1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
Nc3
Nf6
4.
e5
Nfd7
5.
Nce2
c5
6.
c3
cxd4
7.
cxd4
Nc6
8.
f4
Bb4+
9.
Nc3
O-O
10.
Nf3
f6
11.
a3
Bxc3+
12.
bxc3
a6
13.
a4
Na5
14.
Bd3
Qc7
15.
Qc2
f5
16.
g4
g6
17.
gxf5
exf5
18.
h4
Nb6
19.
h5
Kg7
20.
hxg6
h6
21.
Qh2
Rh8
22.
Qh4
Qd8
23.
Ba3
Nc6
24.
Qh5
Nc4
25.
Nh4
Nxa3
26.
Nxf5+
Bxf5
27.
Qxf5
Qf8
28.
Qd7+
Qe7
29.
Qxd5
Rad8
30.
Qb3
Rhf8
31.
Qxa3
Qxa3
32.
Rxa3
Rxf4
33.
Ke2
Ne7
34.
Rb1
Rd7
35.
Rab3
Nd5
36.
c4
Rxd4
37.
cxd5
R4xd5
38.
Rxb7
Rxd3
39.
e6
Rd2+
40.
Ke1
Rd1+
41.
Rxd1
1-0
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Site
Hastings
Date
1895.??.??
Round
1
White
Black
Vergani, Beniamino
Result
1-0
Score
Hastings, Round I, 5 August 1895 (French Defence). Steinitz meets Vergani's French and, after a premature exchange in the centre, builds a King's-side pawn storm that yields a tremendous attack, the veteran champion pursuing it with characteristic vigour to victory. Notes by H. N. Pillsbury.
- 6…cxd4 A premature exchange. Black obtains a very good game by Q to Kt 3; 7. P to K B 4, Q Kt to B 3; 8. Kt to B 3, P to K B 3; in fact, White seems unable to develop his game so as to obtain any attack.
- 8…Bb4+ B to K 2 was preferable.
- 16.g4 This powerful advance gives White a tremendous attack.
- 18.h4 Pursuing the attack with precision and vigour.
[Event "Hastings International Masters"] [Site "Hastings"] [Date "1895.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Steinitz, William"] [Black "Vergani, Beniamino"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. c3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nc6 8. f4 Bb4+ 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Nf3 f6 11. a3 Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 a6 13. a4 Na5 14. Bd3 Qc7 15. Qc2 f5 16. g4 g6 17. gxf5 exf5 18. h4 Nb6 19. h5 Kg7 20. hxg6 h6 21. Qh2 Rh8 22. Qh4 Qd8 23. Ba3 Nc6 24. Qh5 Nc4 25. Nh4 Nxa3 26. Nxf5+ Bxf5 27. Qxf5 Qf8 28. Qd7+ Qe7 29. Qxd5 Rad8 30. Qb3 Rhf8 31. Qxa3 Qxa3 32. Rxa3 Rxf4 33. Ke2 Ne7 34. Rb1 Rd7 35. Rab3 Nd5 36. c4 Rxd4 37. cxd5 R4xd5 38. Rxb7 Rxd3 39. e6 Rd2+ 40. Ke1 Rd1+ 41. Rxd1 1-0