Rovner – Tal Rovner Tal Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1955.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Riga Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Riga"] [Site "?"] [Date "1955.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Rovner"] [Black "Tal"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "52"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 {Black's opening strategy is clear: pile up pressure on the pawn at d4, and try to undermine the pawn chain.} 8.Nf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 f6 {This is a typical idea in such formations. Black will open up the f-file, castle, and then attack.} 10.exf6 Nxf6 11.O-O Bd6 12.Nc3 O-O 13.Re1 {White tries to discourage Black from playing e5, which will allow him to get the bad bishop into the game.} Bd7 14.Nb5 Bb8 {A temporary inconvenience. The knight won't stay at b5 forever and the bishop can return to d6.} 15.Nc3 Bd6 {Why can't Black take the pawn at d4? 15...Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Qxd4 17.Bxh7+} 16.Bg5 Rae8 {The battle for the e5-square resumes.} 17.Re2 {White defends the pawn at b2.} Ng4 18.h3 {Although there are several White pieces on the kingside, only one actually participates in the defense of the king, and this is now eliminated by an exchange sacrifice.} Rxf3 19.gxf3 Nh2 {The threat is Nxf3+, forking the king and bishop at g5.} 20.Kg2 Nxd4 {With the defending knight at f3 gone, the pawn falls.} 21.Re3 {Necessary, to defend f3.} h6 22.Bh4 Bf4 {Now White must give up the exchange.} 23.Bg6 {A desperate counterattack. The next few moves are forced.} Bxe3 24.Bxe8 Nhxf3 25.Bxd7 Nxh4+ 26.Kf1 Qxb2 {Finally this pawn can be captured, and the dual threats of Qxf2 mate and Qxc3 force White to resign.} 0-1 [Event "Riga"] [Site "?"] [Date "1955.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Rovner"] [Black "Tal"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "52"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 {Black's opening strategy is clear: pile up pressure on the pawn at d4, and try to undermine the pawn chain.} 8.Nf3 cxd4 9.cxd4 f6 {This is a typical idea in such formations. Black will open up the f-file, castle, and then attack.} 10.exf6 Nxf6 11.O-O Bd6 12.Nc3 O-O 13.Re1 {White tries to discourage Black from playing e5, which will allow him to get the bad bishop into the game.} Bd7 14.Nb5 Bb8 {A temporary inconvenience. The knight won't stay at b5 forever and the bishop can return to d6.} 15.Nc3 Bd6 {Why can't Black take the pawn at d4? 15...Nxd4 16.Nxd4 Qxd4 17.Bxh7+} 16.Bg5 Rae8 {The battle for the e5-square resumes.} 17.Re2 {White defends the pawn at b2.} Ng4 18.h3 {Although there are several White pieces on the kingside, only one actually participates in the defense of the king, and this is now eliminated by an exchange sacrifice.} Rxf3 19.gxf3 Nh2 {The threat is Nxf3+, forking the king and bishop at g5.} 20.Kg2 Nxd4 {With the defending knight at f3 gone, the pawn falls.} 21.Re3 {Necessary, to defend f3.} h6 22.Bh4 Bf4 {Now White must give up the exchange.} 23.Bg6 {A desperate counterattack. The next few moves are forced.} Bxe3 24.Bxe8 Nhxf3 25.Bxd7 Nxh4+ 26.Kf1 Qxb2 {Finally this pawn can be captured, and the dual threats of Qxf2 mate and Qxc3 force White to resign.} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
