1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
Nc3
dxe4
4.
Nxe4
h6
5.
Nf3
Nf6
6.
Bd3
Nbd7
7.
O-O
Nxe4
8.
Bxe4
Nf6
9.
Bd3
Bd6
10.
c4
c6
11.
Bc2
b6
12.
Qd3
Bb7
13.
Re1
Qc7
14.
a3
O-O-O
15.
Qc3
c5
16.
dxc5
Bxc5
17.
h3
Kb8
18.
b4
Bd6
19.
Nd4
Rc8
20.
Bd3
Nd5
21.
Qb3
Nf4
22.
Bf1
Ba6
23.
c5
Bxf1
24.
Kxf1
Be5
25.
Bb2
Ng6
26.
Nb5
Qd7
27.
c6
Qxc6
28.
Bxe5+
Nxe5
29.
Rxe5
f6
30.
Qa4
a5
31.
Re3
Qd7
32.
bxa5
Rc5
33.
Nc3
Qc8
34.
axb6
Qb7
35.
Qa7+
Qxa7
36.
bxa7+
Kxa7
37.
a4
e5
38.
Rd1
Rhc8
39.
Nb5+
Ka6
40.
Re4
f5
41.
Rb4
Ka5
42.
Rb2
Rc1
43.
Rb1
Rxb1
44.
Rxb1
Kxa4
45.
Nd6
Rf8
46.
Ke2
Rf6
47.
Rb6
g5
48.
Kd3
Rf8
49.
Kc3
Ra8
50.
Nc4
1-0
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
19
White
Gunsberg, Isidor
Black
Delmar, Eugene
Result
1-0
Score
Game 103 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 135–136.
- 4…h6 This and the last move were opposed to recognized principles of development.
- 10…c6 His QB becomes still more blocked by this advance.
- 13.Re1 Black was already weak enough on the K side, and as he evidently intended O—O—O, a preparation for an attack by P—QR3, followed by P—QKt4, was more in order.
- 17.h3 Hardly necessary, and therefore loss of time. 17 P—QKt4, 17 B—Q3; 18 B—Kt2, was safe enough, for if 18...BxKt; 19 QxB, 19 BxP ch.; 20 K—B sq., 20 B—Q3; 21 P—B5, 21 PxP; 22 PxP, 23 KR—QB sq., with an excellent attack.
- 20…Nd5 With this and the next move Black compromises his position, whereas he could have obtained here an excellent game by 20...P—K4; 21 Kt—B5 (if 21 Kt—Kt5, 21 Q—B3, threatening mate, followed by QxKt, winning); 21...Q—B3; 22 B—B sq., 22 B—B2, etc.
- 23.c5 This profound and fine move initiates a series of equally deep masterstrokes which lead to the gain of a piece.
- 24…Be5 Obviously, he could not capture the Pawn, and if B—K2, he lost a piece at once by the reply Kt—Kt5, followed by BxKt ch.
- 25.Bb2 Threatening RxB, and if QxR, then Kt—B6 ch., winning the Queen.
- 27.c6 The decisive link in the chain of a masterly combination. White wins a piece, which practically ends the game. See diagram.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "19"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Delmar, Eugene"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 h6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. O-O Nxe4 8. Bxe4 Nf6 9. Bd3 Bd6 10. c4 c6 11. Bc2 b6 12. Qd3 Bb7 13. Re1 Qc7 14. a3 O-O-O 15. Qc3 c5 16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. h3 Kb8 18. b4 Bd6 19. Nd4 Rc8 20. Bd3 Nd5 21. Qb3 Nf4 22. Bf1 Ba6 23. c5 Bxf1 24. Kxf1 Be5 25. Bb2 Ng6 26. Nb5 Qd7 27. c6 Qxc6 28. Bxe5+ Nxe5 29. Rxe5 f6 30. Qa4 a5 31. Re3 Qd7 32. bxa5 Rc5 33. Nc3 Qc8 34. axb6 Qb7 35. Qa7+ Qxa7 36. bxa7+ Kxa7 37. a4 e5 38. Rd1 Rhc8 39. Nb5+ Ka6 40. Re4 f5 41. Rb4 Ka5 42. Rb2 Rc1 43. Rb1 Rxb1 44. Rxb1 Kxa4 45. Nd6 Rf8 46. Ke2 Rf6 47. Rb6 g5 48. Kd3 Rf8 49. Kc3 Ra8 50. Nc4 1-0