by James Schroeder

My first Brilliancy. Julius Geodman – James Schroeder; Ohio Championship 1949

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Qc2? c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bxc5 8. a3 b6 9. Be2 d5 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 Bb7 12. b4 Bd6 13. Rd1 Qe7 14. Ba2 Ne5 15. Nd4 Ng6 16. Bb2 Bxh2+ 17. Kxh2 Ng4+ 18. Kg1 Qh4 19. e4 Qh2+ 20. Kf1 Nf4 21. Ke1 Nxg2+ 22. Kd2 Qf4+ 23. Kd3 Nxf2+ 24. Ke2 Ng4 25. Qd2 Qf2+ 26. Kd3 Ne5+ 27. Kc2 Ne3+ 28. Kb1 Nxd1 29. Qxd1 Rfd8 — I was disappointed that the Black King got away, but watch what happens. 30. Nce2 Bxe4+ 31. Kc1 Rac8+ 32. Bc3 Rxd4 33. Qxd4 Qxd4 34. Nxd4 Rxc3+ 35. Kb2 Rc8 36. Nb5 Nd3+ 37. Kb3 Bd5+ 38. Ka4 Nb2 checkmate

Al Horowitz published that game in Chess Review and called me Shredder Schroeder, which added a great amount to my results, as my opponents feared me. Actually, I was not a good attacking player, but nobody could miss that one.

Selected from Confidential Chess Lessons — © Copyright 1990 James Schroeder

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