Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Marshall - Burn, Paris, 1900


In his autobiography, Marshall, perhaps tongue in cheek, attributes his victory in this game to the fact that it didn’t last long enough for Burn to light his beloved pipe.

Marshall - Burn
Paris, 1900

D55 QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED


1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 0-0 6. Nf3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. h4

White now threatens the well-known sacrifice 11. Bxh7+ Kxh7 12. Ng5+, and if 12. ... Bxg5 13. hxg5+ and the Rook joins the fray.

10. ... g6 11. h5 Re8 12. hxg6 hxg6 13. Qc2 Bg7

(Diagram)

14. Bxg6! fxg6 15. Qxg6 Nd7 16. Ng5 Qf6 17. Rh8+, Black resigns

For 17. ... Kxh8 18. Qh7 is mate.

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