1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
a6
4.
Ba4
Nf6
5.
d3
d6
6.
c3
Be7
7.
h3
O-O
8.
Qe2
Ne8
9.
g4
b5
10.
Bc2
Bb7
11.
Nbd2
Qd7
12.
Nf1
Nd8
13.
Ne3
Ne6
14.
Nf5
g6
15.
Nxe7+
Qxe7
16.
Be3
N8g7
17.
O-O-O
c5
18.
d4
exd4
19.
cxd4
c4
20.
d5
Nc7
21.
Qd2
a5
22.
Bd4
f6
23.
Qh6
b4
24.
g5
f5
25.
Bf6
Qf7
26.
exf5
gxf5
27.
g6
Qxg6
28.
Bxg7
Qxh6+
29.
Bxh6
Rf6
30.
Rhg1+
Rg6
31.
Bxf5
Kf7
32.
Bxg6+
hxg6
33.
Ng5+
Kg8
34.
Rge1
1-0
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Site
London
Date
1876.02.17
Round
1
White
Black
Result
1-0
- 6…Be7 P—KKt3 with the view of posting the B at KKt2 is now established as the better defence.
- 7.h3 Not so much for defensive purposes as with the view of forming an attack by P—KKt4 after Black has castled.
- 11.Nbd2 Introduced for the first time in the present game, and this development of the Kt with the view of manoeuvring it to B sq. has since became an established form of attack.
- 14…g6 We believe it would have been better to retreat B—Q sq.
- 17…c5 Much better was 17....P—KB4; which might have led to the following continuation: 18 Kt—K sq.!, 18 P×KP; 19 P×P, 19 Kt—B5; 20 Q—B sq., followed by P—KB3 and P—KR4.
- 19…c4 If 19....P—Q4; 20 P—K5 best (not P×P on account of the reply Kt—B5), 20....P—B5; 21 P—KR4, with an excellent attack.
- 21.Qd2 Threatening both wings, but chiefly the King's side after removing the B.
- 24…f5 After 24....Kt (Kt2)—K sq.; 25 P—KR4, 25 Q—Kt2; 26 Q×Q ch., 26 Kt×Q; (or 26....K×Q; 27 P—R5, etc.,) 27 P×P, 27 Kt—R4; 28 Kt—Kt5 (threatening P—B7 ch.), 28....KKt×BP; 29 P—R5, White has an irresistible attack, for if 29....Kt×P; 30 R×Kt followed by R—Kt sq. wins. And if 29....K—Kt2; 30 P×P, 30 P×P; 31 R—R7 ch. and wins.
- 27.g6 This wins a piece by force. For obviously if P×P, Kt—Kt5 follows.
- 29…Rf6 If 29....R—B2; 30 KR—Kt sq. ch., 30 K—R sq.; 31 B—K3, 31 P—KR3; 32 B—Q4 ch., 32 K—R2; 33 B×P ch., 33 R×B; 34 R—Kt7 ch., 34 K—R sq.; 35 QR—Kt sq. and wins.
- 34.Rge1 White threatens according to circumstances, R—K6 or R—K7.
[Event "Match Steinitz-Blackburne +7-0=0"] [Site "London"] [Date "1876.02.17"] [Round "1"] [White "Steinitz, William"] [Black "Blackburne, Joseph Henry"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 Be7 7. h3 O-O 8. Qe2 Ne8 9. g4 b5 10. Bc2 Bb7 11. Nbd2 Qd7 12. Nf1 Nd8 13. Ne3 Ne6 14. Nf5 g6 15. Nxe7+ Qxe7 16. Be3 N8g7 17. O-O-O c5 18. d4 exd4 19. cxd4 c4 20. d5 Nc7 21. Qd2 a5 22. Bd4 f6 23. Qh6 b4 24. g5 f5 25. Bf6 Qf7 26. exf5 gxf5 27. g6 Qxg6 28. Bxg7 Qxh6+ 29. Bxh6 Rf6 30. Rhg1+ Rg6 31. Bxf5 Kf7 32. Bxg6+ hxg6 33. Ng5+ Kg8 34. Rge1 1-0