William Steinitz

CURATED CHESS GAMES

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Players Result Moves Opening Event
1863
Deacon, Frederic vs Steinitz, William
0-1 30 Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation London Casual Games
1863
Steinitz, William vs NN
1-0 16 Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack Steinitz sim
1863
Steinitz, William vs Rock
1-0 18 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Defense London
1864.01
Green, Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 19 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense Match Steinitz-Green +6-0=1
1864.01
Steinitz, William vs Green, Valentine
1-0 35 King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation Match Steinitz-Green +6-0=1
1864.01
Steinitz, William vs Green, Valentine
1-0 29 King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Kolisch Defense Match Steinitz-Green +6-0=1
1864.01
Green, Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 21 Van't Kruijs Opening Match Steinitz-Green +6-0=1
1864.01
Green, Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 31 Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Match Steinitz-Green +6-0=1
1864.01
Steinitz, William vs Green, Valentine
1-0 23 King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense Match Steinitz-Green +6-0=1
1864.05
Green, Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 40 Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation London Casual Games
1864
Steinitz, William vs Thorold, Edmund
1-0 24 King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense London Cigar Divan
1865.11.25
Steinitz, William vs Barry, George Frith
1-0 31 King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation Dublin Congress bfd sim Steinitz +3-0=0
1865.11.25
Steinitz, William vs Long
1-0 30 Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation Dublin Congress bfd sim Steinitz +3-0=0
1865.11.25
Steinitz, William vs Twigg, S
1-0 27 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation Dublin Congress bfd sim Steinitz +3-0=0
1865.11
Steinitz, William vs Barry, George Frith
1-0 33 Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense Dublin Congress bfd sim Steinitz +4-0=1
1865
De Vere, Cecil Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 26 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit London Cigar Divan
1865
NN vs Steinitz, William
0-1 24 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation London International
1865
Cronhelm, Edward vs Steinitz, William
0-1 30 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line Dublin Congress MainTournament
1865
Steinitz, William vs MacDonnell, George Alcock
1-0 50 Philidor Defense: Steinitz Variation Dublin Congress MainTournament
1865
Steinitz, William vs Duffy
1-0 26 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line London International
1865
Taylor, John Odin Howard vs Steinitz, William
0-1 22 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense London International
1865
Steinitz, William vs Burden, Francis
1-0 41 Vienna Game London International
1865
De Vere, Cecil Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 37 Pawn-and-move odds Match/Odds♙f7+m De Vere-Steinitz +7-3
1865
De Vere, Cecil Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 34 Pawn-and-move odds Match/Odds♙f7+m De Vere-Steinitz +7-3
1865
De Vere, Cecil Valentine vs Steinitz, William
0-1 34 Pawn-and-move odds Match/Odds♙f7+m De Vere-Steinitz +7-3
1865
Steinitz, William vs Bolt, William
1-0 37 Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense Dublin Congress MainTournament
1865
Steinitz, William vs Cordner, Edward James
1-0 21 King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense Dublin Congress MainTournament
1866.08.08
Anderssen, Adolf vs Steinitz, William
0-1 43 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Anderssen Variation Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1866.08.10
Steinitz, William vs Anderssen, Adolf
1-0 85 King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1866.09
Bird, Henry Edward vs Steinitz, William
0-1 66 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Nyholm Attack Match Steinitz-Bird +7-5=5
1866.09
Steinitz, William vs Bird, Henry Edward
1-0 23 Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange Defense Match Steinitz-Bird +7-5=5
1866.09
Bird, Henry Edward vs Steinitz, William
0-1 18 Bird Opening: From's Gambit Match Steinitz-Bird +7-5=5
1866.09
Steinitz, William vs Bird, Henry Edward
1-0 32 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation Match Steinitz-Bird +7-5=5
1866.10
Steinitz, William vs Bird, Henry Edward
1-0 12 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation Match Steinitz-Bird +7-5=5
1866.10
Steinitz, William vs Bird, Henry Edward
1-0 40 French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation Match Steinitz-Bird +7-5=5
1866.11
Steinitz, William vs Bird, Henry Edward
1-0 16 French Defense: Normal Variation Match Steinitz-Bird +7-5=5
1866
Anderssen, Adolf vs Steinitz, William
0-1 44 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1866
MacDonnell, George Alcock vs Steinitz, William
0-1 33 Philidor Defense: Morphy Gambit London Handicap
1866
Steinitz, William vs Anderssen, Adolf
1-0 43 King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1866
Anderssen, Adolf vs Steinitz, William
0-1 43 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1866
Minchin, James Innes vs Steinitz, William
0-1 32 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense London Divan casual
1866
Steinitz, William vs De Vere, Cecil Valentine
1-0 39 Modern Defense: Mongredien Defense, with Nf3 London Handicap
1866
Steinitz, William vs MacDonnell, George Alcock
1-0 27 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line London Handicap
1866
Steinitz, William vs Anderssen, Adolf
1-0 55 King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1866
Steinitz, William vs De Vere, Cecil Valentine
1-0 24 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation London Handicap
1866
Anderssen, Adolf vs Steinitz, William
0-1 63 Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1866
Mocatta, Abraham vs Steinitz, William
0-1 49 Pawn-and-move odds London Handicap
1866
Mocatta, Abraham vs Steinitz, William
0-1 26 Pawn-and-move odds London Handicap
1866
Steinitz, William vs Anderssen, Adolf
1-0 38 King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack Match Steinitz-Anderssen +8-6=0
1867.04
Fraser, George Brunton vs Steinitz, William
0-1 53 Ponziani Opening: Spanish Variation, Harrwitz Attack, Nikitin Gambit Match Steinitz-Fraser +3-1=2