This is a great lesson game played between Paul Johner and L. Steiner in 1928. Black tries a blockading set-up, but does not seem to know how to play one. White played one move and Black Resigned!

Solution:

Here’s the whole game: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d6 5.e4 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 0–0 [ He should start the blockade right away with 6...e5] 7.Bd3 e5 8.Ne2 Qe7 9.0–0 c5 [He has to play 9...Nc6 10.d5 Na5 11.Ng3 b6]10.f4 Nfd7 11.Ng3 Re8 12.Nf5 Qf8 13.fxe5 dxe5 14.Qf2 Nb6 [14...g6 15.Bh6] (See Diagram)15.Nh6+ Black Resigned here as after:15...gxh6 [15...Kh8 16.Nxf7+ Kg8 17.Qg3 Qxf7 18.Rxf7 Kxf7 19.Bg5 Nc6 20.Rf1+ Kg8 21.d5 Na5 22.Bh6 g6 23.Qxe5 Rxe5 24.Rf8#] 16.Bxh6 Qxh6 17.Qxf7+ Kh8 18.Qxe8+ Kg7 19.Qf8+ Kg6 20.Rf6+ Kg5 21.Qxh6+ Kg4 22.Be2#

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