MacKenzie, George Henry VS Winawer, Szymon 1878.07.05

Annotations

1. 12…Kh8 Compare notes 53 and 54 to Col. 20. Zukertort played at this stage against the same opponent in the same tournament 12....P—Q4; and White took the P in passing, and after the exchange of pieces Black remained with an isolated QP. The game ultimately ended in a draw. Black, however, cannot play P—KB3, for White would win a P by Q—B4 ch., followed by P×P.
2. 13…b6 A feeble sort of waiting policy. 13....P—Q3; 14 Kt—Q5, 14 R—K sq.; was his best resource, for though White can now also win a P by Kt×B and P×P, Black will be able to develop his forces, and is likely to draw on account of the Bishops being of opposite colors.
3. 14…Ra7 Waste of time. Evidently P—Q4 was the proper play.
4. 17…h6 Necessary as a temporary expedient, for he could not afford to allow B—Kt5, but this advance is the cause of breakdown in a few moves.
5. 19…Be7 Excellent play. Of course Black dare not take, for White would reply Q—R4 and win in a few moves.
6. 20.Bxh6 A master coup which disorganizes the opponent's game.
7. 23…Kg8 Clearly if 23....Q—R2, the ch. of the Q at B6 followed by the ch. of the R also wins the Q.

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