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Siegbert Tarrasch vs Jozsef Mendelson
Breslau (1879)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Variation (C51)  ·  1-0

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Dec-08-05  forcedmatefanatic: A splendid articulation of rook , queen and pawn , leading to utter devastation from the seventh rank!
Nov-01-08  psmith: Black misses a draw with 28... Qxa1! 29. Nxf7 Nf2+ 30. Kg2 Qxf1+ 31. Kxf1 Nxh3 32. Nh6+ Kh8 33. Nf7+ = (Fritz 5.32)

But White had a clincher with 28. Nxf7! Nxh6 29. Nxh6+ Kh8 30. fxg6 Qxg6 31. Rf3 (Again, due to Fritz 5.32)

Nov-06-09  psmith: I meant: But White had a clincher with 28. Nxf7! Nxh6 29. Nxh6+ Kh8 30. fxg6 Qxg6 31. Nf7+ Kg8 32. Rf3 winning! (Again, due to Fritz 5.32)

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Dec-12-22
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  DanQuigley: Black might have had a piece down draw with 26...h6 27.Nxf7 (27.Qxf7+ Qxf7 28.Nxf7 Nxf1=) 27...Nxf1 28.Rxf1 Qxf7 29.Qxf7+ Kxf7 30.Nxc7 b5=
Dec-12-22
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  DanQuigley: Tarrasch himself noted alternative moves late in the game and annotated them in Three Hundred Chess Games (1894):

If instead 27…gxf5, or 27…Nxf5, White will play 28.Nxf7. Should Black decide to take the exchange by 27…Nxf1, White retains a very strong attack using all his pieces against the Black king, who is defended only by his queen and rook. -Tarrasch

This move gives Black an opportunity to force a draw. By playing 28.Nxf7 Nxh6 29.Nxh6+ Kh8 30.fxg6 Qxg6 31.Nf7+ Kg8 32.Rg1 Kf7 33.Rxg6 followed by 34.Nxc7, White keeps winning chances. –Tarrasch

Correct was 28…Qxa1. The game would continue as follows: 29.Nxf7 Nf2+ 30.Kg2 Qxf1+ 31.Kxf1 Nxh3 and White forces perpetual check by knight checks on h6 and f7. -Tarrasch

Seems to me like 28.Qh4 would have worked fine for White too.

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