1.
Nf3
d5
2.
d4
Bg4
3.
c4
Nc6
4.
e3
e5
5.
Qb3
Bxf3
6.
gxf3
exd4
7.
cxd5
Ne5
8.
exd4
Nd7
9.
Nc3
Qe7+
10.
Be3
Qb4
11.
Qc2
Ngf6
12.
Bb5
Rd8
13.
O-O-O
a6
14.
Ba4
Be7
15.
Rhg1
g6
16.
Bh6
b5
17.
Bb3
Nb6
18.
Rge1
Kd7
19.
Bf4
Rc8
20.
a3
Qa5
21.
Bg5
Ng8
22.
Bxe7
Nxe7
23.
Ne4
Rb8
24.
Nf6+
Kd8
25.
Rxe7
Kxe7
26.
Qxc7+
Nd7
27.
Qxa5
1-0
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.02.08
Round
10
White
Result
1-0
- 3…Nc6 In the usual form of the Q's gambit into which this opening generally resolves itself the present move is not considered favorable to the defence, but Black adopted it, no doubt, with the view of attempting to break through on the 4th move.
- 5.Qb3 We think this is the strongest continuation and the advantage of Pawns which White gains more than compensates the breaking up of his centre and the doubling of his Pawns.
- 6.gxf3 Obviously if 6…B—Kt5 ch.; White interposes the B. But it should be noticed that if 6…QP×BP; 7 B×P, 7 Q—Q2; White should reply simply 8 P×P and not 8 B×P ch., whereupon after 8…Q×B; 9 Q×P, 9 K—Q2; 10 Q×R, Black obtains a strong attack by 10…Q×BP followed by KKt—B3 threatening B—Kt5 ch.
- 9.Nc3 White might have won another P by Q×KtP, but then after 9…Q—K2 ch.; 10 B—K3 (or 10 K—Q sq., 10 R—Kt sq.; 11 Q×BP, 11 Q—B3 with a strong attack), 10…Q—Kt5 ch.; 11 Q×Q, 11 B×Q ch.; 12 Kt—B3, 12 KKt—B3; Black will recover one Pawn and will at least prolong the fight.
- 11…Ngf6 If 11…O—O—O; 12 O—O—O, 12 Kt—Kt3; 13 Q—B5 ch. and wins the BP, for should Black interpose the R then follows KB—QKt5.
- 12…Rd8 If 12…O—O—O; 13 P—QR3, 13 Q—Q3 (or 13…Q—R4; 14 O—O, with an irresistible attack); 14 QR—QB sq. followed by Kt—K4.
- 15…g6 15…O—O would have also given him a very bad game on account of 16 QB—KR6, and if 16…Kt—K sq.; 17 Q—KB5, 17 QKt—B3; 18 R×P ch., 18 Kt×R; 19 R—KKt sq., and wins.
- 19.Bf4 Threatening B×P, followed by Kt×KtP double ch.
- 21.Bg5 This is decisive whatever Black might do. White had also the option here of winning two minor pieces for the R thus: 21 R×B ch., 21 K×R; 22 B—Kt5, 22 Kt—Q2; 23 Kt—K4, 23 Q—Kt3; 24 Kt×Kt, 24 Kt×Kt; 25 Q—B6, 25 Q×Q; 26 P×Q, 26 R—K sq.; 27 R—Q3, followed by R—K3 ch. and wins the Kt. The play in the text is however stronger still,
- 21…Ng8 If QKt×P White may proceed with R×B ch., and if KKt×P the answer B×B wins equally.
- 23…Rb8 Nothing better, as White threatens Kt—B5 ch., and if then K—K sq. he proceeds with Q—K4, whereas if the K move to Q sq. Black obviously loses the Q by Kt—Kt7 ch.
- 26…Nd7 If 26…Kt×Kt, then of course 27 Q—K5 mate. And if 26…K—B sq.; 27 Q×R ch., 27 K—Kt2; 28 Kt—R5 ch. and wins, for if 28…P×Kt; 29 R—Kt sq. ch. and mates next move.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.02.08"] [Round "10"] [White "Steinitz, William"] [Black "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Result "1-0"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4 3. c4 Nc6 4. e3 e5 5. Qb3 Bxf3 6. gxf3 exd4 7. cxd5 Ne5 8. exd4 Nd7 9. Nc3 Qe7+ 10. Be3 Qb4 11. Qc2 Ngf6 12. Bb5 Rd8 13. O-O-O a6 14. Ba4 Be7 15. Rhg1 g6 16. Bh6 b5 17. Bb3 Nb6 18. Rge1 Kd7 19. Bf4 Rc8 20. a3 Qa5 21. Bg5 Ng8 22. Bxe7 Nxe7 23. Ne4 Rb8 24. Nf6+ Kd8 25. Rxe7 Kxe7 26. Qxc7+ Nd7 27. Qxa5 1-0