1. d4 Notes by Carl Schlechter and Dr.

Savielly
Tartakower. 1... d52. Nf3 e6 3. e3 c5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. dc5 Tartakower: Less consistent
than 6.a3 or 6.Bd3, maintaining as long as possible the tension in the
center. 6... Bc5 7. a3 a6 8. b4 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O10. Qd2? Schlechter: A very bad place for the
queen. The best continuation is 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Be2, followed by O-O. *** Tartakower: Loss of
time. The queen will soon have to seek a better square (14.Qe2). The most useful move
is 10.Qc2. 10... Qe7!Schlechter: A fine sacrifice of a pawn. If 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Nxd5?
Nxd5 13.Qxd5 Rd8! and Black has a strong attack. 11. Bd3Schlechter: Better
was 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Be2. 11... dc4 12. Bc4 b513. Bd3 Rd8 14. Qe2 Bb7 15. O-O Ne5! Schlecht
er: Introduced by Marshall and Schlechter in a similar position with opposite colors, but here
with the extra move Rd8. 16. Ne5 Be5Tartakower: Threatening to win a pawn
by 17...Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2Qd6+. White's next move provides against this, but loosens the kingside
defenses. 17. f4 Bc7 18. e4 Rac8 19. e5 Bb6 20. Kh1Ng4! 21. Be4 Schlechter: There is no
defense; e.g., 21.Bxh7+Kxh7 22.Qxg4 Rd2 etc.; or 21.h3 Qh4 22.Qxg4 Qxg4 23.hxg4Rxd3,
threatening ...Rh3 mate and ...Rxc3; or 21.Qxg4 Rxd322.Ne2 Rc2 23.Bc1 g6! threatening ...h5;
or 21.Ne4 Qh4 22.h3 (if22.g3 Qxh2+ 23.Qxh2 Nxh2 and wins.)
22....Rxd3 23.Qxd3 Bxe424.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4+ mate. 21... Qh4 22. g3 Schlechter:
Or22.h3 Rxc3! 23.Bxc3 Bxe4 24.Qxg4 Qxg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 wins. *** Tartakower: The
alternative 22.h3, parrying the mate, would lead to the following brilliant lines of
play: 22...Rxc3! (an eliminating sacrifice, getting rid of the knight, which overprotects the bishop
one4) 23.Bxc3 (or 23.Qxg4 Rxh3+ 24.Qxh3 Qxh3+ 25.gxh3 Bxe4+26.Kh2 Rd2+ 27.Kg3 Rg2+ 2
8.Kh4 Bd8+ 29.Kh5 Bg6+ mate)23...Bxe4+ 24.Qxg4 (if 24.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4+ mate)24...Q
xg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 with the double threat of 26...Rh3+ mate and 26....Rxc3, and Black wins.
Beautiful as are these variations, the continuation in the text is still more splendid. 22... Rc3!!
23. gh4 Rd2!! 24. Qd2 Be4 25. Qg2 Rh3!