Isidor Gunsberg vs William Henry Krause Pollock - Hastings 1895.08.23

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Isidor Gunsberg vs William Henry Krause Pollock
Hastings Hastings ENG round 14 1895.08.23
Bishop’s Opening: Horwitz Gambit 0-1

[Event "Hastings"]
[Site "Hastings ENG"]
[Date "1895.08.23"]
[EventDate "1895.08.05"]
[Round "14"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Isidor Gunsberg"]
[Black "William Henry Krause Pollock"]
[ECO "C26"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1.e4 {Notes by A. Albin} e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bc5 4.Bg2 O-O
5.Nge2 {Nh3 is the usual and best move in this position.} d5
6.exd5 {Nxd5 is better.} c6 7.dxc6 Nxc6 8.d3 Bg4 9.f3 {h3 is
more correct, in order not to open the file for the Black
Bishop.} Be6 10.a3 {Why not Ne4?} Bb6 11.Bd2 a5 12.Qc1 Rc8
13.Nd1 Nd5 14.Nf2 f5 15.O-O f4 {!} 16.Kh1 fxg3 17.hxg3 {Nxg3,
followed by Ne4 and Rg1, was the only way to obtain any
chances.} Rf5 18.c4 {g4 seems to be stronger; if Qh4+, Kg1,
followed eventually by Bg5.} Rh5+ 19.Kg1 Nf4 {!} 20.Bxf4 exf4
21.Nxf4 Nd4 22.Qe3 {Rfe1, to make room for the King, and to
disengage finally the Knight, was preferable.} Rh6 23.Rac1
{Why not Rfe1?} Qg5 24.Rfe1 {Too late; White is helpless.}
Qxg3 25.Ne2 Nxe2+ 26.Qxe2 Bh3 27.Qf1 {Black has played the
whole game in a masterly manner.} Rg6 28.c5 Bxg2 29.Qxg2 Qxg2#
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Updated: 29 June, 2022
Created: 29 June, 2022