– (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] Was better here, not allowing e4 and freeing the d4 square for the knight} Nxe5 10. Nd4 Bd7 11. f4 Ng6 12. Bd3 {With double edged position. But this was already too modern for 1886}) 9... Ngf6 10. Bb2 e4 11. Nd2 h5 $5 { Steinitz once again plays principled chess. He gains space on the kingside and intends to mobilize his every single piece on that area of the board} 12. h3 Nf8 13. a4 Ng6 14. b5 Nh4 15. g3 Ng2+ $3 {[pgndiagram] To my mind this is a fantastic move. Had such a conception been played in the 21st century, everyone would assume it was computer preparation. However, it was 1886... Steinitz embarks on a modern knight sacrifice, for which he gains long term compensation} 16. Kf1 Nxe3+ $1 {And here we go. Once again we see the concept of space advantage utilized. White's pieces, stuck on the queenside will be unable to come and defend White's king, who is stuck on the kingside} 17. fxe3 Bxg3 18. Kg2 Bc7 $2 {[pgndiagram] This is probably faulty retreat, as it gives White enough time to organize} (18... h4 19. Nf1 (19. Qf1 {Is now not so good, as the king can't escape} Be6) 19... Qb8 {Was strong} 20. Rb1 Bd7 $1 { Defending c6} 21. Ba3 Rh6 {And White's position is highly unpleasant}) 19. Qg1 $2 {Returning the favour} (19. Qf1 {Gaining tempo on the bishop for the vacation of the king was required} Be6 20. Kf2 Rh6 21. Ke1 {[pgndiagram] And the king escapes}) 19... Rh6 20. Kf1 Rg6 21. Qf2 {[pgndiagram] Now White doesn't have enough time. h3 pawn falls as well} Qd7 22. bxc6 bxc6 23. Rg1 { White has to part with the h3 pawn} (23. h4 Bh3+ 24. Ke1 Bg3) 23... Bxh3+ 24. Ke1 Ng4 {[pgndiagram] And just like that, Black is simply winning. Bear in mind that Zuketort was the strongest player apart from Steinitz at that moment. } 25. Bxg4 Bxg4 26. Ne2 Qe7 27. Nf4 Rh6 28. Bc3 g5 29. Ne2 Rf6 30. Qg2 { [pgndiagram] Was better here, not allowing e4 and freeing the d4 square for the knight} Nxe5 10. Nd4 Bd7 11. f4 Ng6 12. Bd3 {With double edged position. But this was already too modern for 1886}) 9... Ngf6 10. Bb2 e4 11. Nd2 h5 $5 { Steinitz once again plays principled chess. He gains space on the kingside and intends to mobilize his every single piece on that area of the board} 12. h3 Nf8 13. a4 Ng6 14. b5 Nh4 15. g3 Ng2+ $3 {[pgndiagram] To my mind this is a fantastic move. Had such a conception been played in the 21st century, everyone would assume it was computer preparation. However, it was 1886... Steinitz embarks on a modern knight sacrifice, for which he gains long term compensation} 16. Kf1 Nxe3+ $1 {And here we go. Once again we see the concept of space advantage utilized. White's pieces, stuck on the queenside will be unable to come and defend White's king, who is stuck on the kingside} 17. fxe3 Bxg3 18. Kg2 Bc7 $2 {[pgndiagram] This is probably faulty retreat, as it gives White enough time to organize} (18... h4 19. Nf1 (19. Qf1 {Is now not so good, as the king can't escape} Be6) 19... Qb8 {Was strong} 20. Rb1 Bd7 $1 { Defending c6} 21. Ba3 Rh6 {And White's position is highly unpleasant}) 19. Qg1 $2 {Returning the favour} (19. Qf1 {Gaining tempo on the bishop for the vacation of the king was required} Be6 20. Kf2 Rh6 21. Ke1 {[pgndiagram] And the king escapes}) 19... Rh6 20. Kf1 Rg6 21. Qf2 {[pgndiagram] Now White doesn't have enough time. h3 pawn falls as well} Qd7 22. bxc6 bxc6 23. Rg1 { White has to part with the h3 pawn} (23. h4 Bh3+ 24. Ke1 Bg3) 23... Bxh3+ 24. Ke1 Ng4 {[pgndiagram] And just like that, Black is simply winning. Bear in mind that Zuketort was the strongest player apart from Steinitz at that moment. } 25. Bxg4 Bxg4 26. Ne2 Qe7 27. Nf4 Rh6 28. Bc3 g5 29. Ne2 Rf6 30. Qg2 { 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.
