Partidas Inmortales de Morphy a Tahl

[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-1 *"] [Result "*"] [FEN "2r2q1k/4n1pp/2p5/3np3/NpQ5/4P1PP/1P3PB1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { R. Fine - A. Alekhine, Margate 1937 } {[%tqu ]} 1. e4 { White can simply win the b4-pawn. } 1... Nf6 {[%tqu ]} 2. Qxb4 { 1 point The game continued: 2...Rd8 3.Rxd8 Qxd8 4.Nc5 Qd6 5.Qc3 h6 6.Nd3 Nd7 7.h4 Ng6 8.Bh3 Ngf8 9.b4 h5 10.Nc5 Nf6 11.Qc4 Qe7 12.Nb3 ! Qd6 13.Na5 Qd2 14.Nxc6 Qe1+ 15.Bf1 Nxe4 16.Qe2 Qxe2 17.Bxe2 g6 18.Nxe5 Nc3 19.Bd3 Kg7 20.f4 Nd5 21.b5 Kf6 22.Kf2 Nb6 23.Ke3 Na4 24.Kd4 Ne6+ 25.Kd5 Nc7+ 26.Kc6 Ne6 27.b6 Nd8+ 28.Kd7 Ne6 29.b7 Nac5+ 30.Kc8 1-0 } * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-2 *"] [Result "*"] [FEN "3b1rk1/pp4p1/2np2qn/2pNpr2/2P1N2p/P2RPP1P/1P2QBPK/5R2 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { A. Kotov - N. Kopylov, USSR Ch., Moscow 1951 } {[%tqu ]} 1. Ndc3 { 1 point Here too, White can attack the weak d6-pawn directly. } 1... Nf7 {[%tqu ]} 2. Rfd1 Be7 {[%tqu ]} 3. Nb5 Rd8 {[%tqu ]} 4. Qd2 { Black can no longer protect the d6-pawn. In the game, there followed a sacrifice born of despair. } 4... Nd4 { If 4...a6 , then 5.Nbxd6 Nxd6 6.Nxd6 Rxd6 7.Rxd6 Bxd6 8.Qxd6 Qxd6 9.Rxd6 +-. } 5. exd4 exd4 {[%tqu ]} 6. Nc7 Ne5 {[%tqu ]} 7. Nd5 Qf7 {[%tqu ]} 8. Qe1 g5 {[%tqu ]} 9. Rb3 Nxc4 {[%tqu ]} 10. Nxe7+ Qxe7 11. Nxg5 Ne3 { 11...Qxg5 12.Bxh4 +- } 12. Bxe3 dxe3 {[%tqu ]} 13. Ne4 d5 {[%tqu ]} 14. Rxe3 dxe4 {[%tqu ]} 15. Rxe4 Rxd1 {[%tqu ]} 16. Qxd1 Re5 {[%tqu ]} 17. Rg4+ Kh8 {[%tqu ]} 18. Qd2 Re6 {[%tqu ]} 19. Qc3+ * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-3 **"] [Result "*"] [FEN "1rb1k2r/p2qb1pp/2p1np2/2p1p3/4N3/3PBNP1/PPQ1PP1P/2R1K2R w Kk - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { M. Taimanov - A. Suetin, USSR Ch., Kiev 1954 } {[%tqu ]} 1. Nxc5 { 1 point 1.b3 would not be so good, because of 1...Nd4. } 1... Bxc5 {[%tqu ]} 2. Bxc5 Nxc5 {[%tqu ]} 3. Qxc5 Rxb2 {[%tqu ]} 4. Nxe5 { another 1 point The point of White's play. After 4.Qxc6 ? Qxc6 5.Rxc6 Bb7 6.Rc7 Kd8 ! 7.Rc1 Rxa2 Black would already be better. } 4... Qe6 { 4...fxe5 ? 5.Qxe5+ +- } {[%tqu ]} 5. Qxc6+ Qxc6 {[%tqu ]} 6. Nxc6 Bh3 {[%tqu ]} 7. f3 O-O {[%tqu ]} 8. Kf2 Re8 {[%tqu ]} 9. Nd4 Rxa2 {[%tqu ]} 10. Ra1 Rb2 {[%tqu ]} 11. Rxa7 * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-4 **"] [Result "*"] [FEN "8/6k1/5p2/3B1P1p/1p3P2/1P2p1P1/3n4/6K1 b - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { A. Rubinstein - A. Alekhine, London 1922 } 1... Kf8 { 2 points The black king first goes to d4, to defend its own passed pawn. After that the king can also carry on to c3 and attack the opposing b3-pawn. } 2. Kg2 Ke7 {[%tqu ]} 3. Bg8 Kd6 {[%tqu ]} 4. Bf7 Kc5 {[%tqu ]} 5. Bxh5 Nxb3 {[%tqu ]} 6. Kf3 { 6.g4 is followed by 6...Nd2 7.Bf7 b3 8.Bxb3 Nxb3 9.g5 9.Kf3 Kd4 10.g5 Kd3 11.gxf6 Nc5 12.f7 Nd7 -+ 9...Nd4 10.gxf6 Kd6 -+. } 6... Kd4 {[%tqu ]} 7. Bf7 Kd3 { -+ } {[%tqu ]} 8. Bxb3 Kd2 {[%tqu ]} 9. Bc4 b3 {[%tqu ]} 10. Bxb3 e2 * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-5 **"] [Result "*"] [FEN "8/1p1r1pbk/6p1/p2p3p/8/2P3PP/PPN2PK1/3R4 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { M. Botvinnik - D. Bronstein, World Ch (3) , Moscow 1951 } {[%tqu ]} 1. Ne3 { 1 point In the game White played 1.a4 ? , and Black was able to hold his position: 1...Rd8 2.Kf3 Bf6 += 3.Nd4 Kg7 4.Nb5 Kf8 5.Nc7 d4 6.c4 Be7 7.Nd5 Bc5 8.Ke2 Re8+ 9.Kd3 b6 10.g4 Kg7 11.Rh1 h4 12.g5 Re5 13.Rg1 Kf8 14.f3 Kg7 15.f4 Re8 16.Kd2 Re6 17.Re1 Rxe1 18.Kxe1 Kf8 19.Ke2 Ke8 20.Kd3 Kd7 21.Ke4 Kd6 22.Nf6 Ke6 1/2-1/2. Instead of that, White could have attacked the d5-pawn at once with 1. Ne3 and won. } 1... d4 {[%tqu ]} 2. Nc2 d3 {[%tqu ]} 3. Nd4 Bxd4 {[%tqu ]} 4. Rxd3 { another 1 point for this variation } * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-6 *"] [Result "*"] [FEN "1r2r3/1ppq1pkp/p2p2p1/Q4b2/2P5/1P2P1P1/P4PBP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] {[%tqu ]} 1. c5 { 1 point This weakens the black pawn structure. } 1... Qe7 {[%tqu ]} 2. cxd6 cxd6 {[%tqu ]} 3. Qb6 { Now Black has three pawn islands instead of two and his pawn on d6 is weak. } 3... Red8 { This is better than the game move. The game continued 3...Be4 ? 4.Qd4+ Kg8 5.Bxe4 Qxe4 6.Qxe4 Rxe4 7.Rxd6 +- } {[%tqu ]} 4. Rd4 Rd7 {[%tqu ]} 5. Rc1 * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-7 **"] [Result "*"] [FEN "2r1k2r/5pbp/p2p4/4p3/4Pp2/N2p4/PP3PPP/3R1R1K b k - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { G. Iskov - A. Yusupov, Esbjerg 1980 } 1... d5 { 2 points The threat was Rxd3, after which the d6-pawn would also become weak. For that reason Black must sacrifice the d6-pawn in order to support his stronger pawn on d3. 1...f5 (only 1 point) 2.Rxd3 fxe4 would not be so good, on account of 3.Rxd6. } 2. exd5 { 2.f3 is countered by 2...d4 !? 3.Rxd3 Bf8 ! ∓. 2.Rxd3 !? would be an improvement: 2...dxe4 3.Rd6 Ra8 =+ } 2... e4 {[%tqu ]} 3. b3 { 3.Rfe1 would be more stubborn: 3...f5 4.Rxd3 Bxb2 ∓ } 3... O-O {[%tqu ]} 4. Nc4 Rcd8 {[%tqu ]} 5. d6 Bc3 { Intending ...Bb4. } {[%tqu ]} 6. a3 { The immediate 6.g3 would be more stubborn. } 6... Rfe8 {[%tqu ]} 7. g3 e3 {[%tqu ]} 8. gxf4 e2 {[%tqu ]} 9. Rg1+ Kf8 * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-8 *"] [Result "*"] [FEN "2rq1rk1/pb3ppp/1p2pn2/8/P2PP3/3B1N2/3Q1PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { A. Yusupov - J. Eslon, C'an Picafort 1981 } {[%tqu ]} 1. a5 { 1 point A typical idea. White swaps off his potentially weak pawn and in doing so also weakens the opposing pawn structure. } 1... Qc7 {[%tqu ]} 2. axb6 axb6 {[%tqu ]} 3. Rec1 { Black is left with a weakness on b6. } * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-9 *"] [Result "*"] [FEN "r2n2k1/1p1q1ppp/2pb4/r7/2QP4/2N1B2P/PR3PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { G. Levenfish - V. Mikenas, USSR Ch., Moscow 1940 } 1... b5 { 1 point } {[%tqu ]} 2. Qe2 Qe6 { Black prepares b4, after which the a2-pawn will be left without the support of the knight. } 3. Bc1 { 3.d5 ? would be bad, due to 3...Qe5. } 3... b4 {[%tqu ]} 4. Ne4 { 4.Qxe6 Nxe6 5.Ne4 Be7 -+ } 4... Rxa2 {[%tqu ]} 5. Rxa2 { 5.Nxd6 Qxe2 -+ } 5... Rxa2 {[%tqu ]} 6. Qf3 Bf8 * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-10 *"] [Result "*"] [FEN "3b4/8/pNpk2p1/P1p3p1/6P1/2PK3P/1P6/8 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { V. Simagin - P. Keres, Moscow 1963 } {[%tqu ]} 1. Kc4 { 1 point The c5-pawn is weak. The white king must attack it! } 1... Bc7 {[%tqu ]} 2. Na4 Bxa5 {[%tqu ]} 3. Nxc5 { The weak a6-pawn now falls. } 3... Bb6 {[%tqu ]} 4. Nxa6 Be3 {[%tqu ]} 5. Nb4 Bc1 {[%tqu ]} 6. b3 Bf4 {[%tqu ]} 7. Nc2 Be5 {[%tqu ]} 8. Nd4 Bf6 {[%tqu ]} 9. b4 Be7 {[%tqu ]} 10. Nf3 Bf6 {[%tqu ]} 11. Kd3 c5 {[%tqu ]} 12. b5 Kd5 {[%tqu ]} 13. c4+ Ke6 {[%tqu ]} 14. Ke4 Kd6 {[%tqu ]} 15. b6 Kc6 {[%tqu ]} 16. Ne5+ { Eyeing the weakness on g6. } 16... Kb7 { 16...Kxb6 17.Nd7+ +- } {[%tqu ]} 17. Nd7 Bd4 {[%tqu ]} 18. Kd5 { Finally the weakness on c5 is targeted. } * [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Pawn weaknesses"] [Black "Exercise 2-11 *"] [Result "*"] [FEN "r3kb1r/5ppp/p1pqpn2/2p5/N1P5/4Q2P/PP1P1PP1/R1B1R1K1 w kq - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] { R. Kholmov - Goljak, Ashkabad 1961 } {[%tqu ]} 1. b3 { 1 point This prepares Ba3 with an attack on the weakness on c5. } 1... Be7