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Carl Walbrodt vs Siegbert Tarrasch
7th DSB Congress, Dresden (1892), Dresden GER, rd 17, Jul-29
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Dec-05-07  PhilFeeley: Wow! A completely symmetrical position, and no life left in the game.
Feb-16-16
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  offramp: I would think that if Tarrasch had continued playing this game, in which only 2 pawns have left the board, then he would have won. Karl August Walbrodt was only 21 at the time and Tarrasch was in good form.

Is it possible Tarrasch felt empathy for his opponent?

Feb-15-23  generror: "Such a miserable game we scarcely have ever seen played by masters." (Emanuel Lasker, <London Chess Fortnightly>, Oct 15th 1892)

I was really surprised that Lasker, usually the complete gentleman, lashed out this way at Tarrasch :)

Feb-19-23  generror: <<offramp> Is it possible Tarrasch felt empathy for his opponent?> After reading Tarrasch's annotations to Tarrasch vs Von Scheve, 1894, I can answer your question with a resounding "no". Narcissists can't feel empathy with anything or anyone (actually not even with themselves).

I now also understand why Lasker dissed Tarrasch so uncharacteristically, he must have had a narcissism allergy too; plus this probably was a tactic to have Tarrasch agree to a match -- but of course the Great Siegbert couldn't be bothered to play somebody that he considered beneath himself.

Feb-19-23  stone free or die: Wasn't this a last round game from the tournament?

Not likely to affect the final standings much, both players were likely disinclined to put their hearts into a full blown contest.

Lasker probably disliked GM draws.

Feb-19-23
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  perfidious: <zed: Wasn't this a last round game from the tournament?>

Yes; moreover, Tarrasch had already wrapped up first, finishing with 12/17, 1.5 points clear of Makovetz and Porges.

https://www.365chess.com/tournament...

Feb-19-23  stone free or die: <perf> yes, and notice that a draw was enough to give Walbrodt a good cut of the prize money.

https://zanchess.wordpress.com/2016...

Feb-19-23
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  perfidious: Make that 12.5 from sixteen games for Tarrasch.
Feb-19-23  stone free or die: No, 12 points for Tarrasch is correct...

<t’s seen that ChessBase Light (2009) unfortunately mixes the nullified Alapin games in with the main tournament games, even though the games are clearly marked with a different Event tag in the PGN (i.e. “Dresden (1892)+” vs “Dresden (1892)”). This is one of many small reasons why I prefer SCID over ChessBase…>

https://zanchess.wordpress.com/2016...

Feb-19-23  generror: <<stone free or die:> Lasker probably disliked GM draws.>

I'd bet on that, GM draws definitively didn't go well with his philosophy... but this sharp and personal tone still is very unusual for him. He usually formulated his dislike in a much more restrained manner.

Feb-19-23  stone free or die: <generror> I agree, fwiw. He was most always a pretty class act.

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