Golmayo Zupide, Celso F VS Steinitz, William 1888.??.??

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1. 4…Bd7 4....P×P is also good. It transposes the game into a position arising in Philidor's defence. Compare Col. 13 p. 148.
2. 6.d5 Though this cramps the adverse pieces, Black obtains the initiative of an attack against the fixed KP. If 6 P×P, 6 P×P; (not 6....Kt×P; on account of 7 Kt×Kt, and if 7....B×B; 8 Kt×BP, 8 K×Kt; 9 Q—R5 ch.+) 7 B—QB4, then 7....Kt—B sq. with the view of answering Kt—Q3 against the attack by Kt—Kt5 is the only correct play.
3. 10…f5 Black has evidently the best of the game. For if White answer P×P the P retakes with a formidable attack.
4. 11…Qc8 B—B sq. with the object of playing Kt—Q2 was, we believe, better.
5. 15.Bd2 The subsequent loose position of his Q and B is fraught with danger. In such a blocked situation freedom for his Q to retreat to Q2, if necessary, should have been reserved and, B right back to B sq. was the proper move.
6. 15…Kh7 Necessary for his plan of breaking in at the 19th move.
7. 17.Qxa5 Whether or not he takes this P, Black obtains a strong attack by Kt—QB4.
8. 19.b4 Black threatened Kt×KP followed by B×Kt, or vice versa.
9. 21.Qxd5 If 21 Q×B, 21 P—B3; 22 Q—B4, 22 P—QKt4 wins the Q at once.
10. 23.cxd3 Much better anyhow was Kt×B, though the Q could not be saved, even then, if Black replied R—K sq.
11. 23…Ra7 Not as correct as R—K sq., threatening R—K3, and leaving White without resource.
12. 24…Rf6 After 24....R—Q sq., White has no other option than to give up the Q for two pieces, commencing with P×B.
13. 25.Qxe5 P×B was still his best plan.
14. 27.axb5 White has lost a Rook and yet cannot save the Q. If 27 P—K5, 27 R (R2)—K2 followed by R—K3, etc.

William Steinitz, The Modern Chess Instructor (1889) · Public domain · source