– (No content to display) Result: Metadata » Click to open. Date: Location: Tournament: Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: March 3, 2026 [Event ""] [Site ""] [Round ""] [Date "????.??.??"] [White ""] [Black ""] [Result ""] [Annotator ""] [ECO ""] [WhiteElo "0"] [BlackElo "0"] [Puzzle "0"] [DateTime ""] [pgndiagram] If only Black could castle, he would have no problems whatsoever. As it is, White has the initiative} f6 (14... Qd7 {Would allow the extra tempo on the knight} 15. Ne5 Qd8 16. Qf3 {And White is winning}) (14... Qd6 {Would likely transpose, although the queen on d6 is subjecto to knight attack from e4 or c4} 15. Qe2 f6) 15. Qe2 Qd7 16. Rac1 $2 {[pgndiagram] So far the game has been of a rather high quality. This move releases the tension} (16. d5 Kf7 17. Rad1 {With the idea of d6 push would maintain White's initiative}) 16... c6 $2 {And immediately Bardeleben returns the favour} (16... Kf7 {Was correct. Black shouldn't have feared the potential sacrifice of the knight} 17. Ne5+ fxe5 18. dxe5 Qe6 19. Qf3+ Kg8 20. Rxc7 {[pgndiagram] Although this is highly unpleasant, he should be able to unravel his forces and fight for the draw}) 17. d5 $1 {[pgndiagram] A thematic clearance move.Now White is winning. The way Steinitz concludes the game is highly spectacular} cxd5 18. Nd4 {The knight is coming to e6 with great effect} Kf7 19. Ne6 Rhc8 (19... Nc6 {Was no better, due to the weakness of d5 pawn} 20. Nc5 Qd6 (20... Qc7 21. Qh5+ {Wins immediately}) 21. Nxb7 Qd7 22. Nc5 {And White retains the dominating position}) 20. Qg4 {Now the g7 also is weak} g6 21. Ng5+ $1 {[pgndiagram] A highly attractive finish and one of the most remarkable combinations in the history of chess.} Ke8 22. Rxe7+ $3 {A fantastic blow. At first sight it seems that White will overextend himself, because his back rank is weak. But Steinitz has calculted everything precisely} Kf8 $1 {[pgndiagram] The best chance} (22... Kxe7 23. Qb4+ {Wins} Ke8 24. Re1+ {[pgndiagram]} Kd8 25. Ne6+ {And Black has to give up his queen due to mate on f8. And luckily for him, White has Re1 to prevent back rank mate after he takes on e6} Qxe6 26. Rxe6 Rc1+ 27. Re1) 23. Rf7+ $1 {The combination continues} Kg8 24. Rg7+ {Naturally, now Black can't take the rook on g7 due to capture on d7 with check} Kh8 25. Rxh7+ { [pgndiagram] If only Black could castle, he would have no problems whatsoever. As it is, White has the initiative} f6 (14... Qd7 {Would allow the extra tempo on the knight} 15. Ne5 Qd8 16. Qf3 {And White is winning}) (14... Qd6 {Would likely transpose, although the queen on d6 is subjecto to knight attack from e4 or c4} 15. Qe2 f6) 15. Qe2 Qd7 16. Rac1 $2 {[pgndiagram] So far the game has been of a rather high quality. This move releases the tension} (16. d5 Kf7 17. Rad1 {With the idea of d6 push would maintain White's initiative}) 16... c6 $2 {And immediately Bardeleben returns the favour} (16... Kf7 {Was correct. Black shouldn't have feared the potential sacrifice of the knight} 17. Ne5+ fxe5 18. dxe5 Qe6 19. Qf3+ Kg8 20. Rxc7 {[pgndiagram] Although this is highly unpleasant, he should be able to unravel his forces and fight for the draw}) 17. d5 $1 {[pgndiagram] A thematic clearance move.Now White is winning. The way Steinitz concludes the game is highly spectacular} cxd5 18. Nd4 {The knight is coming to e6 with great effect} Kf7 19. Ne6 Rhc8 (19... Nc6 {Was no better, due to the weakness of d5 pawn} 20. Nc5 Qd6 (20... Qc7 21. Qh5+ {Wins immediately}) 21. Nxb7 Qd7 22. Nc5 {And White retains the dominating position}) 20. Qg4 {Now the g7 also is weak} g6 21. Ng5+ $1 {[pgndiagram] A highly attractive finish and one of the most remarkable combinations in the history of chess.} Ke8 22. Rxe7+ $3 {A fantastic blow. At first sight it seems that White will overextend himself, because his back rank is weak. But Steinitz has calculted everything precisely} Kf8 $1 {[pgndiagram] The best chance} (22... Kxe7 23. Qb4+ {Wins} Ke8 24. Re1+ {[pgndiagram]} Kd8 25. Ne6+ {And Black has to give up his queen due to mate on f8. And luckily for him, White has Re1 to prevent back rank mate after he takes on e6} Qxe6 26. Rxe6 Rc1+ 27. Re1) 23. Rf7+ $1 {The combination continues} Kg8 24. Rg7+ {Naturally, now Black can't take the rook on g7 due to capture on d7 with check} Kh8 25. Rxh7+ { White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
