1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
d4
exd4
4.
Nxd4
Qh4
5.
Nf3
Qxe4+
6.
Be2
d5
7.
O-O
Be6
8.
Nc3
Qf5
9.
Bb5
Ne7
10.
Nd4
Qg6
11.
f4
f5
12.
Re1
Bd7
13.
Nxd5
O-O-O
14.
Bxc6
Nxc6
15.
Nb5
Bc5+
16.
Be3
Be6
17.
Nbxc7
Bxe3+
18.
Rxe3
Bxd5
19.
Nxd5
Qf7
20.
c4
Rhe8
21.
Ra3
Kb8
22.
Rb1
Qf8
23.
b4
Nxb4
24.
Qd4
Nc6
25.
Rxb7+
Kxb7
26.
Rxa7+
Nxa7
27.
Qb6+
Ka8
28.
Nc7#
1-0
William Steinitz, The Modern Chess Instructor (1889)
Game 75 of 83
52
Steinitz, William vs Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich
1889.01.22 · 1-0 · Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre
54
Steinitz, William vs Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich
1889.01.26 · 1-0 · Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre
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Event
The Modern Chess Instructor
White
Mephisto
Black
Amateur
Result
1-0
- 6…d5 Compare Col. 13.
- 11…f5 An error which costs a P. 10....B—Q2, followed by K—Q sq., and afterward Kt—B sq., was, as Herr Dufresne points out, the right defence.
- 14…Nxc6 14....BxB; 15 KtxB, 15 QxKt was far superior, and would have given Black the best of the game.
- 15…Bc5+ B—Q3 was preferable (Dufresne).
- 16…Be6 An error which costs another valuable P. Again B—Q3 was better (Dufresne).
- 23…Nxb4 Not perceiving the opponent's brilliant design.
- 24.Qd4 The initiation of a brilliant plan.
- 25.Rxb7+ White now finishes off with a series of master coups.
- 25…Kxb7 Or 25....K—B sq.; 26 R—B7 ch., 26 K—Kt sq.; 27 R—Kt3 ch., 27 K—R sq.; 28 RxP ch., 28 KtxR; 29 Kt—B7 mate (Dufresne).
[Event "The Modern Chess Instructor"] [Site "?"] [Date "?"] [Round "?"] [White "Mephisto"] [Black "Amateur"] [Result "1-0"] [AnnotationSlug "steinitz-mci-scotch-6"] [PlyCount "55"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nf3 Qxe4+ 6. Be2 d5 7. O-O Be6 8. Nc3 Qf5 9. Bb5 Ne7 10. Nd4 Qg6 11. f4 f5 12. Re1 Bd7 13. Nxd5 O-O-O 14. Bxc6 Nxc6 15. Nb5 Bc5+ 16. Be3 Be6 17. Nbxc7 Bxe3+ 18. Rxe3 Bxd5 19. Nxd5 Qf7 20. c4 Rhe8 21. Ra3 Kb8 22. Rb1 Qf8 23. b4 Nxb4 24. Qd4 Nc6 25. Rxb7+ Kxb7 26. Rxa7+ Nxa7 27. Qb6+ Ka8 28. Nc7# 1-0