Sunday, 15 February 2026

Weimar Round One

Spanton (1939) - Stefan Krämer (1544)
Spanish Cozio
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7 4.Nc3 a6 5.Bc4!? b5 6.Bxf7+??
White has the upper hand after 6.Bb3, according to Stockfish17.1 and Dragon1.
6...Kxf7 7.Ng5+ Kg8
The only game to reach the position in ChessBase's 2026 Mega database saw Black blunder back with 7...Ke8??
After the text, Black is up bishop for pawn, but the engines reckon Black's advantage is worth much more
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8.Qf3 Qe8 9.Nd5 Nd4 10.Qg3!?
In for a penny, in for a pound.
10...Nxd5 11.exd5 Nxc2+ 12.Kd1 Nxa1
Black is rook and bishop up, and there is no guarantee of White capturing the black knight
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13.d4 Qg6 14.Bd2 d6
Not 14...Qb1+ 15.Ke2 Qxh1?? as 16.Qf3 mates.
15.dxe5 dxe5 16.Ke2!?
16.Qxe5 encourages Black to develop with tempo with 16...Bd6.
16...Bf5!?
Giving back the minor piece, but developing, and keeping a massive advantage.
17.Rxa1 Bd6 18.Qb3 Qh5+ 19.f3
If 19.Nf3?!, then 19...e4.
19...h6 20.Ne6 Qxh2 21.Kf2 Qh4+ 22.Kg1 Bxe6 23.dxe6 Bc5+ 24.Be3 Bxe3+ 25.Qxe3 Qd4 26.Re1 c5 27.Kh1 Qh4+
Black is up the equivalent of a queen (Dragon1), or at least more than a rook (Stockfish17.1), after 27...Qxe3 28.Rxe3 Kf8.
28.Kg1 Qd4 29.Kh1 Qh4+ ½–½

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