How good is your chess? 3

Can you guess White's moves in this game?

It doesn't matter if you don't get them all -- the main thing is to have a good reason for everything you play, and you don't miss any chances for either side! 

[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} *
Choose: Nc3 / Nf3 / Qb3 / Qc2? 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 
{Developing with a threat -- perfect}
5...Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} *
Nc3 / e4 / O-O / Bg5 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
{White is going to use the extra central pawn to push Black around} 8...Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} *
O-O / Bg5 / d5 / Re1 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5! 
{You had a good hint!  This keeps Black on the run -- especially if you spot White's next move!}
10...exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} *
O-O / Bg5 / d6 / Nd4 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 
{Perfect! This releases the Q+B and stops Black castling}
12...Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} *
O-O / Bg5 / Nd4 / Nd5 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 

{Time for a developing move}
14...Nc6
 {Next?} *
Nd4 / Nd5 / Nf4 / Ne4 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 Nc6
 {Next?} 15. Ne4 {Poke a pinned piece } 15...Be7  {Next?} *
Not easy!

Nxf6 / Bxf6 / O-O / O-O-O 

[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 Nc6
 {Next?} 15. Ne4 Be7  {Next?} 16. Bxf6 {Not losing time} 16...gxf6  {Next?} *
O-O / O-O-O / Qd5 / Rd1 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 Nc6
 {Next?} 15. Ne4 Be7  {Next?} 16. Bxf6 gxf6  {Next?} 17. O-O-O {Developing aggressively} 17...Ne5  {Next?} *
Rhe1 / Nf4 / Nd4 / f4 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 Nc6
 {Next?} 15. Ne4 Be7  {Next?} 16. Bxf6 gxf6  {Next?} 17. O-O-O Ne5  {Next?} 18. Nf4 
{Bringing another piece into the attack} 18...Qb8  {Next?} *
Qe6 / Nd5 / Rd5 / Be6 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 Nc6
 {Next?} 15. Ne4 Be7  {Next?} 16. Bxf6 gxf6  {Next?} 17. O-O-O Ne5  {Next?} 18. Nf4 Qb8  {Next?} 19. Qe6 {The Queen arrives in the middle thanks to a pin} 19...Rf8  {Next?} *
Not easy -- you have nearly all your pieces where you want them, but you don't want Black to get any relief

Nc5 / Qd5 / Nxf6 / Nh5 

[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 Nc6
 {Next?} 15. Ne4 Be7  {Next?} 16. Bxf6 gxf6  {Next?} 17. O-O-O Ne5  {Next?} 18. Nf4 Qb8  {Next?} 19. Qe6 Rf8  {Next?} 20. Nxf6 
{Grabbing a pawn on the way but mainly making a new threat on d7} 20...Bd6
21. Nxd7 Nxd7 {Next?}
Rhe1 / Nd5 / Rd5 / Qd5 
[Event "Logical Chess, Move By Move #16"]
[Site "Nuremberg GER"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Tarrasch"]
[Black "Kurschner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D20"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bxc4 e6  {Next?} 5. Qb3 Be4 6. f3 Bc6 7. Ne2 Nf6  {Next?} 8. e4
Be7 9. Nbc3 Qc8  {Next?} 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 Bd7  {Next?} 12. d6 Bxd6 13. Bxf7+ Kd8  {Next?} 14. Bg5 Nc6
 {Next?} 15. Ne4 Be7  {Next?} 16. Bxf6 gxf6  {Next?} 17. O-O-O Ne5  {Next?} 18. Nf4 Qb8  {Next?} 19. Qe6 Rf8  {Next?} 20. Nxf6 Bd6
21. Nxd7 Nxd7 {Next?} 22. Rhe1 {Developing the last piece and threatening mate}1-0

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