– (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] Sharp gambits such as this one were quite popular in the 19th century.} d5 {Not a critical reply} (7... Nxe4 {"The best way of refuting a gambit is to accept it"} 8. O-O Bxc3 {And now White has a choice} (8... Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bxc3 10. Qb3 {Is very dangerous for Black}) 9. bxc3 {[pgndiagram] And the tabiya of the variation is reached} (9. d5 $5 {Is probably playable, especially if Black doesn't know what he is doing}) 9... d5 (9... Nxc3 10. Qe1+ ) 10. Bd3) 8. exd5 {Now White has the initiative} Nxd5 9. O-O Be6 (9... Bxc3 { Here Black can't go for the pawn} 10. bxc3 Nxc3 {loses to} 11. Qe1+) (9... Nxc3 {Again loses to} 10. bxc3 Bxc3 11. Qb3) 10. Bg5 Be7 (10... Qd7 {Was arguably better} 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. Qb3 Bxf3 {[pgndiagram]} (12... Bxc4 13. Qxc4 O-O 14. d5) 13. Qxf3 O-O {And Black will have to suffer, but his position is definitely defensible}) 11. Bxd5 $1 {[pgndiagram] A very counterintuitive exchange. You can feel the understanding Steinitz had for the game from moves like these. His games are full of deep strategic ideas.} Bxd5 {The right recapture} (11... Bxg5 {Is horrible for Black} 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. d5 {And Black is close to being lose} exd5 14. Re1+ Kf7 15. Nxd5 {[pgndiagram] With such a king and undeveloped rooks, Black is doomed}) 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 $1 {Once again the right choice} (12... Bxg5 {Is bad due to} 13. Re1+ {The most clear cut} (13. Nxg5 {But not} Qxd5) (13. Nxc7+ {Wins a pawn} Qxc7 14. Nxg5) 13... Be7 14. Qb3 {[pgndiagram] And White has a winning position. Here it pays not to go for an endgame, but to continue building up some pressure}) 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Re1 { [pgndiagram] Sharp gambits such as this one were quite popular in the 19th century.} d5 {Not a critical reply} (7... Nxe4 {"The best way of refuting a gambit is to accept it"} 8. O-O Bxc3 {And now White has a choice} (8... Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bxc3 10. Qb3 {Is very dangerous for Black}) 9. bxc3 {[pgndiagram] And the tabiya of the variation is reached} (9. d5 $5 {Is probably playable, especially if Black doesn't know what he is doing}) 9... d5 (9... Nxc3 10. Qe1+ ) 10. Bd3) 8. exd5 {Now White has the initiative} Nxd5 9. O-O Be6 (9... Bxc3 { Here Black can't go for the pawn} 10. bxc3 Nxc3 {loses to} 11. Qe1+) (9... Nxc3 {Again loses to} 10. bxc3 Bxc3 11. Qb3) 10. Bg5 Be7 (10... Qd7 {Was arguably better} 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. Qb3 Bxf3 {[pgndiagram]} (12... Bxc4 13. Qxc4 O-O 14. d5) 13. Qxf3 O-O {And Black will have to suffer, but his position is definitely defensible}) 11. Bxd5 $1 {[pgndiagram] A very counterintuitive exchange. You can feel the understanding Steinitz had for the game from moves like these. His games are full of deep strategic ideas.} Bxd5 {The right recapture} (11... Bxg5 {Is horrible for Black} 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. d5 {And Black is close to being lose} exd5 14. Re1+ Kf7 15. Nxd5 {[pgndiagram] With such a king and undeveloped rooks, Black is doomed}) 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 $1 {Once again the right choice} (12... Bxg5 {Is bad due to} 13. Re1+ {The most clear cut} (13. Nxg5 {But not} Qxd5) (13. Nxc7+ {Wins a pawn} Qxc7 14. Nxg5) 13... Be7 14. Qb3 {[pgndiagram] And White has a winning position. Here it pays not to go for an endgame, but to continue building up some pressure}) 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Re1 { 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.
