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Game 29: Rotlewi, Gersz - Teichmann, Richard 0-1
(Karlsbad 1911)

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{Teichmann (1868-1925) was a quiet positional player.The greatest success was his victory in Karlsbad 1911.} 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 O-O 7.Qc2 c5 8.O-O-O Qa5 9.cxd5 exd5 10.dxc5 Nxc5 11.Nd4 Be6 12.Kb1 Rac8 13.Bd3 h6 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Bf5 Rfd8 16.Bxe6 fxe6 17.Qg6 Rd6 18.Rc1 Ra6 19.f3 Rd8 20.Rc2 Bxd4 21.exd4 e5 22.Qg4 exd4 23.Qxd4 Ne6 24.Qe5 b5 25.b3 d4 26.Ne4 d3 27.Rd2 Nd4 28.Rc1 Nc2 29.Qb2 Na3+ 30.Ka1 Nc2+ 31.Kb1 Na3+ 32.Ka1 Nc2+ 33.Kb1 Rc6 34.Rcd1 Rdc8 35.Rxd3 Na3+ 36.Ka1 b4 37.Rd7 Qe5 38.Rd8+ Rxd8 39.Rxd8+ Kh7 40.Rd1 Qxb2+ 41.Kxb2 Rc2+ 42.Ka1 Rxg2 {The young talent Roltewi experiences difficulties on both flanks.} 43.Rh1 {White has no counter-play.} (43.Rd2 Rg1+ 44.Kb2 Rb1#) 43...g5 44.Nf6+ Kg7 45.Ne4 Kg6 46.Nd6 a5 47.Rc1 { The black king goes to f5, if the white knight moves.} 47...Rxh2 48.Nc4 $1 Nb5 $1 {Exchange would lessen the pressure.} 49.Ne5+ (49.Nxa5 $4 Nc3) 49...Kg7 50.Ng4 Re2 51.Rc5 {White's effort to counter has no effect.} 51...Re1+ 52.Kb2 Na3 53.Rc7+ Kf8 54.Rc1 Re2+ {Some repetitions follow.} 55.Ka1 Nc2+ 56.Kb1 Na3+ 57.Ka1 Nb5 58.Rc5 Re1+ 59.Kb2 Na3 60.Rc1 Re2+ 61.Ka1 Re6 62.Rh1 Kg7 63.Rc1 Kg6 64.Rc6 $1 {The pressure can be released somewhat.} 64...Rxc6 65.Ne5+ Kf5 66.Nxc6 {White seems to have chances.} 66...h5 { But this advance decides at once.} 67.Nd4+ Ke5 68.Ne2 Nc2+ 69.Kb2 Nd4 { A defeat by strangulation can drive you crazy.That is exactly what literally happened with poor Rotlewi.} 0-1

by Jan van Reek

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The Endgame

	Introduction
	Struggle:
1.	Attack in the centre
2.	The attack on the king
3.	The flank attack
4.	Encirclement
	Prophylaxis:
5.	Blockade in general
6.	Blockade by the knight
7.	Restriction in general
8.	Restriction and time
9.	Consolidation
10.	Fortification
11.	Strong and weak squares
12.	Crossing a diagonal
13.	The battle for an important square
14.	Overprotection
15.	Conunterattack: direct confrontation
	Examples:
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