There are battles and there are EPIC battles | Schlechter vs Marshall: Monte Carlo 1903

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Carl Schlechter vs Frank James Marshall
Monte Carlo 1903, Monte Carlo MNC, rd 18, Mar-06
Three Knights Opening: General (C46) • 1-0
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Bc5 4.Nxe5 Nf6 5.Be2 Nxe5 6.d4 Bd6 7.0-0 Nc6 8.e5 Nxe5 9.dxe5 Bxe5 10.Bd3 d6 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 g5 13.Bg3 Bg4 14.Qd2 Qe7 15.Rae1 0-0-0 16.Qe3 b6 17.a4 Kb8 18.a5 Bc8 19.axb6 axb6 20.Nb5 Bb7 21.Be2 Rhe8 22.Qa3 c6 23.Qa7+ Kc8 24.Na3 Kc7 25.Ba6 Rb8 26.Nc4 Nd7 27.Rxe5 dxe5 28.Bxe5+ Nxe5 29.Qxb6+ Kd7 30.Bxb7 Ke6 31.Nxe5 Qxb7 32.Qe3 f6 33.Nc4+ Kd5 34.Qd3+ Kc5 35.Nd6 Qxb2 36.c3 Kb6 37.Nc4+ 1-0
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[@A1111A100]

Wow, wow, wow, I don’t know whom I love more now, Mato or Schlechter

[@theazrael4423]

Good point, but it also begs the question., how come his subscribers are only 131k?

[@evi9740]

Hades TV There is no disputing that in the eyes of Schlechter, Teichmann or even Rubinstein, the backward pawn was something more substantial than lively piece play, but in our day the latter is more often preferred. David Bronstein Grandmaster 1924 - 2006

[@shafeequelabba9222]

evi .

[@SalihSabir]

No dinner for you marshal

[@skakdosmer]

“There were three things Marshall loved more than anything else: Caroline [his wife], chess and whisky, without attributing any significance to the listed order.” Jens Enevoldsen, “Verdens bedste skak” (“the world's best chess”) 1966.

[@elegomeskin]

FJ Marshall games , winning or losing , are always intensely interesting. When playing Schlechter , as you say , the game is epic.

[@AroundTheW1]

Awesome as always

[@chrishauser5505]

WHAT A MATCH! Thanks, Mato!

[@mysteriomartinez8239]

A lovely classical game with plenteous fireworks galore. Conflict impasse & resolution phases are clearly defined. An energetic sparkling entertaining & instructive game.

[@azy63]

Marshall was known to play for chess for artistic expression. He met a kindred spirit.

[@paul_ralte]

Black's O-O-O seems to be the beginning of the end. A very interesting game all through. White pawn infiltrator on black queen side is really effective. Thanks Mato.

[@user-me1dt1lv5s]

Amazing commentary Mr Mato! Although somehow between 1:25 and 1:34 I got a little confused because it sounded like Schlechter was playing Black & Marshall had White. But I really loved the commentary, so 10/10!

[@amyalindaily3781]

Tks

[@rkuppal5]

Another awesome game from the Great Schlechter...

[@salmanalamri3137]

“ Marshall resigned , it’s not because the dinner was ready , he resigned because he is losing the queen , what a battle ! “ Mato .

[@Broadkass]

Another awesome Schlechter game.

[@1st-Impressions]

'Marshall had no plan' 😀

[@suhailnkhan2055]

Couldn't marshall his resources well ;)

[@onlinechesslecture9003]

nice game

[@kopipetang2838]

monster knight... what a battle

[@alexanderharveyconrad2409]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@kswaroop97]

Last 5 or 6 white moves seem like a magic,

[@MatoJelic]

True

[@pukulu]

Marshall loved tactical battles even if he occasionally lost them. Schlechter was often content with games that ended peaceably but he could also be provoked into attacking.

[@richardfabrizio8998]

Schlecter the slayer

[@RiemerThalen]

Marshall looks to have had a black-out when he didn't see Nc4 coming at move 37. What would have happened if he had taken the rook with his knight (36. ... Rxd6)?

[@claytonbenignus4688]

Marshall resigned because his goose was cooked.

[@nokidoki9458]

At 6:27 the best move was pawn to b4 check, black queen is lost

[@mehmetdurucu2252]

what du i think of this game? very good game :)))hehe

[@MrGyges]

Marshall was a great cavalier, but Schlecter was a class above, & on his way to a world title till death intervened ( tiny downside, as you would say, Mr )

[@suhailnkhan2055]

Schlechter could also have moved his rook instead of the knight (when Marshall resigned) and could still have won the queen.But somehow knight checks are more beautiful

[@azy63]

Creating art on the board. Knight checks are aestheticly pleasing, just like a queen sacrifice.

[@suhailnkhan2055]

Exactly!

[@leslassiter6378]

If you are talking about Rb1 instead of Nc4+, then black would play his king to a7 to avoid a check and after Rxb2 he would play Re1+ and Qf1 is forced, then he plays RxQ+ followed by Rxb2 with a winning end game. However, white may still be able to win beginning with Qd4+ instead of taking the queen immediately, followed by Qa4+ forcing the black king back onto the b file (I didn't calculate the whole thing) and only then taking the queen, but that would take longer, be more complicated and harder to calculate over the board, and would be riskier due to white's weak back rank. Schlechter definitely made the right choice.

[@leslassiter6378]

I found all the moves, but it seemed way too easy.

[@maniseokand]

Dear Mato Rook to b1 also wins the queen ?

[@leslassiter6378]

After white takes the queen his back rank would be vulnerable.

[@TheNice1263]

@@leslassiter6378 yes

[@johnbonner589]

Are there any games where Marshall wins? He always seems to come up short.

[@davidcopson5800]

Check out Lewitzky V Marshall 1912. This game has one of the best single moves played in chess history - the last move.

[@v.gopalakrishnan350]

Did Schlechter ever play Alekhine ?

[@MatoJelic]

He did. The game is on my list. Stay tuned. It is coming up soon

[@rkuppal5]

Yes..Schlechter beat the Great Alekhine in the game.

[@Ericsicons]

ah please Mato change the intro, some of us suffer from hearing disorders where sudden loud sounds are painful thanks.

[@MatoJelic]

Intro is there to get you into the learning mode so you remember the game for longer

[@venkateswararao9837]

Fourth ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@chandreshyadav8644]

No he resigned because his girlfriend was alone at home and calling him😅😅😅

[@venkateswararao9837]

Second

[@venkateswararao9837]

Third