Hans Bruening wins this game in six moves without touching a piece!! [Technically, Pawns are not pieces.]

Berlin, 1907

AMATEUR BRUENING

1 PQ4 PQ4

2 PQB4 PK3

3 Kt~~QB3 P~QB4

4 B~~B4 PxQP

5 BxKt PxKt

6 B~~K5 PxKtP

Black wins. White is helpless against the treats of 7 . . . PxR and 7 . . . B~~Kt5ch winning the Queen.

A good solid position must have more than just eye-appeal. White’s game is pleasing in it’s symmetry, but the whole structure collapses before a blow is struck!

\\\\\* Berlin, 1950 *****

SEPPELT / LEGANKI

1. PK4 \| \| PK3

2. PQ4 \| \| PQ4

3. KtQ2 \| \| PQB4

4. KP x P \| \| KP x P

5. P x P \| \| B x P

6. KtK2 \| \| QKt3

A remarkable position. White is faced with a trilemma (choice of three evils).