– (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] Now White is a full rook up and at least shouldn't lose} b4 49. Rb2 (49. Rf7+ Kb6 50. Rgxg7 c5 51. Rxb7+ Kc6 52. Rgc7+ Kd5 {[pgndiagram] And White has drawing decent drawing chances here}) 49... c5 50. Rf2 Rd3 51. Rc2 $2 {A step in the wrong direction, enticing Black to make a move he would like to do anyway. Also, White pasivizes the rook} (51. Re2 {Forcing Black to defend the pawn} Rd5 (51... c4 52. Rxe5 c3 53. Rc5+) 52. Rb2 {And then preventing the b-pawn from advancing, was correct}) 51... b6 52. Re6 $2 (52. Rf2 {Was the last chance} Rd6 53. Rxg7+ Kc6 54. Kxh3 c4 {Although even here, White's position is unenviable}) 52... b3 {With this tempo, Black's pawns are simply too strong} 53. Rb2 c4 54. Rxe5 Kc6 55. Rg5 Rd5 56. Rxg7 Kc5 57. Kxh3 Kb4 58. Rb1 b5 59. Rg4 Rd2 60. Rg5 b2 61. Kg3 c3 62. Kf3 Kc4 63. Rgg1 Kb3 64. Ke3 Rd8 65. Rbf1 c2 66. Ke2 Ka2 {[pgndiagram] Despite the error in conversion, this was a masterful defensive effort by Steinitz.} 0-1 [pgndiagram] Now White is a full rook up and at least shouldn't lose} b4 49. Rb2 (49. Rf7+ Kb6 50. Rgxg7 c5 51. Rxb7+ Kc6 52. Rgc7+ Kd5 {[pgndiagram] And White has drawing decent drawing chances here}) 49... c5 50. Rf2 Rd3 51. Rc2 $2 {A step in the wrong direction, enticing Black to make a move he would like to do anyway. Also, White pasivizes the rook} (51. Re2 {Forcing Black to defend the pawn} Rd5 (51... c4 52. Rxe5 c3 53. Rc5+) 52. Rb2 {And then preventing the b-pawn from advancing, was correct}) 51... b6 52. Re6 $2 (52. Rf2 {Was the last chance} Rd6 53. Rxg7+ Kc6 54. Kxh3 c4 {Although even here, White's position is unenviable}) 52... b3 {With this tempo, Black's pawns are simply too strong} 53. Rb2 c4 54. Rxe5 Kc6 55. Rg5 Rd5 56. Rxg7 Kc5 57. Kxh3 Kb4 58. Rb1 b5 59. Rg4 Rd2 60. Rg5 b2 61. Kg3 c3 62. Kf3 Kc4 63. Rgg1 Kb3 64. Ke3 Rd8 65. Rbf1 c2 66. Ke2 Ka2 {[pgndiagram] Despite the error in conversion, this was a masterful defensive effort by Steinitz.} 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.
