chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Siegbert Tarrasch vs Schroeder
Nuremberg (1893) (unorthodox), Nuremberg GER
Chess variants (000)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

find similar games 5 more Tarrasch/Schroeder games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: To access more information about the players (more games, favorite openings, statistics, sometimes a biography and photograph), click their highlighted names at the top of this 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
Jan-24-09  WhiteRook48: wow!! You don't see a pawn mate every day.
Feb-14-09  WhiteRook48: king hunt?!
Nov-19-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Tarrasch starts the game with one of the most popular opening moves, and ends the game with another popular opening move.
Nov-19-12  Poulsen: Around this time Tarrasch was still considered the main contender to Steinitz title - and he himself was certainly very aware of that.

I was somehow under the impression, that Tarrasch detested chessvariations - that he felt himself above such showoffs - but I guess, that principles can be broken with money - or perhaps I was wrong about the strict Tarrasch??

Anyone?

Nov-19-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: <Poulsen> Around that time he lived with his family in Nurnberg where he had a medical practice and he played there a lot in local chess club of which he was a member against local players, mostly his personal friends. Some of them were fairly good players, and he was playing with them usually on even conditions, or giving them only Pawn and move odds. But some were much weaker and so he was giving them usually a Knight or Rook or Rook & Knight or Queen odds to make the game more interesting. In the club there were organized also some handicap tournaments where players were sorted according to their strenght to several categories which played each other games with odds ranging from Pawn to Rook. A few of these games Tarrasch included into his Dreihundert Schachpartien.
Nov-19-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: Btw, final position is quite pretty pure and even model mate.
Nov-21-12  Poulsen: <Honza> Thx for the info - very interesting - I realize, that I still have much to learn about the good doctor.

I once (> 25 years ago) borrowed 300 shachpartie from the library, but I cant remember much about it now :-).

The period from around 1882 to around 1894 is very interesting chesswise IMO. Steinitz, fired from The Field, takes up active chess again - generally succesfull - but within the next decade or so several superstrong contenders emerged and threatened to take the crown from the aging Steinitz. Who would it eventual pass to: Zukertort, Chigorin, Tarrasch or Lasker?

The outcome decided the path of chess for the next 50 years or so - in my humble opinion.

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: UNORTHODOX. 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?]
Game 274, Nuremberg 1892-1894
from Tarrasch's Dreihundert Schachpartien by Honza Cervenka
Tarrasch gets the Rook back with 12. Bxa8
from Odds games by WhiteRook48
Game 253
from Three Hundred Chess Games (Tarrasch) by Qindarka
Game 253
from Tarrasch's 300 Chess Games by yesthatwasasac
Game 253
from Three Hundred Chess Games (Tarrasch) by Incremental
Game 253
from Three Hundred Chess Games (Tarrasch) by Parmenides1963
Game 253
from Three Hundred Chess Games by Edwin Meijer
Game 274, Nuremberg 1892-1894
from Tarrasch's Dreihundert Schachpartien by hakkepof

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