Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Saltsjobaden"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1948.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Trifunovic"]
[Black "Bondaresvky"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "C04"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ One f6 explosion and another in the analysis } 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd7 6. b3 f6 7. Bb2 fxe5 8. dxe5 Bc5 9. Bd3 Qe7 10. a3 a5 11. c4 dxc4 12. bxc4 b6 13. Be4 Bb7 14. Qa4 Nd8 15. O-O Bxe4 16. Nxe4 O-O 17. Rad1 Nb8 18. Nfg5 $1 { Two Knight coordinating to launch the grenades } 18... h6 ( 18... Nf7 19. Nxh7 $1 { enticement of the King to h7 } 19... Kxh7 20. Nf6+ $3 { Tactics based on the power of an f6 pawn wedge and the b1-h7 diagonal } 20... gxf6 ( 20... Kh8 21. Qc2 { Tactics based on the h7 square } 21... gxf6 22. exf6 Qe8 23. Qg6 Rg8 24. Qh5+ Nh6 25. Qxh6# ) 21. exf6 Qe8 22. Qc2+ Kh6 23. Bc1+ { Power of the diagonals } 23... Kh5 24. Qh7+ Kg4 25. Qh3# ) 19. Nf6+ $3 gxf6 ( 19... Kh8 20. Qc2 gxf6 21. exf6 Rxf6 22. Bxf6+ { Overworked Queen } ) 20. exf6 Rxf6 ( 20... Qe8 21. Rxd8 Qxa4 ( 21... Qxd8 22. Qc2 Qd7 23. Qg6+ Kh8 24. f7+ Bd4 25. Qxh6# ) 22. f7# $1 ) 21. Bxf6 Qxf6 22. Qe8+ Bf8 23. Ne4 { Decisive, the rest of the game is routine } 23... Qe7 24. Qxd8 Qxd8 25. Rxd8 Kf7 26. a4 Bg7 27. f4 Ke7 28. Rfd1 c5 29. R1d6 Bd4+ 30. Kf1 Be3 31. g3 Bd4 32. Rc8 1-0
[Event "Hungary"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Fertoszegi"]
[Black "Vecsey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "r5k1/1qpbnpp1/2np3p/1p1Np3/4P2P/1BPP1N2/1P1Q1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "23"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. Nf6+ $3 { Beginning a very pretty combination - a Knight sacrifice based on
a second Knight sacrifice } 1... gxf6 2. Qxh6 Qc8 { Heading for f8 } 3. Ng5 $3 fxg5 4. Qxg5+ Kf8 ( 4... Kh8 5. Qh5+ Kg7 6. Qxf7+ Kh6 ) 5. Qh6+ Kg8 ( 5... Ke8 6. Qh8+ $18 ) 6. Re3 { thematic Rook entry } 6... Bf5 ( 6... Be6 7. Rg3+ Ng6 8. Rxg6+ fxg6 9. Qxg6+ Kf8 $1 10. Qf6+ Ke8 11. Bxe6 ) 7. exf5 Nxf5 8. Qg6+ Kh8 9. Qh5+ Kg7 10. Qxf7+ Kh8 11. Qf6+ Kh7 12. Be6 $1 1-0
[Event "Budapest"]
[Site "Budapest"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alekhine"]
[Black "Sterk"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "r4rk1/p4ppp/qp2p3/b5B1/n1R5/5N2/PP2QPPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 23"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ A time bomb on f6 } 23. Bf6 $1 Rfc8 24. Qe5 $3 Rc5 ( 24... Qxc4 25. Qg5 Kf8 26. Qxg7+ Ke8 27. Qg8+ Kd7 28. Ne5+ Kc7 29. Qxf7+ { winning the Queen } ) ( 24... gxf6 25. Rg4+ Kf8 26. Qd6+ Ke8 27. Rg8# ) 25. Qg3 g6 26. Rxa4 Qd3 27. Rf1 Rac8 28. Rd4 Qf5 29. Qf4 Qc2 30. Qh6 1-0
[Event "Sofia"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Fuchs"]
[Black "Szilagyi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "5r2/5r2/3ppqk1/p1b1p1p1/PpP1P1Pp/1P3P1P/3Q2K1/1N1R1R2 b - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "25"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1... Qxf3+ { A most remarkable position. In spite of White's large advantage in
material he has no defence to the invasion of Black's Rooks } 2. Rxf3 Rxf3 3. Qe1 Rf2+ 4. Kh1 R8f3 5. Qxf2 ( 5. -- Rxh3+ 6. Kg1 Rd2+ 7. Kf1 Rh1# ) 5... Rxf2 6. Nd2 Kg7 7. Rf1 $1 Re2 ( 7... Rxd2 8. Rf7+ $11 ) 8. Nf3 Kg6 9. Nxe5+ dxe5 10. Rf6+ Kg7 11. Rf7+ Kg8 12. Rg7+ Kf8 13. Rf7+ Ke8 { Black escapes checks thanks to the intervention of Bc5 } 0-1
[Event "Leningrad"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Ragozin"]
[Black "Lilienthal"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "C91"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

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. Be3 exd4 11. cxd4 Na5 12. Bc2 Nc4 13. Bc1 c5 14. b3 Na5 15. Nbd2 Nc6 16. Bb2 Nxd4 17. Bxd4 cxd4 18. h3 Bh5 19. g4 Nxg4 $1 { This sacrifice is really necessary as retreat } ( 19... Bg6 20. Nxd4 ) 20. hxg4 Bxg4 21. Qe2 ( 21. Kg2 Bf6 22. Bd3 Rc8 ) 21... Rc8 22. Bd3 Bg5 $1 { The effect of this pin is very strong } 23. e5 { Looking for counterplay } ( 23. -- Bxd2 24. Qxd2 Bxf3 $19 ) ( 23. Qf1 Bxd2 24. Nxd2 Qg5 $17 ) ( 23. Nf1 Rc3 24. N1h2 Bh5 { White is bound hand and foot } ) 23... Bxd2 24. Qe4 { White hopes this sharp interpolation will save him } 24... g6 25. Qxg4 ( 25. Nxd2 Bf5 26. Qe2 Qg5+ 27. Kh2 Qh4+ 28. Kg1 Bxd3 29. Qxd3 Rc3 30. Qe2 dxe5 { Black has four pawns for his piece and his attack still persists } ) 25... Bxe1 26. Rxe1 dxe5 27. Rxe5 Re8 28. Rxe8+ Qxe8 29. Kg2 ( 29. Qxd4 Rd8 30. Qe4 ( 30. Qc3 Qd7 31. Be2 Qg4+ ) 30... Qxe4 31. Bxe4 Rd1+ 32. Kg2 Ra1 ) 29... Qd8 30. Qf4 ( 30. Nxd4 Rc5 $1 ) ( 30. Qxd4 Qxd4 31. Nxd4 Rd8 $19 ) 30... Rc5 { Thus Black definitely preserves his d-pawn, leaving White, with two minor
pieces against Rook and three pawns, at a decisive disadvantage. } 31. Qe4 Kg7 32. a4 bxa4 33. bxa4 a5 34. Bb5 Rd5 35. Bc4 Rc5 36. Bb5 Rd5 37. Bc4 Rd6 38. Qe5+ Qf6 39. Qxa5 d3 40. Qd2 Qf5 41. Qc3+ Rf6 42. Qxd3 Qg4+ 43. Kf1 Qxf3 44. Qxf3 Rxf3 45. a5 Rc3 46. Be2 Ra3 47. a6 h5 48. Kg2 h4 49. Bc4 g5 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1790.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Smith"]
[Black "Philidor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "6r1/2bk4/2p1p3/pp1p2p1/4Pn2/2P2PNr/PP5N/4R1RK b - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The 18th Century } 1... Rxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Rh8+ 3. Nh5 Rxh5+ 4. Kg3 Nh3+ 5. Kg4 $2 Rh4# 0-1
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Steinitz"]
[Black "Chigorin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "4rr1k/1ppb3p/2q3p1/p7/3n4/1BP1B3/PP3PP1/2K2Q1R w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "11"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh1+ Kg7 3. Bh6+ Kf6 4. Qh4+ Ke5 5. Qxd4+ Kf5 6. Qf4# 1-0
[Event "Moscow"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1956.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Filip"]
[Black "Badilles"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "r4rk1/p1nbb2p/3p2p1/2p1pPP1/1q1nP3/2N1B1N1/PP1Q4/2KR1B1R w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. Rxh7 Kxh7 2. Qh2+ Kg8 3. fxg6 Rf7 ( 3... Rf3 4. Qh7+ Kf8 5. Qh8# ) 4. gxf7+ Kxf7 5. Qh5+ Kg7 6. Qh6+ Kf7 7. g6+ Ke8 8. Qh8+ Bf8 9. g7 $18 1-0
[Event "Yugoslavia"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Karkalaic"]
[Black "Nedelkovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "B76"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ A typical h-file attack } 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 d5 9. e5 Nfd7 10. f4 Nb6 11. O-O-O Nc6 12. Nf3 e6 13. h4 h5 14. Bc5 Ne7 15. Nb5 a6 16. Nbd4 Nd7 17. Bd6 Re8 18. Ng5 Nf8 19. Be2 Nc6 20. Nxc6 bxc6 21. g4 $1 hxg4 22. h5 $1 { An energetic breakthrough
prying open the h-file and allowing the Rooks to enter decisively } 22... gxh5 ( 22... f6 23. h6 $1 fxg5 24. hxg7 Kxg7 25. fxg5 -- 26. Rh6 -- 27. Rdh1 ) 23. Rxh5 f6 { A vain attempt to stem the coming flood } 24. exf6 Bxf6 25. Be5 Ng6 ( 25... Ra7 ) 26. Qd3 Nxe5 27. Rh8+ $3 { Enticing of the king to h8 for decisive entry of the Queen } 27... Bxh8 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Qxh8+ Ke7 30. Qg7+ Nf7 31. Qxf7+ Kd6 32. Ne4# 1-0
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1956.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jaurequi"]
[Black "Szapiro"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "r1q2rk1/p2b1pb1/1pp3p1/P2B4/4P3/4BPR1/1P1Q1P2/3RK3 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ A g-file combination } 1. Rxg6 cxd5 2. Qxd5 Be6 3. Rxg7+ Kxg7 4. Qg5+ Kh7 5. Qh6+ Kg8 6. Bd4 f6 7. Qg6+ Kh8 8. Kd2 Bh3 9. Qh5+ Kg7 10. Rg1+ $18 1-0
[Event "Mahrisch"]
[Site "Mahrisch"]
[Date "1953.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Eliskases"]
[Black "Grunfeld"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "5nk1/1pr1qrnp/p2p1ppB/3Pp3/PP4PN/2P1P1R1/2Q4P/6RK w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ A piece sacrifice to open the g-file } 1. Nf5 $1 { A suprising piece
sacrifice whose main aim is to open the g-file for further tactical operations } 1... gxf5 ( 1... Nxf5 2. gxf5 g5 3. h4 $1 { opening the g-file } ) 2. gxf5 Qe8 3. Qg2 Qd7 { It seems Black can give sufficient protection to the g7
square, but White will show otherwise } 4. Rxg7+ Rxg7 5. Bxg7 Qxg7 6. Qc2 $1 { This is the justification of the original Knight sacrifice on f5 } 6... Ng6 7. fxg6 h6 8. Qf5 $18 1-0
[Event "Moscow"]
[Site "Moscow"]
[Date "1943.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Smyslov"]
[Black "Kotov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "3r1r2/pp1q2bk/2n1nppp/2p5/3pP1P1/P2P1NNQ/1PPB3P/1R3R1K w - - 0 24"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ A long term Knight sacrifice on f5 } 24. Nf5 { This Knight sacrifice is used
to open up an attack along the g-file; but it is far a more intricate example,
with no immediate objective in view } 24... gxf5 25. gxf5 Nc7 ( 25... Ng5 26. Bxg5 fxg5 27. Nxg5+ Kg8 28. Ne6 $16 ) 26. Rg1 Ne8 ( 26... -- 27. Rxg7+ Qxg7 ( 27... Kxg7 28. Rg1+ Kf7 29. Qh5+ Ke7 30. Rg7+ ) 28. Rg1 { removing the guard } ) ( 26... Rh8 27. Bxh6 $1 Kg8 ( 27... Bxh6 28. Rg6 Qg7 29. Rxg7+ Kxg7 30. Qg3+ Kf7 31. Qxc7+ $18 ) 28. Rxg7+ Qxg7 29. Rg1 { pinning tactics } ) 27. Rg6 Rf7 28. Rbg1 Kg8 29. Rxh6 Kf8 { Hoping to run the King out of the danger zone } 30. Rh7 Ke7 31. Qh5 $1 Kd6 ( 31... Rc8 32. Ng5 fxg5 33. Bxg5+ { cutting off the escape square } 33... Nf6 ( 33... Kd6 34. Bf4+ Ke7 35. f6+ $1 { removing the guard of g7 } 35... Nxf6 36. Rgxg7 Nxh5 37. Rxf7+ Ke6 38. Rxd7 Nxf4 39. Rxb7 $18 ) 34. Rxg7 Rxg7 35. Bxf6+ Kxf6 36. Qh6+ Ke5 37. Rxg7 Qe8 38. Rg6 $18 ) 32. Bf4+ Ne5 ( 32... Ke7 33. Ng5 fxg5 34. Bxg5+ { same variations } ) 33. Bxe5+ fxe5 34. f6 $3 { discovered attack } 34... Nxf6 35. Qxe5+ Kc6 36. Rhxg7 Kb5 ( 36... Rxg7 37. Qxf6+ { fork } ) 37. Nxd4+ Kb6 38. b4 Rc8 ( 38... cxd4 39. Qa5+ Kc6 40. Qc5# ) 39. Rxf7 Qxf7 40. Qd6+ Rc6 41. Nxc6 Nxe4 42. bxc5+ 1-0
[Event "Rio de Janerio"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1942.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Gomes"]
[Black "Neto"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "r3k2r/1pp2ppp/pb1p1qn1/4p2b/2B1P3/N2P1NPP/PPP1QPK1/R4R2 b - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The g-file opened in very curious fasion } 1... Rg8 $1 2. c3 ( 2. Nb1 { An attempt to neutralize the pin by Nb1-d2 fails } 2... Nh4+ 3. gxh4 g5 4. Nbd2 g4 ) 2... Nh4+ $3 3. gxh4 g5 4. Rg1 Bxf3+ 5. Qxf3 gxh4+ { removing the guard } 1-0
[Event "Corr"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1936.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kramer"]
[Black "Kingma"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "1br2rk1/1p1n1pp1/pP3n1p/P1pPp2q/2N1P3/3B1P2/2Q3PP/1RB1K2R w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. h4 { opening up the g-file } 1... Ne8 2. g4 Qg6 3. h5 $1 ( 3. g5 h5 { Blocking up the Kingside } ) 3... Qf6 4. Qg2 Qe7 5. g5 { Now this leads to the opening of the g-file } 5... Kh7 { This allows White to
launch the backward f-pawn into the attack as well, but it was the only way to
defend h6. Exchanging on g5 would have been worse } 6. f4 $1 Nd6 ( 6... exf4 7. e5+ Kg8 8. Qe4 $18 ) 7. f5 ( 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. fxe5 Qxe5 ( 8... Nb5 $132 ) 9. Bb2 $18 ) 7... Rg8 8. f6 $1 { The decisive breakthrough } 8... gxf6 9. g6+ fxg6 ( 9... Kg7 10. Bxh6+ Kxh6 11. Qd2+ Kg7 12. h6+ Kf8 ( 12... Kxg6 13. h7 ) ( 12... Kh8 13. g7+ Kh7 14. Qf2 -- 15. Nxd6 Qxd6 16. Qf5# ) 13. g7+ ) 10. hxg6+ Rxg6 11. Rxh6+ Rxh6 12. Bxh6 Nxc4 ( 12... Kxh6 13. Ke2 { thematic } ) 13. Qh3 Kh8 14. Ke2 Rg8 ( 14... -- 15. Bg7+ Kxg7 16. Rg1+ Kf7 17. Qh5+ { important to prevent the e8 escape } 17... Kf8 18. Qh8+ Kf7 19. Rg7# ) 15. Bg7+ Kxg7 16. Rg1+ Kf8 17. Qh6+ Qg7 ( 17... Rg7 18. Qh8+ Kf7 19. Rxg7# ) ( 17... Kf7 18. Qh7+ ) 18. Rxg7 Rxg7 19. Bxc4 Bd6 20. Qh8+ Rg8 21. Qh3 $1 { penetrating the Light squares } 21... Rg7 22. Qe6 Bb8 23. d6 Rg2+ 24. Kf3 Rg7 25. Kf2 $22 1-0
[Event "Leningrad"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Taimanov"]
[Black "Nedelkovic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "5rk1/ppqr1ppp/2n2nb1/2p5/3P4/P1P1PR1P/BB2Q1PN/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "33"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Exchange sacrifice on f6 } 1. Rxf6 { The possession of the Bishop pair can
compensate the loss of the exchange. Black's ruined pawn formation provides
additional compensation } 1... gxf6 2. Qf2 f5 ( 2... Kg7 3. Rf1 Qd8 ) 3. e4 $1 fxe4 4. Ng4 Rd6 ( 4... Rdd8 5. Qf6 h5 6. Qxg6+ { pinning tactics } ) 5. dxc5 Re6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 7. Nh6+ Kg7 8. c4+ e5 9. Qe3 { In such a dynamic position a
deficit of a pawn is insignificant. The important thing is that the Black King
is in an exposed position. The presence of opposite coloured Bishops favours
the White attack - a circumstance already mentioned } 9... Nd4 $1 { White can't capture twice on d4 due to the hanging Nh6 } 10. Ng4 $1 Qxc5 11. Kh1 $1 Kg8 ( 11... -- 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bxd4 ) 12. Rd1 b6 13. Qg5 $1 Nf5 14. Nf6+ Kg7 15. Nd7 Qe3 16. Bxe5+ Kg8 17. Qg4 $18 1-0
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1954.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Gligoric"]
[Black "Petrosian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "5rk1/2nnr2q/p2p1p1p/2pP1Rp1/2P1P1Q1/1P1N4/4B1PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. b4 { By means of this breakthrough White unhinges Black's Queenside and as a
result is able to undertake decisive operations on the f-file } 1... cxb4 2. c5 $1 h5 $1 ( 2... dxc5 3. d6 { fork tactic } ) 3. Qg3 $1 ( 3. Qf3 Nb5 ) ( 3. Qxh5 Qxh5 4. Bxh5 Rxe4 $15 ) 3... Rxe4 4. c6 $1 { Driving away Nd7, the greatest obstacle to White's ambition on the f-file } 4... Rxe2 5. Qxd6 Nb5 ( 5... Qe7 6. Qxe7 Rxe7 7. Nxb4 Nb5 8. cxd7 Rxd7 ) 6. Qxb4 Nb8 ( 6... Qe7 ) 7. Rxg5+ { Xrayed } 7... Kf7 ( 7... fxg5 8. Qxf8# ) 8. Rxf6+ $1 { destruction down the f-file } 8... Kxf6 9. Qxf8+ Kxg5 10. h4+ 1-0
[Event "Southport"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Atkins"]
[Black "Gibson"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "r2q1r1k/2p1b1pp/p1n5/1p1Q1bN1/4n3/1BP1B3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "3"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Smothered mate in elementary form } 1. Qg8+ Rxg8 2. Nf7# 1-0
[Event "Rotterdam"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1932.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Reyss"]
[Black "Klaarwater"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "4rrk1/p2Q2pp/1p2pp2/3nN3/6P1/PP4Bq/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "4"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ A rather more complicated example } 1. Rc8 Ne3 $1 { repels White's combination } ( 1... Rxc8 2. Qxe6+ Kh8 ( 2... Rf7 3. Qxc8+ ) 3. Nf7+ Kg8 4. Nh6+ Kh8 5. Qg8+ Rxg8 6. Nf7# ) 2. fxe3 fxe5 0-1
[Event "Leuwarden"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1953.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kramer"]
[Black "Jaasma"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "2r1r2k/pp1qnpp1/2n5/3p1b2/P2P4/B1PB1N1P/5PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Smothered mate as the denouement of a combination } 1. Ng5 Bxd3 ( 1... Kg8 { game continuation } 2. Qf3 Bg6 3. Bxg6 fxg6 4. Qf7+ Kh8 5. Bxe7 { removing the guard of g6 } 5... Nxe7 6. Rxe7 $1 Rxe7 7. Qxg6 ) 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Ne6 Rg8 { This cuts off the black King's flight square, but there was no choice } 5. Qh5+ Bh7 6. Ng5 Qf5 7. Qxh7+ Qxh7 8. Nf7# 1-0
[Event "Vienna"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jezek"]
[Black "Boleslavsky"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "3b1rk1/pb1q1ppp/1p1p1n2/8/3Q3B/2NB4/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "9"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Smothered mate threats in the air } 1... Qh3 { For the moment there is no question of smothered mate } 2. Rg1 ( 2. Rf2 Ng4 $17 ) ( 2. Qf2 Bxg2+ 3. Qxg2 Qxh4 $17 ) 2... Ng4 $1 3. Bg3 Bf6 4. Ne4 Bxe4 5. Bxe4 Qxg3 $1 { White must lose a piece } 0-1
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Lasker"]
[Black "Bauer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "r4rk1/1b2bppp/ppq1pn2/2ppB3/5P2/1P1BP1N1/P1PPQ1PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The famous game } 1. Nh5 Nxh5 2. Bxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qxh5+ Kg8 4. Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 ( 4... f5 5. Rf3 Qe8 6. Qh6 Rf6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Rg3+ Kf7 9. Qh7+ Kf8 10. Rg8# ) 5. Qg4+ Kh7 6. Rf3 e5 7. Rh3+ Qh6 8. Rxh6+ Kxh6 9. Qd7 { Winning another piece. Were it not for this last point, it might have been
problematic for White to win } 1-0
[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "St.Petersburg-1"]
[Date "1914.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Nimzowitsch"]
[Black "Tarrasch"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "3r1rk1/p3qp1p/2bb2p1/2pp4/4n3/1P2PN2/PBQN1PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 17"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Double Bishop sacrifice } 17... Nxd2 { Although piece exchanges are usually
considered to be undesirable to the owner of hanging pawns, the exchange is
very stron here due to tactical possibilities } 18. Nxd2 ( 18. Qxd2 d4 19. -- Bxf3 ) 18... d4 $1 19. exd4 Bxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Qh4+ 21. Kg1 Bxg2 22. f3 ( 22. Kxg2 Qg4+ 23. Kh2 Rd5 $19 { thematic Queen and Rook } ) 22... Rfe8 $1 { This quiet move cuts off the White King's flight via the e-file } 23. Ne4 ( 23. -- Re2 ) ( 23. Qd3 Qg3 24. Ne4 Rxe4 { removing the guard } 25. fxe4 Bf3# ) 23... Qh1+ 24. Kf2 Bxf1 25. d5 { A dangerous counteraction along the long dark-squared diagonal } ( 25. Rxf1 Qh2+ $19 { skewer } ) 25... f5 $1 26. Qc3 Qg2+ 27. Ke3 Rxe4+ { Leading to a pretty and forced finish } 28. fxe4 f4+ 29. Kxf4 Rf8+ 30. Ke5 Qh2+ 31. Ke6 Re8+ 32. Kd7 Bb5# 0-1
[Event "Belgium"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1936.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Koltanowsky"]
[Black "Defosse"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "3r1rk1/p1q2ppp/3bb3/3pB3/1p6/2P2Q1P/PPB2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. Bxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Bxg7 Kxg7 ( 3... f6 4. Qh8+ Kf7 5. Bxf8 Bxf8 6. Qh5+ Ke7 7. Qh7+ Kd6 8. Rxe6+ $18 { removing the guard } ) ( 3... f5 4. Qh8+ Kf7 5. Qh7 $1 Qd7 6. Rd3 f4 7. Rxd5 { opening up the e-file } 7... Bxd5 8. Bd4# ) 4. Qg5+ Kh7 ( 4... Kh8 5. Rd4 f6 6. Rh4+ Qh7 7. Rxh7+ Kxh7 8. Qh5+ Kg7 9. Rxe6 ) 5. Rd4 Bh2+ 6. Kh1 Qf4 7. Rxf4 Bxf4 8. Qxf4 Rg8 9. Re5 1-0
[Event "USSR"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1949.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kirilov"]
[Black "Furman"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "3qr1k1/1br2ppp/p2b4/8/PpNp4/3P4/1PP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1... Bxh2+ 2. Kxh2 Qh4+ 3. Kg1 Bxg2 4. Kxg2 ( 4. f4 Qg3 $1 { typical quiet move } ) ( 4. f3 Qg3 5. Bf4 Qxf4 6. Kxg2 Qg5+ 7. Kf2 Qh4+ 8. Kg2 Rc6 $19 { thematic Rook manoeuvre } ) 4... Rc6 5. Bf4 ( 5. Qf3 Rg6+ 6. Qg3 Re2 7. Qxg6 hxg6 8. Bd2 Rxd2 9. Nxd2 Qg5+ 10. Kf3 Qxd2 $17 { Black must win in the long run } ) 5... Qxf4 6. Rh1 Rf6 $1 { A fine interpolation } 7. Rh2 ( 7. Qd2 Qf3+ $19 ) ( 7. f3 Rg6+ 8. Kf1 Qg3 9. Qd2 Qxf3+ $19 ) 7... Rg6+ 8. Kh1 $1 Re1+ { deflecting the guard of f3 } 9. Qxe1 Qf3+ { g2 focal point } 10. Rg2 Qxg2# 0-1
[Event "New York"]
[Site "New York m  Rd: 1"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Euwe"]
[Black "Fischer"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The b1-h7 Diagonal } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 c5 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. Ne2 cxd4 10. exd4 O-O 11. O-O Be6 12. Bc2 Be7 13. Nf4 Qb6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Qd3 Rfd8 ( 15... g6 { technique sacrifice } 16. Nxg6 fxg6 17. Qxg6+ Bg7 18. Qxe6+ ) 16. Rae1 Nb4 ( 16... -- 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. Nfxd5 { winning material } ) ( 16... Qxd4 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. Rxe6 $18 { fork tactics } ) ( 16... g6 17. Rxe6 { removing the guard } ) 17. Qh7+ Kf8 18. a3 $1 { The Bishop has done his duty on the diagonal and can now be spared } 18... Nxc2 19. Ncxd5 $1 { tactically opening a file } 19... Rxd5 20. Nxd5 1-0
[Event "Groningen Netherland"]
[Site "Groningen Netherland"]
[Date "1946.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Szabo"]
[Black "Kotov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "D40"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The b1-h7 Diagonal } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 Be7 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. b4 Bb6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Be2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Qe7 12. O-O a6 13. Qc2 Bc7 14. Ng5 $1 { This motif is typical of a tactical operation utilizing the b1-h7 diagonal } 14... Bxh2+ ( 14... h6 15. Nd5 { removing the guard of h7 } ) ( 14... Ne5 ) 15. Kh1 $1 ( 15. Kxh2 $2 Ng4+ 16. Kg3 Qxg5 $19 ) 15... h6 $2 ( 15... Be5 16. f4 Bxc3 17. Bxc3 g6 { This would repulse the attack along b1-h7 diagonal
at the cost of increasing the dnagers on the other long diagonal } ) 16. Nd5 exd5 17. Bxf6 Bf5 18. Qxf5 g6 19. Qxg6+ ( 19. Bxe7 gxf5 20. Bxf8 $18 ) 19... fxg6 20. Bxd5+ Rf7 21. Bxe7 hxg5 22. Kxh2 Nxe7 23. Bxf7+ Kxf7 24. Rac1 Nc6 25. Rfd1 Ke6 26. Rc5 Rh8+ 27. Kg3 Rh5 28. Rcd5 Ne7 29. Rxg5 Rh1 30. Re5+ 1-0
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1929.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Spielmann"]
[Black "Honlinger"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "2r1nrk1/pb2qp1p/1p2p1pQ/nP6/8/P2B2N1/1BP2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "11"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The a1-h8 diagonal } 1. Nf5 Qc5 ( 1... gxf5 2. Bxf5 f6 3. Bxe6+ Kh8 4. Bxc8 $18 ) 2. Re5 Bd5 3. Ne7+ { The Knight is sacrificed for no other reather that it is in the way } 3... Qxe7 4. Qxh7+ { Thematic } 4... Kxh7 5. Rh5+ Kg8 6. Rh8# { Classic Bishop and Rook operating on the long diagonal } 1-0
[Event "Brussels"]
[Site "Brussels"]
[Date "1942.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Defosse"]
[Black "Frank"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "rn1q2k1/pbpp2pp/1p2p2r/5p2/2PPn3/P1PBP1P1/2QN1P1P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "13"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The a1-h8 diagonal } 1... Qh4 2. Nf3 ( 2. gxh4 Rg6+ 3. Kh1 Nxf2# { double check } ) 2... Ng5 $1 { Rook and Bishop mate threats } 3. gxh4 ( 3. Nxh4 Nh3# { Thematic Bishop and Knight mate } ) 3... Nxf3+ 4. Kg2 ( 4. Kh1 Rxh4 5. h3 ) 4... Ne1+ 5. Kg3 Rg6+ 6. Kf4 Rg4+ 7. Ke5 Nf3# 0-1
[Event "Wageningen"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Donner"]
[Black "Larsen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "E66"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The a1-h8 Diagonal } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 Rb8 11. b3 b5 12. cxb5 axb5 13. Bb2 b4 14. Nd1 Ba6 15. Re1 Bh6 16. e4 Bxd2 17. Qxd2 c4 18. e5 $1 { White makes good
use of the a1-h8 diagonal, which has been seriously weakened by the exchange
of Black's dark-square Bishop } 18... Ne8 ( 18... c3 19. Nxc3 bxc3 20. Bxc3 { Black recovers his piece with advantage } ) 19. Qd4 $1 c3 ( 19... dxe5 20. Qxe5 f6 ( 20... Nf6 21. d6 { overworked pawn } ) 21. Qe6+ ) 20. Nxc3 bxc3 21. Bxc3 f6 22. Qa7 $1 { The point of the whole combination } 22... Nxb3 ( 22... Ra8 23. Bxa5 { removing the guard } ) 23. axb3 Ra8 24. Ba5 $1 Rxa7 25. Bxd8 fxe5 26. f4 $1 ( 26. Bf1 Rd7 27. Bxe7 { winning a pawn, but his actual choice is sharper and more consequent } ) 26... Ng7 27. Bb6 Raa8 28. fxe5 Nf5 ( 28... dxe5 29. d6 $1 $18 ) 29. exd6 exd6 30. Bf2 Rfb8 { It begins to look as though Black is going to save himself after
all. However, White hammers away at the weakness of that a1-h8 diagonal and
quickly forces the game } 31. g4 { Removing the guard of the critical e7 (7th rank) and d4 (diagonal) } 31... Nh6 32. Re7 Nxg4 ( 32... Rb7 33. Rxa6 { removing the guard } ) 33. Bd4 Rb4 ( 33... Ne5 { closing the diagonal } 34. Bxe5 dxe5 35. d6 $1 Bb7 36. Rxa8 Bxa8 37. d7 $1 Kf8 38. Re8+ $18 { winning a piece } ) 34. Rg7+ Kf8 35. Rxh7 Bb7 36. Rf1+ Ke8 37. Bg7 Rd8 ( 37... -- 38. Rf8+ Ke7 39. Bh6# ) 38. Rf8+ Kd7 39. Bf6+ $1 1-0
[Event "Mch"]
[Site "Mch"]
[Date "1908.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rubinstein"]
[Black "Teichmann"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "D55"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Pawn storm against the Black King } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Qc2 b6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. O-O-O c5 11. h4 c4 12. Bf5 Re8 13. Bxf6 { Black never gets his counterattack going on the opposite flank } 13... Nxf6 14. g4 Bd6 15. g5 Ne4 { Black hopes this move will help halt
White's attack. White, however, calmly pushes on } 16. h5 $1 { Black is not going to open a file voluntarily for the White Rooks } 16... Qe7 ( 16... Nxg5 17. Nxg5 Qxg5 18. Bxh7+ Kf8 19. h6 gxh6 20. Rdg1 $18 ) 17. Rdg1 a6 { With the evident intention of starting a pawn storm on his own
account with ... Pb5-b5. The start is as far as it gets } 18. Bxh7+ $1 { An explosion on h7, but quite different from those previously seen } 18... Kxh7 19. g6+ Kg8 ( 19... fxg6 20. Nxe4 { removing the guard of g5 } 20... dxe4 21. Ng5+ { controlling key squares in Black's position } 21... Kh6 ( 21... Kg8 22. Qxc4+ ) 22. hxg6+ Kxg6 23. Nxe4+ Kf7 24. Qxc4+ ) 20. Nxe4 { seizing the precise moment to remove the Knight } 20... dxe4 ( 20... Qxe4 21. gxf7+ ) 21. h6 f6 ( 21... exf3 22. gxf7+ Qxf7 23. hxg7 $1 ) ( 21... fxg6 22. Nh4 $1 g5 23. Ng6 Qf6 24. h7+ Kf7 25. h8=Q Rxh8 26. Nxh8+ { Black has fighting chances } ) 22. hxg7 $1 exf3 23. Rh8+ Kxg7 24. Rh7+ Kg8 25. Qf5 $1 { The White Queen has the last work, threatening both Qh5 and Pg7 } 25... c3 26. Rxe7 Bxe7 ( 26... Rxe7 27. Qxf6 Bb4 28. Rh1 Rg7 29. Qe6+ $18 ) 27. Qe6+ Kg7 1-0
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1934.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Euwe"]
[Black "Van den Bosch"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[ECO "E49"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 O-O 6. f3 d5 7. e3 c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 b6 10. Ne2 Ba6 11. O-O Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Nc6 13. e4 cxd4 14. cxd4 Qd7 15. Bg5 Ne8 16. Rac1 Nd6 17. exd5 Na5 18. Bd2 Ndb7 19. Nf4 h6 20. Rfe1 b5 { After a temporary pawn sacrifice at d5, Black has shifted the main part of
his forces to the Queenside. This allows Whte the opportunity of getting in
his blow on the opposite wing } 21. Nh5 Qxd5 ( 21... -- 22. Bxh6 gxh6 $2 23. Nf6+ ) 22. Re5 Qa2 23. Nxg7 $1 Nb3 ( 23... Kxg7 24. Bxh6+ Kxh6 25. Rh5+ ( 25. Qe3+ Kg7 26. Qg5+ Kh7 27. Qh4+ Kg7 28. Qg4+ Kh8 29. Rh5# ) 25... Kxh5 26. Qh7+ Kg5 27. Qg7+ Kf5 28. g4+ Ke6 29. Qe5+ Kd7 30. Rc7+ Kd8 31. Qe7# ) 24. Nh5 $1 Qxd2 ( 24... Nxc1 25. Nf6+ Kg7 26. Qh7+ Kxf6 27. Qxh6# ) ( 24... f5 25. Rxf5 Nxc1 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Bb4+ Ke8 28. Qxb5+ Kd8 29. Qxb7 ) 25. Nf6+ Kg7 26. Qh7+ Kxf6 27. Rc6+ Nd6 28. Rxd6# 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "New York"]
[Date "1944.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Fine"]
[Black "Shainswit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "27: Attack against the King 0-0"]
[FEN "4r3/1p4kp/p1n1qpp1/P2p4/5Q2/2B1P1P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Another sudden raid with pieces } 1. Rxd5 $3 { In itself this sacrifice is
obvious enough, but over the board it is impossible to calculate that it leads
to a forced win for White } 1... Qxd5 2. Qxf6+ Kh6 3. Qg7+ { White repeats
moves to gain time on the clock. In practise a player has to contend not only
with problems on the board, but also with his clock; that is to say he must
keep an eye on how much time he has in hand } 3... Kg5 ( 3... Kh5 4. Qxh7+ ( 4. h3 $3 Ne5 5. Qxh7+ Kg5 6. f4+ Kf5 7. fxe5 Qd1+ 8. Kf2 Qc2+ 9. Ke1 $1 Qc1+ 10. Ke2 Qc2+ 11. Bd2 ) 4... Kg4 5. Qxg6+ Kf3 { Black's King slips away } ) 4. Qf6+ Kh6 5. Qf4+ Qg5 ( 5... g5 { Fine, who declare
d that the present combination was the deepest he ever made, gave the
following lines } 6. Qf6+ Kh5 7. h3 $3 Re4 ( 7... Qe6 8. g4+ Kh4 9. Qf3 Qd6 10. Kg2 $1 $18 ) ( 7... g4 8. hxg4+ Kxg4 9. Qf4+ Kh5 10. g4+ Kh4 11. Bf6+ Kh3 12. Qg3# ) 8. Qg7 $1 h6 9. g4+ Rxg4+ 10. hxg4+ Kxg4 11. Qxh6 $16 { White wins the ending, though it requires accurate play } ) 6. Bg7+ Kh5 7. Qf3+ Qg4 8. Qd5+ Qf5 $2 ( 8... g5 9. Qf7# ) ( 8... Ne5 9. Bxe5 Qf5 10. Qd1+ Kh6 11. Bc3 { White has a difficult task to convert his advantage into a win } ) 9. Qd1+ Qg4 ( 9... Kg5 10. h4# ) 10. f3 Qe6 11. g4+ Kg5 { Black's King tiptoes on the abyss } ( 11... Kh4 12. Qe1+ Kh3 13. Qg3# ) 12. Kg2 $3 { A quiet move with deadly effect } 12... Qxe3 ( 12... h5 13. h4+ Kxh4 14. Qh1+ Kg5 15. f4+ Kxg4 16. Qh3# ) 13. h4+ Kxh4 ( 13... Kf4 14. Bh6+ $18 ) 14. Qh1+ ( 14. Bf6+ g5 15. Qh1# ) 1-0
[Event "Hamburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1939.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Taube"]
[Black "Finotti"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "28: Attack against the K 0-0-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The Queen sacrifice on c6 } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Be6 8. Nc3 Nbd7 9. d4 d5 10. O-O-O c6 11. Kb1 h6 12. Bf4 O-O-O 13. Qa6 $1 {  } 13... Nh5 $2 { Overlooking White's next threat } ( 13... bxa6 14. Bxa6# ) ( 13... Qb4 { only chance } 14. Qxa7 Bd6 15. a3 Qb6 16. Qa8+ Nb8 ) ( 13... Nb8 14. Qxa7 Nfd7 15. Na4 ) 14. Qxc6+ $1 { A combination worth remembering } 14... bxc6 15. Ba6# { Boden's mate } 1-0
[Event "Bled"]
[Site "Bled"]
[Date "1931.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Pirc"]
[Black "Alekhine"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "28: Attack against the K 0-0-0"]
[ECO "D32"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 cxd4 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. Qxd5 Nc6 8. Bg5 Nf6 9. Qd2 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. e3 O-O-O 12. O-O-O Bg4 13. Nd5 { BLACK TO MOVE: } 13... Rxd5 $1 { This is obvious enough since Black will be
able to regain the exchange at once. Alekhine, however, has deeper plans than
this } 14. Qxd5 { BLACK TO MOVE } 14... Ba3 $3 ( 14... Bxd1 15. Qxd1 Qxf2 ) 15. Qb3 ( 15. bxa3 Qc3+ 16. Kb1 Rd8 17. Qxd8+ Nxd8 { Threatening ... Bxd1 and ... Bf5+ } ) ( 15. Rd2 Bxb2+ 16. Rxb2 Qc3+ 17. Rc2 Qe1+ 18. Kb2 Rd8 $19 ) 15... Bxd1 16. Qxa3 Qxf2 17. Qd3 { BLACK TO MOVE: } 17... Bg4 $1 ( 17... Rd8 18. Nh3 $1 ) 18. Nf3 Bxf3 19. Qf5+ Kb8 20. Qxf3 Qe1+ 21. Kc2 ( 21. Qd1 Qxe3+ 22. Qd2 Qe6 $1 23. Kb1 Rd8 24. Qf4+ Ka8 $19 ) 21... Rc8 22. Qg3+ Ne5+ 23. Kb3 Qd1+ 24. Ka3 { BLACK TO MOVE: } 24... Rc5 $1 { The intervention of the Rook puts and end to it } 25. Kb4 { BLACK TO MOVE } ( 25. b4 Rc3+ 26. Kb2 Qc1# ) ( 25. b3 Ra5+ 26. Kb4 Qd2# ) 25... Qd2+ 26. Kxc5 b6+ 27. Kb5 Qa5# 0-1
[Event "Rio de Janeiro"]
[Site "Rio de Janeiro"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Najdorf"]
[Black "Panno"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "28: Attack against the K 0-0-0"]
[ECO "B16"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 6. d4 Bg4 7. Be2 Qc7 8. h3 Bh5 9. Nh4 Bxe2 10. Qxe2 Nd7 11. O-O e6 12. c4 O-O-O { WHITE TO MOVE: } 13. b4 $1 { When two players have castled on opposite sides
of the board the most important thing is to seize the attack as quickly as
possible. This old rule is as valid today as it was in the "good old days". In
the present case, Black already has an open file for hit Rooks, so it is up to
White to obtain an open file for his Rooks as soon as possible. He chooses the
best method } 13... Bxb4 ( 13... -- 14. b5 ) 14. Rb1 c5 15. Qf3 Qc6 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 16. d5 Qa6 17. a3 Ba5 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 18. Bf4 $1 Bc7 19. Bxc7 Kxc7 20. Rfd1 Rhe8 21. Qf4+ Kc8 ( 21... Qd6 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 22. Rxb7+ ) ( 21... e5 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 22. Qe4 { Weakening of Black's pawns } ) 22. Nf3 e5 { An attempt to free himself by giving back his extra pawn } 23. Qe4 f5 24. Qxf5 Qxc4 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 25. Ng5 $1 f6 ( 25... Rf8 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 26. Nxf7 $1 Kb8 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 27. Qe6 $1 $18 ) 26. Nf7 Qa6 27. Nxd8 Kxd8 28. Qxh7 b5 29. Qe4 Qb7 30. h4 Rh8 31. g3 a6 32. Qf5 Qb6 33. Qe6 Kc7 34. d6+ Kc8 35. Rdc1 Qc6 36. a4 Kb7 37. Rb2 Kb6 38. axb5 axb5 39. Rcb1 b4 40. Qc4 Kb7 41. Ra1 Qxd6 42. Qe4+ Kb6 43. Rba2 Nb8 44. Qa8 Rd8 45. h5 Qd3 46. Qa5+ Kc6 47. Rc1 Rd5 48. Qa8+ 1-0
[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1902.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Bernstein"]
[Black "Piotrowski"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "28: Attack against the K 0-0-0"]
[ECO "C55"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. O-O Nxe4 7. cxd4 Bb6 8. Re1 d5 9. Bxd5 Qxd5 10. Nc3 Qh5 11. Rxe4+ Be6 12. d5 O-O-O 13. Bg5 $1 f6 ( 13... Rd7 14. Qb3 Na5 15. dxe6 Nxb3 16. exd7+ Kxd7 17. axb3 { White has three minor pieces for the Queen and has the better of it } ) ( 13... Rd6 14. Qe2 Bxd5 15. Re8+ Rxe8 16. Qxe8+ Nd8 17. Nb5 Rd7 18. Ne5 ) 14. Rxe6 fxg5 15. Qa4 Nb8 16. Rc1 Rd7 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 17. Rxb6 $1 { Removing Black's best defensive piece is of overriding importance for the
attacker, even though it cost material } 17... axb6 18. Ne5 Re7 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 19. Nb5 $1 { The decisive strengthening of the attack } 19... Rxe5 { A pointed interpolation brings the decision
WHITE TO MOVE: } 20. g4 $3 { The superb climax to the combination } ( 20. Qa8 Re7 21. d6 Qe8 ) 20... Qh6 ( 20... Qh3 21. Nd6+ Kd8 22. Nf7+ { regaining his sacrificed material with great advantage } ) 21. Rxc7+ Kd8 22. Qa8 $18 1-0
[Event "USSR Championship"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Boleslavsky"]
[Black "Mikenas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "28: Attack against the K 0-0-0"]
[ECO "A00"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ Diamond cut diamond } 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d3 Nf6 7. g3 Bb4 8. Bd2 d4 9. Nb1 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 Qa5 11. a3 Nbd7 12. Qe2 h5 13. h4 Ng4 14. Bh3 Ndf6 15. O-O O-O-O 16. Nc4 Qc7 17. e5 Ne8 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 18. a4 $1 ( 18. Bxg4 hxg4 19. Qxg4 b5 { removing the guard } ) 18... f5 19. exf6 Nexf6 { WHITE TO MOVE: } 20. b4 $1 { In accordance with the requirements of the position that both sides must
pursue the attack with maximum vigor. In such positions a pawn more or less
means nothing, and White doesn't capture on e6 as the opened e-file would only
help Black } ( 20. Qxe6+ { Opened e-file helps Black attack } ) 20... Rhf8 21. b5 Kb8 ( 21... c5 22. a5 Qf7 23. a6 b6 24. f3 { White wins at least a pawn while holding a powerful initiative } ) 22. bxc6 Qxc6 23. Bg2 Qc7 ( 23... Nd5 24. Rab1 Nc3 25. Qe1 $1 ) 24. Rab1 { Illustrative of "converging lines" } 24... Nd5 25. Qxe6 { At precisely the
right moment. White is not interested so much in winning the pawn as in the
resulting attack against Pd5 } 25... Rxf2 26. Rxf2 Qxg3 { WHITE TO MOVE: The best defence? } 27. Rf3 $1 Qh2+ 28. Kf1 b6 { WHITE TO MOVE: Attack or defend? } ( 28... Qxh4 29. Rxb7+ Kxb7 30. Rf7+ Kb8 31. Qc6 Nde3+ 32. Ke2 $18 ) 29. a5 $1 Nf4 { The drama reaches its
climax. Unless there is a forcing line now, White will have to take a
perpetual check } 30. Rxb6+ axb6 31. Qxb6+ Kc8 32. Qc6+ Kb8 33. Qb5+ Kc7 { WHITE TO MOVE: How to attack and defend? } ( 33... Ka7 34. Qb6+ Ka8 35. Rxf4+ $18 ) ( 33... Kc8 34. Qf5+ $18 ) 34. Rf2 $1 { Combining attack and defence } 34... Rd5 ( 34... Nxg2 35. Rf7+ ) ( 34... -- 35. Qb7# ) 35. Qb6+ Kc8 ( 35... Kd7 36. Qb7+ Ke8 37. Qb8+ Kd7 38. Qxf4 $18 ) 36. Qc6+ Kd8 ( 36... Kb8 37. Qe8+ Kc7 38. Qf7+ $18 ) 37. Qa8+ Ke7 38. Qb7+ Rd7 ( 38... Kd8 39. Qb8+ ) ( 38... Kf6 39. Qxd5 Nxf2 40. Qc6+ Kf7 41. Ne5+ $18 ) 39. Qe4+ Ne6 40. Re2 Kf8 41. Qxe6 Qf4+ 42. Bf3 Qxf3+ 43. Ke1 Nf6 ( 43... Qf7 44. Qxf7+ Kxf7 45. Ne5+ Nxe5 46. Rxe5 { Easy Rook ending } ) 44. Ne5 Qg3+ 45. Kd1 Re7 46. Ng6+ $1 1-0
[Event "Moscow"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1956.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Muhring"]
[Black "Johannessen"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "28: Attack against the K 0-0-0"]
[ECO "E81"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 e5 6. Nge2 O-O 7. Bg5 c6 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. O-O-O a6 { White will attack on teh Kingside; Black on the
Queenside. black's move is very much to the point } 10. Kb1 ( 10. d5 c5 11. g4 $1 Qa5 12. Ng3 ) 10... b5 11. d5 b4 12. Na4 cxd5 13. cxd5 Qa5 14. b3 Nb6 15. Nb2 { BLACK TO MOVE: How to build the attack? } ( 15. Nxb6 Qxb6 { Black gets his attack in first with ... Pa5-a4 } ) 15... Nfxd5 $3 { A very supr
ising Knight sacrifice which in any event gives Black excellent attacking
chances } 16. exd5 Bf5+ 17. Ka1 Rfc8 { White must also reckong with ... Pe4 opening the KID diagonal } 18. Ng3 { prevents ... Rc2
BLACK TO MOVE: } ( 18. Rc1 { Black would have the choice of
capturing on d5 - with or without ... Rxc1 - or by playing ... Pe4 with
unfathomable complications } ) 18... Bc2 $1 ( 18... Rc2 19. Nxf5 Rxd2 20. Ne7+ Kf8 21. Rxd2 f6 22. Nc6 { Retaining a Rook and Two Minor pieces for the Queen } ) 19. Bc4 { BLACK TO MOVE: How to continue the attack? } ( 19. Rc1 Bxb3 ) 19... Rxc4 $1 { Based on the latent strength of the Bishop lurking on g7 } 20. bxc4 ( 20. Nxc4 $2 e4+ 21. Nb2 Bxb3 ) 20... Bb3 { Black's attack is overwhelming } 21. Na4 e4+ 22. Kb1 Nxa4 23. axb3 Nc3+ 24. Qxc3 $8 ( 24. Kb2 Qa2+ 25. Kc1 Qb1# ) 24... bxc3 25. Nxe4 Rb8 26. Kc2 Qa2+ 27. Kd3 Rxb3 0-1
[Event "Wageningen"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Olfasson"]
[Black "Duckstein"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "28: Attack against the K 0-0-0"]
[ECO "A29"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Ne7 6. Nf3 Nbc6 7. O-O Nf5 8. b4 a6 9. Bb2 Be6 10. Ne4 f6 11. a3 Qd7 12. Qc2 O-O-O { Black's decision
to castle Queenside was very risky, in view of White's control of the
half-open c-file, the weakness created by .. Pa6, and teh White Bg2's range
extending all teh way down the long diagonal toward the Black King's new
residence. Presumably he reckoned on neutralizing the attack on his King by
exerting pressure in the central sector. } 13. Rfc1 Nfd4 14. Bxd4 $1 { Quite correct. The Queen Bishop is not needed in the coming attack on Black's
King } 14... exd4 ( 14... Nxd4 15. Nxd4 exd4 16. Nc5 Bxc5 17. Qxc5 Kb8 { WHITE TO MOVE: How to continue the attack? } 18. b5 $1 axb5 19. Rab1 c6 20. a4 $1 $40 ) 15. Qb2 ( 15. Nc5 Bxc5 16. Qxc5 Bd5 $1 { White's King Bishop is shut out } ) 15... d3 16. e3 Kb8 17. Rab1 $1 { White coul
d also have played Pb5 but the threat is stronger than the execution. In any
ccase, White now threatens Pb5 with even greater force } 17... Na7 18. Nc5 Bxc5 19. bxc5 $1 { once more b7 has to suffer } 19... c6 20. Nd4 Bf7 ( 20... Bd5 21. Bxd5 cxd5 22. c6 $1 ) ( 20... Bg4 21. Rc4 { The pressure on the Black King is overwhelming } ) 21. Qb6 { Threatening Qxa6 and Nxc6+ } 21... Ka8 { WHITE TO MOVE: Find the tactic } 22. Bh3 $1 Nc8 ( 22... Qe7 23. Nf5 Qd7 24. Nd6 $18 ) 23. Bxd7 Nxb6 24. Bxc6 $1 { Winding up with a powerful blow } 24... bxc6 25. Rxb6 $18 1-0
[Event "Antwerp"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Colle"]
[Black "Euwe"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "29: Attack Against the Uncastled K"]
[ECO "A68"]
[PlyCount "42"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Bd3 exd5 9. cxd5 Qb6 { With this move Black prevent Whte from castling, as this
would be meet by ... Pc4+ winning a piece } 10. Bc2 ( 10. Nd2 Ng4 11. Nc4 Qd8 { White can still not castle } 12. O-O Qh4 13. h3 Bd4+ 14. Kh1 Qg3 $1 15. hxg4 Qh4# ) ( 10. Qb3 { (Pachman) } ) 10... c4 11. Qe2 Re8 12. Ba4 { This only helps Black's development } ( 12. Rb1 { to allow Be3 (by guarding b2) } ) 12... Bd7 13. Bxd7 Nbxd7 14. Nd2 ( 14. Qxc4 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Nf6 16. Nd2 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 f5 { winning attack for Black } ) 14... Nxe4 $1 15. Ncxe4 Rac8 { Since White
has no time to get both his King and Queen into safety, Black permits himself
the luxury of protecting his c-pawn. This pawn become very important in the
attack } 16. Kf1 f5 17. Nxc4 Rxc4 $1 18. Nf6+ { A distress signal } ( 18. Qxc4 Rxe4 19. Qc8+ Nf8 20. Qc2 Bd4 21. Qd3 Nd7 22. g4 Nc5 { And Black's attack crashes through } ) 18... Nxf6 19. Qxc4 Ng4 { Instantly decisive } 20. Qc2 Qb5+ 21. Kg1 Re1# 0-1
[Event "Terwinselen"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1947.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kramer"]
[Black "Soultanbeieff"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "29: Attack Against the Uncastled K"]
[ECO "A34"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O e5 8. d3 Be7 9. Be3 f6 10. Rc1 Nd4 11. Ne4 Nd7 12. b4 $1 { This pawn sacrifice is aimed
at liquidating the Black outpost on d4 and make it difficult for Black to
castle } 12... Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 cxb4 14. Qb3 a5 { This not only protects
the b-pawn, but also prepares to develop the Rook via a6 } ( 14... f5 15. Nc5 $16 ) 15. Qe6 $1 Nf8 $8 ( 15... -- 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Qf7# ) ( 15... Nc5 16. Bh5+ $1 g6 17. Nxf6+ Kf8 18. Bh6# ) ( 15... Ra6 16. Nxf6+ $1 Nxf6 ( 16... gxf6 17. Bh5+ Kf8 18. Qf7# ) 17. Qxc8 ) 16. Nd6+ Qxd6 17. Rxc8+ Rxc8 18. Qxc8+ Bd8 19. Bxb7 { White has regained his pawn and still has excellent
attacking chances in view of Black's uncastled King } 19... Nd7 { There is noth
ing better. Before Black can get his pieces cooperating White's attack is
bound to crash through } ( 19... Kf7 20. Rc1 Ng6 21. Qc4+ ) ( 19... Ne6 20. Rc1 Kf7 21. Rc6 Qe7 22. Ra6 $16 ) 20. Rc1 O-O { Too late! } 21. Bc6 Nb6 ( 21... Nb8 22. Bc5 Qxc6 23. Bxf8 $1 ) 22. Qa6 $1 ( 22. Qb7 Rf7 ) 22... Nd7 23. Qb7 Nb8 ( 23... Rf7 24. Bd5 ) 24. Bd5+ Kh8 25. Bc5 $18 1-0
[Event "Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chigorin and Ponce"]
[Black "Steinitz and Gavilan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "30: Wilhelm Steinitz as Defender"]
[FEN "6rk/ppp4p/1b3q2/4p1p1/4Pr2/2P2B2/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "14"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The avoidance of weakening moves } 1. h3 $2 { White weakens an already seriously compromised position } ( 1. -- { The threat is } 1... g4 2. Be2 g3 3. hxg3 Rxf2 4. Rxf2 Qxf2+ 5. Kh1 Qxg3 ) ( 1. Kh1 { Steinitz's move for White to defend himself } 1... g4 2. Be2 Rxf2 ( 2... Bxf2 3. g3 $1 Rxe4 ( 3... Qh6 4. Qd5 { counterattack } ( 4. gxf4 g3 ) 4... Bxg3 5. Qxe5+ Rg7 6. Qe8+ $11 { perpetual check } ) 4. Kg2 ) 3. Rxf2 Qxf2 4. Bxg4 ) 1... g4 $1 2. hxg4 ( 2. Bxg4 Rgxg4 3. hxg4 Rxf2 4. Rxf2 Qxf2+ 5. Kh1 Qh4# { thematic Queen and Bishop mate } ) 2... h5 3. g5 ( 3. gxh5 Rxf3 { pin } ) 3... Rxg5 4. Kh2 Rh4+ 5. Kg1 Qf4 6. Re1 Rxg2+ $1 { Thematic destruction } 7. Bxg2 ( 7. Kxg2 Qh2+ 8. Kf1 Qxf2# ) ( 7. Kf1 Rxf2+ 8. Kg1 Qh2# ) 7... Qxf2# 0-1
[Event "Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Steinitz"]
[Black "Golmayo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "30: Wilhelm Steinitz as Defender"]
[ECO "C25"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Nxe5 Qd4 7. Nd3 Bb6 8. Qf3 Nc6 9. Be2 Bg4 10. Qf4 Bxe2 11. Kxe2 O-O-O { Characteristically,
Steinitz has indulged in a risky looking pawn grab. His King is unsafe, and
how to complete development is a real problem } 12. Ne1 { Unquestionably the best move, protecting the c-pawn and preparing Pd3 } 12... Nb4 { Attempting to cross White's Plans } 13. a3 $1 ( 13. d3 Nxc2 { removing the guard of d3 } ) 13... Rhe8 $5 { Black feels sure he can smash the
White position with a few powerful blows. However, things do no turn out that
way; Steinitz plays a level headed defence, not weakening his position any
further } 14. axb4 Nxe4 15. Qf5+ { An important intermediate check, bringing his Queen to a safer spot } 15... Kb8 16. Nxe4 Rxe4+ 17. Kd1 Rf4 18. Qh3 Re8 ( 18... Qxb4 19. d3 Rf2 20. Be3 Qxb2 21. Bxf2 Qxa1+ 22. Ke2 Re8+ 23. Kf1 Qf6 24. Qf3 { White's position is not weakened and Black lacks points of contact } ) 19. c3 Qc4 20. Kc2 Rf2 21. Nd3 Rfe2 { The defence is running smoothly } ( 21... Qe4 22. Re1 { White forces simplifications } ) 22. b3 Qc6 ( 22... Qe4 23. Qf3 ) 23. Qf3 Qg6 24. Rf1 R8e3 25. Qf5 Qc6 26. b5 Qd6 27. Nf4 $1 { retribution is near } 27... Re5 28. Qxf7 R2e4 29. d3 Re2+ 30. Nxe2 Rxe2+ 31. Bd2 $18 1-0
[Event "It"]
[Site "New York (USA)"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Pillsbury"]
[Black "Steinitz"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "30: Wilhelm Steinitz as Defender"]
[ECO "D26"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[Source "Hays Publishing"]
[SourceDate "1964.01.01"]

{ The punishment of a premature attack } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bxc4 Nf6 7. O-O cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. Bf4 O-O 10. Rc1 Qb6 11. Nb5 Ne8 { Typical Steinitz. Rather than weaken his pawns he is willing to
retreat to the back rank } ( 11... -- 12. Bc7 Qa6 13. Nd6 ) ( 11... Nd5 12. Bxd5 Qxb5 13. Bxc6 bxc6 { weakening his pawns } ) 12. Re1 Na5 13. Bd3 Bd7 14. Nc7 Rc8 ( 14... Nxc7 15. Bxc7 Qb4 16. a3 { loses a piece (removing the guard) } ) 15. Nd5 { The point of White's play } 15... exd5 16. Rxe7 { White has obtained
two advantages: the Bishop pair and a Rook on the 7th rank. It appears later
that neither of these offer any real advantage at all. The Bishops cannot do
much for the time being, and the Rook on e7 is in some danger of being cut off
with ... Be6. Meanwhile White has to cope with direct attack down the b-file,
and on the other flank with a possible attack on his d-pawn with ... Bg4 } 16... Nf6 17. Ng5 { eyeing h7 since Nf6 is overloaded with the task of
defending the Bishop as well as the h-pawn } ( 17. Re2 Bg4 18. Rcc2 Rxc2 19. Rxc2 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Nc6 { Black has all the chances } ) 17... Bg4 ( 17... -- 18. Nxh7 Nxh7 19. Rxd7 { overloaded Nf6 } ) 18. Bxh7+ ( 18. f3 Qxd4+ ) ( 18. Qd2 Rxc1+ 19. Qxc1 Qxd4 { removing the discovered check } ) 18... Nxh7 19. Qxg4 Rxc1+ 20. Bxc1 Nf6 21. Qd1 Nc6 22. Re1 Qxd4 { From now on the
leading role in the game will be played by Black's isolated by passed d-pawn } 23. Nf3 Qb6 ( 23... Qxd1 24. Rxd1 Rd8 25. Nd4 { the passed pawn is stopped } ) 24. Bg5 $1 Qxb2 25. Re2 ( 25. Bxf6 gxf6 26. Qxd5 { White should have been content with clearing up the position } ) 25... Qb5 $1 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27. Rd2 Rd8 28. Nh4 { White persists in attacking } ( 28. Nd4 { More chancees of holding out } ) 28... d4 $1 { Because of his superiority
in maneuvering space, Black can easily defend his King } 29. Rd3 Ne5 30. Rb3 Qc6 31. Rg3+ Kf8 32. Qd2 Rc8 { Steinitz is not worried about the White
attack, which will consist of merely a few checks } 33. Qh6+ Ke7 34. Nf5+ Kd7 35. h4 Qc1+ 36. Qxc1 Rxc1+ 37. Kh2 d3 { The defender should not weaken
his position unless absolutely compelled to do so. } 0-1