(1) Von Popiel,I - Marco,G [C41]
Monte Carlo Monte Carlo (1), 1902



1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 c6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.d4 Nd7 6.Be3 Ngf6 7.Qe2 Qc7 8.Ng5 0-0 9.f4 b5 10.Bd3 a6 11.0-0 Bb7 12.Rae1 h6 13.Nf3 Ng4 14.Nd1 c5 15.c3 exd4 16.cxd4 Nxe3 17.Nxe3 cxd4 18.Nxd4 Nc5 19.Nef5 Bf6 20.Bb1 Rfe8 21.Qf3 Ne6 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.Qb3 Kh8 24.Ng3 Bd4+ 25.Kh1 Qc4 26.Qd1 Bxb2 27.Qxd6 Rad8 28.Qb6 Rd7 29.Qf2 Bd4 30.Qf3 Rf8 31.Rc1 Qb4 32.Qd3 e5 33.fxe5 Rxf1+ 34.Rxf1 Qe7 35.Nf5 Qxe5 36.Rd1
Diagram And black resigned, assuming that white, with three attacks upon the Bd4, would now win a piece. But black has a winning shot. Give it a try! [36.Rd1 Bg1! Threatening both Qxh2 checkmate and Rxd3. White can resign! 37.Kxg1 Rxd3 38.Bxd3 Bxe4 39.Bxe4 Qxe4 40.Nd4 Qe3+ 41.Kf1 Qa3 42.Rd2 Qc1+ 43.Ke2 Qg1-+ ] 1-0