By Kevin Marchese April 10, 2013
An enjoyable “Scotch Game” contested between Joseph Henry Blackburne and George Henry Mackenzie from the 1885 int’l chess tournament in Hamburg, Germany.
This game was played in the second round of the tournament on July 13th, 1885. The closely contested event was won by Blackburne (+11 -3 =3) , while Mackenzie would finish up in seventh place (+7 -4 =6).
[Event "Hamburg 1885"]
[Site "Hamburg, Germany"]
[Date "1885.07.13"]
[EventDate "1885.07.13"]
[Round "2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Joseph Henry Blackburne"]
[Black "George Henry Mackenzie"]
[ECO "C45"]
[PlyCount "77"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5
5.Be3 Qf6 6.c3 Nge7 7.Qd2
{This excellent move was the
invention of L. Paulsen.} a6 8.Be2 Qg6 9.O-O Bxd4 10.cxd4 Qxe4
{The Pawn was, of course, given up deliberately for the sake
of a better attack.} 11.Nc3 Qg6 12.Bd3 f5 13.Rfe1 h6
{To keep the Bishop away from g5, which would give White a good game.}
14.Kh1
{In order to play Bf4.} d5 15.Bf4
{Now White recovers his lost Pawn with an improved position.} O-O 16.Bxc7 Bd7 17.Bc2
{To get to b3 and attack the Queen’s Pawn.} Rac8 18.Bb6
Rfe8 19.Bb3 Be6 20.Re2 Kh8 21.Rae1 Bf7 22.Na4 Qf6 23.Bc5 f4
{Black seeks to get up a counterattack, which is impractical,
as is quickly shown.} 24.Nb6 Rcd8 25.f3 g5 26.Bc2 h5 27.b4
{White treats the King’s side with disdain.} Kg7 28.a4 Nf5
29.Rxe8 Bxe8
{Better have taken with the Rook.} 30.Bxf5 Qxf5
31.b5 axb5 32.axb5 Na7 33.Be7 Rd7 34.Nxd7 Bxd7 35.Qa5
{The Queen now enters with decisive effect into the enemy’s game.}
Nxb5 36.Qd8 g4 37.Bb4 Be6 38.Qe7+ Qf7
{This is a blunder, but if Bishop interposes then 39.Re5 Qb1+ 40.Be1 gxf4 41.Rg5+ Kh6
42.Qf6+ Bg6 43.Rxh5+ and mates next move.} 39.Rxe6 1-0
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GAME SOURCE Blackburne’s Games at Chess p.58-59. (Analysis by Blackburne)
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