Chess Tactics: Double Bishop Sacrifice: Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch

[Place "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1914.04.28"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Aron Nimzowitsch"]
[Black "Siegbert Tarrasch"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D30"]
[PlyCount "64"]
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 b6
9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. Rc1 Qe7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nh4 g6 13. Nhf3 Rad8 14. dxc5 bxc5
15. Bb5 Ne4 16. Bxc6 Bxc6 17. Qc2 Nxd2 18. Nxd2 d4 19. exd4 Bxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Qh4+
21. Kg1 Bxg2 22. f3 Rfe8 23. Ne4 Qh1+ 24. Kf2 Bxf1 25. d5 f5 26. Qc3 Qg2+ 27.
Ke3 Rxe4+ 28. fxe4 f4+ 29. Kxf4 Rf8+ 30. Ke5 Qh2+ 31. Ke6 Re8+ 32. Kd7 Bb5# 0-1
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[@exoplanet11]

I am proud to say that at the "Critical Move" I had the idea of sacrificing two bishops! ...of course I might have read the title of the video first.....

[@TeenIdeals]

Drink a shot everytime you hear: Hi it's Mato RESIGNED CRITICAL POSITION Ignore the threat BLECK Can you spot it? Mato is awesome this is just something i like to predict besides the moves. Proud subscriber.

[@istencsaszar1994]

***** "How would you continue? " :D

[@henrydelong3158]

Killa Move!!

[@madokakaname471]

Monsta Knight!

[@SagarRBiswal]

Bleck played a move and white resigned.....

[@dusanplavsic413]

I came here just to see a Killa move ...

[@andreashoppe1969]

+Dusan Plavsic The Killa move or Tequila move?

[@UtkuTefek]

I thought it was aquila move

[@auho_wxo]

tarrasch for best sadist of the year 1914

[@andreashoppe1969]

one of the most beautiful check mates that I have seen in your minatures so fare. I just memorized this game because it is so beautiful. :) Even if Tarrasch has spent one hour on the next move, just to be able to see like so many moves ahead… Respect :)

[@darking-rayleigh]

"Hi this is Mato, in this video I will show you a very spectacular chess game" Best opening line for Chess channels on KZbin. Iconic! Can you see the killa move?

[@Absolyst]

I like how Tarrasch arranged the mate like a cross, really fits the whole "torture" theory

[@KaisarAnvar]

This game was also in the book I was reading. I could NOT understand the sacrifices at first, and I always look up to your videos and you have ALL of those games! Thank you very much master :)

[@Swordfishstick]

I've begun to click "like" on MatoJelic's videos straight away, before watching the thing, because I might forget at the end, because I've seen enough of these now to know that it is highly unlikely that I'm going to end up not liking the video. I find these videos to be of just the right length, and just the right level of analysis for me, and I enjoy trying to find the Killah moves! :)

[@1Captainafrica]

This is my best video to date. So explicit and riddled with so much humour. Thank you Mato!! I learn so much from your channel.

[@ManishKori]

you are awesome mato..i developed interest recently in chess because of playing it on my mobile, but i now i have downloaded few books and your videos are really great for learning to play better. keep it going.

[@MrAdamkimbo]

Great game Mato. One of your best videos yet. Thank you.

[@kernerschreiber13]

What an legendary masterpiece by Siegbert Tarrasch.....

[@joernbroeker]

Thank you very much, Mato! Some weeks ago I asked you to make a video about that game and now it's there! You can't imagine how happy I am! Many thanks again!

[@m0skit0]

Again an excelent video Mato. Very nice game between 2 "enemy" players: Tarrasch was a (probably "the") major figure of traditional chess (e.g. Tarrasch's rule: place rooks behind passed pawns), and on the other hand Nimzowitsch is a major figure of the hypermodern revolution int the 1920s (for example Nimzo-Indian opening is named after him), which refuted Tarrasch's dogmatic teachings... successfully, despite this game ;)

[@NectesGaming]

When i started watching your videos i didn't see a single 'killa move' , this game i saw them all. Keep it up Mato!

[@dcarvalho_youtube]

'some people say tarrasch wanted to torture his opponent.... for longer' this just made my day.. cool video MatoJelic

[@arvidr]

another amazing game from the most amazing chess channel on youtube! mad props to Mato for being one of the worlds best chess commentators!

[@Gamer2O12]

Thank you Mato. This was really nice game and nice commentary. Enjoyed this video a lot!

[@rogerscottcathey]

the game plays itself sometimes, if one looks it over well. hard to believe that last move could have been seen much ahead of time. brilliant

[@jadoojohnson]

One of your best yet. Thanks Mato

[@emmetouch]

Hi Mato, I love your videos and would love to see more analysis of these old classics! I would love to see Tarrasch vs Lasker game four of their championship I think where Lasker made a very unorthodox move bringing his rook off the back rank quite early.

[@qadile]

One of the fun things about this game is that in the end position, after Black has made four sacrifices (including the original pawn) material is equal on both sides but the white king is dead on the wrong side of the board.

[@desingrajan8311]

What an instructional game it is! Thank you Mato Jelic for the selection and presentation.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you for your comment

[@noelbohui1398]

"Taking king to no man's land for execution"! I lov the expression 😁👏

[@peaterAAA]

Lol Mato is so funny..."not the strrrongest move on earth"

[@drvese]

i hve downloaded almost all your videos. its really good. keep up the good work..

[@kriss456]

I agree that this is one of your best videos!

[@MatoJelic]

I can see board and pieces better when I use board and colors that I am currently using. In short it is more eye(for my eyes) pleasing.

[@LifetimeLoner]

This is really one of my favorite chess games, it has almost everything as you have said, including a "pure mate" - albeit brutal - with three active pieces. And I am also pretty sure that at the 19th move Tarrasch was inspired by another game with double bishop sacrifices, the game between Lasker and Bauer played in 1889. Thanks and have a nice week!

[@ROSUJACOB]

Engin???

[@xyzDucati]

Nimzowitsch has really a tough chess life, this game is brutal ! I remember him been also humiliated by capablanca, been killed with the principles discribed is his own book.

[@Mrius86]

Bb5# is the reason why we play chess, boys.

[@mizofan]

Once again, thanks Mato. In the Mammoth book of Greatest Chess Games this is rated in the 3rd group, equal 11th-21st. But it's really helpful and enjoyable to watch your video.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@hiwibaba22]

Thanks again Master Mato. If we could request a video on the short game in your book where Nimzovisch defeats his opponent in 12 moves with the Ruy Lopez that would be most excellent !!!!!!!!!!!

[@shakeebuddinkashif4578]

I found the move in 10 seconds where taraasch took 1 hour !!!! thank you mato for being such a good teacher!!!

[@StreamingStronghold]

thank u very much Matojelic.. very good games.. i loved all of those in this category till 35 i am pretty sure i will love the remaing ones too :D.

[@mescalito0815]

I agree, simply the best and most talented

[@dkbradley43]

Mato must have the highest rating in enjoyable Chess commentary - 2900+ !

[@uchihadante77]

If you wanna see some very nice sacrifices by Nimzovich check out the game:NN vs Nimzowistch,Lund 1921.

[@m0skit0]

I agree with your choice. Nothing better than classical colors :)

[@colourmegone]

From what I've read Nimzowitsch and Tarrasch absolutely hated each other and never missed an opportunity to put the needle in. In this case it's more like a sledgehammer!

[@dirkwildenborg434]

Wow this was a very fun video mato :) Love you dude, cheers

[@zahari20]

Very enjoyable!! They do not play like that any more. The competition is very big and puts pressure on the players. They want to be careful and take no risk.

[@GlenMacDonald]

Wow. Stunning. How was Tarrasch able to see so deeply? Just lots and lots of practise? Must be something else.

[@johanecheverria3102]

Patience anyone with 1 hour and a bit of chess knowledge can do great things on hard positions

[@LorenzoStroe]

+Johan Echeverria ''anyone''

[@mesonparticle]

Thanks Mato, this was a very beautiful game!

[@alvinlepik5265]

What's amazing about this game, Tarrasch definitely saw the quick win, but went for the excruciating alternative just to rub it in.

[@claytonbenignus4688]

The lifetime scores of Nimzovitch vs Tarrasch is N 5 , T 2, D 2, with the Tarrasch wins occurring in the earlier games and the Nimzovitch wins occurring more often in the later games. Nimzovitch stumbled in the beginning until he found his footing as he showed himself the better player. Let’s see some Nimzovitch wins.

[@Poliglotaignoto]

MATO u are the best man! I love your videos! And what a game!

[@anishkrishna8792]

to je odlična igra ... hvala mato

[@MrHaro187]

Great video, thanks Mato!! Tarrasch was a genius!!

[@sergiu-andreisabou1006]

Chess, a mental torture.

[@SukiAbazi]

Great Video as always :P. Keep it up Mato

[@terriblevelarde]

Gracias!! excelentes videos

[@kimble9t]

Tarrasch is one of my top 3 players

[@matanah1989]

indeed you're a great instructor. and I like the way you pronounce opening (like oypening) :P

[@tovercashier1]

Great post Mato!

[@andrewhall6342]

"War is coming, we might as well sac our bishops now!"

[@yedidsion]

What a lovely game. Thank you. Mato, you did not tell me why you are no longer using your Green and Blue boards?

[@anguschen5779]

hey mato, the person who disliked this video is a loser and got absolutely thrashed by you in a chess game. I love your videos. keep going!

[@csataritamas]

One of the best games I've seen!

[@rudimetzger-wang4169]

Also very famous is to sacrifice a piece for gaining more control over the board, i was very happy when I saw it leads to the two bishop sacrifices, also I was looking for that at begining when d4 wasn't played, always scratching my beard and wondering if i can still pull it up after d4 (like d5 was always on my way) ;_; sorry pawn I didn't wanted to offend you!! Of course d Pawn, I will make you my 2nd Queen next time !!! Well... that sounds strange, doesn't it?

[@pavliv]

pinning nothing!hahaha

[@sandeepdesai7264]

mato...u r simply awsome

[@Szabest1797]

That game was outrageous!

[@ananananify]

1:58 "Lining black rook with the queen" Man there are 8 square and 7 of them are full with pieces. But I love you Mato.

[@Blarsen780]

Prospektus Vys And two of those pieces were removed within the next three moves. X-ray attacks can be very effective when pieces start moving.

[@ashispal7107]

you are a really good teacher 'Mato'

[@ROSUJACOB]

Elegant.

[@dripgirl3160]

I get so excited when he says killa moob

[@stevenjunga37]

Need to master these double bishop sacs.

[@QDem19]

Lovely game. Thank you.

[@shizyninjarocks]

It's like watching a Rocky Balboa fight.

[@rudimetzger-wang4169]

I possibly would have considered the move pawn to d4 when I was at black position, but i must say, that i accidently spoiled it beacause first: I wouldn't knew all the variations and second, i accidently skipped to a part where i already saw the d4 pawn was captured! :(, my computer hung himself up, but my chess intuition would have probably saif the same,... the goal was to make white bishop free and destroying a little of king's pawn structure making white king more vulnurable!

[@Nicolas64Reyes]

Amazing game , thanks Mato

[@TheGavinM40]

Beautiful

[@jaimeastarloa5816]

"..some people said that Tarrasch wanted to torture his opponent for longer" [ahem...because he was hypermodern :) ]

[@mirelbaila7]

Very good game. I didn't put this into any analysis software, but at 8:39, is black really winning? White still has plenty of compensation for the queen after Bishop C3. Yes, black is a little bit ahead, but white will still have 2 rooks, a bishop and 3 pawns (after Queen takes A2).

[@DRANSB]

there was NO double bishop sacrifice. just one! False title

[@samarthupadhyaya1994]

great video thanks

[@erikrivas3529]

very nice played!

[@millionaire773]

very good game and commentary

[@Fellcritik]

"No-man's-land for execution!" I love all the Mato-isms spawning from down under!

[@edercorrales6195]

I like saying Taraschhhh

[@bryanho2904]

beautiful game

[@pkleee]

I love how you say "castle"

[@blorgfest5597]

Awesome game!

[@RulezAPower]

Best move in history in my opinion was Owen's Defense... Boy! What a killing move... Too bad I try and try and no one fells for it...

[@claytonbenignus4688]

How about one of those games where Nimzovitch beat Tarasch???

[@charlesdennis4329]

awesome game i really liked it

[@mindsaglowin]

Continuing... I notice that in earlier periods of chess, that players seldom resigned even in hopeless situations. Was this just an etiquette thing? Was it in bad taste? Nowadays, games almost never end in checkmate.

[@sellomarengoa7367]

Although I have not seen the game to the end, but @ 0:36, I prefer Knight to g5 instead of castle

[@valfitness]

well done sir!

[@michaelploch894]

I think the analyists were more accurate than Tarrach. At 11:45, can't Nimzowitsch play Qf6? It loses the Queen, but White doesn't die. Am I missing something obvious?

[@mindsaglowin]

I notice that in earlier ages of chess,

[@1471emre]

what a sadistic game!

[@marathibharat3853]

great game

[@MrCooldude4172]

Thank you Mato :)

[@sahiramena3388]

incredible tarrash is sick

[@temka088]

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