Mieses Jacques - Christoffel
Hastings 1945/46 · Brilliancy Prize
Brilliancy Prize at Age 80!
A remarkable game from Mieses' twilight years - at age 80, he won the brilliancy prize at Hastings with this sparkling tactical display. Proof that his combinative powers remained sharp even in old age.
Christoffel vs Mieses
This game demonstrates that even at 80 years of age, Jacques Mieses retained his tactical brilliance and fighting spirit. Playing in the Hastings Christmas tournament of 1945/46, he produced this gem that earned him the brilliancy prize - a fitting testament to his enduring chess genius.
This game was played on 3 January 1946 at the Hastings 1945/46 Christmas Congress, over fifty years after Mieses' first appearance at the legendary Hastings Tournament 1895.
Tournament: Hastings 1945/46 · Opening: English Opening · Result: 1-0 · Award: Brilliancy Prize
Game details and notation
| White | Martin Christoffel |
|---|---|
| Black | Jacques Mieses |
| Event | Hastings 1945/46 |
| Date | 3 January 1946 |
| Round | 6 |
| Opening | ECO A35 |
| Result | 0–1 |
| Source | BritBase (britbase.co.uk), Hastings 1945/46 |
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 b6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 Bb7 8. e4 g6 9. Bg2 Bg7 10. O-O O-O 11. e5 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Ne8 13. Qe4 Rc8 14. Bg5 f6 15. exf6 Nxf6 16. Qe2 Rc6 17. Rad1 Qa8 18. Kg1 Re6 19. Qd3 Rd6 20. Qc2 Rxd1 21. Rxd1 Qc6 22. b3 e6 23. Qd3 Ng4 24. Bf4 g5 25. f3 Qc5+ 26. Kg2 Qf2+ 27. Kh3 Qxh2+ 28. Kxg4 Rxf4+ 0-1
Notation in English algebraic form, as in the viewer.