White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Apr 8, 2026

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The eighth in our series of instructional games. Both players had opportunities to win. Several mistakes were made. Well worth going over to test your tactical sense at several points in the game. Hanning - Langerner (C80)Berlin, 1926 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Nxe4 6.d4 exd4? (Best not to open the e-file when you aren't castled and your opponent is. The main line of the Open Defense goes 6...b5 7.Bb3 d5) 7.Re1 d5 8.c4 dxc3 9.Nxc3 Bb4 10.Bg5? (Much better was 10.Nxe4 dxe4 11.Rxe4+ Be7 12.Qe2 b5 13.Bg5 f6 14.Rd1 Bd7 15.Bb3 with an iron grip on poor Black)10...f6 11.Ne5 0–0 12.Bxc6? (12.Nxc6 bxc6 13.Bxc6 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Bxc3 15.Bxa8 Bxe1 16.Bf4=) 12...Bxc3? (Winning for Black was 12...Nxg5! 13.Bxd5+ Kh8 14.f4 Nh3+ 15.gxh3 fxe5 16.Rxe5 Bd6)13.Bxd5+ Kh8 14.Qh5 Bxe5 (14...Qxd5 15.Ng6+ Kg8 16.Ne7+ wins the queen)15.Bxe4 g6 16.Bxg6 Qd7 17.Rxe5 fxe5 18.Rd1 Qg7 (SEE DIAGRAM) White played one move here, and Black Resigned. What was it?

19.Bf6 Black Resigned because of 19...Rxf6 20.Rd8+ Rf8 21.Rxf8+ Qxf8 22.Qxh7 mate

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