Pillsbury Discovers the Hidden Attacking Resources. Pillsbury vs Tarrasch. Hastings 1895
The game you're about to see was played in the 2nd round of the famous tournament in Hastings in 1895. It was arguably the strongest tournament in chess history at the time it occurred, and an unknown American Harry Nelson Pillsbury sensationally took the 1st place, finishing the tournament ahead of the strongest players of that time, such as Lasker, Steinitz, Chigorin and Tarrasch among others. In this game Pillsbury initiated an attack by playing Ne5!, which will later become typical and will be called the Pillsbury attack. Pillsbury carried out the attack in a very resourceful way and concluded it with a brilliant knight sacrifice, followed by an unexpected quiet move, which came like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Rc1 O-O 7. e3 b6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. O-O c5 11. Re1 c4 12. Bb1 a6 13. Ne5 b5 14. f4 Re8 15. Qf3 Nf8 16. Ne2 Ne4 17. Bxe7 Rxe7 18. Bxe4 dxe4 19. Qg3 f6 20. Ng4 Kh8 21. f5 Qd7 22. Rf1 Rd8 23. Rf4 Qd6 24. Qh4 Rde8 25. Nc3 Bd5 26. Nf2 Qc6 27. Rf1 b4 28. Ne2 Qa4 29. Ng4 Nd7 30. R4f2 Kg8 31. Nc1 c3 32. b3 Qc6 33. h3 a5 34. Nh2 a4 35. g4 axb3 36. axb3 Ra8 37. g5 Ra3 38. Ng4 Bxb3 39. Rg2 Kh8 40. gxf6 gxf6 41. Nxb3 Rxb3 42. Nh6 Rg7 43. Rxg7 Kxg7 44. Qg3+ Kxh6 45. Kh1 Qd5 46. Rg1 Qxf5 47. Qh4+ Qh5 48. Qf4+ Qg5 49. Rxg5 fxg5 50. Qd6+ Kh5 51. Qxd7 c2 52. Qxh7+ 1-0
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Interesting game. Tarrasch did quite well. Unfortunate for him he, while correct in his assessment that Pillsbury’s attack wouldn’t do much, erred and thus allowed the attack to be successful. Still, I’m impressed with the strong queen side counter play he generated Thanks
It's easy to see good moves in retrospect, it's coming up with them at the time which is the hard bit. That's why take-back requests in Lichess blitz always makes me laugh. Take the loss and don't make that mistake again. What other game or sport can you have another go if you miss? There isn't one.
A paradigm for several key thematic ideass. Thx for this, man.
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5 ай бұрын
My pleasure.
Good commentary and chess , good emphasis of insights , strategy and positional ideas! Subscribed!
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10 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Nice thanks
Thank you for digging out all those very interesting moves!
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5 ай бұрын
Mt pleasure!
Ze instead of the, zhen instead of then, zhis position instead of this position What more indications do I need that you're German? lol I love your videos though. They give me a lot of insight into my own games.
Peope are to harsh to Tarrasch. Rd8 was an obvious mouse slip.
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5 ай бұрын
:))
Dr. Tarasch usually behaved arrogantly...and understimate his opponents.