1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4

Not a very common variation.

6... exd4 7. e5 Ne4 8. Re1 Nc5 9. Bxc6 dxc6 10. Nxd4 O-O

As played by Keres against Alekhine. Mr. Bourke thinks 10... Ne6 is better.

11. Nc3 Ne6

But here Keres played 11... Re8.

[RR - The game continued (11... Re8) 12. Be3 Bf8 13. f4 f6 14. exf6 Qxf6 15. Qf3 Bf5 16. Bf2 Rad8 17. Re3 Bg6 18. Rae1 Bd6 19. Rxe8+ Rxe8 20. Rxe8+ Bxe8 21. g3 Bf7 22. b4 Ne6 23. Ne4 Qg6 24. f5 Nxd4 25. Bxd4 Qh5 26. Qxh5 Bxh5 27. c3 Bf3 28. Nxd6 cxd6 29. f6 Bd5 30. a3 Drawn: Kemeri 1937.]

12. Nf5 f6

Mr. Nash considers this best. 12... Bc5 retaining the two Bishops might have been better.

13. Nxe7+ Qxe7 14. exf6 Qxf6 15. Be3 Rd8 16. Qe2 Bd7 17. Rad1 Be8 18. Qg4 Bg6 19. Ne4 Bxe4 20. Qxe4 Qf7 21. Qh4 Rd6 22. Qb4

Threatens to win a pawn.

22... Rxd1

Or 22... Rad8 at once. After the exchange of Rooks a draw is the natural result.

23. Rxd1 Rd8 24. Rxd8+

If 24. Bd2 Qf4! and the exchange of Queens is forced, leaving a drawn position.

24... Nxd8 25. Qd2 Qd5

1/2-1/2

Annotator(s): W. J. Allen (see Source).

Source(s): Belfast News-Letter, November 14, 1940 p. 7 (W. J. Allen).

Event information: Tournament report.

Download pgn.