Master game · Vienna Game

Maljutin, Evgeni vs Bezgodov, Alexei, 2000

53. ch-RUS. A Vienna Game game with annotated key positions you can drill.

White
Maljutin, Evgeni (2451)
Black
Bezgodov, Alexei (2576)
Event
53. ch-RUS
Date
2000
Opening
C29k Vienna Game
Result
1-0

Play through the game

Click moves to jump, use the controls or arrow keys to step through. Flip the board to see the position from either side.

Show full PGN as text
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 f5 7. Nge2 g6 8. Nd4 Qh4+ 9. g3 Nxg3 10. hxg3 Qxd4 11. Qxd5 Qxd5 12. Nxd5 Kd8 13. d4 Be6 14. Bg5+ Kc8 15. Nf4 Bf7 16. Bf6 Rg8 17. Rxh7 g5 18. Rxf7 gxf4 19. gxf4 Bh6 20. c3 a6 21. Bd3 Rg1+ 22. Bf1 b5 23. Kf2 1-0

Key positions

The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.

r . b . k b . r
p p p . . . . p
. . n . . . p .
. B . p P p . .
. . . N n . . q
. . N . . Q . .
P P P P . . P P
R . B . K . . R
9. g3!
r . b . k b . r
p p p . . . . p
. . n . . . p .
. B . p P p . .
. . . N . . . q
. . N . . Q n .
P P P P . . . P
R . B . K . . R
10. hxg3!
r . b . k b . r
p p p . . . . p
. . n . . . p .
. B . p P p . .
. . . q . . . .
. . N . . Q P .
P P P P . . . .
R . B . K . . R
11. Qxd5!
r . b . k b . r
p p p . . . . p
. . n . . . p .
. B . q P p . .
. . . . . . . .
. . N . . . P .
P P P P . . . .
R . B . K . . R
12. Nxd5!
r . b k . b . r
p p p . . . . p
. . n . . . p .
. B . N P p . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . P .
P P P P . . . .
R . B . K . . R
13. d4!
r . . k . b . r
p p p . . . . p
. . n . b . p .
. B . N P p . .
. . . P . . . .
. . . . . . P .
P P P . . . . .
R . B . K . . R
14. Bg5+!
r . k . . b . r
p p p . . . . p
. . n . b . p .
. B . N P p B .
. . . P . . . .
. . . . . . P .
P P P . . . . .
R . . . K . . R
15. Nf4!
r . k . . b . r
p p p . . b . p
. . n . . . p .
. B . . P p B .
. . . P . N . .
. . . . . . P .
P P P . . . . .
R . . . K . . R
16. Bf6!
r . k . . b r .
p p p . . b . p
. . n . . B p .
. B . . P p . .
. . . P . N . .
. . . . . . P .
P P P . . . . .
R . . . K . . R
17. Rxh7!
r . k . . b r .
p p p . . b . R
. . n . . B . .
. B . . P p p .
. . . P . N . .
. . . . . . P .
P P P . . . . .
R . . . K . . .
18. Rxf7!
r . k . . b r .
p p p . . R . .
. . n . . B . .
. B . . P p . .
. . . P . p . .
. . . . . . P .
P P P . . . . .
R . . . K . . .
19. gxf4!
r . k . . . . .
. p p . . R . .
p . n . . B . b
. . . . P p . .
. . . P . P . .
. . P B . . . .
P P . . . . . .
R . . . K . r .
22. Bf1!
r . k . . . . .
. . p . . R . .
p . n . . B . b
. p . . P p . .
. . . P . P . .
. . P . . . . .
P P . . . . . .
R . . . K B r .
23. Kf2!

Drill the key positions in spaced repetition

This game's critical moments are part of the Vienna Game repertoire on DawnChess. FSRS-6 spaced repetition makes them stick. Free to use.

Start training Vienna Game →