1.
e4
e5
2.
Nc3
Bc5
3.
f4
d6
4.
Nf3
Nf6
5.
Bc4
c6
6.
d3
Qe7
7.
Qe2
b5
8.
Bb3
a5
9.
a4
b4
10.
Nd1
Ba6
11.
fxe5
dxe5
12.
Bg5
Nbd7
13.
Ne3
Bxe3
14.
Qxe3
Nc5
15.
Nd2
Qa7
16.
Qg3
Nfd7
17.
Be3
g6
18.
O-O
O-O
19.
Qf2
Kg7
20.
Qh4
f6
21.
Qh6+
Kh8
22.
Rf3
Rae8
23.
Qxh7+
1-0
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New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
1
White
Black
Hanham, James Moore
Result
1-0
Game 143 in Wilhelm Steinitz, The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 185–186. The source dates the game March 25th, 1889. Original descriptive notation and printed analysis are retained.
- 5.Bc4 We believe that 5 P x P, 5 P x P; 6 Kt x P, 6 Q— Q5; 7 Kt—Q3 may be played safely.
- 5…c6 A line of defence introduced by Anderssen in the Baden Tournament of 1870, but it has justly fallen into desuetude.
- 6…Qe7 Not a good move, for the Queen is wanted on the other side and should be reserved for being played to Q — Kt 3 after advancing P — QKt 4. Besides, the KP was now indirectly protected already, as White could not capture twice on account of the ultimate Q— Q5.
- 13…Bxe3 The bad place chosen for his Queen on the 6th move makes this disadvantageous exchange an unpleasant necessity; for if 13...P — Kt3; 14 Kt — Kt4, 14B— Q3; 15 KR— B sq., with a fine attack.
- 14…Nc5 P— KR3, with the view of forcing an exchange or driving the adverse Bishop further off by P — KKt 4, was undoubtedly better.
- 15…Qa7 Even now he ought to have attacked the Bishop with the same object. The move in the text allows the opponent to institute a powerful attack.
- 17.Be3 Excellent play which compels the opponent to weaken his K side.
- 18…O-O This is fatal, but his game could not hold out for long anyhow, for if 18. . . P — B3, White could either proceed with Bx P at once, followed by Q x KP, winning two Pawns for the exchange with a powerful attack, or he might preface that manoeuvre by B—B3 and doubling Rooks.
- 19.Qf2 Threatening Bx P ch. and Kt— QKt3.
- 19…Kg7 It is difficult to suggest anything better. In fact, the opponent's attack is already irresistible.
- 20.Qh4 Playing for higher game than the gain of a Pawn, as will be seen very soon.
- 22.Rf3 White prepares a most beautiful termination.
- 23.Qxh7+ A charming finish. See diagram. After 23...K x Q the mate is effected by 24 R—R3 ch., 24 K—Kt2; 25 B—R6 ch., 25 K moves; 26 B x R mate.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Blackburne, Joseph Henry"] [Black "Hanham, James Moore"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. d3 Qe7 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 a5 9. a4 b4 10. Nd1 Ba6 11. fxe5 dxe5 12. Bg5 Nbd7 13. Ne3 Bxe3 14. Qxe3 Nc5 15. Nd2 Qa7 16. Qg3 Nfd7 17. Be3 g6 18. O-O O-O 19. Qf2 Kg7 20. Qh4 f6 21. Qh6+ Kh8 22. Rf3 Rae8 23. Qxh7+ 1-0