William Steinitz, The Modern Chess Instructor (1889)
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| Players | Result | Moves | Opening | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839.05.30 |
Von Bilguer, Paul Rudolf
vs
Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo
|
1-0 | 24 | Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit, Jaenisch Variation | Berlin Casual Games |
| 1841 |
Staunton, Howard
vs
NN
|
1-0 | 34 | Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense | Staunton sim |
| 1846 |
NN
vs
Kieseritzky, Lionel Adalbert BF
|
0-1 | 25 | Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit | Paris Casual Games |
| 1848 |
Dufresne, Jean
vs
Von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo
|
1-0 | 19 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | Berlin |
| 1854 |
Loewenthal, Johann Jacob
vs
Brien/Wormald
|
1-0 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Open | London |
| 1857.10.23 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Lichtenhein, Theodor
|
1-0 | 29 | Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense | USA-01 Congress Grand Tournament |
| 1857.11.08 |
Paulsen, Louis
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 28 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation | USA-01 Congress Grand Tournament |
| 1858.06 |
Barnes, Thomas Wilson
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 24 | Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, del Rio Attack | Casuals Morphy-Barnes +19-7=0 |
| 1858.08 |
Bird, Henry Edward
vs
Morphy, Paul
|
0-1 | 29 | Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort Variation | Casuals Morphy-Bird +10-1=1 |
| 1858.09.10 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Harrwitz, Daniel
|
1-0 | 35 | Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | Match Morphy-Harrwitz +5-2=1 |
| 1858.09.27 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Baucher, Henri
|
1-0 | 27 | Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | Morphy blindfold sim +6-0=2 |
| 1858.09.27 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Potier, M
|
1-0 | 25 | Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit | Morphy blindfold sim +6-0=2 |
| 1858.11.02 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Duke of Brunswick, Count
|
1-0 | 17 | Philidor Defense | Opera House: Morphy-Duke of Brunswick |
| 1859 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Suhle, Berthold
|
1-0 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | Casuals Anderssen-Suhle +27-13=8 |
| 1860.04.04 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Kolisch, Ignaz
|
1-0 | 39 | Petrov's Defense | Match/Friendly Anderssen-Kolisch +5-5=1 |
| 1860 |
Kolisch, Ignaz
vs
Harrwitz, Daniel
|
1-0 | 39 | Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit | Great Britain |
| 1862.06.30 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Paulsen, Louis
|
1-0 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Anderssen Variation | British CA-05 Grand Tournament |
| 1863 |
Morphy, Paul
vs
Arnous de Riviere, Jules
|
1-0 | 26 | Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, de Riviere Defense | Casuals Morphy-Arnous +9+3=0 |
| 1864.08 |
Hirschfeld, Philipp
vs
Kolisch, Ignaz
|
1-0 | 43 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense | Match Hirschfeld-Kolisch (1) +4-4=0 |
| 1864 |
Neumann, Gustav Richard
vs
Anderssen, Adolf
|
0-1 | 18 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | Berlin m1 |
| 1873.08.04 |
Rosenthal, Samuel
vs
Steinitz, William
|
0-1 | 38 | Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense | Wien International-01 |
| 1873.08.12 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Steinitz, William
|
0-1 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | Wien International-01 |
| 1876.02.17 |
Steinitz, William
vs
Blackburne, Joseph Henry
|
1-0 | 34 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | Match Steinitz-Blackburne +7-0=0 |
| 1877.07.21 |
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
vs
Schallopp, Emil
|
1-0 | 34 | Scotch Game: Potter Variation | Leipzig Anderssen Masters |
| 1877.07.25 |
Paulsen, Louis
vs
Anderssen, Adolf
|
1-0 | 27 | Scotch Game | Match Paulsen-Anderssen +5-3=1 |
| 1877.07.27 |
Anderssen, Adolf
vs
Paulsen, Louis
|
1-0 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation | Match Paulsen-Anderssen +5-3=1 |
| 1878.07.05 |
Mackenzie, George Henry
vs
Winawer, Szymon
|
1-0 | 38 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation | Congres International |
| 1878.07.08 |
Blackburne, Joseph Henry
vs
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
|
0-1 | 31 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation | Congres International |
| 1878.07.15 |
Winawer, Szymon
vs
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
|
1-0 | 45 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | Congres International |
| 1878.07.28 |
Winawer, Szymon
vs
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
|
1/2-1/2 | 73 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Winawer Attack | Congres International playoff-1 |
| 1879.02 |
Blackburne, Joseph Henry
vs
Mason, James
|
1-0 | 26 | Scotch Game: Classical Variation | Match Blackburne-Mason +1-1=0 |
| 1879.07.23 |
Potter, William Norwood
vs
Mason, James
|
1-0 | 24 | Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation | Match Mason-Potter +5-5=11 |
| 1879 |
Schiffers,E/Chigorin,M
vs
Alapin,S/Petrovsky,N
|
1-0 | 29 | Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Jaenisch Variation | St Petersburg CC Consultation |
| 1880.01.05 |
Judd,M/Sellmann/Ware
vs
Delmar/Congdon/Grundy
|
1-0 | 39 | Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack | New York Consultation |
| 1880.05.10 |
Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich
vs
Schiffers, Emanuel Stepanovich
|
1-0 | 28 | Scotch Game: Classical Variation | Match Chigorin-Schiffers +6-2=2 |
| 1882 |
Winawer
vs
Blackburne
|
0-1 | 51 | Philidor Defense | The Modern Chess Instructor |
| 1882.05.14 |
Bird, Henry Edward
vs
Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich
|
0-1 | 33 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense | Wien International-02 25years WienerSK |
| 1882.06.01 |
Blackburne, Joseph Henry
vs
Steinitz, William
|
1-0 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | Wien International-02 25years WienerSK |
| 1882.06.07 |
Paulsen, Louis
vs
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
|
0-1 | 61 | Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | Wien International-02 25years WienerSK |
| 1883.04.26 |
Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich
vs
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
|
0-1 | 29 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation | London International Masters |
| 1883.04 |
Englisch, Berthold
vs
Rosenthal, Samuel
|
1-0 | 23 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | London International Masters |
| 1883.05.11 |
Blackburne, Joseph Henry
vs
Steinitz, William
|
1-0 | 26 | Three Knights Opening | London International Masters |
| 1883.06.13 |
Steinitz, William
vs
Rosenthal, Samuel
|
0-1 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | London International Masters |
| 1885.02.10 |
Sellman, Alexander
vs
Steinitz, William
|
0-1 | 36 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | Match Steinitz-Sellman (2) +3-0=0 |
| 1886.01.13 |
Steinitz, Wilhelm
vs
Zukertort, Johannes
|
0-1 | 46 | Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | World Championship |
| 1886.03.01 |
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
vs
Steinitz, William
|
0-1 | 42 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Gunsberg Counterattack | World-ch01 Steinitz-Zukertort +10-5=5 |
| 1886.03.22 |
Steinitz, William
vs
Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
|
1-0 | 40 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | World-ch01 Steinitz-Zukertort +10-5=5 |
| 1886.07.20 |
Gunsberg, Isidor
vs
Schallopp, Emil
|
0-1 | 23 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer Variation | London Tournament 1886 |
| 1888.04.21 |
Judd, Max
vs
Steinitz, William
|
0-1 | 32 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | Manhattan CC Exhibition Games |
| 1888 |
Golmayo Zupide, Celso F
vs
Steinitz, William
|
0-1 | 27 | Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | Havana |