1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
d6
3.
d4
exd4
4.
Qxd4
Nc6
5.
Bb5
Bd7
6.
Bxc6
Bxc6
7.
Nc3
Nf6
8.
Bg5
Be7
9.
O-O-O
O-O
10.
Rhe1
a6
11.
e5
dxe5
12.
Qxe5
Bd6
13.
Qd4
Bxf3
14.
gxf3
h6
15.
Bxf6
Qxf6
16.
Qxf6
gxf6
17.
Nd5
f5
18.
Ne7+
Kh7
19.
Nxf5
Bxh2
20.
Re4
h5
21.
Rh1
Bd6
22.
Rg4
1-0
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
30
White
Weiss, Miksa
Black
MacLeod, Nicholas
Result
1-0
Score
Game 74 in Wilhelm Steinitz’s The Book of the Sixth American Chess Congress (1891), printed page 99.
- 10…a6 A ruinous loss of time. 10...Kt—K sq., as played by Harrwitz against Morphy in this position, is by far better.
- 17.Nd5 White's superior development now decides the game rapidly.
- 18…Kh7 If 18...BxKt; 19 RxB, 19 KR—K sq.; 20 RxQBP, 20 R—K7; 21 R—Q6, 21 BxKBP; 22 QRxP, 22 R—KB sq.; 23 P—KR4, with a Pawn ahead and a fine game.
- 20.Re4 A fine move that at least gains a Pawn, with a winning position.
- 20…h5 His best reply was B—Q3, but even then the game could not have been saved.
- 22.Rg4 Black is neatly caught in a mating position, from which there is no escape.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "30"] [White "Weiss, Miksa"] [Black "MacLeod, Nicholas"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Bxc6 Bxc6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. Rhe1 a6 11. e5 dxe5 12. Qxe5 Bd6 13. Qd4 Bxf3 14. gxf3 h6 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Qxf6 gxf6 17. Nd5 f5 18. Ne7+ Kh7 19. Nxf5 Bxh2 20. Re4 h5 21. Rh1 Bd6 22. Rg4 1-0