chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Siegbert Tarrasch vs Amos Burn
Ostend Champions (1907), Ostend BEL, rd 2, May-17
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Annotations by Stockfish (Computer).      [35437 more games annotated by Stockfish]

explore this opening
find similar games 12 more Tarrasch/Burn games
sac: 26.Bxf7+ PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: Games that have been used in game collections will have a section at the bottom which shows collections which include it. For more information, see "What are Game Collections?" on our Help Page.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

THIS IS A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE.   [CLICK HERE] FOR ORIGINAL.

Kibitzer's Corner
May-01-19  zydeco: Wow. Terrific game by Tarrasch. Not clear how far he saw when he played 26.Bxf7+.

Burn may have put his queen on the exact wrong square with 27....Qb3, where 27...Qb5 is fine. After 30....Kf7 in the game continuation white would win with 31.Ne5+ Ke6 32.Qg8+. That's only devastating with the queen on b3.

Jun-03-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  Volcach: Instructive moments for me:

<21 Qd5!> Activating the Queen with a triple fork, regaining the "gambited" pawn. It's hard to prove that Black is better if the Queens are traded and the f-file opens.

<26 Bxf7! > Bolt from the blue, proving that g6 was far too weakening of a move to be played so cavalierly. After Nc6, gaining a tempo on the Queen, Black decides to tickle the Rook instead of the Knight. And as pointed out by Zydeco, the g8-b3 diagonal proves lethal to the Queen if Black plays Kf7 instead of sacing the Knight back.

<33 Ne7!> Easy to miss, I wouldn't have been sure how to bring my Knight back into the attack. But once played, the threat of Nf5 leading to a quick checkmate becomes apparent, with the latent threat of Ng8# as well if Black every moves his Queen.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC