Wilhelm Steinitz vs Samuel Tinsley - Hastings 1895.08.28Tags:Samuel-TinsleyWilhelm-SteinitzWilhelm Steinitz vs Samuel TinsleyHastings Hastings ENG round 18 1895.08.28Benko Gambit 1-0[Event "Hastings"] [Site "Hastings ENG"] [Date "1895.08.28"] [EventDate "1895.08.05"] [Round "18"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Wilhelm Steinitz"] [Black "Samuel Tinsley"] [ECO "A57"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "83"] 1. d4 {Notes by R. Teichmann} Nf6 2. c4 c5 {An original way of meeting the Queen's Gambit, but certainly not a good one. The player who in a close game can push his Queen's Pawn to d5 and maintain it there has, as a rule, the better game.} 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Bd3 {Certainly f4, with a view of forcing e5 sooner or later, was the right course here.} O-O 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Nf4 Ne5 9. Be2 b6 10. h4 h5 11. f3 Rb8 12. Nh3 a6 13. a4 Re8 14. Nf2 e6 15. Bg5 exd5 16. Nxd5 Be6 17. Ne3 Qd7 18. Nh3 {All this seems somewhat inconsistent and without a preconceived plan.} Nc6 19. Bf4 Bxh3 20. Rxh3 Nd4 21. Bd3 Rb7 22. Kf2 Ne6 23. Bg3 Bh6 24. Nd5 Nxd5 25. cxd5 Nf4 {So far Black has done very well, and obtained the superior position, which he could have improved with Nc7, preparing an advance of the Queen's side Pawns. The text move is an oversight which loses the exchange and a Pawn.} 26. Bxf4 Bxf4 27. Bxa6 Be5 28. Bxb7 Bd4+ 29. Kf1 Qxb7 30. Qb3 Ra8 31. Rb1 Qa6+ 32. Qb5 Qxa4 33. Qxa4 Rxa4 34. f4 Rb4 35. b3 c4 36. Ke2 Kf8 {Bc5 seems to give him a much better chance, threatening ...cxb3 and ...Rxe4+.} 37. Kd2 Bf6 38. Re3 c3+ 39. Kc2 Bd4 40. Re2 Rb5 {Concluding the game with another blunder. after this the rook or bishop is lost.} 41. b4 f5 42. Kd3 1-0 Download PGNUpdated: 19 January, 2022Created: 19 January, 2022Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.comments powered by Disqus
