1.
e4
e5
2.
Nc3
Nf6
3.
Nf3
Nc6
4.
Bb5
Bb4
5.
O-O
O-O
6.
d3
d6
7.
Bxc6
bxc6
8.
Ne2
Bg4
9.
Ng3
Nh5
10.
h3
Nxg3
11.
fxg3
Bd7
12.
g4
Bc5+
13.
Kh1
Rb8
14.
Qe1
Kh8
15.
c3
a5
16.
Rb1
Qe7
17.
Bg5
f6
18.
Bd2
Be6
19.
b3
d5
20.
Nh4
Qd7
21.
Rd1
a4
22.
b4
Bd6
23.
a3
dxe4
24.
dxe4
Bb3
25.
Rb1
Rbd8
26.
Rb2
c5
27.
Nf5
cxb4
28.
cxb4
Rf7
29.
Qe2
Bf8
30.
Bc3
Qe6
31.
Rf2
Rfd7
32.
Rd2
Rxd2
33.
Bxd2
c5
34.
Qb5
Qc4
35.
Qxc4
Bxc4
36.
Bc3
cxb4
37.
axb4
a3
38.
Rd2
Rxd2
39.
Bxd2
a2
40.
Bc3
Bxb4
41.
Bb2
Bc5
42.
g5
Be6
43.
gxf6
gxf6
44.
g4
Bxf5
45.
g5
Bxe4+
46.
Kh2
Bd4
0-1
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
10
White
Gossip, George Hatfeild
Result
0-1
Score
Printed Game No. 17, pp. 24–25 (PDF pp. 76–77). The source identifies the first round and dates the game April 4, 1889.
- 7.Bxc6 As usual, such an exchange early in the opening does not turn out advantageous.
- 9…Nh5 A very good way of playing for the second party, which we believe was first introduced by Herr Winawer.
- 11…Bd7 Better than B—K3 at the present juncture, though he has to play it to that square later on. His object is at this stage to guard all points and to provide in advance against any contingent adverse attack by Q—R4 after P—QB3.
- 15.c3 P—QKt 3 was much better.
- 15…a5 Black conducts the attack on the Q side in true modern style. Albeit his doubled Pawn, he has the superior game on account of the strength of his two Bishops.
- 17.Bg5 B—K3 here and on the next move, with the object of getting rid of the adverse two Bishops, was a more hopeful plan.
- 25…Rbd8 The KR would have been much better placed here on that square if only for the reason that it provided at once a retreat of the KB—B sq., and guarded that valuable Bishop against being exchanged for the adverse Knight.
- 29.Qe2 White ought not to have hesitated to exchange Knight for Bishop, in order to remain with Bishops of opposite colors, which gave him excellent drawing prospects.
- 34…Qc4 This energetic move decides the battle, for after the exchange of Queens which is forced, as Black threatens R x B, followed by Q—B8 ch., Black has an easy task, as he forms a far advanced Pawn and ultimately wins one of his opponent's.
- 42…Be6 Promptly forcing the entrance of his B—Q5, which wins a piece.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "10"] [White "Gossip, George Hatfeild"] [Black "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. Ne2 Bg4 9. Ng3 Nh5 10. h3 Nxg3 11. fxg3 Bd7 12. g4 Bc5+ 13. Kh1 Rb8 14. Qe1 Kh8 15. c3 a5 16. Rb1 Qe7 17. Bg5 f6 18. Bd2 Be6 19. b3 d5 20. Nh4 Qd7 21. Rd1 a4 22. b4 Bd6 23. a3 dxe4 24. dxe4 Bb3 25. Rb1 Rbd8 26. Rb2 c5 27. Nf5 cxb4 28. cxb4 Rf7 29. Qe2 Bf8 30. Bc3 Qe6 31. Rf2 Rfd7 32. Rd2 Rxd2 33. Bxd2 c5 34. Qb5 Qc4 35. Qxc4 Bxc4 36. Bc3 cxb4 37. axb4 a3 38. Rd2 Rxd2 39. Bxd2 a2 40. Bc3 Bxb4 41. Bb2 Bc5 42. g5 Be6 43. gxf6 gxf6 44. g4 Bxf5 45. g5 Bxe4+ 46. Kh2 Bd4 0-1