1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
Nc3
Nf6
4.
Bg5
Be7
5.
Bxf6
Bxf6
6.
Nf3
dxe4
7.
Nxe4
O-O
8.
c3
b6
9.
Bd3
Re8
10.
h4
Nd7
11.
Nfg5
Nf8
12.
Qf3
Rb8
13.
O-O-O
Bb7
14.
Qe3
Be7
15.
Bb5
c6
16.
Bc4
b5
17.
Bb3
b4
18.
c4
Bc8
19.
c5
Qc7
20.
f4
f5
21.
Ng3
Bxg5
22.
hxg5
g6
23.
Nf1
Ba6
24.
Nd2
Qf7
25.
Nf3
Rbd8
26.
Rh6
Bb5
27.
g4
Kh8
28.
Ne5
Qc7
29.
Rdh1
Re7
30.
Nxg6+
Nxg6
31.
Rxg6
Rd5
32.
Rgh6
1-0
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
5
White
Gunsberg, Isidor
Black
Judd, Max
Result
1-0
Score
Game 110 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed pages 143–144.
- 4.Bg5 Sometimes adopted by strong masters, but we consider 4 P—K5 more promising for the first player.
- 6…dxe4 6...O—O, and if 7 B—Q3, 7 P—QB4 was stronger. The exchange of Pawns allows the opponent to fortify his Q side and to occupy a good post for his Knight in the centre.
- 12.Qf3 White's conduct of the attack is of the highest order.
- 15…c6 Rather than to block his QB and weaken his position on the Q side he ought to have played 15...Kt—Q2. There was not so much danger in his position as might appear at first sight, and, on the contrary, we think that if White precipitated his attack, he was likely to get the worst of the game. If, for instance, 16 Q—Q3, 16 P—KR3; 17 BxKt, 17 QxB; 18 Kt—B5, 18 BxQKt; 19 Q—R7 ch., 19 K—B sq.; 20 PxB, 20 Q—B3; 21 Kt—B3 (or 21 Q—R8 ch., 21 K—K2; 22 QxP, 22 PxKt; 23 QxKtP ch., 23 K—B sq.; 24 P—R5, 24 P—K4, with a piece ahead), 21...P—KB3, with the superior game.
- 19.c5 Black's pieces are now much blocked, but, in our opinion, the advance in the text weakened too much the QP for the ending, and we would have preferred P—KB4, followed by P—KKt4, which eventually reserved the option for White of effecting a breach in the Q centre by P—Q5, after removing K—Kt sq.
- 20…f5 His centre becomes extremely weak by this advance. P—KB3 was his right play. He could afterward remove his R—Q sq., followed by B—Q2 and B—K sq., with a good game.
- 21…Bxg5 It could not mend matters to give the opponent an open KR file at once, and P—KKt3 was a better defence. If, however, 21...K—R sq.; 22 KtxBP, 22 PxKt; 23 Kt—B7 ch., 23 K—Kt sq.; 24 Kt—Q6 disch., and wins.
- 22…g6 This gives the adversary a strong foothold for his Rooks at White's R6, but he could not otherwise defend the KBP, which White threatened to take with the Knight.
- 25.Nf3 The handling of the Knights is one of Mr. Gunsberg's strong points, and here is a remarkable instance of his skill in manoeuvring this piece.
- 32.Rgh6 White's formation of the attacking forces has been managed in a thoroughly scientific manner, and his final assault is irresistible.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "5"] [White "Gunsberg, Isidor"] [Black "Judd, Max"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. Nf3 dxe4 7. Nxe4 O-O 8. c3 b6 9. Bd3 Re8 10. h4 Nd7 11. Nfg5 Nf8 12. Qf3 Rb8 13. O-O-O Bb7 14. Qe3 Be7 15. Bb5 c6 16. Bc4 b5 17. Bb3 b4 18. c4 Bc8 19. c5 Qc7 20. f4 f5 21. Ng3 Bxg5 22. hxg5 g6 23. Nf1 Ba6 24. Nd2 Qf7 25. Nf3 Rbd8 26. Rh6 Bb5 27. g4 Kh8 28. Ne5 Qc7 29. Rdh1 Re7 30. Nxg6+ Nxg6 31. Rxg6 Rd5 32. Rgh6 1-0