Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "m1 Leipzig"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1864.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Paulsen, Louis"]
[Black "Lange, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C45"]
[EventDate "1864.??.??"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[WhiteElo "1864"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Bxd4 $6 ( { The witty } 8... a6 $1 { equalises. } 9. Nxc6 ( 9. Nb5 axb5 10. Bxc5 ) 9... Qxc6 ) 9. cxd4 d5 10. e5 Qh4 11. Nc3 Be6 12. g3 Qh3 13. Bf3 $1 Qf5 14. Bg2 f6 15. f4 Nb4 16. Bf2 fxe5 $2 { Lange disapproves this move. His queen becomes vulnerable. } 17. fxe5 Rad8 18. Qb3 c5 19. Nb5 Nbc6 20. Qc3 $6 { Paulsen doesn't take a risk. } ( 20. dxc5 $1 d4 21. Qa4 ) 20... a6 21. Nd6 cxd4 $1 { Black is back in game. } 22. Bxd4 Qg4 23. Bb6 Ra8 24. a3 Ng6 25. Nxb7 Ngxe5 26. Bc7 Nd4 $1 27. Kh1 Nef3 $2 { Lange dreams of an attack on the king. } ( 27... Rxf1+ 28. Rxf1 Rf8 $1 29. Rxf8+ Kxf8 30. Qc1 Nc4 $13 ) 28. Bf4 $1 Nxh2 $5 ( 28... g5 $2 29. Rxf3 $1 Nxf3 30. Bxf3 Qf5 31. Nd6 ) 29. Qxd4 $2 Nxf1 30. Rxf1 Kh8 31. Kg1 Rac8 32. Nc5 Bg8 33. Nxa6 { and White won. Paulsen also won the match (+5, -2). } 1-0
[Event "m2 Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1864.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Suhle, Berthold"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C33"]
[EventDate "1864.??.??"]
[PlyCount "84"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 c6 $5 5. Bb3 Qh4+ { This aggressive approach stems from Anderssen. } 6. Kf1 g5 7. d4 Bg7 8. Nc3 h6 $6 ( 8... Ne7 { was played in game 6. } ) ( 8... Bg4 9. Nf3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 { The queen has to protect d4. } 10... Qh3+ 11. Kf2 { is interesting. } ) 9. e5 Bf5 10. Bd2 Ne7 11. h3 $5 { Threatens 12.Be1. } ( 11. Be1 Qg4 12. Ne4 $1 Nc8 13. Qxg4 Bxg4 14. h4 { is more violent. } ) 11... Bg6 $1 12. Be1 Qh5 13. Qxh5 Bxh5 14. Ne4 Nf5 15. Bf2 Na6 16. c3 Nc7 17. h4 Nd5 18. Bxd5 $6 ( 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Ne2 $1 Bxe2+ 20. Kxe2 g4 $13 ) 18... cxd5 19. Nc5 O-O-O 20. hxg5 $2 hxg5 { The open file favours Black. } 21. Nh3 b6 22. Nd3 f6 23. exf6 Bxf6 24. Re1 Bg6 $1 { Black threatens 25...Ng3+ 26.Bxg3 Bxd3+. } 25. Ke2 $5 ( 25. Re6 $2 { is refuted by } 25... Ng3+ 26. Bxg3 Bxd3+ 27. Kg1 fxg3 28. Rxf6 Rde8 $1 ) ( 25. Kg1 Ng3 26. Bxg3 Bxd3 27. Nf2 $1 Rxh1+ 28. Kxh1 Bf5 29. Bh2 Rh8 { leads to great passivity for White. } ) 25... Nd6 26. Ne5 Bh5+ 27. Kd3 Ne4 28. Kc2 Bxe5 29. dxe5 Bg6 30. Kb3 { The flight does not protect White from fate. } 30... Rxh3 31. Rxh3 Nxf2 32. Rh6 Be4 33. e6 Rf8 34. c4 Nd3 35. Rd1 d4 36. Ka3 Nc5 37. Rxd4 Bxg2 38. b4 Nxe6 39. Rd2 f3 40. Rg6 Rd8 41. Rxd8+ Kxd8 42. Rxe6 f2 { Fun during the summer holidays ended in +3, =2, -3). } 0-1
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]
[FEN "5r2/b5pk/3N2qp/3Q4/5p1n/7P/5PPB/4R1K1 w - - 0 39"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ When Steinitz studied in Vienna, chess was a source of income. He became a
professional in London. Anderssen and Steinitz played a match in 1866. Clocks
were used for the first time. The consumed time was measured and written down.
Players had to carry out twenty moves in two hours. Some fragments of the
match are worthwhile. } 39. Qe4 $1 { The most important attacker is exchanged. } 39... Rf6 40. Nb5 Re6 $1 41. Qxg6+ Rxg6 42. Nxa7 Rxg2+ 43. Kh1 Rxh2+ 44. Kxh2 Nf3+ 45. Kg2 Nxe1+ { A nice combination has netted a pawn. } 46. Kf1 Nd3 47. Nc6 Kg6 48. Ke2 Nc5 49. Kf3 Ne6 50. Ne5+ Kf5 51. Nd3 g6 { The advance looks threatening. } 52. Ne1 $2 { Allows an imprisonment. } ( 52. Nb2 Nd4+ 53. Kg2 Ke4 54. Nc4 ) ( 52. h4 { is an alternative. } ) 52... Nd4+ 53. Kg2 Ke4 54. Kf1 f3 { White's knight is trapped. } 55. Kg1 g5 56. Kh2 h5 57. Kg3 Nf5+ 58. Kh2 g4 59. hxg4 hxg4 60. Kg1 Kd4 { Steinitz has played with great strength. } 61. Nc2+ Kd3 $2 ( 61... Kc3 $1 62. Na3 Nd6 63. Kh2 Ne4 64. Kg1 Kd2 65. Kf1 Nd6 $1 66. Nb1+ Kc2 67. Na3+ Kb2 { wins the knight. } ) 62. Na3 $2 ( { Correct is } 62. Nb4+ Ke2 63. Nd5 ) 62... g3 $1 63. Nb5 g2 { Steinitz won the endgame. } 0-1
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]
[FEN "3r1k1r/1n3p2/1q1p1Pp1/p2Pp1Qp/1pP1P2P/1P4PB/R7/5R1K b - - 0 30"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[SetUp "1"]

30... Ke8 { Black moved his king to safety before he takes the initiative. } 31. Rd1 Ra8 32. Qd2 Nc5 33. Qe3 Kd8 34. Be6 $6 ( { Wiser is } 34. Rb1 ) 34... Qb7 $5 { Acceptation of the sacrifice is risky. } 35. Kg1 $2 ( 35. Bh3 { reactivates the bishop. } ) 35... a4 $1 { The breakthrough is supported by the blockading knight. } 36. bxa4 b3 37. Raa1 b2 38. Rab1 Rxa4 39. Bh3 Kc7 $1 40. Bf1 Rha8 41. Rd2 Rb4 42. Kh2 ( 42. Qe2 Ra1 43. Rbxb2 Nxe4 $1 44. Rxb4 Qxb4 $19 ) 42... Ra1 43. Rdd1 Rb3 44. Qh6 $5 Rxb1 45. Rxb1 Qb4 $1 { The attack by Black is stronger. } 46. Qf8 Qd2+ 47. Bg2 Qd3 48. Qxf7+ Nd7 49. c5 $5 Qxg3+ 50. Kg1 Rc3 51. cxd6+ Kb6 52. Rxb2+ Kc5 53. Rb1 Rc2 54. Rb5+ Kc4 $1 0-1
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C37"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]
[PlyCount "48"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 $6 ( 5. O-O $1 { The Muzio Gambit. } ) 5... Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6 { The Silberschmidt Gambit was played four times in this match. } 7. d4 d6 8. Nd3 f3 $1 9. g3 Qe7 10. Nc3 Be6 11. d5 Bc8 $5 12. e5 $2 ( 12. Nf2 { is stronger than the sacrifices. } ) 12... dxe5 13. Nxe5 $2 Qxe5 14. Bf4 Qg7 15. Nb5 Bd6 $5 ( 15... Na6 { looks obvious. } ) 16. Qe1+ ( 16. Bxd6 cxd6 17. Nc7+ Kd8 18. Nxa8 Qxb2 { regards Anderssen as favourable for Black. } ) 16... Kd8 17. Bxd6 cxd6 18. Qb4 Nf5 19. Bd3 Na6 20. Qa3 Nc5 $1 21. Bxf5 Qh6 $1 { Black has returned the piece for a decisive attack. } 22. Bd3 Re8 23. h4 Qd2 24. Rg1 Re2 { Anderssen charged victoriously, when he got the chance. } 0-1
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1866.??.??"]
[FEN "6k1/R5p1/4Kn1p/7P/6P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 68"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ Steinitz has won the exchange. Anderssen hopes to survive in a fortress. } 68. Kf5 ( { Actually } 68. Ra4 $1 { is stronger } ) 68... Kh7 ( 68... Nh7 $1 { and the king has to retreat. } ) 69. Re7 $1 { Zugzwang. } 69... Nd5 70. Re6 Nc7 71. Re5 $1 Na6 72. Ke6 Nb4 73. Kf7 Nd3 74. Re8 Nf4 75. Kf8 $1 ( 75. Rg8 Ne6 $1 ) 75... Nd5 76. Re5 Nf4 77. Kf7 Nh3 78. Re3 { Contemporaries regard this position as critical. } 78... Ng5+ ( 78... Nf4 { draws according to Anderssen and Neumann. Chigorin found the winning move } 79. Rf3 $1 { e.g. } 79... Nd5 80. Ke6 Nc7+ 81. Kd6 $1 Ne8+ 82. Kd7 Nf6+ 83. Rxf6 $1 ) ( 78... Nf2 79. Kf8 $1 Nxg4 80. Re7 Nf6 81. Rxg7+ Kh8 82. Rg6 Nh7+ 83. Ke7 $1 ) 79. Kf8 Kh8 80. Re7 Nh7+ 81. Kf7 Nf6 82. Kg6 Ng8 83. Rxg7 Nf6 84. Ra7 Ng8 85. Rh7# { Steinitz' great technique in the endgame proceeds his future positional
play. He had scored the decisive eighth win (+8, -6). The chess world did not
regard him as world champion. Morphy could have beaten him easily. } 1-0
[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1868.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[EventDate "1868.??.??"]
[FEN "1r3r2/p1p1qpkp/3pb1p1/2p4n/1P2P3/2P2N1P/P1N2PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 16"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[SetUp "1"]

{ The new talent Zukertort played numerous games against Aderssen in Breslau.
They played an informal match in Berlin 1868. } 16... Nf4 { Black starts an attack on the king. } 17. Qd2 Qf6 18. Re3 a5 19. a3 Rfd8 20. Rb1 $6 { Too timid. } ( { Wilder is } 20. bxa5 { An invasion on the b-file will have little effect. } ) 20... axb4 21. axb4 d5 $6 { Positional finesse lacks. } ( 21... Ra8 { utilises the open file. 
White has to remain passive, because } 22. bxc5 $6 dxc5 23. Qc1 Ra2 { allows a strong attack. } ) 22. e5 Qf5 23. Rbe1 Qh5 $1 24. Rd1 $2 { The rook should go to a1. } 24... Nxg2 $1 25. Kxg2 Bxh3+ 26. Kh2 ( 26. Kh1 Bg4+ 27. Nh2 $2 { Now it becomes apparent why the rook is misplaced. } ) 26... Bg4+ 27. Kg3 g5 ( 27... Qh3+ $1 28. Kf4 Be6 29. Rg1 Qf5+ 30. Kg3 Qg4+ 31. Kh2 Qh3# ) 28. Rh1 Qxh1 29. Kxg4 Qg2+ 30. Kf5 h5 31. Nh2 Rb6 32. Ne1 Qxh2 33. Rg3 Rg6 34. Nf3 Qh1 35. Nxg5 Re8 { Anderssen won the match (+8, =1, -3). } 0-1
[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1871.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Anderssen, Adolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C25"]
[EventDate "1871.??.??"]
[PlyCount "79"]

{ When Zukertort wanted to play another match, Anderssen asked with his harsh
voice: "What is the stake?" "Nothing" poor Zukertort had to respond. Anderssen
did not like it but changed his mind. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. f4 d6 5. Nf3 c6 { The Vienna has changed into the King's Gambit Declined. Anderssen
applies his special approach. } 6. d3 Qe7 7. fxe5 dxe5 8. Rf1 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. Bg5 ( 10. g4 Bg6 11. Nh4 { is even stronger. } ) 10... Nbd7 11. Qd2 O-O-O 12. O-O-O $6 ( 12. Nh4 { is less harmful. } ) 12... Bb4 $1 { Black takes the initiative. } 13. Rde1 b5 14. Bb3 Nc5 15. Bxf6 gxf6 ( 15... Qxf6 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Rf5 ) 16. Nh4 a5 17. Nf5 Qc7 ( { Zukertort prefers } 17... Qa7 $5 18. Qh6 ( 18. Ng3 $2 a4 $1 19. Be6+ fxe6 20. Nxh5 a3 ) 18... Bg6 19. Qg7 $1 { and White has counter-play, because f6 and c6 are unprotected. } ) 18. Qe3 $1 ( { Avoids } 18. a3 $2 Rxd3 $1 ) 18... a4 19. a3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Nxb3+ 21. cxb3 axb3 22. Kb2 Kb7 23. Ra1 ( 23. Kxb3 { is okay, but White wants to attack immediately. } ) 23... Qa5 $2 ( 23... Qd7 24. g4 Bg6 25. Rfd1 { is more solid. } ) 24. Ng3 Bg6 25. Rxf6 { He grabs a pawn and pressures on the other flank. } 25... Rd7 26. Qc5 $6 Rc8 $6 { Anderssen plays for a win as always. This fighter scored a draw in one
out of ten games. } ( 26... Rxd3 27. Qxc6+ Kb8 28. Qc5 Kb7 $11 ) 27. Rd1 Qd8 28. Rf3 f6 29. Kxb3 Bf7+ 30. Kc2 Qg8 ( { After the game Anderssen considers } 30... Ra8 { as winning, but } 31. Rdf1 { is a fine answer. } ) 31. Rb1 Ba2 32. Rb2 Rg7 { Black is ready to attack, but White has the move. } 33. Rxf6 $1 Rcc7 ( 33... Rxg3 34. Rxb5+ $1 $18 ) 34. Rf8 Qe6 35. Nf5 Rxg2+ 36. Kc1 Rg6 37. a4 Rcg7 38. Nxg7 Rxg7 39. axb5 Qh6+ 40. Rd2 { Zukertort toke over the attack wonderfully. He won
the match (+5, -2). "A match for nothing does not count", Anderssen said. } 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1872.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C54"]
[EventDate "1872.??.??"]
[PlyCount "108"]

{ Zukertort got his first chance against Steinitz. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb6 $6 { Steinitz choses a mixture of quiet
and sharp openings for the first time in this match. The quiet move is
doubtful in this case. } 7. O-O $6 { Zukertort allows a standard sacrifice. Stronger is 7.d5 or 7.e5. } 7... Nxe4 8. Re1 O-O 9. Rxe4 d5 10. Bxd5 Qxd5 11. Nc3 Qd8 $1 { A wise retreat has led to an
equal position. White tries a fierce attack anyway. } 12. d5 Ne7 13. Bg5 f6 14. Qb3 Rf7 15. Rae1 Kf8 $5 ( { Avoids } 15... fxg5 $4 16. d6 $1 ) ( 15... Bf5 16. d6 Nc6 17. dxc7 Bd4 ) 16. d6 $5 ( 16. Be3 Bf5 17. Nd4 Qd7 { keeps a slight advantage, but White has bigger plans. } ) 16... cxd6 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Qxd5 Bd7 19. Qxd6+ Kg8 20. Ne5 $2 { This move is brilliantly wrong! } ( 20. Be3 Bc6 { will draw. Zukertort does not want that! } ) 20... Bxf2+ $1 ( 20... fxe5 $2 21. Bxd8 Bxf2+ 22. Kh1 ) 21. Kh1 ( 21. Kxf2 $2 fxe5+ { loses a piece. } ) 21... Bxe1 $2 ( 21... Be8 $1 22. Nxf7 Bxf7 23. Bf4 Bxe1 24. Rxe1 Qxd6 25. Bxd6 Bxa2 { wins a second pawn. } ) 22. Nxf7 Kxf7 23. Qd5+ Kg6 24. Rxe1 Bc6 ( 24... fxg5 25. Rd1 Rc8 26. Qd6+ Kh5 $1 27. g4+ Kxg4 { might be correct but looks highly risky. } ) 25. Qxd8 Rxd8 26. Be3 Kf7 27. Kg1 g5 28. Re2 a6 29. Rd2 Re8 { Exchange is
wisely avoided. Now the bishops of the opposite colour bear little importance
in the endgame. } 30. Kf2 $5 Bxg2 31. Bxg5 fxg5 32. Kxg2 Kf6 33. Kf3 h5 34. h4 $1 { Creates drawing chances. } 34... gxh4 35. Rd4 Kg5 $1 36. Rd5+ Kg6 37. Rd6+ Kf5 { The king has made progress. } 38. Rd4 h3 39. Rh4 Kg5 40. Rxh3 h4 41. Kf2 Rc8 42. Rb3 Rc2+ 43. Kg1 b5 44. a4 $1 { The same trick is applied on the Queen's side. } 44... bxa4 45. Rb4 Rc1+ 46. Kh2 Rb1 47. Rxa4 Rxb2+ 48. Kh3 { The pawns protect the black king insufficiently. } 48... Rb3+ 49. Kh2 Rb6 50. Kh3 $1 ( 50. Ra5+ Kf4 51. Ra4+ Ke3 52. Rxh4 $2 a5 53. Ra4 Ra6 $19 ) 50... Kf5 ( 50... Rh6 $1 51. Ra1 $1 { also draws. } ) 51. Kxh4 Rg6 52. Kh5 Re6 53. Ra5+ Ke4 54. Kg5 $4 { A grave blunder costs the game. } 54... Re5+ { Steinitz won the match (+7, =4, -1). } 0-1
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1876.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Blackburne, Joseph"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C29"]
[EventDate "1876.??.??"]
[PlyCount "105"]

{ Steinitz had won Vienna 1873 after a play-off with Blackburne. They started a
match for seven wins in 1876. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. d3 { Steinitz chooses a quiet move in the Vienna. } 4... Bb4 $5 ( 4... exf4 $1 5. exd5 $11 ) 5. fxe5 Nxe4 $1 6. dxe4 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Bg4+ 9. Nf3 dxe4 10. Qd4 Bh5 11. Ke3 Bxf3 { Does the king function as a strong piece? } 12. Bb5+ $6 ( 12. gxf3 Qe1+ 13. Kf4 Qh4+ $11 { (Donner-Kramer, Beverwijk 1952). } ) 12... c6 13. gxf3 cxb5 14. Qxe4 Qh6+ $6 ( 14... Qxe4+ 15. Kxe4 O-O { and Blackburne lost again (Blackburne-Zukertort, London 1887). } ) 15. Kf2 Qc6 16. Qd4 Na6 $6 ( 16... Qe6 17. Rg1 Nc6 { develops properly. } ) 17. Ba3 b4 18. Bxb4 Nxb4 19. Qxb4 Rc8 20. Rab1 b6 21. Rb3 Rd8 22. Re1 Rd5 23. Re4 Qh6 $6 ( 23... Rd2+ 24. Re2 Rd1 { is stronger. } ) ( 23... Rc5 24. Qa4 { (Steinitz). } ) 24. h4 g5 $2 ( 24... Rd2+ 25. Re2 Kd8 { opens square e8 for Rh8. } ) 25. e6 $1 ( 25. Qa4+ Rd7 26. Rd4 Qe6 27. Rb1 Ke7 28. Rbd1 { also wins. } ) 25... fxe6 26. Qa4+ Ke7 ( 26... Rd7 27. Rd4 Qg7 28. Rxb6 $1 axb6 29. Qa8+ Ke7 30. Rxd7+ Kf6 31. hxg5+ Kf5 32. Qe4+ { (Steinitz). } ) 27. Qxa7+ Rd7 28. Qxb6 { The game is over. } 28... Rc8 29. Qe3 Kf7 30. Rb5 Rcd8 31. Rxg5 Rd2+ 32. Kg3 R2d6 33. Rf4+ Ke7 34. Qe5 Rd5 35. Rg7+ Ke8 36. Qf6 Qxf6 37. Rxf6 R8d6 38. Rxh7 Rc5 39. Rg6 Kf8 40. h5 Rdd5 41. Rxe6 Rxh5 42. Rxh5 Rxh5 43. a4 Rc5 44. Re3 Rc4 45. Kf2 Kf7 46. Ke2 Kf6 47. Kd3 Rxa4 48. c4 Ra1 49. c5 Ra4 50. Re4 Ra1 51. Kc4 Ra4+ 52. Kd5 Ra3 53. c6 { It seemed like
Steinitz could play anything. The tension was too much for Blackburne. Once he
pushed Steinitz out of a window. Fortunately it happened on the ground floor.
Steintz won with a clean sweap (+7). } 1-0
[Event "London"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1881.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Blackburne, Joseph"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B25"]
[EventDate "1881.??.??"]
[PlyCount "97"]

{ Zukertort attacked with great positional subtlety during a match in the St.
George's Chess Club. Long manoeuvring advances the decisive battle in this
game. } 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. d3 d6 6. Nge2 Bd7 7. Be3 Nd4 8. Qd2 Rb8 ( { Zukertort had planned } 8... Bg4 9. Ng1 { and 10.h3. } ) 9. h3 h5 10. Nd1 Bc6 11. c3 Nxe2 12. Qxe2 Nf6 13. f4 Qc7 14. Nf2 { Fine play continues. } 14... b5 15. O-O Nd7 16. d4 c4 ( 16... b4 $1 { attacks the broad centre. } ) 17. Nd1 { Zukertort has a subtle plan. } ( 17. d5 $1 { More pressure exerts } 17... Ba8 18. Bd4 ) 17... Nb6 18. Bd2 Bd7 19. Ne3 { The advance of the f-pawn is prepared. } 19... Qc8 20. f5 g5 21. Nd1 f6 22. Bf3 h4 23. g4 ( { Zukertort avoids to win a pawn by } 23. gxh4 gxh4 24. Bh5+ Kd8 25. Be1 Kc7 { because Black will start an attack on the King's side. } ) 23... O-O 24. Ne3 e5 $6 ( { Useful prophylaxis is } 24... Re8 { Black keeps the centre closed and will advance on the Queen's side. } ) 25. fxe6 Bxe6 26. Be1 Re8 27. Qg2 Qd8 $2 { Black makes a strategic mistake by choosing for passivity. } ( 27... Qc7 28. Bf2 a5 { gives counter-play. } ) 28. Kh1 Nd7 29. Bf2 Nf8 30. Bg1 Ng6 31. Bh2 { White had the time to develop one bishop. } 31... Bf8 32. Bd1 Bc8 33. Bc2 { The other bishop has been placed at a fine square. } 33... Bb7 34. Rf5 Bg7 35. Kg1 a6 36. Raf1 Ne7 ( { Steinitz considers } 36... Rf8 { as the right move. Zukertort refutes this claim with } 37. Nd5 Bc8 38. R5f3 Be6 39. Bb1 { Clears c2 for the queen. } 39... Rb7 40. Qc2 Rff7 41. Nxf6+ $1 Rxf6 42. Rxf6 Bxf6 43. e5 Nf8 44. Rxf6 { The defence line is crushed. } ) 37. Rxf6 $1 { At last White strikes. } 37... Bxf6 38. Rxf6 Nc8 39. Rh6 $1 Rf8 40. Nf5 Rf6 41. Rh5 Rg6 42. Qf2 $1 { Threatens 43.Nh6+. } 42... Qf8 43. e5 $1 Nb6 44. exd6 Nd5 45. Be5 Nf4 46. Rh8+ Kf7 47. Rxf8+ Rxf8 48. Bxf4 gxf4 49. Qxh4 { Zukertort won the match (+7, =5, -2). } 1-0
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D11"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "92"]

{ Zukertort won London 1883 before Steinitz. A toast was made to the strongest
player in the world. Steinitz smiled until Zukertort stood. The sad death of
Morphy in 1884 opened the way for the first world title match. Backers gambled
$2000 on both sides. The winning player got $1000 and the winning backers
$3000.  Zukertort made the first move at two p.m. in Carter's Hall at Fifth
Avenue. It was sent by telegraph to other American cities an London. Players
had to make 30 moves in two hours, followed by 15 in one. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Bf5 $6 4. Nc3 ( 4. cxd5 $1 { was played in game 5. } ) 4... e6 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. a3 $6 Bd6 $1 7. c5 $6 { Steinitz' provocation works. He gets an easy game in the centre. } 7... Bc7 8. b4 e5 9. Be2 Ngf6 10. Bb2 e4 $1 11. Nd2 h5 12. h3 Nf8 13. a4 Ng6 14. b5 Nh4 $1 15. g3 Ng2+ $6 { A risky positional sacrifice. } ( 15... Ng6 $1 { The knight returns after a weakening move. } ) 16. Kf1 Nxe3+ 17. fxe3 Bxg3 18. Kg2 Bc7 19. Qg1 $2 { Loss of a tempo costs a pawn. } ( { The critical move is } 19. Qf1 $1 Be6 $1 ( 19... Qd7 $6 { (Steinitz) } 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Nb5 $1 ) 20. Kf2 Rh6 21. Ke1 Rg6 22. Ra3 $1 Rg3 23. Nd1 { and 24.Nf2. } ) 19... Rh6 20. Kf1 Rg6 21. Qf2 Qd7 22. bxc6 $6 { The b-file should remain closed. } 22... bxc6 23. Rg1 Bxh3+ 24. Ke1 Ng4 25. Bxg4 Bxg4 26. Ne2 Qe7 27. Nf4 Rh6 ( { The immediate } 27... Rf6 { is fine too. } ) 28. Bc3 g5 29. Ne2 Rf6 30. Qg2 Rf3 $1 31. Nf1 Rb8 ( 31... Bh3 32. Qxg5 Rxf1+ 33. Kd2 Rxa1 34. Bxa1 Bg4 $19 ) 32. Kd2 f5 $2 { Correct is 32...Bh3 or 32...Qf6. } 33. a5 $2 ( 33. Nh2 $1 Rh3 34. Nxg4 hxg4 35. Rh1 Qh7 36. Raf1 $1 { gives the last chance. } ( 36. Rag1 { (Steinitz) } ) ) 33... f4 34. Rh1 Qf7 35. Re1 fxe3+ 36. Nxe3 Rf2 37. Qxf2 ( 37. Qg1 Qf3 38. Nxg4 Qd3+ 39. Kc1 Rb1# ) 37... Qxf2 38. Nxg4 Bf4+ 39. Kc2 hxg4 40. Bd2 $1 e3 ( 40... Bxd2 $6 41. Ref1 Qxe2 $2 42. Rh8+ Ke7 43. Rh7+ Ke6 44. Rh6+ Ke7 45. Rh7+ $11 ) 41. Bc1 Qg2 42. Kc3 Kd7 43. Rh7+ Ke6 44. Rh6+ Kf5 45. Bxe3 Bxe3 46. Rf1+ Bf4 { The first victory was followed by three losses. } 0-1
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D10"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "63"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 $5 5. cxd5 $1 cxd5 6. Qb3 Bc8 { The embarrassing move gives an acceptable game. } 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Ne5 ( 8. Bd3 e6 9. O-O Bd7 { drew in Alekhine-Capablanca, New York 1924. } ) 8... e6 9. Bb5 Qc7 ( 9... Bd7 $1 { neutralises the pin. } ) 10. Bd2 Bd6 11. f4 $1 O-O 12. Rc1 Bxe5 $6 ( 12... a6 13. Bd3 Bd7 { keeps the position closed. } ) 13. fxe5 Ne8 ( 13... Nd7 $6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Nb5 $1 { looks risky. } ) 14. O-O f6 $6 ( 14... f5 { saves a move. } ) 15. Bd3 $1 Rf7 ( { Avoids } 15... fxe5 16. Bxh7+ ) 16. Qc2 f5 ( 16... g6 $2 17. Bxg6 $1 ) 17. Ne2 Bd7 18. Rf2 Rc8 19. Bc3 Qb6 20. Qd2 Ne7 21. Rcf1 $6 ( 21. Nf4 { keeps the initiative. } ) 21... Bb5 $1 22. Bb1 Qa6 23. g4 g6 24. h3 Rc7 $6 ( 24... Bc4 $5 25. a3 { (Steinitz) } ( 25. b3 $4 Bxe2 26. Rxe2 Rxc3 $1 ) ) 25. Re1 Ng7 ( { The exchange } 25... Bxe2 { is useful. } ) 26. Nf4 Nc8 $2 ( { Unexpected strength has } 26... g5 $1 27. gxf5 exf5 $1 ( 27... gxf4 28. f6 ) 28. Nd3 Qh6 { and 29...Ne6. } ) 27. gxf5 gxf5 ( 27... Nxf5 $6 28. e4 dxe4 29. Bxe4 Ng7 ) 28. Rg2 Kh8 29. Kh2 Qc6 30. Reg1 { Threatens 31.Nh5. } 30... Ne7 $2 ( 30... Qe8 31. Qf2 Nb6 { offers some defence. } ) 31. Qf2 Qe8 $6 ( 31... Rd7 32. Qh4 Qc8 33. Qh6 Nc6 34. Rg4 ) 32. Rxg7 $1 { Zukertort led by 4-1. The match continued in St. Louis. Steinitz won game 6. } ( 32. Rxg7 Rxg7 33. Rxg7 Kxg7 34. Nxe6+ ) 1-0
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B14"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "70"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 { Steinitz avoids the difficulties of game 5. } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. exd4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 ( 10. Re1 { is slightly better (Zukertort-Noa, Berlin 1881). } ) 10... Bd7 ( 10... b6 $1 { and 11...Bb7. } ) 11. Qd3 Rc8 12. Rac1 Qa5 13. Ba2 ( 13. d5 { exchanges to a draw. } ) 13... Rfd8 14. Rfe1 Be8 $1 15. Bb1 g6 $5 { The pressure on the centre pawn increases by a bishop fianchetto. } 16. Qe2 Bf8 17. Red1 Bg7 18. Ba2 Ne7 19. Qd2 Qa6 20. Bg5 Nf5 { Prophylactic play has led to slight pressure on the isolated pawn. } 21. g4 $5 ( 21. Bb1 { continues the manoeuvres. } ) 21... Nxd4 $3 { A disadvantage is avoided brilliantly. } 22. Nxd4 e5 23. Nd5 $1 Rxc1 24. Qxc1 exd4 25. Rxd4 $2 { Misses a great finish. } ( 25. Re1 $1 Qd6 26. Nxf6+ Bxf6 27. Qc4 $1 Qd7 $1 ( 27... Bxg5 $2 28. Rxe8+ ) 28. Bxf6 Qxg4+ 29. Kf1 Qh3+ 30. Kg1 $11 ) 25... Nxd5 26. Rxd5 ( 26. Bxd8 $2 Bxd4 27. Bxd5 Qe2 ) 26... Rxd5 27. Bxd5 Qe2 $1 28. h3 $6 ( 28. Bxb7 Qxg4+ 29. Bg2 { is the smallest evil. } ) 28... h6 $2 ( 28... Bxb2 $1 29. Qc8 ( 29. Qc5 Qd1+ 30. Kh2 Be5+ 31. Kg2 ( 31. f4 Bd4 ) 31... Qxd5+ $1 32. Qxd5 Bc6 { wins a pawn. } ) 29... Qd1+ 30. Kh2 Be5+ $1 31. f4 Qd2+ 32. Kg3 Qe3+ 33. Kg2 Qe2+ 34. Kg3 Bd4 35. Bxf7+ $5 Kg7 $1 $19 ) 29. Bc4 $2 { White loses the control over a long diagonal. } ( 29. Be3 $1 Bxb2 30. Qb1 Kh7 31. Bxb7 Bb5 32. Be4 { (Steinitz and Horowitz). } ) 29... Qf3 30. Qe3 Qd1+ 31. Kh2 Bc6 32. Be7 { The game is adjourned after playing four hours. } ( 32. Bxh6 Bxh6 33. Qxh6 Qh1+ 34. Kg3 Qg1+ $19 ) 32... Be5+ $1 { Decisive. } 33. f4 ( 33. Qxe5 Qh1+ 34. Kg3 Qg2+ 35. Kh4 Qxf2+ 36. Qg3 g5+ { (Steinitz). } ) 33... Bxf4+ 34. Qxf4 Qh1+ 35. Kg3 Qg1+ { Game 8 became a quick draw. Zukertort's clock had to be repaired
twice due to the lack of a reserve. } 0-1
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B14"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "76"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. e3 c5 6. Bxc4 cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 { This knight wants to blockades on d5. } 10. Bb3 Nb6 11. Bf4 ( 11. Re1 $1 { keeps the initiative. } ) 11... Nbd5 12. Bg3 Qa5 13. Rac1 Bd7 14. Ne5 Rfd8 15. Qf3 Be8 16. Rfe1 Rac8 17. Bh4 { Intends 18.Nxd5 exd5. } 17... Nxc3 18. bxc3 Qc7 { Black pressures on the hanging pawns. } 19. Qd3 ( 19. Bg3 $1 Bd6 20. c4 { (Lasker). } ) 19... Nd5 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. Bxd5 $6 ( 21. c4 Qg5 22. Rcd1 Nf4 23. Qg3 { steers towards a slight advantage in the endgame. } ) 21... Rxd5 22. c4 Rdd8 23. Re3 $2 { The attack will fail. } ( 23. Rcd1 { is solid. } ) 23... Qd6 24. Rd1 f6 25. Rh3 $5 h6 $1 ( 25... fxe5 26. Qxh7+ Kf8 27. Rg3 $1 Rd7 ( 27... Rc7 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Rxg7+ Bf7 30. Qh4+ $11 { (Euwe) } ) 28. Qh8+ Ke7 29. Qh4+ Kf7 30. Qh7 $11 ) 26. Ng4 Qf4 $1 27. Ne3 Ba4 $1 28. Rf3 Qd6 29. Rd2 ( 29. Rxf6 $2 Bxd1 $1 ) 29... Bc6 $2 ( 29... b5 $1 30. Qg6 $5 ( 30. cxb5 Rc1+ 31. Nd1 Qxd4 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33. Rxd4 Bxd1 $19 { (Vukovic). } ) 30... Qf8 31. Ng4 Rxc4 $1 32. Nxh6+ Kh8 33. h3 gxh6 34. Rxf6 Qg7 { is good for Black). } ) 30. Rg3 $2 ( 30. d5 $1 Qe5 $1 ( 30... exd5 { (Steinitz) } 31. Nf5 $1 { (Euwe) } ) 31. Qb1 $1 { Forestalls ..b5 and protects the first rank. } 31... exd5 32. cxd5 $11 Bxd5 $4 33. Rf5 ) 30... f5 $1 { Threatens ..f4. } 31. Rg6 $5 ( 31. Nd1 f4 32. Rh3 e5 $1 33. d5 Bd7 $19 ) 31... Be4 32. Qb3 Kh7 ( 32... Kf7 $1 { (protects e6) } 33. c5 Qe7 $1 34. Rg3 f4 ) 33. c5 Rxc5 34. Rxe6 ( 34. Qxe6 Rc1+ $19 ) 34... Rc1+ 35. Nd1 ( 35. Nf1 Qc7 $1 $19 ) 35... Qf4 36. Qb2 Rb1 37. Qc3 Rc8 $1 { Utilises the unprotected first rank. } 38. Rxe4 Qxe4 { Many authors praise the
high level of this positional game. The score had become 4-4. The match
continued in New Orleans. } 0-1
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C67"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "87"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { Zukertort played the Berlin Defence eight times. } 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. Qe2 Be6 ( 8... O-O $2 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qxe7 Re8 11. Qxd8 ) 9. d3 Nf5 ( 9... O-O $2 10. Nxf7 $1 ) 10. Nd2 O-O 11. c3 Re8 12. Ne4 Qd5 13. Bf4 Rad8 14. d4 Nd6 { Black has centralised his pieces. } 15. Nc5 Bc8 16. Ncd3 f6 17. Nb4 ( 17. Ng4 Bf8 18. Ne3 Qf7 $11 ) 17... Qb5 18. Qxb5 Nxb5 $6 ( 18... cxb5 19. Ned3 c6 $11 ) 19. Ned3 ( 19. Nexc6 $1 bxc6 20. Nxc6 Rd7 21. a4 Nd6 22. Nxa7 { starts a strong attack. } ) 19... Bf5 $6 ( 19... a5 20. Nc2 Bf5 { (Steinitz). } ) ( 19... Bxb4 20. Nxb4 Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Nxd4 $1 22. Bxc7 Rd7 23. cxd4 Rxc7 { gives an edge. } ) 20. a4 ( 20. Nc5 Bc8 21. Nbd3 { is okay. } ) 20... Nd6 ( 20... Bxb4 21. Rxe8+ Rxe8 22. Nxb4 Nd6 $11 ) 21. a5 $1 Nb5 ( { Or } 21... a6 22. Nc5 Bc8 ) 22. a6 Bxd3 23. Nxd3 b6 24. Re3 Kf7 25. Rae1 Rd7 $4 { Dreams of ..Red8 and ..c5. } ( 25... Bd6 26. Rxe8 Rxe8 27. Rxe8 Kxe8 $11 ) 26. Nb4 $1 g5 27. Bg3 f5 28. f4 c5 29. Nc6 cxd4 30. cxd4 Kf8 31. Re5 Nxd4 32. Nxd4 $1 Rxd4 33. Rxf5+ Kg7 ( 33... Kg8 34. Rxg5+ $18 ) 34. fxg5 $1 Bc5 ( 34... Rd7 35. h4 $18 ) 35. Rxc5 $1 ( 35. Rxe8 $4 Rd1# ) 35... Rxe1+ 36. Bxe1 bxc5 37. Bc3 Kg6 38. Bxd4 cxd4 { White wins the pawn ending. } 39. h4 Kf5 40. Kf2 Ke4 ( 40... Kg4 41. g3 ) 41. Ke2 c5 42. b3 Ke5 43. Kd3 Kf4 44. b4 1-0
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "13"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B14"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "171"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bf4 c5 5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. Nf3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 { Steinitz pressures on a weakness and Zukertort has more mobility. } ( 10. Rc1 { (Pillsbury). } ) 10... Bd7 11. Qe2 Qa5 12. Nb5 a6 13. Bc7 b6 14. Nc3 Rfc8 15. Bf4 b5 16. Bb3 Qb6 17. Red1 ( 17. d5 $1 { (Hooper). The opening of the central files gives a slight advantage. } ) 17... Na5 18. Bc2 Nc4 19. Bd3 Nd6 20. Ne5 Be8 21. Bg5 Qd8 22. Qf3 Ra7 23. Qh3 $6 ( 23. Rac1 { completes the development. } ) 23... h6 24. Be3 Rac7 25. d5 b4 $1 ( 25... Nxd5 $2 26. Nxd5 exd5 27. Bb6 ) 26. Ne2 Nxd5 27. Bxa6 Ra8 28. Bd3 Bf6 29. Bd4 Nb5 30. Nf3 Nxd4 31. Nfxd4 Ra5 { Steinitz has taken the initiative on the Queen's side. } 32. Qf3 Ba4 33. Re1 Ne7 34. Qe4 g6 35. b3 Be8 36. Bc4 $2 ( 36. Rad1 $1 Rd7 37. Nc2 Nd5 38. Bc4 $1 { gives a stronger defence. } ) 36... Nf5 $1 { The pressure on d4 becomes too strong. } 37. Nxe6 $5 { The game is adjourned. } ( { It is too late for } 37. Rad1 { due to } 37... Rd7 38. Nxe6 Rxd1 $1 ) 37... fxe6 38. Bxe6+ Kg7 39. Rad1 Qe7 $6 ( 39... Qb8 40. Nf4 Re5 41. Qb1 Re7 $19 { (Steinitz). } ) 40. Nf4 Re5 41. Qb1 Rxe1+ $2 ( { Correct is } 41... Bc6 $1 { The point is } 42. Nxg6 $2 Qxe6 $1 43. Nxe5 Bxe5 44. f4 Qg6 $19 ) 42. Rxe1 Bc3 43. Nd5 $1 Qc5 44. Nxc7 Qxc7 45. Rd1 Nd4 46. Bc4 Bc6 47. Qd3 Ba8 $2 ( 47... Qf4 $1 48. Qe3 Qf6 $11 { (Steinitz). } ) 48. Qe3 Qd6 49. a3 Bc6 50. axb4 Qf6 51. Kf1 $2 ( 51. b5 $1 Nxb5 52. Bxb5 Bxb5 53. Qc5 Qe5 54. Qxe5+ Bxe5 55. Rd5 { wins immediately. } ) 51... Nb5 52. Qe6 Qxe6 53. Bxe6 Bxb4 { White has the advantage in the endgame. } 54. Bd7 $1 Nc3 55. Rd4 Bxd7 56. Rxd7+ Kf6 57. Rd4 Be7 58. b4 Ke5 59. Rc4 Nb5 60. Rc6 Bd6 61. Rb6 Nd4 62. Rb7 g5 63. b5 Kd5 64. b6 $1 Kc6 65. Rh7 Kxb6 66. Rxh6 Kc7 67. h4 $1 gxh4 68. Rxh4 { Two connected passed pawns have been created. } 68... Nf5 69. Rh7+ Kd8 70. g4 Ne7 71. Kg2 Ke8 72. Kf3 Bc5 73. Rh5 Bd4 74. Kg3 Kf7 75. f4 Bc3 76. Rb5 Be1+ 77. Kf3 Bc3 78. g5 Ba1 79. Kg4 Bc3 80. f5 Bd4 81. Rb7 Bc3 82. Kh5 ( 82. f6 $4 Bxf6 ) 82... Bd4 $2 ( 82... Bg7 { is forced. Senguin analyses } 83. Kg4 Bd4 84. Kf4 Bh8 85. Ke4 Bg7 86. Rb6 Bc3 87. f6 $5 { is assumed to win, but } 87... Bd2 $1 88. fxe7 Bxg5 { draws. } ) 83. Kh6 Bg7+ 84. Kh7 Be5 85. g6+ Kf8 86. Rxe7 { Zukertort pl
ayed the endgame wonderfully. Steinitz won the next game. He led by 7-5 in won
games. } 1-0
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "18"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C65"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "79"]

{ Zukertort became tired and Steinitz ended the match with three wins. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. c3 g6 6. d4 { Anderssen, Paulsen and
Rosenthal contributed to this quiet treatment of the Berlin Defence. } 6... Bd7 7. Nbd2 ( 7. Bg5 $1 { keeps a slight edge. } ) 7... Bg7 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qe2 O-O 11. f3 a5 12. Bd3 Qe7 13. Nf1 $5 { Steinitz wants to attack. } 13... Be6 14. g4 $5 Rfd8 15. h4 $5 Qd7 16. Bc2 h5 $1 17. g5 Ne8 18. Ne3 Qc6 $6 ( { Hooper recommends } 18... c6 ) 19. c4 Nd6 20. Bd3 Rab8 $5 21. Nd5 Bxd5 $2 ( 21... Kh8 22. Bd2 b5 23. cxb5 Nxb5 24. Rc1 Qb7 { Black has excellent counterplay. } ) 22. cxd5 Qd7 23. Bd2 Ra8 24. Rc1 c6 25. Rc5 cxd5 26. Rxd5 Qa4 27. a3 b6 28. Bc3 Qe8 29. Qf2 $1 Nc8 30. Bb5 $5 Qe7 31. Rxd8+ Qxd8 32. O-O Na7 33. Bc4 { An attack on the king has been prepared. } 33... Nc6 $2 ( 33... Rc8 34. Bd5 Nb5 35. f4 { is praised by Steinitz. The aggressive answer } 35... Nxc3 36. bxc3 Rxc3 $5 37. fxe5 Bxe5 $1 38. Qxf7+ Kh8 39. Qxg6 Rg3+ { draws spectacularly. } ) 34. Bd5 Rc8 35. f4 $1 $18 Qd7 36. f5 Ne7 ( 36... gxf5 37. Qxf5 Qxf5 38. Rxf5 Nd8 39. g6 { (Steinitz). } ) 37. Ba2 gxf5 ( 37... Bf8 38. Bxf7+ Kxf7 39. fxg6+ Ke6 40. Qf6# ) 38. exf5 Bf8 39. Qf3 $1 e4 40. Qxh5 1-0
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "19"]
[White "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D53"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. c5 $6 { White wants to attack everywhere. } 6... b6 $1 7. b4 bxc5 8. dxc5 $6 ( 8. bxc5 Ba6 9. Rb1 ) 8... a5 9. a3 d4 $1 10. Bxf6 ( 10. Qxd4 $2 Qxd4 11. Nxd4 axb4 ) 10... gxf6 11. Na4 e5 $6 ( 11... axb4 12. axb4 e5 ) 12. b5 Be6 $2 { Euwe advices 12...Qd5, 12...c6 or 12...Nd7. } 13. g3 $2 ( 13. c6 $1 { imprisons a knight. } 13... Bc4 $1 14. e4 d3 15. Nc3 a4 { (Steinitz) } 16. Qd2 { and White has a good game. } ) 13... c6 $1 14. bxc6 ( 14. b6 $6 Qd5 ) 14... Nxc6 15. Bg2 Rb8 { Threatens ..Bb3. } 16. Qc1 d3 $1 17. e3 e4 18. Nd2 f5 19. O-O Re8 $1 20. f3 $4 ( 20. Rb1 { followed by exchange relieves some pressure. } ) 20... Nd4 $1 { Decides the battle in the centre. } 21. exd4 Qxd4+ 22. Kh1 e3 $1 23. Nc3 Bf6 $1 24. Ndb1 d2 25. Qc2 Bb3 26. Qxf5 d1=Q 27. Nxd1 Bxd1 28. Nc3 e2 29. Raxd1 Qxc3 0-1
[Event "Wch1"]
[Site "U.S.A."]
[Date "1886.??.??"]
[Round "20"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Zukertort, Johannes"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C25"]
[EventDate "1886.??.??"]
[PlyCount "37"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. d4 $5 { Steinitz chooses his frivolous gambit. } 4... d5 $5 5. exd5 Qh4+ 6. Ke2 Qe7+ ( { A spectacular variation is } 6... Bg4+ 7. Nf3 O-O-O $5 8. dxc6 Bc5 9. cxb7+ Kb8 10. Nb5 Nf6 11. Kd3 $1 Qh5 12. Kc3 Bxd4+ 13. Nbxd4 Qc5+ 14. Kb3 Qb6+ 15. Bb5 { White won in Steinitz-Zukertort, London 1872. } ) 7. Kf2 ( 7. Kf3 Qh4 8. Ke2 $11 { (Steinitz-Mackenzie, New York 1883 [6]). } ) 7... Qh4+ 8. g3 $5 { White wants to win. } 8... fxg3+ 9. Kg2 Nxd4 ( 9... Bd6 $1 10. Qe1+ Nce7 11. hxg3 Qxd4 { (Steinitz-Chigorin, London 1883). } ) 10. hxg3 Qg4 11. Qe1+ Be7 12. Bd3 Nf5 ( 12... Kd8 $1 13. Ne4 { (Steinitz) } 13... Qd7 ) 13. Nf3 Bd7 $2 ( 13... Kf8 14. Bf4 Bd6 { avoids a collapse. } ) 14. Bf4 f6 15. Ne4 Ngh6 ( 15... O-O-O 16. Qa5 $18 ) ( 15... Kd8 16. Nf2 Qg6 17. g4 $18 ) 16. Bxh6 Nxh6 17. Rxh6 $1 gxh6 18. Nxf6+ Kf7 19. Nxg4 { Steinitz scored the tenth win on March 29, 1886 (+10, =5, -5). He
had become the first world champion. Zukertort was highly disappointed. Two
years later he died by a stroke in the Divan. } 1-0
[Event "Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1888.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Golmayo, Celso"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C11"]
[EventDate "1888.??.??"]
[PlyCount "37"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Bd3 Nc6 $6 9. h4 f6 $2 { One move too late. } 10. Ng5 $1 fxg5 11. Bxh7+ $1 Kxh7 12. hxg5+ Kg8 13. Qh5 { Threatens 14.g5. } 13... Ndxe5 14. fxe5 Rf5 15. g4 $1 Rxe5+ 16. Kd1 Be3 { Otherwise White plays 17.Bf4. } 17. Bxe3 Rxe3 18. Nb5 Rf3 19. g6 { Steinitz won the match (+5). He was invited to play someone of his own league
in Havana. } 1-0
[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C62"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]
[PlyCount "165"]

{ Steinitz considered Chigorin as a worthy challenger. The played in the Club
de Ajedrea, Union Club, Casino de Espagnola and Centre de Sports in Havana.
The level of most games was poor, because Steinitz chose a doubtful variation
of the Evans Gambit and Chigorin had no proper answer to 1.Nf3. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 { The Steinitz Defence was played once. } 4. d4 Bd7 5. dxe5 { 5.0-0 or 5.Nc3 keeps the initiative. } 5... dxe5 ( 5... Nxe5 $2 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. Qd5 c6 8. Qxe5+ ) 6. O-O Bd6 7. Nc3 Nge7 8. Bg5 f6 ( 8... O-O $1 { is simpler. } ) 9. Be3 O-O 10. Bc4+ Kh8 11. Nb5 Nc8 12. Qd2 Qe8 13. Rad1 { Threatens 15.Nxc7. } 13... Bg4 14. Be2 Nd8 $6 ( 14... a6 { (Lasker) } 15. Nc3 $11 { The weakening of the a-pawn has no importance. } ) 15. c4 Ne6 16. h3 $1 Bh5 17. c5 Be7 $1 ( 17... Bxf3 $6 18. gxf3 Bxc5 19. Bxc5 ) 18. Qd5 Qc6 ( 18... Bxf3 $6 19. Bxf3 $1 Qxb5 20. Qxe6 Bxc5 $2 21. Qd5 ) 19. Bc4 Be8 $1 { This time is wise to avoid a weakening. } 20. a4 ( 20. b4 $1 { (Lasker) } ) ( 20. Qxc6 $1 Bxc6 21. b4 { keeps the pressure. } ) 20... Nxc5 $2 { Loses the exchange. } ( 20... a6 $1 { (Lasker) } 21. Qxe6 Qxe6 22. Bxe6 axb5 23. Bd5 c6 24. Bb3 bxa4 25. Ra1 { (Steinitz) } 25... Bg6 $1 26. Bc2 Rd8 ) 21. Bxc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc6 Bxc6 23. Nxc7 Nd6 24. Bb3 ( 24. Bd5 $1 Bxa4 25. Rc1 Bb6 26. Nxa8 Rxa8 { (Chigorin). } ) 24... Bxe4 25. Nxa8 Bxf3 26. gxf3 Rxa8 { Black has demolished White's pawn structure. } 27. Rd5 b6 28. Rfd1 Rd8 29. Kg2 a5 30. Bc2 g6 31. h4 Kg7 32. f4 $1 { A temporary sacrifice. } 32... exf4 ( 32... Bd4 33. fxe5 fxe5 34. f4 $1 ) 33. Kf3 f5 34. Kxf4 Kf6 35. Bb3 h6 36. h5 $3 gxh5 ( 36... g5+ 37. Kf3 { and White invades via the e-file. Then the protection on g6 becomes useful. } ) 37. Bc2 Ke7 38. Re5+ Kf8 $6 ( 38... Kd7 { does not lose time. } ) 39. Rxf5+ Ke7 40. Re5+ Kd7 41. f3 h4 42. Kg4 Rg8+ 43. Kxh4 Rg2 44. Bf5+ Kc6 45. b3 $1 { The pawns on the Queen's side have to remain on the board. } 45... Bf2+ 46. Kh3 ( 46. Kh5 $4 Rg5+ 47. Kxh6 Nf7+ ) 46... Rg3+ 47. Kh2 Rxf3 48. Kg2 Rf4 ( 48... Rxf5 $2 49. Rxd6+ $1 ) 49. Be6 Bc5 50. Bd5+ Kd7 51. Re6 $2 ( 51. Kg3 { avoids a counterattack. } ) 51... Nf5 52. Bc4+ Kc7 53. Rd3 h5 54. Bb5 Rg4+ 55. Kh2 Rh4+ $6 ( 55... Bd6+ 56. Kh3 Rh4+ 57. Kg2 Rg4+ 58. Kf1 Rf4+ $11 59. Ke1 $2 Bb4+ 60. Kd1 Nd4 $1 ) 56. Rh3 Bd6+ 57. Kg2 Rg4+ 58. Kf1 Ng3+ $2 ( 58... Rf4+ 59. Ke1 Bb4+ 60. Kd1 h4 { gives a stronger defence. } ) 59. Kf2 h4 60. Rh6 $1 Rf4+ 61. Kg2 Be7 62. Rc6+ Kb7 63. Rc4 Rf8 64. Rd4 Kc8 65. Rd7 Bd8 66. Rh2 $1 { Plans 67.Kh3. } 66... Ne4 67. Rg7 Nc5 68. Rh3 Bf6 69. Rg6 Bd8 70. Bc4 Rf4 71. Rf3 $1 Rd4 72. Rg7 Kb8 73. Rff7 Rd6 74. Kh3 Rd2 75. Rh7 Rd6 76. Bf1 ( 76. Ra7 $1 { is dangerous. } ) 76... Ne6 $1 ( 76... Nxb3 $2 77. Rb7+ Kc8 78. Ba6 $18 ) 77. Rd7 $1 ( { Avoids the trap } 77. Rb7+ $2 Kc8 78. Kh2 Bc7 $1 ) 77... Rc6 $2 { Exchange is forced. } 78. Kg4 Rc7 79. Bc4 $1 { Suddenly the endgame is over. } 79... Rxc4+ 80. bxc4 Kc8 81. Rd6 Nc5 82. Rc6+ Kb8 83. Rh8 1-0
[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C52"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]
[PlyCount "112"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 $6 { Although Steinitz has prepared this move well, it remains an odd choice. } 7. d4 Nge7 8. Bg5 Qd6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Qa4 b6 11. Na3 a6 12. Bb3 ( 12. Bd3 $1 Bxc3 13. Rab1 Bb7 $6 14. Nc4 { and the queen was strangled in game 11. } ) 12... Bxc3 13. Rac1 Qb4 $1 14. Nb5 $5 Qxb5 15. Qxb5 axb5 16. Rxc3 { White has compensation for the two pawns. } 16... c5 $1 { A counterattack starts from ranks eight and seven. } ( 16... f6 17. Be3 Ra7 18. Rfc1 { is unpleasant. } ) 17. dxc6 Ndxc6 18. Bxe7 $6 ( 18. Be3 { is wiser. } ) 18... Kxe7 19. Bd5 f6 20. Bxc6 dxc6 21. Rxc6 Bd7 22. Rxb6 Rhb8 ( 22... Rxa2 $2 { is too greedy. } 23. Rb7 Rd8 24. Rd1 ) 23. Rxb8 Rxb8 24. Rb1 Bc6 25. Re1 ( 25. Nd2 Rd8 26. Rb2 Bxe4 { (Steinitz). } ) 25... Ra8 26. Re2 Ra4 27. Rb2 Rxe4 28. h3 Kd6 29. Nd2 Ra4 30. f3 f5 $6 ( 30... Kc5 $1 31. Nb3+ Kb4 32. Nd4+ Kc3 $19 { (Steinitz). } ) 31. Kf2 Ra3 32. Nb1 Rd3 33. Ke2 e4 34. Nd2 Ra3 35. fxe4 fxe4 36. Nb1 Rg3 37. Kf2 Rd3 38. Ke2 h5 39. Nd2 Rg3 40. Kf2 Ra3 41. Nf1 Bd5 42. Rxb5 Rxa2+ 43. Ke3 Rxg2 $6 ( 43... Kc6 $1 $19 ) 44. Kd4 $1 Bc6 45. Rxh5 { During the
me Chigorin calms his nerves with free brandy. Steinitz drinks champagne at
the 'advice of a doctor'. Maybe the alcohol disturbs thinking at the end of
the game. } 45... Ra2 $2 ( 45... Rf2 { forces } 46. Ne3 ) 46. Ne3 $2 ( 46. Rg5 $11 { (Steinitz). } ) 46... Rd2+ 47. Kc4 Bd7 48. Rg5 Be6+ 49. Kb4 Rd4+ 50. Kb5 Rd3 51. Nc4+ Bxc4+ 52. Kxc4 Rd1 $1 53. Rxg7 ( 53. Rg6+ Ke5 54. Rxg7 Rc1+ $19 ) 53... e3 54. Rb7 Ke5 55. Kc3 Ke4 56. Kc2 Rf1 { Steinitz carried out a wonderful counter-attack. } 0-1
[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D07"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]
[PlyCount "53"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4 3. c4 Nc6 { Chigorin plays his defence. } 4. e3 e5 $5 ( { The quiet } 4... e6 { is played later. } ) 5. Qb3 $1 Bxf3 6. gxf3 exd4 $6 ( 6... Nge7 $1 7. Nc3 exd4 8. Nxd5 Rb8 { was played by Chigorin in game 14. } ) 7. cxd5 Ne5 8. exd4 Nd7 9. Nc3 ( 9. Qxb7 $1 Qe7+ 10. Be3 Qb4+ 11. Qxb4 Bxb4+ 12. Nc3 Ngf6 13. Bb5 ) 9... Qe7+ 10. Be3 Qb4 11. Qc2 Ngf6 12. Bb5 Rd8 ( 12... O-O-O 13. a3 Qa5 14. O-O { and a strong attack. } ) 13. O-O-O a6 14. Ba4 Be7 15. Rhg1 g6 $2 ( 15... O-O $2 16. Bh6 Ne8 17. Qf5 Ndf6 18. Rxg7+ $1 Nxg7 19. Rg1 $1 { (Steinitz). } ) ( 15... Kf8 $1 { is the best effort. } ) 16. Bh6 b5 17. Bb3 Nb6 18. Rge1 { The strategy in the centre has been highly successful. } 18... Kd7 19. Bf4 { Threatens 20.Bxc7 and 21.Nxb5+. } 19... Rc8 20. a3 Qa5 21. Bg5 Ng8 ( 21... Nbxd5 22. Rxe7+ $1 $18 ) ( 21... Nfxd5 22. Bxe7 $18 ) 22. Bxe7 Nxe7 23. Ne4 { Forestalls 24.Nc5+ and 25.Nb7. } 23... Rb8 24. Nf6+ Kd8 25. Rxe7 $1 Kxe7 26. Qxc7+ Nd7 ( 26... Kxf6 27. Qe5# ) 27. Qxa5 { This game shows three phases of
modern strategy: development (moves 1-15), weakening (16-24) and destruction
(25-27). Chigorin had to test his Defence in the match, because he had not
played a tournament in six years. Steinitz increased his lead to +6, -4. } 1-0
[Event "Wch2-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1889.??.??"]
[Round "16"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A85"]
[EventDate "1889.??.??"]
[PlyCount "103"]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. Bd2 c6 8. c5 $6 Nbd7 9. Ng5 Nb8 { The white knight has to retreat also. } 10. f3 Qc7 11. Qc2 Nh5 12. Nh3 Bh4+ 13. Nf2 e5 $6 { The centre should not be opened. } ( 13... b6 { puts pressure on the centre. } ) 14. dxe5 Qxe5 15. O-O Be7 16. Ne2 b6 17. cxb6 axb6 18. Nd4 c5 19. Nb5 Nc6 20. Bc3 Qb8 21. Rfd1 Ne5 22. Be2 Nf6 23. Nh3 Rd8 24. Bf1 Nf7 25. Nf4 $5 { A provocative move leads to a complete opening of the centre. } 25... d4 $1 26. Bd2 dxe3 27. Bxe3 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Qe5 $2 ( 28... g5 $1 29. Nd3 ( 29. Ne2 Qe5 ) 29... Nd5 { gives a forwards defence. } ) 29. Re1 $1 Kf8 ( 29... Rxa2 $2 30. Qc4 $1 Ra1 $5 31. Rxa1 Qxe3+ 32. Kh1 ) 30. Bd2 Qb8 31. Qb3 Nd8 32. Qe3 Qb7 33. Bc4 Qd7 34. Bc3 Ra4 { A proper defence of the centre is lacking. } 35. Bb3 Ra8 36. Nd5 Nxd5 37. Bxd5 Ra4 38. Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 39. Qxe7+ Qxe7 40. Rxe7+ Kf6 41. Rxh7 Rb4 42. Nd6 Be6 43. Bxe6 Kxe6 44. Rh6+ Ke5 45. b3 b5 46. f4+ $1 Kd4 47. Nxb5+ Rxb5 48. Rd6+ Kc3 49. Rxd8 Ra5 50. Rd5 Kb4 51. Rd2 Kc3 52. Re2 { The next game became the first draw. Steinitz won the match (+10, =1, -6). } 1-0
[Event "Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Black "Chigorin, Michael"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C77"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]
[PlyCount "84"]

{ Chigorin had made a great impression in Havana. He was asked to play a match
against Gunsberg. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 g6 7. Nbd2 Bg7 8. Nf1 O-O 9. h3 $6 ( 9. Ng3 { continues the development. } ) 9... d5 10. Qe2 b5 11. Bc2 d4 12. g4 $6 { Weakens the King's side. } 12... Qd6 13. N1d2 Be6 14. cxd4 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Qxd4 16. Nf3 Qb4+ 17. Kf1 $6 ( 17. Qd2 Qd6 { (Steinitz) } 18. Ng5 ( 18. Qc3 $2 Nd5 $1 ) 18... Bd7 19. f4 ) 17... Qd6 18. b3 c5 19. Bb2 Nd7 $1 20. Ng5 $2 ( 20. Kg2 f6 ( 20... f5 { (Vasyukov and Nikitin) } 21. gxf5 gxf5 22. Rag1 ) 21. a4 ) 20... Nb8 { The knight goes to c6 in order to control d4. } 21. Nxe6 fxe6 $1 { Square f4 becomes another strong square for Black. } 22. Kg2 Ra7 23. Rhf1 Raf7 24. f3 Nc6 25. Qd2 Rf4 26. Rad1 Qe7 27. Qe1 Bf6 $1 28. Qe2 ( 28. Bc1 Bh4 29. Qc3 ( 29. Qe2 Nd4 ) 29... Rxf3 $1 30. Rxf3 Rxf3 31. Kxf3 Qf6+ 32. Kg2 Qf2+ 33. Kh1 Qf3+ $19 { (Chigorin). } ) 28... Bh4 29. Bb1 h5 30. a3 hxg4 31. hxg4 Qg5 { Threatens 32...Rxf3 33.Rxf3 Qxg4+. } 32. Kh3 ( 32. Bc1 Nd4 33. Bxf4 Rxf4 34. Qb2 Nxf3 35. Kh1 Be1 $1 $19 ) 32... R8f7 33. Rc1 $6 ( 33. b4 $1 cxb4 34. axb4 Rh7 35. Kg2 Rf8 ( 35... Qh6 36. Rh1 { and the final combination of the game fails. } ) 36. Bc1 Qd8 $19 { A positional disaster. } ) 33... Qh6 34. Kg2 Rh7 35. Rh1 Rxf3 $1 36. Qxf3 ( 36. Rxh4 Qxh4 37. Kxf3 Qh3+ 38. Kf2 Rf7+ 39. Ke1 Qg3+ 40. Kd2 Rf2 $19 ) 36... Qd2+ 37. Kg1 Bf2+ $1 38. Kf1 Nd4 $1 39. Bxd4 Qxc1+ 40. Ke2 Rxh1 41. Bxf2 Qxb1 42. g5 Qf1+ { The match ended undecided (+9, =5, -9). } 0-1
[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D20"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]
[PlyCount "50"]

{ The thirld world championship match was played in the Manhattan Chess Club.
This time Steinitz did not meet a mad genius but a positional player. } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. dxe5 $6 { (La Bourdonnais-McDonnell, London 1834 (1.10). } ( { La Bourdonnais switched to } 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. exd4 { in game 15. Steinitz regards the isolated pawn as weak. } ) 4... Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nc6 6. Bxc4 $2 { Steinitz gets rid of a weakness. } ( { La Bourdonnais played } 6. f4 $1 Be6 7. Bd2 ) 6... Nxe5 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Be2 Be6 9. Nc3 O-O-O+ { Utilises the poor position of the king. } 10. Kc2 Nf6 11. Nf3 $6 ( 11. e4 { (Steinitz) } ) 11... Neg4 ( 11... Bf5+ $1 { is even stronger. } ) 12. Rf1 ( 12. Ng5 $1 Nxf2 13. Rf1 N2g4 14. Bxg4 Nxg4 15. Nxf7 Bxf7 16. Rxf7 Nxh2 17. e4 Ng4 { and Black has won a pawn. } ) 12... Bf5+ 13. Kb3 Nd7 14. e4 Nc5+ 15. Kc2 Nxe4 16. Nh4 Nxc3+ 17. Kxc3 Be6 18. f4 Nf6 19. f5 Bd5 20. g4 $6 Be7 $1 21. Kc2 Be4+ 22. Kb3 Nd7 23. g5 f6 24. Bg4 Nc5+ 25. Ka3 Rd3+ { Gunsberg announced made in five. } ( 25... Rd3+ 26. b3 Na4+ 27. Kxa4 Rd4+ 28. b4 Rxb4+ 29. Ka5 Rb5+ 30. Ka4 Bc2# ) 0-1
[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E51"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]
[PlyCount "55"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 { Prevents ..e5 (Blackburne-Rosenthal, Vienna 1873). } 3... Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 Bb4+ ( { Rosenthal played } 5... Be7 ) 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O b6 8. Ne5 Bb7 9. Qb3 Bxc3 $6 ( 9... a5 $1 { sets the trap } 10. Bxe6 $2 fxe6 11. Qxe6+ Kh8 12. Nf7+ Rxf7 13. Qxf7 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Bd5 ) 10. bxc3 Bd5 $6 11. Bxd5 exd5 12. Ba3 Re8 13. c4 { White has started a powerful attack in the centre. } 13... c5 $2 { This confrontation is too risky. } ( 13... a5 $1 14. cxd5 Qxd5 ) 14. Rac1 Ne4 15. Rfd1 cxd4 16. exd4 f6 17. cxd5 $1 fxe5 18. d6+ Kh8 19. Qd5 $2 ( 19. Qf3 Nxf2 20. Qxf2 { keeps an advantage. } ) 19... Nxf2 $1 20. Rd2 $6 ( 20. Rf1 Nh3+ { is slightly better. } ) 20... Nd7 $2 ( 20... Nh3+ $1 21. gxh3 Nd7 $1 ( 21... Qg5+ $2 22. Rg2 Qe3+ 23. Kh1 Qxa3 { (Steinitz) } 24. Rc7 ) 22. dxe5 Rxe5 23. Qf7 Qh4 24. Rf2 Nf6 { and Black utilises the open g-file. } ) 21. Rxf2 Nf6 22. Rxf6 $1 { Nice sacrifices begin. } 22... gxf6 ( 22... Qxf6 23. d7 Rf8 24. Bxf8 Rxf8 25. Qf3 { (Steinitz). } ) 23. d7 Rg8 24. dxe5 Rg5 ( 24... fxe5 25. Bb2 $18 ) 25. Qxa8 $1 Qxa8 26. Rc8+ Rg8 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. e6 { Steinitz attack elegantly. He took a lead of 4-3. } 1-0
[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Black "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C54"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]
[PlyCount "86"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. c3 d6 6. Nbd2 Ne7 { Both sides play quietly. } 7. Nf1 c6 8. Qe2 O-O 9. h3 $6 { Better moves are 9.Bg5 or 9.Ng3. } 9... d5 10. Bb3 Ng6 11. g3 ( 11. exd5 $1 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 Qxd5 13. Ne3 ) 11... dxe4 12. dxe4 Be6 13. Ng5 { The opening of the f-file would cause some danger. } 13... Bxb3 14. axb3 Qd7 15. Be3 Bxe3 16. Qxe3 b6 17. Nd2 c5 18. Ngf3 Rad8 19. Nc4 $6 ( 19. Kf1 { and 20.Kg2 saves time. } ) 19... Rfe8 20. Ncd2 Re7 21. Kf1 h5 22. Kg2 h4 23. Kh2 $6 ( 23. Ra6 $1 Qd3 24. Qxd3 Rxd3 25. Rha1 Rdd7 $11 ) 23... Qb5 24. c4 Qc6 25. Rac1 $6 { White wants to protect d3. A counterattack would have forced a draw. } ( 25. Ra6 $1 Red7 26. Rha1 Rd3 27. Qe2 Qd7 28. Nf1 $1 ( 28. Rxa7 $2 hxg3+ 29. Kxg3 Nf4 $1 30. Qf1 Qc6 ) 28... Qb7 29. N1d2 Qd7 $11 ) 25... Red7 26. Rc3 Nh5 27. Rg1 ( 27. Ra1 a5 { has no effect. } ) 27... Qf6 28. Nf1 Rd1 29. Qe2 $1 { Steinitz mentions Ne3-d5! } 29... hxg3+ 30. fxg3 Ra1 31. N3d2 $6 ( 31. Ne3 $1 Ngf4 32. Qc2 $1 Rxg1 33. Nxg1 { (Steinitz) } ) 31... Qg5 32. Rf3 $6 ( 32. Nf3 { corrects the error. } ) 32... Nf6 33. Rd3 Rxd3 34. Qxd3 Nf8 35. Qe3 ( 35. Qc3 Ne6 $1 36. Nf3 Qh6 37. Nxe5 Nd4 $1 $19 ) 35... Qg6 36. Rg2 Ne6 37. Re2 Nd4 38. Rf2 Ra2 $6 ( 38... Rc1 { and 39...Rc2! } ) 39. Nf3 $6 ( { White misses the counterattack } 39. Qe1 $1 Rxb2 40. Qa1 { Black has the fine answer } 40... Qh5 $1 41. Kg2 ( { The point is } 41. Qxb2 Ng4+ 42. Kg1 Nxf2 43. Kxf2 Qe2+ 44. Kg1 Nf3+ 45. Kh1 Qf2 ) ( 41. Kg1 Rxd2 $1 42. Nxd2 Qxh3 { and a strong attack. } ) 41... Nxe4 $1 42. g4 Rxd2 $1 43. gxh5 $6 Rxf2+ 44. Kh1 Rxf1+ $19 ) 39... Nxf3+ 40. Qxf3 Qxe4 41. Qxe4 Nxe4 42. Re2 Ng5 43. Kg2 Ne6 { Gunsberg played too passive in a positional struggle. } ( 43... Ne6 44. Ne3 Nd4 { wins a second pawn. } ) 0-1
[Event "Wch3-New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "17"]
[White "Steinitz, Wilhelm"]
[Black "Gunsberg, Isidor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D06"]
[EventDate "1890.??.??"]
[PlyCount "112"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 $5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 $5 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. dxe5 $5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Ng4 8. Nd5 $1 { Later this was called a variation of the Marshall Defence. } ( { Steinitz does not accept the weakening } 8. Be3 Nxe3+ 9. fxe3 c6 ) 8... Kd7 { The alternatives are good for White. } ( 8... Nxf2+ 9. Ke2 Nxh1 10. Nxc7+ Kd8 11. Nxa8 ) ( 8... c6 9. Nc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 Nxf2+ 11. Kc2 Nxh1 12. Be3 ) 9. Nh3 c6 10. Nc3 ( 10. e6+ $1 fxe6 11. Ne3 { gives a pleasant game. } ) 10... Nxe5 11. f4 Ng4 12. Be2 Ke8 13. Kc2 Bc5 14. f5 Ne3+ 15. Kd3 $5 { Exchange equalises. } 15... Nxg2 16. b4 $5 Bxb4 17. Rg1 Nh4 18. Rxg7 Ng6 $5 { Black gets amusement for a piece. } ( { Steinitz has fun for a pawn. He analyses } 18... Nxf5 $6 19. exf5 Bxf5+ 20. Kc4 Bxc3 21. Kxc3 Bxh3 22. Bc4 { and he has more fun for three pawns. } ) 19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Ng5 Be7 21. Rh7 Rxh7 22. Nxh7 f6 23. Bf4 Kf7 24. Rg1 ( { Steinitz prefers the immediate } 24. e5 $1 ) 24... Na6 25. e5 Bf5+ 26. Kd2 Bb4 27. Rg3 Nc5 28. Kc1 Ba3+ 29. Kd1 g5 30. Bc4+ Ne6 { White has to return the piece. } 31. Nxg5+ fxg5 32. Bxg5 Rg8 33. h4 b5 34. Nxb5 $1 cxb5 35. Bxe6+ Kxe6 36. Rxa3 Kxe5 37. Rxa7 { The exchanges have netted a pawn, but White has no winning chances. } 37... Bd3 38. Kd2 Bf1 39. Kc3 Rc8+ 40. Kb4 Rg8 41. Ra5 Ke4 42. Ra6 Kf3 43. Rf6+ Kg2 44. Rf5 Be2 45. Be3 Bd3 46. Rf2+ Kg3 47. Rd2 Rg4+ 48. Kc5 Bc4 49. h5 Kf3 50. Bd4 Rg5+ 51. Kb4 Rxh5 52. a4 Ke4 53. Bc5 Bd3 54. axb5 Rh1 55. Rb2 Kd5 56. Bf2 Rb1 { Steinitz won the match (+6, =9, -4). The world championship had made him
wealthy. } 1/2-1/2