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Steinitz v.
Lasker Click here to view the game on an interactive chess board.
1.d4 d5
In a similar position against Chigorin the same blocking move was adopted, the difference being that White's dark-square bishop had not been developed on the kingside but stood at its original square. Further experiment must show whether this line of play is applicable under these altered conditions. 7. ..... c6 More consistent with the plan initiated on the previous move was 8. b4. Still Black could then effect exchanges on the queen's wing by ...b6 and .. .a5 before attempting to open the center. 8. ..... h6 Necessary in pursuance of Black's plan. [ if 8...e5 9.dxe5 Ne4 10.Bxe4 Bxg5 11.Bb1 Nxc5 12.h4 Be7 13.Ng5 h6 ( if 13...g6 14.f4 with a strong position.) 14.Qc2 g6 15.Nxf7 winning three pawns for the knight and remaining with four united passed pawns on the kingside.] 9.Bh4 e5
If this should prove sound after repeated practical and analytical investigation, it becomes a remarkable novelty of great ingenuity and depth at this early stage of the opening. 10.dxe5 The block on the queenside cannot well be maintained. If, for instance 10.Be2 Ne4 etc. 10. ..... Ne4
12.Bc2 12.Bb1 Nxc5 13.Qc2 g6 14.Nxh4 Qxh4 15.Nxd5 cxd5 16.Qxc5 Qg5 17.Qxd5 Rd8 18.Qe4 ( 18.h4 Qxe3+ with a superior position.; or if 18.Qf3 Bg4 and wins.) 18...Bf5 19.Qxb7 Rab8 20.Qc6 Rb6! and should win. 12. ..... Nxc5
Having castled on opposite sides, each player throws forward his pawns against the adverse king and weaknesses for the ending are thus created in both camps. White might have done better here as a preparatory move by 15.Qf4 threatening pawn to e4. 15. ..... b5
17. ..... b3 Probably the only method to continue the attack. 17...a4 would be met by 18.Bf5. 18.axb3 Rb8 If White attempted to preserve the pawn on the kingside the game might have proceeded 19.g5 Nxb3+ 20.Bxb3 Rxb3 21.gxh6 g6 followed in most cases by 22...Rb4. 19. ..... Bxg4
22.Nf4 White adopted this move in preference to 22.Rdg1 apprehending 22...f6 as the answer to that move. But on subsequent examination I find that in such case I could proceed with 23.f4 keeping up a strong pressure against the kingside. 22. ..... Qb4
25.Nh5 The immediate attack on the kingside is perhaps not effective enough, and White might have done better by 25.Kd2, opening an option of operations with the rooks on the queen's wing. 25. ..... g6
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