Immortal draw game

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The immortal draw game is a game of chess that was played in Vienna in 1872 at the latest between Carl Hamppe (white) and Philipp Meitner (black).

It illustrates the romantic style common in the 19th century , in which attempts were made to checkmate the opposing king through spectacular sacrifices . In the game Black sacrificed a lot of material in order to drive the white king over the whole board into his own camp, but could then only achieve a draw with the remaining pieces through continuous chess.

The opponents in this game were Viennese amateur chess masters, whose fame is based primarily on this one game that was printed in numerous chess books and magazines. Carl Hamppe, a finance officer by profession, is also considered to be the founder of the opening played in the game, the Vienna game . Lawyer Philipp Meitner was a participant in the international Vienna chess tournaments in 1873 and 1882. He was the father of nuclear physicist Lise Meitner .

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Position before 9.… Qxa4 +

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1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. Nb1-c3

The so-called Viennese game

2.… Bf8 – c5

Usually 2.… Nf6 is played instead.

3. Nc3 – a4 ?!

3. Nf3 would be better! d6 4. d4 with White's slight advantage.

3.… Bc5xf2 +!

3.… Be7 would have secured the equalizer, but with 3.… Bxf2 + Black has an advantage

4. Ke1xf2 Qd8-h4 + 5. Kf2-e3

Forced

5.… Qh4 – f4 + 6. Ke3 – d3 d7 – d5! 7. Kd3-c3 Qf4xe4 8. Kc3-b3

This curious royal hike is still best for white.

8.… Nb8-a6

Threatening mate on b4

9. a2-a3

9. d4 ed 10. Bd3 was better

9.… Qe4xa4 +

A spectacular queen sacrifice to prevent the consolidation by means of Nc3 and Ka2, after which Black would probably not have sufficient compensation for the negative figure.

10. Kb3xa4 Sa6-c5 + 11. Ka4-b4

Better is 11. Kb5 !. After 11.… Ne7 (or 11.… b6, 12. d4 exd4, 13. Qxd4 Ne7, 14. Qxc5! Bd7 +, 15. Kb4 a5 +, 16. Qxa5! Rxa5, 17. Nf3), 12. c4! d4, 13.Kxc5 a5, 14.Q4 + Kd8, 15.Qxa5! Rxa5 +, 16. Kb4 Nc6 +, 17. Kb3 White wins with a bishop advantage.

11.… a7 – a5 +
12. Kb4xc5

Inevitably leads to a draw. On the other hand, 12. Kc3? to loss. After 12.… d4 +, 13. Kc4 Be6 + !! (13.… b6? Remains unclear), 14. Kxc5 Nf6! [threatens mate in 3: 15.… Nd7 +, 16. Kb5 c6 +, 17. Ka4 Nc5 # or Nb6 #] White no longer has a chance against a mate attack: 15. Bb5 + (15. Qf3? Nd7 +, 16. Kb5 c6 +, 17 Qxc6 bxc6 +, 18. Kxc6 mate in 5) 15.… Ke7 [threatens 16.… Ne4 # and after 16. d3? it takes 3 moves: 16.… b6 +, 17. Kc6 Ra7 and 18.… Bd7 # / Bd5 #], 16. Qf3 c6 [threatens 17.… Nd7 #], 17. Bxc6 Rhc8 [threatens again 18.… Nd7 +, 19 . Kb5 bxc6 +, 20. Qxc6 mate in 5], 18. Kb6 bxc6 [threatens mate in 4: 19.… Nd7 +, 20. Kb7 Tab8 + !, 21. Ka6 Nc5 +, 22. Kxa5 Rb5 #], 19. Qxf6 + mate in 8 (or 19.Qxc6 mate in 6)

12.… Ng8 – e7!

Threatened 13.… b6 + and mate.

13. Bf1 – b5 + Ke8 – d8 14. Bb5 – c6 !!

Any other move leads to mate.

14.… b7 – b6 +

After 14.… bxc6? nothing more can happen to the white king.

15. Kc5 – b5 Ne7xc6 16. Kb5xc6 Bc8 – b7 +! 17. Kc6 – b5!

17. Kxb7? leads to mate after 17.… Kd7 18. Qg4 + Kd6 19. Qxg7 Rhb8 #

17.… Bb7 – a6 + 18. Kb5 – c6 with a draw. (18. Ka4? Bc4 19. b4 b5 #)
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See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Edward Winter : Kings, Commoners and Knaves . Russell Enterprises, Milford 1999. p. 50.

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