4 Qd5 {(Unzicker).}) 23... Bb4 24. Re2
Rf8 25. f3 Qf7 $1 ({Karpov avoids the devastating} 25... Nd6 $2 26. a3 Ba5 27.
Bxd6 Qxd6 28. Qh5 $1 g6 29. Bxg6 $1) 26. Be5 Nd2 27. a3 Nxf3 28. g6 $2 ({
The defence line is crushed by} 28. Bg3 $1 Nh4+ $1 29. Kh2 Nf3+ 30. Kh1 $1 Bd2
31. Bd6 Rc8 32. Bc5 b6 33. g6 $1 hxg6 34. Bxg6 Qf6 35. Rxe6) 28... hxg6 29. Bg3
{Karpov seems to be lost, but ...} Be7 $2 ({He misses the wonderful escape} 
29... Nh4+ $1 30. Kh2 Nf3+ 31. Kh1 Nh4 $3 32. Qxh4 (32. Rf2 Nf5) 32... Qf3+ 33.
Rg2 Qxd3 34. axb4 Rf1+ 35. Kh2 Qd1 $11 {(Tal).}) 30. Rf2 $1 Ne1+ 31. Kh2 Qxf2+
32. Bxf2 Nxd3 33. Qxe6+ Rf7 34. Bg3 Nxb2 35. Qxd5 Bf6 36. Bd6 g5 37. Qb3 Bxd4
38. Qe6 g6 39. Qe8+ Kg7 40. Be5+ Bxe5+ 41. Qxe5+ Kh7 {Korchnoi achieved an
entertaining win. The score became 4-2.  Karpov scored the decisive victory in
game eighteen. He won with 6-2. Ten draws didn't count. The match was called a
massacre.} 1-0

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1983.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E12"]
[WhiteElo "2690"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "1983.??.??"]

{Korchnoi easily defeated Portisch in the quarterfinal two years later. He met
the new great talent Kasparov in the semifinal of the candidates' matches
after many organisational difficulties.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3
Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e3 g6 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Bd3 Bg7 10. e4 $1 Nxc3 11.
bxc3 c5 $1 ({He improves on} 11... O-O {(Ftacnik-Adorjan, Banja Luka 1983).})
12. Bg5 $5 Qd6 13. e5 $5 Qd7 14. dxc5 $6 ({Wiser is} 14. O-O) 14... O-O $1 15.
cxb6 axb6 16. O-O Qc7 {Weak pawns become targets.} 17. Bb5 Bxe5 18. Bh6 $5 Bg7
({Black avoids the wild} 18... Rd8 $1 19. Nxe5 Rxd1 {(Kasparov)} 20. Rfxd1) 19.
Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Qd4+ Kg8 {White can start an attack on the kingside.} 21. Ng5 $2
({Right is} 21. Ne5 Rd8 22. Qh4 $1 Rd5 23. Ng4 Rxb5 24. Rad1 Rd5 $1 25. c4 Rd6
26. Nf6+ Kf8 {(Kasparov), and now} 27. Qh6+ Ke7 28. Qg5 Kf8 29. Qh6+ {
with perpetual check.}) 21... h6 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. Qxe4 Na6 $1 24. Qe3 $6 Qc5 $1
25. Qxc5 Nxc5 {
The knight has reached a strong square. Black has the better ending.} 26. Rfb1
Rfd8 27. Bf1 Rd6 28. Rb4 Kf8 29. a4 $6 ({The exchanges} 29. Rab1 Rxa3 30. Rxb6
Rxb6 31. Rxb6 Rxc3 {might help White (Kasparov).}) 29... Ra5 30. g3 Ke7 31. Kg2
f5 32. Bb5 Rd2 $6 ({Better is} 32... e5 $1) 33. Rd4 $2 (33. Bc4 $1 Nd7 34. Re1
Rd6 {restricts Black.}) 33... Rxd4 34. cxd4 Nxa4 35. Rxa4 Rxb5 36. Ra7+ Kd6 37.
Rh7 h5 38. Rg7 Rd5 39. Rxg6 b5 40. Kf3 b4 41. Ke3 b3 42. Kd2 Rxd4+ 43. Kc3 b2
44. Kxb2 Rd2+ 45. Kc3 Rxf2 46. h4 f4 $1 {A powerful move ends the game.} 47.
Rg5 Rf3+ 48. Kd4 Rxg3 49. Rxh5 Re3 50. Rh6 Ke7 51. h5 e5+ 52. Kd5 f3 {
The experienced player had a good start. Four draws followed.} 0-1

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1983.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2610"]
[BlackElo "2690"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "154"]
[EventDate "1983.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3
c4 9. Ne5 O-O 10. b3 cxb3 11. Qxb3 Qb6 12. Rc1 Qxb3 13. axb3 Nb4 14. Na3 $5 {
White exerts slight pressure on the queenside.} a6 15. Bd2 Rb8 16. Bxb4 Bxb4
17. Nd3 Bd6 18. Nc2 Bg4 19. Kf1 Bf5 20. Nc5 Rfc8 21. Ne3 Be6 22. b4 Kf8 23. Rc2
Ke7 24. Ke1 h5 25. Rb2 Rc7 26. Nd3 Ra8 $1 {Active consolidation prepares a
flexible response. Korchnoi accepts the challenge.} 27. b5 $5 a5 28. b6 Rc6 29.
Rb5 a4 30. Nxd5+ $5 Nxd5 31. Bxd5 Bxd5 32. Rxd5 Rxb6 33. Rxh5 Rb3 34. Kd2 b5 {
Black has positional compensation for the pawn.} 35. h4 $2 {
White chooses the wrong strategy. The advance on the kingside goes too slow.} (
{Action in the centre starts with} 35. e4 $1) 35... Rc8 36. g4 $6 (36. Rg5 $1
g6 37. e4 $1 {changes the strategy.}) 36... a3 37. f4 Rcc3 38. Rd5 Ke6 39. Rh5
b4 40. Ra5 Rxd3+ 41. exd3 Bxf4+ 42. Ke2 Rc3 $1 ({Korchnoi expected} 42... Rb2+
43. Kf3 Bd2 44. Ke4 {and White will deliver perpetual check.}) 43. g5 $6 ({
White can draw by} 43. Kf3 $1 Bd6 44. Ke4 b3 45. R5xa3 Bxa3 46. Rxa3 {
(Kasparov).}) 43... Bc1 44. h5 b3 $1 45. R5xa3 Bxa3 46. Rxa3 {
Black has tactical chances in the rook ending.} b2 $1 47. Ra6+ Kf5 48. Rb6 Rc2+
49. Ke3 Kxg5 50. d5 Kxh5 51. Kd4 (51. d6 $4 Rc6 $1) 51... g5 52. Rb8 g4 53. d6
Rc6 54. Ke5 Rc5+ 55. Kf6 g3 56. Rxb2 Rd5 57. Kxf7 Rxd6 58. Rd2 Kg4 59. d4 Kf5
60. Ke7 Rd5 ({Great problems are set by} 60... Rg6 $1 61. Rg2 $1 Ke4 62. Kf7
Rg4 63. Ke6 Kf3 {but} 64. Rxg3+ $1 Rxg3 65. d5 Ke4 66. d6 Rg6+ 67. Ke7 Ke5 68.
d7 Rg7+ 69. Ke8 Ke6 70. d8=N+ {achieves the draw.}) 61. Rd3 Kf4 62. Ke6 Rg5 63.
d5 $2 {The obvious move causes defeat.} ({Correct is} 63. Rd1 $1 g2 64. Rg1 Ke4
65. d5 Rg6+ 66. Kf7 $11) 63... Rg6+ $1 ({Not} 63... g2 $2 64. Rd4+) 64. Ke7 g2
65. Rd1 Ke5 66. d6 Re6+ $1 67. Kd7 Rxd6+ 68. Rxd6 g1=Q 69. Re6+ Kf5 70. Rd6
Qa7+ 71. Kd8 Ke5 72. Rg6 Qa5+ 73. Kd7 Qa4+ 74. Ke7 Qh4+ 75. Kf8 Qd8+ 76. Kf7
Kf5 77. Rh6 Qd7+ 0-1

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1983.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2690"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1983.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Qc2 c5 7. O-O Bc6 8. Qxc4
Nbd7 9. Bg5 Rc8 10. Bxf6 Nxf6 11. dxc5 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Bxc5 13. Qb5+ Qd7 14. Nc3
Qxb5 15. Nxb5 {White pressures on the queenside.} Ke7 ({
A fine alternative brings} 15... O-O $1 16. Rac1 Nd5 17. Rfd1 a6 18. Nc3 Nxc3
19. Rxc3 b6 20. Bb7 Rcd8 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Bxa6 Rd2 23. Rb3 {
White has won a pawn, but Black will survive.}) 16. b4 $3 Bxb4 17. Nxa7 Rc7 $2
({Correct is} 17... Ra8 18. Nb5 Ra5 19. a4 Rb8 {(Korchnoi).}) 18. Rfc1 Rd7 $6 (
{The last chance gives} 18... Rxc1+ 19. Rxc1 Ra8 20. Rc7+ Kf8 21. Rxb7 Bc5 22.
Nc6 Rxa2 23. Ne5 Kg8 24. Nxf7 h6) 19. Rab1 Bd2 20. Rc2 Rhd8 ({
Black has to lose a pawn due to} 20... Rb8 21. Nc6+ $1) 21. Bxb7 Kf8 22. Nc6
Rc7 23. Rbb2 Rd6 24. a4 Be1 25. Rb1 Nd5 26. Ba8 Rc8 27. Bb7 Rc7 28. Rc4 Ne7 29.
Ne5 Ba5 30. Rb5 Ng6 31. Nc6 Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Be1 33. a5 Ne7 34. a6 Nxc6 35. Rxc6
Rxc6 36. Bxc6 Ra1 37. Rb8+ Ke7 38. Rb7+ Kd6 39. Bb5 Bc3 40. Rxf7 Bf6 41. Rd7+
Kc5 42. Bd3 h6 43. Rb7 Ra3 44. a7 Kd5 45. f3 Kd6 46. Rb6+ {Kasparov had taken
the lead in a grand manner. He had defeated Korchnoi in his speciality of
solid positional play.} (46. Rb6+ Kc7 47. Ra6 Rxa6 48. Bxa6 {wins elegantly.})
1-0

[Event "Semi-final"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1983.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A60"]
[WhiteElo "2690"]
[BlackElo "2610"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "1983.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 b5 $5 {Korchnoi needs to win.}
6. Bg2 d6 7. b4 $1 Na6 8. bxc5 Nxc5 9. Nf3 g6 10. O-O Bg7 11. Nd4 O-O (11...
Bb7 $1 {is more urgent.}) 12. Nc3 $1 a6 $2 ({Sufficient counter-play gives} 
12... b4 $1 13. Nc6 Qd7 14. Nb5 $1 Nfe4 $1 {(Kasparov).}) 13. Nc6 $1 Qc7 14.
Be3 Bb7 15. Bd4 Rfe8 16. a4 $1 {
White has taken the initiative on the queenside.} bxa4 17. Bxc5 dxc5 18. Qxa4
Nd7 19. Qb3 {A draw suffices for White.} Bxc6 20. dxc6 Nb6 21. Rab1 Rab8 22.
Qa3 c4 23. Rfc1 $1 Bxc3 24. Qxc3 Rxe2 25. Qd4 $1 {
White threatens to attack the weak pawns on the queenside.} a5 $6 ({
The crucial line is} 25... Re5 $1 26. Re1 $1 Rb5 27. Rbd1 $1 {
(Kasparov). Now White attacks on the kingside. The complications of} a5 28. g4
$1 h5 29. Qf6 Rf8 30. Re7 Qc8 31. h4 c3 32. gxh5 c2 33. Rde1 {favour White.})
26. Rb5 $1 a4 27. Bf3 ({Or} 27. Rcb1 $1) 27... Ree8 28. Qc5 Qe7 $6 29. c7 Qxc5
30. Rxc5 Rbc8 31. Bb7 Nd7 32. R5xc4 {Kasparov had won the match with 7-4 (+4,
=6, -1). The loss in the first game and final score are identical to another
historic match: Karpov-Spassky.} 1-0

[Event "Wch31-KK1"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1984.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E15"]
[WhiteElo "2715"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[EventDate "1984.??.??"]

{Gary easily defeated Smyslov in the final. The next year he encountered
Karpov in their first match.  The winner needed six wins for the championship.
Karpov scored his first point in game three.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4.
g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. Ne5 c6 10. Bc3 Nfd7 11.
Nxd7 Nxd7 12. Nd2 Rc8 13. e4 b5 14. Re1 dxc4 15. bxc4 Nb6 $6 16. cxb5 $6 ({
A plus gains} 16. c5 $1) 16... cxb5 17. Rc1 Ba3 18. Rc2 Na4 19. Ba1 Rxc2 20.
Qxc2 Qa5 $6 {Black has amassed his troops on the a-file.} 21. Qd1 $1 Rc8 22.
Nb3 Qb4 23. d5 $1 exd5 $2 ({Correct is} 23... Nb2 $1 24. Bxb2 Bxb2 25. dxe6
fxe6) 24. exd5 Nc3 25. Qd4 Qxd4 26. Nxd4 Nxa2 27. Nc6 $2 {
Kasparov misses a combination.} ({White wins by} 27. Nf5 $1 {e.g.} Rc1 28. Rxc1
Bxc1 29. d6 Bg5 30. h4 Bd8 31. Ne7+ Kf8 32. Nc6 Ke8 33. Bh3 $1 {(Yusupov).})
27... Bc5 28. Bh3 Ra8 29. Bd4 Bxd4 30. Nxd4 Kf8 31. d6 Nc3 32. Nc6 Bb7 33. Bg2
Re8 34. Ne5 f6 35. d7 Rd8 36. Bxb7 fxe5 37. Bc6 Ke7 38. Bxb5 $1 Nxb5 39. Rxe5+
Kxd7 40. Rxb5 Kc6 {Black has an extra pawn in the rook ending.} 41. Rh5 $6 ({
More resistance offers} 41. Re5 $1 Ra8 42. Re6+ Kc5 43. Re7 a5 44. Rxg7 {
(Yusupov)} a4 45. Rc7+ Kb4 46. Rb7+ Ka5 $1 47. Rxh7 a3 48. Rc7 a2 49. Rc1 Kb4
50. Ra1) 41... h6 42. Re5 Ra8 43. Ra5 ({Interesting is} 43. Re6+ Kc5 44. Rg6 a5
45. Rxg7 a4 46. Rc7+ Kb4 47. Rb7+ Ka5 $1 {(Yusupov).}) 43... Kb6 44. Ra2 $1 {
Square a1 remains open for the king.} a5 45. Kf1 a4 46. Ke2 Kc5 47. Kd2 a3 48.
Kc1 Kd4 49. f4 $1 {The f-pawn needs protection.} Ke4 50. Kb1 Rb8+ 51. Ka1 Rb2
$1 52. Rxa3 $1 Rxh2 53. Kb1 Rd2 $1 54. Ra6 ({Or} 54. Ra7 g5 55. Kc1 Rd5 56.
Re7+ Kf5) 54... Kf5 55. Ra7 g5 56. Ra6 g4 $3 {
Subtle play overcomes an excellent defence.} 57. Rxh6 Rg2 58. Rh5+ Ke4 59. f5
Rf2 60. Kc1 Kf3 61. Kd1 ({The stubborn} 61. f6 $1 Kxg3 62. Rh6 Kg2 63. Kd1 g3
64. Rg6 $1 Rf5 65. Ke2 Re5+ 66. Kd3 Kf3 67. Kd4 Rh5 $3 68. f7 Rf5 69. Rg7 g2 {
leads to mutual zugzwang.} 70. Kd3 Rf4 {and Black wins.}) 61... Kxg3 62. Ke1
Kg2 63. Rg5 g3 {White has to move.} 64. Rh5 ({A pawn costs} 64. Kd1 Kh3 65. Ke1
Kh4) 64... Rf4 65. Ke2 Re4+ 66. Kd3 Kf3 67. Rh1 g2 68. Rh3+ Kg4 69. Rh8 Rf4 70.
Ke2 Rxf5 {Karpov also won the seventh game and led by 3-0.} 0-1

[Event "Wch31-KK1"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1984.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D34"]
[WhiteElo "2705"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "139"]
[EventDate "1984.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3
Nc6 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Qb3 Na5 13. Qc2 Bg4 14. Nf5 Rc8 15.
Bd4 Bc5 16. Bxc5 Rxc5 17. Ne3 Be6 18. Rad1 Qc8 19. Qa4 Rd8 20. Rd3 a6 21. Rfd1
Nc4 22. Nxc4 Rxc4 23. Qa5 Rc5 24. Qb6 Rd7 25. Rd4 Qc7 26. Qxc7 Rdxc7 {
The pressure on the isolated pawn continues.} 27. h3 h5 28. a3 g6 29. e3 Kg7
30. Kh2 Rc4 31. Bf3 b5 32. Kg2 R7c5 33. Rxc4 Rxc4 34. Rd4 Kf8 35. Be2 Rxd4 36.
exd4 Ke7 37. Na2 Bc8 38. Nb4 Kd6 39. f3 Ng8 40. h4 Nh6 41. Kf2 Nf5 42. Nc2 f6
43. Bd3 g5 44. Bxf5 Bxf5 {
White has a plus because the knight is stronger than the bishop.} 45. Ne3 Bb1
46. b4 gxh4 $6 (46... Bg6 {prepares the pawn exchange.}) 47. Ng2 $3 {
A red headed Gary sits behind the board.} hxg3+ 48. Kxg3 Ke6 $2 ({Correct is} 
48... Bg6 49. Nf4 Bf7 $1 50. Kh4 Ke7 51. Nxh5 Ke6 52. Nf4+ Kf5 53. Nd3 Be8 $1
54. Kg3 Bd7 55. Nc5 Bc8 {Black has a bad position but he seems to survive.})
49. Nf4+ Kf5 50. Nxh5 Ke6 51. Nf4+ Kd6 52. Kg4 Bc2 53. Kh5 Bd1 54. Kg6 $1 Ke7
55. Nxd5+ $2 {This move is an error although the pawn is captured with a check.
Pawn d5 should not be taken at once.} ({Restriction should continue with} 55.
Nh5 $3 Bc2+ 56. Kg7 Bd1 ({the pointe is} 56... Ke6 57. Ng3 {and 58.f4}) 57.
Nxf6 Bxf3 58. Kg6 Ke6 59. Ne8 Kd7 60. Ng7 Ke7 61. Kf5 Kd6 62. Kf6 Bg2 63. Nf5+
Kd7 64. Ke5 {
The preparation has been completed. White will gain pawn d5 and win eventually.
}) 55... Ke6 $6 ({Better is} 55... Kd6 56. Nxf6 Bxf3 {White wins according to
Geller and Mikhalchiskin. However, pawn d4 is weak, due to the missing pawn
d5!}) 56. Nc7+ Kd7 $2 {A second pawn will be lost.} ({Right is} 56... Kd6 57.
Nxa6 Bxf3 58. Kxf6 Kd5 59. Nc7+ Kxd4 60. Nxb5+ Kc4 61. Nd6+ Kb3 62. b5 Kxa3 $11
) 57. Nxa6 Bxf3 58. Kxf6 Kd6 59. Kf5 Kd5 60. Kf4 $1 {The d-pawn is saved.} Bh1
61. Ke3 Kc4 62. Nc5 Bc6 63. Nd3 Bg2 64. Ne5+ Kc3 65. Ng6 Kc4 66. Ne7 Bb7 67.
Nf5 {The restriction of the black king has gone completely.} Bg2 $4 (67... Kd5
$1 68. Kd3 Ke6 $1 69. Ng3 Bg2 {
and the game will be hard to win for White, despite the extra pawns.}) 68. Nd6+
Kb3 69. Nxb5 Ka4 70. Nd6 {This endgame has been published without criticism
mostly.  Karpov led by 4-0. It looked like a walkover. Then Kasparov avoided
the cat-and-mouse-play around the isolated pawn in the Tarrasch. A long series
of draws followed.} 1-0

[Event "Wch31-KK1"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1984.??.??"]
[Round "27"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D55"]
[WhiteElo "2705"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[EventDate "1984.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Qc2
c5 9. dxc5 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Qa5 11. O-O Bxc3 12. Qxc3 Qxc3 13. bxc3 Nd7 14. c6
bxc6 15. Rab1 Nb6 16. Be2 c5 17. Rfc1 $1 {
It looks like a dead draw, but Karpov prepares an attack.} Bb7 18. Kf1 Bd5 $5
19. Rb5 $1 {Commentators criticise previous moves, but black's real mistake
still has to happen.} Nd7 $2 ({Correct is} 19... Rac8 $1 20. Ra5 Rc7 21. c4
Bxf3 $1 22. Bxf3 Rd8 {Black has a simple defence.}) 20. Ra5 Rfb8 21. c4 Bc6 22.
Ne1 $1 Rb4 23. Bd1 $1 Rb7 24. f3 Rd8 ({The tactics of} 24... Rc7 25. Nd3 Bb7
26. Ba4 Nb6 27. Rxc5 Rxc5 28. Nxc5 Bxf3 $1 29. gxf3 Rc8 30. Nxe6 $1 Nxa4 31.
Nd4 {also leads to the loss of a pawn by Black.}) 25. Nd3 $1 g5 26. Bb3 Kf8 27.
Nxc5 Nxc5 28. Rxc5 Rd6 29. Ke2 Ke7 30. Rd1 Rxd1 31. Kxd1 Kd6 32. Ra5 f5 33. Ke2
h5 $5 {Kasparov will be lost anyway, if he does not counterattack.} 34. e4 $1
fxe4 35. fxe4 Bxe4 36. Rxg5 Bf5 37. Ke3 h4 38. Kd4 e5+ 39. Kc3 Bb1 40. a3 Re7
41. Rg4 h3 42. g3 Re8 43. Rg7 $1 Rf8 44. Rxa7 Rf2 45. Kb4 Rxh2 46. c5+ Kc6 47.
Ba4+ Kd5 48. Rd7+ Ke4 49. c6 Rb2+ 50. Ka5 Rb8 51. c7 Rc8 52. Kb6 Ke3 53. Bc6 h2
54. g4 Rh8 55. Rd1 $1 Ba2 56. Re1+ Kf4 57. Re4+ Kg3 58. Rxe5 Kxg4 59. Re2 {
Karpov won a fine endgame and increased the lead to 5-0.} 1-0

[Event "Wch31-KK1"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1984.??.??"]
[Round "31"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D58"]
[WhiteElo "2705"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "1984.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Rc1
Bb7 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O c5 12. Qa4 a6 13. dxc5 bxc5 14. Rfd1 Qb6
15. Qb3 Qa7 $2 ({Equality achieves the exchange} 15... Qxb3 16. axb3 Nb6) 16.
Bg3 Rad8 17. Ne1 d4 18. exd4 cxd4 19. Na4 Rc8 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Bc4 Rf8 22. Qd3
Bc6 23. Bb3 Ne4 24. Qxd4 Qb7 $1 {Exchange of queens has become unfavourable.}
25. Bd5 Ndf6 26. Bxc6 Qxc6 27. b3 Re8 {The match has reached a turning point.}
28. Qd3 $6 ({Analysts praise} 28. Qc4 $1 {There might follow} Qb7 $1 29. Nf3
Rc8 30. Qd3 Qb5 31. Qb1 $1 {White has winning chances.}) 28... h5 $1 {
Square g4 becomes an outpost for a knight.} 29. Qc4 Qb7 30. Nf3 Rc8 31. Qe2 Ng4
32. Ne5 Nxg3 33. hxg3 Qb5 34. Nc4 Bf6 35. Nab6 Re8 {Karpov failed to score the
decisive sixth win. Kasparov struck back in the next game.} ({
The extra pawn has no importance in the variation} 35... Re8 36. Qd2 Be7 $1 37.
Nd5 $5 Bc5 38. Nde3 Nxe3 39. Nxe3 Bxe3 40. fxe3 Qe5) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch31-KK1"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1984.??.??"]
[Round "32"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E12"]
[WhiteElo "2715"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1984.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nd7 $5 8.
Nxd5 $1 exd5 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bf4 c5 11. g3 g6 12. h4 Qe7 13. Bg2 Bg7 14. h5 {
White has gained the initiative in the opening.} f5 $6 ({A better choice is} 
14... g5 $5 15. h6 Bf8 16. Bd2 Rg8) 15. Qd2 $5 Bf6 16. Rc1 Rc8 17. Rc3 Rc6 $6 (
{Black has to play the unpleasant} 17... O-O $5 18. hxg6 hxg6) 18. Re3 $6 ({
A violent attack starts with} 18. Bg5 $1 O-O 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. Bxf6 Rcxf6 {
(Dorfman)} 21. Ng5 $1) 18... Re6 19. Rxe6 Qxe6 20. Ng5 Qe7 21. dxc5 Nxc5 22.
hxg6 d4 $1 {Otherwise Black will lose his d-pawn.} 23. g7 $5 ({A fine idea is} 
23. Nf7 $5 Bxg2 24. Rh2 Rf8 25. Rxh7 $1 Qe6 26. Nd6+ Kd8 27. Nb5 {
with great complications.}) 23... Bxg7 24. Bxb7 Qxb7 25. f3 Qd5 $2 {
Karpov opts for a counteraction.} ({He should have played} 25... h6 26. Nh3 {
and suffer.}) 26. Rxh7 Rxh7 27. Nxh7 Qb3 ({Commentators prefer} 27... d3 $1 28.
b4 Ne6 {but} 29. Be3 $1 {keeps a big advantage.}) 28. Bd6 Ne6 29. Ng5 Bh6 30.
Bf4 Bxg5 31. Bxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Qxb2 33. Qxf5 Qc1+ 34. Kf2 Qe3+ 35. Kf1 Qc1+
36. Kg2 Qxa3 37. Qh5+ Kd7 38. Qg4+ Kc6 39. Qxd4 b5 40. g4 b4 41. g5 {Karpov res
igned the adjourned game. Kasparov had defeated him for the first time! The
score was 5-1.} ({There might follow} 41. g5 b3 42. Qe4+ $1 Kd6 $1 43. Qg6+ $1
Ke7 44. Qg7+ Kd8 45. g6 Qe7 46. Qg8+ Kc7 47. Qc4+ Kd6 48. Qxb3 Qg5+ 49. Kf1
Qxg6 50. Qa3+ {and White wins.}) 1-0

[Event "Wch31-KK1"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "41"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2705"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "1984.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. c4
Nb4 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 O-O 11. Nc3 Nd6 12. Bb3 Bf6 13. h3 Bf5 14. Be3 Re8 15.
a3 Nd3 $6 {Kasparov's counteraction results in the loss of a pawn.} ({
Equality keeps} 15... Nc6) 16. Rb1 $1 c5 17. dxc5 Ne4 $1 ({No good is} 17...
Nxb2 $2 18. Rxb2 Bxc3 19. cxd6 Bxb2 20. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 21. Qd5+ {(Taimanov).})
18. Bc2 $1 Nxb2 ({The complications of} 18... Ng3 $6 19. fxg3 Rxe3 20. Qd2 Bd4
21. Nxd4 Qxd4 22. Kh2 Bg6 23. Nd5 $1 {are pleasant for White (Taimanov).}) 19.
Qxd8 Raxd8 20. Rxb2 Bxc3 21. Rxb7 Nxc5 22. Bxc5 Bxc2 23. Rxa7 Bd1 24. Re7 Rxe7
25. Bxe7 Rd3 26. Ng5 Bb2 27. Bb4 h6 28. Ne4 f5 29. Nc5 Rd5 30. Re1 f4 $2 ({
Correct is} 30... Bf6 $1 31. a4 $6 Bd8 $1) 31. a4 Rd4 32. a5 Rxb4 33. Rxd1 $2 (
{Dorfman gives the win for White by} 33. a6 $1 Ba4 (33... Bb3 34. Nxb3 Ra4 35.
Nc5 Ra5 36. Re4 g5 37. Ra4 Rxa4 38. Nxa4 Bd4 39. Nc3 $18) 34. a7 Bc6 35. Re6
Bd5 36. Rd6 $18) 33... Bd4 34. Ne6 Ba7 35. Rd7 $2 ({
The last opportunity to win brings} 35. Nxg7 $1 Rb2 36. Nf5 Bxf2+ 37. Kf1 h5
38. Ne7+ Kf7 39. Nd5) 35... Rb1+ 36. Kh2 Bxf2 37. Nxf4 Ra1 38. Ne6 Rxa5 39.
Rxg7+ Kh8 40. Rf7 Be3 41. Kg3 Bd2 42. Rd7 Bc3 43. Kf3 Kg8 44. Nf4 Rf5 45. Ke4
Rf7 46. Rd8+ Kh7 47. Rd3 Re7+ 48. Kf3 Bb2 49. Rb3 Bc1 50. Nd5 Re5 51. Nf6+ Kg6
52. Ne4 Rf5+ 53. Ke2 Re5 54. Rb4 Re7 55. Rc4 Re8 56. g3 Bb2 57. Kf3 Re6 58. Rc5
Bd4 59. Rd5 Be5 60. Rb5 Bc7 61. Rc5 Bb6 62. Rc8 Bd4 63. Rg8+ Bg7 64. h4 Ra6 65.
Kf4 Ra5 66. Re8 Rf5+ 67. Ke3 Re5 68. Rg8 Re7 69. Kf4 Rf7+ 70. Kg4 h5+ 71. Kh3
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch31-KK1"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "48"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2715"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[EventDate "1984.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4
Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Na5 12. Bd3 Be6 13. Re1 Nc6 14. a3 a6 15.
Bf4 Qd7 $6 ({Better is} 15... Nd5 16. Bg3 Bf6 {(Gufeld-Schussler, Havana 1985).
}) 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nd5 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Qc2 g6 20. Rad1 c6 21. Bh6 Rfd8
$5 {
Kasparov won the previous game and has reached an advantageous position again.}
22. e6 $1 fxe6 23. Bxg6 Bf8 $6 ({The grandmasters in the press room prefer} 
23... Bf6 $1) 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Be4 Rf7 26. Re3 Rg7 27. Rdd3 $1 Rf8 $2 ({
A fine defence gives} 27... Qc7 $1 28. Qc3 Rf8 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Rg3 Rff7 $1
31. Rde3 Qd8) 28. Rg3 $1 Kh8 $1 ({Avoids} 28... Rff7 $2 29. Bxh7+ $1) 29. Qc3
Rff7 30. Rde3 Kg8 31. Qe5 $1 Qc7 $5 32. Rxg7+ Rxg7 33. Bxd5 Qxe5 ({
Black has to lose a pawn due to} 33... exd5 $4 34. Qe8#) 34. Bxe6+ $1 Qxe6 35.
Rxe6 {White has a material plus in the rook ending.} Rd7 36. b4 Kf7 37. Re3
Rd1+ 38. Kh2 Rc1 39. g4 b5 40. f4 c5 41. bxc5 Rxc5 42. Rd3 $1 Ke7 43. Kg3 a5
44. Kf3 b4 45. axb4 axb4 46. Ke4 Rb5 $6 ({Longer resistance offers} 46... Rc1
$1 47. Rb3 Rc4+ 48. Ke5 h6 49. f5 Kf7 50. Kd5 Rc3 51. Rxb4 Rxh3 52. Ke5 Re3+
53. Kf4 Ra3 54. Rb7+ Kf6 55. Rb6+ Kg7 56. Rg6+ {and White will win eventually.}
) 47. Rb3 Rb8 48. Kd5 Kf6 49. Kc5 Re8 50. Rxb4 Re3 51. h4 Rh3 52. h5 Rh4 53. f5
$2 {"Kasparov did not have confidence in his calculations" his trainer Nikitin
admitted later.} ({The forced win} 53. g5+ $1 Kf5 54. h6 Rh1 55. Kd6 Re1 56.
Rb8 Kxf4 57. g6 hxg6 58. h7 Rh1 59. h8=Q Rxh8 60. Rxh8 g5 61. Kd5 {
is found in the press room.}) 53... Rh1 54. Kd5 Rd1+ 55. Rd4 Re1 56. Kd6 Re8 $2
{Karpov misses the best defence.} ({Taimanov analyses} 56... Rg1 $1 57. Kd7 Kf7
58. Kd8 Rg2 59. h6 Kf8 $1 60. Kc7 $1 Kf7 61. Rd7+ Kf6 $1 62. Rg7 {
and evaluates the position as lost for White. However} Ra2 $1 63. Kc6 Ra4 64.
Kd5 Rd4+ {shows no opening in the defence line.}) 57. Kd7 Rg8 58. h6 Kf7 59.
Rc4 Kf6 60. Re4 Kf7 61. Kd6 Kf6 62. Re6+ Kf7 63. Re7+ Kf6 64. Rg7 Rd8+ 65. Kc5
Rd5+ 66. Kc4 Rd4+ 67. Kc3 {The score became 5-3.  FIDE president Campomanes
ended the match. The decision was hardly accepted in the chess world at first.
Later many people recognised the inhuman length of the encounter.} 1-0

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E20"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2720"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

{The moral winner of the aborted match was Kasparov. He had avoided a terrible
defeat and gained the right of a second match. The practical winner was Karpov.
He had kept the world title and got the right of a rematch, if he would lose
number two.  Karpov had started his reign in a questionable way, because his
win over Korchnoi in 1974 was the result of a better preparation and Fischer
had forfeited. Thereafter, he had won many tournaments and defeated Korchnoi
twice. His start in the first match against Kasparov was the highlight of his
career. However, he had shown signs of exhaustion in long matches.  Kasparov's
play had been a combination of Botvinnik's simpleness and Alekhine's tactics.
This approach was not good enough against Karpov's prophylaxis. Gary became a
great pupil of Tolya. He learned the subtle ties of defensive play in
forty-eight lessons.  The best score in twenty-four games became the criterion
of the second match. The decisive games are selected for presentation.
Kasparov played the first game in the style of his opponent.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 Ne4 6. Qd3 Qa5 7. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 8. Bd2 Bxd2+ 9. Nxd2
Qb6 $5 10. dxc5 $1 Qxb2 11. Rb1 Qc3 12. Qd3 Qxd3 13. exd3 Na6 $2 {
Karpov errs in a known position.} ({Equality is kept by} 13... Nc6 $1 14. Bg2
b6 $1 15. cxb6 axb6 16. Bxc6 dxc6 17. Rxb6 Rxa2 {
(Farago-Vadasz, Budapest 1979).}) 14. d4 Rb8 $6 ({Better is} 14... e5 $1 15.
Bg2 Rb8 16. dxe5 Nxc5 {(Kasparov).}) 15. Bg2 Ke7 16. Ke2 Rd8 17. Ne4 b6 18. Nd6
Nc7 ({A lively line is} 18... bxc5 19. Nxc8+ Rdxc8 20. Bb7 Rxb7 21. Rxb7 cxd4
22. Rxa7 Nc5 {(Kasparov).}) 19. Rb4 $1 Ne8 $2 ({The counteraction} 19... Ba6 $1
20. Rhb1 Nd5 $1 21. Bxd5 exd5 {gives Black a last chance.}) 20. Nxe8 Kxe8 21.
Rhb1 Ba6 22. Ke3 d5 $2 (22... Rdc8 23. Bf1 Rc7 {loses no material.}) 23. cxd6 {
White wins a pawn.} Rbc8 24. Kd3 (24. Ra4 $1 Bxc4 25. Bb7 b5 26. d7+ $1 {
gains an exchange.}) 24... Rxd6 25. Ra4 b5 26. cxb5 Rb8 27. Rab4 Bb7 28. Bxb7
Rxb7 29. a4 Ke7 30. h4 h6 31. f3 Rd5 32. Rc1 Rbd7 33. a5 g5 34. hxg5 Rxg5 35.
g4 h5 36. b6 axb6 37. axb6 Rb7 38. Rc5 f5 39. gxh5 Rxh5 40. Kc4 Rh8 41. Kb5 Ra8
42. Rbc4 {
Kasparov won the first game and came close to victory in the second one.} 1-0

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D55"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Qc2
Na6 9. Rd1 c5 10. dxc5 Qa5 11. cxd5 Nxc5 12. Qd2 Rd8 13. Nd4 exd5 14. Be2 Qb6
15. O-O Ne4 16. Qc2 Nxc3 17. Qxc3 Be6 18. Qc2 Rac8 19. Qb1 Rc7 20. Rd2 Rdc8 21.
Nxe6 fxe6 22. Bg4 Rc4 23. h3 Qc6 24. Qd3 Kh8 25. Rfd1 a5 26. b3 Rc3 27. Qe2 Rf8
28. Bh5 b5 29. Bg6 Bd8 30. Bd3 b4 31. Qg4 Qe8 32. e4 $1 {
Karpov takes the initiative.} Bg5 33. Rc2 Rxc2 $6 {
Kasparov condemns this exchange.} (33... Qc6 34. exd5 exd5 35. Re2 Rc1 {
keeps the equality.}) 34. Bxc2 Qc6 35. Qe2 Qc5 36. Rf1 Qc3 37. exd5 exd5 38.
Bb1 Qd2 39. Qe5 Rd8 40. Qf5 Kg8 41. Qe6+ Kh8 42. Qg6 Kg8 43. Qe6+ Kh8 44. Bf5
Qc3 45. Qg6 Kg8 46. Be6+ Kh8 47. Bf5 Kg8 48. g3 Kf8 49. Kg2 Qf6 $1 50. Qh7 Qf7
$1 {51...Qg8 and exchange threatens.} 51. h4 $1 {
White can freely move his pieces in the enemy's position.} Bd2 $2 {
Black worries too much about 52.Re1.} ({Correct is} 51... Bf6 $1 52. Re1 $1 Qg8
$1 53. Qg6 Qf7 54. Qg4 d4 55. Bd3 Re8 $1 56. Bg6 Qd5+ 57. Be4 Qe6) 52. Rd1 Bc3
53. Rd3 Rd6 $6 ({More resistance is offered by} 53... Bf6 $1 54. Re3 Qg8 55.
Qg6 Qf7 56. Qg4 d4 57. Rf3 Rd6 58. Bd3 {
but White can complete all preparations for an attack.}) 54. Rf3 Ke7 55. Qh8 d4
56. Qc8 Rf6 57. Qc5+ Ke8 58. Rf4 Qb7+ 59. Re4+ Kf7 60. Qc4+ Kf8 61. Bh7 Rf7 62.
Qe6 Qd7 63. Qe5 1-0

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2720"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 Qd7 13. axb5 axb5 14. Rxa8 Bxa8
15. d5 Na5 {Karpov diverts from a game in the previous match.} 16. Ba2 c6 17.
b4 Nb7 18. c4 Rc8 $5 {The strain on the queenside grows.} 19. dxc6 Qxc6 20. c5
$5 Nd8 21. Bb2 dxc5 $1 22. bxc5 Qxc5 23. Bxe5 Nd7 24. Bb2 Qb4 $1 {
Karpov has opened the position and starts an attack.} 25. Nb3 $2 ({
Correct is the modest} 25. Ba1 Nc5 26. Bb1) 25... Nc5 26. Ba1 $2 (26. Nxc5 Qxb2
27. Re2 Qa3 28. Nd3 {wastes no material (Kasparov).}) 26... Bxe4 27. Nfd4 Ndb7
28. Qe2 Nd6 29. Nxc5 Qxc5 30. Qg4 Re8 31. Rd1 Bg6 32. Qf4 Qb4 33. Qc1 Be4 34.
Re1 Qa5 35. Bb3 Qa8 36. Qb2 b4 37. Re3 Bg6 38. Rxe8 Qxe8 39. Qc1 Ne4 40. Bd5
Nc5 41. Nb3 Nd3 {Karpov took the lead in the match.} 0-1

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E21"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2720"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 c5 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 h6 8. Bh4
d5 9. Rc1 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nc6 11. O-O Be7 12. Re1 b6 13. a3 Bb7 14. Bg3 Rc8 15.
Ba2 Bd6 16. d5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxg3 18. hxg3 exd5 19. Bxd5 Qf6 20. Qa4 Rfd8 21.
Rcd1 Rd7 22. Qg4 Rcd8 $4 23. Qxd7 $1 {An elementary combination ends the game.}
Rxd7 24. Re8+ Kh7 25. Be4+ {Kasparov equalised the score.} ({The pointe is} 25.
Be4+ g6 26. Rxd7 Ba6 27. Bxc6 Qxc6 28. Rxf7#) 1-0

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B44"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3
d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. exd5 Nb4 11. Be2 $5 {Karpov brings a novelty, but his
opponent has already prepared a surprising answer.} Bc5 $5 12. O-O ({
He will play} 12. Be3 $1 Bxe3 13. Qa4+ {
the next year (Karpov - Van der Wiel, Brussels 1986).}) 12... O-O 13. Bf3 {
Karpov plays for a win.} ({Less ambition demonstrates} 13. Bg5 Nbxd5 14. Nxd5
Qxd5 {(Barbulescu-Wirthensohn, Luzern 1985).}) 13... Bf5 14. Bg5 Re8 $1 15. Qd2
b5 16. Rad1 ({A dynamic equality results from} 16. Qf4 Bg6 17. Bxf6 Qxf6 18.
Qxf6 gxf6 {(Kasparov).}) 16... Nd3 $1 {The aim of Gary's home analyses has
been reached. A knight hinders white's heavy pieces.} 17. Nab1 $2 {
Karpov plays a natural move.} ({Correct is} 17. d6 $1 {
Kasparov would have answered with} Qxd6 18. Bxa8 Rxa8 {
and the advanced knight has the value of a rook.}) 17... h6 18. Bh4 ({Not} 18.
Be3 $2 Rxe3 19. fxe3 Qb6) 18... b4 $1 19. Na4 ({
White has to place his other knight on the border due to} 19. Ne2 $2 g5 20.
Bxg5 Nxf2 $1 21. Rxf2 {(Kasparov)} hxg5 22. Qxg5+ Bg6 23. Nd2 Nxd5 $1) 19...
Bd6 20. Bg3 {White decides to eliminate the blockader.} Rc8 21. b3 g5 $1 {
Restriction begins on the other flank as well.} 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. g3 ({Or} 23.
Be2 Nf4 24. Bc4 Ng4 25. g3 Rxc4 $1 26. bxc4 Re2 {(Kasparov).}) 23... Nd7 $1 24.
Bg2 $6 ({The last chance gives} 24. Nb2 Qf6 $1 25. Nc4 (25. Nxd3 Bxd3 26. Qxd3
Ne5) 25... N7e5 26. Nxe5 Nxe5 27. Bg2 Bd3 {(Kasparov)} 28. Qxb4 $1 Bxf1 29.
Rxf1) 24... Qf6 $1 25. a3 a5 26. axb4 axb4 27. Qa2 $5 ({Or} 27. h3 Qd4 $1)
27... Bg6 28. d6 $5 g4 $1 ({Avoids} 28... Qxd6 $6 29. Nd2) 29. Qd2 Kg7 30. f3
Qxd6 31. fxg4 Qd4+ 32. Kh1 Nf6 $1 {White gets no time to regroup his forces.}
33. Rf4 ({Sacrifices decide the game in} 33. h3 Re3 {(Kasparov)} 34. Kh2 Rxg3
$1 35. Kxg3 Qe5+ 36. Kh4 Nh5 $1 37. gxh5 Rc2 $1) 33... Ne4 $1 34. Qxd3 Nf2+ 35.
Rxf2 Bxd3 36. Rfd2 Qe3 37. Rxd3 Rc1 $1 38. Nb2 Qf2 $1 39. Nd2 Rxd1+ 40. Nxd1
Re1+ {Kasparov played a superior game and took the lead for the second time in
the match.} 0-1

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E21"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2720"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Ne4 $5 5. Qc2 f5 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 O-O 8.
O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 Na5 $5 {Karpov tries an unknown opening.} 10. c5 d6 11. c4 $5
b6 $6 ({Counter-play gives} 11... dxc5 $1 12. Ba3 Qf6 13. Rad1 Nc6) 12. Bd2
Nxd2 13. Nxd2 d5 $5 ({A cutoff knight results from} 13... Bb7 $6 14. Bxb7 Nxb7
15. c6 Na5 16. d5 {(Kasparov).}) 14. cxd5 exd5 15. e3 Be6 $6 (15... c6 $1 16.
Rfc1 Ba6 {brings counteraction on the queenside.}) 16. Qc3 Rf7 17. Rfc1 Rb8 18.
Rab1 Re7 19. a4 Bf7 20. Bf1 $1 {White discourages ..Nc4 and thus prepares his
knight manoeuvre to the strong central square e5.} h6 $2 {
Black commits two errors in one move.} ({
He should not weaken his kingside but play} 20... Bh5 {
in order to prevent Nf3-e5.}) 21. Bd3 Qd7 22. Qc2 Be6 23. Bb5 Qd8 24. Rd1 g5 $6
25. Nf3 $1 Rg7 26. Ne5 f4 27. Bf1 Qf6 28. Bg2 Rd8 29. e4 dxe4 30. Bxe4 Re7 31.
Qc3 Bd5 32. Re1 Kg7 33. Ng4 Qf7 34. Bxd5 Rxd5 35. Rxe7 Qxe7 36. Re1 Qd8 37. Ne5
Qf6 38. cxb6 Qxb6 39. gxf4 Rxd4 $6 ({Or} 39... gxf4 40. Qf3 Qe6 41. Kh1 Rxd4
42. Qg2+ Kh7 43. Rg1 {(Kasparov).}) 40. Nf3 Nb3 41. Rb1 Qf6 42. Qxc7+ {
Kasparov increased his lead.} 1-0

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. Nf3 Bf5 8. h3
c6 9. g4 Bg6 10. Ne5 Nfd7 11. Nxg6 fxg6 12. Bg2 Nb6 13. O-O Kh8 14. Ne2 g5 15.
Bg3 Bd6 16. Qd3 Na6 17. b3 Qe7 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19. f4 $5 {
Karpov wants to play for a win.} gxf4 20. exf4 Rae8 21. f5 Nc7 22. Rf2 Nd7 23.
g5 Qe7 24. h4 Qe3 {Kasparov wants to draw.} 25. Rd1 Nb5 26. Qxe3 Rxe3 27. Kh2
Nb6 28. Ng3 Nc8 29. Nf1 Re7 30. Rd3 Ncd6 31. Ng3 {Karpov lures for a mistake.}
Ne4 $2 {Got you!} ({This move should be prepared by} 31... Re1) 32. Bxe4 $1
dxe4 33. Re3 Nxd4 34. Kh3 $1 {
White mounts the pressure instead of advancing with the f-pawn.} Re5 35. Kg4 $1
h5+ $2 ({More resistance is offered by} 35... Rfe8 $1 36. Rf4 Kg8 $1 37. Rexe4
$1 {But} {Kasparov's move} Ne2 {is refuted by} ({And} 37... c5 38. Rxe5 Rxe5
39. Re4 Rxe4+ 40. Nxe4 b6 41. h5 {looks awful.}) 38. Rxe2 $1 Rxe2 39. Nxe2 Rxe2
40. Rd4 Kf7 41. Rd7+ Re7 42. Rxe7+ Kxe7 43. Kf4 Kd6 44. h5 {
White wins the pawn ending.}) 36. Kxh5 Nxf5 37. Rxf5 Rfxf5 38. Nxf5 Rxf5 39.
Rxe4 Kh7 40. Re7 b5 41. Rxa7 b4 42. Kg4 ({
The adjourned game was not resumed, because} 42. Kg4 Rd5 43. h5 $1 Rd4+ 44. Kf5
Rd5+ 45. Kf4 {is obvious.  Karpov had reduced the edge to one point. Game
twenty-three was drawn. If he could win the last game, he would equalise the
match and retain the title.}) 1-0

[Event "Wch32-KK2"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1985.??.??"]
[Round "24"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "1985.??.??"]

{The tension was high, when the final game began in the Tchaikovsky Concert
Hall.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7
8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6
15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 $1 {Karpov plays a sharp opening.} ({
A deviation from} 17. Bg2 Na5 18. Qf2 {
(Sokolov-Ribli, Montpellier 1985) has been prepared.}) 17... Bf8 $1 {
Kasparov notices the trick.} ({After} 17... Na5 $6 18. Rad1 $1 Nc4 19. Bc1 {
White develops favourably.}) 18. Bg2 Bb7 19. Rad1 g6 20. Bc1 $1 {
The bishops have cleared the third rank for a rook manoeuvre.} Rbc8 $6 ({
The best answer to the plan gives} 20... Nc5 $1 21. Nxc5 bxc5 22. Rd3 Nd4 23.
Rh3 Qe7 24. Qh4 $6 h5 {(Kasparov).}) 21. Rd3 Nb4 22. Rh3 Bg7 $2 ({Right is} 
22... f5 23. gxf6 Nxf6 24. f5 exf5 25. exf5 Bg7 {(Kasparov).}) 23. Be3 $2 ({
Karpov misses the potential win} 23. f5 $1 exf5 24. exf5 Bxg2+ (24... Ne5 25.
Qh4 $1 Qc4 26. Rf4 $1) 25. Kxg2 Qb7+ 26. Kg1) 23... Re7 $1 24. Kg1 {
Protection of the seventh rank is answered by a white prophylactic move.} Rce8
$5 25. Rd1 f5 $1 26. gxf6 Nxf6 $6 27. Rg3 $6 (27. Bxb6 Qb8 28. a5 {
gives a proper answer to the frivolous sacrifice.}) 27... Rf7 $6 28. Bxb6 Qb8
29. Be3 (29. a5 $1 {keeps the game going.}) 29... Nh5 30. Rg4 Nf6 {
The match has reached its crucial point.} 31. Rh4 $5 {
Karpov has to continue the battle with a doubtful move.} (31. Rg3 {
repeats the moves.}) ({The same does} 31. Rg5 Bh6 32. Rg3 Nh5 33. Rf3 Nf6 34.
Rg3) 31... g5 $1 32. fxg5 Ng4 $1 33. Qd2 Nxe3 34. Qxe3 Nxc2 35. Qb6 Ba8 $1 36.
Rxd6 {Exchange of queens will draw.} Rb7 37. Qxa6 Rxb3 $2 (37... Nb4 {
ends the game.}) 38. Rxe6 Rxb2 39. Qc4 Kh8 40. e5 $2 {
The last error in time trouble.} Qa7+ 41. Kh1 Bxg2+ 42. Kxg2 Nd4+ {Kasparov has
won the match with 13-11 (+5, =16, -3). The 22-years-old became world champion
on November 9, 1985. Their struggle had aroused much interest by the high
level and the natural clash of Kasparov's fight for the initiative and
Karpov's prophylaxis.} 0-1

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

{The rematch started in London. A world championship chess match between two
Soviet players began outside of Moscow for the first time.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. O-O Bg4
10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. h3 Bxf3 $2 {Karpov stumbles in the opening.} ({Correct is} 
11... Bh5 12. g4 Bg6 13. Bxg6 {(Kasparov), and now} fxg6 $1 14. g5 Nh5 15.
Qxd5+ Qxd5 16. Nxd5 Rad8 17. Rad1 Rf5 $1) 12. Qxf3 d4 13. Ne4 Be7 $1 ({
No good is} 13... Nxe4 $2 14. Bxe4 dxe3 15. Qh5 $1 exf2+ 16. Kh1 f5 17. Bxf5 g6
18. Bxg6 hxg6 19. Qxg6+ Kh8 20. Rad1 $1 Qf6 21. Qh5+ Kg8 22. Rd5 Rf7 23. Bg5 {
(Kasparov).}) 14. Rad1 Qa5 $1 15. Ng3 $1 {White gives a pawn for the attack.}
dxe3 16. fxe3 Qxa2 $1 17. Nf5 Qe6 18. Bh6 $1 Ne8 19. Qh5 $1 g6 $1 ({Avoids} 
19... gxh6 $2 20. Nxh6+ Kg7 21. Nf5+ Kh8 22. Nxe7) 20. Qg4 $1 Ne5 21. Qg3 Bf6
22. Bb5 $2 ({Both players miss the combination} 22. Nd4 $1 Qd5 23. Bxf8 Nxd3
24. Ba3 $1) 22... Ng7 23. Bxg7 Bxg7 24. Rd6 Qb3 $1 25. Nxg7 Qxb5 $1 26. Nf5
Rad8 27. Rf6 Rd2 28. Qg5 Qxb2 29. Kh1 Kh8 $2 ({
The game ends by perpetual check in} 29... Rd7 $1 30. Nh6+ Kg7 31. R6f4 $1 Nc6
$1 32. Nf5+ Kg8 33. Nh6+) 30. Nd4 Rxd4 31. Qxe5 {
Karpov overstepped the time limit in a lost position.} (31. Qxe5 Rd2 32. Qe7
Rdd8 33. Rxf7 Rxf7 34. Rxf7 Kg8 35. Kh2 $1) 1-0

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D93"]
[WhiteElo "2705"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 7. Rc1 dxc4 8.
Bxc4 O-O 9. Nf3 Qxc5 10. Bb3 Nc6 11. O-O Qa5 12. h3 Bf5 13. Qe2 Ne4 14. Nd5 e5
15. Rxc6 $1 {Karpov brings a sparkling novelty.} ({Theory is} 15. Bh2 Be6)
15... exf4 $6 ({Equality keeps} 15... bxc6 16. Ne7+ Kh8 17. Nxc6 Qb6 18. Ncxe5
Be6 {(Gavrikov-Kochyev, Tallinn 1987).}) 16. Rc7 Be6 17. Qe1 $5 {
Karpov goes on with the variation, prepared by his seconds.} (17. Ne7+ Kh8 18.
Rfc1 Bxb3 19. axb3 {gains a plus (Levitt-Mittelman, London 1990).}) 17... Qb5
18. Ne7+ Kh8 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Qb1 $1 Ng5 $1 21. Nh4 $1 Nxh3+ $5 ({
A perpetual results from} 21... fxe3 22. Nhxg6+ hxg6 23. Nxg6+ {
(Oll-Panchenko, Tashkent 1986).}) 22. Kh2 Qh5 $2 (22... Nxf2 {
triggers the mentioned perpetual check mechanism.}) 23. Nexg6+ hxg6 24. Qxg6 $2
({An overwhelming attack starts} 24. Nxg6+ Kg8 25. Ne7+ Kh8 26. Qg6 $1 {
(Kasparov).}) 24... Qe5 $1 {
Karpov has missed this forced move and barely survives in the next phase.} 25.
Rf7 $2 ({Correct is} 25. Qc2 fxe3+ 26. Kxh3 Kg8 27. f4 e2 {(Kasparov)} 28. fxe5
$1 exf1=Q 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 30. Qg6+) 25... Rxf7 26. Qxf7 Ng5 27. Ng6+ Kh7 28.
Nxe5 Nxf7 29. Nxf7 Kg6 30. Nd6 fxe3 31. Nc4 exf2 32. Rxf2 b5 {
Black has secured a better endgame but spoils it by inaccuracies.} 33. Ne3 a5
$6 34. Kg3 a4 35. Rc2 Rf8 36. Kg4 Bd4 37. Re2 Bxe3 $6 38. Rxe3 Rf2 39. b3 Rxg2+
40. Kf3 Rxa2 41. bxa4 {This game got the brilliancy prize of 10,000 pounds in
golden Sovereigns. Karpov and Kasparov donated their complete prize money for
the twelve games in London to the victims of Chernobyl. It remained unclear
whether any money reached the Ukraine.   Kasparov led by 6 1/2 - 5 1/2 halfway,
when the venue changed from the Park Lane to the Leningrad Hotel. The Russian
prize money was 72,000 rubles.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15.
Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 c4 18. axb5 {He plays a new move.} axb5 19. Nd4 Rxa3
$5 {Karpov has planned a spicy answer.} 20. bxa3 Nd3 21. Bxd3 cxd3 22. Bb2 $1 (
{Kasparov does not like} 22. Nxb5 Qa5 23. Nd4 Nc5) 22... Qa5 23. Nf5 Ne5 24.
Bxe5 dxe5 25. Nb3 Qb6 ({An acceptable alternative gives} 25... Qxa3 $5 26. Qxd3
Qa6) 26. Qxd3 Ra8 27. Rc1 g6 28. Ne3 Bxa3 29. Ra1 Ra4 30. Ng4 Bf8 31. Rc1 {
White has achieved a considerable positional advantage.} Qd6 (31... f6 32. Qf3
Ra6 {creates a defence line (Kasparov).}) 32. Nc5 $1 ({White can even play} 32.
Qxb5 $5 Rb4 {(Kasparov), and now} 33. Qe8 $1 Rxb3 34. Nxh6+ Kg7 35. Nxf7 Qe7
36. Qxe7 Bxe7 37. Nxe5 Bd6 38. Ng4 {He has four pawns for a piece.}) 32... Rc4
33. Rxc4 bxc4 34. Nxb7 cxd3 35. Nxd6 Bxd6 36. Kf1 Kg7 37. f3 f5 38. Nf2 d2 39.
Ke2 Bb4 40. Nd3 Bc3 41. Nc5 ({Kasparov analyses} 41. Nc5 Kf6 42. Nb3 Kg5 43.
Nxd2 Kf4 44. d6 $1 Bb4 45. d7 Be7 46. Kd3 Kg3 47. Nc4 Kxg2 48. Nxe5 Kxh3 49.
Nc6 $18) 1-0

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15.
Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 c4 18. Nd4 Qf6 {
Again Karpov gives a pawn for a counteraction in the Ruy Lopez.} 19. N2f3 Nc5 (
19... Nd3 $5 20. Bxd3 b4 $1 21. Bxc4 $1 bxa3 22. b3 Nc5 23. Qc2 {
drew in Anand-Kamsky, Las Palmas 1995.}) 20. axb5 axb5 21. Nxb5 Rxa3 22. Nxa3
Ba6 {Black protects a pawn directly and square d3 indirectly.} 23. Re3 $1 Rb8
24. e5 dxe5 25. Nxe5 Nbd3 $2 {Karpov grabs the wrong knight.} ({Best is} 25...
Ncd3 $1 26. Ng4 Qd4 27. Nc2 Nxc2 28. Bxc2 Bd6 {
(Dvoirys-Timochenko, Chelny 1988).}) 26. Ng4 $2 ({
The unprotected square c2 is used in} 26. Qc2 $1 Rb4 27. Nc6 Rb7 28. Re8 {
(Kasparov).}) 26... Qb6 27. Rg3 g6 28. Bxh6 $1 {
A risky attack on the king begins.} Qxb2 29. Qf3 $1 Nd7 $6 ({
The seemingly simple} 29... Bd6 $1 30. Be3 $1 Kf8 $3 31. Bh6+ Kg8 $1 {
leads to a repetition of moves.}) 30. Bxf8 Kxf8 31. Kh2 $1 Rb3 $1 {
Karpov expects to win.} ({
He will gain material and has avoided the point of the previous move} 31...
Qxa3 $2 32. Nh6 $1) 32. Bxd3 cxd3 $6 ({The best capture is} 32... Rxa3 $1 {
Kasparov analyses} 33. Qf4 Rxd3 34. Qd6+ Kg7 35. Qxd7 Rxg3 36. fxg3 Bb7 37. h4
Ba8 $1 38. Qd8 Qd4 39. Qxa8 Qxg4 40. Qa1+ Kf8 $11) 33. Qf4 Qxa3 $2 ({Not} 33...
Rxa3 34. Rf3 Qb8 35. d6 $1) ({Correct is} 33... d2 $1 34. Nh6 Nf6 $1 35. Rxb3
Qxb3 36. Qxf6 Qxd5 37. Nxf7 d1=Q 38. Nd6+ Kg8 39. Qxg6+ Kf8 40. Qf6+ Kg8 41.
Nf5 $1 Qxf5 42. Qxf5 Qd6+ $11 {(Kasparov).}) 34. Nh6 Qe7 35. Rxg6 $1 {
The black defence collapses.} Qe5 36. Rg8+ Ke7 37. d6+ $1 Ke6 38. Re8+ Kd5 39.
Rxe5+ Nxe5 40. d7 Rb8 41. Nxf7 {Kasparov had a score of plus three.} 1-0

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D98"]
[WhiteElo "2705"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8.
Be3 Nfd7 9. Rd1 Nc6 10. Be2 Nb6 11. Qc5 Qd6 12. e5 Qxc5 13. dxc5 Nc8 (13... Nd7
14. h3 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Rad8 16. f4 {is unpleasant for White.}) 14. h3 $1 {
Kasparov and his team misjudged this gracious move during their preparation.} (
{Karpov had no success with} 14. Nb5 {in game fifteen.}) 14... Bxf3 15. Bxf3
Bxe5 16. Bxc6 bxc6 ({The exchange by} 16... Bxc3+ $6 17. bxc3 bxc6 18. Rd7 Rb8
19. O-O Rb2 20. Rfd1 {favours White.}) 17. Bd4 Bf4 18. O-O (18. Ne2 $1 e5 19.
Bc3 {keeps a plus.}) 18... a5 $2 ({Theory will become} 18... e5 $1 19. Be3 Bxe3
20. fxe3 Ne7 21. Rd7 Nf5 22. Rxc7 Rfc8 {
and Black drew in Karpov-Timman, Tilburg 1986.}) 19. Rfe1 a4 $6 20. Re4 Bh6 21.
Be5 a3 22. b3 Na7 $6 {Kasparov loses without subtlety.} (22... f6 23. Bxc7 e5 {
offers serious resistance.}) 23. Rd7 Bc1 24. Rxc7 Bb2 25. Na4 Nb5 26. Rxc6 Rfd8
27. Rb6 Rd5 28. Bg3 Nc3 29. Nxc3 Bxc3 30. c6 Bd4 31. Rb7 {
Karpov came back after the awful defeat in the previous game.} 1-0

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E13"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Bb7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Bxc3+ 8.
bxc3 d6 9. Nd2 g5 10. Bg3 Qe7 11. a4 a5 12. h4 Rg8 13. hxg5 hxg5 14. Qb3 Na6
15. Rb1 Kf8 16. Qd1 Bc6 17. Rh2 Kg7 18. c5 bxc5 19. Bb5 Nb8 20. dxc5 d5 21. Be5
Kf8 22. Rh6 Ne8 23. Qh5 f6 24. Rh7 Ng7 $6 ({Better is} 24... Rg7 25. Rh8+ Rg8)
25. Qf3 Kf7 26. Qh5+ Kf8 27. Qf3 Kf7 28. Rh6 Ne8 29. e4 g4 30. Qf4 Bxb5 31.
Rxb5 Nd7 32. Bxc7 Nxc5 33. Qe3 Nxe4 $2 ({A serious defence gives} 33... Nxa4 $1
34. Bxa5 Qd7) 34. Nxe4 dxe4 35. Bxa5 f5 36. Bb4 Qd7 37. Qd4 Ra7 38. Rh7+ Ng7
39. a5 $4 {Kasparov misses the well deserved win.} (39. Bc5 {leads to victory.}
) 39... Kg6 ({More advantage is gained by} 39... Qxb5 $1 40. Qxa7+ Kg6 41. Rh4
Rd8 $1 ({Kasparov's} 41... Qd3 {is met by} 42. Qd4) 42. Qe3 Nh5 $1) 40. Qxd7
Rxd7 41. Rh4 Rgd8 42. c4 Rd1+ 43. Ke2 Rc1 $1 44. a6 $2 ({Correct is} 44. Bc5 {
(Kasparov).}) 44... Rc2+ 45. Ke1 Ra2 46. Rb6 Rd3 47. c5 Ra1+ 48. Ke2 Ra2+ 49.
Ke1 g3 50. fxg3 Rxg3 51. Kf1 Rgxg2 52. Be1 Rgc2 53. c6 Ra1 54. Rh3 f4 55. Rb4
Kf5 56. Rb5+ e5 57. Ra5 Rd1 $6 {Although the second time control has just been
reached, Karpov fails to find the best move.} (57... Rac1 $1 58. c7 e3 $1 {
wins at once.}) 58. a7 $6 ({Drawing chances are offered by} 58. c7 $1 Rxc7 59.
a7 Rcc1 $1 60. a8=Q Rxe1+ {
Kasparov assesses the line as perpetual check. However,} 61. Kf2 Rf1+ 62. Kg2
f3+ $1 63. Rxf3+ exf3+ 64. Kh3 Rh1+ 65. Kg3 Nh5+ $1 66. Kxf3 Rh3+ 67. Kg2 Nf4+
68. Kf2 Rc2+ 69. Kg1 (69. Kf1 Rh1+ $1) 69... Rg3+ 70. Kf1 Rc1+ 71. Kf2 Rg2+ 72.
Qxg2 Rc2+ {leads to a win for Black.}) 58... e3 {
Tolya showed himself as a forceful comeback kid.} 0-1

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D97"]
[WhiteElo "2705"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 8.
Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Bf4 Re8 13. Rad1 Ne4 14. Nb5 $1 {
Again Karpov launches a new idea in the Grünfeld.} Qf6 15. Bd3 Nb4 $2 ({
A clever response gives} 15... Bd7 16. Be5 Bxb5 17. Qxb5 Rxe5 18. Nxe5 Nd6 19.
Ng4 Qf4 20. Qd7 c4 {(Ivanchuk-Dorfman, Lvov 1988).}) 16. Nc7 $1 Nxd3 17. Nxe8
Rxe8 18. Qxd3 Qxb2 19. Rde1 Qb4 $2 (19... Qxa2 $1 20. Nd2 Qa4 {
grabs an extra pawn.}) 20. Nd2 $1 Qa4 21. Qc4 $1 Qxc4 22. Nxc4 Bc3 23. Nd2 Bxd2
24. Bxd2 Bd7 $1 25. Bf4 $1 Bb5 26. f3 $1 {Karpov plays wonderfully.} g5 ({Or} 
26... Bxf1 27. Kxf1 Nf6 28. Rxe8+ Nxe8 29. Be5 f6 30. d6 $1) 27. Bxg5 Bxf1 28.
Kxf1 Nd6 29. Be7 Nc8 30. Bxc5 Rd8 31. Re5 f6 32. Rf5 b6 33. Bd4 Ne7 34. Bxf6
Rxd5 35. Rg5+ Rxg5 36. Bxg5 Nc6 37. Ke2 Kf7 38. Kd3 Ke6 39. Kc4 Ne5+ 40. Kd4
Nc6+ {Karpov had equalised the match by winning three games in a row!} 1-0

[Event "Wch33-KK3"]
[Site "London/Leningrad"]
[Date "1986.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D55"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2705"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "1986.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1
c6 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 e5 12. h3 exd4 13. exd4 Nb6 14. Bb3 Bf5 15.
Re1 a5 16. a3 Re8 17. Rxe8+ Qxe8 18. Qd2 Nd7 $5 ({Theory will become} 18... Qd7
19. Re1 Re8 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 {
and Black has no problems (Gurevich - Van der Sterren, Baku 1988).}) 19. Qf4
Bg6 20. h4 Qd8 21. Na4 h5 22. Re1 b5 23. Nc3 Qb8 24. Qe3 b4 $6 ({Better is} 
24... a4 25. Ba2 Qd8) 25. Ne4 bxa3 26. Nxf6+ Nxf6 27. bxa3 Nd5 $1 28. Bxd5 cxd5
29. Ne5 {White has gained a positional plus.} Qd8 30. Qf3 Ra6 31. Rc1 Kh7 32.
Qh3 Rb6 33. Rc8 Qd6 ({More solid is} 33... Qe7 $1 34. Ra8 Rb5) 34. Qg3 a4 $2 ({
Sufficient counter-play gives} 34... Qe7 $1 35. Ra8 Be4 $1) 35. Ra8 $1 {
Black has to lose the a-pawn due to a blunder.} Qe6 36. Rxa4 Qf5 37. Ra7 Rb1+
38. Kh2 Rc1 39. Rb7 Rc2 40. f3 Rd2 {The game is adjourned.} 41. Nd7 $1 {
An applause roars, because Kasparov has sealed the winning move.} Rxd4 42. Nf8+
Kh6 43. Rb4 $1 {The beautiful combination wins in all variations.} Rc4 ({See} 
43... Rxb4 44. axb4 d4 45. b5 d3 46. b6 d2 47. b7 d1=Q 48. b8=Q Qd2 49. Nxg6
Qxg6 50. Qh8+ Qh7 51. Qgxg7# {(Kasparov)}) ({or} 43... Rd3 44. a4 Rd1 45. Rb8
Bh7 46. Qg5+) 44. Rxc4 dxc4 45. Qd6 c3 46. Qd4 {Kasparov took the lead again.
He won the return match with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+5, =15, -4) and therefore
remained world champion.} 1-0

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D79"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

{Karpov played a super candidates' final against Andrej Sokolov and easily won.
The two K's contended in a world championship's match for the fourth year in a
row. They played for $2,854,286 in Sevilla's 'Teatro Lope de Vega' five years
before a world exhibition. Geurt Gijssen became the arbiter.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
g6 3. g3 c6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Ne5 e6 9. O-O Nfd7
10. f4 Nc6 11. Be3 Nb6 12. Bf2 Bd7 13. e4 Ne7 $1 {Black defends the centre.}
14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. e5 Rfc8 16. Rc1 Bf8 17. Bf3 Rc7 18. b3 Rac8 19. Qd2 Nc6 20.
Qb2 a6 21. Be2 Qe7 22. Nb1 Nb4 23. Nc3 Nc6 24. Nb1 Nb4 25. Rc5 Nd7 26. Rxc7
Rxc7 27. Nc3 Nc6 28. Nb1 Nb4 29. Nc3 Nc6 30. Nb1 {They began quietly.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 8.
bxc3 Re8 9. f3 e3 $5 ({Karpov diverts from the usual} 9... exf3 {
He plays a novelty.}) 10. d3 ({Kasparov dislikes the weaknesses after} 10. dxe3
) 10... d5 $1 11. Qb3 $1 (11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Ne4 f5 13. c4 Nde7 {
is pleasant for Black (Holland-Plaskett, Hastings 1995).}) 11... Na5 12. Qa3 c6
13. cxd5 cxd5 14. f4 Nc6 ({Playable is} 14... Bg4 15. Re1 h6 16. Nf3 Nc6 17.
Rb1 Qd7 {(Lautier-Illescas Cordoba, Dos Hermanas 1995).}) 15. Rb1 Qc7 16. Bb2
Bg4 17. c4 $1 ({More passive is} 17. Nf3) 17... dxc4 18. Bxf6 gxf6 ({Avoids} 
18... Bxe2 19. Ba1 Bxf1 20. Qc3 Ne5 21. Bxf1 {(Gufeld).}) 19. Ne4 Kg7 20. dxc4
$6 ({Equal chances are kept by} 20. Qc3 $1 Qd8 $1 (20... Qe7 $2 21. Rxb7 Qxb7
22. Nxf6 $1) 21. dxc4 Nd4 {(Karpov), and now} 22. Kh1 $1 Nxe2 23. Qa3 $1) 20...
Rad8 ({This time the capture} 20... Bxe2 $2 {fails due to} 21. Nxf6 $1 Kxf6 22.
Qb2+) 21. Rb3 $2 (21. Nc3 Rd2 22. Rfe1 {is better.}) 21... Nd4 22. Rxe3 Qxc4 {
Black controls the board.} ({The greedy} 22... Nc2 $2 23. Qc3 Nxe3 24. Qxf6+
Kf8 25. Qh6+ Ke7 26. Qg5+ $1 Kf8 {leads to perpetual check (Dlugy).} (26... Kd7
27. Nc5+)) 23. Kh1 $2 ({Correct is} 23. Qxa7 Re6 $1 {(Dlugy)} 24. Kh1 {but} Nf5
$1 {begins a decisive attack.}) 23... Nf5 $2 ({Now} 23... Nc2 $1 24. Qc3 Rxe4
$1 {wins at once.}) 24. Rd3 Bxe2 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Re1 Re8 27. Qa5 $2 (27. Rc1
Qd4 28. Qc5 {offers more resistance.}) 27... b5 ({Or} 27... Rxe4 28. Qxf5 Bf3
$1) 28. Nd2 Qd3 29. Nb3 Bf3 30. Bxf3 Qxf3+ 31. Kg1 Rxe1+ 32. Qxe1 Ne3 {
Karpov played a wonderful game.} 0-1

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D79"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Ne5
e6 9. O-O Nfd7 10. f4 Nc6 11. Be3 Nb6 12. Bf2 Ne7 {
This new move hardly makes any difference.} 13. a4 a5 14. Qb3 Bd7 15. Rfc1 Bc6
16. Nb5 Nbc8 17. e3 Nd6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Be1 Rfb8 20. Bf1 f6 21. Nf3 Qd7 22.
Qc2 Nf5 23. Bd2 Nd6 24. b3 Rc8 25. Qd1 h6 26. Be1 g5 $5 27. Ra2 Qe8 28. Rac2
Bf8 29. Bd3 g4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 8.
bxc3 Re8 9. f3 exf3 {Karpov chooses the main line this time.} 10. Nxf3 Qe7 $5
11. e3 Ne5 $5 ({Usual is} 11... d6) 12. Nd4 $5 ({No risk takes} 12. Nxe5 Qxe5
13. Rb1) 12... Nd3 $6 ({More force shows} 12... Nxc4 $5 13. e4 {(Dorfman)} Qc5
14. d3 Ne5) 13. Qe2 Nxc1 14. Raxc1 d6 15. Rf4 c6 $6 16. Rcf1 Qe5 ({
An attack is allowed by} 16... Be6 17. Rxf6 $1 gxf6 18. Be4) 17. Qd3 {
White has developed his heavy pieces quickly.} Bd7 $2 {
Black loses a valuable tempo.} ({Good is} 17... Qh5 $1 18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Rxf5
Qh6 20. Qd4 c5 $1) 18. Nf5 $1 Bxf5 19. Rxf5 Qe6 20. Qd4 Re7 21. Qh4 Nd7 ({
The pointe of the attack shows} 21... Rae8 22. Rxf6 $1 gxf6 23. Rxf6 Qe5 24.
Bh3) 22. Bh3 Nf8 23. R5f3 Qe5 24. d4 Qe4 25. Qxe4 Rxe4 26. Rxf7 Rxe3 27. d5 $6
({The rook manoeuvre} 27. Rxb7 $1 Rxc3 28. Rc7 $1 Rxc4 29. Rcf7 $1 Rxd4 30.
Rxf8+ Rxf8 31. Be6+ {wins fast.}) 27... Rae8 ({Not} 27... Rxc3 $4 28. Rxf8+ $1)
28. Rxb7 cxd5 29. cxd5 R3e7 30. Rfb1 h5 31. a4 g5 32. Bf5 $6 Kg7 33. a5 Kf6 34.
Bd3 Rxb7 35. Rxb7 Re3 36. Bb5 Rxc3 37. Rxa7 Ng6 38. Rd7 Ne5 $6 ({
The last chance gives} 38... Ke5 $1) 39. Rxd6+ Kf5 40. a6 Ra3 41. Rd8 1-0

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D87"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8.
Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ $5 {
Karpov plays a new move.} Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14. Kxf1 Qd6 $5 {
Kasparov thought for one hour.} 15. e5 Qd5 16. Bf2 Rf8 17. Kg1 Bh6 $1 18. h4
Qf7 19. Bg3 Be3+ 20. Kh2 Qc4 $1 21. Rb1 $1 b6 ({Avoids} 21... Qxa2 $4 22. Ra1)
22. Rb2 $6 (22. a3 {is more useful.}) 22... Qd5 $1 23. Qd3 Nc4 24. Rb1 b5 ({
Kasparov suggests} 24... g5 $1 25. Rd1 $1 gxh4 26. Bxh4 Bf2 27. Qh3 Qe4 $1 28.
Bxe7 $1 Qxe2 29. Qh6 $1 Rf7 30. Qg5+ Rg7 31. Qf4 $1 Rxe7 32. Qg5+ Kf8 33. Qf6+
Ke8 34. Qc6+ Rd7 35. e6 Ne5 $1 36. exd7+ Nxd7 37. Qf3 Qxf3 38. gxf3 {
White escapes after great adventures.}) 25. Kh3 $5 (25. Rxb5 $1 Nxe5 26. Rxc5
Nxg4+ 27. Kh3 Rf3 $5 28. Rxd5 Nf2+ 29. Kh2 Ng4+ {
leads to perpetual check (Zaitsev).}) 25... a6 26. Ng1 cxd4 27. Nf3 Rd8 28. a4
dxc3 29. Qxc3 Qe6 30. Kh2 bxa4 31. Rb4 Nd2 32. Rxa4 Nf1+ 33. Kh3 Rd1 $2 ({
Correct is} 33... h5 $5 34. Qc4) 34. Qc2 Rc1 35. Qe2 $2 (35. Qd3 h5 36. Be1 {
(Dlugy)} g5 37. hxg5 Ra1 38. Qc4 {gains an advantage.}) 35... h5 36. Be1 Qd7 $2
{Kasparov collapses.} ({Correct is} 36... Ra1 $1 37. Qc4 $11) 37. Qxa6 Ra1 $4
38. Qxg6+ {Kasparov took the lead again.} 1-0

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A25"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 d6 5. Rb1 Bf5 $6 {
The bishop will retreat to e6 eventually.} 6. d3 Qd7 7. b4 Bg7 8. b5 Nd8 9. Nd5
$5 c6 10. bxc6 bxc6 11. Nc3 Ne7 12. Ba3 O-O 13. Nf3 h6 14. O-O Be6 15. Qa4 f5 {
White has taken the initiative on the queenside. He should double the rooks on
the b-file.} 16. Nd2 $6 (16. Rb3 $1 Qc7 17. Nd2 {keeps a plus (Kasparov).})
16... Nf7 $1 17. Rb3 Rfb8 $1 18. Rfb1 Rxb3 19. Rxb3 Rc8 20. Qa6 Nd8 21. Bb4 Rb8
22. Na4 Kf7 23. Bc3 Rxb3 24. axb3 Qc7 25. e3 Bc8 26. Qa5 Qxa5 27. Bxa5 Ne6 28.
Bb4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D87"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "158"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8.
Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14.
Kxf1 Qd6 15. e5 Qd5 16. Bf2 Rd8 $5 {A new move puts pressure on the centre.}
17. Qe1 {White gives a passive answer.} Qe4 18. g5 Qf5 19. h4 Nc4 20. Kg1 Qg4
21. a4 h6 $1 22. Ra2 $5 hxg5 23. Qb1 $5 {Now Karpov shows ambition.} gxh4 24.
Qb3 Qe6 25. Nf4 Qf7 26. Nxg6 Qxg6 27. Qxc4+ Kh8 {
Tactical calculations are important in this position.} 28. Rb2 ({
Equality is kept by} 28. Bxh4 Qb1+ 29. Kh2 cxd4 30. cxd4 Qe4 31. Bg3 Rxd4 32.
Qc8+ Kh7 33. Qh3+ {(Zaitsev).}) 28... cxd4 29. cxd4 Qg4 $6 ({Better is} 29...
h3 $1 30. g3 Qe4 31. Qf1 Bxe5 $1 32. Qxh3+ Kg7 33. Qe6 Rxd4 34. Qxe7+ Kh6 35.
Qe6+ {and perpetual check.}) 30. Qf7 $1 {
White takes over the initiative. Black has to give the exchange for two pawns.}
Rxd4 $5 31. Bxd4 Qxd4+ 32. Rf2 Qxe5 33. Rf5 Qe1+ 34. Rf1 Qe5 35. Kh1 b6 36. Qf4
Qh5 37. Qf5 Qe2 38. Rc1 Bf6 39. Qg6 Qe6 40. Rd1 Qc8 41. Rf1 Qd7 42. Qh5+ Kg7
43. Rf4 Qd2 44. Rg4+ Kf8 45. Qf5 Qc1+ 46. Kh2 Qc7+ 47. Qf4 Qxf4+ 48. Rxf4 {
The queens have been exchanged at last.} Ke8 49. Kg1 a6 50. Kf2 Kd7 51. Ke2 Kd6
$6 {Kasparov gets into troubles by inaccuracies, but he will escape at the end.
} (51... b5 $1 52. a5 $1 Kd6 53. Kd3 Kc5 54. Kc2 Kd5 55. Rg4 Kc5 56. Rg8 Kc6
57. Ra8 Kb7 {and neither side can make any progress.}) 52. Kd3 Kc5 53. Rc4+ Kd5
54. Rc7 a5 $6 55. Rc4 e5 56. Rg4 Be7 57. Rg7 e4+ 58. Ke3 Bc5+ 59. Ke2 Bd4 $6
60. Rg5+ Kc4 61. Rf5 Kc3 $1 ({Avoids} 61... Kb3 $2 62. Rf4 Bc5 63. Rxe4 Bb4 64.
Rxh4 $18) 62. Rh5 Kc4 63. Rf5 Kc3 64. Rg5 Kc4 65. Rh5 Bf6 $1 66. Rh6 Bd4 67.
Rh5 Bf6 68. Rh6 Bd4 69. Rxh4 b5 $1 70. axb5 a4 71. Rxe4 a3 72. b6 a2 73. Rxd4+
({No win brings} 73. b7 a1=Q 74. b8=Q Qa2+ 75. Kf3 Qf2+) 73... Kxd4 74. b7 a1=Q
75. b8=Q Qa6+ 76. Kf2 Qf6+ 77. Kg1 Ke4 78. Qb4+ Kf5 79. Qe1 Qd4+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A21"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. a3 g6 6. b4 Bg7 7. Rb1 Nge7 8. e3 O-O
9. d3 Rb8 10. Nge2 Be6 11. b5 Na5 12. Bd2 b6 {
They play a quiet game similar to number six.} 13. O-O Nb7 14. e4 $5 Kh8 (14...
h6 $1 {is more useful.}) 15. Qc1 $5 f5 16. Bg5 Qe8 17. Bxe7 $5 Qxe7 18. exf5
Bxf5 $5 ({A fine alternative gives} 18... gxf5 19. f4 e4) 19. Nd5 Qd7 20. Qd2
Na5 $2 {
Karpov commits a grave positional error. He keeps the knight at the border.} ({
Better is} 20... Rbe8 $1 21. Be4 Nd8 {and ..Ne6.}) 21. Nec3 Rbe8 22. Ne4 Nb7
23. a4 Na5 24. h4 Nb7 25. Kh2 Rb8 26. Ra1 Na5 27. Ra3 Rf7 28. Qc3 Rd8 29. Ra2
Bh6 30. Ng5 Rff8 31. Re2 Bg7 32. Qc2 Rde8 33. Ne3 $1 {
An exchange of blockaders follows.} Bh6 34. Bd5 Bg7 35. Qd1 h6 $5 36. Ne4 Qd8
37. Ra2 Bc8 38. Nc3 $1 h5 39. Be4 Re6 40. Ncd5 Bh6 41. Ng2 Kg7 $2 ({Correct is
} 41... Bb7 42. f4 Bxd5 43. Bxd5 Ref6 44. Re2 exf4 $1 45. gxf4 {
Black seems to survive.}) 42. f4 exf4 43. Ngxf4 Re5 44. Nxg6 $1 Rxf1 45. Qxf1
Rxe4 46. dxe4 Kxg6 47. Rf2 Qe8 48. e5 $1 {
The game is decided with a second sacrifice.} dxe5 (48... Qxe5 49. Re2) 49.
Rf6+ Kg7 50. Rd6 {Kasparov equalised the score.} 1-0

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D88"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8.
Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14.
Kxf1 cxd4 15. cxd4 Qb6 (15... Qd7 16. h3 Qe6 {
is known from Spassky-Korchnoi, Moscow 1955.}) 16. Kg1 Qe6 17. Qd3 $1 {
Karpov returns the pawn for the liberation of his position.} Qxg4 18. Rf1 Rc8
19. h3 Qd7 20. d5 Nc4 21. Bd4 $1 ({No pawn wins} 21. Bxa7 b6 22. Bb8 {due to}
b5 23. Bh2 Qa7+) 21... e5 22. dxe6 Qxe6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Nf4 Qd6 25. Qc3+ {
White attacks with few means.} Kh6 $1 ({
Less favourable for Black are the variations} 25... Qe5 $2 26. Ne6+ Kg8 27.
Qxc4 $1) ({and} 25... Kg8 26. Nd5 Nb6 27. Nf6+ Kh8 28. Qb2) 26. Nd5 $6 ({
A pawn is won by} 26. Nd3 $1 Nb6 27. Qd2+ Kg7 28. Qb2+ Kg8 (28... Kh6 29. Rf7
$1) 29. Qb3+ Nc4 30. Qxb7 Qb6+ 31. Qxb6 axb6 32. Rc1) 26... Qe5 27. Qd3 Kg7 28.
Nf6 Qd6 29. Qc3 Qe5 30. Qd3 Qd6 31. Qc3 Qe5 32. Qb3 Rc7 33. Qd3 Rf7 $1 34. Qxc4
Rxf6 35. Rd1 b5 36. Rd7+ Kh6 37. Qe2 Qc5+ 38. Kh2 Qe5+ 39. g3 Qc3 40. Kg2 Qc4
41. Qe3+ g5 42. Rd2 Qf1+ 43. Kh2 Qf3 44. Qd4 Re6 45. e5 Qf5 46. Re2 a5 ({
More solid is} 46... a6 $1) 47. Qd5 b4 48. Qxa5 Qd3 49. Rg2 Qd4 50. Qa8 Qxe5 (
50... Rxe5 $1 {loses no pawn, but it matters little.}) 51. Qf8+ Kg6 52. Qxb4 h5
53. h4 gxh4 54. Qxh4 Rd6 55. Qc4 Rd4 56. Qc6+ Kg7 57. Qb7+ Kh6 58. Qc6+ Kg7 59.
Rc2 Rh4+ 60. Kg2 Qe4+ 61. Qxe4 Rxe4 62. Rc7+ Kg6 63. Ra7 Re3 64. Kh3 Rc3 65.
Ra8 Rc4 66. a4 Kg5 67. a5 Ra4 68. a6 Kh6 69. Kg2 Ra3 70. Kf2 Kg7 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B17"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Bg4
8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Bc4 Be7 11. O-O Nd5 12. Be3 Qb6 13. Qe2 O-O 14. Rad1
Bd6 15. Bb3 Nxe3 16. fxe3 c5 17. Rf3 Rae8 18. Rdf1 Re7 19. Qf2 Qc7 20. Qh4
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D87"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8.
Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. fxg4 Rxf1+ 14.
Kxf1 Qd6 15. Kg1 Qe6 16. Qd3 Qc4 $5 {Kasparov has developed a new idea.} 17.
Qxc4+ Nxc4 18. Bf2 cxd4 19. cxd4 e5 $5 20. d5 Bh6 $1 21. h4 Bd2 22. Rd1 {
They fight for the control over c1.} Ba5 $6 {Black bails out without a fight.}
({Better is} 22... b5 $1 23. Nc1 $1 {(Karpov)} Bc3 $1 24. Nb3 Nd6 25. Nc5 Bb4
26. Nd7 Nxe4 27. Nxe5 Nc3) 23. Rc1 $1 b5 24. Rc2 Nd6 25. Ng3 Nc4 26. Nf1 Nd6
27. Ng3 Nc4 28. g5 $5 Kf7 $6 ({Yusupov regards} 28... a6 $1 29. Nf1 Nd6 30. Rc6
Nxe4 31. Ng3 {as good for White, but} Nc3 $1 {
reorganises the defence. The pointe is} 32. Be1 $2 Ne2+ $1) 29. Nf1 Nd6 30. Ng3
Nc4 31. Kf1 Ke7 $6 32. Bc5+ Kf7 33. Rf2+ Kg7 34. Rf6 Bb6 35. Rc6 $4 {A notoriou
s incident takes place. Gary smirks like a monkey with a criminal mind.} (35.
Bf2 $1 h5 36. Ke2 {keeps the material advantage.}) 35... Na5 $1 36. Bxb6 Nxc6
37. Bc7 Rf8+ 38. Ke2 Rf7 39. Bd6 Rd7 40. Bc5 Na5 41. Nf1 Rc7 $1 {
The resumption starts with a surprise.} ({Karpov and Zaitsev assess} 41... Nc4
42. Ne3 Nxe3 43. Kxe3 Kf7 {as technically won for Black.}) 42. Bd6 Rc2+ 43. Kd3
Rxa2 44. Ne3 Kf7 45. Ng4 ({Or} 45. Bxe5 Ra3+ 46. Ke2 Nc4) 45... Nc4 46. Nxe5+
Nxe5+ 47. Bxe5 b4 48. Bf6 b3 49. e5 Rxg2 50. e6+ Kf8 $1 {
Kasparov took the lead by a lucky win.} 0-1

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. e3 Bf5 7. Nge2 O-O 8.
Rc1 c6 9. Ng3 Be6 10. Bd3 Re8 11. Qb3 Qb6 12. Qc2 Nbd7 13. O-O g6 14. h3 Bf8
15. Nge2 Rac8 16. Qd2 Nh5 $1 17. Bh2 Ng7 18. g4 $6 Qd8 19. f3 Nb6 20. b3 Ba3
21. Rc2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 {
Karpov chooses another variation of the Grünfeld.} Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3
7. bxc3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Qd2 Qxd2+ 12. Bxd2 e6 13.
O-O b6 14. Rfd1 Bb7 15. d5 exd5 16. exd5 Nd7 17. Bb4 Rfc8 18. Be7 {
Karpov plays a diligent move. He gets a new reply after half-an-hour.} Bf6 $1
19. d6 Kg7 $5 {
Will the passed pawn be weak or strong? Karpov thinks for nearly an hour.} 20.
Re1 $6 {Gary looks surprised at Tolya.} ({The critical move is} 20. Nd4 {
(Kasparov)} Bxd4 $1 21. Rxd4 Rc2 22. Bb5 Bc6 23. Rd2 Rc5) 20... Rc5 21. Bb5 Bc6
22. Bxc6 Rxc6 23. Rbd1 $5 Bc3 $1 24. Re3 f6 25. g4 $1 g5 $5 26. h4 h6 27. hxg5
hxg5 28. Nd4 $5 Bxd4 29. Rxd4 Rh8 30. Re1 Rc2 31. a4 a5 32. f4 $1 {
Karpov has to defend forwards.} Kg6 33. fxg5 Kxg5 34. Rf1 Kg6 ({
The crucial variation is} 34... Rhh2 35. Rxf6 $1 Nxf6 36. d7 {
Black will deliver a perpetual.}) 35. Rf2 Rhc8 36. Rdf4 Rxf2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B17"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Bg4
8. h3 $5 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Qd5 10. Be2 e6 11. O-O Bd6 12. Qd3 Bc7 13. Bf3 Qd7 14.
Rd1 O-O 15. c4 Rad8 16. Qb3 Qe7 17. g3 Bb8 18. Be3 Rd7 19. Rd2 Rfd8 20. Rad1 h6
21. a3 {They were happy with a fast draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D97"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 8.
Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Rd1 Re8 13. d6 $5 {
Again Karpov pushes his passed pawn forwards in the Grünfeld.} h6 $1 14. h3 $5
Nb4 $1 15. Bf4 $5 ({The materialistic} 15. Qxc5 Nc2 16. Rb1 Nd7 {(Kasparov)}
17. Qc7 $1 Na3 18. Ra1 Nc2 {ends with a repetition of moves.}) 15... Nd7 16.
Rd2 a6 17. Qb3 b5 18. Qd1 c4 19. a4 $1 Nc5 $1 20. axb5 Nbd3 21. Bxd3 Nxd3 {
The nasty knight on d3 reminds of game 16 in Moscow 1985. This time Karpov
acts forcefully.} 22. Rxd3 $5 ({A plus gains} 22. Nd5 $1 Nxf4 23. Nxf4 c3 24.
bxc3 Bxc3 25. Rxa6) 22... cxd3 $6 ({Equality is kept by} 22... Bxd3 $1 23. Rxa6
$1 g5 24. Bh2) 23. Nd5 $1 axb5 24. Ne7+ $1 ({A poor line seems to be} 24. Rxa8
Qxa8 25. Nc7 Qe4 26. Nxe8 Qxf4 {but} 27. d7 $1 Bxd7 28. Nxg7 Qe4 29. Ne1 {
draws.}) 24... Kh7 25. Rxa8 Qxa8 26. Nxf5 gxf5 27. Qxd3 Qe4 28. Qxb5 Ra8 29.
Bd2 Rd8 30. Qc5 $1 Qe6 31. Bf4 Bxb2 32. Nh4 Bf6 33. Qxf5+ Qxf5 34. Nxf5 {
White has a better endgame.} h5 $1 35. g4 hxg4 36. hxg4 Kg6 37. Kg2 Bb2 38.
Ne7+ Kf6 39. Nc6 Rd7 40. Nb8 Rd8 41. d7 Ke6 42. Kf3 Ba3 43. Bc7 (43. Bc7 Rxd7
44. Nxd7 Kxd7 {draws.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. d3 Bxc3 8.
bxc3 e4 9. Nd4 h6 $5 10. dxe4 $5 {Kasparov stirs up matters with a new move.}
Nxe4 11. Qc2 d5 $5 12. cxd5 Qxd5 13. e3 (13. Bf4 $1 {proceeds the development.}
) 13... Na5 $5 14. f3 Nd6 15. e4 Qc5 16. Be3 Ndc4 $5 17. Bf2 Qe7 18. Rad1 Bd7
19. f4 Rad8 20. e5 Bg4 21. Nf5 $5 Qe6 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Nd4 Qc8 $1 {Kasparov qu
ickly drew with White and suffered with Black in the previous games. This time
play has been provocative from both sides.} 24. f5 $5 (24. Re1 {
takes less risk.}) 24... c5 ({Karpov dislikes} 24... Nxe5 $6 25. h3 c5 26. hxg4
cxd4 27. Qe4) 25. Qe4 cxd4 ({Great complications result from} 25... h5 $5 26.
Nb5 $1 Nd2 27. Qf4 Nxf1 28. Nd6) 26. Qxg4 Nxe5 27. Qe2 $6 ({The active} 27. Qe4
$1 Nec4 28. Bxd4 Nd2 29. Qe5 Rxd4 30. cxd4 Nxf1 31. Bxf1 {keeps equality.})
27... Nec6 28. cxd4 Nxd4 29. Bxd4 $6 (29. Qg4 {maintains the initiative.})
29... Rxd4 30. f6 Qe6 31. Qb2 $2 ({The last chance gives} 31. Qxe6 fxe6 32. Re1
) 31... Qe3+ 32. Kh1 b6 33. fxg7 Nc4 34. Qc2 Kxg7 35. Bd5 Nd6 36. Qb2 Qe5 37.
Bb3 a5 38. Qf2 f5 39. Qb2 b5 40. a3 Kg6 41. Qf2 {
The score in the match became equal again.} (41. Qf2 Rd3 42. Re1 Ne4 43. Qb6+
Kg5 44. h4+ Kg4 45. Bd1+ Kh3 {ends nicely.}) 0-1

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E97"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5
Ne7 9. Nd2 a5 10. b3 c5 11. a3 Ne8 12. Rb1 f5 13. b4 axb4 14. axb4 b6 15. Qb3
Nf6 16. Bd3 Bh6 17. Rb2 Ra1 18. Qc2 Bf4 19. Nf3 fxe4 20. Nxe4 Nxe4 21. Bxe4
Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Bxc1 23. Qxc1 Nf5 24. Qg5 Nd4 25. Qxd8 Nxf3+ 26. Bxf3 Rxd8 27.
bxc5 bxc5 28. Rb8 Rf8 29. Rb6 Rf6 30. Rb8 Rf8 31. Rb6 Rf6 32. Be4 Bf5 33. Bxf5
Rxf5 $1 34. g3 (34. Rxd6 Rf4 {
leads to a draw after all centre pawns have disappeared from the board.}) 34...
Rf6 35. h4 h6 36. Kg2 Kg7 37. f3 Kg8 38. Kf2 g5 39. hxg5 hxg5 40. Ke3 Kg7 41.
Rb8 Kh7 42. Rd8 {The game is adjourned. Kasparov finds the drawback of his
sealed move an hour and a quarter before the resumption. He arrives late.} Kg7
$6 (42... g4 $1 43. f4 exf4+ 44. gxf4 g3 45. Kf3 Rxf4+ {draws immediately.})
43. Ra8 ({Karpov analyses} 43. Rd7+ $1 Kg6 44. g4 $1 Kh6 45. Ke2 Kg6 46. Kd2
Kh6 47. Kc2 Rxf3 $1 ({avoids the risky} 47... Kg6 $2 48. Kb3 $3) 48. Rxd6+ Kg7
49. Rc6 Rf4 50. Rxc5 Rxg4 51. Rc6 Rd4 52. Kc3 g4 $1 53. Re6 g3 54. Rxe5 Rg4 55.
Re1 g2 56. Rg1 Kf6 {Black escapes.}) 43... Kf7 44. Ke4 Kg7 45. Ra7+ Kg6 46. Re7
g4 $1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D58"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. Be2
Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. b4 c5 12. bxc5 bxc5 13. Rb1 Bc6 14. O-O Nd7
15. Bb5 Qc7 16. Qd3 Rfc8 $5 17. Rfc1 Rab8 18. h3 g6 $6 (18... Qd6 {
is more useful.}) 19. Bxc6 Rxb1 20. Qxb1 $1 Qxc6 21. dxc5 Qxc5 22. Ne2 Qf8 23.
h4 ({No plus brings} 23. Qb7 Rxc1+ 24. Nxc1 Qa3) ({The positional} 23. Nf4 $1 {
keeps an edge.}) 23... Ne5 24. Nxe5 Bxe5 25. Rd1 Qc5 26. h5 Qc2 27. Qxc2 Rxc2
28. Rxd5 Rxe2 29. Rxe5 Rxa2 30. hxg6 fxg6 31. Re7 a5 32. Ra7 a4 33. g3 h5 34.
Kg2 a3 35. e4 g5 36. Kf3 g4+ 37. Ke3 Ra1 38. Kf4 Rf1 39. Kg5 Rxf2 40. Kxh5 Re2
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D58"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. Be2
Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O Nd7 12. b4 c5 13. bxc5 bxc5 {
The opening is very similar to the previous game.} 14. Qb3 $5 cxd4 15. Nxd4 {
White exerts some pressure in the centre and on the queenside.} Bxd4 (15... Nc5
16. Qb4 Rc8 {gives a proper alternative.}) 16. exd4 Nb6 17. a4 Rb8 18. a5 Nc4
$6 {Kasparov chooses a bold solution.} (18... Nd7 19. Qa4 Nf6 {is okay.}) 19.
Bxc4 dxc4 20. Qxc4 Qd6 21. Qc5 $1 Qxc5 22. dxc5 Rbc8 23. a6 $1 Ba8 24. Nb5 Rxc5
25. Nxa7 Be4 $1 26. f3 Ra8 27. fxe4 Rxa7 {
Black has lost a pawn, but the double rook endgame can be saved.} 28. Ra4 Rc6
29. Rfa1 Kf8 30. Kf2 Ke7 31. Ke3 Ke6 32. Ra5 Rd6 33. R1a2 Rc6 34. h4 Rd6 35.
Kf4 Rb6 36. R2a3 Rc6 37. Re5+ Kf6 38. Rf5+ Ke6 39. Rfa5 Rb6 40. Re5+ Kf6 41.
Rea5 Ke6 42. Ra1 Rc6 43. Re5+ Kf6 44. Rf5+ Ke6 45. Re5+ Kf6 46. Rea5 Ke6 47.
R1a2 Rb6 48. g4 f6 49. h5 Rc6 50. Rb2 Rcxa6 51. Rb6+ Rxb6 52. Rxa7 Rb1 53. Rxg7
Rf1+ 54. Ke3 Re1+ 55. Kf3 Rf1+ 56. Ke2 Rf4 57. Ke3 Ke5 58. Re7+ Kd6 59. Re6+
Kxe6 60. Kxf4 Ke7 $1 ({The pawn ending} 60... Ke7 61. Kf5 Kf7 62. e5 fxe5 63.
Kxe5 Ke7 {draws.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D53"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Qc2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. dxc5 dxc4 8. e4
Qa5 $5 {Karpov plays a novel move.} 9. e5 Nd5 10. Bxc4 Nxc3 11. O-O $1 Qxc5 ({
The greedy} 11... Bxg5 $6 12. Nxg5 g6 13. bxc3 Qxc5 14. Qe4 Nc6 15. Rfe1 Nxe5
$2 16. Qxe5 Qxc4 17. Ne4 {causes a disaster (Dorfman).}) 12. Qxc3 Nc6 13. Bxe7
Qxe7 14. a3 Bd7 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. b4 a6 17. Qe3 Be8 $5 18. Bd3 Na7 $5 19. Bb1 (
19. Qe4 Rxd3 $1 20. Qxd3 Bb5 {leads to equality.}) 19... Bc6 20. Ng5 h6 21. Ne4
Nb5 22. Rc4 {The defender has to stay alert.} Bxe4 ({Karpov avoids} 22... Bd5
$2 23. Nf6+ $1 Kf8 24. Nh7+ Kg8 25. Rg4) 23. Bxe4 Rac8 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Rc1
Rxc1+ 26. Qxc1 Qd7 27. g3 b6 28. Kg2 Qd8 29. h4 a5 30. bxa5 bxa5 31. Qc5 Nd4
32. h5 f5 33. Bb7 Kf7 34. Kh2 Qb8 35. Qxd4 Qxb7 36. g4 Qf3 37. Qd7+ Kf8 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "21"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D97"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 8.
Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Rd1 Re8 13. d6 h6 14. Bf4 {
Karpov improves on game 15.} Nd7 15. Rd2 Nb4 16. Qb3 Be6 17. Bc4 Nb6 18. Bxe6
Rxe6 19. a3 $6 {White misses an apparent move.} ({Tal suggests} 19. Na4 {
White will win by} Re4 $2 20. Bg3 {in Piket - Kasparov, Amsterdam 1995.}) 19...
Nd3 $1 20. Bg3 c4 21. Qc2 Rc8 22. Rad1 Qd7 23. h4 f5 24. Rxd3 $1 {
The intruder has to be eliminated.} cxd3 25. Qxd3 Nc4 26. Qd5 $1 Nb6 {
Black has a material plus, but the passed pawn paralyses his forces.} ({
Risk takes} 26... Nxb2 $6 27. Re1 Rce8 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 (28... Qxe6 $4 29. d7 $1)
29. Nb5 {(Karpov).}) 27. Qd3 ({Karpov does not trust} 27. Qb3 $6 Qf7 $1) 27...
Nc4 28. Qd5 Nb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Rc1
Nc6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Be2 d4 $1 11. exd4 Nxd4 12. Nxd4 Qxd4 13. Qxd4 Bxd4 14.
Nb5 Bb6 15. O-O Be6 16. a3 Rfd8 17. Nd6 Rd7 18. Bb5 Re7 19. Rfe1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2700"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "114"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. d4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. e3 Bg7 8.
Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Qc7 10. Rb1 b6 {Karpov has to win this game. So he wants to
play chess. Kasparov responds with a new solid move. White can start with
lengthy manoeuvres in a closed position.} 11. Qe2 Rd8 12. Be4 Ba6 $1 13. c4 Nc6
14. d5 f5 $1 15. Bd3 e5 $5 16. e4 Nd4 17. Nxd4 cxd4 18. Bg5 Rf8 19. Rfc1 Rac8
20. Bd2 Rf7 21. a4 fxe4 $5 22. Qxe4 Rcf8 23. f3 {
White has gained a plus in the opening.} Bc8 24. a5 $1 ({
No advantage is gained by} 24. d6 $5 Qxd6 25. Bb4 Qf6 26. Bxf8 Bxf8 {(Karpov).}
) 24... Bf5 25. Qe2 Re8 26. Be4 Bf8 27. Qd3 Bc5 28. Ra1 Qd7 29. Re1 Qc8 30. Kh1
Rc7 31. Rab1 Kg7 32. Rec1 $6 (32. Rb2 Rf7 33. Ra2 {
increases the pressure somewhat.}) 32... Bxe4 $1 33. fxe4 Rf7 34. Qg3 bxa5 $5
35. Bxa5 Rf4 {Black controls an open file and stops the passed pawns.} 36. Re1
Qa6 37. Bd2 Rf7 38. Qd3 Ref8 39. h3 Rf2 40. Ra1 Qf6 41. Rg1 h5 $5 42. Ra5 Qe7
43. Rb1 h4 $5 44. Ra6 R8f7 45. Rc6 ({Little difference makes} 45. Re6 Qf8 46.
Rg1 Rf1) 45... Qf8 46. Rg1 Be7 47. Re6 Kh7 48. Be1 $1 ({Karpov avoids} 48. Rxe5
Bd6 49. Rh5+ $1 gxh5 50. e5+ Kg8 51. exd6 Qxd6 52. Qxd4 Qf6 {with equality.})
48... Rf1 49. Bd2 Bc5 50. Rc6 R7f3 $4 ({Correct is} 50... Bb4 $1 51. Ra6 Bc5)
51. gxf3 Rxf3 52. Rc7+ Kh8 53. Bh6 $1 {Karpov endures a nasty surprise.} Rxd3
54. Bxf8 Rxh3+ 55. Kg2 Rg3+ 56. Kh2 Rxg1 57. Bxc5 d3 {
Karpov has taken the lead with one game left.} 1-0

[Event "Wch34-KK4"]
[Site "Sevilla"]
[Date "1987.??.??"]
[Round "24"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A14"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "1987.??.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. b3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O b6 7. Bb2 Bb7 8. e3
Nbd7 9. Nc3 Ne4 10. Ne2 $5 {
Kasparov has to win this game. He chooses for a positional fight.} a5 (10...
Bf6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. cxd5 exd5 {
was played in Langeweg-Etmans, Leeuwarden 1969.}) 11. d3 Bf6 12. Qc2 Bxb2 13.
Qxb2 Nd6 14. cxd5 Bxd5 15. d4 c5 16. Rfd1 Rc8 $6 ({Kasparov prefers} 16... c4
$5 17. Nf4 b5 18. Nxd5 exd5 19. Ne5 Nf6) 17. Nf4 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 Qe7 19. Rac1
Rfd8 20. dxc5 Nxc5 21. b4 $1 axb4 22. Qxb4 Qa7 23. a3 Nf5 24. Rb1 Rxd1+ 25.
Rxd1 Qc7 26. Nd3 h6 27. Rc1 Ne7 28. Qb5 Nf5 29. a4 Nd6 30. Qb1 Qa7 31. Ne5 $1 {
Karpov is short on time. Kasparov plays fast too and notes bars. Gijssen has
to say during the next phase: "Gary, you have to write your moves, because you
have more than five minutes." He complies.} Nxa4 $2 {
Black misses the tactical point.} ({Best is} 31... Qc7 32. Qb4 f6 33. Ng6 Nf7 {
White keeps the initiative.}) 32. Rxc8+ Nxc8 33. Qd1 $4 ({The win} 33. Qb5 $1
Kh7 $1 34. Nc6 Qa8 {(Kasparov)} 35. Kg2 $1 {is missed.}) 33... Ne7 $4 ({
Kasparov analyses} 33... Nc5 $1 34. Qd8+ Kh7 35. Kg2 $1 f6 $1 36. Nc6 Qd7 37.
Qxd7 Nxd7 38. Nd8 Nc5 39. Nxe6 Nxe6 40. Bg4 {
The draw would have made Karpov world champion!}) 34. Qd8+ Kh7 35. Nxf7 Ng6 36.
Qe8 Qe7 (36... Nc5 $2 37. Bh5 Qa1+ 38. Kg2 Qf6 39. f4 $1 {
ends the game quickly.}) 37. Qxa4 Qxf7 38. Be4 Kg8 39. Qb5 Nf8 40. Qxb6 Qf6 41.
Qb5 Qe7 {The time scramble has ended. Will White be able to take the fortress?}
42. Kg2 g6 $5 {Karpov enlarges the bastion. If a pawn is admitted to g5, an
advance to h5 can start.} 43. Qa5 Qg7 44. Qc5 Qf7 45. h4 h5 $6 ({
Kasparov prefers} 45... Kg7 46. g4 {
Thereafter, white's g- and e-pawn will advance to the fifth rank.}) 46. Qc6 Qe7
47. Bd3 Qf7 48. Qd6 Kg7 49. e4 $1 Kg8 50. Bc4 Kg7 51. Qe5+ Kg8 ({After} 51...
Qf6 52. Qc7+ Qf7 53. Qxf7+ Kxf7 54. e5 Nd7 55. f4 {White wins the endgame.})
52. Qd6 Kg7 53. Bb5 Kg8 54. Bc6 Qa7 55. Qb4 $1 Qc7 56. Qb7 $1 Qd8 {Even the exc
hange of queens does not save Black. Now White is able to complete the
encirclement.} 57. e5 $1 Qa5 58. Be8 Qc5 59. Qf7+ Kh8 60. Ba4 Qd5+ 61. Kh2 Qc5
62. Bb3 Qc8 63. Bd1 Qc5 64. Kg2 {Karpov needed no further proof and resigned.
The match ended in 12-12 (+4, =16, -4). Kasparov kept the title of world
champion after an exciting finish.   Anatoly had been better prepared and
played well. Gary countered with some luck.} ({Kasparov's commentaries end with
} 64. Kg2 Qb4 65. Bf3 Qc5 66. Be4 Qb4 67. f3 $1 ({not} 67. Bxg6 $4 Nxg6 68.
Qxg6 Qb7+ 69. Kh2 Qg2+ $1) 67... Qd2+ 68. Kh3 Qb4 69. Bxg6 Nxg6 70. Qxg6 Qxh4+
71. Kg2 $1) 1-0

[Event "Wch35-KK5"]
[Site "New York/Lyon"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2800"]
[BlackElo "2730"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]

{Karpov had to play the candidates' matches. He defeated Hjartarson, Yusupov
and Timman.  The two K's played their fifth match on two continents in 1990
for three million dollars.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7
6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13.
Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 bxa4 16. Rxa4 a5 17. Ra3 Ra6 18. Nh2 g6 19. f3 ({
Karpov encountered} 19. f4) ({and} 19. Ng4 {in previous games.}) 19... Qd7 $5 (
{Good chances result from} 19... c5 $5 20. dxc5 Qc7 $1 21. cxd6 Rxd6) 20. Nc4
Qb5 21. Rc3 Bc8 $2 ({Better is} 21... c5 22. dxc5 d5 $1 23. Nd6 Bxd6 24. cxd6
Rxd6) 22. Be3 Kh7 23. Qc1 c6 24. Ng4 Ng8 $2 (24... Nxg4 25. hxg4 {(Timman)} d5
$1 26. Ne5 Be6 {fights back.}) 25. Bxh6 $3 {
A brilliant sacrifice disorganises the black defence.} Bxh6 26. Nxh6 Nxh6 27.
Nxd6 Qb6 28. Nxe8 Qxd4+ 29. Kh1 Qd8 30. Rd1 Qxe8 31. Qg5 $1 Ra7 ({Or} 31... Bd7
32. Rc5) 32. Rd8 Qe6 33. f4 $1 Ba6 34. f5 Qe7 35. Qd2 Qe5 (35... c5 36. Rg3 $1
{utilises another hole in the hostile position.}) 36. Qf2 Qe7 37. Qd4 Ng8 38.
e5 Nd5 39. fxg6+ fxg6 40. Rxc6 Qxd8 41. Qxa7+ Nde7 42. Rxa6 Qd1+ 43. Qg1 Qd2
44. Qf1 {Kasparov took the lead with a splendid victory.} 1-0

[Event "Wch35-KK5"]
[Site "New York/Lyon"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E92"]
[WhiteElo "2730"]
[BlackElo "2800"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Qe7 8. dxe5
dxe5 9. Nd5 Qd8 $2 {Kasparov plays with overoptimism.} 10. Bc5 Nxe4 ({Known is
} 10... Re8 $4 11. Be7 $1 {(Peek-Canfell, Dieren 1988).}) 11. Be7 Qd7 12. Bxf8
Kxf8 13. Qc2 $2 ({The refutation brings} 13. Qd3 $1 Nd6 (13... Nc5 14. Qa3 b6
15. Rd1 {(Hansen-Hoi, Denmark 1992).}) (13... f5 14. Rd1 {
(Sakaev-Etchegaray, Groningen 1992).}) 14. Qa3 e4 15. Ng5) 13... Nc5 14. Rd1
Nc6 15. O-O Ne6 16. Nb6 axb6 17. Rxd7 Bxd7 18. Qd2 $6 ({The immediate} 18. b3 {
is more useful.}) 18... Be8 19. b3 e4 20. Ne1 f5 21. Bd1 Ne5 22. Nc2 $2 ({
White properly defends with} 22. a4 Rd8 23. Qc1 f4 24. Bc2) 22... Rxa2 23. Qd5
Ke7 24. Nb4 $6 {A doubtful plan continues.} c6 $1 25. Qxe6+ Kxe6 26. Nxa2 Nf7 {
Now Black has the better chances.} 27. Be2 Nd6 28. Nb4 Bc3 29. Nc2 f4 30. Rd1
h5 31. f3 $5 (31. Kf1 g5 32. h3 {keeps the status quo.}) 31... e3 $1 32. g3 g5
33. Bd3 h4 34. Kf1 c5 35. Ke2 b5 $1 36. cxb5 Nxb5 37. Bc4+ {
Black has opened the position. He fails to deal with it accurately.} Ke7 $2 ({
Correct is} 37... Kf6 $1 {(protects g5)} 38. Rd8 Nc7 39. gxf4 gxf4 40. Rc8 Be5
41. Ne1 b5 42. Bg8 {(Geller and Lein), and now} Bd6 $1 43. Rd8 Ke7 44. Rxd6 $5
Kxd6 45. Nd3 Bc6 46. Nxf4 Nd5 47. Ng2 Ke5 48. Nxh4 b4 $1 {Black wins.}) 38. Rd5
$1 Bf6 39. Rxc5 Nc3+ 40. Kf1 Bg6 41. Ne1 Kd6 42. Ra5 $1 fxg3 43. hxg3 hxg3 44.
Ng2 b5 45. Ra6+ Ke7 46. Ra7+ Ke8 47. Ra8+ Bd8 48. Nxe3 $1 bxc4 49. Nxc4 g4 50.
Kg2 Ne2 ({Or} 50... gxf3+ 51. Kxg3 Bh5 52. Rxd8+ $1 Kxd8 53. Nd2) 51. Ne5 gxf3+
52. Kxf3 g2 53. Rxd8+ $1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch35-KK5"]
[Site "New York/Lyon"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2800"]
[BlackElo "2730"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15.
Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 f5 18. exf5 Nf6 19. Ne4 Bxd5 20. Nxf6+ $5 Qxf6 21.
Bd2 $6 {Kasparov follows a suggestion by Ivanov.} ({Better is} 21. axb5 axb5
22. Bd2 $1 Qxb2 23. Bxb4 Bxf3 24. Rxf3 Qxb4 25. Re6 {with lively play.}) 21...
Qxb2 $1 22. Bxb4 Bf7 $1 23. Re6 $5 (23. axb5 Qxb4 24. Rxa6 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Qxe1+
26. Nxe1 Rb8 {leads to a poor endgame for White (Geller and Lein).}) 23... Qxb4
24. Rb3 Qxa4 25. Bc2 Rad8 26. Rbe3 Qb4 27. g3 a5 28. Nh4 ({
An interesting attempt is} 28. Qe2 $5 Qc4 29. Bd3 Bxe6 30. fxe6 Qc1+ 31. Kg2 c4
32. Bf5 {(Geller and Lein). Black gains an advantage by} Qa1 $1 33. Ne5 $1 dxe5
34. Qh5 Rxe6 $1 35. Bxe6+ Kh8 36. Qg6 Qd4 37. Bf5 Qd5+ 38. Be4 Qg8) 28... d5
29. Qe2 Qc4 30. Bd3 Qc1+ 31. Kg2 c4 32. Bc2 Bxe6 33. Rxe6 $6 ({
Geller and Lein try to save the game with} 33. fxe6 $1 Bc5 34. Bf5 Bxe3 35. Qh5
{but} Re7 $1 36. Qg6 Kf8 37. Qh7 Rxe6 38. Bxe6 Ke7 39. Qg6 Kd6 40. Nf5+ Kc5 41.
Qxg7 Bg5 42. h4 Qb1 $1 43. Qd4+ Kb4 44. hxg5 Qe4+ 45. Qxe4 dxe4 46. g6 a4 $1 {
seems to win for Black.}) 33... Rxe6 34. Qxe6+ $2 ({The last chance gives} 34.
fxe6 $1 Qg5 35. Bg6 {(Geller and Lein), but} Bb4 $1 36. Bf7+ Kh7 37. Qc2+ g6 $1
38. Nxg6 d4 39. e7 d3 40. exd8=Q Qxd8 41. Qd1 Qf6 {favours Black.}) 34... Kh8
35. Ng6+ Kh7 36. Qe2 Qg5 37. f6 Qxf6 38. Nxf8+ Kg8 39. Ng6 Qf7 $4 {
Karpov spoils a won position.} ({Correct is} 39... d4 $1 40. Bf5 Qc6+ $1 41.
Be4 d3 42. Ne7+ Kf8) 40. Ne7+ Kf8 {Kasparov drew with coffeehouse chess for
the second time. May we call this the 'new chess'?  Gary had trumpeted a
wipeout and was ridiculed, when the Manhattan part ended with a score of 6-6.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch35-KK5"]
[Site "New York/Lyon"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2800"]
[BlackElo "2730"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8.
c4 Ba6 9. b3 O-O-O 10. g3 $5 (10. Bb2 {stems from Blackburne-Zuckertort,
London 1881 and Mieses-Teichmann, Hastings 1895.}) 10... Re8 11. Bb2 f6 12. Bg2
$5 {White gives a pawn for the attack.} fxe5 13. O-O h5 14. Qd2 Nf6 15. Qa5 Bb7
({Karpov avoids} 15... Kb7 $6 16. Ba3 Qf7 17. Bxf8 Rhxf8 18. Nc3) 16. Ba3 Qe6
17. Bxf8 (17. Qxa7 h4 18. Bxf8 hxg3 $5 19. fxg3 Rexf8 {
will be played in Oll-Giorgadze, Pula 1997.}) 17... Rhxf8 18. Qxa7 Qg4 19. Na3
$1 {Both sides attack the king. The white knight is on its way to a6.} h4 20.
Nc2 h3 21. Bh1 Ne4 $1 22. a4 $1 ({Geller and Lein analyse the wild variation} 
22. f3 $6 Nxg3 $1 23. Rf2 (23. fxg4 $4 Ne2#) 23... Qg6 24. hxg3 Qxg3+ 25. Kf1
e4 26. fxe4 Qd3+ 27. Kg1 Rf6 28. Qe3 {They proceed their grand perusal with}
Rg6+ $2 ({correct is} 28... h2+ 29. Rxh2 Rg6+ 30. Rg2 Rxg2+ 31. Bxg2 Qxc2 {
and Black has a plus.}) 29. Kh2 Qd6+ {but miss the incredible retort} 30. e5 $3
Rxe5 31. Rd1 $1 Rd5+ 32. Rf4 Rxd1 $4 33. Qe8#) 22... Nc3 23. Rae1 Ne2+ 24. Rxe2
Qxe2 25. Nb4 {The Scotch Gambit has led to a great fight.} d5 $5 ({
A draw is forced by} 25... Rf3 $1 26. Na6 $1 Kd8 27. Qxb7 Rxf2 $1 28. Qb8+ Ke7
29. Qb4+ d6 {White cannot avoid the perpetual check by} 30. Rxf2 Qd1+ 31. Rf1
Qd4+) 26. cxd5 cxd5 27. Bxd5 ({Not} 27. Nxd5 $6 Qa6 $1) 27... Bxd5 28. Nxd5 Qc2
29. Qa6+ Kd7 30. Ne3 Qe4 31. Rc1 Rb8 32. Qf1 Rxb3 33. Qxh3+ Kd8 34. Qh5 Kc8 35.
Qd1 Rxe3 $1 {Black achieves a draw.} 36. fxe3 Qxe3+ 37. Kh1 Qe4+ 38. Kg1 Qe3+
39. Kh1 Qe4+ 40. Kg1 Rd8 {
Kasparov went on with the 'new chess' from the old days.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wch35-KK5"]
[Site "New York/Lyon"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2800"]
[BlackElo "2730"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "203"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8.
c4 Nb6 $5 {Karpov gives a less common reply than in game fourteen.} 9. Nd2 Qe6
10. b3 a5 ({Gligoric chose} 10... Be7) 11. Bb2 Bb4 $6 12. a3 Bxd2+ 13. Qxd2 d5
$2 {Black makes a premature move.} ({Spassky likes} 13... a4 14. c5 Nd5) 14.
cxd5 cxd5 15. Rc1 $1 O-O $5 {Tolya gives a pawn for development.} 16. Rxc7 Qg6
17. f3 Bf5 $6 18. g4 $1 Bb1 ({Avoids} 18... Bxg4 $2 19. Rg1 $1) 19. Bb5 Rac8
20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. O-O h5 22. h3 hxg4 23. hxg4 Bc2 24. Qd4 Qe6 25. Rf2 Rc7 ({
The critical line is} 25... Bxb3 $5 26. Bd3 $1 g6 {(Kasparov)} 27. Rg2 $1 Kf8
28. f4 $1 Nc4 29. f5 {White attacks.}) 26. Rh2 Nd7 27. b4 axb4 28. axb4 Nf8 29.
Bf1 Bb3 30. Bd3 Bc4 31. Bf5 Qe7 32. Qd2 Rc6 $1 33. Bd4 Ra6 34. Bb1 Ra3 35. Rh3
Rb3 36. Bc2 Qxb4 37. Qf2 $1 Ng6 ({Geller and Lein add} 37... Ne6 $2 38. Qh4 Kf8
39. Bxb3) 38. e6 $2 (38. Bxb3 Nf4 $1 39. Rh1 Qxb3 40. Kh2 $1 Qd3 41. Ra1 $1 {
keeps a winning advantage.}) 38... Rb1+ $1 39. Bxb1 Qxb1+ 40. Kh2 fxe6 41. Qb2
Qxb2+ 42. Bxb2 Nf4 43. Rh4 Nd3 44. Bc3 e5 45. Kg3 d4 46. Bd2 Bd5 47. Rh5 $1 {
White starts with long manoeuvres in a better endgame.} Kf7 48. Ba5 $1 Ke6 49.
Rh8 Nb2 50. Re8+ Kd6 51. Bb4+ Kc6 52. Rc8+ ({Not} 52. Rxe5 $4 {due to} Nd3)
52... Kd7 53. Rc5 Ke6 54. Rc7 g6 55. Re7+ Kf6 56. Rd7 Ba2 57. Ra7 Bc4 58. Ba5
Bd3 $6 (58... Nd3 {prevents the next move.}) 59. f4 $1 exf4+ $2 (59... Ke6 $1 {
keeps the extra pawn.}) 60. Kxf4 Bc2 61. Ra6+ Kf7 62. Ke5 $1 Nd3+ 63. Kxd4 Nf2
64. g5 {Hereafter, White has to beleaguer a solid fortress.} Bf5 65. Bd2 Ke7
66. Kd5 Ne4 67. Ra7+ Ke8 68. Be3 Nc3+ 69. Ke5 Kd8 70. Bb6+ Ke8 71. Rc7 Ne4 72.
Be3 Ng3 {
The third time control has been passed. White discovers a bishop route to e5.}
73. Bf4 Nh5 74. Ra7 Kf8 75. Bh2 Ng7 76. Bg1 Nh5 77. Bc5+ Kg8 78. Kd6 Kf8 79.
Bd4 Bg4 80. Be5 $1 Bf5 81. Rh7 Kg8 82. Rc7 Kf8 83. Kc6 Kg8 84. Re7 Kf8 85. Bd6
Kg8 86. Re8+ Kf7 87. Re7+ Kg8 88. Be5 Kf8 {The game is adjourned for the
second time. Kasparov and his team find the important king walk to d8.} 89. Ra7
Bg4 90. Kd6 Bh3 91. Ra3 $1 Bg4 92. Re3 $1 Bf5 93. Kc7 Kf7 94. Kd8 $1 {
Subsequently the king has to move to e7.} Bg4 95. Bb2 $1 Be6 96. Bc3 $1 {
A position of zugzwang has arisen.} Bf5 ({The pointe is} 96... Nf4 97. Rf3) 97.
Re7+ Kf8 98. Be5 Bd3 99. Ra7 Be4 100. Rc7 Bb1 101. Bd6+ Kg8 102. Ke7 $1 (102.
Ke7 Ng7 103. Rc8+ Kh7 104. Be5 Ba2 105. Bxg7 {
White captures forty-one moves after the last pawn advance..} Kxg7 106. Kd6 {
Hereafter the white king moves to f6, and the win becomes elementary.}) 1-0

[Event "Wch35-KK5"]
[Site "New York/Lyon"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2730"]
[BlackElo "2800"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8.
Qd2 O-O 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Ng5 $5 {
Karpov has prepared a new move. A quiet reaction follows.} cxd4 11. cxd4 Nc6
12. h3 Bd7 ({Kasparov avoids} 12... Bxd4 $2 13. Bxd4 Qxd4 14. Qxd4 Nxd4 15.
hxg4 Nc2+ 16. Kd2 Nxa1 17. Bd3) 13. Rb1 Rc8 $1 14. Nf3 ({The lovely point is} 
14. Rxb7 $2 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Bxd4 16. Qxd4 Rc1+ 17. Kd2 Rd1+ $1 18. Kxd1 Ba4+ {
(Karpov).}) 14... Na5 15. Bd3 Be6 16. O-O Bc4 17. Rfd1 b5 $5 {
Black chooses a forwards defence on the queenside.} 18. Bg5 a6 19. Rbc1 Bxd3
20. Rxc8 Qxc8 21. Qxd3 Re8 $6 ({Excellent resistance provides} 21... Nc4 $1 22.
Bxe7 Re8 23. Ba3 Nxa3 24. Qxa3 Rxe4 25. Rc1 Qe6 $1) 22. Rc1 Qb7 23. d5 Nc4 24.
Nd2 Nxd2 $2 ({The last chances gives} 24... h6 25. Bf4 {(Karpov)} Ne5 26. Qg3
Nc4 $1 27. Nxc4 bxc4 28. Rxc4 Qb1+ 29. Rc1 Qxa2) 25. Bxd2 $1 Rc8 26. Rc6 $1 {
White finds an elegant triumph.} Be5 ({Or} 26... Rxc6 27. dxc6 Qc7 28. Qd7 Be5
29. Bb4 {(Gurevich).}) 27. Bc3 Bb8 28. Qd4 f6 29. Ba5 Bd6 30. Qc3 Re8 31. a3
Kg7 32. g3 Be5 33. Qc5 h5 34. Bc7 Ba1 35. Bf4 Qd7 36. Rc7 Qd8 37. d6 g5 38. d7
Rf8 39. Bd2 Be5 40. Rb7 {Karpov equalised the match again.} 1-0

[Event "Wch35-KK5"]
[Site "New York/Lyon"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2800"]
[BlackElo "2730"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15.
Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 f5 18. Rae3 Nf6 $5 ({Karpov did} 18... f4 19. R3e2
Qf6 {versus Timman in Kuala Lumpur 1990.}) 19. Nh2 Kh8 ({The two K's played} 
19... Qd7 {in Amsterdam 1991.}) 20. b3 $5 bxa4 21. bxa4 c4 $6 {
Black loses time.} ({Stiff resistance is offered by} 21... fxe4 22. Nxe4 Bxd5
23. Nxf6 Rxe3 24. Rxe3 Qxf6 25. Bd2 Rb8 $1) 22. Bb2 fxe4 23. Nxe4 Nfxd5 24. Rg3
$6 ({A plus is gained by} 24. Qh5 $1 c3 $1 25. Bxc3 Nxc3 26. Nxc3 Rxe3 27. Rxe3
Qg5 28. Qxg5 hxg5 {(Kasparov).}) 24... Re6 $1 25. Ng4 Qe8 $2 ({Gary prefers} 
25... Nd3 $1 26. Bxd3 cxd3 27. Rxd3 Qa5) 26. Nxh6 $1 {
Kasparov makes the decisive move in the match.} c3 ({Justification gives} 26...
Rxh6 27. Nxd6 $1 Qh5 28. Rg5 $1 Qxd1 29. Nf7+ Kg8 30. Nxh6+ Kh8 31. Rxd1 c3 32.
Nf7+ Kg8 33. Bg6 $1 cxb2 34. Rh5 {(Kasparov).}) 27. Nf5 cxb2 28. Qg4 $1 Bc8 (
28... g6 29. Kh2 $1 Qd7 30. Nh4 Ne7 31. Ng5 $1 {
The king move made this jump possible.}) 29. Qh4+ Rh6 ({Or} 29... Kg8 30. Kh2
$1) 30. Nxh6 gxh6 31. Kh2 $1 {White prepares his next move.} Qe5 32. Ng5 $1 Qf6
33. Re8 $1 {The opposition has been overcome.} Bf5 34. Qxh6+ $5 Qxh6 35. Nf7+
Kh7 36. Bxf5+ Qg6 37. Bxg6+ $5 Kg7 38. Rxa8 Be7 39. Rb8 a5 40. Be4+ Kxf7 41.
Bxd5+ {Kasparov won the match with 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 (+4, =17, -3). It would
become the last world championship with a 'classical' tempo of 40 moves in 2 1/
2 hours, adjournment and 16 moves per hour on the next day.  The two
antagonists played 144 games in five matches. It gave Gary an "I am the
greatest syndrome', because he wanted to crush Tolya and only scored 73-71.}
1-0

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Short, Nigel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2805"]
[BlackElo "2655"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

{The power of the Soviet empire had been broken after the fall of the Berlin
wall. Communism collapsed within a few years. Former Soviet players kept
ruling the chess world, but the grip of the apparatchiks had gone.  The cycle
of the next world championship started in the usual way. An important event
was the defeat of Karpov by Short in the semifinals. Nigel triumphed over Jan
Timman in the candidates' final. A historical affair occurred, when the
challenger and world champion took over the organisation of the match. Short
longed for money and Kasparov wanted power. The result was a PCA world
championship between the rebels and a FIDE world championship between Karpov
and Timman in 1993. The previous year another 'world championship' had been
played between Fischer and Spassky in Yugoslavia.  The long turn effect on the
prestige of chess was disastrous. Sponsors would eventually turn away from the
squabbling parties.  Kasparov and Short still played in London's Savoy Theatre
for 1.7 million pounds. The time control was forty moves in two hours followed
by twenty moves in one hour. Adjournment was not needed in any game. The
average of three minutes per move would become the norm for 'classical chess'.
} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8.
a4 Bb7 9. d3 Re8 10. Nbd2 Bf8 11. c3 h6 12. Ba2 $5 {
Kasparov brings an interesting novelty.} d6 13. Nh4 Qd7 14. Ng6 $1 Ne7 15. Nxf8
Kxf8 $5 {The intruder had to be exchanged at once.} 16. f3 $5 Rad8 $6 (16... c5
{is more useful.}) 17. b4 Ng6 18. Nb3 Bc8 19. Bb1 Nh5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Be3 Nh4
22. Ra2 Re6 23. d4 Rg6 24. Kh1 Re8 $6 25. dxe5 Rxe5 $6 26. g4 $1 ({
Nigel had planned} 26. f4 $6 Nxg2 $1) 26... Rf6 27. Bd4 $2 (27. Nd4 $1 Nf4 28.
Nf5 {disrupts the black attack (Short).}) 27... Ng3+ $1 28. hxg3 Nxf3 29. Bxe5
Qxg4 30. Rh2 Nxe1 $1 {The piece sacrifice has led to a strong offensive.} 31.
Qxe1 ({Avoids} 31. Qxg4 $4 Rf1#) 31... dxe5 $2 {Short is in time trouble.} ({
A sufficient counteraction gives} 31... Qf3+ 32. Kg1 dxe5 33. Rd2 $1 {
(Van der Wiel)} Rd6 34. Rxd6 cxd6) 32. Nd2 Rd6 33. Bc2 Be6 34. Kg1 Kg8 35. Nf1
Qg5 36. Qe3 $6 Qd8 $6 (36... Qxe3+ 37. Nxe3 Rc6 38. Nd1 Bg4 39. Rd2 Bxd1 40.
Bxd1 Rxc3 {lessens the material disadvantage.}) 37. Rd2 c6 38. Rxd6 Qxd6 39.
Qc5 Qxc5+ 40. bxc5 h5 41. Nd2 Kf8 42. Kf2 Ke7 43. Bb3 Bd7 44. Nf3 Kf6 45. c4
bxc4 46. Bxc4 Be6 47. Be2 Bg4 48. Bd1 g6 49. Ba4 Bd7 50. Ne1 Ke6 51. Bb3+ Ke7
52. Nd3 f6 53. Nb4 f5 54. Ba4 fxe4 55. Bxc6 Bxc6 56. Nxc6+ Ke6 57. Ke3 g5 58.
Kxe4 h4 59. gxh4 1-0

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Short, Nigel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2805"]
[BlackElo "2655"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4
Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Nd7 11. c3 Nc5 12. axb5 axb5 13. Rxa8 Bxa8 14. Bc2 Bf6 $6
({The equality is kept by} 14... Ne6 15. b4 d5 $1 16. exd5 Qxd5 {
(Emms-Kosashvili, Tyniste 1995).}) 15. b4 $1 Ne6 16. Nf1 Bb7 17. Ne3 g6 18. Bb3
Bg7 19. h4 $1 Bc8 20. h5 Kh8 $6 (20... Ne7 {controls square d5.}) 21. Nd5 $1 g5
$5 ({The players prefer} 21... gxh5 {after the game.}) 22. Ne3 Nf4 23. g3 $1
Nxh5 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. exf5 Qd7 26. Bxg5 h6 $6 (26... Nf6 $1 27. Nh4 Ne7 28. Qf3
c6 {creates a defence line.}) 27. Nh4 $1 Nf6 28. Bxf6 Bxf6 29. Qh5 Kh7 30. Ng2
$6 ({More power exercises} 30. Kg2 $1 Ne7 31. Rh1) 30... Ne7 31. Ne3 Ng8 $1 32.
d4 $5 exd4 33. cxd4 Bxd4 $2 {Short grabs a poisoned pawn.} (33... Bg5 34. f4
Bf6 {offers subtle resistance.}) 34. Ng4 $1 Kg7 ({Points are} 34... Bf6 35.
Qxh6+ $1 Nxh6 36. Nxf6+) ({and} 34... Bc3 35. f6 $1 Bxe1 36. Bc2+ Kh8 37. Nxh6)
35. Nxh6 $1 Bf6 ({The last pointe is} 35... Nxh6 36. Qg5+ Kh7 37. Bc2 $1) 36.
Bxf7 1-0

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Short, Nigel"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B86"]
[WhiteElo "2655"]
[BlackElo "2805"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Nbd7 8. f4
Nc5 9. e5 dxe5 10. fxe5 Nfd7 11. Bf4 b5 12. Qg4 h5 $5 ({Kasparov diverts from} 
12... Nb6 13. O-O-O Bd7 {(Zapolskis-Tataev, Stare Mesto 1992).}) 13. Qg3 h4 14.
Qg4 g5 $1 15. O-O-O $1 {Short takes great risks in order to win.} ({Avoids} 15.
Bxg5 $2 Nxe5 $1) 15... Qe7 $2 ({Right is} 15... gxf4 16. Nxe6 $1 Nxe6 17. Bxe6
Qe7 18. Bxd7+ Bxd7 19. Qf3 Ra7 20. Nd5 {(Speelman)} Qc5 $1 21. Nf6+ Ke7 {
and Black has gained a plus.}) 16. Nc6 $1 Nxb3+ 17. axb3 Qc5 18. Ne4 $1 Qxc6
19. Bxg5 Bb7 ({Avoids} 19... Rg8 $2 20. Nf6+ Nxf6 21. Bxf6 Rxg4 22. Rd8#) 20.
Rd6 $1 Bxd6 ({The line} 20... f5 $5 21. exf6 Bxd6 22. Qxe6+ Kd8 23. Nxd6 Kc7
24. Rd1 {also leads to a vigorous attack by White.}) 21. Nxd6+ Kf8 22. Rf1 Nxe5
({Bypasses} 22... f5 $4 23. Rxf5+ $1) 23. Qxe6 Qd5 24. Rxf7+ $2 ({White wins by
} 24. Qf6 $1 Rh7 25. Rf5 Qxg2 26. Qxe5 {(Hübner).}) 24... Nxf7 ({Not} 24... Kg8
$2 25. Rg7+ $1 Kxg7 26. Nf5+ Kh7 27. Qh6+ Kg8 28. Qg7#) 25. Be7+ Kg7 $1 26.
Qf6+ Kh7 27. Nxf7 Qh5 $1 28. Ng5+ Kg8 29. Qe6+ Kg7 30. Qf6+ Kg8 31. Qe6+ Kg7
32. Bf6+ Kh6 33. Nf7+ Kh7 34. Ng5+ Kh6 35. Bxh8+ Qg6 $1 36. Nf7+ Kh7 37. Qe7 {
Black has an elegant escape.} Qxg2 $2 ({Correct is} 37... Kg8 $1 38. Qxb7 Rf8
39. Ne5 Rf1+ 40. Kd2 Qd6+ $11 {(Timman).}) 38. Be5 $2 ({Short misses} 38. Bd4
$1 Qh1+ 39. Kd2 Qxh2+ 40. Kc3 Rc8+ 41. Kb4 Rc7 42. Qf6 $18 {(Timman).}) 38...
Qf1+ 39. Kd2 Qf2+ 40. Kd3 Qf3+ 41. Kd2 Qf2+ {
An incredible fight led to a great draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Short, Nigel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E35"]
[WhiteElo "2805"]
[BlackElo "2655"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8.
dxc5 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. e3 Qa5 11. Nge2 $1 {Kasparov plays a fine novelty.} Bf5
12. Be5 $1 O-O $6 ({The critical line is} 12... f6 $6 13. Bxb8 Rxb8 14. Nd4 {
(Popov-Loginov)} Bh7 15. Bd3 $1 {and White has an advantage.}) 13. Nd4 {
An interesting theoretical position has arisen.} Bg6 $2 ({
An improvement seems to me} 13... Re8 $1 14. Nxf5 $5 Rxe5 15. Nxh6+ Kg7 16. Ng4
Re6) 14. Nb3 $1 {Short has missed this surprising retreat.} Nxc3 ({Or} 14...
Qd8 15. Bd3) 15. Bxc3 Bxc2 16. Nxa5 Bxc3+ 17. bxc3 b6 18. Kd2 bxa5 $6 ({
Better is} 18... Bg6) 19. Kxc2 {Kasparov's preparation went until this move.}
Rc8 20. h4 Nd7 21. hxg5 Nxc5 $5 22. gxh6 Ne4 23. c4 $1 Nxf2 24. Rh4 $1 f5 25.
Rd4 dxc4 26. Bxc4+ Kh7 27. Rf1 Ng4 28. Kd2 Rab8 29. Rxf5 Rb2+ 30. Kd3 Rxg2 31.
Be6 Rc7 32. Rxa5 Nf2+ 33. Ke2 Rh2 34. Kf3 Nh1 35. Rd7+ Rxd7 36. Bxd7 Kxh6 37.
Rxa7 Kg5 38. Ra5+ Kf6 39. Bc6 Rc2 40. Rf5+ Ke7 41. Bd5 Kd6 42. Rh5 Rd2 43. Rxh1
Rxd5 44. a4 Ra5 45. Ra1 Ke5 {Suddenly two grave errors occur.} 46. e4 $4 ({
Correct is} 46. Ke2 Ke4 47. Rf1 $1 {(Kasparov).}) 46... Ke6 $4 ({
Nigel does not think and misses} 46... Rc5 47. a5 (47. Ra3 Rc4 $1) 47... Rc3+
48. Kg4 Kxe4 49. a6 Rc8 50. a7 Ra8 51. Ra5 Kd4 52. Kf5 Kc4 53. Ke6 Kb4 54. Ra1
Kc5 $1 55. Kd7 Kb6 56. Rb1+ Kc5 57. Rb7 Rh8) 47. Ke3 Kd6 48. Kd4 Kd7 49. Kc4
Kc6 50. Kb4 Re5 51. Rc1+ Kb6 52. Rc4 {Short had played interesting chess, but
Kasparov led by 7-2. Hereafter Gary quieted down.} 1-0

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Short, Nigel"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B87"]
[WhiteElo "2655"]
[BlackElo "2805"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5 8. O-O
Be7 9. Qf3 Qc7 10. Qg3 Nc6 11. Nxc6 Qxc6 12. Re1 Bb7 13. a3 Rd8 14. f3 O-O 15.
Bh6 Ne8 {The players have copied Stirenkov-Magerramov, Smolensk 1991.} 16. Kh1
Kh8 17. Bg5 Bxg5 18. Qxg5 Nf6 19. Rad1 Rd7 20. Rd3 Rfd8 21. Red1 Qc5 22. Qe3
Kg8 23. Kg1 Kf8 $6 {Exchange of queens equalises.} 24. Qf2 Ba8 25. Ne2 g6 $2 {
The exchange is okay.} 26. Nd4 Qe5 27. Re1 g5 $5 28. c3 Kg7 29. Bc2 Rg8 $5 30.
Nb3 Kf8 $6 31. Rd4 Ke7 $6 32. a4 h5 $6 33. axb5 axb5 34. Rb4 $1 h4 35. Nd4 g4
36. Rxb5 d5 $6 37. Qxh4 Qh5 $2 {
Kasparov makes a suspiciously high number of mistakes.} 38. Nf5+ $1 {White deli
vers the final blow.  Short had a sportive revenge for the six defeats.
Kasparov won the PCA world championship's match with 12 1/2 - 7 1/2 (+6, = 13,
-1).} 1-0

[Event "Wch of FIDE"]
[Site "The Netherlands/Indonesia"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Timman, Jan"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B17"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

{The FIDE match was an encounter between Karpov (the former world champion)
and Timman (the losing finalist). Half of the event took place in the Dutch
cities of Zwolle, Arnhem and Amsterdam. The organisation met dramatic
difficulties. Prize money was lacking.} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4
Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bd3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne5
Nbd7 12. Ngf3 Qc7 13. Bf4 Bb4+ 14. Nd2 $1 ({Timman played} 14. Kf1 {
against Karpov in Amsterdam 1988.}) 14... Bxd2+ 15. Kxd2 O-O 16. Rhd1 $5 Qb6 $5
17. Nc4 $6 (17. Kc1 $1 Nd5 18. Bg3 {will be the improvement in game three.})
17... Qc6 $1 18. Qf3 Nd5 $1 19. g3 Nc5 $1 20. Bxh6 $2 {
Timman makes a grave error in his calculations.} ({
Great complications result from} 20. Bd6 Nxd3 21. Bxf8 Qxc4 22. cxd3 Qd4 23.
Ba3 b5 {(Karpov)} 24. Rdc1 Bb7 25. Bc5 Qxb2+ 26. Ke1 b4) 20... gxh6 21. Qg4+
Kh8 22. Ne5 Qa4 $1 {Jan had missed this answer.} 23. Qh5 Kg7 24. Ng4 Rh8 25.
Ne5 Rf8 26. Ng4 Rh8 27. Ne5 Qe8 $6 ({Better is} 27... Qb4+ 28. Kc1 Nxd3+ 29.
Rxd3 Qe7 {(Karpov).}) 28. Qg4+ Kf8 $2 (28... Kf6 $1 29. Qd4 Nxd3 30. Nxd3+ Kg6
{keeps a material advantage.}) 29. Qd4 Nxd3 30. Ng6+ $1 fxg6 31. Qxh8+ Ke7 32.
Qxe8+ Kxe8 33. Kxd3 b5 $1 34. Re1 Ke7 35. Re5 g5 36. Rae1 Kf6 37. R5e4 Bd7 38.
h4 Rf8 39. c3 a5 40. Kd4 Rc8 41. f3 $2 {White weakens pawn g3.} ({Correct is} 
41. Kd3 {(Karpov).}) 41... a4 $6 {Black keeps a victorious advantage.} ({
The white forces are thrown back at once in} 41... Rc4+ 42. Kd3 gxh4 43. gxh4
Nf4+) 42. Rc1 $6 ({More action undertakes} 42. hxg5+ hxg5 43. a3 Ne7 44. Kd3
Rh8 45. Kd4 $5 Nf5+ 46. Kc5 Nxg3 47. Rd4 Rh7 48. Red1 Be8 {but Black wins.})
42... Ne7 43. Kd3 e5 44. Ke2 Be6 45. Kf2 ({It is too late for} 45. a3 {due to}
gxh4 46. Rxh4 Nf5) 45... Bxa2 46. Rce1 Rc5 $1 47. hxg5+ hxg5 48. f4 Ng6 49.
fxe5+ Nxe5 50. Rd4 Rd5 51. Rxd5 Bxd5 52. Ke3 Bc4 53. Rd1 Kf5 54. Rd4 Nd3 55.
g4+ Ke5 $1 56. Re4+ ({The pointe is} 56. Rxd3 Bxd3 57. Kxd3 Kf4) 56... Kf6 0-1

[Event "Wch of FIDE"]
[Site "The Netherlands/Indonesia"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Timman, Jan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E15"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3
d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Rc8 13. e4 b5 14. Re1 dxe4 15.
c5 $2 ({Correct is} 15. Bxe4 bxc4 16. bxc4 {(Karpov-Adorjan, Luzern 1989).})
15... f5 $1 16. f3 b4 $1 17. Bxb4 Ne5 $1 18. Bc3 $1 Nd3 {
Timman has quickly reached a won position.} 19. fxe4 ({Avoids} 19. Re2 $2 e5
20. dxe5 Bxc5+ 21. Kh1 e3 {(Ftacnik).}) 19... Nxe1 20. Qxe1 e5 $1 21. Nf3 $1
exd4 22. Bxd4 fxe4 23. Qxe4 Bf6 24. Re1 ({Active resistance is offered with} 
24. Bh3 Rc7 25. Be6+ Kh8 26. Re1 Re7 27. Bxf6 Rxf6 28. Ng5 {but Black wins by}
Bd3 $1 29. Qxc6 Qd4+ 30. Kh1 Bg6 $1) 24... Re8 $1 25. Bxf6 ({No success has} 
25. Qxe8+ $5 Qxe8 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. Bxf6 gxf6 28. Nd4 Rd8 $1 29. Nxc6 $2 Rd1+
30. Kf2 Rd2+ 31. Kg1 Rxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Bb7) 25... Rxe4 26. Bxd8 Rxe1+ 27. Nxe1
Rxd8 28. Bxc6 Rd1 29. Kf2 Rd2+ 30. Kf3 Rxa2 $1 31. h4 Kf8 32. Kf4 Ke7 33. Nf3
Rf2 (33... Rc2 $1 {is stronger, but Black has a technical win anyway.}) 34. h5
Be2 35. Ke3 Bxf3 36. Bxf3 Rb2 37. Bd5 Rc2 38. Kd4 Rh2 39. g4 Rh3 $1 40. Ke5
Re3+ 41. Kf4 Rc3 42. c6 ({Or} 42. b4 Rc1 $1 {and ..Rb1.}) 42... Kd6 43. Bg8 h6
44. Kf5 Rxc6 $1 45. Kg6 Ke5+ 46. Kxg7 Kf4 0-1

[Event "Wch of FIDE"]
[Site "The Netherlands/Indonesia"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Timman, Jan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8.
Qd2 Qa5 9. Rb1 b6 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Be2 O-O 12. Rc1 Bb5 $5 13. d5 Nd7 14. c4
Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 Ba4 16. Nh3 $5 e6 17. Nf4 Rae8 18. f3 Ne5 19. Rc3 Bd7 20. Ra3
exd5 21. exd5 h5 $1 {Black remains active.} 22. Rxa7 Bf5 $5 23. Rd1 Ra8 24.
Rxa8 Rxa8 25. Ke1 Rxa2 26. d6 Nd7 27. Nd5 Kf8 {
Karpov rules in the centre. Timman is active on the flanks.} 28. Bd3 $5 Bxd3 ({
The justification gives} 28... Rxg2 29. Bxf5 gxf5 30. Nxb6 $1 Nxb6 31. d7 Nxd7
32. Rxd7 {draw (Karpov).}) 29. Rxd3 Be5 ({Not} 29... Rxg2 $2 30. Ra3 $1) 30.
Bh6+ Kg8 31. Ne7+ Kh7 32. Bd2 Bxh2 $5 33. f4 Bg1 (33... h4 $1 {keeps a plus.})
34. Nc6 Kg8 (34... f6 $1 {controls square e5.}) 35. Ne5 Ra7 36. Nc6 Ra1+ 37.
Ke2 Kf8 38. f5 $1 gxf5 39. Rh3 ({Dangerous is} 39. Rg3 $1 Ra2 40. Kd1 Ra1+ 41.
Kc2 Ra2+ 42. Kc1 {The king has been lured to c1.} f6 43. Bh6+ Ke8 44. Rg8+ Kf7
45. Rg7+ Ke6 46. Bf4 Be3+ $1 47. Bxe3 Ra4 {Black escapes.}) 39... Bd4 40. Rxh5
Bf6 $6 (40... Rg1 {draws more easily.}) 41. Rxf5 Ra4 42. Kd3 Ke8 43. Bg5 Ba1 $6
(43... Ra1 {is more prudent.}) 44. Be7 $1 f6 45. g4 Ra3+ 46. Ke4 Rc3 47. Rh5
Rxc4+ 48. Kf5 {White has changed the initiative into an attack on the king.} b5
$2 ({Right is} 48... Rc1 $1 49. Kg6 {(Karpov)} Ne5+ 50. Nxe5 Bxe5 51. Rh8+ Kd7
52. Kf7 Bxd6 53. Rd8+ Kc7 54. Rxd6 Rc4 {drawn.}) 49. Rh8+ Kf7 50. Rd8 Be5 51.
Nxe5+ Nxe5 52. Rf8+ Kg7 53. g5 $1 {This match had no adjournment after the
first time control. Hence, this game was played in one session. A resumption
after the second time control did not occur during the match. The organisers
wanted to minimise the influence of computer analyses during the adjournment.
This aim was fully achieved.  The Dutch half ended with a 7-5 lead for Karpov.
Oman withdrew as organiser of the second half.} 1-0

[Event "Wch of FIDE"]
[Site "The Netherlands/Indonesia"]
[Date "1993.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Timman, Jan"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E32"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "1993.??.??"]

{The match continued in Jakarta. Prize money became available from the
Indonesians.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6
7. Bg5 c5 8. dxc5 bxc5 9. e3 Nc6 10. Nh3 $5 h6 11. Bh4 $2 ({
White keeps a plus with} 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Qxf6 gxf6 13. O-O-O Rd8 $1 {(Piket).
}) 11... g5 $1 12. Bg3 $2 ({Correct is} 12. Nxg5 hxg5 13. Bxg5 e5 $1 {(Piket).}
) 12... Ne4 $1 13. Qc2 Qa5+ 14. Ke2 ({Not} 14. b4 $2 Nxb4 $1) 14... f5 $1 15.
f3 Nxg3+ 16. hxg3 Rb8 17. Nf2 $6 Ba6 18. Nd3 $6 ({Avoids} 18. Rxh6 $2 Bxc4+ $1)
({Better is} 18. Nd1 $1 Rf6 19. Kf2 {(Li Wenliang-Christiansen, Luzern 1993).})
18... d5 $1 {A black pawn avalanche moves forwards.} 19. b3 ({
An elegant end shows the line} 19. cxd5 Bxd3+ $1 20. Kxd3 Nb4+ 21. axb4 Qxa1
22. dxe6 Qe1 $1 23. e7 Rfd8+ 24. exd8=Q+ Rxd8+ 25. Kc4 Qxb4# {(Ftacnik).})
19... Rxb3 $1 20. Qxb3 dxc4 21. Qa2 $6 ({More resistance is offered by} 21. Qb2
$1 cxd3+ 22. Kf2 Rb8 $1 23. Qf6 Qd2+ 24. Kg1 Qxe3+ 25. Kh2 {(Lobron), but} Nd8
$1 {wins.}) 21... cxd3+ 22. Kf2 Rf6 $1 23. Rc1 Kg7 24. f4 c4 25. Qb2 e5 26.
fxg5 hxg5 27. Rc3 Qb6 28. Qxb6 axb6 29. Rh5 Ne7 $1 30. Bxd3 ({Or} 30. Rxg5+ Kh6
) 30... cxd3 31. Rc7 Re6 32. Ke1 Bb5 33. g4 Kg6 34. Rh8 f4 {Karpov won the
match with 12 1/2 - 8 1/2 (+6, =13, -2). He became the FIDE world champion. 
Both challengers were soundly beaten. The two K's had remained the best, but
Gary had shown his superiority in the first nine games against Short.} 0-1

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B85"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]

{The schism in chess organisation resulted in separate qualification cycles.
Young talents reacted with opportunism. Anand and Kamsky were the main rivals.
Both players became participants of a world championship match.  Anand had
qualified for the most notable event: he played versus Kasparov. The match
should have been played in Cologne, but the venue became the World Trade
Centre in New York. They started with eight draws.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. f4 Qc7
11. Kh1 Re8 12. Bf3 Bd7 13. Nb3 Na5 14. Nxa5 Qxa5 15. Qd3 Rad8 16. Rfd1 $1 {
Anand follows a recommendation by Van der Wiel.} Bc6 17. b4 $1 Qc7 18. b5 Bd7
19. Rab1 $1 {Anand unknowingly improves the theory.} axb5 20. Nxb5 $1 Bxb5 $6 (
{Anand expected} 20... Qa5 $1 {He expected} 21. Nxd6 Bxa4 22. Bb6 Rxd6 23. Qxd6
Bxd6 24. Bxa5 Bxf4 25. Rxb7 Bxc2 {Now} 26. Re1 {keeps the material advantage.})
21. Qxb5 Ra8 22. c4 e5 23. Bb6 $1 Qc8 24. fxe5 dxe5 25. a5 Bf8 26. h3 Qe6 27.
Rd5 $1 Nxd5 $4 {Kasparov eats the forbidden fruit.} ({Anand recommends} 27...
h5 {and a cautious conduct.}) 28. exd5 {
Henceforth, Black cannot stop the pawns.} Qg6 29. c5 e4 30. Be2 Re5 31. Qd7 $1
Rg5 ({The exchanges after} 31... Re7 32. Qg4 $1 {lead to a white win.}) 32. Rg1
$1 e3 33. d6 Rg3 34. Qxb7 Qe6 35. Kh2 $1 1-0

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C80"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5 dxc3 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. bxc3 Qd3 14. Bc2 $3 {
Kasparov's second Tal has found a series of sacrifices in this position.} (14.
Nf3 {drew in game six.}) 14... Qxc3 15. Nb3 $1 Nxb3 $2 {
Anand misses the best line after a forty-five minutes thought.} ({Correct is} 
15... Rd8 $1 16. Bd2 $1 Qxe5 17. Re1 Qd5 {
This position is known from Berg-Nevestveit (corr. 1990). Kasparov regards} 18.
Qg4 $1 {as won for White. However} Nd4 $1 19. Nxc5 Bxc5 20. Qxg7 Rf8 21. Bxh7
Rd7 22. Qg6+ Kd8 23. Bh6 Nf3+ $1 24. gxf3 Qxf3 25. Qg5+ Kc8 26. Qxc5 Qg4+ {
leads to perpetual check.}) 16. Bxb3 Nd4 ({White wins in} 16... Qxa1 17. Qh5+
g6 18. Qf3 Nd8 $1 19. Qf6 Rg8 20. Bxe6 Be7 21. Bd7+ $1 Kxd7 22. e6+ Nxe6 23.
Qxa1 {(Kasparov).}) 17. Qg4 $1 Qxa1 18. Bxe6 Rd8 19. Bh6 $1 {
Kasparov still plays instantly.} Qc3 ({The immediate point is} 19... Qxf1+ 20.
Kxf1 gxh6 21. Qh5+ Ke7 22. Qf7#) 20. Bxg7 Qd3 ({Not} 20... Bxg7 21. Qh5+ $1)
21. Bxh8 Qg6 22. Bf6 Be7 23. Bxe7 Qxg4 ({Or} 23... Kxe7 24. Qh4+ Ke8 25. Bg4)
24. Bxg4 Kxe7 25. Rc1 $1 c6 26. f4 a5 27. Kf2 a4 28. Ke3 b4 29. Bd1 a3 30. g4
Rd5 31. Rc4 c5 32. Ke4 Rd8 33. Rxc5 Ne6 34. Rd5 Rc8 35. f5 Rc4+ 36. Ke3 Nc5 37.
g5 Rc1 38. Rd6 {This game shows the revolutionary influence of computer
preparation. Tal's idea was severely tested. As a result Gary could play a
complicated opening promptly.} 1-0

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B78"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2
Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Ne5 11. Bb3 Rc8 12. h4 h5 13. Kb1 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4
15. Nde2 b5 16. Bh6 Qa5 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Nf4 Rfc8 19. Ncd5 Qxd2 20. Rxd2 {
Anand declines the offer of a draw in a dull position.} Nxd5 21. Nxd5 Kf8 22.
Re1 Rb8 $5 23. b3 Rc5 24. Nf4 Rbc8 25. Kb2 a5 26. a3 Kg7 27. Nd5 Be6 $5 {
Gary makes a provocative move.} 28. b4 $4 ({Correct is} 28. Nxe7 Re8 29. Nd5
Bxd5 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 Rc4 32. Rxd5 Rxb4+ {(Kasparov)} 33. Kc3 Rc4+ 34. Kb3
f5 $1 $11) 28... axb4 29. axb4 Rc4 30. Nb6 $2 {Anand loses touch with reality.}
({Best is} 30. c3 Bxd5 31. Rxd5 Rxc3 32. Re2 Rc1 $1 33. Rxb5 Rh1 {
White might survive the rook ending.}) 30... Rxb4+ 31. Ka3 Rxc2 $1 {Kasparov to
ok the lead. This defeat was terrible for the challenger. He did not win but
lost due to a simple combination.} 0-1

[Event "PCA-Wch"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B77"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "1995.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Qd2 Nc6 8. f3
O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 h5 11. Bb3 Rc8 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bh6 c5 14. Bc4 Qb6 15.
Bxg7 Kxg7 16. b3 Be6 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 e5 $1 {
This pawn leaves a weak square.} 19. dxe6 $2 ({Better is} 19. O-O-O {
Anand has lost his morale.}) 19... d5 20. Be2 c4 $1 21. c3 $2 ({Correct is} 21.
Rd1 c3 22. Qd4 fxe6 {and Black has a plus (Kasparov).}) 21... Rce8 $1 22. bxc4
({Gary mentions} 22. exf7 Rxf7 23. Rf1 Rfe7 24. Rf2 Rxe2+ 25. Rxe2 Qg1#) 22...
Rxe6 23. Kf1 ({Or} 23. cxd5 Re5 24. Kf1 Nxd5 25. Qd4 Qf6 {
and Black has an awful attack.}) 23... Rfe8 24. Bd3 dxc4 25. Bxc4 Ne4 $1 {
Kasparov decides the game with an elegant blow.  Kasparov won the match with
10 1/2 - 7 1/2 (+4, =13, -1). He remained the PCA world champion.} (25... Ne4
26. fxe4 Rf6+ 27. Ke1 Rxe4+ 28. Be2 Qf2+ 29. Kd1 Rxe2 {is easy.}) 0-1

[Event "Fide-Wch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D98"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6 8.
Be2 Bg4 9. Be3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 e5 11. d5 Nd4 12. Bd1 ({Avoids} 12. Bxd4 $2 exd4
13. Qxd4 Nxe4) 12... b5 $5 13. Nxb5 Nxe4 14. O-O ({The justification is} 14.
Nxc7 $2 Rc8 15. Rc1 Nd6 16. Qc3 N6b5) 14... a6 $6 15. Nc3 (15. Nxd4 $1 exd4 16.
Bxd4 Nd2 17. Qc3 Bxd4 18. Qxd2 {gains a pawn.}) 15... Nd6 16. Qd3 Qh4 17. g3
Qh3 18. Bxd4 exd4 19. Ne2 Qf5 20. Nf4 Rfb8 $6 {
It is wiser to move the other rook.} 21. Qxf5 Nxf5 22. Nd3 Bh6 23. Re1 a5 24.
Bg4 Nd6 25. Re2 a4 26. a3 Ra5 27. Rc2 Rxd5 28. Rxc7 Ra5 29. Bf3 Bg5 30. Rd1 {
White has a plus. He blockades the passed pawn and protects the backward pawn.}
Rc8 $2 {Black exchanges his active rook.} (30... Bf6 {is more solid.}) 31.
Rxc8+ Nxc8 32. h4 Bf6 33. Rc1 $1 Nd6 34. Kf1 Be7 35. Ke2 Kf8 36. Rc7 Bf6 37.
Kd2 h5 38. Ke2 Nf5 $2 ({Better is} 38... Kg7 39. Nc5 Nb5 40. Ne6+ Kg8) 39. Rc4
Nd6 40. Rb4 Ra6 41. Nc5 Ra7 (41... Ra5 42. Nd7+ Ke7 43. Nxf6 Kxf6 44. Rxd4 {
also costs a pawn.}) 42. Kd3 Rc7 43. Nxa4 Rc1 44. Nb6 Bg7 45. a4 Ra1 ({Or} 
45... Rf1 46. a5 $1) 46. Nd7+ Ke8 47. Nc5 Ke7 48. Kc2 Rf1 49. Nd3 Ra1 50. Kb3
f5 51. Rb6 Bh6 52. Bd5 g5 53. Ra6 gxh4 54. gxh4 Rd1 55. Bc4 Rh1 56. a5 Rxh4 {
The time limits were forty moves in two hours and sixteen in one hour. Karpov
sealed his move.} 57. Bd5 {
Kamsky informed the arbiter Geurt Gijssen about his resignation.} ({
White wins in} 57. Bd5 Rh3 58. Kc2 h4 59. Rxd6 $1 Kxd6 60. a6) 1-0

[Event "Fide-Wch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "129"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Bd2 Nc6 9. Bd3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Qe2 Nf6 12. Ne4 Bd7 13. Rad1 Rc8 14. Rfe1
Nd5 15. Nc3 Nf6 16. a3 Qc7 $6 ({Better is} 16... Qb6 17. Bg5 Rfe8) 17. Bg5 Qa5
$2 ({Correct is} 17... Rfe8 18. Ne5 $1 {(Karpov)} Nxe5 $1 (18... Nxd4 $2 19.
Qe3 Bc5 20. Qh3 Nf5 21. g4) 19. dxe5 Nd5 20. Nxd5 exd5 21. Rc1 Qd8 {
Black can defend himself.}) 18. d5 $1 {The opening of the centre favours White.
} exd5 ({Even worse is} 18... Nxd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Bxe7 Rfe8 21. Bxh7+ $1
Kxh7 22. Ng5+ Kg6 23. Qd3+ Bf5 24. Qg3 Rxe7 25. Ne6+) 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Bxh7+
$1 Kxh7 21. Rxd5 Bxc3 $1 {
Karpov exchanges material in order to create a fortress.} 22. Rxa5 Bxa5 23. b4
$1 Kg8 $1 24. bxa5 Bg4 25. a6 $5 bxa6 26. Qe4 Bxf3 27. Qxf3 Rfe8 28. Ra1 {
White will need the rook for an attack.} Re6 29. h3 Rd8 30. Qc3 Rdd6 31. Rb1
Rd7 32. Qc4 a5 33. Rb5 Rd1+ 34. Kh2 Rd2 35. Rf5 Rd4 36. Qc3 Rdd6 37. Rc5 Rf6
38. Rc4 Rfe6 39. Rc5 Rf6 40. Qe3 Rfe6 41. Qg3 Rg6 42. Qb3 Rgf6 43. Qb7 Rfe6 44.
Qc7 Rf6 45. f4 $1 {The attack on the kingside begins.} g6 46. f5 $1 gxf5 47.
Rxf5 Rde6 ({Or} 47... Rxf5 48. Qxd6 Ne5 49. g4) 48. Rh5 Rh6 49. Qg3+ Kf8 50.
Rd5 Rhg6 51. Qf2 Rgf6 52. Qb2 Ke7 53. Rh5 Rh6 54. Rb5 Rhf6 55. Qc3 Kf8 56. Rh5
Rh6 57. Rf5 Rhg6 58. Qf3 {
The pressure on f7, heart of the bastion, becomes unbearable.} Rg7 59. Qf4 Kg8
60. Qc7 Kf8 61. Qc8+ Ke7 62. Rd5 Kf6 63. Qh8 Re4 64. Rh5 Ne7 65. Rh7 ({
The pointe is} 65. Rh7 Nf5 66. Rxg7 Nxg7 67. Qh6+) 1-0

[Event "Fide-Wch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E97"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5
Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 h6 11. Nd2 Nf4 12. Bf1 a5 $5 {
Action and counteraction rage on both flanks in a King's Indian.} 13. bxa5 Rxa5
14. Nb3 Ra8 15. c5 $1 f5 $1 16. cxd6 cxd6 17. Nd2 $1 {
The knight overprotects e4.} g5 $6 18. Rb1 g4 {
Black has overextended his zone on the kingside.} 19. Qb3 fxe4 20. Ndxe4 Kh8 $5
21. Be3 Nf5 22. Bb6 Qe7 23. Qb4 Rf7 24. a4 Bf8 25. Be3 Nh5 $5 26. Rbc1 Nf6 $6 (
{More useful is the exchange} 26... Nxe3 27. Rxe3 Bf5) 27. Bb6 h5 28. Nxf6 Qxf6
29. Ne4 Qg6 30. a5 Ng7 $5 31. Bb5 Bf5 32. Ng3 Bc8 $5 33. Rc3 h4 34. Bd3 $1 Nf5
$2 35. Nxf5 $2 ({The game can be decided by} 35. Rxc8 Rxc8 36. Nxf5 Rxf5 37.
Qe4 {(Karpov).}) 35... Bxf5 36. Bxf5 Qxf5 37. Rc4 Rg7 38. Qb1 $1 {
White conquers the centre.} Qh5 39. Qd1 h3 $1 40. Ree4 {
White pieces dominate the board.} hxg2 41. Rxg4 Rh7 $1 42. h4 Be7 43. f3 Rg8
44. Bf2 $6 ({The attack is continued by} 44. Qc2 $1 Rf8 (44... Bxh4 $2 45.
Qxh7+ $1 Kxh7 46. Rxh4) 45. Qe4 Rhf7 46. Rc7) 44... Rhg7 45. Qe2 Bd8 46. Be1
Qf7 47. Qd3 Qh5 48. Qe4 Qh6 49. Qf5 $6 Bxa5 $1 {Kamsky has found an escape.}
50. Rxg7 $1 (50. Bxa5 Qe3+ 51. Kxg2 Qe2+ 52. Kh3 Qf1+ {draws.}) 50... Bb6+ $1
51. Kxg2 Qxg7+ $2 ({Right is} 51... Rxg7+ 52. Kh3 Bc5 {
and White has a plus (Karpov).}) 52. Rg4 Qe7 $6 ({White gains a pawn in} 52...
Qh6 53. Rxg8+ Kxg8 54. Qc8+) 53. Qh5+ $1 Qh7 54. Rxg8+ Kxg8 55. Qe8+ Kg7 56.
Qe7+ Kh8 57. Qxd6 Qg7+ {According to gossip, Gata goes on with a lost game
endlessly, because his father, a boxer, beats him when he loses. In this case
he had good to continue.} ({
The difficulty to win shows Karpov's analytical line} 57... Bd4 58. Qf8+ Qg8+
59. Qxg8+ Kxg8 60. Bf2 $1 Bc3 61. Bb6 $1 Kf7 62. h5 $1 Kf6 63. Kg3 Kf5 64. h6
e4 (64... Kg6 65. d6) 65. fxe4+ Kxe4 66. Kg4 Kxd5 67. Kf5 Kc6 68. Bd8 b5 69.
Bf6 b4 70. h7) 58. Bg3 Bc7 59. Qe6 Kh7 60. d6 Bd8 61. Qf5+ Kh6 62. Kh3 $1 Qf6
63. Qxf6+ Bxf6 64. Kg4 {White wins the bishop ending.} b5 65. Kf5 Bd8 66. Kxe5
Kg6 67. Kd5 b4 68. Kc4 Ba5 69. Kb3 Kf5 70. Ka4 Ke6 71. h5 {
Karpov had taken the lead with 5-2.} 1-0

[Event "Fide-Wch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E12"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "117"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bd2 Nd7 8. Qc2
c5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. e3 Be7 12. Bd3 {
Kamsky changes from a quiet opening to aggression because he needs a win.} g6
13. h4 Qb6 14. h5 Bf6 15. Rb1 Rc8 16. Qa4 Bc6 17. Qg4 $6 {
White takes great risks.} Bb5 (17... Qb3 $1 {
grabs the initiative on the queenside (Karpov).}) 18. Bc2 a5 19. hxg6 hxg6 20.
Rxh8+ Bxh8 21. Ng5 $1 {White starts an attack on the king.} Bf6 22. a4 Bc6 ({
Avoids} 22... Ba6 $2 23. Nxf7 $1) 23. Kf1 Ke7 24. e4 $5 Qa6+ $6 ({
Even stronger is} 24... Rh8 $1 25. Kg1 d4) 25. Kg1 Ne5 26. Qf4 d4 27. Nh7 $1
Bh8 28. Qh4+ f6 $1 29. f4 Nd7 30. Re1 (30. e5 Qe2 $1 31. exf6+ Kd6 32. Qf2 {
ends the attack.}) 30... Qc4 31. Bb1 Kd6 $2 ({Correct is} 31... d3 32. e5 Qd4+
33. Re3 c4) 32. e5+ $2 (32. Nxf6 $1 Bxf6 33. e5+ {wins at once.}) 32... fxe5
33. fxe5+ Nxe5 $2 ({Correct is} 33... Bxe5 $1 34. Bf4 {(Henley)} Qf7 35. Nf6
Qe7 36. Qh3 Qxf6 37. Bxe5+ Nxe5 38. Qxc8 Qg5 39. Be4 {The chances are level.})
34. Bf4 Qd5 35. Be4 Qe6 36. Ng5 Qe7 {The pins are fatal.} 37. Bxc6 Kxc6 38.
Bxe5 Bxe5 39. Qe4+ Kd6 40. Qxg6+ Kc7 41. Ne6+ Kd6 42. Nf4+ (42. Nxd4+ $1 Qf6
43. Nb5+ Ke6 44. Qg4+ Qf5 45. Rxe5+ Kxe5 46. Qxf5+ Kxf5 47. Nd6+ {
wins faster (Ftacnik).}) 42... Qf6 43. Qxf6+ Bxf6 44. Re6+ Kd7 45. Rxf6 Rb8 46.
Nd3 c4 47. Ne5+ Ke7 48. Rf4 Rxb2 49. Nxc4 Rb4 50. Rxd4 Rxa4 51. Kf2 Ra2+ 52.
Kf3 a4 53. Ne3 Ke6 54. Ke4 Ra1 55. g4 Ke7 ({Or} 55... a3 56. Ra4 a2 57. Nc2)
56. Rd5 Kf6 57. Ra5 Kg6 58. Kf4 Kf7 59. Ra6 1-0

[Event "Fide-Wch"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Kamsky, Gata"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E48"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nge2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 9. O-O Bd6 10. Ne4 Be7 11. a3 O-O 12. Bc2 Qc7 13. Qd3 Rd8 14. Ng5 $5
g6 15. Bb3 $5 Nf6 16. Rd1 Bf8 17. Bf4 Qe7 18. Qe3 $6 (18. Ne4 $5 {keeps a plus.
}) 18... Nd5 $1 19. Bxd5 exd5 $1 20. Nf3 Qxe3 21. fxe3 (21. Bxe3 Bg4 {
is poor as well.}) 21... f6 $1 22. Rac1 Bf5 23. h3 h5 24. Nc3 g5 $1 25. Bh2 h4
$1 26. Nd2 Kf7 27. Nb3 Rac8 28. Nb5 a6 29. Nc3 b5 30. Ne2 $2 ({
The disadvantage in the endgame is minimized by} 30. Nc5 $1 Bxc5 31. dxc5 d4 {
(Karpov).}) 30... b4 31. a4 Re8 32. Kf2 Kg6 33. Ng1 ({It is too late for} 33.
Nc5 {due to} Na5 34. Nxa6 Nc4) 33... Na7 34. Nc5 Rc6 35. Nf3 Rec8 36. b3 a5 $1
{Karpov improves his position.} 37. Ke2 Be4 38. Kd2 Bxc5 $1 {
Now he captures the pawn.} 39. dxc5 Rxc5 40. Rxc5 Rxc5 41. Rc1 Rxc1 42. Kxc1
Nc6 43. Bc7 f5 {Black wins time before he advances the d-pawn.} 44. Kd2 {
Black has prepared the next move.} d4 $1 45. exd4 ({Or} 45. Nxd4 Nxd4 46. exd4
Bxg2 47. Bxa5 Bxh3 48. Bxb4 Bg2) 45... f4 $1 {Black fixes pawn g2.} ({
Insufficient is} 45... Bxf3 $2 46. gxf3 Nxd4 47. Bb6 $1 Nxf3+ 48. Ke2 g4 49.
Bxa5 Nd4+ 50. Kf1 Nxb3 51. Bxb4 $11) 46. Ke2 Bd5 47. Kf2 Bxb3 48. Ne5+ Nxe5 49.
dxe5 Bxa4 50. Bxa5 b3 51. Bc3 Kf5 52. Bb2 Bc6 53. Kf1 Bd5 54. Kf2 Ke4 55. Ke2
Bc4+ 56. Kd2 f3 $1 {
Black creates another passed pawn, a crucial demand of this endgame.} 57. gxf3+
Kxf3 58. e6 Bxe6 59. Bf6 g4 60. hxg4 h3 61. Be5 Bxg4 {Black applied the
strategy of active consolidation wonderfully.  Karpov won the match with 10 1/
2 - 7 1/2 (+6, =9, -3). and thus remained FIDE world champion. It was a hard
fought confrontation.} 0-1

[Event "Philadelphia"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "DEEP BLUE"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B22"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

{Kasparov accepted the challenge by IBM to play a match of six games against
Deep Blue. The machine had a search speed of 100 million positions per second.
} 1. e4 c5 2. c3 $5 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 e6 7. h3 Bh5 8.
O-O Nc6 9. Be3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bb4 $5 {Gary makes an ambitious choice.} 11. a3
Ba5 12. Nc3 Qd6 13. Nb5 Qe7 14. Ne5 Bxe2 15. Qxe2 O-O 16. Rac1 Rac8 17. Bg5 Bb6
$6 (17... Rfd8 {is more useful.}) 18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. Nc4 $1 Rfd8 ({Avoids} 19...
Nxd4 $2 20. Nxd4 Bxd4 21. Qg4+) 20. Nxb6 axb6 21. Rfd1 f5 22. Qe3 Qf6 23. d5 $1
{The machine makes a temporary pawn sacrifice.} Rxd5 (23... exd5 $6 24. Qxb6
Qxb2 25. Qxb7 {favours White.}) 24. Rxd5 exd5 25. b3 Kh8 {
Kasparov starts a counterattack.} 26. Qxb6 Rg8 27. Qc5 ({Not} 27. Qxb7 $4 Qg5)
27... d4 $2 ({Correct is} 27... f4 $1 28. Rd1 d4) 28. Nd6 f4 29. Nxb7 $1 {
Deep Blue has made an accurate calculation.} Ne5 30. Qd5 $1 f3 31. g3 Nd3 ({Or
} 31... Qf4 32. Rc8 $1 (32. Kh2 $2 Rxg3 $1)) 32. Rc7 Re8 33. Nd6 Re1+ 34. Kh2
Nxf2 {Kasparov threatens mate in one.} 35. Nxf7+ Kg7 (35... Qxf7 36. Qd8+ Kg7
37. Rxf7+ Kxf7 38. Qd5+ Ke7 39. Qxf3) 36. Ng5+ Kh6 37. Rxh7+ {
A sensation has happened.} (37. Rxh7+ Kg6 38. Qg8+ Kf5 39. Nxf3 $18) 1-0

[Event "Philadelphia"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "DEEP BLUE"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "146"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 dxc4 ({
The operator and designer of Deep Blue, Hsu, plays} 6... cxd4 {
on the board. It has to be corrected.}) 7. Ne5 Bd7 8. Na3 cxd4 9. Naxc4 Bc5 10.
Qb3 O-O 11. Qxb7 $5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Rb8 13. Qf3 Bd6 14. Nc6 $5 ({
Gary diverts from} 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 {(Vaganian-Serper, Luzern 1993).}) 14... Bxc6
15. Qxc6 e5 16. Rb1 Rb6 17. Qa4 Qb8 18. Bg5 Be7 $1 ({A charge is allowed by} 
18... Rxb2 $2 19. Rxb2 Qxb2 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Qd7) 19. b4 $1 Bxb4 $5 20. Bxf6
gxf6 21. Qd7 Qc8 $1 {
Deep Blue returns the pawn in order to stop an attack on the king.} 22. Qxa7
Rb8 $6 ({Commentators prefer the exchange of queens by} 22... Ra6 23. Qb7 Qxb7
24. Bxb7 Rb6) 23. Qa4 Bc3 24. Rxb8 Qxb8 25. Be4 Qc7 26. Qa6 Kg7 27. Qd3 Rb8 $1
{A notable pawn exchange occurs.} 28. Bxh7 Rb2 29. Be4 Rxa2 30. h4 Qc8 31. Qf3
Ra1 32. Rxa1 Bxa1 33. Qh5 Qh8 34. Qg4+ Kf8 35. Qc8+ Kg7 36. Qg4+ Kf8 37. Bd5
Ke7 38. Bc6 Kf8 39. Bd5 Ke7 40. Qf3 Bc3 41. Bc4 Qc8 42. Qd5 Qe6 43. Qb5 Qd7 44.
Qc5+ Qd6 45. Qa7+ Qd7 46. Qa8 {Lack of chess knowledge shows the next move.}
Qc7 $2 ({Correct is} 46... Qd8 $1 47. Qxd8+ Kxd8 48. Bxf7 Ke7 {
The king returns to the kingside after the exchange and defends the position.})
47. Qa3+ Qd6 48. Qa2 $1 {White wins a pawn without the exchange of queens.} f5
$6 {Pawn f5 will fall eventually.} 49. Bxf7 e4 50. Bh5 Qf6 51. Qa3+ Kd7 52.
Qa7+ Kd8 53. Qb8+ Kd7 54. Be8+ Ke7 55. Bb5 Bd2 56. Qc7+ Kf8 57. Bc4 Bc3 58. Kg2
Be1 59. Kf1 Bc3 60. f4 exf3 61. exf3 Bd2 62. f4 Ke8 63. Qc8+ Ke7 64. Qc5+ Kd8
65. Bd3 Be3 66. Qxf5 Qc6 67. Qf8+ Kc7 68. Qe7+ Kc8 69. Bf5+ Kb8 70. Qd8+ Kb7
71. Qd7+ Qxd7 72. Bxd7 Kc7 73. Bb5 Kd6 {
Kasparov drew the next two games and won game five.} 1-0

[Event "Philadelphia"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1996.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "DEEP BLUE"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "1996.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c6 3. c4 e6 4. Nbd2 Nf6 5. e3 c5 $5 6. b3 Nc6 7. Bb2 cxd4 8.
exd4 Be7 9. Rc1 O-O 10. Bd3 Bd7 11. O-O Nh5 $2 {
Black loses territory eventually.} 12. Re1 Nf4 13. Bb1 Bd6 14. g3 Ng6 15. Ne5
Rc8 $6 ({Exchanges are made by} 15... Ncxe5 16. dxe5 Bb4 17. a3 Bxd2 18. Qxd2
dxc4 19. Rxc4 Bc6) 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. Nf3 Bb4 18. Re3 Rfd8 19. h4 Nge7 20. a3
Ba5 21. b4 Bc7 22. c5 {White dominates the queenside.} Re8 $6 ({More active is
} 22... Nf5) 23. Qd3 g6 24. Re2 Nf5 25. Bc3 h5 26. b5 $1 Nce7 27. Bd2 Kg7 28.
a4 Ra8 $6 29. a5 a6 $6 30. b6 Bb8 $2 {
Black has 'lost' a bishop and rook voluntarily.} 31. Bc2 Nc6 32. Ba4 Re7 33.
Bc3 Ne5 $5 34. dxe5 Qxa4 35. Nd4 Nxd4 36. Qxd4 Qd7 37. Bd2 Re8 38. Bg5 Rc8 39.
Bf6+ Kh7 40. c6 $1 bxc6 41. Qc5 Kh6 42. Rb2 Qb7 43. Rb4 {A strangulation has
been achieved. Only the black king is able to move, until he will be mated. 
Kasparov won the match with 4-2 (+3, =2, -1) and earned $400,000.} 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "DEEP BLUE"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1997.??.??"]

{Strategic planning had been the great weakness of Deep Blue. The cooperation
between Hsu and Benjamin led to a major increase of its chess knowledge. The
next year Kasparov met a far better program.} 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. b3 Nd7 4.
Bb2 e6 5. Bg2 Ngf6 6. O-O c6 7. d3 Bd6 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. h3 Bh5 10. e3 $6 {
Kasparov plays an anti-computer concept, because he does not know about the
improved knowledge. As a result, he starts poorly in some games.} h6 11. Qe1
Qa5 12. a3 Bc7 $6 13. Nh4 $1 {Gary begins to play chess.} g5 $6 14. Nhf3 e5 15.
e4 Rfe8 16. Nh2 Qb6 17. Qc1 a5 18. Re1 Bd6 19. Ndf1 dxe4 20. dxe4 Bc5 21. Ne3
Rad8 22. Nhf1 {White cannot occupy the strong square f5 immediately.} g4 $5 23.
hxg4 Nxg4 24. f3 $5 Nxe3 25. Nxe3 Be7 $1 26. Kh1 Bg5 {
Two bishops defend the kingside.} 27. Re2 a4 28. b4 f5 $1 29. exf5 $5 e4 30. f4
$1 Bxe2 31. fxg5 Ne5 ({Avoids} 31... hxg5 $2 32. Nd5 $1) 32. g6 Bf3 33. Bc3 Qb5
34. Qf1 Qxf1+ 35. Rxf1 h5 36. Kg1 $1 {
Gary has achieved a counteraction with entertaining opportunism.} Kf8 $2 {
Passivity becomes fatal.} ({Correct is} 36... Ng4 $1 37. f6 Re6 38. Bh3 Rxf6
39. Nxg4 hxg4 40. Bxf6 Rd6 41. Bxg4 Bxg4 $11 {(Benjamin).}) 37. Bh3 b5 38. Kf2
Kg7 $6 ({Lengthy manoeuvres are needed in} 38... Rd6 39. Rg1 $1 Ng4+ 40. Bxg4
hxg4 41. Re1 Kg8 42. Kg1 Kf8 43. Rf1 Red8 44. f6) 39. g4 $1 Kh6 40. Rg1 hxg4
41. Bxg4 Bxg4 42. Nxg4+ Nxg4+ 43. Rxg4 Rd5 44. f6 Rd1 $2 45. g7 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "DEEP BLUE"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C93"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "1997.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 h6 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. Nf1 Bd7 13. Ng3 Na5 14. Bc2 c5 15. b3
Nc6 16. d5 Ne7 17. Be3 Ng6 18. Qd2 Nh7 $6 {Black wastes time.} ({Better is} 
18... Qc8 {(Knezevic-Djuric, Paris 1995).}) 19. a4 Nh4 $6 20. Nxh4 Qxh4 21. Qe2
Qd8 22. b4 Qc7 23. Rec1 c4 $6 {Hereafter, Black has to stay idle.} 24. Ra3 Rec8
25. Rca1 Qd8 26. f4 $5 {Deep Blue opens a second front!} Nf6 27. fxe5 dxe5 28.
Qf1 Ne8 29. Qf2 Nd6 30. Bb6 Qe8 31. R3a2 Be7 32. Bc5 Bf8 $6 ({
Excellent resistance is offered by} 32... a5 $1 33. axb5 axb4 34. Rxa8 Rxa8 35.
Rxa8 Qxa8 36. Bxb4 Qb8 37. b6 Bd8 38. Bc5 Nc8) 33. Nf5 Bxf5 34. exf5 f6 35.
Bxd6 Bxd6 36. axb5 $1 ({Kasparov expects the greedy} 36. Qb6 Qe7 $1 37. axb5
Rab8 38. Qxa6 e4 {with a counteraction. When this move is not played, he
believes in cheat by a grandmaster. 'No Gary, that happened centuries ago with
chess automats!"}) 36... axb5 37. Be4 $1 {Deep Blue evaluates this blockade as
better than the previously mentioned material win.} Rxa2 38. Qxa2 Qd7 39. Qa7
Rc7 40. Qb6 Rb7 41. Ra8+ Kf7 42. Qa6 Qc7 43. Qc6 Qb6+ 44. Kf1 Rb8 {
The games takes an incredible end.} 45. Ra6 $2 ({Correct is} 45. Qxb6 Rxb6 46.
Ke2 {(Benjamin)} Bb8 47. Kf3 Ke7 48. Kg4 Ke8 49. Kh5 Kf7 50. g3 {
and the black fortress crumbles.}) ({
Combined efforts of analysts result in the line} 45. Ra6 Qe3 $1 46. Qxd6 Re8
47. h4 h5 $1 48. Bf3 Qc1+ 49. Kf2 Qd2+ 50. Be2 Qf4+ $11 {
So Kasparov resigned in a drawn position!}) 1-0

[Event "New York"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "DEEP BLUE"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A00"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1997.??.??"]

1. d3 $5 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. a3 d6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Be6 8.
O-O Qd7 9. Ng5 $5 Bf5 10. e4 Bg4 11. f3 Bh5 12. Nh3 $5 (12. Be3 {
proceeds the development.}) 12... Nd4 13. Nf2 h6 14. Be3 c5 15. b4 b6 16. Rb1
Kh8 17. Rb2 a6 18. bxc5 bxc5 19. Bh3 Qc7 20. Bg4 $1 Bg6 $1 {
Black keeps a positional plus.} 21. f4 exf4 22. gxf4 Qa5 23. Bd2 $5 {
Kasparov gives a pawn for activity.} ({Even stronger seems to be} 23. Rb7 $1
Qxc3 24. Rxe7 Qxa3 25. f5 Bh7 26. Bxd4 cxd4 27. Qa1) 23... Qxa3 24. Ra2 $5 Qb3
25. f5 Qxd1 26. Bxd1 Bh7 27. Nh3 Rfb8 28. Nf4 Bd8 29. Nfd5 Nc6 30. Bf4 Ne5 31.
Ba4 Nxd5 32. Nxd5 a5 33. Bb5 Ra7 34. Kg2 g5 35. Bxe5+ dxe5 36. f6 Bg6 37. h4
gxh4 38. Kh3 Kg8 39. Kxh4 Kh7 40. Kg4 Bc7 $1 {
Otherwise the opponent stages an attack on the kingside.} 41. Nxc7 Rxc7 42.
Rxa5 Rd8 43. Rf3 Kh8 44. Kh4 Kg8 45. Ra3 Kh8 46. Ra6 Kh7 47. Ra3 Kh8 48. Ra6 {
Deep Blue accurately defended a bastion.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "New York"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "DEEP BLUE"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B12"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "1997.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d6 $5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. Bd3 e6 $5 7. Qe2 d5 8.
Bg5 Be7 9. e5 Nfd7 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. g4 Bg6 12. Bxg6 hxg6 13. h4 $5 Na6 14.
O-O-O O-O-O 15. Rdg1 Nc7 $5 16. Kb1 (16. h5 $1 {starts an attack.}) 16... f6
17. exf6 Qxf6 $6 {Gary plays an odd move.} ({Better is} 17... gxf6 18. g5 $1 c5
$1) 18. Rg3 Rde8 19. Re1 Rhf8 20. Nd1 $1 {The knight overprotects f2.} e5 $5 {
Kasparov liberates his position.} 21. dxe5 Qf4 22. a3 Ne6 23. Nc3 Ndc5 24. b4
$5 Nd7 25. Qd3 Qf7 26. b5 Ndc5 27. Qe3 Qf4 $5 28. bxc6 bxc6 29. Rd1 Kc7 30. Ka1
Qxe3 31. fxe3 Rf7 {Both sides have many weaknesses.} 32. Rh3 $6 (32. Kb2 {
is more useful.}) 32... Ref8 33. Nd4 Rf2 34. Rb1 $5 Rg2 35. Nce2 $5 Rxg4 36.
Nxe6+ Nxe6 37. Nd4 Nxd4 38. exd4 Rxd4 39. Rg1 Rc4 40. Rxg6 Rxc2 41. Rxg7+ Kb6
42. Rb3+ Kc5 43. Rxa7 Rf1+ ({
wins, according to Nunn. Benjamin gives the proper answer} 43... Kc4 44. Rb4+
Kd3 45. e6 Rf1+ 46. Rb1) 44. Rb1 Rff2 45. Rb4 $1 {White threatens mate in one.}
Rc1+ 46. Rb1 Rcc2 47. Rb4 Rc1+ 48. Rb1 Rxb1+ 49. Kxb1 Re2 50. Re7 Rh2 51. Rh7 {
Black has an advantage due to the connected passed pawns.} Kc4 ({
Nunn lets Black win with} 51... d4 $1 {The main line of the refutation is} 52.
Rd7 $1 Rxh4 53. e6 Re4 54. e7 Kc4 55. a4 c5 56. a5 Kb5 57. Kc2 Kxa5 58. Kd3 Re5
59. Kc4 Kb6 60. Rd6+ Kc7 61. Rd5 $1) 52. Rc7 $1 c5 53. e6 Rxh4 54. e7 Re4 55.
a4 Kb3 56. Kc1 1/2-1/2

[Event "New York"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "DEEP BLUE"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "1997.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Bxf3 c6 6. d3 e6 7. e4 $5 Ne5 8.
Bg2 dxe4 9. Bxe4 Nf6 10. Bg2 {White has no advantage.} Bb4+ 11. Nd2 h5 $5 12.
Qe2 Qc7 13. c3 Be7 14. d4 Ng6 15. h4 e5 $1 16. Nf3 exd4 17. Nxd4 O-O-O 18. Bg5
Ng4 19. O-O-O Rhe8 20. Qc2 Kb8 21. Kb1 Bxg5 22. hxg5 N6e5 23. Rhe1 ({Avoids} 
23. Rxh5 $2 c5 24. Nb3 Rxd1+ 25. Qxd1 Nxf2) 23... c5 24. Nf3 Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 Nc4
26. Qa4 Rd8 27. Re1 Nb6 28. Qc2 Qd6 29. c4 Qg6 $6 ({No risk takes} 29... Qd3
30. Qxd3 Rxd3) 30. Qxg6 fxg6 31. b3 Nxf2 32. Re6 $1 Kc7 33. Rxg6 Rd7 34. Nh4
Nc8 $1 35. Bd5 ({The pointe is} 35. Nf5 Ne7) 35... Nd6 36. Re6 Nb5 $1 37. cxb5
Rxd5 38. Rg6 Rd7 39. Nf5 Ne4 40. Nxg7 Rd1+ 41. Kc2 Rd2+ 42. Kc1 Rxa2 43. Nxh5
Nd2 {An exciting position has been reached.} 44. Nf4 ({Deep Blue finds} 44. Rh6
Nxb3+ 45. Kb1 Rf2 46. Nf4 c4 47. g6 Kd7 $1 48. Nd5 (48. g7 $4 c3) 48... Nd2+
49. Ka2 $1 Ne4+ 50. Ka3 Rf5 $1) 44... Nxb3+ 45. Kb1 Rd2 46. Re6 c4 47. Re3 Kb6
$1 48. g6 Kxb5 49. g7 Kb4 {
A wonderful counterattack resulted in a great escape.} ({The main point is} 
49... Kb4 50. g8=Q Rd1+ 51. Kb2 Rd2+ {and perpetual check.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "New York"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "1997.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "DEEP BLUE"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B17"]
[BlackElo "2785"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1997.??.??"]

{The last game decided about the outcome of the match. Gary posed as the
'defender of mankind'.} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6
6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 h6 $4 {Kasparov thought that a computer could not refute
this move. Actually, the information was added before the last game began.} 8.
Nxe6 $1 Qe7 9. O-O fxe6 10. Bg6+ Kd8 11. Bf4 b5 $5 {Kasparov plays a 'novelty'.
} 12. a4 Bb7 13. Re1 {Deep Blue attacks the weak points b5 and e6.} Nd5 14. Bg3
Kc8 (14... a6 {keeps the position closed. White completes the restriction with}
15. Bh4 N5f6 16. Ne5 Kc8 17. Nf7 Rg8 18. c3 $1 {A collapse follows.}) 15. axb5
cxb5 16. Qd3 Bc6 17. Bf5 exf5 {
Gary's act of a 'monkey with a criminal mind' does not impress the computer.} (
{Neither does Nunn's alternative} 17... Nb4 {due to} 18. Qc3 Kb7 19. Rxe6 Qd8
20. d5 Bxd5 21. Re8) 18. Rxe7 Bxe7 19. c4 {The defence line in front of the
black king evaporates.  A historic event had taken place. The chess 'genius'
was defeated by artificial intelligence. Kasparov had turned this milestone
into a farce.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Lausanne"]
[Date "1998.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D48"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "215"]
[EventDate "1998.??.??"]

{The FIDE organised a candidates' tournament, Groningen 1997. Anand entered in
the second round. He defeated Adams with 5-4 in the seventh and final round. 
At the beginning of 1998 he had to face Karpov who had been training all the
time.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5
8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O a6 10. e4 c5 11. d5 Qc7 12. dxe6 fxe6 13. Bc2 ({Karpov played
} 13. Ng5 {against Anand in Monte Carlo 1994.}) 13... c4 14. Qe2 Bd6 15. Nd4
Nc5 16. f4 e5 17. Ndxb5 $5 {He opens the position with a novelty.} axb5 18.
Nxb5 Qb6 19. Nxd6+ Qxd6 20. fxe5 Qxe5 21. Rf5 Qe7 22. Qxc4 Rc8 $5 ({
An interesting alternative is} 22... Ncxe4 $5 23. Bf4 Rc8 24. Qb5+ Kf8) 23.
Qb5+ Ncd7 24. Qxb7 Rxc2 25. Bg5 $1 Qd6 ({Avoids} 25... Qxe4 $2 26. Qxe4+ Nxe4
27. Re1 Rc4 28. b3 Rd4 29. Rf2 $1 h6 30. Rd2 $1 {(Karpov).}) 26. Qa8+ Kf7 $2 ({
Karpov's preparation goes on with} 26... Qb8 $1 27. Qxb8+ Nxb8 28. Bxf6 gxf6 {
and equality.}) 27. Qxh8 Qd4+ 28. Kh1 Qxe4 29. Rf3 Rxg2 $5 30. Kxg2 Ne5 {
Anand has missed the next move.} 31. Qxg7+ $1 (31. Raf1 $2 Nxf3 32. Rxf3 Qe2+
33. Kg3 Qe1+ {only leads to a perpetual (Karpov).}) 31... Kxg7 32. Bxf6+ Kg6
33. Bxe5 Qxe5 34. Rg1 h5 35. b3 Qe2+ 36. Rf2 Qe4+ 37. Kf1+ $6 ({Better is} 37.
Kh3+ $1 {and White wins a lot faster.}) 37... Kh6 38. Rg3 Qb1+ 39. Kg2 Qe4+ 40.
Rgf3 Qg6+ 41. Kf1 Qb1+ 42. Kg2 Qg6+ 43. Kh1 Qb1+ 44. Rf1 $1 {White has to give
up a pawn in order to bypass a threefold repetition of positions. He wins
anyway.} Qxa2 45. Rf6+ Kg7 46. Rf7+ Kh8 47. Rf8+ Kg7 48. R8f7+ Kg8 49. R7f3 Kg7
50. h3 Qc2 51. R1f2 Qe4 52. Kg2 Qb4 53. Re2 Qd4 54. Re7+ Kg6 55. Re6+ Kg7 56.
Rg3+ Kf7 57. Rge3 Qd5+ 58. Kg3 Qg5+ 59. Kf2 Qh4+ 60. Ke2 Qd4 61. R6e4 Qa1 62.
Kd3 Kf6 63. Re6+ Kf5 64. b4 Qc1 65. Kd4 Qc8 66. b5 Qd8+ 67. Kc5 Qc7+ 68. Kb4
Qf4+ 69. Kb3 Qc7 70. b6 Qd7 71. R3e5+ Kf4 72. Re4+ Kg3 73. Re3+ Kh2 74. Kc4 h4
75. Kc5 Qc8+ 76. Kd5 Qd8+ 77. Ke4 Qd7 78. Kf5 Kg2 79. Kg5 Qg7+ 80. Kxh4 Kf2 81.
R3e5 $5 Qh8+ (81... Qg3+ 82. Kh5 Qxh3+ {
wins back a pawn but does not save the game.}) 82. Kg4 Qg7+ 83. Kf5 Qh7+ 84.
Kf6 Qh4+ 85. Kf7 Qh7+ 86. Ke8 Qb7 87. h4 Qb8+ 88. Kf7 Qb7+ 89. Kg6 Qb8 90. h5
Qg8+ 91. Kf5 Qh7+ 92. Kf6 Kf3 93. Re3+ Kf2 94. Re2+ Kf3 95. R2e3+ Kf2 96. Kg5
Qg8+ 97. Kh4 Qd8+ 98. Kh3 Qd1 99. Re2+ Kf3 100. Kh2 Qd8 101. R6e3+ Kf4 102. b7
Qb6 103. Re4+ Kf3 104. R2e3+ Kf2 105. Re7 Qd6+ 106. Kh3 Qb8 107. R3e5 Kg1 108.
Rg7+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Lausanne"]
[Date "1998.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C78"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "1998.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4
Bg4 9. d3 O-O 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Na5 12. Bc2 b4 13. Nd2 Rb8 14. Qe2 $5 Re8
15. Nf3 bxc3 16. bxc3 Nb3 17. Bxb3 Rxb3 18. d4 exd4 19. cxd4 Rxf3 $1 {
The sacrifice of an exchange opens the game.} ({Karpov does not like} 19...
Rxe4 20. Be3 $1 Bb4 21. Qxa6) 20. Qxf3 $6 ({Later Anand prefers} 20. dxc5 $5
Rc3 21. Qxa6 Nxe4) 20... Bxd4 21. Ra2 Nxe4 $1 22. Qd3 c5 23. Qxa6 d5 24. a5 $1
c4 $1 25. Be3 Be5 26. Bb6 $6 ({Karpov suggests} 26. Rc2) 26... Qd7 ({
Analysts like} 26... Qd6 $6 27. Qb7 Nc3 28. Rb2 d4 $1 {but} 29. a6 $1 d3 30. a7
Ne2+ 31. Kh1 Bxb2 32. a8=Q Rxa8 33. Qxa8+ Qf8 34. Qa6 {favours White.}) 27. Qa7
Qc6 $2 ({Better is} 27... Qxa7 28. Bxa7 Nc3 {(Anand).}) 28. Bd4 Bc7 29. Rb2 c3
({Avoids} 29... Ra8 $2 30. Qb7 Qxb7 31. Rxb7 Bxa5 32. Ra1 {(Karpov).}) 30. Rb7
Rc8 31. Bb6 $2 ({The natural} 31. Rc1 $1 {(Karpov)} Nd6 32. a6 Nb5 $1 (32...
Nxb7 $2 33. Rxc3 $1) 33. Rxb5 Qxb5 34. Qb7 Qxb7 35. axb7 Rb8 36. Bxc3 $1 Rxb7
37. Be5 $1 {leads to a Black loss.}) 31... Be5 32. Rxf7 c2 33. Rc1 Nc3 34. Rf3
{The attack in the centre should decide but the tables turn.} ({Karpov's} 34.
Rf5 {is refuted by} Qe6 $1 35. Rxe5 Qxe5 36. Qd7 Ne2+ 37. Kf1 Re8 $1 38. Bc7
Qe4 39. Rxc2 Ng3+ 40. Kg1 Qe1+ 41. Kh2 Nf1+ 42. Kh1 Ne3+) 34... h6 $4 ({Good is
} 34... Ne2+ 35. Kf1 Qe8 $1 36. Kxe2 Bb8+ 37. Re3 Qb5+ $1 {(Fritz).}) 35. Qf7+
Kh8 36. Re3 $1 d4 37. Rxe5 d3 38. Bd4 $1 Rg8 39. Re6 d2 40. Rxc6 $1 dxc1=Q+ 41.
Kh2 Qd2 42. Rc8 {Karpov was shocked by the line of Fritz. Six games ended in
3-3. The match was prolonged with two rapid games (25 minutes per game plus 10
seconds per move).} 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Lausanne"]
[Date "1998.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Karpov, Anatoly"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2735"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "1998.??.??"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 Be7 8. Qe2
O-O 9. h3 Bh5 10. Re1 dxe4 11. dxe4 e5 12. b3 Qc7 13. Bb2 Rfe8 14. Qf1 Rad8 15.
a3 b5 16. Bc3 Bf8 17. Nh4 Nc5 18. Bf3 Bg6 19. Nxg6 hxg6 20. Bg2 a6 21. Qe2 Ne6
22. Nf3 Nd7 23. a4 b4 24. Bb2 a5 25. c3 bxc3 26. Bxc3 Rb8 27. Rab1 Bb4 28. Rec1
Bxc3 29. Rxc3 c5 30. Qe3 Qd6 31. h4 Nd4 32. Bh3 Nb6 33. Rbc1 $2 ({Right is} 33.
Nd2) 33... c4 $1 34. bxc4 Nxa4 35. c5 Qe7 36. Ra3 ({White has to avoid} 36. Rc4
Rb3) 36... Nxc5 37. Rac3 Ncb3 38. Rc7 Qf6 39. R1c3 Nxf3+ ({
The easiest way to victory is} 39... a4 $1 40. Bd7 Nxf3+ 41. Qxf3 Qxf3 42. Rxf3
Re7 {(Yusupov).}) 40. Qxf3 a4 $2 {Anand spends a lot of time and blunders.} ({
Correct is} 40... Nd4 $1 41. Qxf6 gxf6) 41. Qxf6 gxf6 42. Bd7 Nd4 $6 ({
Better is} 42... Re7 43. Bxa4 Rxc7 44. Rxc7 Nd4 {but Anand wants a victory.})
43. Bxe8 Ne2+ 44. Kg2 Nxc3 45. Bxf7+ Kf8 46. Bxg6 Nb5 47. Rf7+ Kg8 48. Rxf6 Ra8
49. h5 $1 a3 50. h6 a2 51. Bf7+ Kh7 52. Bxa2 Rxa2 53. g4 $1 {
Karpov plays for a win!} Nc3 54. g5 Nxe4 55. Rf7+ {
Anand has a difficult way out of the difficulties.} Kg6 $2 ({
Black can escape by} 55... Kg8 $1 56. g6 Ra8 57. h7+ Kh8 58. g7+ $1 Kxh7 59.
Rf8 Kxg7 60. Rxa8 Kg6 61. Kf3 Nf6 {(Karpov).}) 56. Rg7+ Kf5 57. h7 Rxf2+ 58.
Kg1 Kg4 59. h8=Q Kg3 60. Re7 Rg2+ 61. Kf1 Nd2+ 62. Ke1 {The demoralised Anand
lost the second rapid game quickly. Karpov won the match with 5-3 (+4, =2, -2),
kept the FIDE title and gained $1,370,000. Anand got $768,000.} 1-0

[Event "WCC candidates"]
[Site "Cazorla"]
[Date "1998.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2790"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "1998.??.??"]

{The initials of Gary's organisation changed from PCA to WCC in February 1998.
His proposal was a candidates' match between the numbers two and three in the
world, Anand and Kramnik. Anand refused. His place was taken by Shirov, the
number two in Linares 1998. Kramnik and Shirov started a match of ten games. 
The winner would play a two million dollar world championship match. Rentero
from Linares gave support but signatures of the Junta of Andalusia were
missing on the contract....} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5
Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. O-O Bd6 8. c4 c6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qh5 O-O 11. Qxd5 Bc6 12.
Qh5 g6 13. Qh3 Ng5 14. Bxg5 Qxg5 15. Nc3 Rfe8 $5 16. d5 $5 Bxd5 17. f4 Qd8 18.
Nxd5 Bc5+ 19. Kh1 Qxd5 20. Rac1 $1 {White takes the initiative.} Be3 $6 ({
More solid is} 20... Qd4 21. Bc4 Re7) ({Kramnik did not like the adventures of
} 20... Re3 $5 21. Bc4 $1 Qd4 22. Bxf7+ $1 Kg7 $1 23. g3 Kxf7 24. Qxh7+ Kf6 25.
Qxb7 Rd8 26. Qc6+ Bd6) 21. Bc4 Qf5 22. Qxf5 gxf5 {
Black has accepted weaknesses.} 23. Rcd1 Rad8 24. g3 Bd4 25. b3 Bf6 $6 (25...
Kg7 {defends more naturally.}) 26. Bb5 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Rd8 28. Rc1 $1 ({
The pawn win by} 28. Rxd8+ Bxd8 29. Bd3 {has no use.}) 28... Rd5 $5 (28... a6 {
is okay but Black chooses an active defence.}) 29. a4 Bd8 30. Rc8 Kg7 31. Rb8
$1 Bb6 32. Rxb7 Rd1+ 33. Kg2 Rd2+ 34. Kh3 Bg1 35. g4 {
The counteraction can be crowned by a fortress building.} Bxh2 $2 ({Correct is
} 35... Rxh2+ 36. Kg3 fxg4 37. Kxg4 Rh6 $1 38. Bc4 Rf6 {
and White cannot make any progress (Kramnik and Dolmatov).}) 36. gxf5 $1 h5 $2
({Black might survive in} 36... Bxf4 37. Kg4 (37. Rxa7 $4 h5 $1) 37... Rd4 38.
Bc4 Kh6 39. Rxf7 Be5+ 40. Kf3 a5) 37. Kh4 $1 Bxf4 38. Kxh5 Kf6 39. Bc4 Kxf5 40.
Rxf7+ Ke4 41. Rxa7 Be5 42. Bf1 Rf2 43. Bh3 Rf8 44. Be6 Rf1 ({
More resistance is offered by} 44... Rf6 $1 45. Bc4 Bc3 {(Kramnik).}) 45. Rd7
Rh1+ 46. Kg6 Rg1+ 47. Kf7 Rg7+ 48. Ke8 Rxd7 49. Kxd7 Bc3 50. Kc6 Ke5 51. Bg8
Be1 52. Kb6 $1 Bf2+ 53. Ka6 $1 {White wins the bishop ending by accurate play.}
({The king insufficiently supports his king in} 53. Kb5 $2 Kd6 54. b4 Kc7 55.
a5 Be1 56. Ka4 Bd2 57. b5 Be3 {(Hecht).}) 53... Kd6 54. a5 Kc7 55. b4 Kc6 56.
b5+ Kc5 57. b6 Kb4 58. b7 Bg3 59. Kb6 Bf2+ 60. Kc6 $1 Ba7 61. a6 Ka5 62. Bc4
Bb8 63. Bf1 {Shirov took the lead.} 1-0

[Event "WCC candidates"]
[Site "Cazorla"]
[Date "1998.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D70"]
[WhiteElo "2790"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "1998.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 {Kramnik plays a surprising line in the decisive game.
} d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 e5 $5 9. d5 c6 10. h4
h5 $5 11. Be2 (11. g4 $5 hxg4 12. h5 {would be in the style of Shirov.}) 11...
cxd5 12. exd5 N8d7 13. d6 Nf6 14. Bg5 Re8 $5 ({An alternative gives} 14... Be6
15. Nh3 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Bxc4 {(Kramnik).}) 15. Rd1 Be6 16. Nh3 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Bxc4
18. b3 Ba6 $2 {Kramnik gets a scoring chance.} ({Correct is} 18... Be6 19. Nf2
Qb6 $1) 19. Nd5 $2 ({He misses} 19. d7 $1 Qxd7 (19... Rf8 20. Nd5 Bb5 21. Nf2 {
and Black suffocates}) 20. Qxd7 Nxd7 21. Rxd7 e4 22. Nd5 $1 exf3+ 23. Ne7+ Kh7
(23... Kf8 24. Kf2 $1) 24. gxf3 f6 25. Be3 $1 {
and White wins (Kramnik and Dolmatov).}) 19... e4 $1 20. Nxf6+ $2 ({
White survives in} 20. Ne7+ $1 Rxe7 21. dxe7 Qxe7 22. Kf2 $1) 20... Bxf6 21. d7
Qb6 $1 {Black's sacrifice of the exchange leads to a better endgame.} 22.
dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 23. Qe3 Bxg5 24. Qxb6 Bxh4+ 25. Kd2 ({No good is} 25. Qf2 exf3+
26. Kd2 Bxf2) 25... axb6 26. fxe4 Rxe4 27. Kc2 Rg4 28. Rd2 Be7 29. Rg1 Kg7 30.
Nf2 Rf4 31. Nd3 Re4 {Black has an enormous positional advantage.} 32. Rgd1 $2 (
{Useful exchanges are made after} 32. a4 b5 33. Re1) 32... Bb5 33. a4 Bc6 34.
Re1 $6 Rxe1 35. Nxe1 Bb4 36. Re2 Bxe1 37. Rxe1 Bxg2 {
Now the exchanges have cost an important pawn.} 38. Kd2 h4 39. Ke3 Bd5 40. b4
h3 41. Re2 f5 42. Rd2 Be4 43. Kf4 Bg2 44. Rd7+ Kf6 45. Rh7 g5+ 46. Kg3 f4+ 47.
Kg4 Ke5 48. b5 {Shirov won the match with 5 1/2 - 3 1/2 (+2, =7). The loser
got $75,000. The winner got nothing!  No sponsors were found for the
championship match and Shirov received no compensation.  Anand was invited to
play a match against Kasparov in 1999. When the event did not occur, the smart
Vishy cashed $200,000 without making a move!} 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Las Vegas"]
[Date "1999.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Akopian, Vladimir"]
[Black "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A15"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2625"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "114"]
[EventDate "1999.??.??"]

{The next FIDE championship took place in Las Vegas. Kasparov and Karpov did
not participate. The knockout tournament had seven rounds. Kramnik was ousted
in round five and Adams in round six in Caesar's Palace, a fine place of
decadence.} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. b4 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 e5 7. d3
Nh5 8. Nc3 f5 9. O-O Nc6 10. b5 $5 Ne7 11. e4 c5 $1 12. bxc6 bxc6 13. c5 d5 14.
exd5 $5 cxd5 15. Qb3 e4 $1 {
White has opened aggressively. The counterattack has bite.} 16. dxe4 $2 {
Akopian overestimates his chances.} ({Correct is} 16. Ng5 $1 Nc6 $1 17. Nxd5
Kh8 $1 18. h4 Rb8 19. Bxg7+ Nxg7 {(Khalifman)} 20. Qa4 $1 Qxd5 21. dxe4 Qd7 22.
exf5 Nd4 23. Qxd7 Bxd7 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Rfd1 Ngf5 26. Rd2 {
and White has a plus.}) 16... fxe4 17. Nxe4 Bxb2 18. Qxb2 dxe4 19. Ng5 Bf5 $1
20. Nxe4 Rb8 21. Qc3 Nd5 22. Qa3 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 Nhf6 24. Bf3 Qc7 25. Rac1 Ne7
26. c6 Nf5 27. Qc3 Rbc8 28. Rfe1 Qg7 29. Rcd1 Rc7 30. Re6 h5 31. Qe5 Kh7 32. h3
Ng8 33. Qe4 Nf6 34. Qe5 Ng8 35. Qe4 Rf6 36. Rxf6 Nxf6 37. Qb4 Qe7 38. Qb8 Nd6
39. g4 $6 ({No commitment brings} 39. Qb4 Nf5 40. Qb8) 39... hxg4 40. hxg4 Nf7
41. Kg2 Kg7 42. Re1 Qd8 {
White still has positional compensation for the sacrificed material.} 43. Qb2
$2 ({The exchange by} 43. Qxd8 Nxd8 44. Rb1 g5 45. Kg3 Rc8 46. Rc1 {
leads to an endgame with a lasting influence of the passed pawn.}) 43... Ng5 $1
44. Re3 Qd6 45. Qa3 Qxa3 46. Rxa3 Kf7 47. Be2 Ne6 48. Ra4 Nd5 49. Bf3 Ne7 50.
Kg3 Kf6 51. Rc4 Ke5 52. Rc1 Nd4 53. Re1+ Kf6 54. Bg2 Nexc6 55. f4 Ne7 56. Bf1
Rc3+ 57. Kg2 Nc2 {Khalifman took the lead immediately.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Las Vegas"]
[Date "1999.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Akopian, Vladimir"]
[Black "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2625"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "167"]
[EventDate "1999.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O Bd7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Re1 a6 7. Ba4 c4 8. d4
cxd3 9. Bg5 Ne5 $5 ({Theory is} 9... e6 {(Tal-Akopian, Barcelona 1992).}) 10.
Nbd2 Bxa4 11. Qxa4+ b5 (11... Qd7 12. Qd4 Nfg4 {is okay.}) 12. Qd4 h6 $2 {
White gets the time to ruin the black position.} ({Correct is} 12... Nfg4 $1
13. a4 Rb8 14. axb5 axb5) 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. a4 $1 Rb8 15. Nxe5 (15. axb5 axb5
16. Re3 {is favourable for White (Svidler).}) 15... dxe5 16. Qa7 Ra8 ({
Black does not solve his problems with} 16... Qb6 17. Qxb6 Rxb6 18. axb5 axb5
19. Ra8+ {(Svetkovic).}) 17. Qb7 Qc8 18. Qd5 Rb8 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qxd3 h5 21.
Nf1 Qd7 22. Qe2 $5 ({The endgame after} 22. Qxd7+ Kxd7 23. Red1+ Ke8 24. Ra7 {
looks grim for Black.}) 22... e6 23. h4 Bc5 24. Ng3 Ke7 25. Red1 Qc6 26. Rd3
Rbd8 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Nxh5 Rg8 29. Ra5 b4 30. Qb5 Rc8 31. Ng3 bxc3 32. bxc3
Qxb5 33. Rxb5 Ba3 34. Ne2 Bc5 35. g4 $2 ({The advantage is kept by} 35. Rb7+
Kf8 {and now} 36. g4) 35... Kd6 $1 36. Kg2 Kc6 37. Rb2 f5 $1 38. f3 ({
The pointe is} 38. exf5 exf5 39. gxf5 Rh8) 38... Rh8 39. Kg3 Be7 40. h5 fxe4
41. fxe4 f5 $1 42. Kf3 fxg4+ 43. Kxg4 Rg8+ 44. Kh3 Rh8 45. Ng3 Bg5 46. Rh2 Kc5
47. Kg4 Bf4 48. Rh3 Kc4 49. Nf1 Rf8 50. Nh2 Rg8+ 51. Kf3 Bxh2 ({
Black exchanges as much as possible, but the immediate} 51... Kxc3 {
might be good too.}) 52. Rxh2 Kxc3 53. h6 Kd3 54. h7 Rf8+ 55. Kg3 Rh8 56. Rh4
Ke3 57. Kg2 Kd3 58. Kf3 Kd4 59. Ke2 Kc5 60. Kd3 Rd8+ 61. Kc3 Rh8 62. Rh5 Kd6
63. Kb4 Rb8+ 64. Kc4 Rh8 65. Rh1 Kc6 66. Rh2 Kd6 67. Kb4 ({
White avoids the trick} 67. Kb5 Rxh7 68. Rxh7 {stalemate.}) 67... Kc6 68. Kc4
Kd6 69. Ra2 Ke7 70. Kc5 Rc8+ $1 71. Kb6 {
Black still needs to make one good move.} Rh8 $2 ({Correct is} 71... Kf6 $1 {
and} 72. Rh2 Kg7 {(Svidler)} 73. Kb7 Rh8 74. Kc7 Rxh7 75. Rxh7+ Kxh7 76. Kd6
Kg7 77. Kxe6 Kf8 78. Kxe5 Ke7) 72. Rh2 Kd6 73. Rd2+ Ke7 74. Kc7 Kf6 75. Rh2 Kg5
76. Kd6 Kf6 77. Kd7 Kf7 78. Rh3 Kf6 79. Rh1 Kf7 80. Rh4 Kf6 81. Rh1 Kf7 82.
Rf1+ Kg7 83. Ke7 Ra8 84. h8=Q+ $1 ({The pointe is} 84. h8=Q+ Kxh8 85. Rf8+ Rxf8
86. Kxf8 Kh7 87. Kf7 $1 {
and White wins the decisive tempo.  Akopian equalised the match.}) 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Las Vegas"]
[Date "1999.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Khalifman, Alexander"]
[Black "Akopian, Vladimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E92"]
[WhiteElo "2625"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "1999.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. Be3 exd4 8. Nxd4
Re8 9. f3 c6 10. Bf2 d5 11. exd5 cxd5 12. O-O Nc6 13. c5 Nh5 14. Qd2 Be5 15. g3
Ng7 16. Rfd1 Be6 17. Nxe6 $5 (17. f4 {
drew in Gelfand-Van Wely, Wijk aan Zee 1996.}) 17... fxe6 18. f4 Bf6 19. Nb5
Be7 20. Rac1 a6 21. Nd4 Bf6 {
White has a majority on the queenside and blockades the centre.} 22. Nf3 Qa5 $5
23. Qxa5 Nxa5 24. b4 Nc6 25. Rb1 h6 26. a4 g5 27. fxg5 hxg5 28. g4 $1 Ne5 29.
Nxe5 Bxe5 30. Be3 Rf8 31. Rf1 Bf4 32. Bxf4 gxf4 33. Bf3 Rf7 $2 ({
Khalifman notes} 33... a5 34. Rfc1 $1) 34. a5 $1 {
White applies a remarkable restriction.} Rd8 ({
No relief from the strangulation brings} 34... Ne8 35. Rbe1 Nc7 36. g5 Kg7 37.
Bg4 Kg6 38. Re5) 35. Rbe1 d4 $5 {
Black acts in desperation before the time control.} 36. Re4 d3 37. Bd1 d2 38.
Rfxf4 Rxf4 39. Rxf4 Ne8 40. Kf2 Nc7 41. h4 e5 42. Rc4 Nd5 43. Kf3 $1 Rf8+ 44.
Ke2 Rd8 45. Kf3 Rf8+ 46. Ke2 Rd8 {
White has a forced way to win in a diabolic endgame.} 47. Rc2 $2 ({Best is} 47.
g5 $1 Nf4+ 48. Ke3 $1 Kg7 49. h5 Nxh5 50. Bxh5 d1=Q 51. Bxd1 Rxd1 52. c6 bxc6
53. Ke4 $1 Rd6 54. Kxe5 Rg6 55. Kd4 Kf7 56. Kc5 Rxg5+ 57. Kb6 $1 Ke7 58. Rxc6
Rb5+ 59. Kxa6 Rxb4 {White has a theoretical win by} 60. Rb6 Ra4 61. Rb5 $1 Kd7
62. Kb7 Rc4 63. Rd5+) 47... Nf4+ 48. Ke3 Nd5+ 49. Ke2 Nf4+ 50. Kf3 Kf7 51. c6
bxc6 52. Rxc6 Rd3+ $2 ({Strong resistance is offered by} 52... Nd5 53. Rc4 $1 {
(Khalifman)} Rb8 54. Rc2 $1 Rxb4 55. Rxd2 Ke6) 53. Ke4 Ke7 54. h5 Rd4+ 55. Kxe5
Rxb4 56. Rc7+ Kf8 57. Rd7 Ng2 58. h6 Kg8 59. g5 Ne3 60. g6 Rb5+ 61. Ke4 {
Khalifman led again. He won the match with 3 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+2, =3, -1), got the
FIDE title and $660,000. The runner-up netted $396,000.} 1-0

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

{The number one in chess invited the number two for a championship match.
Although no candidates got a chance, we might be thankful, because the
encounter between Kasparov and Kramnik became one of the most interesting
matches in the history of chess. The sponsor, Brain Games Networks, supplied a
prize fund of $2,000,000. The match took place in October and November 2000.
FIDE started its world championship in November.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7 10.
b3 h6 11. Bb2 Kc8 {Kramnik has chosen for a crammed endgame of the Berlin
Defence. Kasparov answers calmly.} 12. h3 b6 13. Rad1 Ne7 $5 {
Vladimir has prepared a fascinating manoeuvre.} 14. Ne2 Ng6 {The six moves of
this knight result in pressure on e5 and control over square f4.} 15. Ne1 h5 $1
16. Nd3 c5 17. c4 {White prevents counter-play on the queenside.} a5 18. a4 h4
19. Nc3 Be6 $1 20. Nd5 Kb7 21. Ne3 Rh5 $1 22. Bc3 Re8 23. Rd2 Kc8 24. f4 {
The active knight makes two more moves and blockades the f-pawn.} Ne7 25. Nf2
Nf5 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2845"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8.
Be3 Qa5 9. Qd2 Bg4 10. Rb1 a6 $5 11. Rxb7 $1 ({Kramnik improves on} 11. Rb3 {
in Timman-Ivanchuk, Linares 1992.}) 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3 Nc6 13. Bc4 O-O 14. O-O
({The firm} 14. Bd5 Rac8 15. Bg5 $6 {is met by} cxd4 16. cxd4 Qxd2+ 17. Kxd2
Nxd4 18. Bxe7 Rc2+) 14... cxd4 15. cxd4 Bxd4 $1 16. Bd5 Bc3 $2 {
Kasparov blunders in his cherished Grünfeld Defence.} (16... Qxd2 17. Bxd2 Rfc8
{will lead to equality in Yermolinsky-Azmaiparashvili, Hyderabad 2002.}) 17.
Qc1 $1 Nd4 $5 {Now Gary has to sacrifice a pawn in order to exchange.} ({
The line} 17... Rac8 $6 18. Bb6 Qb4 19. a3 Qb2 20. Qxb2 Bxb2 21. a4 $1 {
is unpleasant for Black (Kramnik).}) 18. Bxd4 Bxd4 19. Rxe7 Ra7 20. Rxa7 Bxa7
21. f4 $1 Qd8 22. Qc3 Bb8 23. Qf3 $1 Qh4 24. e5 g5 $1 {
A battle rages on the dark squares.} 25. Re1 $1 Qxf4 26. Qxf4 gxf4 27. e6 fxe6
28. Rxe6 Kg7 29. Rxa6 {White has regained the extra pawn.} Rf5 30. Be4 Re5 31.
f3 Re7 32. a4 Ra7 33. Rb6 $1 Be5 34. Rb4 {
Black draws if he keeps the enemy out or exchanges the rooks.} Rd7 $2 {
The activation of the rook allows the advance of the a-pawn.} (34... Bd6 $1 35.
Rc4 Kf6 {applies passive consolidation.}) 35. Kg2 Rd2+ 36. Kh3 h5 37. Rb5 Kf6
38. a5 Ra2 39. Rb6+ Ke7 $4 {Kasparov succumbs under time pressure.} ({
Kramnik analyses} 39... Kg7 40. a6 Bd4 41. Rg6+ Kf8 42. Bb7 Ra5 43. Rd6 Bg1 44.
Rd1 $1 Be3 45. Rd5 $1 Rxd5 46. Bxd5 Kg7 47. Kg2 Kf6 48. h4 $1 {If the black
king moves to the left, pawn h5 will fall. Otherwise his adversary moves to
the queenside.}) 40. Bd5 $1 {Kramnik made an impressive start in the match.} (
40. Bd5 Rxa5 41. Re6+ Kd7 42. Rxe5 Kd6 43. Rxh5 Rxd5 44. Rxd5+ Kxd5 45. Kg4 {
is elementary.}) 1-0

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. b3 h6 11. Bb2 Kc8 12. Rad1 b6 $5 {Kasparov deviate
s from game one and Vladimir from Shirov-Krasenkov, Polanica Zdroj 2000.} 13.
Ne2 $1 c5 14. c4 Bc6 15. Nf4 Kb7 (15... Bxf3 16. gxf3 {
leads to black passivity.}) 16. Nd5 $1 Ne7 17. Rfe1 Rg8 $1 {Black begins a
rare development manoeuvre. The intended route to the open file is
h8-g8-g6-e6-e8-d8.} 18. Nf4 $1 {The knight retreats as preparation of e5-e6.}
g5 19. Nh5 Rg6 $5 {Kramnik plans ..Re6. Kasparov prevents it.} 20. Nf6 Bg7 21.
Rd3 Bxf3 $5 {Exchanges lessen the pressure.} 22. Rxf3 Bxf6 23. exf6 Nc6 24. Rd3
Rf8 $1 25. Re4 (25. Rd7 Kc8 {shows the pointe of black's prophylactic move.})
25... Kc8 26. f4 gxf4 27. Rxf4 Re8 ({Black quickly draws in} 27... Nb4 $1 28.
Re3 Rd8 $1 {(threatens ..Nd3)} 29. Rff3 (29. Re7 $2 Rd2 $1 30. Rf2 Rxf2 31.
Kxf2 Nd3+) 29... Rd1+ 30. Rf1 Rd2 31. Rf2) 28. Bc3 Re2 29. Rf2 Re4 30. Rh3 $5 {
Kasparov wants to win.} (30. Rfd2 Nd4 {followed by exchanges will draw.}) 30...
a5 31. Rh5 $5 a4 32. bxa4 $6 Rxc4 33. Bd2 Rxa4 34. Rxh6 Rg8 $6 {
Kramnik can make an attempt to win.} ({But he misses} 34... Rxh6 $1 35. Bxh6 c4
36. g4 c3 37. h3 Rb4) 35. Rh7 Rxa2 $1 36. Rxf7 Ne5 $1 37. Rg7 Rf8 38. h3 c4 ({
Or} 38... Nd3 $1 39. f7 Kd7 $1 40. Rg8 Ra1+ 41. Kh2 Nxf2 42. Rxf8 Ke7) 39. Re7
({Kramnik regards} 39. Bc3 Rxf2 40. Kxf2 {as stronger, but} Nd7 $1 {draws.})
39... Nd3 40. f7 Nxf2 $1 ({Vladimir avoids} 40... Kd8 $4 41. Re8+ $1 Rxe8 42.
Bg5+ {and safely reaches the time control after forty moves in two hours.}) 41.
Re8+ Kd7 42. Rxf8 Ke7 43. Rc8 Kxf7 44. Rxc7+ Ke6 45. Be3 $1 Nd1 $1 46. Bxb6 ({
Not} 46. Rxc4 $2 Rxg2+ 47. Kxg2 $4 Nxe3+) 46... c3 47. h4 Ra6 $1 48. Bd4 Ra4
49. Bxc3 Nxc3 50. Rxc3 Rxh4 51. Rf3 Rh5 52. Kf2 Rg5 53. Rf8 Ke5 {
The attacker advanced in the centre and the defender centralised.} (53... Ke5
54. Kf3 Rf5+ 55. Rxf5+ Kxf5 $11) 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D27"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2845"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "147"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O Nf6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8.
Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. Be2 b6 11. Nb3 Be7 12. Nfd4 Bb7 13. f3 O-O 14. e4
Rfc8 15. Be3 Kf8 16. Nd2 $1 (16. Kf2 {drew in Bareev-Rublevsky, Elista 1996.})
16... Ne5 17. N4b3 Rc6 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. Rxc6 Rxc6 20. g4 $1 h6 21. h4 Bc8 $6 {
Black loses time.} ({The effective} 21... Ne8 22. f4 Nd7 23. Nc4 Nd6 {
leads to exchanges (Kramnik).}) 22. g5 $1 hxg5 23. hxg5 Nfd7 $1 24. f4 Ng6 25.
Nf3 Rc2 $2 {Kasparov decides for an aggressive solution.} (25... Rc7 {
protects Nd7 and thus keeps the status quo.}) 26. Bxa6 $1 Bxa6 27. Rxd7 Rxb2
28. Ra7 Bb5 29. f5 $1 exf5 30. exf5 Re2 $1 31. Nfd4 $5 Re1+ 32. Kf2 Rf1+ 33.
Kg2 Nh4+ 34. Kh3 Rh1+ 35. Kg4 Be8 36. Bf2 $1 Ng2 37. Ra8 $2 ({
The advantage is kept by} 37. Nf3 Bd6 38. Bxb6 {
White has an extra pawn and a positional plus.}) 37... Rf1 38. Kf3 Nh4+ $2 {
Kasparov also lapses before the first time control.} ({Better is} 38... Nf4 $1
39. Nd2 Rd1 {(Kramnik).}) 39. Ke2 Rh1 40. Nb5 Bxg5 41. Nc7 Ke7 42. Nxe8 {
Although the Kramnik team tries to prove points with lengthy analytical lines,
the win for White has become unclear.} Nxf5 43. Bxb6 Kd7 44. a4 Rh3 45. Nc5+
Kc6 46. a5 Re3+ 47. Kd1 Re7 48. Rc8+ Kb5 49. Ne4 Rxe4 50. Rc5+ Ka6 51. Nc7+ Kb7
52. Rxf5 Be3 53. Bxe3 Rxe3 54. Rxf7 Re5 $1 55. a6+ $2 ({
The challenger misses the elegant win} 55. Nd5+ Ka6 56. Nb4+ Kb5 57. Rf4 $1 g5
58. Rg4) 55... Kb6 56. Rxg7 Ra5 57. Kd2 Ra1 58. Kc2 Rh1 $2 {
The rook must stay on the a-file.} 59. Kb2 $2 {The players have to make twenty
moves in one hour before the second time control. Both sides blunder under
time pressure.} ({Correct is} 59. Rg8 $1 Rh7 (59... Ra1 60. Nd5+ Kc5 61. Rg5 $1
) 60. Rb8+ Ka7 61. Rb7# {
Kramnik did not play this line, because his tired mind went on with ..Ka8.})
59... Rh8 $1 60. Kb3 Rc8 {The time control switches to a Fischer mode. Both
players get thirty minutes plus ten seconds per move for the rest of the game.
As an endgame lover, I often talked with Geurt Gijssen about allotted time
after the second control. Our preference goes to fifteen minutes plus thirty
seconds per move.} 61. a7 Kxa7 62. Kb4 Kb6 63. Nd5+ Ka6 64. Rg6+ Kb7 65. Kb5
Rc1 66. Rg2 Kc8 67. Rg7 Kd8 68. Nf6 Rc7 69. Rg5 Rf7 70. Nd5 Kd7 71. Rg6 Rf1 72.
Kc5 Rc1+ 73. Kd4 Rd1+ 74. Ke5 {Kramnik showed his superiority in the endgame
again. Kasparov had a lucky escape.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8.
Qa4 Nb6 9. Qb5 Nd7 $5 {The novelty leads to a quick draw.} 10. d3 O-O 11. Be3
Nd4 12. Bxd4 cxd4 13. Ne4 Qb6 $1 14. a4 a6 15. Qxb6 Nxb6 16. a5 Nd5 17. Nc5 Rd8
18. Nd2 {
White pressures along a diagonal, but Black neutralises this plan quickly.} Rb8
19. Nc4 e6 20. Rfc1 Bh6 $1 21. Rcb1 Bf8 22. Nb3 Bg7 $1 23. Bxd5 Rxd5 24. Nbd2
e5 {Kasparov achieved nothing.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D27"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2845"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O Nf6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2
cxd4 9. Rd1 Be7 10. exd4 O-O 11. Nc3 Nd5 12. Bb3 Re8 13. h4 $5 {
Kramnik plays a provocative new move.} Ncb4 $1 ({Kasparov dislikes} 13... Bxh4
14. Nxh4 Nxc3 15. bxc3 Qxh4 16. d5) 14. h5 b6 15. Ne5 Bb7 16. a5 b5 17. h6 g6
18. Ne4 Nc7 $6 {White gets the initiative.} ({Better is} 18... Rc8 $5) 19. Nc5
Bd5 20. Ra3 $5 Nc6 21. Bxd5 Qxd5 22. Ncd7 Rad8 (22... f6 $1 23. Rad3 $6 {
(Kramnik)} Rad8 $1 24. Nb6 Nxd4 25. Rxd4 Qxe5 {defends more aggressively.}) 23.
Nxc6 Rxd7 24. Nxe7+ Rexe7 25. Rc3 f6 26. Be3 Kf7 27. Rdc1 Qb7 28. Rc5 Nd5 29.
Qf3 Nb4 $1 30. Qe2 Rc7 $5 ({The repetition} 30... Nd5 {is okay.}) 31. Bf4 Rxc5
32. dxc5 e5 33. Qd2 $1 Nc6 34. Qd5+ Kf8 35. Be3 Qd7 36. Qf3 Kf7 37. Rd1 e4 $1
38. Qe2 $1 Qf5 39. Rd6 Re6 40. Rd7+ Re7 41. Rd6 Re6 42. Qd1 {
Kasparov dreams about a counter-attack on the kingside.} g5 $2 ({
Passive consolidation applies} 42... Rxd6 43. Qxd6 Qe6 44. Qc7+ Ne7) 43. Qh5+
$2 {Kramnik plays the right move later on.} Ke7 44. Qd1 Kf7 $2 ({
A firm defence line is created by} 44... Ke8 $1 45. Rd2 Re7 {(Kramnik).}) 45.
Rd7+ $1 Kg6 46. Rg7+ Kxh6 47. Qd7 Re5 48. Qf7 Rd5 49. Kh1 (49. b4 $3 {
(zugzwang)} Nxb4 50. Kh2 $1 Nc6 51. g4 $1 {wins wonderfully.}) 49... Nd8 50.
Rxh7+ Qxh7 51. Qxd5 Kg6+ $1 52. Kg1 Qc7 53. Qg8+ Kf5 54. Qd5+ Kg6 55. Qxe4+ Kg7
{White has a difficult win.} 56. Qa8 $2 ({Correct is} 56. Qd5 Nc6 57. Bd4 Nxd4
58. Qxd4 Qxa5 59. c6 {
The analysts stop here, but the win is not evident. I continue with} Qe1+ 60.
Kh2 Qe7 61. g3 $1 (61. Qd7 $2 Kf7 $1) 61... Kf7 62. Qb6 Qe4 63. Qa7+ Kf8 64.
Qd7 Qe8 65. Qb7 Qe4 66. Qc8+ Qe8 67. Qxa6) 56... Qd7 57. Kh2 Qd3 58. g3 Nf7 59.
Qb7 Kg6 60. Qxa6 Ne5 61. Qa8 Ng4+ 62. Kh3 Qf5 $1 63. Qg8+ ({Or} 63. Kg2 Nxe3+
64. fxe3 Qc2+ 65. Kf1 (65. Kh3 $4 g4+ $1 66. Kxg4 Qf5+ 67. Kh4 Qh5#) 65... Qd1+
$11) 63... Kh6 64. Qh8+ Kg6 65. Qe8+ Kh6 66. Qh8+ {
Kasparov escaped as Black for the second time in the match.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A32"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 $5 5. Nc3 e6 6. g3 Qc7 7. Qd3 Nc6 8.
Nxc6 dxc6 9. Bg2 e5 10. O-O Be6 11. Na4 $5 {Kasparov quickly drew with White.
This timidity did not happen since the first match with Karpov in 1984.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E32"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2845"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Bg5 Bb7 8.
f3 h6 9. Bh4 d5 10. e3 Nbd7 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd8 Nxc3 13. Bh4 Nd5 14. Bf2 c5
15. Bb5 Rfd8 16. e4 Nc7 $1 ({The similar sacrifice} 16... Ne7 {
was played in Kasparov-Kramnik, Moscow 1998 (blitz).}) 17. Bxd7 Rxd7 18. dxc5
f5 $1 {Kasparov has given a pawn for mobility. His novelty works.} 19. cxb6 $6
({A plus is gained by} 19. e5 $1 bxc5 20. Rc1 Nd5 21. Nh3 {
(Golod-Pilgaard, Ubeda 2001).}) 19... axb6 20. Ne2 ({Kramnik does not risk} 20.
Bxb6 $5 fxe4 21. fxe4 Bxe4) 20... fxe4 21. fxe4 Bxe4 {
All black pieces are ready for the attack.} 22. O-O ({Kasparov prefers} 22. Nc3
Bxg2 23. Rg1 {but} Bc6 $1 24. Bxb6 Rb8 25. Bxc7 Rxc7 26. b4 {
is unpleasant for White.}) 22... Rd2 23. Nc3 Bb7 24. b4 Rf8 $1 25. Ra2 $1 Rxa2
26. Nxa2 Nd5 27. Bd4 Ra8 $1 28. Nc3 ({
Kramnik does not like the other pawn sacrifice in} 28. Rf3 g5 29. Nc3 Nf4 30.
Re3 Bxg2 31. a4 b5 $1 32. a5 Bc6) 28... Nxc3 29. Bxc3 Rxa3 30. Bd4 b5 31. Rf4
Rd3 $6 (31... h5 $1 32. g4 h4 33. g5 Ra2 34. Rxh4 Rg2+ 35. Kf1 Rxg5 {
brings winning chances (Kasparov).}) 32. Rg4 $1 g5 (32... Rd1+ 33. Kf2 Rd2+ 34.
Ke3 $1 Rxg2 35. Rxg2 Bxg2 36. h4 {
also leads to a draw due to bishops of opposite colours (Kasparov).}) 33. h4
Kf7 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Kf2 Rd2+ 36. Ke3 $1 Rxg2 37. Rxg2 Bxg2 38. Be5 {
Kramnik survived the fine pawn sacrifice by giving three pawns!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {
Ruy Lopez published about this opening in the sixteenth century.} Nf6 {
Black chooses for a counterattack in the Berlin Defence. Horwitz and Anderssen
used it in London 1851.} 4. O-O {Gary allows simplification again.} ({
Anderssen did} 4. d3 {in order to play chess.}) ({Contemporaries chose} 4. Qe2
{for the same reason.}) 4... Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+
Kxd8 {Kramnik said about this opening: "I build a fortress. He can approach
but not take it".} 9. Nc3 h6 ({
This time Vladimir makes the usual move instead of} 9... Bd7) 10. Rd1+ Ke8 11.
h3 a5 12. Bf4 Be6 13. g4 Ne7 14. Nd4 Nd5 15. Nce2 Bc5 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. c4 Nb6
18. b3 $5 ({Kasparov diverts from} 18. Bg3 {in Vuckovic-Sakaev, Novi Sad 2000.}
) 18... a4 $1 {Black counters immediately.} 19. Bd2 Kf7 20. Bc3 Rhd8 21. Rxd8
Rxd8 22. Kg2 Rd3 23. Rc1 g5 {Kramnik restricts the kingside.} 24. Rc2 axb3 25.
axb3 Nd7 $1 26. Ra2 Be7 27. Ra7 Nc5 28. f3 (28. b4 Ne4 {also draws.}) 28...
Nxb3 29. Rxb7 Nc1 $1 30. Nxc1 Rxc3 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E54"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2845"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4
dxc4 9. Bxc4 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Re1 Nbd7 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Qb3 $1 {
White activates his queen after a long thought.} Be7 14. Bxf6 $1 Nxf6 $2 ({
The right capture is} 14... Bxf6 15. Nb5 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 a6 17. Na7 Rc7 {
(Kramnik).}) 15. Bxe6 $1 fxe6 16. Qxe6+ Kh8 17. Qxe7 Bxf3 18. gxf3 Qxd4 19. Nb5
$1 {Unknown to the famous players, this position occurred in Hazai-Danielsen,
Valby 1994.} Qxb2 $2 ({The mentioned game went on with} 19... Qf4 $6 20. Rxc8
Rxc8 21. Nd6) ({Best is} 19... Qd2 $1 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 Rb8 22. Ne8 $1 Rb7
$1 23. Qf8+ Ng8 24. Re4 {(Kramnik).}) 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Nd6 $1 Rb8 $2 ({
Kramnik gives the preferable} 21... Ra8 $1 22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Qe6 h6 $1 (23... h5
$2 24. Ng5+ Kh8 25. Qf5) 24. Nxh6+ Kh7 25. Nf7 $1) 22. Nf7+ Kg8 23. Qe6 $1 {
White threatens smothered mate.} Rf8 {Black is lost in all variations.} ({See} 
23... h5 24. Ng5+ Kh8 25. Qf5 Qxa2 26. Re7 Qa3 27. Rf7 Kg8 28. h4 Rf8 29. Rxf6
$1 Rxf6 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Qh8+ Ke7 32. Qxg7+) ({and} 23... h6 24. Nxh6+ Kh7 25.
Qh3 Re8 26. Nf5+ Kg8 27. Ne7+ Kf8 28. Qe6 {(Müller).}) 24. Nd8+ Kh8 25. Qe7 {
Kramnik scored a sensational win.} 1-0

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C78"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 $5 {
Kramnik has lost his fear and does not hide behind the Berlin Wall.} 4. Ba4 Nf6
5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Bb7 8. d3 O-O 9. Nc3 Na5 10. axb5 Nxb3 11. cxb3 axb5
12. Rxa8 Bxa8 13. Nxe5 d5 14. Bg5 dxe4 15. dxe4 Qxd1 16. Rxd1 b4 17. Bxf6 bxc3
18. bxc3 gxf6 19. Nd7 Bd6 20. Nxf8 Kxf8 21. f3 h5 $5 {
A new move is made at last.} (21... Bc6 {was played in Kupreichik-Malaniuk,
Münster 1995. Kramnik's novelty makes 22.g4 less useful.}) 22. h4 Ke7 23. Kf2
Bb7 $1 24. c4 Be5 25. Rd2 Bc8 26. Rd5 Be6 27. Ra5 c5 $1 28. Ke3 Bd4+ 29. Kd3 f5
$1 {The exchange of pawns begins.} 30. b4 fxe4+ 31. Kxe4 Bf2 32. bxc5 Bxh4 33.
c6 Kd6 $1 {More wood will disappear.} 34. Rxh5 Bf2 35. g4 Kxc6 36. Rh2 Bc5 37.
Rc2 f6 38. Rh2 Bxc4 39. Rh6 Bd5+ 40. Kf5 Bxf3 41. g5 Kd5 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E55"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2845"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4
Nbd7 $5 {He avoids the opening of game 10.} 9. a3 cxd4 10. axb4 dxc3 11. bxc3
Qc7 12. Be2 $5 Qxc3 $5 {Both players take risks.} 13. Ba3 Nd5 14. Qb1 Qf6 15.
Bd3 h6 16. b5 Rd8 17. Bb2 Qe7 18. Ra4 $5 {White changes his strategy from
restriction of the queenside to attack on the kingside.} Nc5 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20.
Rh4 {White threatens to play Rxh6.} f6 $1 21. Rc4 $2 ({
The development is finished by} 21. Rc1) 21... Bd7 22. Ba3 b6 23. Be4 a6 $1 {
Kasparov wants to utilise the extra pawn.} 24. bxa6 Rxa6 25. Bxc5 bxc5 26. Rfc1
$1 Ra5 27. Qb2 Rb5 28. Qa3 Nb6 $1 29. R4c3 ({Kramnik avoids the trick} 29. Rxc5
$2 Rxc5 30. Rxc5 Bc6 31. Bc2 Ra8 $1 32. Qd3 Ra1+ 33. Bb1 Rxb1+ 34. Qxb1 Qxc5)
29... Rb4 30. Nd2 f5 31. Bf3 Na4 $2 {Kasparov simplifies under time pressure.}
(31... Rc8 {keeps the extra pawn.}) 32. Rxc5 Rb2 33. Nc4 Qxc5 (33... Qxc5 34.
Qxc5 Nxc5 35. Nxb2 {exchanges to an equal endgame.}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 {It is safety first again.} 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4
Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 h6 10. h3 Ke8 11. Ne4 c5 12.
c3 b6 13. Re1 Be6 14. g4 {
Kasparov showed little ambition, although he trailed by two points!} 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A30"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2845"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4
d6 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10. Be3 Rc8 11. Rac1 O-O 12. Qh4 a6 ({White had experienced} 
12... Re8 {(Kramnik-Karpov, Monaco 1994).}) 13. Ne1 $5 {
Kramnik wants a quick draw.} Bxg2 14. Nxg2 Re8 15. b3 Qc7 16. Bg5 Qb7 17. Ne3
b5 $1 18. Ned5 $6 {Kramnik allows a weakening.} ({Better is} 18. Ncd5 $1 bxc4
19. Rxc4) 18... bxc4 19. bxc4 h5 20. Qf4 Qc6 21. Bxf6 $1 Nxf6 22. Nxf6+ Bxf6
23. Nd5 Bb2 24. Rb1 Bg7 25. Qg5 Kf8 $1 26. Rdc1 e6 27. Nf6 Red8 28. h4 Qa8 $1 {
Black threatens to win with 29...Rc4 30.Qf4 Rf5.} 29. c5 $5 {
Kramnik sacrifices the c-pawn in order to exchange.} (29. Qf4 Rc5 30. Nh7+ Kg8
31. Ng5 Rf5 32. Qd2 {leads to an edge for Black.}) 29... Rxc5 30. Rxc5 Bxf6 $1
({Avoids} 30... dxc5 $4 31. Qxc5+ {and mate.}) 31. Qxf6 dxc5 32. Kh2 Kg8 33.
Rb6 Re8 34. Qf3 $5 {A difficult rook ending arises.} Qxf3 35. exf3 Rc8 $1 36.
Rxa6 c4 37. Rd6 c3 ({Kramnik analyses} 37... Kf8 $1 38. Kg2 Ke7 39. Rd1 Ra8 40.
Rd4 $1 c3 $1 41. a4 $1 Rc8 42. Rd1 c2 43. Rc1 Kd6 44. Kf1 Kd5 45. Ke2 Rc3 46.
Kd2 Rxf3 47. Ke2 Rc3 48. Kd2 {He regards} Kc4 $2 49. Rxc2 Rxc2+ 50. Kxc2 f6 $1
{as won for Black, but} 51. f4 Kb4 52. Kd3 Kxa4 53. Kc4 $1 {
reverses the chances.}) 38. Rd1 Ra8 $1 39. Rc1 $1 Rxa2 40. Rxc3 Rxf2+ 41. Kg1 (
41. Kh3 {seems to be good too.}) 41... Ra2 42. Rc7 Kf8 43. Rb7 Ke8 44. Rb8+ Ke7
45. Rb7+ Kf6 46. Kf1 $2 (46. f4 $1 {forces the draw.}) 46... e5 47. Rb6+ Kf5
48. Rb7 Ke6 49. Rb6+ Kf5 50. Rb7 f6 51. Rg7 g5 $1 52. hxg5 fxg5 53. Rg8 g4 54.
Rf8+ Ke6 55. Re8+ Kf5 56. Rf8+ Kg6 $2 {Kasparov misses the last opportunity.} (
{Kramnik tests} 56... Ke6 57. Re8+ Kd5 $1 (57... Kf6 58. Rg8 $1 gxf3 59. Rf8+
Kg5 60. Rxf3 Kg4 61. Re3) 58. Rd8+ Kc4 59. fxg4 hxg4 60. Rg8 Kd3 61. Rxg4 e4
62. Rg8 Ra1+ 63. Kg2 e3 {Hereafter White needs great accuracy in} 64. Rd8+ Ke2
65. g4 Ke1 66. Kf3 $1 e2 67. Re8 Ra3+ 68. Kf4 Kf2 69. Rxe2+ Kxe2 70. g5 {drawn.
}) 57. Rg8+ Kf5 {Kramnik claims a draw, because} 58. Rf8+ {
leads to threefold repetition.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "BGN World Championship"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Kasparov, Gary"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2845"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. Qxc4
b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bd2 Be4 11. Qc1 Bb7 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Nbd2 Nbd7 14. Nb3 Bd5 15.
Rd1 Qe7 ({Kramnik diverts from a game of his second Bareev} 15... Qb8 {
(Bareev-Lalic, Sochi 1987).}) 16. Ne5 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Nd5 18. Nc6 $1 {
White occupies a key square.} Nxf4+ $5 19. Qxf4 $1 Qe8 20. Qf3 e5 $5 {
Black wants to remove constraint.} ({Okay is} 20... f5 {(Kramnik).}) 21. dxe5 (
21. Qf5 $1 exd4 22. Nbxd4 Ne5 23. Rac1 {gains a plus.}) 21... Nxe5 22. Nxe5
Qxe5 23. Rd2 Rae8 24. e3 Re6 25. Rad1 Rf6 26. Qd5 Qe8 $1 {
The exchange of queens allows too much pressure.} 27. Rc1 g6 28. Rdc2 ({Avoids
} 28. Rc6 $4 Rf5) 28... h5 $5 29. Nd2 $6 (29. Nc5 $1 Bxc5 30. Rxc5 Rd6 31. Qf3
Rd2 32. R1c2 Rxc2 33. Rxc2 Qe5 {keeps the game going.}) 29... Rf5 30. Qe4 c5 $1
{Black has solved all problems.} 31. Qxe8 Rxe8 32. e4 Rfe5 33. f4 R5e6 34. e5
Be7 35. b3 f6 36. Nf3 fxe5 37. Nxe5 Rd8 38. h4 Rd5 {Kramnik won the match with
8 1/2 - 6 1/2 (+2, =13). He became the BGN world champion. Kasparov was
dethroned after fifteen years. Gary regarded Vladimir as the fourteenth world
champion. Internet company BGN ceased to exist, but Kramnik has remained the
best chess strategist of the world.  Many chess enthusiasts, including
experienced grandmasters, failed to understand, why Kasparov was beaten. Two
reasons for the result can be given:  1. Gary lacked sympathy among his
colleagues by his past behaviour. Vladimir got support from many top players.
Important helpers were Lautier, Morozovich, Gelfand, Svidler and Bareev. This
resulted in a better opening preparation and an advantage as White.  2.
Kramnik showed himself as a superior strategist. He said: "I am more
universal". As Black, he did not choose the aggressive openings of the Soviet
school but applied prophylaxis. An advance in the centre was contained. The
result was equality for Black.  Kramnik established himself as a great player.
Like Petrosian and Spassky before him, it will be hard for him to be a grand
champion, because he needs inspiration from the opponent. Kasparov brings the
best out of him.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Teheran"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C78"]
[WhiteElo "2760"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

{During the FIDE championship in New Delhi, Anand had defeated the champ
Khalifman in round five and Adams in round six. Shirov had ousted Bareev and
Grischuk. The final was scheduled for December 2000. A match of six games was
played in Teheran.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3
b5 7. Bc2 d5 $5 8. a4 $5 {
Shirov makes a flamboyant move. Anand gives a novel answer.} dxe4 9. axb5 Bg4 (
{Less favourable is} 9... exf3 10. Qxf3 e4 11. Bxe4 Ne5 12. Qe2 O-O 13. d4 $1 {
(Anand).}) 10. Bxe4 Nxe4 11. bxc6 O-O 12. d4 ({Anand rejects} 12. d3 $6 Nxf2 $1
13. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 e4 $1) 12... exd4 13. cxd4 Bb6 14. Nc3 Re8 15. Be3 Qd6
16. d5 Bxe3 17. fxe3 Rad8 $6 (17... Nxc3 18. bxc3 Qh6 $1 19. Re1 Rxe3 {
equalises.}) 18. Rxa6 Nxc3 19. bxc3 Qxd5 $1 ({Shirov avoids} 19... Rxe3 $2 20.
Qd4 Rxf3 21. gxf3 Bh3 22. Re1 Qg6+ 23. Kf2 Qg2+ 24. Ke3 Re8+ 25. Kd3 Qxf3+ 26.
Kc4 Bf1+ 27. Kc5 {White has made a fine king walk.}) 20. Qxd5 Rxd5 21. Nd4 g6
22. Rf4 Bf5 23. Ra7 Rxe3 24. c4 Rc5 25. Rxc7 Re4 26. Rxe4 Bxe4 27. Re7 Bf5 28.
c7 Kf8 $6 (28... Kg7 $1 {loses no time.}) 29. Nxf5 gxf5 30. Rd7 Kg7 31. Rd4
Rxc7 32. Kf2 Kf6 33. Ke3 Ke6 34. g3 f6 $6 ({Anand prefers} 34... Ra7 $1 35. Rh4
Ke5 $1 36. Rxh7 Ra3+) 35. Kd3 $1 Ra7 36. Kc3 Ke5 37. Rh4 Rb7 38. Rf4 Rb1 39.
Rf2 Rc1+ $2 {Shirov misses the last escape.} ({Correct is} 39... Rh1 $3 40. c5
(40. Re2+ Kd6 41. Rd2+ Ke5 42. Kb2 f4 43. c5 fxg3 44. hxg3 Ke6 45. c6 Rh5 46.
Rc2 Rb5+ $11) 40... f4 $1 {(the pointe)} 41. Kc4 Rc1+ 42. Kb5 fxg3 43. hxg3 f5
44. Kb6 Rc3 {Black will capture the g-pawn and give his rook.}) 40. Kb4 Ke6 41.
Kb5 Kd6 42. Rxf5 Rb1+ 43. Ka4 Rb2 44. Rxf6+ Kc5 45. Rh6 Kxc4 46. Rh4+ Kd5 47.
Rxh7 Ke5 48. Ka3 Rb8 49. Rh5+ Kf6 50. Rh4 Kg5 51. Rb4 Rh8 52. h4+ Kh5 53. Rb5+
Kh6 54. g4 Re8 55. Rb4 Kg6 56. Rb6+ Kf7 57. Rb7+ Ke6 58. Rh7 Rb8 59. g5 Kf5 60.
Rh6 Ke5 61. h5 Kf5 62. g6 Kf6 63. Rh7 Rg8 64. Kb3 {
Shirov made grave errors in the rook ending. Anand took the lead.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Teheran"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Shirov, Alexei"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B49"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2760"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Be3 Bb4 9. Na4 Bd6 $5 10. g3 b5 11. Nb6 Rb8 12. Nxc8 Rxc8 13. a4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4
e5 15. Be3 Bc5 16. axb5 {Shirov plays a novelty.} Bxe3 17. fxe3 axb5 18. Bxb5
O-O {The board is set on fire.} 19. Rxf6 $5 ({Anand had expected} 19. Bd3 Qb6
20. Qc1 Ra8 {and he has sufficient compensation for the pawn.}) 19... gxf6 20.
Bxd7 $6 ({Better is} 20. c4) 20... Ra8 $1 21. Qg4+ Kh8 22. Rf1 Rg8 $1 23. Qh3
$6 Qc5 $5 {Black could have captured pawn c2.} 24. Bf5 Qxe3+ 25. Kg2 h6 $1 ({
Avoids the passive.} 25... Rg7) 26. Qh5 Kg7 27. Qg4+ Qg5 28. Qf3 Rgd8 29. h4
Qd2+ 30. Kh3 $2 {The players miss prophylaxis.} ({Kramnik would have played} 
30. Rf2 Qd1 31. Bg4 $1 Qxf3+ 32. Bxf3 Ra2 33. b3 Rc8 34. Bd1 {
White keeps his pawns, but the fortress remains shaky.}) 30... Rd6 ({Not} 30...
Qxc2 $4 31. Be6 $1) 31. Rf2 Qd1 32. Kg4 Ra2 33. Qxd1 Rxd1 34. c4 Rb1 35. Rd2
Raxb2 36. Rd7 Rb7 37. Rd6 (37. c5 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxd7 Rb4 $1 39. Kf3 {
gives more resistance (Anand).}) 37... Rc7 38. Kh5 Rc1 39. g4 R7xc4 40. Rd7 Rc7
41. Rd8 Rh1 {Black threatens Rc7-c2-h2xh4#.  Again Alexei played poorly and
Vishy analysed carelessly.  Anand also won the fourth game. This ended the
match with 3 1/2 - 1/2 (+3, =1). The winner got $514,000 and the runner-up
$300,000.  Great festivities celebrated Anand's FIDE world title. The Indians
were very proud of their son.  The chess world remained divided. Reunification
remained hard.} (41... Rh1 42. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 43. Bxd7 Rc1 44. Bb5 Rc8 $1 45. Ba6
Rh8 46. Bb5 Kf8 47. Ba6 Ke7 48. Bc4 Rh7 {The black king marches to f4 (Anand).}
) 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2002.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C11"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2002.??.??"]

{The next FIDE championship was played in Moscow. Six knockout rounds were
executed in November and December 2001. Ivanchuk beat champion Anand and
Ponomariov ousted Svidler in the semifinals.  The final of eight games between
the two Ukrainians was played in January 2002. At the start of each game, they
got ninety minutes. Thirty seconds were added per move. This meant a quick
speed of sixty moves in two hours.  Ponomariov mentioned Topalov as a second.
Ivanchuk did not believe it. When he saw Topalov in the hall during the first
game, he lost his concentration and the game.} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4.
Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Qd2 Be7 9. O-O-O Qd5 10. Nc3
Qa5 11. a3 $5 ({Theory is} 11. Ne5 Bb4 {(Ehlvest-Khalifman, Japfa 2000).})
11... Nd7 12. Kb1 Qb6 $5 {Black threatens 13...Bxa3.} 13. Qe3 $1 Nf6 14. Ne5
Rd8 $5 ({A more natural continuation is} 14... Nd5 15. Qf3 Nxc3+ 16. Qxc3 c5)
15. Bc4 $1 Bd7 $1 {The bishop will be mentioned for defensive purposes.} 16.
Bb3 Be8 17. Rhe1 Bf8 $6 {Black plays too passively.} ({
Activity on the queenside starts} 17... a5 $1) 18. g4 $1 Nd5 19. Qf3 c6 $6 ({
Better is} 19... Nxc3+ 20. Qxc3 a5) 20. Ne4 $1 Qc7 $2 ({
An interesting variation is} 20... c5 $5 21. c4 $5 Nf6 $1 22. dxc5 Bxc5 23.
Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Nxf6+ gxf6 25. Qxf6 Bxa3 $1 26. Qg5+ Kf8 27. Re3 Rd1+ $1 28. Kc2
Rf1 29. bxa3 Rxf2+ 30. Kc3 Ba4 $1 31. Qh6+ Kg8 32. Qg5+ {and perpetual check.})
21. c4 $1 Ne7 ({No escape brings} 21... Nb6 $1 22. g5 $1 Nd7 23. Nf6+ $1 Nxf6
24. gxf6 g6 25. h4 {(Komarov), and now} c5 26. h5 Rxd4 27. Rxd4 cxd4 28. hxg6
fxg6 29. c5 $1) 22. Ng5 Nc8 23. c5 {
Black has no defence against the threats of 24.Nxe6 and 24.Nexf7.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch k.o. final"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2002.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2725"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "2002.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3
Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. a3 Nb8 11. Nbd2 Nbd7 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ng3 c6 14. Nh2 $6 ({
Theory is} 14. Nf5 {(Shirov-Adams, Wijk aan Zee 1998).}) 14... d5 15. Qf3 g6 $1
16. Ba2 Bf8 17. Bg5 h6 18. Bd2 Bg7 19. Ng4 Nxg4 20. hxg4 Nc5 21. Rad1 Rc8 22.
Nf1 Ne6 23. Qg3 Kh7 24. Nh2 f6 25. Nf3 c5 26. Qh2 Nd4 $1 27. Nxd4 cxd4 28. c3
$6 dxc3 29. bxc3 $2 ({A defensible position brings} 29. Bxc3 d4 30. Bd2 Rc2 31.
Bc1) 29... dxe4 30. dxe4 Qe7 {The white position looks horrible.} 31. a4 bxa4
32. Qh3 Red8 33. Qf3 Rc7 34. Bc1 Rcd7 35. Bb1 Qe6 36. Rxd7 Rxd7 37. Bc2 Bc6 38.
Rd1 Qa2 39. Rxd7 Bxd7 40. Qd1 Bb5 ({A fine alternative gives} 40... Bxg4 $5 41.
Qxg4 Qxc2 42. Bxh6 $1 f5 43. exf5 Qxf5 44. Qxf5 gxf5 45. Bc1 Bf8) 41. Be3 Qc4
42. Kh2 Bc6 43. Qa1 Bf8 44. Bb1 a3 (44... Bxe4 {wins easily.}) 45. f3 Qb3 46.
Qa2 Ba4 $1 {White continues the game despite the humiliation.} 47. Kg3 Kg7 $4 {
Ruslan gets a startling opportunity.} (47... g5 $1 {stops all counter chances.}
) 48. Qd2 $1 g5 ({The pointe is} 48... Qxb1 49. Bxh6+ Kg8 50. Qd5+ Kh8 51. Bxf8
Qe1+ 52. Kh2 Qh4+ $11 {(Komarov).}) 49. Ba2 Qb7 50. Qd3 Be8 51. Qd5 Qxd5 52.
exd5 a5 53. c4 Bb4 54. c5 Kf8 55. Kf2 Bb5 56. c6 Ke7 57. Ba7 Kd8 58. Bb6+ Kc8
$2 ({Better is} 58... Ke7 {because the white king cannot move to e6.}) 59. Ke3
a4 $4 {'Chookie' collapses.} ({The complicated variation} 59... Bf1 $1 60. Ke4
Bxg2 61. Bc4 Bd6 {(Ponomariov)} 62. Bxa5 Bh1 $1 63. Ba6+ Kb8 64. Be2 Bg2 65.
Kf5 a2 66. Bc3 Kc7 67. Kxf6 Kb6 68. Ke6 Kc5 $1 {leads to a narrow escape.}) 60.
Ke4 $1 Be2 61. Kf5 e4 62. Ke6 $1 exf3 63. d6 Bxd6 64. Kxd6 {Ivanchuk became
the victim of the decreased available time.  Sometimes chess players brag
about the level of contemporary chess. However, the quality of this match was
lower than in games of former runners-up, like Reshevsky, Keres, Geller and
Korchnoi.  Ponomariov won the match with 4 1/2 - 2 1/2 (+2, =5). He became the
new FIDE world champion. The friendly 18-years-old had used his chances well.}
1-0

[Event "Manama"]
[Site "Brains in Bahrein"]
[Date "2002.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "DEEP FRITZ"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C45"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2002.??.??"]

{The quality of commercial chess programs was tested in matches.} 1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nxc6 Qf6 6. Qd2 dxc6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Qf4 Be6 9.
Qxf6 gxf6 10. Na4 Bb4+ 11. c3 Bd6 12. Be3 b6 13. f4 O-O-O 14. Kf2 c5 15. c4 Nc6
16. Nc3 f5 17. e5 Bf8 $1 18. b3 $6 ({Better is} 18. Nd5 $1 Bg7 19. Be2) 18...
Nb4 $1 19. a3 $2 {FRITZ makes a grave positional error.} ({Right is} 19. Rc1 $1
Bg7 20. a3 Nd3+ 21. Bxd3 Rxd3 22. Ke2 Rhd8 23. Rhd1 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 f6 25. Rxd8+
Kxd8 26. exf6 Bxf6 27. Kd3 {White has exchanged timely.}) 19... Nc2 20. Rc1
Nxe3 21. Kxe3 Bg7 22. Nd5 c6 23. Nf6 Bxf6 24. exf6 Rhe8 25. Kf3 Rd2 26. h3 Bd7
27. g3 Re6 28. Rb1 Rxf6 29. Be2 Re6 30. Rhe1 Kc7 31. Bf1 b5 32. Rec1 Kb6 33. b4
cxb4 34. axb4 Re4 35. Rd1 $6 ({More resistance is offered by} 35. Rc3 bxc4 36.
Bxc4 Rh2 37. Bd3 Re8 38. Rc5 Rxh3 39. Bxf5 Bxf5 40. Rxf5 Rg8 41. Rxf7 Rgxg3+
42. Ke4 {and White has counteraction.}) 35... Rxd1 36. Rxd1 Be6 37. Bd3 Rd4 38.
Be2 (38. Ke3 c5 39. bxc5+ Kxc5 40. cxb5 Bc4 41. Bc2 Rxd1 42. Bxd1 Bxb5 43. Bc2
Bd7) 38... Rxd1 39. c5+ Kb7 40. Bxd1 a5 41. bxa5 Ka6 42. Ke3 Kxa5 43. Kd4 b4
44. g4 fxg4 45. hxg4 b3 46. Kc3 Ka4 47. Kb2 f6 48. Bf3 Kb5 49. g5 f5 50. Kc3
Kxc5 51. Be2 {Kramnik played superior positional chess. The match ended in 4-4
(+2, =4, -2), because Vladimir lost his concentration in the second half.} 0-1

[Event "Maastricht"]
[Site "Man-Machine"]
[Date "2003.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Bareev, Evgeny"]
[Black "HIARCS X"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A25"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "2003.??.??"]

1. c4 e5 {
Bareev and his second Glek talked about the English Defence before the game.}
2. g3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Rb1 a5 6. a3 d6 7. b4 axb4 8. axb4 f5 9. b5
Nce7 10. e3 Nf6 11. Nge2 {The moves are identical to Portisch-Hort, Skara 1980.
Bishop g2 has a hypermodern influence on the centre.} Be6 $5 (11... O-O {
The mentioned game continued with} 12. O-O Be6 13. d3 {
Portisch avoids the capture of pawn b7.}) 12. Bxb7 {
Bareev accepts the challenge.} Ra7 13. Bg2 Bxc4 14. d3 Be6 {
The position is about equal. Strategic manoeuvres might begin.} 15. Bd2 h5 $6
16. h4 Qd7 17. Qc2 O-O 18. O-O Rb8 19. Rfc1 {
White moves his pieces to the queenside.} Bf7 20. Rb4 d5 21. d4 e4 {
HIARCS has closed the centre. Bareev has the initiative.} 22. Nf4 Ng4 $2 {
Black moves a knight away from the battlefield.} (22... Nc8 $1 {
and the knight jumps to b6 or d6.}) 23. Bf1 $1 Rba8 24. Ra4 Bh6 25. Rca1 Rxa4
26. Rxa4 Rb8 27. Ra6 $1 {White enters the hostile position easily.} Bxf4 28.
exf4 Nc8 {Black hopes to survive by a passive defence.} 29. Bc1 Nb6 30. Be2 Kg7
$1 {The king overprotects weaknesses.} 31. Qa2 Nf6 {The idle knight returns.}
32. Ba3 Ne8 33. Bc5 Nd6 34. Qa1 Qd8 {HIARCS has reorganised his position. The
knights establish strongholds in the bastion. Prophylaxis has been applied
just in time.} 35. Qa3 Nbc4 36. Qb4 e3 $1 37. f3 {
White keeps the position closed.} (37. fxe3 $2 {The error} Qe8 $1 {
allows a counterattack.}) 37... Nxb5 $5 {Black opens the game.} 38. Nxb5 Qd7
39. Ra5 Be8 40. Bxc4 dxc4 {
Black will gain back the piece, but White has tactical chances in the meantime.
} 41. Qc3 Rxb5 42. Rxb5 (42. d5+ {A trap sets} Kh7 43. Qe5 $1 Qg7 (43... Rxa5
$4 {avoids} 44. Bd4 Kg8 45. Qh8+ Kf7 46. Qg7#)) 42... Qxb5 43. d5+ Kg8 44. Qxe3
Bf7 45. Qe7 Qb8 46. Bd4 Qe8 47. Qf6 Qe1+ 48. Kg2 Qe2+ 49. Bf2 {
Bareev does not accept perpetual check.} Be8 50. Qe5 Qxe5 {HIARCS X showed
itself as a worthy positional opponent. The match ended with 2-2 (=4).} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.09.25"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Leko, Peter"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "130"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

{Lékó became the challenger of Kramnik in Dortmund 2002. The match could not
be played in 2003, because the sponsor went bankrupt. Another backer was hard
to find. Finally, the cigar manufacturer Dannemann guaranteed a prize fund of
one million Swiss Francs. The match for the world championship of classical
chess was played in Brissago from 25 ix until 18 x 2004. Karpov made the first
move.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O
Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2 O-O 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Re8 14.
cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. h3 Be4 17. Be3 Na5 $1 (17... Rcd8 {occurred in Lékó
- Bologan, Dortmund 2004 (blitz). Kramnik's novelty leads to a positional
sacrifice.}) 18. c4 Nxc4 $1 19. Bxc4 Qxc4 20. Nd2 Qd5 21. Nxe4 Qxe4 22. Bg5
Qxe1+ $1 23. Qxe1 Bxg5 24. Qa5 $1 Bf6 25. Qxa7 c5 $1 {
Kramnik has prepared something special.} 26. Qxb7 Bxd4 27. Ra2 c4 $1 {
Black has sufficient compensation for the material disadvantage.} 28. Re2 $1
Red8 $1 29. a4 c3 30. Qe4 Bb6 $1 31. Qc2 $6 (31. Rc2 Ba5 32. Qf5 Ra8 {
= (Kramnik).}) 31... g6 32. Qb3 Rd6 33. Rc2 Ba5 34. g4 Rd2 35. Kg2 Rcd8 {
White's position has become passive.} 36. Rxc3 $2 (36. g5 $1 Rxc2 37. Qxc2 Rd2
38. Qe4 c2 {draws (Kramnik).}) 36... Bxc3 37. Qxc3 R2d5 $1 38. Qc6 Ra5 39. Kg3
Rda8 40. h4 R5a6 41. Qc1 Ra5 42. Qh6 Rxa4 43. h5 $1 R4a5 44. Qf4 $2 {
White sets a trap but misses a pitfall.} ({Correct is} 44. hxg6 $1 hxg6 {
and White seems to draw, but} 45. g5 $2 Rf5 $1 46. f4 Ra4 47. Qh4 {
(Lukacs) can be refuted by} Rb4 $1 {(controls b8)} 48. Kf3 Kf8 49. Qh8+ Ke7 50.
Qh4 Rfxf4+ $1) 44... g5 $1 ({White's setup was} 44... gxh5 $2 45. gxh5 Rxh5 $4
46. Qg4+) 45. Qf6 h6 $1 {The pawn is invulnerable!} 46. f3 R5a6 47. Qc3 Ra4 $1
48. Qc6 R8a6 49. Qe8+ Kg7 50. Qb5 R4a5 51. Qb4 Rd5 52. Qb3 ({Or} 52. Qe4 Rd2 $1
{and .. Rf6.}) 52... Rad6 53. Qc4 Rd3 54. Kf2 Ra3 55. Qc5 Ra2+ 56. Kg3 Rf6 $1
57. Qb4 Raa6 58. Kg2 Rf4 $1 {Lékó has no defence.} 59. Qb2+ Raf6 60. Qe5 Rxf3
61. Qa1 Rf1 62. Qc3 R1f2+ 63. Kg3 R2f3+ 64. Qxf3 Rxf3+ 65. Kxf3 Kf6 {
Black wins the pawn ending.   Two quick draws followed.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.09.30"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3
Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. a3 Nd7 11. Nc3 Nd4 12. Ba2 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 Bg5 14. Bxg5 Qxg5
15. Nd5 c6 16. Ne3 g6 17. Rad1 Rad8 18. c3 c5 19. Bd5 Bc8 20. b4 Nb6 21. c4
Nxd5 22. Nxd5 Be6 23. bxc5 dxc5 24. Rb1 Rb8 $1 25. cxb5 Bxd5 $6 {
Black commits a mistake in the centre and is going to lose a pawn.} ({
Correct is} 25... axb5 $1 26. Nc7 b4 $1 {(Kramnik).}) 26. exd5 axb5 27. d6 $1
b4 $1 28. a4 $1 Rfd8 29. Qd5 Qf6 30. Qxc5 Qxd6 $1 31. Qxd6 Rxd6 32. Rxe5 b3 $1
{Black has escaped to a drawn double rook ending.} 33. Rb5 Ra8 $1 34. R1xb3
Rxa4 35. Rb6 Rd7 36. Rf6 Ra1+ 37. Kh2 Rd1 38. Rf3 h5 39. h4 Rd2 40. g3 Kg7 41.
Kg2 Rd1 42. Re3 Kh7 43. Kf3 Rd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.10.02"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Leko, Peter"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

1. d4 $5 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. a3 Nc6 11. Bd3 Bb6 12. O-O Bg4 13. h3 Bh5 14. b4 Re8
15. Rc1 a6 16. Bxa6 Rxa6 17. b5 Rxa3 18. bxc6 bxc6 19. Rxc6 Ra7 20. Rd6 Rd7 21.
Qxd5 Rxd6 22. Qxd6 Qxd6 23. Bxd6 Bxf3 24. gxf3 Bd8 25. Rb1 Bf6 {
Kramnik has chosen for a poor endgame and awaits a long torture.} 26. Kg2 $5 (
26. Rb5 {was played in Gritsak - Kruppa, Alushta 2002.}) 26... g6 27. f4 Kg7
28. Rb7 Re6 29. Rd7 Re8 30. Ra7 Re6 31. Bc5 Rc6 32. Ra5 Bc3 33. Rb5 Ra6 34. Rb3
Bf6 35. Rb8 h5 36. Rb5 Bc3 37. Rb3 Bf6 38. e4 {Lékó advances at last.} Ra5 39.
Be3 Ra4 40. e5 Be7 41. Rb7 Kf8 42. Rb8+ Kg7 43. Kf3 Rc4 44. Ke2 Ra4 45. Kd3 Bh4
46. Bd4 $1 Ra3+ 47. Kc2 Ra2+ 48. Kd3 Ra3+ 49. Kc4 Ra4+ 50. Kd5 Ra5+ 51. Kc6 Ra4
52. Kc5 Be7+ 53. Kd5 Ra5+ 54. Ke4 Ra4 55. Rc8 $1 {
White has made progress. He will win the exchange.} Bh4 56. e6+ Bf6 $1 57. e7
$1 Rxd4+ 58. Ke3 Bxe7 ({Not} 58... Rd1 $4 59. e8=N+) 59. Kxd4 Bh4 (59... f5 $1
{builds the fortress at once.}) 60. f3 f5 $1 61. Rc7+ Kf6 $1 62. Kd5 Bg3 $2 {
Kramnik makes a blunder.} ({Right is} 62... Be1 $1 63. Rc6+ Kf7 64. Ke5 Ba5 $1
65. Rf6+ Kg7 66. Ke6 Bc3 $1 {Black has reached the long diagonal in time.} 67.
Rf7+ Kg8 $1 {An indestructible bastion has been constructed (Lékó).}) 63. Rc6+
Kg7 64. Ke5 h4 65. Rc7+ Kh6 66. Rc4 $1 Kg7 67. Ke6 Bh2 68. Rc7+ Kh6 69. Kf7 {
Lékó had equalised. Two draws ensued and the halfway score became 31/2-31/2.} (
{The pointe is} 69. Kf7 Bxf4 70. Rc6) 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.10.07"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C89"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3
d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15.
Re4 g5 16. Qf1 Qh5 17. Nd2 Bf5 18. f3 $5 {Kramnik makes a new move.} Nf6 {
Black should not capture the exchange.} 19. Re1 Rae8 20. Rxe8 Rxe8 21. a4 Qg6
$1 22. axb5 $5 Bd3 23. Qf2 $2 (23. Qd1 $1 Be2 $1 24. Qe1 Bd3 25. Qd1 Be2 {
leads to a perpetual (Lékó).}) 23... Re2 24. Qxe2 {
Kramnik sees the error in his homework too late.} ({The desirable} 24. bxa6
Rxf2 25. Kxf2 Qh5 26. Kg1 Bxg3 $1 27. hxg3 Qh3 28. a7 Qxg3+ 29. Kh1 g4 $1 30.
a8=Q+ Kg7 {wins for Black (Lékó).}) 24... Bxe2 25. bxa6 Qd3 $3 {
Black disregards the passed pawn.} 26. Kf2 ({The pointe is} 26. a7 Qe3+ 27. Kg2
Bxf3+ $1 28. Nxf3 Qe2+ 29. Kg1 Ng4 $3 {(Lékó).}) 26... Bxf3 $1 27. Nxf3 Ne4+
28. Ke1 Nxc3 $1 29. bxc3 Qxc3+ 30. Kf2 Qxa1 31. a7 h6 $1 32. h4 g4 {
Lékó took the lead. Kramnik recovered by a short draw in round nine.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.10.10"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C78"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 8. exd5
Qxd5 9. a4 $5 {Vladimir tries something new.} b4 10. d4 exd4 11. Bb3 Qd8 12.
Re1+ Be7 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4 Qxd4 15. cxd4 Bb7 16. Bg5 h6 $6 ({
Lékó feared a nasty trap but the natural} 16... Rd8 17. Nd2 Rxd4 18. Rac1 {
(Kramnik)} Rd7 $1 19. a5 $1 O-O 20. Ba4 c6 21. Bxc6 Bxc6 22. Rxc6 Nd5 $1 {
is okay for Black.}) 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Nd2 Rg8 19. g3 Rd8 20. Rac1 Rd7 21. Nc4
(21. a5 Kd8 22. Ba4 Rxd4 23. Nb3 $1 {gives a fine alternative (Shipov).}) 21...
Rg5 $1 {Black prevents 22. Na5.} 22. Ne3 $6 (22. f4 $1 Rgd5 23. Bc2 Rxd4 24.
Bf5 R7d5 25. Be4 {wins an exchange.}) 22... Kf8 23. h4 Ra5 24. d5 $5 Rc5 25.
Rcd1 c6 26. Nf5 cxd5 27. Rd4 Rdc7 28. Red1 Rc1 29. Bxd5 Rxd1+ 30. Rxd1 Bc8 31.
Be4 Bxf5 32. Bxf5 b3 33. Rd3 Rc4 34. Bd7 Rb4 35. Bc6 {
Game eleven ended in a fast draw, cause Kramnik could not fight due to a cold.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.10.14"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B19"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5
Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Qc7 13. O-O-O Ngf6 14. Ne4
O-O-O 15. g3 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 Bd6 17. Kb1 Rhe8 18. Qh7 $5 {
Kramnik makes a surprising move in a well-known position.} Rg8 19. c4 c5 20. d5
$1 Nf6 21. Qc2 exd5 22. cxd5 Qd7 $6 (22... Be7 23. Bf4 Bd6 24. Be3 {
drives the white bishop from d2 (Yusupov).}) 23. Bc3 $1 Rde8 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25.
Qd3 f5 26. Nd2 b5 27. Rhe1 Kb8 28. Qc3 $6 (28. Rxe8+ Rxe8 29. f4 {gains a plus.
}) 28... Rxe1 29. Rxe1 c4 30. Nf3 f4 31. g4 Bc7 32. Qd4 Qxg4 33. Qe4 $2 (33.
Ne5 Qf5+ 34. Kc1 {continues an equal fight (Kramnik).}) 33... Qxh5 34. Nd4 Qg6
({Lékó bails out but} 34... Qg6 35. Qxg6 ({and} 35. Nf5 Rd8 {(Lékó)}) 35...
fxg6 36. Re7 Rc8 $1 {(Kramnik) favour Black. .}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.10.16"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Leko, Peter"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A73"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "129"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

1. d4 $5 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Nd2 Bg7 8.
e4 O-O 9. Be2 Na6 10. O-O Ne8 11. Nc4 Nac7 12. a4 f5 13. exf5 Rxf5 $5 {
Both players have made an unexpected openings' choice.} 14. Bg4 Rf8 15. Bxc8
Rxc8 16. Qb3 b6 17. Nb5 $5 Nxb5 18. axb5 Rc7 19. Bd2 Rcf7 20. Bc3 Qd7 21. f3 g5
$5 {Kramnik wants to win and is willing to take a risk.} 22. Ne3 Rf4 23. Rfe1
h5 24. Qc2 Qf7 25. h3 Bd4 26. Bxd4 Rxd4 27. Nf5 $5 {
Lékó wants to draw by exchanges.} Qxf5 28. Qxf5 Rxf5 29. Rxe8+ Kf7 30. Rb8
Rdxd5 31. Rxa7+ Ke6 32. Re8+ Kf6 33. g4 $2 ({Better is} 33. Rh7 $1) 33... hxg4
34. hxg4 Rd1+ $1 35. Kf2 Re5 36. Rh8 {White threatens to deliver mate.} Rd2+
37. Kg3 Ree2 {Mate in three looms.} 38. Rf8+ Kg6 39. Rg8+ Kf6 40. Rf8+ Ke6 41.
Re8+ Kd5 42. Rxe2 Rxe2 43. Rg7 Re5 44. Rb7 c4 45. Rxb6 Re2 46. f4 $1 Re3+ 47.
Kf2 gxf4 48. Rb8 Rb3 49. b6 (49. g5 {brings a correct alternative.}) 49... Ke4
$5 {Black has an extra pawn in a sharp rook ending.} 50. Re8+ $2 ({Correct is} 
50. g5 $1 Rxb2+ 51. Ke1 c3 52. g6 Rb1+ 53. Kf2 c2 54. Rc8 Rxb6 55. g7 Rb2 56.
Kf1 {drawn (Kramnik).}) 50... Kd3 $2 ({Black misses the win by} 50... Kd4 $1
51. Re2 f3 52. Rd2+ Ke4 $1 53. Rxd6 Rxb2+ 54. Kg3 {(Kramnik), and now} f2 $1)
51. Re2 $1 d5 ({Not} 51... f3 $4 52. Re3+) 52. Kf3 d4 53. g5 c3 54. bxc3 dxc3
55. Rg2 Rb2 56. b7 Rxb7 57. Kxf4 Rb2 58. Rg1 c2 59. Rc1 Rb1 60. Rxc2 Kxc2 61.
g6 Kd3 62. Kf5 Rb5+ 63. Kf6 Rb6+ 64. Kf7 Rxg6 65. Kxg6 {Naked kings are left.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Brissago"]
[Date "2004.10.18"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2741"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2004.??.25"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h6 5. g4 Bd7 6. Nd2 $5 {Kramnik has to win
the last game. He plays an interesting novelty in a sharp opening.} c5 $1 7.
dxc5 e6 $6 ({Better is} 7... Nc6 $1 8. f4 e6 9. Nb3 Bxc5 $1) 8. Nb3 Bxc5 $1 9.
Nxc5 Qa5+ 10. c3 Qxc5 11. Nf3 Ne7 12. Bd3 Nbc6 13. Be3 Qa5 14. Qd2 Ng6 $5 15.
Bd4 $5 {White ducks simplification. Black doesn't.} Nxd4 $5 16. cxd4 Qxd2+ 17.
Kxd2 Nf4 18. Rac1 $1 h5 $6 {Black should exchange.} 19. Rhg1 Bc6 20. gxh5 Nxh5
21. b4 $1 a6 {Lékó has to defend a poor endgame.} 22. a4 $1 Kd8 $2 ({
The pointe of the previous move is} 22... Bxa4 $2 23. Rc7 Bb5 24. Bb1 $1 {
and White has a crushing attack.}) ({Black can continue a hard defence by} 
22... Ke7 $1 23. b5 axb5 24. axb5 Bd7 25. Rc7 b6 26. Ng5 Rhc8 $1 {(Kramnik).})
23. Ng5 Be8 24. b5 $5 Nf4 25. b6 $3 {White decides the game beautifully.} Nxd3
26. Kxd3 Rc8 27. Rxc8+ Kxc8 28. Rc1+ Bc6 29. Nxf7 Rxh4 30. Nd6+ Kd8 31. Rg1
Rh3+ 32. Ke2 Ra3 $1 33. Rxg7 Rxa4 34. f4 $1 Ra2+ (34... Rxd4 35. f5 $1 exf5 36.
e6 Re4+ 37. Nxe4 fxe4 38. Rc7 $1 d4 39. Rxc6 $1) 35. Kf3 Ra3+ 36. Kg4 Rd3 37.
f5 $1 Rxd4+ 38. Kg5 exf5 39. Kf6 Rg4 40. Rc7 Rh4 41. Nf7+ {An exhausted
Kramnik had achieved the needed victory. The match ended in 7-7. Vladimir had
kept the title of classical world champion. Both players got half-a- million
Swiss Francs.   Kramnik's effort to beat his opponent by better homework
nearly led to a disaster. He showed superiority in the final games but had to
sleep for days.} ({White has completed the encirclement. He will mate by} 41.
Nf7+ Ke8 42. Rc8+ Kd7 43. Rd8#) 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.09.28"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Leko, Peter"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

{Eight super grandmasters played double rounds in the FIDE World Championship
from 28 ix until 14 x 2005. The venue was Hotel Potrero in San Luis, Argentina.
Participants were top ten players Anand, Topalov, Lékó, Svidler, Adams and
Morozevich, FIDE champ Kasimdzhanov and Judit Polgár. Kasparov and Kramnik
declined the invitations.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6
6. f3 e6 7. Be3 b5 8. Qd2 b4 9. Na4 Nbd7 10. O-O-O d5 11. exd5 $5 Nxd5 12. Bc4
N7f6 13. Bg5 Qc7 14. Bxd5 Nxd5 15. Rhe1 Bb7 16. Qe2 $1 Qd6 (16... Nf4 17. Qd2
Nd5 {repeats the moves.}) 17. Kb1 $5 h6 $2 ({More solid is} 17... g6 $1 {
(Kasparov).}) 18. Bh4 Nf4 19. Qf2 Qc7 20. Nf5 $2 {
Lékó misses the victorious combination in a sharp Najdorf.} ({White wins by} 
20. Nb6 $1 Rb8 (20... Qxb6 21. Nxe6 Qxe6 22. Qa7) 21. Nf5 $1 Bc6 22. Qd4 Rg8
23. Nc4 {(Shipov).}) 20... g5 21. Bg3 Rc8 22. Qd4 Rg8 23. c3 $4 {
A fatal blunder is made.} ({Better is} 23. Ne3) 23... Rd8 $1 24. Qxd8+ Qxd8 25.
Rxd8+ Kxd8 {Black has a won endgame.} 26. Ne3 Bc6 27. Nb6 bxc3 28. bxc3 Bg7 29.
Bxf4 gxf4 30. Nd1 Bb5 31. a4 Bd3+ 32. Kc1 Kc7 33. a5 Bh8 34. Kd2 Bb5 35. Rg1
Bc6 36. Ke2 Be5 37. c4 Bd4 38. Nf2 Bc3 39. Ne4 Bxa5 40. c5 f5 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.09.29"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E15"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "194"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3
d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Rc8 13. e4 c5 14. exd5 exd5
15. dxc5 dxc4 16. c6 cxb3 17. Re1 b2 18. Bxb2 Nc5 19. Nc4 Bxc4 20. Qg4 Bg5 21.
Qxc4 Nd3 22. Ba3 Nxe1 23. Rxe1 Re8 24. Rxe8+ $5 {A new move is played at last.
White has sufficient counteraction for the exchange.} Qxe8 25. Bd5 h5 26. Kg2
Be7 27. Bb2 Bf6 28. Bc1 Qe7 29. Be3 Rc7 30. h4 Be5 31. Qd3 Bd6 32. Bg5 Qe8 33.
Qf3 b5 34. Be3 Qe5 35. Qd1 Qe8 36. Qxh5 Rxc6 37. Bxa7 $5 Ra6 38. Bd4 Bf8 39.
Be5 b4 40. Qf5 g6 41. Qf4 Qe7 42. Bd4 Ra5 43. Qf3 Bg7 44. Bb6 Rb5 45. Be3 Bc3
46. Bg5 Qa7 $2 ({Right is} 46... Qf8 47. Qd3 Rb6 {(Anand).}) 47. Qd3 $1 Rb6 48.
Be3 Qa6 49. Bxf7+ $1 {Toppy strikes and Vishy suffers.} Kxf7 50. Qd7+ Kf8 51.
Qd8+ Kf7 52. Qc7+ Kg8 53. Qxb6 Qxa2 54. Qxg6+ Kh8 55. Qc6 Qf7 56. g4 Bg7 57. h5
b3 58. Qe4 b2 59. h6 $1 Bf6 60. Bd4 Kg8 61. Bxf6 $2 ({Correct is} 61. Be3 Kh8
62. g5 $1 {(Anand).}) 61... Qxf6 62. Kg3 Qb6 63. Qc4+ Kh7 64. g5 Qg6 65. Qc7+
Kg8 66. Qb8+ Kf7 67. Qb7+ Kf8 68. Qb8+ Kf7 69. Qb3+ Kf8 70. Qf3+ Ke7 71. Qe3+
Kd7 72. Qd4+ Ke6 73. Qxb2 Qxg5+ 74. Kf3 Qh5+ 75. Ke4 Qf5+ 76. Ke3 Qg5+ $2 (
76... Qh3+ $1 {brings a perpetual.}) 77. f4 $1 Qg3+ 78. Ke4 Qe1+ 79. Kf3 $1
Qf1+ 80. Kg3 Qg1+ 81. Qg2 $1 Qb1 82. Qc6+ Kf7 83. Qd7+ Kf6 84. Qg7+ Ke6 85.
Qe5+ Kf7 86. Qh5+ Kf6 87. Qg5+ Kf7 88. Qh5+ Kf6 89. Qh4+ Kf7 90. h7 $2 {
Hereafter, Black delivers perpetual check.} (90. Kg4 $1 {wins for White.})
90... Qe1+ 91. Kg4 Qd1+ 92. Kg5 Qd8+ 93. Kh5 Qd5+ 94. Qg5 Qh1+ 95. Qh4 Qd5+ 96.
Kg4 Qd1+ 97. Kg3 Qe1+ {A draw was the result after seven hours of play.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.09.30"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15.
Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 c4 18. axb5 axb5 19. Nd4 Qb6 20. Nf5 Ne5 21. Rg3 g6
22. Nf3 Ned3 23. Qd2 $1 {Anand plays a razor-sharp novelty.} Bxd5 $2 ({
Correct is} 23... Nxe1 $1 24. Nxe1 Ra1 25. Nxh6+ Bxh6 26. Qxh6 Nxd5 $1 {(Anand)
} 27. Rxg6+ {drawn.}) 24. Nxh6+ Bxh6 25. Qxh6 Qxf2+ 26. Kh2 Nxe1 ({Or} 26...
Nxc1 27. exd5 Rxe1 28. Bxg6 $1 {(Anand).}) 27. Nh4 $1 (27. Rxg6+ $2 {
only draws.}) 27... Ned3 (27... Ra7 28. Nf5 $1 Qxg3+ 29. Kxg3 gxf5 30. Qg5+ Kf8
31. Qf6 Re6 32. Qh8+ Ke7 33. Bg5+ Kd7 34. exd5 {(Nielsen)} Nxd5 35. Qb8 $1 {
wins for White.}) 28. Nxg6 $1 Qxg3+ 29. Kxg3 fxg6 30. Qxg6+ Kf8 31. Qf6+ Kg8
32. Bh6 {Anand competed with Topalov until the third round. Thereafter, Vishy
got behind in the race by losses.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.09.30"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B52"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "148"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nf6 6. e5 dxe5 7. Nxe5 Qc8
8. Qf3 e6 9. d3 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Bf4 Nfd7 12. Nc4 Nc6 13. Rae1 $5 Nd4 $1 14.
Qd1 Qc6 15. a4 b6 16. Re3 f6 17. Rh3 $5 Rf7 18. Be3 Rd8 19. Re1 Nf8 20. b3 a6
21. Ne2 b5 22. axb5 axb5 23. Nd2 Qc7 24. c4 Nc6 25. cxb5 $5 Nb4 $1 {
Weak pawns have become a target.} 26. Qb1 $6 (26. d4 $1 {
remedies the positional problems (Shipov).}) 26... Nxd3 27. Rd1 Nb4 28. Nc4 $2
(28. Ne4 Nd5 29. N4c3 {defends the weak pawn b5.}) 28... Nd5 29. Bd2 Qb8 30.
Ba5 Rd7 31. b6 Bd8 32. Rhd3 Nxb6 33. Bxb6 Rxd3 34. Qxd3 Bxb6 {
Black has gained a pawn.} 35. Qe3 Bc7 36. g3 Qb5 37. h4 Qc6 38. f4 Rd7 39. Re1
Bd8 40. Nc3 Be7 41. Ne4 Rd4 42. Nf2 Qd5 43. Nb6 Qb7 44. Nc4 f5 45. Kf1 Bf6 46.
Ke2 Rd7 47. Qf3 Qb4 48. Rd1 Bd4 49. g4 h6 50. h5 Qb8 51. Rd2 Rf7 52. g5 hxg5
53. fxg5 Qh2 54. Kd3 Qh4 55. g6 Ra7 56. Nd1 Qg5 57. Nc3 Qg1 58. Rd1 Qh2 59. Nb5
Rd7 60. Nxd4 Qa2 61. Nd2 Qb2 62. Ke2 Qxd4 63. Qe3 Qd6 64. Qf3 Qh2+ 65. Ke1 Rd4
66. Qb7 Rd7 67. Qf3 Rd5 68. Nf1 Re5+ 69. Ne3 f4 70. Rd3 Qg1+ 71. Kd2 fxe3+ 72.
Rxe3 Qxe3+ 73. Qxe3 Rxe3 74. Kxe3 Nd7 {Topalov took the sole lead.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.01"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A30"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 Ne4 8. d4
Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be4 10. Bf1 d6 $5 11. h4 $5 Nd7 12. d5 O-O 13. a4 h6 14. Bh3 exd5
15. cxd5 Bf6 16. Ra3 b5 $6 ({Adams prefers} 16... Ne5 17. Nxe5 Bxe5 {
and Black might have a plus.}) 17. axb5 Nb6 18. c4 Bxf3 19. Rxf3 Nxc4 20. Qa4
$1 {White takes the initiative.} Ne5 21. Ra3 Re8 22. h5 Re7 23. Bf4 Rb8 24. Bf5
Qe8 25. Bc2 Qd7 $6 ({Okay is} 25... Rxb5 $1 26. Qe4 g6 {
(Topalov) and the hard fight continues.}) 26. Qe4 $1 Ng6 $1 27. Qd3 {
Topalov threatens to attack the king.} c4 $2 ({The modest} 27... Nf8 $1 {
(Adams) protects h7 and accepts a crammed position.}) 28. Qxc4 Nxf4 29. Qxf4
Re5 30. Qf3 Qh3 $6 ({Or} 30... Qxb5 $5 31. Rb1 Qe8 32. Qd3 Rxb1+ 33. Bxb1 Kf8
34. Qh7 Qd7 35. Qh8+ Ke7 36. Qa8 $1 {(Cheparinov).}) 31. Rxa7 Rxh5 32. e3 Qh2+
33. Kf1 Qh3+ 34. Ke2 Re5 35. Rc7 Rc8 36. Bf5 $1 Rxf5 37. Rxc8+ Kh7 38. Rh1 $1
1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.03"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4
g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. h3 Ne5 11. Nf5 Bxf5 12. exf5 Nbc6 13. Nd5 e6 14. Ne3 Qa5+ $1
{Topalov further sharpens play by using a little known idea in a spicy
variation.} 15. c3 Nf3+ $1 16. Qxf3 Bxc3+ $1 {
Veselin's second Cheparinov exercises this move.} 17. Kd1 Qa4+ 18. Nc2 $5 (18.
Kc1 Bxb2+ $1 19. Kxb2 Qb4+ 20. Kc1 Nd4 21. Qd1 Rc8+ 22. Bc4 Qc3+ 23. Kb1 Rxc4
24. Nxc4 Qxc4 {(Shipov) seems to avoid perpetual check, but} 25. a3 Ne2 $1 26.
Qc2 Qb5+ 27. Ka2 Qd5+ {gives this result anyway.}) 18... Bxb2 19. fxe6 fxe6 20.
Qb3 Qxb3 21. axb3 Bxa1 22. Nxa1 Ke7 $1 {Equality has been achieved.} 23. Bd3
Rac8 24. Re1 Nd4 25. f3 Rc3 26. Kd2 Rhc8 27. Rb1 R3c5 28. b4 Rd5 29. Bf2 Kd7
30. Be3 {Svidler plays quietly.} Nf5 31. Bf2 Nh4 $5 {Veselin tries to win.} 32.
Bxh4 gxh4 33. Nc2 $1 h5 34. Re1 Rg8 35. Kc3 $6 ({More solid is} 35. Re2 $1 {
(Topalov)} Rdg5 36. Ne1) 35... a5 $1 {Black has renewed the attack.} 36. Bc4 $4
({Right is} 36. bxa5 $1 Rxg2 $1 37. Nd4 $1 Rxa5 38. Nxe6 Rg3 {(Shipov)} 39.
Nf8+ Kc7 40. Ne6+ Kb8 41. Be4 {and White survives.}) 36... Rc8 $1 37. Ne3 ({
Peter has missed} 37. Kb3 a4+ $1) 37... Rb5 38. Kd3 Rxb4 39. Bxe6+ Kxe6 40.
Nc2+ Kd5 41. Nxb4+ axb4 42. Re7 b5 43. Rh7 Rc3+ 44. Kd2 Rc4 {
Topalov won the crucial game. His lead on Svidler increased to 11/2 points.}
0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.04"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Polgar, Judit"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C67"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "128"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. h3 Ng6 11. Ne4 h6 12. b3 c5 13. Be3 b6 14. Rad1+
Bd7 15. Nc3 Kc8 16. Nd5 Be6 17. c4 Kb7 18. Bc1 a5 19. a4 Rd8 20. g4 $4 h5 $1 {
The white position collapses.} 21. Ne3 Re8 22. Rfe1 Nf4 23. Ng5 Be7 24. Nxe6
fxe6 25. gxh5 Nxh3+ 26. Kf1 Rxh5 27. Ng4 Bg5 28. Bxg5 Rxg5 29. f3 Rf8 30. Kg2
Nf4+ 31. Kg3 Rh5 32. Kf2 Ng6 33. Rd7 Rh3 34. Re3 Nh4 35. Rdd3 Kc6 36. Rc3 Rh1
37. Red3 Nf5 38. Ne3 Nd4 39. Nf1 Rh5 40. Re3 Rf4 41. Rcd3 g5 42. Re4 Kb7 43.
Kg3 Rxe4 44. fxe4 Rh4 45. Nd2 Kc8 46. Re3 Kd7 47. Re1 Ke7 48. Nf3 Nxf3 49. Kxf3
Kf7 $1 {Counter-play by White is avoided.} 50. Rd1 Rf4+ 51. Ke3 Kg7 52. Rd7+
Rf7 53. Rd1 Kg6 54. Rd8 g4 55. Rg8+ Kh5 56. Rh8+ Kg5 57. Rg8+ Kh4 58. Rg6 Rf3+
59. Ke2 Kg3 60. Rxe6 Kf4 61. Re8 Re3+ 62. Kf2 g3+ 63. Kg2 Kxe4 64. e6 Kd3 0-1

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.05"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Kasimdzhanov, Rustam"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C88"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "145"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3
Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. a3 Na5 11. Ba2 c5 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. Nf1 Bc8 14. c3 Be6 15. Bxe6
fxe6 16. b4 Qd7 17. Qb3 Rfb8 18. N1h2 a5 19. Bd2 h6 20. Ng4 Nxg4 21. hxg4 axb4
22. axb4 cxb4 23. cxb4 Bf6 24. Rec1 Kf7 25. g3 Qb7 26. Kg2 Rxa1 27. Rxa1 Ra8
28. Rh1 Nd4 29. Nxd4 exd4 30. Bf4 {
No big events have taken place so far, but Toppy keeps on trucking.} d5 $2 ({
The quiet move} 30... Qe7 {followed by the sharp} 31. Rh5 g5 {should occur.})
31. e5 $1 Be7 32. Qd1 $1 Bg5 $5 {The attack cannot be stopped.} ({Notice} 32...
Kg8 33. g5 $1 hxg5 34. Qg4 $1) ({and} 32... g5 33. Rxh6 gxf4 34. Qh1 $1 {
(Shipov).}) 33. Bxg5 hxg5 34. Rh5 Qe7 35. Qh1 Rf8 36. Rh7 Ke8 37. Qa1 Kf7 38.
Qc1 Ke8 39. Qa1 Kf7 {White has hesitated.} 40. Qxd4 $2 ({
Now he could have won by} 40. Qh1 $1 Ke8 41. Qh5+ Kd8 42. Qg6) 40... Kg8 41.
Rh1 Qf7 42. Qe3 d4 $1 43. Qe2 Qb7+ 44. Qe4 Qxe4+ 45. dxe4 Rc8 46. Rb1 Rc3 47.
Rb2 Kf7 48. Kf1 Rc1+ 49. Ke2 Rc3 50. Ra2 Rb3 51. Ra7+ Kf8 52. Rb7 Rxb4 53. Kd3
Rb2 54. f4 Rb3+ 55. Kxd4 Rxg3 56. f5 Rxg4 57. f6 $1 Rg1 58. Rxg7 {
Black has a remarkable escape.} b4 $2 ({Right is} 58... Rc1 $3 59. Rb7 {
(capture on g5 fails, cause White will need this pawn as a shelter)} Rc4+ 60.
Ke3 Rc5 61. Kf3 g4+ $1 62. Kf4 g3 $1 {(various annotators).}) 59. Kc5 b3 60.
Rb7 Ra1 61. Rxb3 Ra5+ 62. Kd4 Ra4+ 63. Ke3 Ra5 64. Rb8+ Kf7 65. Rb7+ Kf8 66.
Kd4 Ra4+ 67. Kc5 Ra5+ 68. Kd4 Ra4+ 69. Ke3 Ra3+ 70. Kf2 $1 Ra5 71. Kg3 Rxe5 72.
Kg4 $1 Rxe4+ 73. Kh5 $1 {Topalov had scored 61/2/7 in the first cycle! He led
two points before Svidler and three points on Anand and Lékó.} ({
We know the manoeuvre} 73. Kh5 Rh4+ 74. Kg6 $1 {
from Capablanca - Tartakower, New York 1924.}) 1-0

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Kasimdzhanov, Rustam"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3
Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Nbd7 11. g4 b5 12. g5 b4 13. Ne2 Ne8 14. Ng3 a5 15.
Kb1 a4 16. Nc1 Qb8 17. f4 exf4 18. Bxf4 b3 19. cxb3 axb3 20. a3 Qb7 $5 {
Kasimdzhanov has prepared a novelty.} ({Known is} 20... Bd8 {
(Anisimov-Loginov, St Petersburg 2002).}) 21. Nce2 ({The alternative is} 21.
Nf5 {(Svidler).}) 21... Bd8 22. Nd4 Ba5 23. Qe2 Nc5 24. Bg2 Bc3 $5 {
Black tries to break the hostile defence.} 25. e5 $6 (25. Nxe6 Nxe6 {(Svidler)}
26. e5 $1 Qb8 $1 27. Bxa8 Nxf4 28. Qf3 Bxe5 29. Nf5 {brings a white plus.})
25... d5 26. Qb5 Qc7 $6 ({The players and I analyse the daring} 26... Qa7 $1
27. Qe2 $1 (27. Nc6 $2 Qxa3 $1 28. bxa3 Rxa3 29. Qxb3 Nxb3) 27... Na4 $1 28.
Nb5 Qa5 {Black has an edge.}) 27. Nge2 Bd7 28. e6 Bxb5 29. Bxc7 Bxd4 30. Nxd4
fxe6 $3 (30... Nxc7 $6 {leads to a positional plus for White (Svidler).}) 31.
Nxb5 Nxc7 32. Nxc7 Rf2 $1 33. Nxa8 Na4 $1 34. Rd3 {Black delivers perpetual
check.   Great battles were fought in the second cycle as well.} (34. Be4 $5
dxe4 35. Rd8+ Kf7 36. Rc8 Rxb2+ 37. Kc1 Ra2 38. Kb1 {also draws by a perpetual.
}) 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE-Wch"]
[Site "San Luis"]
[Date "2005.10.09"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

{Topalov relaxed and drew all games in the second cycle. He played his longest
game against Morozevich.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6.
e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. a3 Nc6 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 Bb6 12. O-O d4
13. e4 Bc7 $5 ({Theory is} 13... Bg4) 14. Bxc7 Qxc7 15. h3 Qb6 16. b4 Be6 17.
Rc1 h6 18. Qd2 Rfd8 19. Qf4 Ne7 20. Rc5 Ng6 21. Qg3 a5 $1 22. Rb5 Qc6 23. e5 b6
(23... Bf5 $1 24. Rc5 Qd7 {equalises.}) 24. bxa5 bxa5 25. Rfb1 Nf8 26. Nd2 Bd5
27. f4 Qc3 28. R1b2 Qc1+ 29. Kh2 Rac8 30. f5 $5 Rc3 $5 {
Both players show aspirations. White has to make a defensive move.} 31. Nb1 $1
Rc5 $6 ({More solid is} 31... Rcc8) 32. Rxc5 Qxc5 33. Rc2 Qb6 34. Nd2 $1 {
White has the initiative, but Black can defend well.} Re8 $4 (34... Qb8 $1 {
(Shipov) aims at pawn e5 and keeps square d7 protected.}) 35. e6 $1 Nh7 ({
The pointe is} 35... fxe6 36. Rc7 $1) 36. Rc7 $1 Rf8 37. Nc4 Bxc4 38. Bxc4 Nf6
39. Qe5 $1 d3 $5 40. exf7+ Kh7 41. Bxd3 Qb3 42. Qd6 Qb8 43. Bc4 Ne4 44. Qe5 Nd2
45. Ba2 Qb6 46. Rc2 $4 {White allows a nasty counteraction.} (46. Qc5 $1 {
ends the black resistance.}) 46... Qf2 $1 47. Rxd2 $1 Qxd2 48. Bd5 Qg5 49. Qd6
Qd8 50. Qxd8 Rxd8 51. Bc6 g6 52. Be8 Kg7 53. fxg6 h5 $1 54. a4 h4 $1 55. Kg1
Rd2 56. g3 $1 hxg3 57. h4 Rh2 58. h5 Kf8 59. Kf1 Kg7 60. Kg1 Kf8 61. Kf1 {
Today a game has to be played without interruption. Topalov trains onexhaustion
but it still can work both ways.   Topalov won the world championship by a
score of 10/14. He was well prepared and played until death. Anand and Svidler
followed at a distance of 11/2 points. Vishy got the silver medal because he
scored more wins. Morozevich, Lékó, Kasimdzhanov, Adams and Polgár never
competed for the first place. The players won $1,000,000 in prize money.
Topalov got $300,000.   Past FIDE champs got little recognition as occurred
with the <->ruling' Kasimdzhanov. Veselin has received far more appreciation,
because he won impressively, Kasparov has left competitive chess and Kramnik
suffers from arthritis. Still I hope that a match between the combative
Topalov and prophylactic Kramnik can be organised.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "149"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]

{When Kramnik was the champion of Classical Chess and Topalov the FIDE champ,
it was possible to organize a reconciliation match. Kramnik gave up the
advantage of keeping the title, if the score ended equal. A match of twelve
games was played in Elista during the autumn of 2006.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5 7. Qc2 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 c6 9. a4 b5 10.
axb5 cxb5 11. Qg5 O-O 12. Qxb5 Ba6 $5 {Games of these match are a mix of the
Catalan and Queen's Indian. So Kramnik avoids the sharp novelties by Topalov.}
13. Qa4 ({The witty} 13. Qxa5 $5 Bb7 14. Qxd8 Rxa1 15. Qxf8+ Kxf8 16. O-O Ra2 {
(Bareev)} 17. Ne5 Na6 18. Rc1 Rxb2 19. Na3 {brings no advantage for White.})
13... Qb6 14. O-O Qxb2 15. Nbd2 Bb5 16. Nxc4 $1 Bxa4 17. Nxb2 Bb5 {
Black owns a passed pawn, but White has sufficient counter-play.} 18. Ne5 Ra7
19. Bf3 Nbd7 20. Nec4 Rb8 21. Rfb1 g5 $5 22. e3 g4 23. Bd1 Bc6 24. Rc1 ({Not} 
24. Nxa5 $2 Be4 $1) 24... Be4 25. Na4 {The passed pawn has been blocked.} Rb4
26. Nd6 Bf3 $5 27. Bxf3 gxf3 {Threats on the first rank might arise.} 28. Nc8
Ra8 29. Ne7+ Kg7 30. Nc6 Rb3 31. Nc5 Rb5 32. h3 Nxc5 33. Rxc5 Rb2 $5 34. Rg5+
Kh6 35. Rgxa5 Rxa5 36. Nxa5 Ne4 37. Rf1 Nd2 38. Rc1 Ne4 39. Rf1 f6 $5 {
Topalov could have finished the game by a repetition of positions.} 40. Nc6 Nd2
41. Rd1 Ne4 42. Rf1 Kg6 43. Nd8 Rb6 44. Rc1 h5 45. Ra1 h4 $5 (45... e5 {
draws in a simple way.}) 46. gxh4 Kh5 47. Ra2 Kxh4 48. Kh2 Kh5 49. Rc2 Kh6 50.
Ra2 Kg6 51. Rc2 Kf5 52. Ra2 Rb5 53. Nc6 Rb7 54. Ra5+ Kg6 55. Ra2 Kh5 $5 56. d5
$1 e5 57. Ra4 f5 $2 {Black misses a forced draw.} ({The correct line} 57...
Nxf2 $1 58. Kg3 e4 $1 59. Kxf2 Rb2+ {leads to perpetual check.}) 58. Nxe5 Rb2
59. Nd3 Rb7 ({Topalov has overlooked} 59... Rd2 60. Rd4 $1) 60. Rd4 Rb6 61. d6
$1 Nxd6 62. Kg3 Ne4+ 63. Kxf3 Kg5 64. h4+ $5 Kf6 65. Rd5 Nc3 66. Rd8 Rb1 67.
Rf8+ Ke6 68. Nf4+ Ke5 69. Re8+ Kf6 70. Nh5+ Kg6 71. Ng3 Rb2 72. h5+ Kf7 73. Re5
Nd1 74. Ne2 Kf6 75. Rd5 {
Topalov's provocative play had a poor effect, because a drawn game was lost.}
1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D19"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O
Nbd7 9. Qe2 Bg6 10. e4 O-O 11. Bd3 Bh5 12. e5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. Qe3 Bg6 15.
Ng5 Re8 16. f4 Bxd3 $5 17. Qxd3 f5 18. Be3 Nf8 {
White has attacking chances on the king.} 19. Kh1 Rc8 20. g4 Qd7 {
Kramnik seeks a solid defence.} 21. Rg1 Be7 22. Nf3 Rc4 23. Rg2 $6 (23. b3 $1 {
(Timman)} Rc6 24. Bd2 {prepares the offensive.}) 23... fxg4 24. Rxg4 Rxa4 25.
Rag1 g6 26. h4 Rb4 $1 {Black must counter.} 27. h5 Qb5 28. Qc2 $1 ({
Premature is} 28. hxg6 $2 {due to} Qxd3 29. gxh7+ Kxh7 30. Rg7+ Kh6 $1) 28...
Rxb2 29. hxg6 $1 h5 $1 ({Not} 29... Rxc2 30. gxh7+ Kxh7 31. Rg7+ Kh6 32. f5+
Kh5 33. f6) ({Or} 29... Nxg6 $2 30. Qxg6+ $1 {(Bareev).}) 30. g7 $1 hxg4 31.
gxf8=Q+ Bxf8 $2 (31... Kxf8 $1 32. Qg6 Qe2 33. Qxg4 Bg5 $1 34. Re1 Qc2 35. Qxg5
Re7 {keeps the equality (Svidler).}) 32. Qg6+ $2 {
Topalov misses the simple, immediate win.} (32. Rxg4+ Bg7 33. Qc7 Qf1+ 34. Ng1
{ends the game.}) 32... Bg7 33. f5 $1 Re7 $1 34. f6 Qe2 35. Qxg4 Rf7 36. Rc1 $2
({Topalov misses the complex victory by} 36. Qh5 $1 a5 (36... Qxe3 37. Ng5 $1)
37. Rg3 Qxe3 38. fxg7 Rb1+ 39. Kh2 Rb2+ 40. Kh3 Rxg7 41. Ng5 Qf4 42. Qe8+ Qf8
43. Qxf8+ Kxf8 44. Nxe6+) 36... Rc2 37. Rxc2 Qd1+ $6 38. Kg2 Qxc2+ 39. Kg3 Qe4
40. Bf4 $6 Qf5 $6 {Errors are made under time pressure.} 41. Qxf5 exf5 42. Bg5
$4 {The tables turn.} (42. Ng5 $1 Bxf6 43. Nxf7 Kxf7 44. exf6 Kxf6 45. Bd2 {
still wins for White.}) 42... a5 43. Kf4 a4 44. Kxf5 a3 45. Bc1 Bf8 46. e6 Rc7
47. Bxa3 Bxa3 48. Ke5 Rc1 49. Ng5 Rf1 50. e7 Re1+ 51. Kxd5 Bxe7 52. fxe7 Rxe7
53. Kd6 {A six men database provides the answers about this ending.} Re1 $2 ({
Right is} 53... Re3 $1 54. d5 Kf8 55. Kd7 b5 56. Ne6+ Kg8 $1 57. d6 b4 58. Nc5
Kf7 59. Kc6 Rc3 60. Kb5 b3 61. Na4 Rc2 62. d7 Ke7 {Black made many only moves.}
) 54. d5 Kf8 55. Ne6+ $2 (55. Kd7 $1 b5 56. Ne6+ Kg8 57. d6 b4 58. Nc5 {
draws, because the rook should have been on the third rank for support.}) 55...
Ke8 56. Nc7+ Kd8 57. Ne6+ Kc8 58. Ke7 Rh1 $1 59. Ng5 b5 60. d6 Rd1 61. Ne6 b4
62. Nc5 Re1+ 63. Kf6 Re3 {Kramnik had triumphed again. When the next two games
were drawn, the match seemed to be decided prematurely.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A00"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2740"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]

{The war was continued with other means by Danailo, the second of Topalov. As
a result of odd charges, Kramnik was not allowed in a private toilet. He could
have used another one, but took the bait and lost the game after a Jerry
Springer show.}  0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D47"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Be2
Bb7 9. O-O b4 10. Na4 c5 11. dxc5 Nxc5 12. Bb5+ Ncd7 13. Ne5 Qc7 14. Qd4 Rd8
15. Bd2 Qa5 $1 {Topalov equalises by a new move.} 16. Bc6 Be7 17. Rfc1 $6 ({
Better is} 17. b3 $1) 17... Bxc6 $1 18. Nxc6 Qxa4 19. Nxd8 Bxd8 20. Qxb4 Qxb4
21. Bxb4 Nd5 {Black has achieved a plus.} 22. Bd6 f5 23. Rc8 N5b6 24. Rc6 Be7
25. Rd1 Kf7 26. Rc7 Ra8 27. Rb7 Ke8 28. Bxe7 Kxe7 29. Rc1 a5 30. Rc6 Nd5 31. h4
$5 h6 32. a4 g5 33. hxg5 hxg5 34. Kf1 g4 35. Ke2 N5f6 36. b3 $6 (36. Rcc7 $1
Kd6 37. Ra7 Rb8 38. Rc2 g3 $1 {(Bareev)} 39. f3 $1 Rb3 40. Rxa5 Nd5 41. Rb5
Rxe3+ 42. Kd2 {is okay.}) 36... Ne8 $1 37. f3 $2 ({Right is} 37. Rc1 Nd6 38.
Rbc7 {(Bareev).}) 37... g3 $1 38. Rc1 Nef6 $1 39. f4 Kd6 40. Kf3 Nd5 41. Kxg3
Nc5 42. Rg7 Rb8 43. Ra7 Rg8+ 44. Kf3 Ne4 45. Ra6+ Ke7 46. Rxa5 Rg3+ 47. Ke2
Rxe3+ 48. Kf1 Rxb3 49. Ra7+ Kf6 50. Ra8 Nxf4 51. Ra1 Rb2 52. a5 Rf2+ 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Playoff rapid"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D47"]
[WhiteElo "2740"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]

{The twelve games of classical chess ended in 6-6. Four games of rapid chess
were played. The last one decided the match.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4.
Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Be2 Bb7 9. O-O Be7 10. e4 b4 11. e5
bxc3 12. exf6 Bxf6 13. bxc3 c5 14. dxc5 Nxc5 $5 15. Bb5+ $5 Kf8 16. Qxd8+ Rxd8
{The chances are about equal.} 17. Ba3 Rc8 18. Nd4 Be7 19. Rfd1 a6 20. Bf1 Na4
21. Rab1 Be4 $5 ({Even better is} 21... Bd5 $1) 22. Rb3 Bxa3 23. Rxa3 Nc5 24.
Nb3 Ke7 25. Rd4 Bg6 26. c4 Rc6 $2 (26... Nxb3 27. axb3 Rhd8 $1 28. Rxd8 Rxd8
29. c5 Rd1 30. b4 Rb1 {draws.}) 27. Nxc5 Rxc5 28. Rxa6 Rb8 29. Rd1 Rb2 30. Ra7+
Kf6 31. Ra1 Rf5 32. f3 Re5 33. Ra3 $1 Rc2 34. Rb3 Ra5 35. a4 Ke7 36. Rb5 Ra7
37. a5 Kd6 38. a6 Kc7 39. c5 Rc3 40. Raa5 Rc1 41. Rb3 Kc6 42. Rb6+ Kc7 43. Kf2
Rc2+ 44. Ke3 Rxc5 $2 45. Rb7+ $1 {Kramnik had become the only champ!} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C89"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2735"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

{A world championship tournament was played at the Sheraton Hotel in Mexico
City from 13 until 29 September 2007. The prize money was $ 1.3 million. Eight
grandmasters played double rounds.   Anand, Svidler and Morozovich had
qualified in San Luis 2005. Aronian, Gelfand, Grischuk and Lékó won the
Candidates' tournament in 2007. Place eight was reserved for world champion
Kramnik. His challenger Topalov got an opportunity later.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10.
Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. Re1 Bd6 13. g3 Bf5 14. d4 Qd7 15. Be3 Rae8 16. Nd2
Bg4 17. Qc2 Bf5 18. Qc1 Re7 19. Nf3 $5 ({Known in the Marshall is} 19. Nf1)
19... Bg4 20. Nh4 Rfe8 21. Qd2 h6 $6 {Svidler weakens his kingside.} ({
Preferable is} 21... Bh3 22. a4 b4) 22. Qd3 g6 23. Bd1 Bh3 $5 {
Black has no great attacking moves on the kingside.} 24. Bf3 $1 g5 $1 25. Ng2
Bf5 26. Qd1 Nf6 $5 27. a4 $1 Ne4 $5 (27... b4 $1 {keeps the a-file closed.})
28. axb5 axb5 29. Ra6 Qb7 30. Qa1 Bc8 31. Ra8 Bb8 $2 {
Svidler blunders on the queenside.} (31... Qd7 $1 32. Bc1 {(Anand)} Qf5 {
defends actively.}) 32. Bc1 $1 Nf6 ({Vishy has planned} 32... Ba7 $2 33. Rxc8
$1) 33. Rxe7 Rxe7 34. Qa3 $1 Rd7 35. Ra5 Ba7 36. Ne3 $1 Qc7 37. Nf5 c5 $5 ({Or
} 37... Kh7 38. Qf8) 38. Nxh6+ Kh7 39. Bxg5 {The favourites Anand and Kramnik
had won in round two. Anand took the sole lead by his victory in round five.}
1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.19"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E17"]
[WhiteElo "2733"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3 Ne4 7. Bd2 f5 8. d5
Bf6 9. Qc2 Qe7 10. Nxe4 fxe4 11. Qxe4 Bxb2 12. Rd1 Bf6 13. O-O Na6 14. Nd4 Nc5
15. Qe3 $5 ({Known is} 15. Qg4) 15... exd5 $1 16. cxd5 Qxe3 17. Bxe3 O-O-O $6 (
{My voice has} 17... Ba6 $1 18. Rb1 O-O) 18. Rb1 $1 Rhe8 $5 19. Nb5 Rxe3 $5 {
Morozevich brings a positional sacrifice.} (19... a6 $6 20. Bxc5 axb5 21. Be3 {
favours White.}) 20. fxe3 a6 21. Nd4 Re8 22. Nf5 d6 $5 23. Rb4 $1 h5 $5 {
Black prevents 24. Rg4.} 24. g4 $1 a5 25. Rbf4 {White has built an attack.} Rh8
$2 (25... Ba6 $1 26. Bf3 h4 {defends stubbornly (Gelfand).}) 26. gxh5 Rxh5 27.
Rg4 Rh7 28. Nxg7 $1 Rxg7 29. Bh3 $1 Rxg4+ 30. Bxg4+ Kd8 31. Rxf6 Bxd5 32. a3 {
White has made useful exchanges.} b5 33. h4 b4 34. axb4 axb4 35. Rf4 b3 36. Bf5
Bf7 37. Kf2 Ke7 38. Ke1 Kf6 39. Bd3+ Kg7 40. Kd2 Be6 41. Kc3 Bf7 42. Bc4 Bxc4
43. Rxc4 Kg6 44. e4 Ne6 45. Kxb3 Kh5 46. e5 d5 47. Rb4 Kg6 48. Rb8 Nd4+ 49. Kb2
Nf5 50. Rf8 {Gelfand won for the second time and shared the lead with Anand.}
1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.20"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2726"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4
b4 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Na5 11. Ba2 c5 12. c3 Nc6 13. d4 $5 {
Anand advances in the Anti-Marshall.} bxc3 14. bxc3 exd4 15. cxd4 Nb4 ({
Superior is} 15... cxd4 16. Nb3 {(Carlsen)} Bb7) 16. Bb1 Bg4 17. h3 Bh5 18. g4
Bg6 19. d5 $5 {Anand makes an adventurous advance.} Nd7 $6 (19... Rb8 $1 {
might gain a plus.}) 20. Nc4 Rb8 21. Bf4 Nb6 22. Nxb6 Rxb6 23. Nd2 Bg5 24. Bxg5
Qxg5 25. Nc4 Rbb8 26. Qd2 Qxd2 $2 (26... Qd8 $1 27. f4 f6 {keeps a safe fort.})
27. Nxd2 f6 28. Nc4 {
White has a positional advantage after a number of exchanges.} Rfd8 29. f4 Bf7
30. Ra3 {An offensive on the kingside needs both rooks.} g5 $5 31. h4 gxf4 ({
Anand prefers} 31... h6 $1) 32. Rf3 Be8 33. Rxf4 Kg7 34. h5 $1 {
Anand gives a pawn for the attack.} Bxa4 35. h6+ $1 Kxh6 36. Rxf6+ Kg7 37. g5
Rf8 38. Rxd6 Bc2 $6 (38... Bb5 $1 39. Ne3 Rg8 $1 40. Kf2 Kh8 $1 41. Rg1 Nd3+ {
brings the last chance.}) 39. Ne5 Rf4 40. Rf6 $1 Rh4 41. d6 $1 Bxb1 42. Rxb1
Rxe4 43. Rf7+ Kg8 44. Re7 Rd8 45. Rd1 c4 $5 (45... Rf4 46. d7 Rf5 47. g6 $1
hxg6 48. Rd6 {brings a decisive attack (Anand).}) 46. d7 Rf4 47. Rf1 Rff8 48.
Rxf8+ Kxf8 49. Rxh7 c3 50. Ng6+ {Anand led by 5/7, half-a-point ahead of
Gelfand and one point before Kramnik at the end of the first cycle.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.24"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D43"]
[WhiteElo "2769"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

{Kramnik has lost in the previous round and fights for his last chance to keep
the world championship title.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6
6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Ne5 Bg7 (11... h5
12. Nxd7 Qxd7 {occurred in Kramnik - Gelfand (round 7).}) 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bd6
a6 14. Bh5 Bf8 15. Bxf8 Rxf8 16. e5 Qb6 17. b3 $5 {Kramnik plays a new move.}
O-O-O $5 {Anand is prepared and answers at once.} 18. bxc4 Nxe5 19. c5 Qa5 20.
Ne4 Qb4 {Still, he follows his homework.} 21. Nd6+ Rxd6 22. cxd6 Nd7 23. a4 $1
Qxd6 24. Bf3 Nb6 25. axb5 cxb5 26. Bxb7+ Kxb7 {
The exchanges do not expose the king.} 27. Qh5 Nd5 28. Qxh6 Nf4 $1 {
Black has set a trap.} 29. Kh1 $1 ({Not} 29. Qxg5 $4 Ne2+ 30. Kh1 Qxh2+ 31.
Kxh2 Rh8+ {and mate (Topalov).}) 29... Qd5 30. f3 Rd8 31. Qg7 Rd7 {
Black has a solid game.} 32. Qf8 Ne2 33. Rfe1 $1 Nxd4 34. Red1 e5 35. Rac1 $6 {
Kramnik loses his plus.} (35. Qh6 $1 Qe6 $1 36. Qxg5 f5 37. Rab1 $1 {
wins a pawn and keeps the initiative.}) 35... Qd6 36. Qg8 f6 37. Rc8 a5 $1 38.
h3 a4 39. Qe8 Kb6 40. Rb8+ Ka5 41. Ra8+ {
Anand took the draw despite a plus, cause Kramnik was out of the race.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.25"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Morozevich, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3
Nbd7 9. g4 Nb6 10. g5 Nh5 11. Qd2 Rc8 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Rg1 O-O 14. Kb1 Qc7 15.
Qf2 Nc4 16. Bxc4 Bxc4 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Rxd5 f5 19. gxf6 $5 Rxf6 $1 20. Qe2 Nf4
21. Bxf4 Rxf4 22. Rd3 Qd7 23. Nc1 Rcf8 24. a3 {The chances are about equal.}
Kh8 25. Na2 Qh3 $6 ({My preference has} 25... Bd8 $5 26. Nc3 Bb6 $5) 26. Rg3
Qh5 27. Qg2 $1 Rh4 28. h3 {White has consolidated the kingside.} Qh6 29. Rb3 b5
$1 30. Nb4 Rh5 $5 31. Qf1 Rh4 32. Qg2 Rh5 33. Nxa6 $1 {
Anand can play for a win.} Bh4 34. Rg4 Bf6 35. Qe2 $2 ({Better is} 35. Qf1 $1
Rxh3 36. Rg1 {(Anand).}) 35... Rxh3 36. Rxb5 Bd8 (36... Rh1+ $1 37. Ka2 Qc1 {
(Anand)} 38. Rb8 Rxb8 39. Nxb8 h5 {counters.}) 37. Rb8 Qf6 38. Nb4 Rxf3 39. Nd5
Qf7 40. Qa6 h5 41. Rg2 h4 $2 ({Right is} 41... Qe6 42. Qa8 Qg8 {(Anand).}) 42.
Qxd6 Be7 43. Qxe5 Rxb8 44. Qxb8+ Kh7 45. Qc7 Bf8 46. Qxf7 Rxf7 47. Rg4 Rf1+ 48.
Ka2 Rh1 49. e5 Bc5 $5 {
Morozovich plays all out. Anand plans the win accurately.} 50. e6 Kh6 51. Rc4
h3 52. Rxc5 h2 53. Ne3 Ra1+ $5 54. Kxa1 h1=Q+ 55. Ka2 Qe4 $5 56. Re5 $1 {
The event was nearly decided, because Anand led 11/2 points on Gelfand and 2
on Kramnik, Lékó and Aronian.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.27"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D43"]
[WhiteElo "2750"]
[BlackElo "2733"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 Nd7 8. Bd3
dxc4 9. Bxc4 g6 10. O-O Bg7 11. Rc1 O-O 12. Ne4 Qe7 13. Bb3 Rd8 14. Qc2 e5 15.
Rfe1 Kh8 16. g4 $5 {Aronian plays a cutthroat novelty.} Rf8 $1 17. g5 $5 f5 $1
18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Kg2 Bg7 20. h4 $2 {White opens his kingside foolishly.} ({
Wiser is} 20. Rcd1) 20... Nb6 $1 {
Gelfand starts the attack. A critical position has been reached.} 21. dxe5 $2 (
21. Qc5 $1 Bh3+ 22. Kxh3 Rxf3+ 23. Kg2 Qxh4 24. Kxf3 Rf8+ 25. Qxf8+ $1 Bxf8 26.
Rh1 {does not lose immediately.}) 21... Bg4 $6 (21... Rxf3 $1 22. Kxf3 Bf5 23.
Kg2 Qxh4 24. f4 Nd7 $1 {decides at once (Gelfand).}) 22. Ned2 Nd7 23. e6 $5 ({
The alternative is} 23. Qxg6 $1 Nxe5 $1 24. Nxe5 Rxf2+ $1 25. Kxf2 Qxh4+ 26.
Kg1 Bxe5 27. Nf1 Rf8 28. Rc2 Bf3 29. Rg2 Be4 $1 {and Black wins (Gelfand).})
23... Ne5 $1 24. Nh2 ({Or} 24. Nxe5 Rxf2+ $1 25. Kxf2 Qxh4+) 24... Qxh4 25. f4
Bf5 26. Ne4 Qh3+ 27. Kg1 Nf3+ 28. Nxf3 Qxf3 29. Ng5 hxg5 30. Qh2+ Qh5 31. Qxh5+
gxh5 32. e7 Rfe8 33. Rc5 Bg4 34. Rxg5 Rxe7 35. Kg2 Bf6 36. Rg6 Rf8 37. e4 Bf5
38. Rh6+ Kg7 39. Rxh5 Bxe4+ 40. Kh2 Bd5 {Aronian had lost the competition for
the second place. Now, Anand led 1 point on Gelfand and 11/2 points before
Kramnik.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.27"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2769"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. Qxc4
b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bd2 Be4 11. Qc1 Qc8 12. Bg5 Nbd7 13. Qf4 $5 ({
Kramnik diverts from} 13. Nbd2 {in his Catalan.}) 13... Bb7 $5 {
Lékó plays an unexpected move after a long reflection.} ({Kramnik prefers} 
13... c5) 14. Rc1 Bd6 15. Qh4 h6 16. Bxf6 Nxf6 17. Nbd2 Re8 $6 (17... Qd8 $1
18. e4 Be7 19. Qf4 Rc8 {levels the game.}) 18. e4 $1 Nd7 $5 19. Nb3 a5 20. Nc5
$5 {He searches tactics after a long thought.} Be7 $1 21. Qf4 e5 $1 22. Nxe5
Nxe5 23. dxe5 Bg5 24. Qf3 Bxc1 25. Rxc1 Rxe5 26. Qc3 {
White has sufficient compensation for the exchange.} f6 $5 27. Qb3+ Kh8 $2 ({
Marin analyses} 27... Kh7 $1 28. Qf7 Bc6 29. Nd3 Be8 30. Qf8 {It is no check.}
Rg5 31. h4 Rg4 32. Bf3 Bh5) 28. Qf7 $1 {Lékó has missed the refutation.} Bc6
29. Nd3 Re6 ({Not} 29... Be8 30. Qf8+) 30. Nf4 $1 ({
This move is even better than} 30. Bh3) 30... Rd6 31. Ng6+ Kh7 32. e5 $1 fxe5
33. Bxc6 Rf6 34. Qd5 Qf5 35. Bxa8 Qxf2+ 36. Kh1 Qxb2 37. Qc5 Kxg6 38. Be4+ Kh5
39. Rb1 {Lékó lost the rivalry for the second place.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.29"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E15"]
[WhiteElo "2769"]
[BlackElo "2750"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2007.??.13"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3
d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Rc8 13. e4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 b5
15. Re1 bxc4 16. Bf1 Nb6 {
The game Aronian - Nakamura, Armenia 2005 ended as a draw at this point.} 17.
Rb1 $5 Nd5 $5 18. Ba1 Bb4 $6 ({The quiet} 18... Qa5 19. bxc4 Nb6 {
avoids the next adventures.}) 19. Nc5 $1 Bxe1 $5 {Aronian takes the bait.} 20.
Qxe1 cxb3 $5 ({The alternative} 20... Nc7 $1 21. bxc4 Ra8 22. Qe4 {
also brings a white plus.}) 21. Nxa6 bxa2 22. Rb2 {
Black suffers from positional problems.} Nc7 $6 (22... Qg5 23. Rxa2 Ra8 {
defends solidly.}) 23. Rxa2 Nxa6 $6 (23... Nb5 24. Qe5 Qd6 25. Qxd6 Nxd6 {
prolongs the resistance.}) 24. Rxa6 Qd7 25. Qc3 f6 26. Qc5 Rf7 27. Bc3 Qb7 28.
Qc4 Qd7 29. Bg2 Kh8 30. Bxc6 Qb7 31. Kg2 h6 32. d5 Qb8 ({Or} 32... exd5 33.
Bxb7 Rxc4 34. Bxd5 {(Marin).}) 33. dxe6 Re7 34. Bb4 Rec7 35. e7 {Kramnik played
successfully at the end of the tournament. He achieved a score of plus two.  
Anand won the world championship by a score of 9/14. Kramnik and Gelfand
shared the second place at one point. Anand's rating became 2801.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.17"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D49"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]

{Anand had become world champion in Mexico 2007. Kramnik had the right to
challenge him for a match. The event occurred in Bonn from 14 until 29 x 2008.
} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8.
Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. exf6 gxf6 13. O-O Qb6 14. Qe2 Bb7
15. Bxb5 Bd6 16. Rd1 Rg8 17. g3 Rg4 $5 (17... Bc5 {has been played.}) 18. Bf4 (
{The new move cannot be refuted by} 18. Nd2 $5 {because} Ke7 $3 19. Bxd7 Rag8
$1 20. Bb5 d3 $1 21. Qxd3 Rxg3+ 22. hxg3 Rxg3+ 23. Kf1 Rxd3 24. Bxd3 Qd4 $1 25.
Nc4 Bb4 26. a3 Bg2+ $1 27. Kxg2 Qg4+ {leads to perpetual check (Anand).}) 18...
Bxf4 19. Nxd4 $5 (19. Rxd4 $1 O-O-O 20. Rad1 Bd5 21. Bc4 {keeps the initiative.
}) 19... h5 20. Nxe6 $1 {It is a lively game.} fxe6 21. Rxd7 Kf8 22. Qd3 Rg7 $5
23. Rxg7 Kxg7 24. gxf4 Rd8 $1 25. Qe2 Kh6 26. Kf1 Rg8 27. a4 $1 Bg2+ 28. Ke1
Bh3 $1 {Black plays for a win.} 29. Ra3 $2 {Vladimir commits a tactical error.}
(29. Rd1 $1 Rg1+ 30. Kd2 Rg2 31. Qe3 Rxf2+ 32. Be2 {defends properly (Anand).})
29... Rg1+ 30. Kd2 Qd4+ 31. Kc2 Bg4 $2 {Kramnik gets a second chance.} (31...
Bf5+ $1 32. Rd3 $1 Rg2 33. Kb3 Bxd3 34. Qxd3 Qxf2 35. Qc3 Qxf4 36. a5 Rxh2 37.
a6 Rh1 {brings a material advantage for Black.}) 32. f3 $2 {
He misses a fine opportunity.} (32. Rd3 $1 Bf5 33. Kb3 Bxd3 34. Qxd3 Qxf2 $5
35. Qd8 {draws (Nielsen).}) 32... Bf5+ 33. Bd3 Bh3 $5 (33... Bxd3+ $1 34. Rxd3
Qc4+ 35. Kd2 Qc1# {ends the game more quickly.}) 34. a5 Rg2 35. a6 Rxe2+ 36.
Bxe2 Bf5+ 37. Kb3 Qe3+ 38. Ka2 Qxe2 39. a7 Qc4+ 40. Ka1 Qf1+ 41. Ka2 Bb1+ {
Anand took the lead.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.20"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D49"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. exf6 gxf6 13. O-O Qb6 14. Qe2 Bb7 15.
Bxb5 Rg8 $5 {
Anand has used his computer and prepared another novelty in the Meran.} (15...
Bd6 16. Rd1 Rg8 17. g3 Rg4 $5 {was played in game three.}) 16. Bf4 $1 Bd6 17.
Bg3 f5 18. Rfc1 $5 f4 19. Bh4 Be7 $1 20. a4 Bxh4 21. Nxh4 Ke7 $1 22. Ra3 $5
Rac8 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Ra1 Qc5 25. Qg4 Qe5 $1 26. Nf3 Qf6 27. Re1 Rc5 $5 28. b4
Rc3 $1 29. Nxd4 $4 {Again, Kramnik fails tactically.} ({Correct is} 29. Nd2 d3
30. a5 {and Black has the initiative.}) 29... Qxd4 $1 {
Anand sacrifices a piece.} 30. Rd1 Nf6 $1 31. Rxd4 Nxg4 32. Rd7+ Kf6 33. Rxb7
Rc1+ 34. Bf1 Ne3 $1 {The wonderful pointe appears.} (34... Nxh2 $2 35. Kxh2
Rxf1 36. f3 {favours White.}) 35. fxe3 fxe3 {
White cannot stop pawn e3. Anand had won his second game as Black.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.21"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E34"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Qf5 7. Qb3 Nc6 8.
Bd2 O-O 9. h3 $5 b6 10. g4 Qa5 11. Rc1 Bb7 12. a3 Bxc3 13. Bxc3 Qd5 14. Qxd5
Nxd5 15. Bd2 $1 {White has a plus due to the two bishops.} Nf6 16. Rg1 Rac8 17.
Bg2 Ne7 18. Bb4 c5 $5 ({The alternative is} 18... Rfe8 19. Ne5 Nfd5) 19. dxc5
Rfd8 $2 {
Black should regain the pawn. Kramnik misses his usual accuracy in the endgame.
} (19... bxc5 $1 20. Bxc5 Ne4 21. b4 Nxc5 22. bxc5 Bxf3 23. Bxf3 Rc7 24. Kd2
Rfc8 25. Rc3 Rxc5 26. Rxc5 Rxc5 27. Rb1 g5 {defends well.}) 20. Ne5 Bxg2 21.
Rxg2 bxc5 22. Rxc5 Ne4 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Nd3 $1 Nd5 25. Bd2 Rc2 26. Bc1 {
White regroups his pieces.} f5 27. Kd1 Rc8 28. f3 Nd6 29. Ke1 $1 a5 30. e3 e5
$6 (30... a4 $1 {offers more resistance.}) 31. gxf5 e4 32. fxe4 Nxe4 33. Bd2 a4
$6 (33... Re8 $1 34. Nf4 Nxf4 35. exf4 {(Anand)} Nxd2+ 36. Kxd2 Kf7 {
brings the last chance.}) 34. Nf2 Nd6 35. Rg4 Nc4 36. e4 $1 Nf6 37. Rg3 Nxb2
38. e5 Nd5 39. f6 Kf7 40. Ne4 $1 Nc4 41. fxg7 Kg8 42. Rd3 Ndb6 43. Bh6 Nxe5 44.
Nf6+ Kf7 45. Rc3 Rxc3 46. g8=Q+ Kxf6 47. Bg7+ {
Anand had won his third game. The match was almost over.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.26"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D43"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]

{Kramnik fought back during the second part of the match.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3.
Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. Qc2
Nbd7 11. Rd1 Bb4 12. Ne5 Qe7 $5 13. O-O Nxe5 14. Bxe5 O-O {
Kramnik plays a sharp opening.} 15. Bxf6 $6 {Anand gives up a strong piece.}
Qxf6 16. f4 $5 Qg7 $5 17. e5 c5 {He returns the extra pawn.} 18. Nxb5 cxd4 19.
Qxc4 a5 20. Kh1 $6 Rac8 21. Qxd4 gxf4 $6 (21... Bc5 $1 22. Qa4 gxf4 23. Bf3
Bxf3 24. Rxf3 Qxe5 25. Qxf4 Qxf4 26. Rxf4 Rfd8 {
leads to a better endgame (Anand).}) 22. Bf3 Ba6 23. a4 $6 Rc5 24. Qxf4 Rxe5
25. b3 Bxb5 26. axb5 Rxb5 {Black has an advantage.} 27. Be4 Bc3 28. Bc2 Be5 29.
Qf2 Bb8 30. Qf3 Rc5 31. Bd3 Rc3 32. g3 Kh8 33. Qb7 f5 (33... Bc7 $1 {
consolidates the black position.}) 34. Qb6 $1 {
He has to avoid the exchange of queens.} Qe5 $6 35. Qb7 $6 (35. Bxf5 $1 exf5
36. Qxh6+ Kg8 37. Qg6+ Qg7 38. Qe6+ Qf7 39. Qxf7+ Rxf7 40. Rd8+ Rf8 41. Rxf8+
Kxf8 42. Rxf5+ {draws (Anand).}) 35... Qc7 $6 {Vladimir lifts the pressure.} (
35... Bc7 $1 36. Qb5 Qxb5 37. Bxb5 Rxb3 38. Bc4 Rb6 39. Rd7 {(Anand)} Bb8 40.
Re7 e5 {keeps a plus.}) 36. Qxc7 Bxc7 37. Bc4 Re8 (37... a4 $1 38. Bxe6 axb3
39. Bxf5 $5 b2 40. Kg2 Rc5 41. Be4 {almost ends the winning chances (Bareev).})
38. Rd7 a4 39. Rxc7 axb3 40. Rf2 Rb8 41. Rb2 h5 42. Kg2 h4 43. Rc6 hxg3 44.
hxg3 Rg8 45. Rxe6 Rxc4 {The standings had become 6-3.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.27"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E20"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]

{Anand needs a draw.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6.
Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qb3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O
Bxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6 14. Rfd1 Qc5 15. e4 Bc4 16. Qa4 Nb6 17. Qb4 Qh5 18. Re1 $5 ({
Usual is} 18. Be3) 18... c5 19. Qa5 Rfc8 20. Be3 $5 ({The alternative brings} 
20. Bf4 e5 21. Be3 Be6 {and equality.}) 20... Be2 21. Bf4 $1 {
Now, White provokes ..e5.} e5 $5 22. Be3 {He does not simplify.} (22. Bxe5 $5
Nc4 23. Qa6 Qxe5 24. Rxe2 Qxc3 25. Ree1 {brings little advantage (Kramnik).})
22... Bg4 $6 ({Preferable is} 22... f6 $1 23. Bxc5 $5 Nc4 24. Qb5 {(Kramnik)}
Kh8 $1 {and the chances are even.}) 23. Qa6 $1 f6 $2 {
He neglects the queenside.} (23... Rc7 $1 24. a4 Rd8 25. a5 Nc8 {defends well.}
) 24. a4 $1 Qf7 25. Bf1 $1 Be6 26. Rab1 c4 $6 (26... f5 $5 27. a5 $1 f4 28. Bd2
Nd7 29. gxf4 exf4 30. Bxf4 $1 {also favours White.}) 27. a5 $1 Na4 28. Rb7 Qe8
29. Qd6 {Kramnik had his sporting revenge. The standings became 6-4. Anand
drew the next game and remained world champion. He had shown tactical
superiority in two games.} (29. Qd6 Bf7 30. Qa3 Rab8 31. a6 {wins easily.}) 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2010.04.24"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D87"]
[WhiteElo "2805"]
[BlackElo "2787"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

{Anand and Topalov played a world championship match in the Military Club of
Sofia from 24 iv until 11 v 2010. The net prizes were 1,200,000 and 800,000
euro. Anand got 100,000 extra, because the event occurred in Bulgaria. Topalov
had qualified for the match by defeating Kamsky.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Na5
11. Bd3 b6 12. Qd2 e5 13. Bh6 cxd4 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. cxd4 exd4 16. Rac1 Qd6 $5
{Both teams had analyzed this move.} (16... Bb7 {
drew in Karjakin - Carlsen, Foros 2008.}) 17. f4 {
White has the initiative for a pawn.} f6 18. f5 Qe5 19. Nf4 g5 20. Nh5+ $1 Kg8
21. h4 h6 22. hxg5 hxg5 23. Rf3 Kf7 $2 ({Correct is} 23... Bd7 24. Rg3 $1 Kf7
$1 25. Bc4+ Nxc4 26. Rxc4 Rh8 27. Rxd4 Be8 {and White has a plus (L'Ami).}) 24.
Nxf6 $1 {This sacrifice decides the game.} Kxf6 (24... Qxf6 25. Rh3 Kg8 26. e5
{also wins for White.}) 25. Rh3 Rg8 (25... Qf4 26. e5+ Kxe5 27. Qe2+ Kd5 28.
Rf1 Qe5 29. Qf3+ {costs material (L'Ami).}) 26. Rh6+ Kf7 27. Rh7+ Ke8 28. Rcc7
Kd8 29. Bb5 $1 Qxe4 30. Rxc8+ $1 {Topalov had made a great start.} (30. Rxc8+
Kxc8 31. Qc1+ Nc6 32. Bxc6 {wins easily.}) 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2010.04.25"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2805"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 a6 6. Ne5 c5 7. Na3 cxd4 8.
Naxc4 Bc5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2 Nd5 11. Rc1 Nd7 12. Nd3 Ba7 13. Ba5 Qe7 14. Qb3
Rb8 15. Qa3 $6 {Both teams used super computers and new programs during their
homework. Nevertheless, Anand plays a doubtful new move.} Qxa3 16. bxa3 $5 N7f6
17. Nce5 Re8 18. Rc2 b6 19. Bd2 Bb7 20. Rfc1 Rbd8 21. f4 Bb8 $5 22. a4 a5 23.
Nc6 Bxc6 24. Rxc6 h5 25. R1c4 Ne3 $6 {
Topalov tries to play for a win, but he loses his edge.} ({Preferable is} 25...
Ng4 $5 26. Bf3 Ba7 $1 {(Timman) and Black keeps a plus by his extra pawn.}) 26.
Bxe3 dxe3 27. Bf3 g6 $6 (27... Nd7 $1 28. Bxh5 e5 $1 29. fxe5 Bxe5 {
activates black pieces.}) 28. Rxb6 Ba7 29. Rb3 Rd4 $6 ({Annotators prefer} 
29... Re7 $5) 30. Rc7 $1 {Vishy utilises the opportunities.} Bb8 31. Rc5 Bd6
32. Rxa5 Rc8 33. Kg2 Rc2 34. a3 Ra2 $6 (34... Nd5 35. Ra8+ Kg7 {
offers more resistance.}) 35. Nb4 $1 Bxb4 36. axb4 Nd5 37. b5 Raxa4 38. Rxa4
Rxa4 39. Bxd5 exd5 40. b6 Ra8 41. b7 Rb8 42. Kf3 d4 43. Ke4 {
Anand had equalised in the match.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2010.04.28"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2805"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5 7. Qc2 Bxd2+ 8.
Qxd2 c6 9. a4 b5 10. Na3 $5 ({Theory is} 10. axb5 cxb5 11. Qg5 {
(Kramnik-Topalov, Elista 2006).}) 10... Bd7 11. Ne5 Nd5 {
Again White has positional compensation for the pawn.} 12. e4 {
He advances in the centre.} Nb4 13. O-O O-O 14. Rfd1 {
The chances are about even.} Be8 $5 {Black awaits the next pawn push.} 15. d5
$1 Qd6 16. Ng4 Qc5 17. Ne3 $1 {He consolidates.} N8a6 18. dxc6 bxa4 19. Naxc4
Bxc6 20. Rac1 h6 $6 {Anand condemns this weakening move.} 21. Nd6 Qa7 22. Ng4
$1 Rad8 $2 ({Better is} 22... Nc5 $1 23. Rc4 $1 f6 24. e5 f5 25. Nxh6+ gxh6 26.
Bxc6 Nxc6 27. Qxh6 Nxe5 28. Qg5+ Qg7 29. Qxg7+ Kxg7 30. Rxc5 {
and White has a plus (Anand).}) 23. Nxh6+ $1 {A thematic sacrifice decides.}
gxh6 24. Qxh6 f6 25. e5 $1 Bxg2 26. exf6 $1 Rxd6 ({Or} 26... Qh7 27. Qg5+ Kh8
28. Rc4 $1 {(Anand)} Rg8 29. Nf7+ $1 Qxf7 30. Rh4+ Qh7 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Qg7#)
27. Rxd6 Be4 28. Rxe6 Nd3 29. Rc2 Qh7 30. f7+ Qxf7 31. Rxe4 Qf5 32. Re7 {
Anand took the lead in the match by a great win.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2010.05.03"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2805"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bf4
dxc4 9. Ne5 b5 10. Nxc6 Nxc6 11. Bxc6 Bd7 $5 ({Known is} 11... Ba6 12. Bxa8
Qxa8 {(Gelfand - Ivanchuk, Nice 2010).}) 12. Bxa8 Qxa8 {
Black has positional compensation for the exchange.} 13. f3 Nd5 14. Bd2 e5 $1
15. e4 $1 Bh3 $1 {Topalov follows his home preparation.} 16. exd5 Bxf1 17. Qxf1
exd4 {Black has sacrificed a piece.} 18. a4 $1 {White starts a counteraction.}
Qxd5 19. axb5 Qxb5 20. Rxa7 Re8 $1 21. Kh1 $5 Bf8 $5 (21... Qxb2 22. Qe1 h6 23.
Rxe7 Rxe7 24. Qxe7 Qxb1+ {draws according to Smeets.}) 22. Rc7 d3 23. Bc3 Bd6
24. Ra7 h6 25. Nd2 $5 Bb4 $1 {Topalov attacks on the queenside.} 26. Ra1 Bxc3
27. bxc3 Re2 28. Rd1 Qa4 29. Ne4 Qc2 $5 ({The simplification by} 29... f5 $1
30. Rd2 $1 fxe4 31. Rxe2 dxe2 32. Qxe2 {(Smeets)} Qa1+ 33. Kg2 Qxc3 34. Qxe4 {
leads to a draw.}) 30. Rc1 Rxh2+ 31. Kg1 Rg2+ 32. Qxg2 Qxc1+ 33. Qf1 Qe3+ 34.
Qf2 Qc1+ 35. Qf1 Qe3+ 36. Kg2 f5 37. Nf2 Kh7 38. Qb1 Qe6 39. Qb5 g5 40. g4 fxg4
41. fxg4 Kg6 42. Qb7 d2 43. Qb1+ Kg7 44. Kf1 Qe7 45. Kg2 Qe6 46. Qd1 Qe3 47.
Qf3 Qe6 48. Qb7+ Kg6 49. Qb1+ Kg7 50. Qd1 Qe3 51. Qc2 Qe2 52. Qa4 Kg8 53. Qd7
Kf8 54. Qd5 Kg7 55. Kg3 Qe3+ 56. Qf3 Qe5+ 57. Kg2 Qe6 58. Qd1 {
White cannot win. Anand still led by one point.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2010.05.04"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[WhiteElo "2805"]
[BlackElo "2787"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 c5 8. e4 Bg6
9. Be3 cxd4 10. Qxd4 Qxd4 11. Bxd4 Nfd7 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxc4 Rc8 14. Bb5 a6
15. Bxd7+ Kxd7 16. Ke2 f6 17. Rhd1 Ke8 18. a5 $5 ({Known is} 18. Bb6 Bc5 19.
Bxc5 Rxc5) 18... Be7 19. Bb6 Rf8 $1 {
Black develops the kingside in several steps.} 20. Rac1 f5 21. e5 Bg5 22. Be3
f4 $2 {The exchange of bishops is better.} 23. Ne4 $1 Rxc1 24. Nd6+ Kd7 25.
Bxc1 {White could improve his position.} Kc6 26. Bd2 $5 Be7 $1 27. Rc1+ Kd7 28.
Bc3 $5 Bxd6 29. Rd1 Bf5 30. h4 $5 g6 31. Rxd6+ Kc8 32. Bd2 Rd8 33. Bxf4 Rxd6
34. exd6 {
Veselin has an extra and passed pawn in an ending of opposite-coloured bishops.
} Kd7 35. Ke3 Bc2 36. Kd4 Ke8 37. Ke5 Kf7 38. Be3 Ba4 39. Kf4 Bb5 40. Bc5 Kf6
41. Bd4+ Kf7 42. Kg5 Bc6 43. Kh6 Kg8 {Vishy defends passively.} 44. h5 Be8 $1
45. Bc5 gxh5 46. Kg5 Kg7 47. Bd4+ Kf7 48. Be5 $5 h4 49. Kxh4 Kg6 50. Kg4 Bb5
51. Kf4 Kf7 52. Kg5 Bc6 $4 {Anand has become tired.} ({Correct is} 52... Bd3 $1
{(Timman)} 53. Kh6 Ke8 54. Kg7 Kd7 {
and Black protects the h-pawn by his bishop.}) 53. Kh6 Kg8 54. g4 {
Topalov had equalised the match.} ({The pointe is} 54. g4 Be8 55. g5 Bc6 56.
Bg7 $1 Be8 57. f4 {Zugzwang.} Bc6 58. g6 $1 {and White wins (Timman).}) 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2010.05.06"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E54"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2805"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "165"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4
dxc4 9. Bxc4 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Re1 Nbd7 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Bd3 Re8 14. Qe2 Bxc3
15. bxc3 Qc7 16. Bh4 Nh5 17. Ng5 g6 18. Nh3 $5 ({Known is} 18. Qd2) ({Not} 18.
Nxh7 $4 Nf4 $1) 18... e5 19. f3 $1 Qd6 20. Bf2 exd4 $6 {
Topalov gives two rooks for a queen.} ({More solid is} 20... Nhf6 $1) 21. Qxe8+
Rxe8 22. Rxe8+ Nf8 23. cxd4 Nf6 24. Ree1 Ne6 25. Bc4 Bd5 26. Bg3 Qb4 $5 27. Be5
$1 Nd7 28. a3 $5 Qa4 29. Bxd5 Nxe5 30. Bxe6 Qxd4+ $6 ({Better is} 30... Nd3 $1)
31. Kh1 fxe6 32. Ng5 $1 Qd6 33. Ne4 $6 (33. Red1 Nd3 34. Ne4 Qd4 35. Rc2 {
brings a great advantage for White.}) 33... Qxa3 34. Rc3 Qb2 $5 35. h4 $5 b5 $2
({Giri prefers} 35... a5 $5) 36. Rc8+ Kg7 37. Rc7+ Kf8 38. Ng5 Ke8 39. Rxh7 $5
Qc3 40. Rh8+ $2 (40. Re2 $1 b4 41. Nxe6 b3 42. Kh2 {wins for White (Giri).})
40... Kd7 41. Rh7+ Kc6 42. Re4 b4 $5 43. Nxe6 Kb6 44. Nf4 Qa1+ 45. Kh2 a5 46.
h5 gxh5 $2 ({Better is} 46... g5 $5 47. Rh6+ Kb5 {
and Black has survival chances.}) 47. Rxh5 Nc6 48. Nd5+ Kb7 49. Rh7+ Ka6 50.
Re6 Kb5 51. Rh5 Nd4 52. Nb6+ $1 Ka6 53. Rd6 Kb7 54. Nc4 $6 (54. Nd5 $1 {
triumphs immediately.}) 54... Nxf3+ 55. gxf3 Qa2+ 56. Nd2 Kc7 57. Rhd5 $5 b3
58. Rd7+ Kc8 59. Rd8+ Kc7 60. R8d7+ Kc8 61. Rg7 $1 a4 62. Rc5+ $5 Kb8 63. Rd5
Kc8 64. Kg3 $5 Qa1 65. Rg4 $2 (65. Rdd7 $1 Qe1+ 66. Kg4 $1 {still wins (Giri).}
) 65... b2 $1 66. Rc4+ Kb7 67. Kf2 b1=Q 68. Nxb1 Qxb1 69. Rdd4 Qa2+ 70. Kg3 a3
71. Rc3 Qa1 72. Rb4+ Ka6 73. Ra4+ Kb5 74. Rcxa3 Qg1+ 75. Kf4 Qc1+ 76. Kf5 Qc5+
77. Ke4 Qc2+ 78. Ke3 Qc1+ 79. Kf2 Qd2+ 80. Kg3 Qe1+ 81. Kf4 Qc1+ 82. Kg3 Qg1+
83. Kf4 {The standings remained even, because Anand had missed great chances.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2010.05.11"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D56"]
[WhiteElo "2805"]
[BlackElo "2787"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]

{When the twelfth game began, the standings were equal. Rapid games would have
started, if the game had ended in a draw. Topalov did not trust his ability in
speed chess. So he played for a win.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7
5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Rc1 c6 10. Be2 Nxc3 11. Rxc3
dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nd7 13. O-O b6 14. Bd3 c5 15. Be4 Rb8 16. Qc2 Nf6 17. dxc5 Nxe4
18. Qxe4 bxc5 19. Qc2 Bb7 20. Nd2 Rfd8 21. f3 {
They follow a little known correspondence game.} Ba6 $5 22. Rf2 Rd7 23. g3 Rbd8
24. Kg2 Bd3 25. Qc1 Ba6 26. Ra3 Bb7 {Anand plays very solidly.} 27. Nb3 Rc7 28.
Na5 Ba8 $1 29. Nc4 e5 30. e4 f5 $1 {He counters at the right time.} 31. exf5 $2
{Veselin gives a weak answer.} ({Better is} 31. Nd2 $1 fxe4 32. Nxe4) 31... e4
$1 32. fxe4 $4 {Topalov commits a grave error.} (32. Kg1 exf3 33. Ne3 Qe4 {
brings an advantage for Black.}) 32... Qxe4+ 33. Kh3 Rd4 34. Ne3 Qe8 $3 {
Vishy finds the refutation and the match is over.} 35. g4 h5 $1 36. Kh4 g5+ $5
37. fxg6 Qxg6 38. Qf1 Rxg4+ $1 39. Kh3 Re7 $1 40. Rf8+ Kg7 41. Nf5+ ({Or} 41.
Rxa8 Rxe3+ $1 42. Rxe3 Rh4+ $1 43. Kxh4 Qg4# {(Giri).}) 41... Kh7 $1 42. Rg3
Rxg3+ 43. hxg3 Qg4+ 44. Kh2 Re2+ 45. Kg1 Rg2+ 46. Qxg2 Bxg2 47. Kxg2 ({
The pointe is} 47. Rf7+ Kg6 $1 48. Rg7+ Kxf5 49. Rxg4 hxg4 $1 50. Kxg2 Ke4 51.
Kf2 Kd3 {and the pawn ending is hopeless (Giri).}) 47... Qe2+ 48. Kh3 c4 $1 49.
a4 a5 50. Rf6 Kg8 $1 {Zugzwang!} 51. Nh6+ Kg7 52. Rb6 Qe4 53. Kh2 Kh7 $1 {
Zugzwang again!} 54. Rd6 Qe5 55. Nf7 Qxb2+ 56. Kh3 Qg7 $1 {
Anand had won the match by 61/2-51/2 and remained world champion.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.05.14"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D70"]
[WhiteElo "2791"]
[BlackElo "2727"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2012.05.11"]

{Anand defended the world championship against Gelfand at the State Tretyakov
Gallery in Moscow from 11 until 30 v 2012. The prize fund was $2,55 million.
Gelfand had become the challenger after an endless qualification procedure. He
had played 56 games on the way to the match! Games one and two were drawn.} 1.
d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 e5
9. d5 c6 10. h4 cxd5 11. exd5 N8d7 12. h5 Nf6 13. hxg6 fxg6 14. O-O-O Bd7 15.
Kb1 Rc8 16. Ka1 e4 $5 ({Known is} 16... Na4 {
(Hillarp Persson - Aberg, Stockholm 2001).}) 17. Bd4 ({The pointe is} 17. fxe4
$2 Rxc3 $1 18. Qxc3 Nxe4 {(Stohl)}) ({An alternative is} 17. d6 $5 Na4 18. Nge2
{and the mentioned game arises.}) 17... Na4 $5 18. Nge2 $1 Qa5 $5 19. Nxe4 {
Anand accepts the pawn at last.} Qxd2 20. Nxf6+ $1 Rxf6 $5 21. Rxd2 Rf5 $1 (
21... Rd6 {is fine too.}) 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. d6 Rfc5 $5 ({Later Gelfand notices
} 23... Nb6 24. Nc3 {and} Rd5 $1 {leads to equality.}) 24. Rd1 a5 $6 ({
Preferable is} 24... h5 25. Rh4 Rc2 26. b3 Nb6) 25. Rh4 $1 Rc2 26. b3 Nb2 $5 {
Gelfand counters.} 27. Rb1 Nd3 28. Nd4 Rd2 29. Bxd3 Rxd3 30. Re1 $1 Rd2 $5 31.
Kb1 Bf5+ 32. Nxf5+ gxf5 33. Re7+ Kg6 $1 34. Rc7 $6 ({The crucial line is} 34.
d7 Rcc2 35. Rc4 $1 Rxc4 36. bxc4 h5 37. Kc1 Rd4 38. Kb2 Kf6 {
(Stohl) and White has minor winning chances.}) 34... Re8 35. Rh1 $6 (35. Re7
Rc8 $1 36. d7 Rc5 37. Rexh7 Rd1+ 38. Kb2 Rd2+ 39. Ka3 b5 {
brings a black escape.}) 35... Ree2 36. d7 Rb2+ 37. Kc1 Rxa2 {
A repetition of moves ends the game. The encounters 4, 5 and 6 were drawn too.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.05.20"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2012.05.11"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 a6 6. c5 Nbd7 7. Qc2 b6 8. cxb6
Nxb6 $5 9. Bd2 c5 10. Rc1 cxd4 11. exd4 Bd6 12. Bg5 {
The chances are almost equal.} O-O 13. Bd3 h6 14. Bh4 Bb7 15. O-O Qb8 $5 16.
Bg3 $5 {Exchange gives a plus.} Rc8 17. Qe2 Bxg3 18. hxg3 {
The game starts for Gelfand.} Qd6 19. Rc2 $1 Nbd7 20. Rfc1 Rab8 $5 21. Na4 Ne4
$6 {Black should exchange the rooks.} 22. Rxc8+ Bxc8 {
Black has an inactive bishop.} 23. Qc2 $1 (23. Bxe4 $6 dxe4 24. Qxe4 Bb7 25.
Qe3 Bc6 26. b3 Bxa4 27. bxa4 {brings no advantage.}) 23... g5 $2 ({
More solid looks} 23... Ndf6 $1 24. Ne5 Bd7 25. Nc5 Nxc5 26. Qxc5 Qxc5 27. dxc5
Bb5 28. Bxb5 axb5 {(Gelfand).}) 24. Qc7 $1 Qxc7 25. Rxc7 {
Black has a horrible position.} f6 $6 (25... Nef6 26. Nc5 Kg7 27. b4 {
also wins for White.}) 26. Bxe4 $1 dxe4 27. Nd2 f5 28. Nc4 {
The white pieces dominate the game.} Nf6 29. Nc5 $1 Nd5 30. Ra7 Nb4 31. Ne5 $5
Nc2 $1 32. Nc6 Rxb2 33. Rc7 Rb1+ $6 ({More resistance is offered by} 33... e3
$5 34. fxe3 Nxe3 35. Rxc8+ Kh7 36. Rc7+ Kh8 37. Ne5 Rxg2+ 38. Kh1 Rf2 39. Ncd3
{(Gelfand).}) 34. Kh2 e3 35. Rxc8+ Kh7 36. Rc7+ Kh8 37. Ne5 e2 38. Nxe6 $1 {
Gelfand won a great positional game and took the lead by 4-3.} ({The pointe is
} 38. Nxe6 e1=Q 39. Ng6+ Kg8 40. Rg7#) 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.05.21"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E60"]
[WhiteElo "2791"]
[BlackElo "2727"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "33"]
[EventDate "2012.05.11"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Ne2 O-O 7. Nec3 Nh5 $5 {
Gelfand brings a provocative novelty.} 8. Bg5 Bf6 $5 9. Bxf6 exf6 {
He has made a surprising exchange.} 10. Qd2 $5 {Anand plays cautiously.} f5 11.
exf5 Bxf5 $1 12. g4 $1 {Anand has to strike.} Re8+ $6 ({Commentators prefer} 
12... Qh4+ 13. Kd1 Bxb1 14. Rxb1 Ng7) 13. Kd1 $1 Bxb1 14. Rxb1 Qf6 $4 {
Boris misses move 17.} ({Better is} 14... Nf6 15. Kc2 Na6 16. Rd1 Qe7) 15. gxh5
$1 Qxf3+ 16. Kc2 Qxh1 17. Qf2 $1 {
White has caught a queen. The score became 4-4.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.05.23"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E54"]
[WhiteElo "2727"]
[BlackElo "2791"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2012.05.11"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4
cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Qe2 Nbd7 12. Rac1 Rc8 13. Bd3 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Qc7
15. c4 Bxf3 $6 {Vishy defends passively.} (15... h6 16. Bh4 Rfe8 {
drew in P.Littlewood - Husak, Borovo 1980.}) 16. Qxf3 Rfe8 $5 17. Rfd1 h6 18.
Bh4 Qd6 19. c5 $5 {Boris strikes.} (19. Bg3 $1 Qb4 20. Re1 {
continues the manoeuvres.}) 19... bxc5 20. dxc5 Rxc5 $1 21. Bh7+ Kxh7 22. Rxd6
Rxc1+ 23. Rd1 Rec8 {Black has a rook, knight and pawn for the queen.} 24. h3
Ne5 25. Qe2 Ng6 $5 (25... Nd5 {makes a more natural move.}) 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27.
Rxc1 Rxc1+ 28. Kh2 Rc7 29. Qb2 Kg7 30. a4 Ne7 31. a5 Nd5 {
Anand protects his position properly.} 32. a6 Kh7 33. Qd4 f5 $1 34. f4 Rd7 35.
Kg3 Kg6 36. Qh8 Nf6 37. Qb8 h5 $1 38. Kh4 Kh6 39. Qb2 Kg6 40. Qc3 Ne4 41. Qc8 (
{He avoids} 41. Qf3 Nf6 42. Qg3+ Kh7 43. Qg5 $4 Ne4 $1 44. Qxh5+ Kg7 {
and the rook moves to h8 (Postny).}) 41... Nf6 42. Qb8 Re7 43. g4 hxg4 44. hxg4
fxg4 45. Qe5 Ng8 $1 46. Qg5+ Kh7 47. Qxg4 f6 {Black has built a fort.} 48. Qg2
Kh8 49. Qe4 Kg7 {Anand defended well in a hard game. The games 10, 11 and 12
were short draws. So the match of twelve classical games ended in 6-6. Four
rapid games followed.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship playoff"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.05.30"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2791"]
[BlackElo "2727"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "153"]
[EventDate "2012.05.30"]
[EventType "rapid"]

{The playoff games were carried out on one day. Game one was drawn.} 1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. b3 e5 6. Nxe5 Qe7 7. d4 $5 {
Anand has prepared a new move.} (7. Bb2 d6 8. Nc4 {happened in game 10.}) 7...
d6 8. Nxc6 Qxe4+ 9. Qe2 Qxe2+ 10. Kxe2 Bb7 11. Na5 Bxg2 12. Rg1 Bh3 13. dxc5
dxc5 14. Nc3 O-O-O 15. Bf4 Bd6 $6 {Gelfand gives a pawn for counter-play.} ({
More solid is} 15... Nf6 $1 16. Nc4 Rg8) 16. Bxd6 Rxd6 17. Rg5 $1 Nf6 18. Rxc5+
Kb8 19. Nc4 Re8+ 20. Ne3 Ng4 21. Ncd5 Nxe3 22. Nxe3 Bg4+ $1 {
Gelfand has little time left.} 23. f3 Bc8 $1 24. Re1 Rh6 25. Rh1 $1 Rhe6 $5 26.
Rc3 f5 27. Kd2 f4 28. Nd5 g5 29. Rd3 Re2+ 30. Kc1 Rf2 31. h4 $1 Ree2 $6 (31...
Bb7 $1 32. hxg5 Ree2 {equalises (Nielsen).}) 32. Rc3 Bb7 33. Rd1 gxh4 34. Nxf4
Re8 35. Rh1 Rc8 $5 36. Rxc8+ Bxc8 37. Rxh4 Bf5 38. Rh5 Bxc2 39. Rb5+ Ka8 40.
Nd5 a6 $1 41. Ra5 Kb7 42. Nb4 Bg6 43. Nxa6 Rxf3 {Black has almost drawn.} 44.
Nc5+ Kb6 $5 45. b4 Rf4 46. a3 Rg4 47. Kd2 h5 48. Nd7+ Kb7 49. Ne5 Rg2+ 50. Kc3
Be8 51. Nd3 h4 52. Re5 Bg6 53. Nf4 Rg3+ 54. Kd4 Bc2 55. Rh5 Rxa3 56. Rxh4 Rg3 {
Black has one minute left and gets 10 seconds per move. White continues to
exert pressure.} 57. Nd5 Rg5 58. b5 Bf5 59. Rh6 Bg4 60. Rf6 Rf5 61. Rb6+ Ka7
62. Rg6 Bf3 63. Rg7+ Kb8 64. Nc3 Bb7 65. Kc4 Bf3 66. Kb4 Bd5 67. Na4 Rf7 68.
Rg5 Bf3 69. Nc5 Kc7 70. Rg6 Kd8 $5 71. Ka5 {White has made progress.} Rf5 $4 {
He allows a decisive manoeuvre.} ({Correct is} 71... Re7) 72. Ne6+ Kc8 73. Nd4
$1 Rf8 74. Nxf3 Rxf3 75. Kb6 Rb3 ({Or} 75... Rf8 76. Ka7 $1) 76. Rg8+ Kd7 77.
Rb8 $1 {White has achieved an elementary won rook ending. Anand took the lead
by 11/2-1/2.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship playoff"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "2012.05.30"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D12"]
[WhiteElo "2727"]
[BlackElo "2791"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "2012.05.30"]
[EventType "rapid"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. Bd3
Nbd7 9. O-O Bd6 10. h3 O-O 11. Qc2 Qe7 $5 ({Known is} 11... e5) 12. Rd1 Rac8
13. c5 Bb8 14. f4 Ne8 15. Rb1 g5 16. b4 f5 $6 {Exchange would be better.} 17.
b5 $1 gxf4 $6 18. exf4 $6 Nef6 $6 19. bxc6 $1 {
Anand plays the right move at last.} bxc6 20. Ba6 Rc7 21. Be3 Ne4 22. Rb2 g5 $6
23. Rdb1 $6 gxf4 24. Bxf4 e5 $2 25. Bxe5 Nxe5 26. Rxb8 $2 {
Gelfand does not utilise the errors.} (26. Nxe4 $1 fxe4 27. dxe5 Qxe5 28. Rxb8
{wins a piece (Ftacnik).}) 26... Ng6 27. Nxe4 fxe4 28. Qf2 Qg7 29. Kh2 Rcf7 30.
Qg3 Nf4 31. R8b3 {The chances are about equal.} Qxg3+ 32. Rxg3+ Kh7 33. Rd1 Ne6
34. Be2 Rf2 35. Bg4 Nf4 36. Rb1 Rf7 37. Rb8 Rxa2 38. Rc8 e3 $5 39. Rxe3 Rxg2+
40. Kh1 Rd2 41. Rxc6 Ne6 $1 {He threatens mate in one.} 42. Rf3 Rxf3 43. Bxf3
Nxd4 44. Rc7+ Kh6 45. Bxd5 Rc2 46. Be4 Rc3 47. Kh2 Kg5 48. Rd7 Nf3+ $5 (48...
Ne6 $1 49. c6 a5 {draws easily.}) 49. Bxf3 Rxf3 50. Rxa7 {White has two extra
pawns in the rook ending. The right moves are hard to find on the board.
Tablebases provide an immediate answer.} Rc3 51. Rc7 Kf5 $2 (51... Kh4 $1 52.
Kg2 Rxc5 53. Rxc5 {brings stalemate.}) 52. c6 $2 ({Right is} 52. Rc8 $1 Rc2+
53. Kg3 $1 Rc3+ 54. Kh4) 52... Ke6 $2 (52... Rc2+ 53. Kg3 Rc3+ 54. Kh4 Ke6 55.
Kg4 Rc4+ 56. Kg5 Kd6 57. Rc8 Rc5+ 58. Kg6 Rc4 $1 {draws in a difficult way.})
53. h4 Kd6 54. Rc8 Ra3 55. Kg2 Re3 56. Kh2 $5 Ra3 57. Kg2 Re3 58. h5 $1 Re5 59.
h6 Rh5 60. Rh8 Kxc6 {When I watch the game life, Anand seems to play his moves
full of confidence. The commentator praises his insight.} 61. Rh7 $2 (61. h7 $2
Kb7 $1 {also draws.}) ({Correct is} 61. Kg3 $1 Rh1 62. Kg4 Rg1+ 63. Kf5 Rf1+
64. Kg6 Rg1+ 65. Kh7 $1 {The king finds a safe haven.} Kd7 66. Rg8 Rh1 67. Rg6
Ke7 68. Kg7 {and White wins by one tempo.}) 61... Kd6 $1 62. Kg3 Ke6 63. Kg4
Rh1 {The fourth game was drawn as well. So, Anand won the playoff by 21/2-11/2
and kept the title.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Chennai"]
[Date "2013.11.12"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2870"]
[BlackElo "2775"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2013.11.??"]

{A match for the World Championship was played at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Chennai (India), November 2013. The prize fund was 2,600,000 euro. Twelve
encounters started with two quiet draws.} 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4 dxc4 4. Qa4+
Nc6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Nc3 e5 7. Qxc4 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 h6 10. Bd2 Nd4 $5 ({
Slightly better is} 10... Be6 11. Qa4 Nd4 {(Kavalek - Bisguier, El Paso, 1973).
}) 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Ne4 c6 {They play a calm opening again.} 13. Bb4 $6 ({
More active is} 13. Qc1 Kh7 14. Bf4) 13... Be6 14. Qc1 Bd5 15. a4 $5 b6 16.
Bxe7 Qxe7 17. a5 Rab8 18. Re1 Rfc8 19. axb6 axb6 20. Qf4 Rd8 21. h4 Kh7 22. Nd2
Be5 23. Qg4 h5 24. Qh3 Be6 25. Qh1 {
The white queen has moved to a remarkable position.} c5 26. Ne4 Kg7 27. Ng5 b5
28. e3 $2 (28. Nxe6+ Qxe6 29. Bh3 Qf6 30. b3 {defends passively.}) 28... dxe3
29. Rxe3 Bd4 $2 {Anand plays too subtle.} (29... Bxb2 {gains a pawn.}) 30. Re2
c4 $1 31. Nxe6+ fxe6 32. Be4 cxd3 33. Rd2 Qb4 $5 ({Kasparov analyses} 33... Rf8
$1 34. Bxd3 Qd6 $1 {and Black has a superior position.}) 34. Rad1 Bxb2 $6 (
34... Rf8 {still leads to an advantage.}) 35. Qf3 $1 {
White consolidates and stops or eliminates the passed pawns.} Bf6 36. Rxd3 Rxd3
37. Rxd3 Rd8 38. Rxd8 Bxd8 39. Bd3 Qd4 40. Bxb5 Qf6 41. Qb7+ Be7 42. Kg2 g5 43.
hxg5 Qxg5 44. Bc4 h4 45. Qc7 hxg3 46. Qxg3 e5 47. Kf3 Qxg3+ 48. fxg3 Bc5 49.
Ke4 Bd4 50. Kf5 Bf2 51. Kxe5 Bxg3+ {
Anand missed his only winning chance in the match.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Chennai"]
[Date "2013.11.13"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2775"]
[BlackElo "2870"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "2013.11.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. h3 Bd7 10. Rd1 Be7 11. Nc3 Kc8 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14.
Rd2 c5 {Carlsen has prepared the Berlin Defence with his second Hammer.} 15.
Rad1 $5 Be6 16. Ne1 $5 (16. Ne2 {will become a slight improvement.}) 16... Ng6
17. Nd3 b6 18. Ne2 $6 {The protection of pawn a2 would have been more solid.}
Bxa2 $1 {This capture is correct.} 19. b3 c4 $1 20. Ndc1 cxb3 21. cxb3 Bb1 {
The bishop escapes. Carlsen has improved his position.} 22. f4 (22. Rd7 $6 Rg8
$3 23. f4 Bf5 $1 {favours Black.}) 22... Kb7 23. Nc3 Bf5 24. g4 Bc8 $1 25. Nd3
h5 $1 26. f5 Ne7 27. Nb5 hxg4 $5 28. hxg4 $5 Rh4 $5 29. Nf2 Nc6 30. Rc2 a5 31.
Rc4 $1 {White applies overprotection.} g6 $1 32. Rdc1 Bd7 33. e6 $1 fxe6 34.
fxe6 Be8 {Knight c6 needs protection.} 35. Ne4 $1 Rxg4+ 36. Kf2 Rf4+ $6 ({
Better is} 36... Rd8 $1 37. Ke3 $1 Rg2 $1) 37. Ke3 Rf8 $6 (37... g5 38. Nd4 Nb4
{keeps an edge (Giri).}) 38. Nd4 $1 Nxd4 39. Rxc7+ Ka6 40. Kxd4 Rd8+ 41. Kc3 $6
(41. Ke3 $5 Rd5 42. Rg7 {equalises.}) 41... Rf3+ 42. Kb2 Re3 43. Rc8 $1 {
White forces an exchange.} Rdd3 $1 44. Ra8+ Kb7 45. Rxe8 Rxe4 46. e7 Rg3 47.
Rc3 Re2+ 48. Rc2 Ree3 49. Ka2 $1 {Pawn b3 becomes invulnerable.} g5 50. Rd2 Re5
51. Rd7+ Kc6 52. Red8 Rge3 53. Rd6+ Kb7 54. R8d7+ Ka6 55. Rd5 Re2+ 56. Ka3 Re6
57. Rd8 g4 58. Rg5 Rxe7 59. Ra8+ $1 Kb7 60. Rag8 a4 61. Rxg4 axb3 62. R8g7 $1
Ka6 63. Rxe7 Rxe7 64. Kxb3 {Anand defended well. The match remained equal.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Chennai"]
[Date "2013.11.15"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2870"]
[BlackElo "2775"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2013.11.??"]

1. c4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 c5 7. a3 Ba5 8. Nf3
Nf6 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Qd3 $5 (10. dxc5 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 {
drew in Z.Polgar - Portisch, Budapest 1993.}) 10... cxd4 11. Nxd4 Ng4 12. O-O-O
Nxe3 13. fxe3 Bc7 $5 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Qxd8+ Bxd8 16. Be2 Ke7 $5 17. Bf3 Bd7
18. Ne4 Bb6 19. c5 f5 $1 20. cxb6 fxe4 21. b7 $1 Rab8 22. Bxe4 Rxb7 {
Anand played a bit passively. So Carlsen could achieve the better endgame.} 23.
Rhf1 Rb5 24. Rf4 g5 25. Rf3 h5 26. Rdf1 Be8 27. Bc2 Rc5 28. Rf6 {
Slight restriction hinders Black.} h4 29. e4 a5 30. Kd2 Rb5 31. b3 Bh5 32. Kc3
Rc5+ 33. Kb2 Rd8 34. R1f2 Rd4 35. Rh6 Bd1 36. Bb1 $1 {He keeps the game going.}
Rb5 37. Kc3 c5 38. Rb2 e5 39. Rg6 a4 $6 ({Better is} 39... g4 $1 40. Rh6 a4 41.
Rxh4 Rxb3+ 42. Rxb3 axb3 {and equality.}) 40. Rxg5 Rxb3+ 41. Rxb3 Bxb3 42.
Rxe5+ {White gains a pawn.} Kd6 43. Rh5 Rd1 44. e5+ Kd5 45. Bh7 Rc1+ $2 {
Anand makes a wrong manoeuvre.} ({Correct is} 45... Ra1 $1 46. Bg8+ Kc6 47.
Bxb3 Rxa3 $1 48. Kc4 Rxb3 49. Rh6+ Kd7 50. Kxc5 Rb2 {drawn (Müller).}) 46. Kb2
Rg1 47. Bg8+ Kc6 48. Rh6+ Kd7 49. Bxb3 axb3 50. Kxb3 Rxg2 51. Rxh4 Ke6 $2 {
Black misses a complicated escape.} ({Right is} 51... Re2 $1 52. a4 Rxe5 53.
Kc4 Kc6 54. Rh6+ Kb7 55. a5 Re4+ $1 56. Kxc5 Re2 {and Black has reached a
theoretical draw, despite the loss of two pawns (Müller).}) 52. a4 $1 Kxe5 53.
a5 Kd6 54. Rh7 Kd5 55. a6 c4+ 56. Kc3 Ra2 57. a7 Kc5 58. h4 {
Carlsen took the lead.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Chennai"]
[Date "2013.11.16"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2775"]
[BlackElo "2870"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "2013.11.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 {
This move was already used by Andersen in order to avoid exchanges.} Bc5 5. c3
O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. Re1 a6 8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 d6 10. Bg5 Be6 11. Nbd2 h6 12. Bh4
Bxb3 13. axb3 Nb8 $5 ({Known is} 13... Bb6) 14. h3 Nbd7 15. Nh2 Qe7 16. Ndf1 {
Carlsen plays quietly.} Bb6 17. Ne3 Qe6 18. b4 a5 19. bxa5 Bxa5 {
The chances are equal, but Magnus continues.} 20. Nhg4 Bb6 21. Bxf6 Nxf6 22.
Nxf6+ Qxf6 23. Qg4 $5 Bxe3 $1 24. fxe3 Qe7 25. Rf1 c5 26. Kh2 c4 27. d4 Rxa1
28. Rxa1 Qb7 $5 (28... exd4 29. exd4 Qxe4 30. Qxe4 Rxe4 31. Ra8+ Kh7 32. Rb8 {
leads to equality.}) 29. Rd1 $6 (29. d5 $1 {draws.}) 29... Qc6 30. Qf5 exd4 31.
Rxd4 Re5 32. Qf3 Qc7 33. Kh1 Qe7 34. Qg4 Kh7 35. Qf4 g6 36. Kh2 Kg7 37. Qf3 Re6
38. Qg3 $6 {He could try to repeat the moves.} Rxe4 39. Qxd6 Rxe3 40. Qxe7 Rxe7
41. Rd5 Rb7 {Black has an extra pawn in the rook ending.} 42. Rd6 f6 43. h4 Kf7
$5 44. h5 $1 gxh5 45. Rd5 Kg6 46. Kg3 Rb6 47. Rc5 f5 48. Kh4 Re6 $5 {
Otherwise Black makes no progress.} 49. Rxb5 Re4+ 50. Kh3 Kg5 51. Rb8 h4 52.
Rg8+ Kh5 53. Rf8 Rf4 54. Rc8 Rg4 55. Rf8 Rg3+ 56. Kh2 Kg5 57. Rg8+ $5 Kf4 $1
58. Rc8 Ke3 59. Rxc4 f4 60. Ra4 $2 {The loss of one tempo will become fatal.} (
{Right is} 60. b4 $1 h3 61. gxh3 Rg6 62. Rc8 f3 63. Re8+ Kf2 64. b5 Rg2+ 65.
Kh1 Rg1+ 66. Kh2 Re1 67. Rxe1 Kxe1 68. b6 f2 69. b7 f1=Q 70. b8=Q {
and White queens timely (Giri).}) 60... h3 $1 61. gxh3 Rg6 {
Anand has an extra pawn, but Carlsen wins.} 62. c4 f3 63. Ra3+ Ke2 64. b4 f2
65. Ra2+ Kf3 66. Ra3+ Kf4 67. Ra8 ({The subtle pointe is} 67. Ra1 Re6 68. Kg2
Re1 $1) 67... Rg1 {Carlsen won another rook ending. He led by 4-2. The
prospects looked grim for Anand.} 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Chennai"]
[Date "2013.11.21"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E25"]
[WhiteElo "2775"]
[BlackElo "2870"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "2013.11.??"]

{Quiet draws occurred in the games 7 and 8. Anand went all out in the ninth
game.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5
exd5 8. e3 c4 {The Norwegian team investigated this line.} 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. g4
O-O 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O Nb3 13. Ra2 b5 14. Ng3 a5 15. g5 $5 {
Anand wants to attack.} Ne8 16. e4 Nxc1 17. Qxc1 Ra6 18. e5 Nc7 $5 ({
Exchanges are made in} 18... b4 $1 19. axb4 axb4 20. Rxa6 Bxa6 21. cxb4 Qb6)
19. f4 $5 {He simply goes forwards.} b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. Rxa6 Nxa6 22. f5 $1
b3 $1 23. Qf4 {The queen becomes available for a mate attack.} Nc7 24. f6 $1 g6
{Carlsen defends solidly.} 25. Qh4 $1 Ne8 {The knight protects the kingside.}
26. Qh6 b2 27. Rf4 $5 (27. Ne2 $1 Be6 28. Nf4 {keeps a plus.}) 27... b1=Q+ 28.
Nf1 $4 {He makes the wrong decision at the last moment.} ({
Carlsen has calculated} 28. Bf1 $1 Qd1 $1 29. Rh4 Qh5 30. Nxh5 gxh5 31. Rxh5
Bf5 {and the chances are equal.}) 28... Qe1 $1 {Carlsen led by 6-3.} ({Not} 
28... Qd1 $4 29. Rh4 Qh5 30. Rxh5 gxh5 31. Ne3 $1 Be6 32. Bxd5 Bxd5 33. Nf5 {
and White wins.}) 0-1

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Chennai"]
[Date "2013.11.22"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2870"]
[BlackElo "2775"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "130"]
[EventDate "2013.11.??"]

{Carlsen needs a draw.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 a6 6.
Bxd7+ Bxd7 7. c4 Nf6 8. Bg5 e6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. O-O Bc6 11. Qd3 O-O 12. Nd4 Rc8
13. b3 $5 {White plays solidly.} Qc7 14. Nxc6 Qxc6 15. Rac1 h6 16. Be3 Nd7 17.
Bd4 Rfd8 18. h3 Qc7 19. Rfd1 Qa5 20. Qd2 Kf8 $5 21. Qb2 Kg8 22. a4 Qh5 23. Ne2
Bf6 24. Rc3 Bxd4 25. Rxd4 Qe5 26. Qd2 Nf6 $5 {
Black cannot do anything and White undertakes no action.} 27. Re3 Rd7 28. a5
Qg5 $2 ({Correct is} 28... Rcd8) 29. e5 $1 Ne8 30. exd6 $2 {
Carlsen is not aware of his advantage.} (30. Nc3 $1 {strongly favours White.})
30... Rc6 $1 31. f4 Qd8 32. Red3 Rcxd6 33. Rxd6 Rxd6 34. Rxd6 Qxd6 35. Qxd6
Nxd6 {The knight ending draws easily.} 36. Kf2 Kf8 37. Ke3 Ke7 38. Kd4 Kd7 39.
Kc5 Kc7 40. Nc3 Nf5 41. Ne4 Ne3 42. g3 f5 43. Nd6 g5 44. Ne8+ Kd7 45. Nf6+ Ke7
46. Ng8+ $5 Kf8 47. Nxh6 gxf4 48. gxf4 Kg7 49. Nxf5+ exf5 50. Kb6 Ng2 51. Kxb7
Nxf4 52. Kxa6 {White has an excellent compensation for the knight.} Ne6 53. Kb6
f4 54. a6 f3 55. a7 f2 56. a8=Q f1=Q 57. Qd5 Qe1 58. Qd6 Qe3+ 59. Ka6 Nc5+ 60.
Kb5 Nxb3 61. Qc7+ Kh6 62. Qb6+ Qxb6+ 63. Kxb6 Kh5 64. h4 Kxh4 65. c5 Nxc5 {
Only bare kings will remain on the board. Carlsen had defeated Anand by 61/
2-31/2 and became the new World Champion.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sochi"]
[Date "2014.11.09"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2863"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2014.11.08"]

{The second match for the world championship between Carlsen and Anand was
played in Sochi, Russia from 8 until 23 xi 2014. Carlsen wanted to postpone
the match, due to the hostilities with Russia, but he did not get his way. The
potential twelve encounters started with a draw.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 O-O 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. h3 Re8 9. Nbd2 $5 Nd7 10.
Nc4 Bb6 11. a4 $1 {Carlsen takes the initiative.} a5 12. Nxb6 cxb6 13. d4 Qc7
$1 14. Ra3 $1 Nf8 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Nh4 $1 Rd8 17. Qh5 f6 18. Nf5 Be6 $6 (18...
Qf7 $1 19. Qe2 Ne6 {beats back the white advance.}) 19. Rg3 $1 Ng6 $6 ({
Preferable is} 19... Rd7 20. Bh6 g6) 20. h4 $1 Bxf5 $6 ({The wonderful line} 
20... Kh8 $3 21. Rxg6 $5 Qf7 $1 22. Bh6 $1 gxh6 23. Rxh6 Qxh5 24. Rxh5 Rd2 25.
Ne3 Rf8 {leads to sufficient compensation for a pawn.}) 21. exf5 Nf4 22. Bxf4
exf4 23. Rc3 $1 {Carlsen has gained a plus.} c5 24. Re6 Rab8 $6 ({Better is} 
24... h6 $1 25. Qf3 Rac8 {(Giri).}) 25. Rc4 $1 Qd7 26. Kh2 Rf8 $6 (26... Re8 {
offers more resistance.}) 27. Rce4 Rb7 28. Qe2 b5 29. b3 $5 bxa4 30. bxa4 Rb4
31. Re7 $1 {He conquers the seventh rank.} Qd6 32. Qf3 $2 (32. f3 $1 {
wins for White.}) 32... Rxe4 33. Qxe4 f3+ $1 34. g3 h5 $2 (34... Qd2 $1 35.
Qxf3 Qxc2 36. Kg2 Kh8 37. Qc6 {leads to an advantage for White (Inarkiev).})
35. Qb7 $1 {
The match seemed to become easy for Carlsen, because he had outplayed Anand.}
1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sochi"]
[Date "2014.11.11"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2863"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2014.11.08"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. c5 c6 8. Bd3
b6 9. b4 a5 10. a3 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Rxa6 12. b5 cxb5 13. c6 Qc8 14. c7 b4 15. Nb5
a4 16. Rc1 Ne4 17. Ng5 Ndf6 18. Nxe4 Nxe4 19. f3 Ra5 20. fxe4 $1 {
Anand delivers a fine novelty.} (20. Qe2 $6 {
was played in Aronian - Adams, Bilbao 2013.}) 20... Rxb5 21. Qxa4 Ra5 22. Qc6
bxa3 23. exd5 Rxd5 24. Qxb6 {White has a far stronger passed pawn. Anand's
preparation went until this point.} Qd7 25. O-O Rc8 26. Rc6 $1 g5 $6 (26... Bb4
$1 27. Ra1 h6 {defends properly.}) 27. Bg3 $5 Bb4 28. Ra1 $1 Ba5 $2 (28... h6
29. h3 h5 {offers a strong resistance.}) 29. Qa6 Bxc7 30. Qc4 $1 {
A deadly pin of the bishop occurs.} e5 31. Bxe5 Rxe5 32. dxe5 Qe7 33. e6 Kf8
34. Rc1 {The novelty was very effective.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sochi"]
[Date "2014.11.15"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B41"]
[WhiteElo "2863"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2014.11.08"]

{The games four and five were drawn.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6
5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Qd3 Nc6 8. Nxc6 dxc6 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. e5 Nd7 $5 11.
Bf4 Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 Kc7 13. h4 b6 {Black has a somewhat passive position.} 14.
h5 h6 $5 15. O-O-O Bb7 16. Rd3 c5 17. Rg3 Rag8 $1 18. Bd3 Nf8 19. Be3 g6 20.
hxg6 Nxg6 21. Rh5 $1 {The restriction increases.} Bc6 22. Bc2 Kb7 23. Rg4 $5 ({
Preferable is} 23. Kd2 $1) 23... a5 24. Bd1 Rd8 25. Bc2 Rdg8 26. Kd2 $4 {
A blunder is made after a contemplation time of one minute.} a4 $4 {
The refutation is missed after one minute.} (26... Nxe5 $1 27. Rxg8 Nxc4+ 28.
Kd3 Nb2+ 29. Ke2 Rxg8 {wins for Black.}) 27. Ke2 {
Both players are shocked, when they realise their blunder.} a3 28. f3 Rd8 29.
Ke1 Rd7 30. Bc1 Ra8 31. Ke2 Ba4 32. Be4+ Bc6 $2 (32... Ka7 $3 33. Bxa8 Kxa8 34.
Bxa3 Rd1 35. Rxh6 Ra1 {leads to excellent counter-play.}) 33. Bxg6 $1 fxg6 34.
Rxg6 {Black pawns are ripe for the picking.} Ba4 35. Rxe6 Rd1 36. Bxa3 Ra1 37.
Ke3 Bc2 38. Re7+ Ka6 39. Rxh6 Rxa2 40. Bxc5 {
This game was a turning point in the match.} 1-0

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sochi"]
[Date "2014.11.21"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D97"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2863"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2014.11.08"]

{The games 7, 8 and 9 were drawn. Game 7 lasted 122 moves, but there was no
excitement.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7.
e4 Na6 8. Be2 c5 9. d5 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Re8 12. Bg5 h6 13. Be3 Bf5 14.
Rad1 Ne4 $5 ({Known is} 14... Qb6) 15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. Qc1 $5 {
Anand misses an opportunity.} (16. d6 $1 Qd7 17. Qc1 {builds up tension.})
16... Qf6 17. Bxh6 Qxb2 18. Qxb2 Bxb2 19. Ng5 $1 Bd4 20. Nxe4 Rxe4 21. Bf3 Re7
22. d6 Rd7 23. Bf4 Nb4 24. Rd2 $5 ({Preferable is} 24. a3 Nc6 25. Rfe1) 24...
Re8 25. Rc1 Re6 26. h4 Be5 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 28. Bxb7 $5 (28. a3 Nc6 29. Bxc6 bxc6
30. f4 {keeps the game going.}) 28... Rxb7 29. d7 Nc6 30. d8=Q+ Nxd8 31. Rxd8+
Kg7 32. Rd2 {The double rook ending is a dead draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "World Championship"]
[Site "Sochi"]
[Date "2014.11.23"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2863"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2014.11.08"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 {Probably Anand wants to draw in game eleven and fight for his
last chance in number 12.} 9. h3 Bd7 10. Nc3 h6 11. b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 c5 13. Rad1
b6 14. Rfe1 Be6 {Vishy makes a little known move.} 15. Nd5 g5 16. c4 $5 Kb7 17.
Kh2 a5 18. a4 Ne7 19. g4 Ng6 20. Kg3 Be7 21. Nd2 Rhd8 22. Ne4 Bf8 23. Nef6 $5
b5 $3 {Black opens the game in a phenominal way.} 24. Bc3 $5 ({The pointe is} 
24. axb5 $6 a4 25. bxa4 Rxa4 {and Black has a great compensation for the pawn.}
) 24... bxa4 25. bxa4 Kc6 26. Kf3 Rdb8 27. Ke4 Rb4 $2 {
Anand overestimates his chances.} ({Right is} 27... Rb3 $1 28. Rb1 Ra3 29. Ra1
Rxc3 $5 30. Nxc3 Bxc4 {and opportunities for both parties (Giri).}) 28. Bxb4
cxb4 $6 (28... axb4 $5 {counters on the a-file.}) 29. Nh5 $1 {
Magnus starts to play for a win.} Kb7 30. f4 gxf4 $5 31. Nhxf4 Nxf4 $6 (31...
c6 $5 32. Nxg6 fxg6 33. Nf4 Bxc4 {fights for the last chance.}) 32. Nxf4 $1
Bxc4 33. Rd7 $1 Ra6 $5 34. Nd5 $1 Rc6 35. Rxf7 $1 Bc5 36. Rxc7+ $1 Rxc7 37.
Nxc7 Kc6 (37... Kxc7 38. Rc1 b3 39. Rxc4 $1 b2 40. Rxc5+ {wins everything.})
38. Nb5 $1 Bxb5 39. axb5+ Kxb5 40. e6 b3 41. Kd3 Be7 42. h4 $1 a4 43. g5 hxg5
44. hxg5 a3 45. Kc3 {Carlsen had defeated Anand by 61/2-41/2 (+3, =7, -1) and
remained the world champion.} 1-0

