The first memorial was organized by the Vienna Chess Club in 1907 with funds bequeathed to it by Leopold Trebitsch, a wealthy businessman who had been vice-president of the club until his death on December 12, 1906, a month before the tournament.
The tournament had a strong field and as Dr. Julius Perlis wrote, "The result was a triumph for players who favor brilliancy in preference to ultra-modern tendencies, Mieses and Duras admittedly producing some of the most effective examples of contemporary chess from the spectacular point of view." Mieses' victory was one of the most notable achievements of his career.
In today's featured game Tartakower defeats the virtually unknown Italian master Giovanni Martinolich (1884-1910, age 26) in a game in which the roles of the attacker and defender are reversed when Martinolich played the dubious Gledhill Attack against Tartakower's French Defense.
Martinolich was born in Trieste and was the unofficial Italian champion in 1906. He learned chess from his father at the age of 16 and after after beginning his studies in Vienna in 1901 he showed rapid improvement. He has several success in tournaments in Austria and Italy. He died suddenly of heart disease at the age of 26.
Giovanni Martinolich - Savielly Tartakower
Result: 0-1
Site: Vienna
Date: 1907.01.11
French Defense, Gledhill Attack
[...] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♘c3 ♘f6 4.e5 ♘fd7 5.♕g4 This is the enterprising Gledhill Attack; it suits the style of an aggressive attacker, but is of doubtful value theoretically. As C.S. Howell observed, "It seldom happens that a closed defense can be smashed by sandbag tactics in the early stages." 5...h5 Even at the time this game was played the universally accepted move was 5...c5. Regarding his move Tartakower explains: In conjunction with his next move black proceeds without delay to deny the white Q access to g3. 6.♕g3 h4 7.♕g4 As will soon be clear it would have been better to play the Q to f4 to guard the e-Pawn. 7...c5 8.♘f3 cxd4 If his Q was on f4 he could play 9.Nxd4, but as it is he must now lose time to regain the P. 9.♘b5
9.♕xd4 won't do because after 9...♘c6 10.♕f4 Black can regain the P with the advantage with ...a6 (to prevent Nb5), ...g6 and ... Bg7
9...♘c6 10.♗f4 a6 11.♘bxd4 ♘xd4 12.♘xd4 ♕b6 Seizing the initiative (Tartakower) 13.O-O-O
13.♘b3 Shielding the b-Pawn in this way runs into 13...♕b4+ 14.c3 ♘xe5 15.♕xe6+ fxe6 16.cxb4 ♗xb4+ with a considerable advantage.
13...♘c5 14.♗e3 ♗d7 15.♔b1 ♕c7 (15...g6 16.♗d3 ♕c7 17.♘b3) 16.f4 ♖c8 17.♖c1 (17.♗d3!?±) 17...♘a4 This contains a hidden trap if white plays a routine move like 16.Bd3 18.c4
18.♗d3 ♘xb2 This is what Tartakower intended though it's not quite as strong as 18...Qb6. 19.♘xe6 (19.♔xb2 ♕c3+ 20.♔b1 ♗a3 mates) 19...♗xe6 20.f5 ♘c4 21.♗xc4 ♕xc4 22.♕xc4 ♖xc4 23.fxe6 fxe6 and black is better.
(18.♗d3 ♕b6 19.b3 ♘c3+ 20.♔b2 ♕b4 wins.) 18...♕b6 19.b3 ♕b4 20.♗d3 This turns out to be a serious mistake. White's defensive task is difficult, but adequate after 20.Nd2
20.♘c2 keeps things equal after 20...♘c3+ 21.♔b2 ♘a4+ 22.♔b1 and black can take the draw or try 22...♕c3 However, after 23.bxa4 ♗xa4 24.♕e2 it is white who stands better.
20...b5 Shaking the defenses of white's K (Tartakower). Actually, after this move the chances remain equal.
20...dxc4 was better. After 21.♗xc4 ♘c3+ 22.♔a1 ♖xc4 23.bxc4 ♘xa2 24.♔xa2 ♕a3+ 25.♔b1 ♕xe3 26.♖hd1 ♗a4 27.f5 ♗xd1 28.♖xd1 ♖h6 black has the advantage.
21.cxd5
21.f5 was an interesting try. 21...♘c3+ 22.♔a1 ♘xa2 23.fxe6 ♗xe6 24.♘xe6 ♘xc1 25.♗xc1 bxc4 26.♘d4 with complications.
21...♘c3+ It's interesting that in previous variations the move Ka1 was correct, but here it is the losing move! 22.♔a1
22.♖xc3 absolutely had to be played after which the chances would be equal. 22...♕xc3 23.♕e2 ♗a3 24.d6 with equality.
22...♕a5 Tartakower fails to take advantage of the opportunity white's last move gave him.
22...♘xd5 should win without difficulty after 23.♕e2 ♘xe3 24.♕xe3 ♖xc1+ 25.♖xc1 ♗c5
23.♖c2 ♘xa2 (23...♘xd5 24.♗d2 ♕b6 is also equal.) 24.♖xc8+ For a second time white plays a losing move.
24.♖xa2 ♕c3+ 25.♖b2 ♗a3 26.♕e2 ♗xb2+ 27.♔a2 Best as now white stands slightly better. (27.♕xb2 ♕xd3 28.♕d2 ♖c3 29.♕xd3 ♖xd3 30.♖e1 exd5 is very good for black.)
24...♗xc8 25.dxe6 (25.♔b2 ♕a3+ 26.♔c2 ♘b4+ 27.♔d1 ♘xd3 was not much better.) 25...♘b4+ 26.♔b2 ♕a2+ 27.♔c1 ♘xd3+ 28.♔d1 ♘f2+ 29.♗xf2 ♕xf2 30.exf7+ White's attacking gesture looks far better than it is. 30...♔xf7 31.f5 ♗c5 32.♕g6+
32.e6+ ♔g8 33.♘f3 ♖h6 34.♕e4 ♖f6 35.♖e1 (35.e7 gets white mated after 35...♖d6+) 35...♗e7 and white, a piece down, cannot do anything.
32...♔f8 33.♘f3 ♗b7 34.e6 White could have held out a bit longer with 34.f6, but in the end it would not have made any difference. 34...♗xf3+ 35.gxf3 ♕xf3+ 36.♔d2
36.♔c2 ♕e4+ 37.♔b2 ♗d4+ 38.♔c1 ♕xh1+ 39.♔d2 ♕xh2+ 40.♔d3 ♕g3+ 41.♔xd4 ♕xg6 42.fxg6 h3 43.♔e3 h2 44.♔d4 h1=♕ 45.♔c5 ♔e7 46.♔d4 ♕h2 47.♔c3 ♖h3+ 48.♔b4 ♕d6+ 49.♔a5 ♔xe6 50.b4 ♖a3#
36...♗b4+ 37.♔c2 (37.♔c1 ♕c3+ 38.♔b1 ♕d3+ 39.♔a1 ♗c3+ 40.♔a2 ♕d2+ 41.♔a3 ♕b2#) 37...♕c3+ 38.♔b1 ♕d3+ 39.♔b2 (39.♔a1 ♗c3+ 40.♔a2 ♕d2+ 41.♔a3 ♕b2#) 39...♗c3+ It's mate in two so white resigned. Powered by Aquarium
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