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C67 Ruy Lopez (Berlin Defense)

Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio de Janeiro Variation

Johann Nepomuk Berger vs Josef Plachutta, 1866

1-0, 31 moves ("Berger Meister")

[Event "Graz"]
[Site "Graz"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Johann Nepomuk Berger"]
[Black "Josef Plachutta"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "62"]
1.e4 {Notes by Berger.} e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Be7 6.Qe2 Nd6 7.Bxc6 dxc6 {Around 1866, the great problem master was stationed in Graz for a while as a military official; he was a strong player too, but not very well versed in theory. Therefore, he did not know yet L. Paulsen's attacking combination which now follows. -- Berger} 8.dxe5 Nf5 9.Rd1 Bd7 10.e6 fxe6 11.Ne5 Bd6 12.Qh5+ g6 13.Nxg6 Ng7 14.Qh6 Nf5 15.Qh3 Qf6 {?} 16.Nxh8 Qxh8 17.Qh5+ Kf8 18.Nc3 Be8 19.Bh6+ Nxh6 20.Qxh6+ Ke7 21.Rd3 Bg6 22.Rf3 Rg8 23.Re1 Be5 24.Qg5+ Bf6 25.Qc5+ Kf7 26.Nd5 {!} Bf5 27.Rxf5 exf5 28.Re7+ Bxe7 29.Qxe7+ Kg6 30.Qe6+ Kg5 31.f4+ {and Black resigned.} 1-0

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