Steinitz – Hirschfeld Steinitz Hirschfeld Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1863.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: London Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "London"] [Site "?"] [Date "1863.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Steinitz"] [Black "Hirschfeld"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "37"] 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 {With this move White chooses the Kieseritzky variation of the King's Gambit.} g4 5.Ne5 Bg7 {This move is a mistake as it allows White to build up his center. Better was attacking White's pawn at e4 immediately with 5...Nf6.} 6.d4 Nf6 7.Bc4 O-O {7...d5 Blocking the White bishop out at c4 should be preferred.} 8.Nc3 d6 9.Nxf7 {With this move White not only obtains a rook and two pawns for his two minor pieces but more importantly he exposes the Black king to an attack.} Rxf7 10.Bxf7+ Kxf7 11.Bxf4 Kg8 12.O-O Nh5 13.g3 {13.Bg5 Not delaying the opening of the f-file while attacking Black's queen was also possible.} Nc6 14.Ne2 {Although material is even as White has a rook and pawn for the two pieces. White's position is superior since he controls the central squares with his pawns which keeps Black's pieces inactive.} Qe7 15.Qd3 Bd7 16.Bg5 {With this move White not only attacks the Black queen but he also opens the f-file for his rook.} Bf6 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.Nf4 Qxe4 {This move is an oversight which allows White to win at least a piece.} 19.Nh5 {Black resigned. If 19...Qxd3 then 20.Nxf6+ followed by 21.cxd3 leaves White a piece ahead.} 1-0 [Event "London"] [Site "?"] [Date "1863.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Steinitz"] [Black "Hirschfeld"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "37"] 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 {With this move White chooses the Kieseritzky variation of the King's Gambit.} g4 5.Ne5 Bg7 {This move is a mistake as it allows White to build up his center. Better was attacking White's pawn at e4 immediately with 5...Nf6.} 6.d4 Nf6 7.Bc4 O-O {7...d5 Blocking the White bishop out at c4 should be preferred.} 8.Nc3 d6 9.Nxf7 {With this move White not only obtains a rook and two pawns for his two minor pieces but more importantly he exposes the Black king to an attack.} Rxf7 10.Bxf7+ Kxf7 11.Bxf4 Kg8 12.O-O Nh5 13.g3 {13.Bg5 Not delaying the opening of the f-file while attacking Black's queen was also possible.} Nc6 14.Ne2 {Although material is even as White has a rook and pawn for the two pieces. White's position is superior since he controls the central squares with his pawns which keeps Black's pieces inactive.} Qe7 15.Qd3 Bd7 16.Bg5 {With this move White not only attacks the Black queen but he also opens the f-file for his rook.} Bf6 17.Bxf6 Nxf6 18.Nf4 Qxe4 {This move is an oversight which allows White to win at least a piece.} 19.Nh5 {Black resigned. If 19...Qxd3 then 20.Nxf6+ followed by 21.cxd3 leaves White a piece ahead.} 1-0 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.
