chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

Chessgames premium membership fee will increase to $39 per year effective June 15, 2023. Enroll Now!

Friedrich Malthan vs Frank Marshall
Simul (1908) (exhibition), Barmen GER, Feb-14
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 3 times; par: 71 [what's this?]

explore this opening
find similar games 1,423 more games of Marshall
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]

Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-20-02  GregorMendel: Even the great Marshall must succumb to the undying NN...What was with 35...Kh7?? anyway?
Dec-21-02  ughaibu: Exchanging rooks would leave a lost endgame. Marshall tried for perpetual check instead, Kh7 looks best to me.
Dec-21-02  mdorothy: Wow, I see wins for NN popping up all over the place. I think he deserves an honorary World Championship.
Dec-22-02  ughaibu: We should comend NN on his modesty for mainly pulicising his losses.
Apr-05-04  N N: Thankyou Thankyou. Yes I was World Champion for one day, when I beat Alekhine, but he won the title back later that day.
Oct-07-04  AmelGonzalez: Who the hell is NN anyways. Is he suppost to be the worst chess player ever or something.
Oct-25-04  jcmoral: <Amel> NN is short for anonymous. <N.N.> did you choose that handle just to post jokes? :P
Nov-19-04  Leviathan: <NN is short for anonymous> More precisely, NN stands for Nomen Nescio (which in latin means 'name unknown')
Feb-28-05  DCP23: I find it hardly surprising that Marshall was thrashed by NN, who expertly dispatched Philidor, Blackburne, and Alekhine, among others, before that.

p.s. :)

Aug-12-05  lentil: 21... Rab8 is ??
21. ...Rfb8 wins the house.
Feb-27-07  IMDONE4: if 35...Rxe8, then 36. Qxe8+ Kh7 37. Qe4+ Qxe4 38. fxe4, and the extra pawn easily wins; 35...Kh7 has the best practical chances
Sep-13-08  TheTamale: Payback for NN. There was a lot of bad blood built up here; Marshall had handed NN several humiliating drubbings before this and had even insulted NN's mother. NN's mother was suffering from pleurisy at the time, so it was a sore spot for him. NN's mother's birth name was Laurie, but Marshall repeatedly referred to her as "Whore-y." In his autobiography, Marshall blamed the whole episode on forgetting to take his meds for two months straight. He dedicated a few pages in honor of NN and his tenacious chess spirit; however, since NN had passed away 4 years before its publication, it was too little too late. Still, I like Marshall. When it came down to it, his heart was in the right place.
Nov-03-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: This game looks like a blunderfest but also a great fun from both sides. After 15.Qa3 black would be toast.
Dec-23-08  YoungEd: As usual, <TheTamale> amazes one and all with insight and astute historical research.
Dec-31-08  WhiteRook48: Wow. Nf3! in the opening and 47. Kb7!! in the end, not 47. Kxc7?? good victory for NN
Mar-24-09  WhiteRook48: <TheTamale> LOL!!
Aug-07-14  Karpova: On 13 February 1908, Marshall arrived in Barmen, Germany, and gave a 19-board Simul on February 14. He scored +10 -5 =4. Marshall lost to: Friedrich Malthan, Ernst Schuster, Wilhelm Weyding of Barmen, Landé (a lawyer) and Georg Wiarda of Elberfeld.

Source: 'Wiener Schachzeitung', May-June 1908, pp. 158-161

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: EXHIBITION. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

<This page contains Editor Notes. Click here to read them.>

Featured in the Following Game Collections[what is this?]
With practice I began to like Bird's opening--and beat Marshall
from N N's best games by N N
I always said the From's was bad, but nobody listens to Nomen.
from My Best Games of Chess by The Great NN by TheGreatNN
The great Marshall, crushed by NN in the Bird's
from Great Bird's Opening Games by Themofro
Passed pawns
from NN's rare wins by D.Observer
Bird's Opening Game Collection
by Dr.KnowNothing
NN makes Marshall fall
from Remarkable NN wins by WhiteRook48
Simul upsets
by GrahamClayton
From gambit 4...bg4
from Bird opening by chessbuzz
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02)1-0 Tactical, not combinational
from Walls, Nests and Feathered Friends by fredthebear
'Wiener Schachzeitung', May-June 1908, pp. 158-161
from M&M players... it's a mixed bag of FTB flavors N by fredthebear
'Wiener Schachzeitung', May-June 1908, pp. 158-161
from Short games by masters by rbaglini
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02)1-0 Tactical, not combinational
from yFredthebear's Pawn Mowers & Trimmers by trh6upsz
'Wiener Schachzeitung', May-June 1908, pp. 158-161
from Short games by masters by Southernrun

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 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC