Steinitz – Lasker Steinitz Lasker Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1899.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: London Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "London"] [Site "?"] [Date "1899.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Steinitz"] [Black "Lasker"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "60"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.d3 {4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 offers better chances to obtain the initiative.} Nc6 5.fxe5 Nxe5 6.d4 Ng6 7.exd5 {7.e5 Ne4 8.Nxe4 dxe4 9.Bc4 c5 would leave White's center vulnerable to attack.} Nxd5 8.Nxd5 {8.Nf3 is also playable.} Qxd5 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.Be2 O-O-O {Black's lead in development gives him the initiative.} 11.c3 Bd6 12.O-O Rhe8 {Black has an obvious advantage due to his completed development which gives him the advantage in the center and with it the initiative.} 13.h3 Bd7 14.Ng5 {White attempts an attack even though he is out-gunned. A more sensible plan was 14.Bg5. 14.c4 Qe6 15.Bd3 Nf4 would also be better for Black because of his greater development.} Nh4 15.Nf3 {An admission that his previous move was premature. 15.Bf3 Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 Qxf3 17.Nxf3 Re2 Black has a big lead due to his two bishops and control of White's second rank.} Nxg2 {With Black's huge lead in development this direct attack proves deadly.} 16.Kxg2 Bxh3+ {Black's pieces sweep away the monarch's pawn cover.} 17.Kf2 {17.Kxh3 Qf5+ 18.Kg2 Qg4+ 19.Kh1 Qh3+ 20.Kg1 Qg3+ 21.Kh1 Re4 22.Bg5 Qh3+ 23. Kg1 f6 leaves Black with a winning attack.} f6 {This excellent quiet move is the key to Black's success. The idea is to keep White's pieces undeveloped by taking away the e5 and g5 squares.} 18.Rg1 g5 19.Bxg5 fxg5 20.Rxg5 Qe6 {Although material is equal Black has a huge advantage because of the exposed White king.} 21.Qd3 Bf4 22.Rh1 {22.Rg7 Be3+ 23.Ke1 Bf5 24.Qb5 Qh6 Wins as Black's queen threatens the rook on g7 and check on h1.} Bxg5 23.Nxg5 Qf6+ {Black has won the exchange while keeping his attack going.} 24.Bf3 Bf5 25.Nxh7 Qg6 26.Qb5 c6 27.Qa5 Re7 28.Rh5 Bg4 29.Rg5 Qc2+ 30.Kg3 Bxf3 {White resigned because of his material loss and exposed king.} 0-1 [Event "London"] [Site "?"] [Date "1899.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Steinitz"] [Black "Lasker"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "60"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.d3 {4.fxe5 Nxe4 5.Nf3 offers better chances to obtain the initiative.} Nc6 5.fxe5 Nxe5 6.d4 Ng6 7.exd5 {7.e5 Ne4 8.Nxe4 dxe4 9.Bc4 c5 would leave White's center vulnerable to attack.} Nxd5 8.Nxd5 {8.Nf3 is also playable.} Qxd5 9.Nf3 Bg4 10.Be2 O-O-O {Black's lead in development gives him the initiative.} 11.c3 Bd6 12.O-O Rhe8 {Black has an obvious advantage due to his completed development which gives him the advantage in the center and with it the initiative.} 13.h3 Bd7 14.Ng5 {White attempts an attack even though he is out-gunned. A more sensible plan was 14.Bg5. 14.c4 Qe6 15.Bd3 Nf4 would also be better for Black because of his greater development.} Nh4 15.Nf3 {An admission that his previous move was premature. 15.Bf3 Nxf3+ 16.Qxf3 Qxf3 17.Nxf3 Re2 Black has a big lead due to his two bishops and control of White's second rank.} Nxg2 {With Black's huge lead in development this direct attack proves deadly.} 16.Kxg2 Bxh3+ {Black's pieces sweep away the monarch's pawn cover.} 17.Kf2 {17.Kxh3 Qf5+ 18.Kg2 Qg4+ 19.Kh1 Qh3+ 20.Kg1 Qg3+ 21.Kh1 Re4 22.Bg5 Qh3+ 23. Kg1 f6 leaves Black with a winning attack.} f6 {This excellent quiet move is the key to Black's success. The idea is to keep White's pieces undeveloped by taking away the e5 and g5 squares.} 18.Rg1 g5 19.Bxg5 fxg5 20.Rxg5 Qe6 {Although material is equal Black has a huge advantage because of the exposed White king.} 21.Qd3 Bf4 22.Rh1 {22.Rg7 Be3+ 23.Ke1 Bf5 24.Qb5 Qh6 Wins as Black's queen threatens the rook on g7 and check on h1.} Bxg5 23.Nxg5 Qf6+ {Black has won the exchange while keeping his attack going.} 24.Bf3 Bf5 25.Nxh7 Qg6 26.Qb5 c6 27.Qa5 Re7 28.Rh5 Bg4 29.Rg5 Qc2+ 30.Kg3 Bxf3 {White resigned because of his material loss and exposed king.} 0-1 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.
