Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Cable match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1891.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C52"]
[EventDate "1891.??.??"]
[PlyCount "75"]

{ Steinitz published 'The modern chess instructor I' in 1889. He wrote about
Cluley's strategic theorems: A game ends in a draw by correct play, and
preparation is needed for a successful attack. Chigorin criticised the part on
the openings. Two ideas were tested in a cable match. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 $6 7. d4 Nh6 $6 { The new idea. } 8. Bg5 Qd6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Qa4 Bb6 11. Na3 c6 { Steinitz defends the extra pawn. } 12. Be2 $1 Bc7 { Intends ..b5. } 13. Nc4 Qf8 14. d6 $1 ( { More subtle than } 14. Nfxe5 ) 14... Bxd6 ( 14... Bb8 15. Be7 ) ( 14... b5 15. dxc7 $1 ) 15. Nb6 Rb8 16. Qxa7 Ne6 { The centre is defended. } ( 16... Ng4 17. Nh4 $1 Ne6 18. Bxg4 Nxg5 19. Nf5 Ne6 20. Rfd1 Bc7 21. Na8 Rxa8 22. Qxa8 Kd8 23. Rxd7+ $1 Kxd7 24. Rd1+ { 1-0 (Gunsberg-Steinitz, New York 1891 (12). } ) 17. Bc1 $1 { White threatens 18.Ba3! This manoeuvre impressed Steinitz. } 17... Ng8 18. Ba3 c5 19. Rad1 Nf6 ( { Chigorin analyses } 19... Bc7 20. Bb5 Nf6 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Nh4 $1 Nxd5 23. Rxd5 Bc7 24. Nf5 g6 25. Rfd1 gxf5 26. Rxd7 Bxd7 27. Rxd7 Qh6 28. Bxc5 $1 Nxc5 29. Qxc5 Qc1+ 30. Rd1# ) 20. Bc4 Bc7 21. Nd5 Bd6 22. Nh4 ( 22. Nxf6+ gxf6 23. Bxe6 fxe6 24. Bxc5 $18 ) 22... Nxd5 23. Nf5 $1 g6 24. Nxd6+ Qxd6 25. Bxd5 Qc7 26. Bxe6 fxe6 27. Bxc5 Ra8 28. Qxa8 Qxc5 29. Qa4 Kd8 30. Rd2 $1 Kc7 31. Rb1 Rd8 32. Rb5 Qc6 33. Qb4 d6 34. a4 Qe8 35. Rb6 Qf8 36. Qa5 d5 37. exd5 Kb8 38. d6 { Chigorin took the wall in the centre. } 1-0
[Event "Cable match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1891.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C59"]
[EventDate "1891.??.??"]
[PlyCount "76"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 $5 ( 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 { (main line). } ) 9... Bc5 { Chigorin believes in the power of the bishops. } ( { Steinitz analyses } 9... Bxh3 ) 10. d3 O-O 11. Nc3 { This variation was rehabilitated by Fischer-Radoicic, Poughskeepie 1963. } 11... Nd5 12. Na4 { The pressure on f2 is lifted. } 12... Bd6 13. Ng1 $5 { Steinitz dreams about an advantageous endgame. } 13... f5 14. c3 ( 14. c4 $6 Nf6 { weakens the pawn structure. } ) 14... Bd7 15. d4 e4 $1 ( 15... exd4 16. cxd4 Qe7 17. Kf1 { and White will reorganise the defence by Nf3, Bd2 and Bd3. } ) 16. c4 Ne7 17. Nc3 Be6 { Black puts pressure on the centre. White develops the Queen's side. } 18. b3 Bb4 19. Bb2 f4 { The critical position. } 20. Qc2 $2 ( 20. a3 $1 Bxc3+ 21. Bxc3 Nf5 22. Bg4 Rb8 $1 { (Chigorin) } 23. Bb4 $1 e3 $1 24. Nf3 $1 Re8 25. Bh5 { and a wild battle. } ) 20... Qxd4 21. Kf1 ( 21. a3 { (too late) } 21... f3 $1 22. gxf3 e3 $1 23. fxe3 Qh4+ 24. Kf1 Bc5 25. Nd1 Nf5 26. Qc3 Rae8 { and Black has a strong attack. } ) 21... f3 $1 { Chigorin has to strike immediately. } 22. gxf3 exf3 23. Bxf3 Bf5 24. Ne4 Bxe4 $1 25. Qe2 ( 25. Bxe4 Rxf2+ $1 26. Qxf2 Qxe4 { White can stop the attack by } 27. Bxg7 Qxh1 28. Bxh6 Qe4 29. Qg2+ Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 { but the price is too high. } ) 25... Bxf3 26. Qe6+ Kh7 ( 26... Kh8 $4 27. Bxd4 Bxh1 28. Qxh6+ ) 27. Bxd4 Bxh1 { Black has ample compensation for the queen. } 28. Qh3 ( 28. a3 $5 Nf5 29. axb4 Nxb3 30. Bc5 Rae8 $1 31. Qd7 Nxc5 32. bxc5 Ne3+ 33. Ke1 Nc2+ 34. Kf1 Nxa1 35. Qd1 Rf4 { Black keeps the advantage. } ) 28... Nf5 29. Be5 $6 ( 29. Bc3 c5 30. Bxb4 cxb4 { prolongs the game. } ) 29... Rae8 30. Bf4 Nd4 31. Qd3+ Be4 32. Qxd4 Rxf4 33. f3 Ref8 34. Qxa7 c5 35. Qc7 Nc6 36. a3 Rxf3+ $1 37. Nxf3 Rxf3+ 38. Kg1 Bd2 { White's king has become an easy target. The defence by Steinitz is
disappointing in a correspondence game. } 0-1
[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C52"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]
[PlyCount "61"]

{ The second match between Steinitz and Chigorin was played in the Centro
Asturiano In Havana. Ten wins were needed for the title. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 ( { Steinitz has enough of } 6... Qf6 $6 { Nevertheless he will score poorly in the Evans Gambit again. } ) 7. d4 Bg4 8. Bb5 { Chigorin also played 8.Qa4 and 8.Qb3 successfully. } 8... exd4 9. cxd4 Bd7 10. Bb2 Nce7 ( { Later Steinitz prefers the solid } 10... Nf6 ) 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. Na3 $1 Nh6 13. Nc4 Bb6 14. a4 $1 c6 { If the a-pawn plays, White exchanges. } 15. e5 $1 ( 15. d5 O-O 16. dxc6 Qxc6 17. Qxd6 Qxc4 18. Qxe7 f6 $11 ) 15... d5 $2 { Chigorin is allowed to show his creativity. } ( 15... dxe5 $1 16. dxe5 $1 ( 16. Nfxe5 Qd8 { and 17...0-0. } ) 16... Qxd1 17. Raxd1 O-O 18. Rd7 { (Bogoljubow) } 18... Bc5 { gives a proper defence. } ) 16. Nd6+ Kf8 17. Ba3 Kg8 18. Rb1 $1 { Prepares for a5. } 18... Nhf5 ( 18... Nc8 19. a5 Nxd6 20. exd6 Bxa5 21. Ne5 Qc8 22. Qh5 f6 23. d7 Qd8 24. Rxb7 $1 fxe5 25. dxe5 $18 { (Chigorin). } ) 19. Nxf7 $5 { Fireworks begin. } ( 19. a5 $1 Bxa5 20. Rxb7 { (Lasker). } ) 19... Kxf7 20. e6+ $1 Kxe6 21. Ne5 { The king has been drawn to the centre by sacrifices. } 21... Qc8 ( 21... Qe8 $5 22. Re1 Kf6 23. Bxe7+ Qxe7 { (Lasker) } 24. Ng4+ Kf7 25. Rxe7+ Kxe7 26. Ne5 { keeps an advantage. } ) 22. Re1 Kf6 23. Qh5 { Threatens mate in one. } 23... g6 ( 23... Ng6 24. g4 ) 24. Bxe7+ Kxe7 ( 24... Nxe7 25. Ng4+ Kf7 26. Nh6+ Kf8 27. Qe5 $18 { (Bogoljubow). } ) 25. Nxg6+ Kf6 26. Nxh8 Bxd4 ( 26... Qxh8 27. Re5 Qc8 28. g4 { (Chigorin) } ) ( 26... Qd7 27. Rb3 $1 Rxh8 28. Rf3 { (Chigorin). } ) 27. Rb3 Qd7 28. Rf3 Rxh8 29. g4 Rg8 30. Qh6+ Rg6 31. Rxf5+ { Steinitz began with a crushing defeat. } 1-0
[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C65"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]
[PlyCount "55"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 { White gets a slight initiative in the Berlin Defence. } 4... d6 5. c3 g6 6. Nbd2 Bg7 7. Nf1 O-O 8. Ba4 { Avoids the exchange of a bishop. } 8... Nd7 ( { Mason suggests } 8... d5 { The tactical justification is } 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Nxe5 Nxe4 ) 9. Ne3 Nc5 10. Bc2 Ne6 11. h4 $1 { "As a rule I am not a dangerous
assailant in the early part of the game, but I espied a weakness on the
adverse King's wing, and one must not put his finger into my mouth, even in my
old age, or I may bite", Steinitz wrote. } 11... Ne7 $6 ( 11... Nf4 $5 12. g3 Nh5 { forestalls the plan. } ) 12. h5 d5 { The counter in the centre. } 13. hxg6 fxg6 $6 ( 13... hxg6 14. Qe2 { followed by Bd2 and 0-0-0 (Reti). } ) 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 16. Bb3 { The bishop has great power on the open diagonal. } 16... Qc6 17. Qe2 Bd7 18. Be3 Kh8 19. O-O-O Rae8 20. Qf1 $1 a5 $6 { The pawn will not reach the fourth rank. } ( 20... Rf5 $1 { (Euwe) } 21. Kb1 $1 { (forestalls ..Nd4 and threatens 22.Bxe6 Bxe6 23.Ng5) } 21... Qa6 22. Rh2 ) 21. d4 $1 { The attack starts by opening the centre. } 21... exd4 22. Nxd4 Bxd4 ( 22... Nxd4 23. Rxh7+ Kxh7 24. Qh1+ $19 ) ( 22... Qa6 23. Bc4 Qa8 24. Nf3 $18 ) ( 22... Qe4 23. Nf3 $18 { (Euwe). } ) 23. Rxd4 $1 Nxd4 $6 ( 23... Re7 24. Bd5 Qd6 25. Rd2 b6 26. Bh6 { prolongs the game. } ) 24. Rxh7+ $1 Kxh7 25. Qh1+ $1 Kg7 26. Bh6+ Kf6 27. Qh4+ Ke5 28. Qxd4+ { This game is a classic example of strategy, according
to the 'modern school'. Development (moves 1-10), weakening of the opponent
(11-23) and destruction (24-28). } ( 28. Qxd4+ Kf5 29. g4# ) 1-0
[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C58"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]
[PlyCount "48"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bf1 $6 { The bishop withdraws completely! } 8... h6 9. Nh3 $5 Bc5 10. d3 ( { Steinitz tried } 10. Qe2 { in game 10 and lost again. } ) 10... Qb6 11. Qe2 Bg4 $1 12. f3 ( 12. Qxe5+ $2 Kd7 ) 12... Bxh3 13. gxh3 O-O-O { Development and attack are combined easily. } 14. Nd2 Nd5 15. Nb3 Bb4+ 16. Bd2 Ne3 17. Bxb4 Qxb4+ { The critical position has been reached. White has a witty defence. } 18. c3 $2 ( 18. Kf2 $1 Nxb3 19. axb3 Nf5 20. Rg1 $1 { Square h1 becomes a safe haven for the king. } ( 20. c3 $2 Qb6+ $1 { (Chigorin). } ) 20... Qc5+ ( 20... Nd4 $6 21. Qe1 Qb6 22. Qa5 $1 Nxc2+ 23. Qxb6 axb6 24. Ra8+ ) 21. Kg2 Nd4 22. Qf2 Qxc2 23. Qxc2 Nxc2 24. Rxa7 Rhf8 25. Kf2 g6 { and equal chances in the endgame. } ) 18... Qh4+ 19. Kd2 $2 ( 19. Qf2 $5 Nc2+ 20. Ke2 Qxf2+ 21. Kxf2 Nxb3 22. Rd1 Nba1 $1 { (Chigorin). } ) 19... Nac4+ $1 20. Kc1 Rxd3 $1 21. Bg2 ( 21. Qxd3 Qe1+ 22. Qd1 Qxd1# ) 21... Rhd8 22. a4 Rd1+ 23. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 24. Qxd1 Nxd1 { Steinitz had little success in the Two Knights against Chigorin. } ( 24... Nxd1 25. Kxd1 Qf2 { is awful. } ) 0-1
[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C62"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]
[PlyCount "90"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 Bd7 5. d4 Nge7 { The aim of the Steinitz Defence is to protect the centre. } 6. Bg5 f6 7. Be3 Ng6 { Pawn e5 is overprotected. } 8. Qd2 ( 8. d5 $1 Nb8 9. Bxd7+ Nxd7 10. h4 { An attack on the fank begins after the centre is closed. } ) 8... a6 9. Ba4 b5 10. Bb3 Na5 11. O-O c6 12. dxe5 fxe5 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Rfd1 { White wants to attack in the centre. } 14... Nb7 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Ng5 $1 Rf8 $5 17. Nxh7 Rh8 $1 { The pawn sacrifice is remarkable. } 18. Qg5 $2 ( 18. Ng5 $1 Rh5 $1 19. Nf7 $1 ( 19. Bf7+ Kf8 20. Bxg6 Rxg5 21. Bf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 d5 { and Black has a great game (Steinitz). } ) 19... d5 $1 ( 19... Qh4 20. h3 Bxh3 21. Nxd6+ Nxd6 22. Qxd6 Ne7 23. g3 Qg4 24. Rd3 { stops Black's attack. } ) 20. Nxd5 $1 ( 20. exd5 c5 $1 ) 20... cxd5 21. Bxd5 Bc8 22. g3 { is good for White. } ) 18... Nf4 19. Qxe7+ Kxe7 20. Ng5 Rh5 $1 21. h4 ( 21. Nf3 Bg4 { followed by ..Bxf3 or ..Rah8 and Black will decide the game quickly. } ) 21... Rxh4 22. g3 Rg4 23. Nf3 Rf8 24. Rd2 Nc5 { Pawn e4 is in danger. ..b4 threatens. } 25. Nh2 ( 25. a3 Nh3+ 26. Kg2 Nxe4 $1 ) ( 25. Rad1 b4 26. Rxd6 bxc3 27. Rxd7+ Nxd7 28. Rxd7+ Kxd7 29. Nxe5+ Kc7 30. Nxg4 cxb2 $19 ) 25... Rg6 ( 25... b4 $1 26. Nxg4 bxc3 27. gxf4 Bxg4 ) 26. Re1 Nh3+ 27. Kg2 Ng5 28. Rde2 { White has held the centre, but is defenceless against an attack on the king. } 28... Rh6 29. Re3 Rfh8 30. Nf1 Bh3+ 31. Kg1 Bg4 32. Kg2 b4 33. f4 $5 Bh3+ 34. Kf2 Rf6 35. Ne2 Ngxe4+ 36. Kg1 Bxf1 37. fxe5 dxe5 ( 37... Rfh6 38. exd6+ Kd7 39. Kxf1 Nd2+ { and mate in three (Golmayo). } ) 38. Rxf1 Rfh6 39. Rf7+ Kd6 40. Rxg7 Rh1+ 41. Kg2 Nd2 { A nice final. } 42. Rg6+ Kc7 43. g4 R8h2+ 44. Kg3 Nf1+ 45. Kf3 Rh3+ 0-1
[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D37"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

{ Steinitz was trailing in wins by 7-8. } 1. Nf3 { He selects a quiet opening for the second time in the match. } 1... d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. c4 Be7 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. c5 $6 { A new move in the style of Zukertort. } 6... c6 7. b4 O-O 8. Bb2 Qc7 9. Be2 Ne8 $2 { Chigorin dreams of an attack, similar to the Dutch. } ( 9... e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Qxe5 { liberates a bishop. } ) ( 9... b6 $5 { takes the initiative. } ) 10. O-O f5 11. Qc2 Nef6 12. a4 Ne4 13. b5 Rf6 14. a5 Nxc3 15. Bxc3 a6 16. bxa6 bxa6 17. Rfb1 Rf8 18. Rb2 Bb7 19. Rab1 Rfb8 20. Ne1 Bc8 21. Nd3 Rxb2 22. Rxb2 Bf6 ( 22... e5 $5 23. dxe5 Nxc5 ) 23. Qa4 Kf7 24. Qa3 Bd8 25. Bd1 Rb8 26. Rb6 $1 Nxb6 $2 ( 26... Kg8 { is a carefree move. The point is } 27. Ba4 Bb7 28. Nb4 $2 Nxb6 ) ( 26... Be7 27. Bb4 Bb7 { and White cannot make progress. } ( 27... Nxb6 $2 { (Steinitz) } ) ) 27. cxb6 Qb7 28. Ne5+ Kg8 { The blockader e5 paralyses Black. } 29. Ba4 Qe7 30. Bb4 Qf6 31. Qc3 h6 32. Bd6 Rxb6 33. axb6 Bxb6 34. Qxc6 Qd8 35. Bc5 Bc7 36. Ng6 Kh7 37. Be7 Bd7 38. Bxd8 Bxc6 39. Bxc6 Bxd8 40. Nf8+ Kg8 41. Nxe6 { Steinitz showed his great strength in positional play. } 1-0
[Event "Wch4-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1892.??.??"]
[Round "23"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1892.??.??"]
[FEN "4R3/pp4kp/3B2b1/5pN1/3P3p/8/PPr3rP/5R1K w - f6 0 29"]
[PlyCount "8"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ Steinitz leads by 9-8 wins, but he is a piece down in the final game. } 29. Ne6+ $6 ( 29. Re7+ Kg8 ( 29... Kf6 $4 30. Ne4# ) 30. Nf3 $18 ) 29... Kf6 30. Re7 $2 ( 30. Be5+ Kf7 31. Ng7 { saves material. } ) 30... Rge2 $2 ( 30... Rxh2+ $1 { utilises the overburdening of the 
bishop. } 31. Bxh2 Kxe7 32. Re1 Rxb2 $13 ) 31. d5 Rcd2 $6 ( 31... Rxb2 { wins a pawn. } ) 32. Bb4 $4 ( 32. Rxb7 { has the point } 32... Rxd5 $2 33. Nf4 ) 32... Rxh2+ { Steinitz remained world champion. He can
be regarded as the founder of fighting chess, predecessor of Lasker, Botvinnik
and Kasparov. A limited sense of prophylaxis is compensated by preparation,
will to win and analysis. } ( 32... Rxh2+ 33. Kg1 Rdg2# ) 0-1
[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C00"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]
[PlyCount "124"]

{ Tarrasch is a pragmatic player. The heroic defence of a gambit pawn
disappears. Control over the board becomes more important. Simplification of
positional play is dogmas makes it understandable for a large public. 
 Tarrasch had been invited to play a match against Steinitz in 1891, but he
gave priority to his work as a family practitioner. Two years later accepted a
match against Chigorin. } 1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 $5 { Chigorin's prophylactic move leads to a King's Indian by White. } 2... c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. d3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 $5 ( 8. e5 { has become usual. } ) 8... a6 9. Bg5 h6 $6 ( { The immediate } 9... d4 { avoids a weakening. } ) 10. Bf4 b5 11. Rfe1 $6 { It will last long until the f-pawn advances. } 11... d4 12. Nd1 Nd7 13. Kh1 Re8 14. Rg1 e5 15. Bd2 Nf8 $6 { Black manoeuvres slowly too. } 16. Ne1 Ne6 17. f4 Bb7 18. f5 Ng5 19. Nf2 Rc8 20. Qh5 $5 ( 20. h4 { and Nf3 (Tarrasch). } ) 20... Nh7 21. Nf3 c4 22. Bf1 ( 22. Ng4 { continues the plan. } ) 22... cxd3 23. cxd3 Ng5 $6 ( 23... Nf6 24. Qh3 { gives Black more time on the Queen's side. } ) 24. Bxg5 Bxg5 25. Ng4 Kf8 26. Be2 Bf6 27. h4 Qd6 28. Nfh2 Ne7 { The knight blocks his king. } 29. Raf1 ( 29. Nxh6 $1 gxh6 30. Qxh6+ Kg8 { chases the king back. } 31. g4 $1 ( 31. Ng4 $2 Rc6 { (Tarrasch) } ) 31... Rc6 32. g5 $1 Bg7 $1 ( 32... Bh8 33. g6 $1 ) 33. Qxd6 Rxd6 34. f6 Ng6 { gives an acceptable defence. } ) 29... Ng8 $1 { The flank is consolidated. } 30. Bd1 Rc7 31. Bb3 Rec8 32. Nf2 Bd8 33. Qe2 a5 34. Nf3 a4 35. Bd1 Bc6 36. g4 { Finally the pawns on the King's side move forwards. } 36... f6 37. Nh3 Be8 38. Qh2 Bf7 39. a3 Bb3 $5 { Exchange leads to the conquest
of the second rank, but the bishop will be missed on the defence. } 40. Nf2 Bxd1 41. Nxd1 Rc2 42. Qg3 b4 43. axb4 Qa6 $1 44. Nf2 $1 { The d-pawn is more important than b2. } 44... Rxb2 45. g5 hxg5 46. hxg5 Rcc2 47. Ng4 $1 { The crucial position. } 47... Qd6 $2 ( 47... a3 48. gxf6 Bxf6 49. Nfxe5 Bxe5 50. Qxe5 ( 50. Nxe5 $4 Qh6+ ) 50... Qxd3 { and White delivers perpetual check. } ) 48. gxf6 $2 ( { Chigorin prefers } 48. Qh3 Qc7 ( 48... a3 49. Qh8 a2 50. Nh6 { is the fantastic point. } ) 49. gxf6 Bxf6 50. Ra1 $1 ( 50. Qh8 Qf7 $1 { (Tarrasch) } ) 50... Rxb4 51. Qh8 Qf7 52. Nfxe5 Bxe5 53. Nxe5 { White wins because ..Rh2+ has no effect. } ) 48... Bxf6 49. Qh3 $1 a3 50. Nxf6 Qxf6 51. Rg6 a2 $1 { Fortification of the King's side has a high price. } 52. Rxf6+ $2 ( 52. Ng5 $3 Ke8 $1 ( 52... Ke7 $2 53. Rxf6 gxf6 54. Qh7+ Kd6 55. Nf7+ Kc6 56. Nd8+ Kb5 { (Tarrasch) } 57. Qxg8 $1 Rb1 58. Qd5+ Ka4 59. Qxa2+ $1 Rxa2 60. Rxb1 $18 ) 53. Rxf6 ( 53. Qh5 Kd7 $1 ) 53... gxf6 54. Qh7 fxg5 $1 55. Qxg8+ Kd7 56. Qe6+ Kd8 { Black might draw. } ) 52... gxf6 $1 53. Rd1 Rb1 54. Qf1 Rcb2 $1 { Suddenly White is lost. } 55. Nd2 Rxd1 56. Qxd1 Rxd2 57. Qc1 Rxd3 58. Kg2 Rc3 59. Qa1 Rc2+ 60. Kf3 d3 61. Qd1 Rb2 62. Qa4 d2 { This game shows fascinating strategic movements on the flanks. } 0-1
[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C00"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]
[PlyCount "67"]

1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 $5 { The knight is allowed on d4. } 4... Be7 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Nh3 $5 a6 7. Nf4 Nd4 { Time has little importance in the closed position. } 8. Qd1 Nf6 9. d3 b5 10. O-O Bb7 11. Be3 Rc8 12. a4 b4 13. Nb1 $1 e5 $6 { Black is lured forwards. } ( 13... O-O 14. c3 Nc6 15. Nd2 ) 14. Nd5 Bxd5 15. exd5 Qd6 $2 ( { An acceptable game gives } 15... O-O 16. Nd2 ) 16. Nd2 $1 { The knight returns in the game successfully. } 16... Qc7 { Accepts a humiliation. } ( 16... Nxd5 $2 17. Nc4 Qe6 18. Bxd5 Qxd5 19. Nb6 ) 17. Nc4 h5 $6 ( 17... Nf5 18. Bd2 d6 19. Bh3 g6 { offers more resistance. } ) 18. f4 Nf5 19. Bd2 exf4 20. Bxf4 d6 21. Qe2 $2 ( { Fine play crowns } 21. Bh3 $1 g6 22. Bxf5 gxf5 23. Qf3 { and 24.Rae1. } ) 21... Rd8 $6 ( 21... Nd4 { and counter-play. } ) 22. Rae1 Kf8 $6 ( { The last effort is } 22... h4 { but Tarrasch accepted defeat on move 16. } ) 23. c3 a5 24. Bd2 bxc3 25. bxc3 Nh6 ( 25... g6 26. Nxa5 $1 Qxa5 27. Rxf5 gxf5 28. Qxe7+ Kg7 29. Re6 $18 ) 26. Nxa5 Nhg8 27. Nc6 Re8 28. c4 Qd7 29. Bf4 h4 30. g4 Nxg4 31. Bh3 N8f6 32. Bg5 Rh5 33. Bxf6 gxf6 34. Qxg4 $1 { Chigorin gave prophylaxis a new impulse after Philidor,
Staunton and Paulsen. He allowed an advance by the opponent. Then he attacked
the weakened centre. } ( 34. Qxg4 Rg5 35. Qxg5 ) 1-0
[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C00"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]
[PlyCount "154"]

1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 Be7 3. b3 { This time the fianchetto occurs on the Queen's side. } 3... d5 4. Bb2 Bf6 ( 4... Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 { (Vaganian). } ) 5. e5 Be7 6. Qg4 Bf8 { Tarrasch plays along in the game of prophylaxis. } 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bb5+ $6 Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 { Both players can do little after the exchange. } 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. O-O Nge7 12. Ne2 Ng6 13. Ng3 Qc7 14. Rfe1 Nb4 15. Rac1 Nc6 16. Nh5 Qa5 17. a3 Qb6 18. Ba1 a5 19. a4 Qb4 20. Qg3 { Pawn e5 is 'overprotected'. It is attacked
twice and defended four times. The advanced pawn restricts Black. } 20... Nce7 21. Bc3 Qb6 22. d4 Nf5 23. Qg4 Rc8 24. Red1 c4 25. Rb1 cxb3 26. Rxb3 Qa6 27. Ne1 Be7 28. Rdb1 O-O 29. Qh3 $2 ( 29. Qd1 { protects the Queen's side. } ) 29... Qc4 30. Qd3 b6 $2 ( 30... b5 31. g4 Qxd3 32. cxd3 bxa4 { (Chigorin). } ) 31. Qd2 Bd8 32. Ra1 Rc6 33. Bb2 Bc7 34. Rh3 Qa6 35. Raa3 Bd8 36. Raf3 Nfh4 37. Rfg3 f5 $1 { Mutual attack begins on the King's side. } 38. Rb3 f4 39. g3 fxg3 40. hxg3 Nf5 41. Rf3 Qb7 42. g4 Nfh4 43. Rxf8+ Kxf8 44. f4 $5 Kg8 45. Qd3 Qf7 46. Bc1 $2 Be7 $2 ( 46... Rc4 { wins a pawn. } ) 47. Qb5 Rc4 48. c3 Bd8 $6 ( 48... Nf8 { avoids trouble. } ) 49. Rg3 $2 ( 49. Nc2 Nf8 50. Na3 Rc8 51. Qe2 { and the knight will blockade on b5. } ) ( 49. f5 $1 exf5 ( 49... Nxe5 { (Tarrasch) } 50. fxe6 $1 Qxe6 51. Nf4 $1 Qxg4+ 52. Kh1 Qd7 53. dxe5 ) 50. e6 $1 Qxe6 51. Re3 Qc6 52. Re8+ Kf7 53. Rxd8 Qxb5 54. axb5 Rxc3 55. Bd2 Rc7 56. gxf5 Nxf5 57. Rxd5 { The attack resulted in an endgame with a material advantage. } ) 49... Nf8 50. Ba3 Qd7 $1 { White can choose from two evils: exchange to a poor ending or lose a pawn. } 51. Qb1 $6 Nfg6 52. Bc1 Qxa4 53. Bd2 Qd7 54. Nc2 Qf7 55. Na3 Ra4 56. Nb5 Be7 57. Bc1 Nf8 58. Rh3 $6 ( 58. Qb3 Rc4 { is slightly better. } ) 58... Qg6 $1 59. Qxg6 hxg6 60. Ng3 Ra1 61. Ne2 g5 62. fxg5 Bxg5 63. Kf2 Bxc1 64. Rxh4 Bb2 65. Ke3 a4 66. Kd2 a3 67. Kc2 Re1 68. Nxa3 Bxa3 69. Kd3 Ng6 70. Rh2 b5 71. Kc2 Be7 72. Rf2 b4 73. cxb4 Bxb4 74. Kd3 Rd1+ 75. Ke3 Bd2+ 76. Kf3 Nh4+ 77. Kg3 Be1 { Taarrach took the lead by 7-4 wins. } 0-1
[Event "St.Petersburg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1893.??.??"]
[Round "22"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1893.??.??"]
[FEN "r1b3k1/ppp4p/4p2p/3nP3/6P1/1PN5/P6P/3R1BK1 w - - 0 24"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ White has sufficient compensation for the pawn in the endgame. } 24. Ne4 $1 ( 24. Nxd5 exd5 25. Rxd5 Bxg4 { liberates Black. } ) 24... b6 ( 24... Bd7 $2 25. Nc5 ) 25. Bg2 Bb7 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Nh5+ Kg8 28. Bxd5 exd5 $2 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Nf6+ Kf7 $1 $11 { (both players). } ) 29. e6 $1 Bc6 ( 29... Kf8 30. Rf1+ Ke7 31. Rf7+ Kxe6 32. Rxc7 Ba6 33. Rxh7 Ke5 34. Rxh6 Bd3 { Black has counter-play for a pawn. } ) 30. Rc1 Be8 31. Nf6+ Kg7 32. Nxd5 c5 33. Rf1 Rd8 34. Rf5 Rd6 $2 35. Re5 $2 ( { Misses } 35. Nc7 $1 $18 ) 35... Rd8 36. Kf2 Bc6 37. Nf4 $6 ( 37. e7 $1 { continues the restriction. } ) 37... Rf8 ( 37... Rd2+ $5 { is an interesting alternative. } ) 38. Kg3 Kf6 39. e7 Rc8 40. Re6+ Kf7 41. Rxh6 Be4 42. Re6 Bb7 $2 ( 42... Ba8 $1 { (Chigorin) } 43. Re5 Re8 44. Ne6 Rxe7 45. Ng5+ Kf6 46. Rxe7 Kxe7 47. Nxh7 Be4 48. Ng5 Bb1 49. a3 Bc2 50. b4 cxb4 51. axb4 a5 $11 ) 43. Re3 Bc6 44. g5 Re8 45. Ne6 $1 Rc8 46. Nf8 Kg7 47. Re6 Kf7 48. Re5 Kg7 49. Kf4 Be8 50. Kf5 b5 51. Rd5 Kf7 52. Nxh7 c4 $5 53. Nf6 c3 54. Re5 $1 Kg7 55. Nxe8+ Rxe8 56. Ke6 Rc8 57. Kd7 c2 58. Re1 { The fierce fights in the match ended peacefully (+9, =4, -9). } 1-0
[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]
[FEN "r7/ppp1k1pp/8/8/1P1P2bP/1B2P3/1P5P/R5K1 w - - 0 26"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ Emanuel defeated Bird and Blackburne in 1892. The next year Showalter lost.
Tarrasch refused a match. Then a challenge for a title match was accepted. The
prizes were $2250 and $750. Ten wins had to be achieved.  Lasker applied the
positional principles of Steinitz in a pragmatic way. Furthermore, Lasker was
a smart tactician. } 26. Bd5 c6 27. Be4 a6 28. Ra5 h6 29. b5 cxb5 30. Bxb7 Ra7 31. Bc6 Bd7 32. Bxd7 Kxd7 { One doubled pawn has vanished by exchange. The centre pawns are freed. } 33. Kf2 Kc6 34. Ke2 Kb6 35. Ra1 a5 36. Kd3 a4 37. e4 Rf7 38. e5 ( 38. Ke3 Rc7 { poses the same problem. } ) 38... Rf3+ 39. Ke4 Rf2 40. Rb1 Kc6 41. d5+ Kd7 42. Kd4 ( { Hooper advises } 42. Rg1 $1 ) 42... Rd2+ $1 ( 42... Rxh2 43. Rf1 $1 $18 ) 43. Kc5 Rc2+ 44. Kxb5 Re2 $1 45. e6+ Kd6 46. Rd1 Rxb2+ 47. Kxa4 Rxh2 { White is able to win brilliantly. } 48. Re1 ( 48. h5 $1 { prepares for } 48... Rxh5 ( 48... Rh4+ 49. Kb3 $1 Rh3+ 50. Kc4 Rh4+ 51. Rd4 ) 49. Re1 Ke7 50. d6+ ) 48... Ra2+ 49. Kb5 Ra8 50. Kc4 g5 51. hxg5 hxg5 52. Kd4 Ra4+ 53. Kd3 Ra3+ $2 ( { Von der Lasa analyses } 53... Ra8 $1 54. Ke4 Rf8 { Black has an extra tempo compared to the game. } 55. Kd4 g4 $11 ) 54. Ke4 g4 55. Kf4 Ra8 56. e7 Re8 57. Kf5 g3 58. Kf6 Kd7 59. d6 g2 60. Rg1 { Lasker showed his endgame technics. } 1-0
[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]
[FEN "4q2n/1p5P/p4R1Q/2kp4/2p5/P3r3/1PP5/1K6 b - - 0 40"]
[PlyCount "12"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ Previously, Steinitz missed the win, when Lasker started tactical problems. } 40... Re7 $6 ( 40... Re2 41. Qf8+ Qxf8 42. Rxf8 Ng6 43. Rg8 Rh2 44. Rxg6 Rxh7 45. c3 { leads to a theoretical draw. } ) 41. Qh2 Qd7 $4 { The lack of protection of square b6 becomes fatal. } ( 41... Qd8 42. b4+ $1 cxb3 43. Qg1+ Kb5 44. a4+ Kxa4 45. Qd4+ Kb5 { and White delivers perpetual check. } ) 42. Qg1+ d4 { Otherwise mate in two follows. } 43. Qg5+ Qd5 44. Rf5 Qxf5 45. Qxf5+ Kd6 46. Qf6+ { The battle had been equal until this game. This defeat was
a turning point. Steinitz lost five games in a row. } 1-0
[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C46"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]
[PlyCount "97"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Bc4 Be6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 { It starts quietly. } 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Ne7 10. Bg5 Nc6 $1 { Black exchanges to the endgame. } 11. Bxd8 Nxd4 12. O-O-O $1 Nb5 $6 ( 12... Rxd8 { simply draws. } ) 13. Nxb5 axb5 14. Bxc7 Rxa2 $6 ( 14... Ra6 $1 15. e5 d5 16. a3 b4 { solves black's problems. } ) 15. Bb6 $1 Be7 16. c3 Kf7 17. Kc2 Rha8 18. Kb3 R2a4 19. f3 R8a6 20. Bd4 g6 21. Rd3 Ke8 22. Rhd1 { White has increased the pressure on the backward pawn. } 22... e5 $2 { Square d5 is weakened. } ( 22... Rc6 $1 23. Bf2 Kd7 24. Bg3 Kc7 25. Rd4 Raa6 $1 { keeps the lines intact. } ( 25... Rxd4 $2 26. Rxd4 { (Reinfeld and Fine) } ) ) 23. Be3 Kd7 24. Bc5 Ra1 25. R1d2 Ke6 26. Ba3 g5 27. Rd5 Rb6 28. Kb4 g4 $1 29. Ka5 $6 ( 29. fxg4 Re1 30. Ka5 Bd8 31. Rxb5 Ra6+ 32. Kb4 Rxe4+ 33. Kb3 { and White has winning chances (Lasker). } ) 29... Ra6+ 30. Kxb5 { Black has started a minority attack. } 30... h5 $2 ( 30... Rh1 $1 31. fxg4 Rxh2 { makes the win for White problematic. } ) 31. Rd1 $1 { The intruder is exchanged. The rest is simple. } 31... Rxd1 32. Rxd1 gxf3 33. gxf3 Ra8 34. Kb6 Rg8 35. Kxb7 Rg2 36. h4 Rh2 37. Kc6 Bxh4 38. Rxd6+ Kf7 39. Kd5 Bf6 40. Rd7+ Kg6 41. Ke6 h4 42. Rd1 h3 43. Rg1+ Rg2 44. Rxg2+ hxg2 45. Bc5 Bd8 46. b4 Kg5 47. Kd7 Bf6 48. b5 Kf4 49. b6 { Steinitz made positional mistakes in the endgame. } 1-0
[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C68"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]
[PlyCount "110"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qxd4 7. Nxd4 { The young man chooses a quiet exchange variation of the Ruy Lopez. } 7... c5 8. Ne2 Bd7 9. Nbc3 O-O-O 10. Bf4 Bc6 11. O-O Nf6 12. f3 Be7 13. Ng3 $6 g6 14. Rfe1 $6 Nd7 $1 15. Nd1 $5 ( 15. Nd5 $6 Bxd5 16. exd5 Bf6 17. d6 $1 Bxb2 18. dxc7 Rde8 { is weaker. } ) 15... Nb6 16. Nf1 Rd7 17. Be3 Rhd8 18. b3 c4 $1 { Opportunistic play has brought White in a tight spot. } 19. Bxb6 $2 { Black gets too much compensation for a pawn. } ( { Better is } 19. Nf2 { followed by rook exchanges on the open file. } ) 19... cxb6 20. bxc4 Bb4 21. c3 Bc5+ 22. Kh1 Rd3 23. Rc1 a5 $6 ( 23... Ba3 $1 24. Nf2 Rd2 $1 25. Nxd2 Rxd2 26. Nh3 Bxc1 27. Rxc1 f6 { (Pillsbury). } ) 24. Nde3 f5 $1 25. exf5 $6 ( 25. Nd5 fxe4 26. fxe4 { offers better chances. } ) 25... gxf5 26. h3 ( 26. Nxf5 Rxf3 $1 27. Ne7+ Bxe7 28. gxf3 ( 28. Rxe7 Rf2 ) 28... Bxf3+ 29. Kg1 Bc5+ 30. Ne3 Rd2 $1 { and White is paralysed. } ) 26... Rg8 27. Nd5 ( 27. Nxf5 Rxf3 $1 ) 27... Bxd5 28. cxd5 Rxd5 29. Rcd1 ( { Subtle resistance gives } 29. f4 $1 { The restriction keeps } 29... h5 ( 29... Rgd8 $2 30. g3 ) 30. Rc2 $1 Rd3 $1 31. h4 { and White has a defence line. } ) 29... Rxd1 30. Rxd1 f4 $1 { The liberation of the king's side will be too time-consuming. } 31. Kh2 Re8 32. a4 Kc7 33. h4 Kc6 34. c4 Bb4 $1 35. Kh3 Re1 36. Rxe1 Bxe1 { Hereafter, the
superiority of the bishop over the knight in an open position is shown. } 37. Kg4 Kc5 38. Kxf4 Kxc4 39. Ke4 Bxh4 40. g3 Bd8 41. Ne3+ Kb4 42. Kd3 Kxa4 43. Kc2 Kb4 44. f4 Kc5 45. f5 Kd6 46. g4 b5 47. Nd1 Ke5 48. Nc3 b4 49. Na4 Kd4 50. Nb2 b5 51. Kb3 Be7 52. g5 a4+ 53. Nxa4 bxa4+ 54. Kxa4 Ke5 55. Kb3 Kxf5 0-1
[Event "Wch5"]
[Site "North-America"]
[Date "1894.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D60"]
[EventDate "1894.??.??"]
[PlyCount "108"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. e3 O-O 7. c5 $5 { Steinitz utilises Zukertort's idea. } 7... Ne4 ( { Lasker drew with } 7... c6 { in game twelve. } ) 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nd2 Nf6 11. Nc4 b6 $1 { The attempt for restriction is answered. } 12. b4 Nd5 13. Qb1 f5 14. Ne5 a5 15. Nc6 Qg5 16. h4 Qf6 { The initiative has led to an attack in the centre. White
is able to establish a line of defence. } 17. cxb6 f4 18. Qxe4 fxe3 19. f3 Bb7 $1 20. b5 ( 20. Nxa5 $6 Qe7 $1 21. Qb1 { is risky for White. } 21... Qxb4+ { (exchanges) } ( 21... Qd6 $5 { (attacks). } ) ) 20... Bxc6 21. bxc6 cxb6 { White can strengthen his position. } ( 21... Qe7 $1 { threatens mate in two and keeps the attack going. } ) 22. Bd3 Qh6 23. g3 Rac8 ( 23... Nc3 $1 24. Qe5 Rac8 25. f4 Rxc6 26. Qxe3 { is slightly better for Black. } ) 24. Rc1 Rc7 25. O-O Rd8 26. f4 Qg6 27. Qxg6 hxg6 28. Bxg6 Ne7 { Lasker seeks for complications. } ( { Exchanges continue with } 28... Rd6 29. Be8 Nf6 ) 29. Be4 Rxd4 30. Bf3 Nf5 31. Rfe1 Kf7 32. Rb1 Nxg3 33. Rxb6 Nf5 34. Rb7 Rxb7 35. cxb7 Rb4 36. Rc1 $6 ( 36. a3 Rb2 37. h5 ) 36... Nd4 37. Kg2 $2 { Steinitz misses a trick. } ( 37. Rc7+ Kf6 38. Kg2 e2 39. Rc1 $1 { A necessary retreat. } 39... Nxf3 40. Kxf3 Rxb7 41. Re1 $11 ) 37... Rb2+ 38. Kg3 Rxb7 39. Bxb7 Ne2+ 40. Kf3 Nxc1 41. Kxe3 Nxa2 42. Kd4 Kf6 43. Kc5 ( 43. Be4 Nb4 44. Kc4 Nd5 $1 $19 ) 43... Nc3 44. Kc4 Ne2 45. Kb5 Nxf4 46. Kxa5 Ng6 47. h5 Nf4 48. Bf3 Kf5 49. Kb4 e5 50. Kc3 e4 51. Bd1 e3 52. Bf3 Kg5 53. Kc2 Kh4 54. Kd1 Kg3 { The endgame was lost after a blunder.  Lasker won for the tenth time on
May 26, 1894. Steinitz was defeated with +10, =4, -5. } 0-1
[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1895.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C52"]
[EventDate "1895.??.??"]
[PlyCount "52"]

{ Pillsbury, Chigorin, Lasker, Tarrasch and Steinitz played a match tournament. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 ( { This game was
disastrous for the reputation of the Evans Gambit. Furthermore, the new main
line became } 5... Ba5 6. d4 $1 d6 $1 ) 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6 $1 { Lasker's Defence. The bishop can also go by a5 to b6. } 8. a4 ( 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Be6 { and Black has a minimal advantage (Chigorin-Pillsbury, London 1899). } ) 8... Nf6 9. Bb5 a6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. a5 Ba7 12. dxe5 $2 ( 12. Qa4 $1 exd4 13. Qxc6+ Bd7 14. Qxa6 { limits the disadvantage. } ) 12... Nxe4 13. Qe2 $2 ( 13. Qa4 Nc5 14. Qxc6+ Bd7 15. Qd5 O-O { Black has the initiative. } ) 13... d5 14. Nd4 ( 14. Ba3 Bg4 { is good for Black. } ) 14... Nxc3 $1 15. Nxc3 Bxd4 16. Qd3 c5 17. Qg3 Be6 $1 18. Bg5 ( 18. Qxg7 Kd7 { Black will attack on the king's side. } ) 18... Qd7 19. Rac1 f6 $1 { Black takes the initiative. } 20. exf6 gxf6 21. Bf4 Rg8 22. Qf3 O-O-O 23. Rfe1 c4 24. Qe2 Bf5 25. Qa2 $2 { A attempt to helpmate. } ( 25. Bg3 { avoids a catastrophe. } ) 25... Rxg2+ $1 26. Kh1 ( 26. Kxg2 Bh3+ 27. Kh1 Qg4 ) 26... Rxf2 0-1
[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1895.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Pillsbury, Harry"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D50"]
[EventDate "1895.??.??"]
[PlyCount "56"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 $6 ( 6... Be7 { is more solid. } ) 7. Qh4 $6 ( { The famous revenge became } 7. Bxf6 $1 gxf6 8. Qh4 dxc4 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. e3 Ne5 $2 ( 10... f5 $1 ) 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. Qxc4 { and White has an advantage (Pillsbury-Lasker, Cambridge Springs 1904). } ) 7... Be7 8. O-O-O Qa5 9. e3 Bd7 10. Kb1 $6 ( 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Qf4 $1 Be6 { is better. } ) 10... h6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nd4 O-O 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qh5 Nxd4 15. exd4 Be6 16. f4 $6 ( { White closed the centre. } 16. Bc4 { and 17.Bb3 strengthens the defence. } ) 16... Rac8 17. f5 Rxc3 $3 18. fxe6 ( 18. bxc3 Qxc3 19. Qf3 ( 19. fxe6 Qb4+ 20. Ka1 Rc8 21. Qg4 Rc2 { a 'silent' rook manoeuvre. } ) 19... Qb4+ 20. Qb3 Bxf5+ $1 21. Bd3 Qxb3+ 22. axb3 Bg4 $19 ) 18... Ra3 $3 19. exf7+ ( 19. bxa3 Qb6+ 20. Ka1 Bxd4+ 21. Rxd4 Qxd4+ 22. Kb1 fxe6 23. Be2 Qe4+ 24. Kb2 Rf2 $19 ) ( 19. e7 Re8 $1 20. bxa3 Qb6+ 21. Kc2 Rc8+ 22. Kd2 Bxd4 $19 { Lasker has calculated these variations. } ) 19... Rxf7 20. bxa3 Qb6+ 21. Bb5 ( 21. Ka1 Bxd4+ 22. Rxd4 Qxd4+ 23. Kb1 Qe4+ 24. Kc1 Rf2 $19 ) ( 21. Kc2 Rc7+ 22. Kd2 Qxd4+ 23. Bd3 Rc2+ $1 24. Kxc2 Qc3+ 25. Kb1 Qb2# { is wonderful. } ) 21... Qxb5+ 22. Ka1 Rc7 $2 ( { Lasker misses the win in his analyses: } 22... Qc4 $1 23. Qg4 Re7 24. Qh3 $5 Bxd4+ 25. Kb1 Re2 26. Qb3 Rb2+ 27. Qxb2 Bxb2 28. Kxb2 Qe2+ ) 23. Rd2 Rc4 24. Rhd1 ( 24. Re1 $1 Qa5 $1 25. Re8+ Kh7 26. Qf5+ g6 27. Re7+ $1 Bxe7 28. Qf7+ { and perpetual check. } ) 24... Rc3 $2 ( 24... Qc6 25. Kb1 Bg5 $19 ) 25. Qf5 Qc4 26. Kb2 ( 26. Kb1 $1 Rxa3 27. Rc1 Qb5+ 28. Rb2 { consolidates the position. } ) 26... Rxa3 $1 { The second rook is sacrificed too. } 27. Qe6+ Kh7 ( 27... Kh8 $1 28. Qe8+ Kh7 29. Kxa3 Qc3+ 30. Ka4 a6 $19 ) 28. Kxa3 ( 28. Qf5+ { sets a trap. } 28... Kg8 ( 28... Kh8 $2 29. Kb1 $1 Rxa2 $11 ( 29... Bxd4 $2 30. Qf8+ Kh7 31. Qxa3 ) ) ) ( 28. Kb1 Bxd4 $1 29. Qf5+ g6 30. Qf7+ Bg7 ) 28... Qc3+ { This famous game remains brilliant despite the errors. } ( 28... Qc3+ 29. Ka4 b5+ $1 30. Kxb5 Qc4+ 31. Ka5 Bd8+ 32. Qb6 axb6# ) 0-1
[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1895.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C62"]
[EventDate "1895.??.??"]
[PlyCount "93"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. Nc3 Nge7 { Steinitz chooses a cramped Ruy Lopez. } 6. dxe5 dxe5 7. Bg5 h6 $2 { White forces a weakness. } ( 7... f6 { is necessary. } ) 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. Be3 Ng6 10. Qd3 Bd6 11. Nd2 { The knights go to c4 and c5. } 11... Ne7 $6 ( 11... Nf4 $5 { is preferable. } ) 12. Nc4 Nc8 13. O-O-O Qe7 14. f4 f6 ( 14... exf4 15. Nxd6+ cxd6 16. Bxf4 { and pawn d6 falls. } ) 15. fxe5 fxe5 16. Rhf1 Qe6 $6 { He doesn't know what he's doing. } 17. Na4 Qe7 18. Bc5 { Square c5 is utilised. } 18... Bxc5 $6 ( 18... Rf8 { and the exchange of rooks gives relief. } ) 19. Nxc5 Bg4 20. Rd2 ( 20. Qg3 h5 21. Nxe5 Qxc5 22. Nxg4 Qg5+ 23. Ne3 { wins a pawn, but White continues his plan. } ) 20... Nb6 21. Na6 Rf8 22. Na5 { The pressure on weak pawn has reached a climax. Black has to enter a lost
endgame. } 22... Rxf1+ 23. Qxf1 Rd8 24. Nxc6 Rxd2 25. Nxe7 Rd1+ 26. Qxd1 Bxd1 27. Nc6 Be2 28. Nc5 Bf1 29. g3 Nc4 30. Nxa7 Bg2 31. Nc6 Nd6 32. Nxe5 Nxe4 33. Nxe4 Bxe4 34. Nd3 Ke7 35. Kd2 Kd6 36. Kc3 Bd5 37. Kd4 g5 38. c4 Bg2 39. b4 h5 40. b5 h4 41. gxh4 gxh4 42. c5+ Kd7 43. a4 Kc8 44. c6 Kb8 45. Ne5 Ka7 46. Kc5 Bh3 47. Nd7 { Steinitz could not defend himself against the young players.
Staunton had met the same fate.  Lasker won with 11 1/2 out of 18. } 1-0
[Event "Match tournament"]
[Site "St. Petersburg"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Pillsbury, Harry"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D07"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]
[PlyCount "44"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. cxd5 Bxf3 5. dxc6 $5 ( 5. gxf3 Qxd5 6. e3 e5 { is usual in the Chigorin Defence. } ) 5... Bxc6 6. Nc3 e6 7. e4 Bb4 8. f3 f5 $1 9. e5 $2 { The confrontation between centre and bishop pawns ends abruptly. } ( { Black is challenged by } 9. Bc4 { Theory continues with } 9... fxe4 10. Bxe6 Nf6 { and a fierce battle. } ) 9... Ne7 10. a3 Ba5 11. Bc4 Bd5 $1 { A black knight on d5 seems obvious, but Chigorin makes a subtle choice. } 12. Qa4+ c6 13. Bd3 Qb6 $1 { Threatens ..Bb3. } 14. Bc2 ( 14. b4 $2 Qxd4 ) 14... Qa6 $1 { Threatens ..b5. } 15. Bd1 ( 15. b4 Qc4 16. Bb2 Bb6 { (Panov) } 17. Rd1 $1 Rd8 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Rd2 { gives a defence. } ) 15... Bc4 $1 16. f4 ( 16. b4 Bb6 17. Qxa6 Bxa6 18. Be3 f4 $1 { (Bogoljubow). } ) 16... O-O-O $6 17. Be3 $6 ( { The chance } 17. b4 $1 Bb6 18. Qxa6 Bxa6 19. Bb3 $1 { is missed. } ) 17... Nd5 $1 { An exchange of blockaders took place on square d5. It nets a pawn. } 18. Bd2 Nb6 19. Qc2 Rxd4 20. Rc1 $2 { This costs a pawn. } ( 20. Bf3 { is better. } ) 20... Bd3 21. Qb3 Nc4 22. Kf2 Nxd2 { Black won in 38 moves. The blockade in the centre
proceeds the ideas of Nimzowitsch. } 0-1
[Event "Play off Budapest"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Charousek, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C55"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]
[PlyCount "61"]

{ Chigorin and Charousek played a match of four games, when they ended on a
divided first place. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 { The fearless fighters play the Max Lange Variation. } 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4 Bb6 $6 ( { Later Rubinstein will rehabilitate } 11... Bf8 ) 12. Ng3 $6 ( 12. fxg7 Rg8 13. g4 Qg6 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Bg5 $1 Rxg7 16. Qf3 $1 { (Chigorin-Teichmann, London 1899). } ) 12... Qg6 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Rxe6+ Kd7 15. Nh5 $1 { The attack on the king advances with the indirect protection of a rook. } 15... Rhe8 16. Nf4 Qf7 ( 16... Qf5 17. Rxe8 Rxe8 18. fxg7 Kc8 19. Qe2 $1 $18 ) 17. Qf3 $1 Rad8 $1 18. Bd2 gxf6 19. Rae1 $6 ( 19. Qd5+ Kc8 20. Qxc4 { gets a plus. } ) 19... Rxe6 ( 19... Ne5 20. Qd5+ Kc8 21. Rxe8 Qxe8 { keeps a pawn (Bogoljubow). } ) 20. Nxe6 Re8 21. Ng5 Rxe1+ 22. Bxe1 Qe7 23. Qf5+ Kd8 ( { An elegant finish is } 23... Ke8 24. Ne4 Qe5 $1 25. Nxf6+ Kf7 26. Qxe5 Nxe5 27. Nxh7 { Bogoljubow goes on with } 27... Kg6 28. Nf8+ Kf7 $11 ) 24. Bd2 $1 Qe2 $2 ( 24... d3 $1 25. cxd3 Nd4 $1 26. Qd5+ Kc8 $11 ) 25. Qxf6+ Ne7 26. h4 $1 { A blunder is punished. } 26... d3 $6 ( 26... Qxd2 27. Nf7+ Kc8 ( 27... Ke8 28. Ne5 ) 28. Qxe7 Qc1+ 29. Kh2 Qf4+ 30. Kh3 Qf5+ 31. Kg3 Qg6+ 32. Kf4 Qg8 33. Ne5 { White has a big positional advantage. } ) 27. Nf7+ Kc8 ( 27... Ke8 28. Ne5 $1 Bxf2+ 29. Kh2 $18 ) 28. Qh8+ Kd7 29. Qd8+ Ke6 ( 29... Kc6 30. Qe8+ Kc5 31. Be3+ Kb4 32. Qxe7+ $18 { (Chigorin). } ) 30. Ng5+ Kf5 31. Qf8+ { Chigorin won (+3, -1). } ( 31. Qf8+ Kg4 32. Qf4+ Kh5 33. Ne4 { and the threats are deadly. } ) 1-0
[Event "Wch6-Moscow"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]
[FEN "1rr1k3/2b1n1p1/2pp2np/1p6/3PN3/1N2B1PP/1P3P2/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 28"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ Black has survived the Spanish torture so far. White starts an attack in the
centre. Steinitz was so foolish to play a second match against Lasker. } 28. Re2 Kd7 29. Rce1 Bb6 $5 ( 29... Rf8 { creates space for the king and occupies an
open file. Black has a plus in that case. } ) 30. Bf4 $1 Bc7 $2 ( 30... Nxf4 $2 31. Nf6+ $1 ) ( { Chigorin analyses } 30... Nf5 $1 31. Bxd6 $1 Nxd6 32. Nec5+ Bxc5 33. Nxc5+ Kd8 $1 34. Ne6+ ( 34. Re6 $6 Nf8 35. Rxd6+ Kc7 36. Ne4 Rd8 { Black will win pawn d4 and a slight advantage. } ) 34... Kd7 35. Nc5+ $11 ) 31. h4 h5 32. Bg5 Bd8 ( 32... Nf5 33. Nec5+ $1 dxc5 34. Re6 $1 Bb6 35. dxc5 Re8 36. Rxe8 Rxe8 37. Rxe8 Kxe8 38. cxb6 Kd7 39. Nc5+ $18 ) 33. g4 $1 hxg4 34. h5 Nf8 35. Nec5+ $1 dxc5 36. Nxc5+ $1 Kd6 { Steinitz prefers mate. } 37. Bf4+ Kd5 38. Re5+ Kc4 39. Rc1+ Kxd4 ( 39... Kb4 40. Bd2# ) 40. Nb3+ Kd3 41. Re3# { The audience saw a spectacle. } 1-0
[Event "Wch6-Moscow"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C64"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]
[PlyCount "131"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Nge7 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ { Steinitz' version of the Cordel Defence brings him a slight disadvantage. } 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O O-O 12. Nc3 f6 13. Rfe1 Rb8 14. h3 Bf5 15. Rac1 Qd6 16. Nh4 Bd7 17. Ne4 Qf4 18. Qxf4 Nxf4 { White's weakness is less important. He can play for a win without risk. } 19. Nc5 Bc8 20. b3 Kf7 21. Nf3 Re8 { The pressure lessens by exchage. } 22. Rxe8 Kxe8 23. Re1+ Kf7 24. Nd2 Ne6 25. Nxe6 Bxe6 26. Ne4 Bd5 27. Nc5 Rb4 28. Rd1 Ke7 29. f3 Kd6 30. Kf2 Rb8 31. Re1 Bf7 32. Ne4+ { Slow progress is made. } 32... Kd7 ( 32... Kd5 $5 33. Ke3 f5 $1 ( 33... Re8 34. Rc1 $1 ) 34. Nc3+ Kd6 35. Kd3 Re8 { is playable. } ) 33. Ke3 Bd5 ( 33... Re8 $5 34. Kd2 f5 $5 35. Nc5+ Kd6 36. Rxe8 Bxe8 { leads to exchange. } 37. Ke3 g5 38. f4 h6 { might draw. } 39. g3 Bf7 40. fxg5 hxg5 41. h4 f4+ $1 ) 34. Nc5+ Kd6 35. Kd3 h5 $6 { An useless weakening. } 36. h4 Rh8 37. Kc3 Rb8 38. f4 Rg8 39. g3 g5 $2 { Steinitz cannot remain passive. } 40. fxg5 fxg5 41. Re5 gxh4 42. gxh4 Rg3+ 43. Kb4 Rg4 ( 43... Bf3 44. Rxh5 $1 ) 44. Nb7+ Kd7 45. Rxh5 Rxd4+ 46. Ka5 Bf7 $2 ( 46... Ke6 $1 47. Rh6+ Kf7 48. Nd8+ Kg7 49. Rxc6 $1 Rd2 50. Rxc7+ Kf6 51. a3 Bxb3 { gives the last chance. } ) 47. Rh6 Rd2 48. Nc5+ Ke7 49. a4 Rd6 50. Rh8 Rd5 51. b4 Be8 52. Rh6 Rf5 ( 52... Rd4 53. Re6+ Kd8 54. Re4 ) 53. Re6+ Kd8 54. Re4 Bf7 55. Ka6 Bd5 56. Rd4 Kc8 57. Kxa7 Rh5 58. Rf4 Rh8 { The end is executed elegantly. } 59. h5 $1 Ba2 60. h6 Bd5 61. h7 Ba2 62. Re4 Bf7 63. Rh4 Ba2 64. Ne4 Bb3 65. a5 Bc2 66. Rg4 $1 { At last the technical level reminds of Morphy. The depth lacks. } ( 66. Rg4 Rxh7 67. Rg8+ Kd7 68. Nf6+ ) 1-0
[Event "Wch6-Moscow"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C71"]
[EventDate "1896.??.??"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Bb3 Be7 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qd5 Be6 9. Qxd8+ Rxd8 10. Bxe6 fxe6 { White has nothing in the Neo-Steinitz,
because the doubled pawn supports the centre. } 11. c3 Nf6 12. Nbd2 Bc5 13. b4 Ba7 14. a4 b5 15. Ke2 Bb6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Ne1 Rf8 18. f3 Rf7 19. Nb3 $2 { Even Lasker blunders sometimes. } ( 19. Nc2 Nh5 20. Nb3 $11 ) 19... Nxe4 $1 20. Bb2 Nd6 21. Rf1 Nc4 22. Bc1 Ne7 23. Bg5 Nd5 $5 24. Bxd8 Nf4+ 25. Kd1 Rd7+ 26. Kc2 Ne3+ 27. Kb2 Nxf1 28. Bg5 Ne3 $5 29. Bxf4 exf4 30. Rc1 e5 { This time Steinitz utilised a blunder.
Lasker won the match (+10, =5, -2). } 0-1
[Event "Budapest"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1898.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Maroczy, Geza"]
[Black "Charousek, Rudolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C64"]
[EventDate "1898.??.??"]
[PlyCount "94"]

{ Charousek, Maroczy, Exner and Havasi played a match tournament. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Bb6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Nce7 $5 { Black plays an odd Cordel Defence. } 7. Nc3 c6 8. Bc4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. Bb5+ Bd7 12. Qe2+ Ne7 $5 13. Ne5 $1 { Does White have a big advantage? } 13... Bxb5 14. Qxb5+ Kf8 $1 { A subtle defence leads to an equal endgame. } 15. Nd7+ Kg8 16. Nxb6 Qxb6 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Be3 f6 19. Kd2 Kf7 20. Rhc1 Rhc8 21. Kd3 Rxc1 22. Bxc1 Ke6 23. Bd2 Kd7 24. a3 Nc6 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe8 Kxe8 27. a4 Kd7 28. b4 b5 $1 29. axb5 $6 ( 29. a5 { and White has a bastion. } ) 29... Ne7 ( 29... Na7 $1 30. Kc2 $3 Nxb5 31. Be3 Kc6 32. Kb3 Kb6 33. Ka4 { and White has survived. } ) 30. b6 $2 ( 30. Kc2 $1 Kc7 31. Kb3 Kb6 32. Ka4 { keeps the door closed. } ) 30... Nc8 31. b5 ( 31. Kc2 Kc6 $1 32. Kb3 Kb5 $1 { Black wins on the queen's side. } ) 31... Nd6 $1 32. Bb4 Nxb5 33. Bf8 g6 34. g4 Nd6 35. h4 Nc8 36. Bc5 Kc6 37. Ke3 Nxb6 38. Be7 Nd7 39. h5 Kb5 40. Kd3 Ka4 41. Kc3 b5 42. f3 f5 43. gxf5 gxf5 44. h6 Nb8 45. Kd3 Nc6 46. Bg5 b4 47. Bd2 Nd8 { Charousek won the tournament. } 0-1
[Event "Nuernberg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1905.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Marshall, Frank"]
[Black "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C26"]
[EventDate "1905.??.??"]
[PlyCount "94"]

{ Lasker had little competition for years, because Pillsbury and Charousek died
young. A match in 1903 was cancelled, because Tarrasch had an ice accident.
When Frank Marshall won Cambridge 1904 before Lasker, an avalanche of matches
began.  Advances had been made. A chess clock had flags. Simple tactical and
positional errors were history.  Tarrasch and Marshall played a match for
eight won games. The gambles were DM 2000. Marshall got DM 500 for expenses. } 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. Na4 ( 5. f4 { leads to a sharp variation of the Vienna. } ) 5... Bb6 6. Nxb6 axb6 7. f4 Be6 8. Bxe6 fxe6 9. fxe5 dxe5 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. O-O O-O { Compensation for the doubled pawns gives the pressure on open files. } 12. a3 ( 12. Bg5 { is more powerful. } ) 12... Qd6 13. Be3 Ng4 14. Qe2 Nxe3 15. Qxe3 Nd4 16. Nxd4 Qxd4 17. Qxd4 exd4 18. Rxf8+ Kxf8 19. Rf1+ Ke7 20. Rf4 ( { No time loses } 20. Kf2 $11 ) 20... Ra5 $1 21. Kf1 Rc5 22. Rf2 Rb5 23. b3 Rh5 $1 24. h3 b5 $1 25. b4 $2 { White cannot be hurt, if his king goes to b2. } 25... Rg5 26. Rf4 e5 $1 27. Rf2 ( 27. Rf5 Rxf5+ 28. exf5 Kf6 29. g4 Kg5 30. Kg2 Kf4 $1 $19 ) 27... Rg6 28. Rf5 Re6 29. Ke2 $6 ( { The rook remains active in } 29. Rh5 $5 h6 30. Ke2 g5 31. g4 { and 32.h4. } ) 29... g6 $1 30. Rf1 Ra6 31. Ra1 b6 $1 32. Kd2 Ra4 33. c3 c5 { Black has weakened the hostile pawn position by subtle rook manoeuvres.
Hereafter, the a-pawn becomes the target. } 34. cxd4 ( 34. Rb1 { costs a pawn. } ) ( 34. bxc5 bxc5 35. Kc2 c4 $1 36. cxd4 cxd3+ 37. Kxd3 Rxd4+ 38. Ke3 Ra4 $19 { (Fine). } ) 34... cxb4 $1 35. dxe5 Ke6 36. d4 bxa3 { The pawns on the queen's side are stronger than the central trio. } 37. Kc3 a2 38. g4 ( 38. h4 $1 h5 39. g3 { gives Black the pleasant choice } 39... Ra3+ ( 39... Kd7 ) ) 38... g5 39. Kd3 b4 40. Kc4 b3+ 41. Kxb3 Rxd4 42. Rxa2 Rxe4 43. Ra6 Re3+ 44. Kc2 Rxh3 45. Rxb6+ Kxe5 46. Rb4 Re3 47. Kd2 Re4 { Tarrasch: "Etwas fuer Feinschmecker". } ( 47... Re4 48. Rb7 Kf4 49. Rxh7 Kxg4 $19 ) 0-1
[Event "Nuernberg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1905.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Tarrasch, Siegbert"]
[Black "Marshall, Frank"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1905.??.??"]
[FEN "4b1k1/6pp/p2P4/1pPp4/5P2/P5P1/2PB2P1/2K5 w - - 0 29"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ The win is not evident despite the two extra pawn. Black threatens to close
the king's side with ..h5 and ..g6. Then he can make good use of the
differently coloured bishops. } 29. g4 $1 Kf7 30. Bc3 g6 31. f5 $1 Bc6 { If Black captures the f-pawn, other pawns have a free passage. } 32. Bd4 a5 33. Kd2 b4 34. axb4 axb4 35. Ke3 g5 36. g3 h6 37. Bh8 Kg8 38. Be5 Kf7 39. Kd4 { Black is in zugzwang. If the king plays, Bf6 and Ke5 follow. The bishop has to
protect d5. } 39... Bb7 40. Bg7 h5 41. gxh5 g4 42. d7 { Marshall had no response to the fine technics. Marshall won (+8, =8, -1). } 1-0
[Event "Wch7"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1907.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Marshall, Frank"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C65"]
[EventDate "1907.??.??"]
[PlyCount "98"]

{ When Lasker played a match for the world title in 1907, gambling was over.
Shipley gave $1000. American chess clubs bought one game for $250 or three
games for $500. Lasker and Marshall played for eight wins in five cities. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { Lasker chooses the solid Berlin Defence. } 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Be7 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 O-O 8. Nf5 d5 9. Bxc6 ( { White forces a weakness at the cost of the initiative. Theory remains } 9. Nxe7+ Nxe7 { (Zukertort-Chigorin, Berlin 1881). } ) 9... bxc6 10. Nxe7+ Qxe7 11. Re1 Qh4 $6 ( { Reti prefers } 11... f6 ) ( 11... Bf5 $5 12. g4 $5 Qh4 $1 13. gxf5 Qxf2+ 14. Kh1 Qxf5 { brings wild complications. } ) 12. Be3 f6 $6 ( 12... Bf5 13. Nd2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 $11 ) 13. f3 fxe5 $1 14. fxe4 d4 { The battle for f2 has reached a highlight. } 15. g3 ( { All threats are answered by } 15. Qe2 $1 dxe3 16. Qxe3 ) ( 15. Bd2 $2 Bg4 16. Qc1 Rf2 $1 17. Bg5 Rxg2+ 18. Kxg2 Bh3+ 19. Kh1 Qf2 $19 ) 15... Qf6 16. Bxd4 ( 16. Bd2 $6 Qf2+ 17. Kh1 Bh3 18. Rg1 h5 $1 { (Reti) } 19. Na3 $1 Bg4 20. Rf1 Bxd1 21. Rxf2 Rxf2 22. Rxd1 Re2 { Black has a positional advantage. } ) 16... exd4 17. Rf1 Qxf1+ 18. Qxf1 Rxf1+ 19. Kxf1 { Both players have a weakness in the endgame. } 19... Rb8 $3 { Not the bishop but the rook gains a tempo. } 20. b3 Rb5 21. c4 ( { The natural } 21. Nd2 $2 { is refuted by } 21... Rh5 $1 22. Kg2 Rc5 23. Rc1 Ba6 { and 24...Bd3. } ) 21... Rh5 22. Kg1 $6 ( 22. Kg2 { is wiser. } ) 22... c5 23. Nd2 Kf7 { Black has achieved an advantage by clever manoeuvring. } 24. Rf1+ ( { The counterattack } 24. a3 $1 { is necessary. The pointe is } 24... Rh6 25. b4 Ra6 26. bxc5 ) 24... Ke7 25. a3 Rh6 26. h4 Ra6 27. Ra1 $6 ( { The immediate } 27. a4 { is better. } ) 27... Bg4 28. Kf2 Ke6 29. a4 Ke5 30. Kg2 Rf6 31. Re1 d3 $1 { This penetration of the black king decides the game. } 32. Rf1 Kd4 33. Rxf6 gxf6 34. Kf2 c6 35. a5 a6 $1 { Zugzwang speeds up the loss. } 36. Nb1 Kxe4 37. Ke1 Be2 38. Nd2+ Ke3 39. Nb1 f5 40. Nd2 h5 41. Nb1 Kf3 42. Nc3 Kxg3 43. Na4 f4 44. Nxc5 f3 45. Ne4+ Kf4 46. Nd6 c5 47. b4 cxb4 48. c5 b3 49. Nc4 Kg3 { Lasker took a great risk at first. Thereafter Marshall was defeated accurately. } 0-1