[blind-chess] Annotated Game #108: Rudolf Spielmann - Efim Bogoljubow, Semmering 1932
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Annotated Game #108:
Rudolf Spielmann - Efim Bogoljubow, Semmering 1932
Adapted and Condensed from
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Contents:
++1. Rudolf Spielmann
++1.A Career
++1.B Quotes
++2. Efim Dmitriyevich Bogoljubow
++2.A Early career
++2.B World War I: interned in Germany
++2.C Top Grandmaster
++2.D Decline
++2.E Quotation
++3. Rudolf Spielmann - Efim Bogoljubow, Semmering 1932
++1. Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann (May 5 1883 - August 20 1942) was an Austrian-
Jewish chess player of the romantic school, and chess writer.
++1.A Career
He was trained as a lawyer but never worked as one.
Spielmann was known as "The Master of Attack" and "The Last Knight
of the King's Gambit". His daredevil play was full of sacrifices,
brilliancies, and beautiful ideas. This was exemplified, for
example, in the 1923 Carlsbad tournament, where he did not have a
single draw (with five wins and twelve losses).
Despite a strong opposition at that time with players like
Alekhine, Capablanca, Emanuel Lasker, Tarrasch, Rubinstein,
Nimzowitsch, and Tartakower, Spielmann managed to score well in
numerous tournaments. He won 33 of the roughly 120 in which he
played, including Bad Pistyan 1912; Stockholm 1919; Bad Pistyan
1922; and Semmering 1926.
He is also remembered as the author of the classic book The Art of
Sacrifice in Chess.
As a Jew, Spielmann had to flee from the Nazis, escaping to Sweden.
He died in Stockholm in great poverty.
Spielmann was one of few players to have an even score (+2 =8 -2)
against Capablanca, one of an even smaller number to win more than
one game against him, and the only person to fulfill both of those.
Both of Spielmann's wins came shortly after Alekhine dethroned
Capablanca as World Champion in 1927: at Bad Kissingen 1928 and
Karlsbad 1929.
Here is one of Spielmann's wins:
Capablanca-Spielmann, Bad Kissingen 1928 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
4.Nf3 dxc4 5.e3 b5 6.a4 b4 7.Na2 e6 8.Bxc4 Be7 9.O-O O-O 10.b3 c5
11.Bb2 Bb7 12.Nc1 Nc6 13.dxc5 Na5 14.Ne5 Nxc4 15.Nxc4 Bxc5 16.Nd3
Qd5 17.Nf4 Qg5 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Rc1 Rfd8 20.Qh5 Rac8 21.Rfd1 g6
22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 23.Qe5 Be7 24.h3 Rc5 25.Qa1 Bf6 26.Rd1 Rd5 27.Rxd5
exd5 28.Ne5 Qd6 29.Nfd3 Ba6 30.Qe1 Bxe5 31.Nxe5 Qxe5 32.Qxb4 Bd3
33.Qc5 Qb8 34.b4 Qb7 35.b5 h5 36.Qc3 Bc4 37.e4 Qe7 38.exd5 Bxd5
39.a5 Qe4 0-1
++1.B Quotes
* According to Richard Reti, Spielmann demonstrated "unusual
resourcefulness in complicated situations, in which he felt
perfectly at home."
* Spielmann himself believed "A good sacrifice is one that is
not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and
confused."
* "Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a
magician, and the endgame like a machine." - Spielmann.
++2. Efim Dmitriyevich Bogoljubow
Efim Dmitriyevich Bogoljubow (April 14, 1889 - June 18, 1952) was
a Russo-German chess grandmaster who won numerous events and played
two matches with Alexander Alekhine for the world championship.
++2.A Early career
In 1911, Bogoljubow tied for first place in the Kiev championships,
and for 9-10th in the Saint Petersburg (All-Russian Amateur)
Tournament, won by Stepan Levitsky. In 1912, he took second place,
behind Karel Hromadka, in Vilna (Vilnius) (Hauptturnier). In 1913-
1914, he finished eighth in Saint Petersburg (All Russian Masters'
Tournament - eighth Russian championship; Alekhine and Aron
Nimzowitsch came joint first).
++2.B World War I: interned in Germany
In July-August 1914, he played in Mannheim tournament (the 19th DSB
Congress), and tied for 8-9th in that event, which was interrupted
by World War I. After the declaration of war against Russia, eleven
"Russian players" (Alekhine, Bogoljubow, Fedor Bogatyrchuk,
Alexander Flamberg, N. Koppelman, Boris Maliutin, Ilya Rabinovich,
Peter Romanovsky, Peter Petrovich Saburov, Alexey Selezniev, Samuil
Weinstein) from the Mannheim tournament were interned by Germany.
In September 1914, four of the internees (Alekhine, Bogatyrchuk,
Saburov, and Koppelman) were allowed to return home via
Switzerland. The remaining Russian internees played eight
tournaments, the first held in Baden-Baden (1914) and all the
others in Triberg (1914-1917). Bogoljubow took second place, behind
Alexander Flamberg, in Baden-Baden, and won five times in the
Triberg chess tournament (1914-1916). During World War I, he stayed
in Triberg im Schwarzwald, married a local woman and spent the rest
of his life in Germany.
++2.C Top Grandmaster
After the war, he won many international tournaments; at Berlin
1919, Stockholm 1919, Stockholm 1920, Kiel 1921, and Pistyan
(Piestany) 1922. He tied for 1st-3rd at Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary)
1923.
In 1924, Bogoljubow briefly returned to Russia, which had since
become the Soviet Union, and won consecutive Soviet championships
in 1924 and 1925. He also won at Breslau (Wroclaw) 1925, and in the
Moscow 1925 chess tournament (it), ahead of a field which included
Emanuel Lasker and Jose Raul Capablanca.
In 1926, he emigrated to Germany. He won, ahead of Akiba Rubinstein
that year at Berlin. At Kissingen 1928, he triumphed (+6 -1 =4)
over a field which included Capablanca, Nimzowitsch and Savielly
Tartakower, et al. Bogoljubow won two matches against Max Euwe
(both 5.5-4.5) in 1928 and 1928-1929 in Holland. He played matches
for the World Chess Championship twice against Alekhine, losing
15.5-9.5 in 1929, and 15.5-10.5 in 1934.
He represented Germany at first board in the 4th Chess Olympiad at
Prague 1931, winning the individual silver medal (+9 -1 =7).
In 1930, he twice tied for 2nd-3rd with Nimzowitsch, after
Alekhine, in Sanremo, then with Gvsta Stoltz, behind Isaac Kashdan,
in Stockholm. In 1931, he tied for 1st-2nd in Swinemuende (27th DSB
Congress). In 1933, he won in Bad Pyrmont (1st GER-ch). In 1935, he
won at Bad Nauheim, and Bad Saarow. He tied for 1st-2nd at Berlin
1935, Bad Elster 1936, Bad Elster 1937. Bogoljubow won at Bremen
1937, Bad Elster 1938, and Stuttgart 1939 (the 1st Europaturnier).
++2.D Decline
During World War II, he lost a match to Euwe (+2 -5 =3) at Krefeld
1941, and drew a mini-match with Alekhine (+1 -1 =0) at Warsaw
1943. He also played in numerous tournaments held in Germany and
General Government throughout the war. In 1940, he won in Berlin,
and tied for 1st-2nd with Anton Kohler in Krakaw/Krynica/Warsaw
(the 1st GG-ch). In 1941, he took 4th in Munich (the 2nd
Europaturnier; Stoltz won), and took 3rd, behind Alekhine and Paul
Felix Schmidt, in Kraksw/Warsaw (the 2nd GG-ch). In 1942, he took
5th in Salzburg Grandmasters' tournament (Alekhine won), tied for
3rd-5th in Munich (1st European Championship - Europameisterschaft;
Alekhine won), took 3rd in Warsaw/Lublin/Kraksw (the 3rd GG-ch;
Alekhine won). In 1943, he took 4th in Salzburg (Paul Keres and
Alekhine won), and tied for 2nd-3rd in Krynica (the 4th GG-ch;
Josef Lokvenc won). In 1944, he won, ahead of Fedor Bogatyrchuk, in
Radom (the 5th GG-ch).
After the war, he lived in West Germany. In 1947, he won in
Lueneburg, and Kassel. In 1949 he won in Bad Pyrmont (3rd West GER-
ch), and tied for 1st-2nd with Elmars Zemgalis in Oldenburg. In
1951 he won in Augsburg, and Saarbruecken.
He was awarded the title International Grandmaster by the World
Chess Federation (FIDE) in 1951.
The Bogo-Indian Defence chess opening (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
Bb4+) is named after Bogolyubov.
++2.E Quotation
"When I am White I win because I am White. When I am Black I win
because I am Bogolyubov."
("Bogolyubov" means "beloved of God" in Russian.)
++3. Rudolf Spielmann - Efim Bogoljubow, Semmering 1932
Semmering 1932
White: Rudolf Spielmann
Black: Efim Bogoljubow
Result: 1-0
ECO: E60 - King's Indian Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation
Notes by R.J. Macdonald
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
(The King's Indian Defense.)
3. f3
(This is the Nimzowitsch Variation.)
3. ... c5
4. d5 d6
5. e4 e5
(5. ... Bg7 6. Ne2 (6. Be3 Qb6 7. Nc3 Qxb2 8. Na4 Qe5 9. Rc1 e6 10. Nc3 exd5
11. cxd5 0-0 12. Nge2 a6 13. a4 Nbd7 14. Qd2 Re8 15. Bf4 Qe7 16. Ng3 Ne5 17.
Be2 Qc7 18. 0-0 Bd7 19. Be3 c4 20. h3 Bc8 0-1 in 48 moves, as in the game E.
Kovacs (2230) - L. Soos (2020), Hungary 2010) 6. ... 0-0 7. Nec3 Na6 8. Be2 Nc7
9. Be3 a6 10. a4 Rb8 11. 0-0 Bd7 12. Na3 Nfe8 13. Qd2 e6 14. a5 b5 15. axb6
Rxb6 16. Rfb1 Qb8 17. Ra2 Rb4 18. Bg5 f5 19. exf5 Rxf5 20. Bd3 0-1 in 38 moves,
as in the game V. Laznicka (2596) - R. Polzin (2480), Germany 2007.)
6. Bd3 Nh5
7. Ne2 f5
(The thematic attack. Also possible is 7. ... Na6 8. a3 Bg7 9. Nbc3 Qh4+ 10.
Kd2 Qg5+ 11. Kc2 Qxg2 12. Be3 Nf4 13. Qd2 Nxd3 14. Kxd3 Qxf3 15. Raf1 Qh3 16.
Ng3 0-0 17. Qf2 f5 18. exf5 Bxf5+ 19. Kd2 Bg4 20. Qe1 Bf3 0-1 K. Hatos (2080) -
I. Szucs, Gongyos 2002. 7. ... Be7 8. Nbc3 leads to a slight advantage for
white.)
8. Be3
(Perhaps better is 8. exf5!? Bxf5 9. Nbc3 with a solid advantage for white.)
8. ... f4
(White stands slightly better, but black gains space.)
9. Bf2 g5
(9. ... Qg5!? should not be overlooked: 10. Rg1 Bg7 gives white only a slight
edge.)
10. g4 Nf6
11. h4 gxh4
12. Bxh4 h5
13. g5 Nh7
14. Nxf4
(14. Qa4+ Bd7 15. Qb3 b6 is solid for white. 15. ... Nxg5?? the pawn contains a
lethal dose of poison: 16. Bxg5 Qb6 17. Qc3 is very strong for white.)
14. ... exf4
(White stands slightly better.)
15. e5
(Nimzowitsch: "attack the chain at its base." 15. g6 Ng5 16. e5 Bg7 gives white
a slight advantage.)
15. ... Be7
(The position is now even. Less advisable is 15. ... Nxg5 16. Qa4+ Kf7 17. e6+
Kg7 18. Nd2 with a solid advantage for white.)
16. e6
(Don't underestimate that pawn! 16. Qe2 Bxg5 17. Bf2 Nd7 18. exd6+ Kf7 leads to
equality.)
16. ... Bxg5
(16. ... Nxg5 17. Qa4+ Kf8 18. Nd2 Nxe6 19. Bxe7+ Qxe7 20. dxe6 gives black a
moderate advantage.)
17. Bf2
(Both sides now have equal chances.)
17. ... Bf6
(Black threatens to win material: Bf6xb2.)
18. Bg6+
(White forks: h5+e8.)
18. ... Ke7
(Black loses the right to castle.)
19. Nd2
(19. Nc3 Ng5 20. Qd3 Na6 is slightly better for white.)
19. ... Ng5
(19. ... Bxb2? is inferior since it leads to 20. Qb1 Bf6 21. Bxh7 and a very
strong position for white.)
20. Qc2 Rh6
21. 0-0-0 Qg8
(Black threatens to win material: Qg8xg6. 21. ... Na6!? must be considered: 22.
Qb1 Qh8 gives black a slight advantage.)
22. Bf5
(22. Bd3 Na6 23. a3 Kd8 gives white a slight edge.)
22. ... Na6
23. Rdg1 Qh8
24. Bh4
(White threatens to win material: Bh4xg5.)
24. ... Nb4
25. Qb1
(Better is 25. Qb3 Nxe6 26. Bxf6+ Qxf6 27. Bxe6 Bxe6 28. dxe6, with equality.)
Key Move Diagram:
r1b4q/
pp2k3/
3pPb1r/
2pP1Bnp/
1nP2p1B/
5P2/
PP1N4/
1QK3RR
Position after white's 25th move.
25. ... Nh7??
(A transit from better to worse: 25. ... Nxe6 26. Bxf6+ Rxf6 27. dxe6 Bxe6 28.
Re1 leads to equality.)
Key Move Diagram:
r1b4q/
pp2k2n/
3pPb1r/
2pP1B1p/
1nP2p1B/
5P2/
PP1N4/
1QK3RR
Position after black's 25th move.
26. Bxh7??
(White is ruining his position. 26. a3 Bxh4 27. Rxh4 is very strong for white.
27. axb4?! is clearly weaker: 27. ... Bf2 28. Rg2 Be3 29. bxc5 Bxc5 offers
equal chances. 29. ... dxc5 30. Qd3 Kd6 31. Kb1 is slightly better for white.)
26. ... Bxh4
(Black now stands slightly better. 26. ... Qxh7 27. Bxf6+ Kxf6 28. Qxh7 Rxh7
29. Ne4+ Ke5 30. Rg5+ Kd4 31. Kd2 is very strong for white. Also, 26. ... Rxh7
27. Bxf6+ Kxf6 28. Rxh5 Rxh5 29. Qg6+ Ke7 30. Qf7+ Kd8 31. e7+ Kc7 32. e8=Q+
Kb8 33. Qfd7 a5 34. Qdxc8+ Ka7 35. Qxa8+ Kb6 36. Qb5+ Kc7 37. Qbxb7#.)
27. Rxh4 Qxh7
28. Ne4
(28. Qxh7+ Rxh7 29. Ne4 Nxa2+ 30. Kd2 Bxe6 31. dxe6 Rf8 is slightly better for
black.)
28. ... Rg6
(Black threatens to win material: Rg6xg1. 28. ... Bxe6 29. dxe6 Rg8 30. Rd1 is
very strong for black.)
29. Ng5
(White threatens to win material: Ng5xh7. Perhaps better is 29. Re1 Rg2 30. a3,
with equality.)
Key Move Diagram:
r1b5/
pp2k2q/
3pP1r1/
2pP2Np/
1nP2p1R/
5P2/
PP6/
1QK3R1
Position after white's 29th move.
29. ... Qg7??
(With this move Black loses his initiative. 29. ... Qh6 saving the game: 30.
Qf5 Bxe6 gives black a slight advantage. 30. ... Nxa2+?? is a grave mistake:
the pawn is safe and cannot be captured without dire consequences: 31. Kb1 Rf6
32. Qe4 is very strong for white.)
30. Rxh5
(White now has a very strong position.)
30. ... b5
31. a3 Na2+
32. Qxa2 Qd4
33. Re1
Key Move Diagram:
r1b5/
p3k3/
3pP1r1/
1ppP2NR/
2Pq1p2/
P4P2/
QP6/
2K1R3
Position after white's 33rd move.
33. ... Ba6??
(The final mistake, not that it matters anymore. Better is 33. ... bxc4 34.
Rh7+ Rg7 35. Rxg7+ Qxg7, but white still has a very strong position.)
34. Rh7+ Rg7
35. Rxg7+ Qxg7
36. Qb1 bxc4
(36. ... Rg8 is the last straw to grasp for: 37. Qf5 Qf6 (37. ... Qxg5?? is
refuted by the following mate in 2: 38. Qf7+ Kd8 39. Qd7#.) 38. Qxf6+ Kxf6 39.
Ne4+ Ke7 is very strong for white.)
37. Rh1 Rh8
(37. ... Kf6: otherwise it's curtains at once: 38. Qe4 Qxg5 39. Qh7, with a
winning position for white.)
38. Rxh8 Qxh8
39. Qg6 Qf8
40. Nh7
(Black resigned in view of 40. Nh7 Bc8 41. Nxf8 Kd8 42. Qf7 a5 43. e7+ Kc7 44.
e8=Q+ Kb8 45. Qfd7 c3 46. Qexc8#.)
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