1.
e4
e5
2.
Bc4
Nf6
3.
Qe2
Nc6
4.
Nf3
Bc5
5.
Ng5
d5
6.
exd5
Nxd5
7.
d3
O-O
8.
Nc3
Nf6
9.
Nce4
Nd4
10.
Qd1
Bb6
11.
c3
Nf5
12.
Qb3
Qe7
13.
Bd2
Nxe4
14.
Nxe4
Kh8
15.
O-O-O
Nd6
16.
Nxd6
cxd6
17.
f4
f6
18.
Rde1
Qc7
19.
Qd1
Bd7
20.
Qf3
Bc6
21.
Qg3
Rae8
22.
Bb3
a5
23.
Rhf1
a4
24.
Bc2
Ba7
25.
a3
b5
26.
Qh3
d5
27.
fxe5
fxe5
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
1
White
Gunsberg, Isidor
Black
Burn, Amos
Result
1/2-1/2
Game 101 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed page 133.
- 5.Ng5 A premature attack that ought to have been disadvantageous to White.
- 5…d5 He could not play 5 O—O, on account of 6 KtxP, 6 RxKt; 7 BxR ch., 7 KxB; 8 Q—B4 ch., winning the exchange. But, nevertheless, the move in the text was not the best, for it subjects him to a considerable attack for a long time, whereas 5...Kt—Q5; 6 Q—Q sq. (if 6 BxP ch., 6 K—B sq.; 7 Q—B4, 7 Q—K2, threatening P—QKt4, as well as P—KR3, and ought to win), 6...O—O, and Black will obtain the superior development.
- 21…Rae8 Both parties have alternately attacked and defended with great caution and good judgment, but we believe that here 21...P—Q4; 22 B—Kt3, 22 P—K5 was more promising for Black, who could at once form a strong centre Pawn, whereas White could not have asserted his superiority of Pawns on the Q wing for a very long time, having Castled on that side.
- 27…fxe5 The game is about even in position and forces, but, for all that, we think that at such a stage of the game, where the issue seems still quite uncertain, a draw by mutual consent between two favorites for high honors is an unsatisfactory result.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Burn, Amos"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bc5 5. Ng5 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. d3 O-O 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Nce4 Nd4 10. Qd1 Bb6 11. c3 Nf5 12. Qb3 Qe7 13. Bd2 Nxe4 14. Nxe4 Kh8 15. O-O-O Nd6 16. Nxd6 cxd6 17. f4 f6 18. Rde1 Qc7 19. Qd1 Bd7 20. Qf3 Bc6 21. Qg3 Rae8 22. Bb3 a5 23. Rhf1 a4 24. Bc2 Ba7 25. a3 b5 26. Qh3 d5 27. fxe5 fxe5 1/2-1/2