Game 9 in Battles Royal of the Chessboard by R.N. Coles
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1872  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 54 moves, 0-1
Zukertort mates Anderssen in 12 with queen sac
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0
Giving Q odds still produces K walk miniature
W Potter vs NN, 1870  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit (D31) 1-0 Centralized attack
Steinitz vs G Marco, 1896  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1-0
QG Declined: Chigorin Def. Exchange (D07) 1-0 Photo link notes
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1898  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
KGA Muzio, Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 0-1 Underpromo N+ forks Q
J Sarratt vs NN, 1810  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 37 moves, 0-1
Black's last move BxP must have been 32... Bxc6
NN vs J Sarratt, 1810  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1
KGA Muzio, Wild Muzio G. (C37) 0-1 There's a rat in the kitchen
NN vs J Sarratt, 1810  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
Miniature: Black can accept the pawn but then should let it go
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Black should develop, not captures
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 13 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Black moves pawns, uncastled
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Black develops, but has pawn issues
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 26 moves, 1-0
KGA Greco Gambit (C38) 1-0 Qside invasion in K's Gambit
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
P-Q4 Sarratt Attack (D00) 1-0 Both go after the c2/c7 squares
J Sarratt vs NN, 1818  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Game 3 in Epic Battles of the Chessboard by R. N. Coles
H H Boncourt vs Saint-Amant, 1837  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense: La Bourdonnais (C00) 0-1 Career inauguration
G Walker vs Saint-Amant, 1836  (C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
French Def. La Bourdonnais (C00) 0-1 Castle opposite, Black IQP
Kieseritzky vs Saint-Amant, 1840  (C00) French Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense 3.c4 Diemer-Duhm Gambit (C00) 0-1 Rob the Pin f2
Staunton vs W M Popert, 1840  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 1-0 Uncastled
Staunton vs W M Popert, 1840  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1; NN played like NN!
NN vs Staunton, 1841  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit (C23) 0-1 Deflection Sacrifice
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1842  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Game 4 in Winning w/the Hypermodern by R. Keene & E. Schiller
Staunton vs Bristol CC, 1839  (A03) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game (C45) 1-0 The Black monarch walks up into checkmate
Staunton vs NN, 1841  (C45) Scotch Game, 48 moves, 1-0
(B06) The First Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1 White missed P fork
Cochrane vs Saint-Amant, 1842  (B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 0-1
p. 29; Impact of Genius : 500 years of Grandmaster Chess
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842  (C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Bowlder Attack (B20) 0-1 Qe4 has no escape square
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843  (B20) Sicilian, 9 moves, 0-1
Elephant Gambit 3.Nxe5 Qe7 (C40) 1-0 Dbl N sac ends w/pin on N
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1843  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game 4...NxNd4 5.QxNd4 (C45) 0-1 R&Ps vs R&Ps
NN vs Staunton, 1842  (C45) Scotch Game, 64 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Countergambit. Walker Var (C23) 1/2-1/2
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Queen's Gambit Declined: General (D30) 0-1 Rob the pin
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense (A84) 0-1 White paints himself into corner
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (A80) Dutch, 58 moves, 0-1
G362 in 500 Master Games of Chess by S. Tartakower & J. DuMont
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0
Q's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20) 1-0 Tour de France
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 79 moves, 1-0
One of three English from 1843
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Second of three English from 1843
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0
Third example of the English from 1843, with Staunton losing
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 1-0 White Q hassles
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 56 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit (C45) 1-0 Single Piece Mate in One
Staunton vs Harrwitz, 1846  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Q's Knight Var (A85) 1-0 Sudden Switch
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 12 moves, 1-0
Scotch, Horwitz Attack 4...Qh4 (C45) 1-0 Make an = or > threat
Horwitz vs Staunton, 1846  (C45) Scotch Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Larsen Bg7 Var (C41) 0-1 Pin the Attacker
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (C41) Philidor Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 0-1 Compare dark-squared Bs
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Bird's Attack (C53) 0-1 h3 is lost
Harrwitz vs Staunton, 1846  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 0-1
KGA. King's Knight Gambit (C37) 1-0 f7+ is a crusher
Staunton vs NN, 1841  (000) Chess variants, 12 moves, 1-0
French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Crossfire on g7
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851  (C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) 1-0 Notes by R. Keene
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1851  (A13) English, 46 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 0-1 N outpost
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851  (A13) English, 37 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Copycat (C50) 0-1
Loewenthal vs Staunton, 1851  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 0-1Stockfish
E Williams vs Staunton, 1851  (C42) Petrov Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
K Pawn: Macleod Attack (C20) 0-1 BxNf3 gxB allows Qh3
de Rives vs Staunton, 1853  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Dovetail Mate
Staunton vs von der Lasa, 1853  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
KGA Greco Gambit Calabrese Gambit (C38) 1-0 King walk
Staunton vs NN, 1840  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 1-0N sac, RxR+ deflects Black Q, then Qh2
Howard Staunton / NN vs J Loewenthal / J Cunningham, 1856  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Henry Bird's "Chess Masterpieces" from 1875, page 117.
Staunton / Barnes vs Owen / Loewenthal, 1857  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
C54 0-1 22 Rd3 Interference followed by Q+ & fork LPDO B
Saint Amant / Marie Florimond de B vs Morphy, 1858  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 0-1
Vienna King Trap [Vienna Gambit] A Reinfeld checkmate puzzle
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1859  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 0-1
Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1 Arabian #
Reiner vs Steinitz, 1860  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Italian, Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Pair o' Ns!
Steinitz vs Meitner, 1860  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def (C52) 1-0 Pin, R sac, K chase
Steinitz vs H Strauss, 1860  (C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game (C25) 0-1 Clear the way!
K Hamppe vs Steinitz, 1860  (C27) Vienna Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Knight Var (C25) 1-0 Can opener
Steinitz vs NN, 1860  (C25) Vienna, 12 moves, 1-0
KGA. Blachly Gambit (C37) 1-0 AULD LANG SYNE
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
French Exchange 9.Ng6!? (C01) 0-1 Chasin' passers
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1862  (C01) French, Exchange, 70 moves, 0-1
Ilundain 3...Qd8 (B01) 1-0 London 1862 Brilliancy prize win
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Op: Boden-Kieseritsky G. (C42) 1-0 Defend w/a passer
Steinitz vs Bird, 1862  (C27) Vienna Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 11 Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51)
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863  (C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Q sac, Disc Dbl ++
Steinitz vs E Pilhal, 1860  (C52) Evans Gambit, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Normal (C50) 0-1 Better EG
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Hein Countergambit (C51) 1-0 Sharp battle
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1862  (C51) Evans Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0
Turn the tables; hunter becomes the hunted
NN vs Zukertort, 1862  (C42) Petrov Defense, 10 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 0-1White K caught in cntr
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1862  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 19 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Morphy Attk (C51) 0-1 N&Q sac opens h-file Greco#
Tennant vs Steinitz, 1862  (C51) Evans Gambit, 16 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio de Janeiro (C67) 1-0MutualDbld f-pawns
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1862  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Boden's Mate!
Steinitz vs W J Wilson, 1862  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 K walk
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0
Robatsch Dbl Fio (B06) 1-0 Castle opp, P lever, Sac, Pin, Dflct
Steinitz vs A Mongredien, 1862  (B06) Robatsch, 22 moves, 1-0
Chess variants (000) 1-0 Famous king walk
Steinitz vs Rock, 1863  (000) Chess variants, 18 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Mortimer-Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0 Cross pin
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1863  (C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Berlin Def (C39) 0-1 Uncastled P grabs
L Waldstein vs Zukertort, 1864  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 0-1
Danish G. (C21) 1-0 13.Bf6!! Candy is dandy but liquor is qckr!
Lindehn vs Steinitz, 1864  (C21) Center Game, 28 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knts Copycat (C50) 0-1 Pin perils
V Green vs Steinitz, 1863  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39)1-0 Gain time on MVP
Steinitz vs E Thorold, 1864  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. London Def (C44) 0-1 Pin, B fork
C Lehmann vs Zukertort, 1864  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Two Bishop Deflection Sacs
NN vs Steinitz, 1862  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
2) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0...Deflections
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 1-0
4) KGA 1.e4 e5 2.f4 e5xf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0... Boden's #
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA Bishop's Gambit Bledow Countergambit (C33) 0-1 Impressive
W Kornfeld vs Zukertort, 1865  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 0-1
Game 13 (C41) Philidor Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs G MacDonnell, 1865  (C41) Philidor Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. ML (C51) 1-0 Q sac, got her back
Steinitz vs P Duffy, 1865  (C51) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
New threats are forcing C54 1-0 41
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865 (C54) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
Notes by Irving Chernev. White changes mating squares!
Steinitz vs Van der Meden, 1865  (000) Chess variants, 20 moves, 1-0
King's Gambit: Accepted. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 It's mate in 1
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 0-1
1866: Steinitz finally defeated Anderssen
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866  (C51) Evans Gambit, 44 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 0-1 Accumulation principles
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
First game to have a non-admin user post a kibitz (unofficial)
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein / 4...f5 Dutch (C10) 1-0 W counters in center
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
The best Steinitz's sacrifice! C23 0-1 26
M Hewitt vs Steinitz, 1866  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening From G. Mestel Var (A02) 0-1 Open file destruction
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866  (A02) Bird's Opening, 18 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Normal Variation?? (C00) 1-0 It's Awful!
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
From the Steinitz-Anderssen 1866 Bloodbath
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 53 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Normal Variation (C10) 1-0 Black Q sac fails
Steinitz vs H Czarnowski, 1867  (C10) French, 23 moves, 1-0
the first ever game with the Steinitz Gambit
Steinitz vs G Neumann, 1867  (C25) Vienna, 34 moves, 1-0
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Accepted (A82) 0-1 Q trap on back rank
C Golmayo vs Steinitz, 1867  (A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. (C65) 1-0 Bird's Immortal Pin Cushion
Bird vs Steinitz, 1868  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0Stockfis
De Vere vs Steinitz, 1867  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Crossfire
J C Fraser vs Steinitz, 1867  (A84) Dutch, 28 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Spearheads
Zukertort vs J Schulten, 1868  (C15) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit (C21) 1-0 Pseudo-Legal's Mate, instead Nh8#
W Potter vs Matthews, 1868  (C21) Center Game, 13 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Q sac for a Dbl Knight Mate!!
Mayet vs Zukertort, 1868  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1
Center Game: Von der Lasa Gambit (C21) 0-1 The anchor drops!
NN vs Zukertort, 1868  (C21) Center Game, 18 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 Discovery, Pins
Zukertort vs Schmidt, 1869  (A02) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Paulsen (C51) 1-0 A variety of techniques to mate
Zukertort vs Allies, 1869 (C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 1-0
Vienna G. Steinitz G. Fraser-Minckwitz Def (C25) 0-1 Qs Battle
Steinitz vs J Minckwitz, 1870  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Variation (C29) 1-0 Ke8 is duck in open
Steinitz vs G Neumann, 1870  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Vienna G, Steinitz G Paulsen Def (C25)1-0Consolidate, then A
Steinitz vs Paulsen, 1870  (C25) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0
Game 14 (C46) Three Knights, 37 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs Steinitz, 1870  (C46) Three Knights, 37 moves, 0-1
KGA Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0 What'd you have done differently?
Zukertort vs Wladim / Munk / Littduer, 1870  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C31) 1-0 Acceptance was fatal
Steinitz vs NN, 1870  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
the immortal repitititititition gamemememe
G Neumann vs Steinitz, 1870  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 124 moves, 0-1
Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 Simul tour game w/en prise rooks
Steinitz vs W Potter, 1871  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 43 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Var (C29) 1-0 K walk
Steinitz vs Hirschfeld, 1871  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit (C25) 1-0Pick the mating pattern
Steinitz vs H Eschwege, 1871  (C25) Vienna, 32 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Cntrgambit (C23) 0-1 Kside crusher
B W Fisher vs Steinitz, 1872  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 24 moves, 0-1
"The Austrian Morphy" plays the Evans Gambit
Steinitz vs R Gray, 1872  (C52) Evans Gambit, 18 moves, 1-0
(A81) Dutch, 55 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1872  (A81) Dutch, 55 moves, 1-0
KGA Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 0-1 Royal fork #!!!
NN vs Zukertort, 1872  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 20 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Var (A83) 0-1 Inferior White Ns
W Potter vs Steinitz, 1872  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 28 moves, 0-1
Bird's Opening/Chess variants (000) 1-0 Really quite beautiful
Zukertort vs Count Epoureano, 1872  (000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0
Anderssen Opening (A00) 1-0 The castled king wins again
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1873  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Game 15 They named this defense after the champion
S Rosenthal vs Steinitz, 1873  (C46) Three Knights, 38 moves, 0-1
Dutch Staunton Gambit. Chigorin (A83) 0-1 Counter Attack!
NN vs Steinitz, 1873  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 18 moves, 0-1
This game represents "the beginning of modern positional play"
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1873  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game 4.Qh4: Horwitz Attack Nxc7 (C45) 1-0 Stripped down
T Thompson vs C H Blood, 1874  (C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Classical (C45) 0-1 Well-placed K escorts passer
W Potter vs Zukertort, 1875 (C45) Scotch Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening /Big Clamp (A03) 1/2-1/2 Which Q rules?
W Potter vs Zukertort, 1875  (A03) Bird's Opening, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 Bxh3 attack; 3 connected P's EG
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875  (C01) French, Exchange, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Unusual Colle Zukertort (D05) 1/2-1/2 Clear the center
W Potter vs Zukertort, 1875  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish Morphy Def. Anderssen Var (C77) 1/2? The K must charge!
W Potter vs Zukertort, 1875  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 91 moves, 1/2-1/2
Van't Kruijs/Colle-Zukertort (A00) 1-0 Kside defense, passer
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 35 moves, 1-0
Unusual fianchetto Stonewall Attk(D00) 0-1 Pins for both sides
W Potter vs Zukertort, 1875  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Copycat first 8 moves wins in 19.
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875  (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Great Snake (A10) 1-0 Q sack was no sure thing
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1875  (A10) English, 27 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Ns make a difference
W Potter vs Zukertort, 1875  (A13) English, 67 moves, 1-0
Black's resignation is enigmatic to say the least.
W Shinkman vs T Thompson, 1875  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0
he played this same line against Blackburne three times, and wo
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1876  (C45) Scotch Game, 67 moves, 0-1
Game 16 (C77) Ruy Lopez, Morphy, Anderrsen Var. 34 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1-0
Colle Zukertort (D05) 0-1 Black B on the long open diagonal
W Potter vs Blackburne, 1876  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening (A00) 1/2-1/2 Get thy Q in close!
Zukertort vs W Potter, 1876  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Exchange Monte Carlo (C01) 1-0 10.Bxh6 sac Kside attack
Blackburne vs W Potter, 1876  (C01) French, Exchange, 49 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Open flanks
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1876  (C25) Vienna, 37 moves, 1-0
Delayed Owen's Defense C00 1-0 30
Zukertort vs Bird, 1878  (C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Morphy Def. Tarrasch(C77) 1-0Sacs on h-file, long diag
Zukertort vs Winawer, 1878  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0
KGA Philidor Gambit Schultz Var (C38) 1-0 Underpromotion will #
Zukertort vs NN, 1871  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 19 moves, 1-0
Bird's Attack in the Italian Game isn't much of an attack
Bird vs Zukertort, 1882  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) 1-0 Too much Black space
Steinitz vs A Schwarz, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Italian Variation (C50) 0-1 2 hogs on the 2nd
A Schwarz vs Zukertort, 1882  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) 1-0 Strong central square
Steinitz vs M Weiss, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz Attk 2.e5; Dbl R sac gone bad (draw available!)
Steinitz vs Winawer, 1882  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
Stonewall Attk vs Horwitz Def (A40) 1-0Upset; open b- & e-files
P Ware vs Steinitz, 1882  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 113 moves, 1-0
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio de Janeiro Var (C67) 0-1 Shove pawns
Chigorin vs Zukertort, 1883  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Zuk's Immortal; English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13)
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (A13) English, 33 moves, 1-0
White sacrifices TWO queens and ends a knight ahead
Zukertort vs Englisch, 1883  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 68 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Bird's Attack c3-b4-d3 (C53) 0-1 Endgame blunder
Bird vs Zukertort, 1883  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 90 moves, 0-1
Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knights (C50) 0-1 Minor pieces EG
J Noa vs Zukertort, 1883  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 56 moves, 0-1
The first Colle-Zukertort System game
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1883  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
"The Namesake Game" is certainly worthy of that!
J Mason vs Steinitz, 1883  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1
Game 17 (C60) Spanish game, fianchetto, 43 moves, 0-1
Englisch vs Steinitz, 1883  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 0-1
No bust, just an error on move 15
Steinitz vs W P Shipley, 1883  (C25) Vienna, 25 moves, 0-1
Played January 2nd, 1883, at the Chess Club on Common St.,
Steinitz vs G Generes, 1883  (C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Constriction strategy
Steinitz vs A Sellman, 1885  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
Philidor Countergambit (C41) 1-0 Pinned to the mating square
Steinitz vs Rainer, 1885  (C41) Philidor Defense, 14 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon (C12) 0-1 Debut beats world champ
Steinitz vs McCutcheon, 1885  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 0-1Dbl Pin
Zukertort vs F P Carr, 1885  (C25) Vienna, 27 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: French Var (B40) 1-0 Q & R sacs for Suffocation #
Steinitz vs J B Brockenbrough, 1885  (B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
two weak "hanging Pawns" on White's side
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Spanish Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 0-1 Extra piece
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 39 moves, 0-1
Notes by Robert James Fischer
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 0-1
Notes by Wilhelm Steinitz; very unusual French defense
J McConnell vs Steinitz, 1886  (C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0
Chess Monthly v7 (1886-87) p297-298 Game 684.
Zukertort vs Lipschutz, 1886  (C27) Vienna Game, 53 moves, 0-1
French, Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0Greek gift, P wedge, Q+
Steinitz vs C Golmayo, 1888  (C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Tarrasch Var (C14) 0-1 Blackburne Annotates
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1887  (C14) French, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Steinitz Def (C62) 0-1 Resembles Philidor Exchange
C Golmayo vs Steinitz, 1888 (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Game 81: Modern Chess Instructor by Wilhelm Steinitz
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889  (C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0
Game 70 in Modern Chess Instructor by Wilhelm Steinitz
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889  (C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 0-1 World Champship blunders
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1889  (C52) Evans Gambit, 26 moves, 0-1
King Pawn Game: Macleod Attack (C20) 1-0 Q raid
Steinitz vs NN, 1890  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 9 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 1-0 Queenside clamp
Gunsberg vs Steinitz, 1891  (C52) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
This is a mad game; a blood thirsty rivalry
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
KGA Schallop Def (C34) 0-1 A World Championship Blunder???
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1
The Father of Russian Chess takes down the World Champion
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1892  (C52) Evans Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Giuoco Pianissimo c3, d3 (C53) 0-1 Philidor's Legacy w/B assist
J M Hanham vs Steinitz, 1894  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 0-1
Steinitz - Lasker World Champ Match (1894), Montreal CAN, Rd 17
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 51 moves, 0-1
Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz p. 89
Janowski vs Steinitz, 1895  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 24 moves, 1-0
Tal's Favorite: P sac, Discover +, Clearance, Deflect, Immune
Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0Notes by Pillsbury
Steinitz vs B Vergani, 1895  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0
QGD Vienna. Quiet Var (D37) 0-1 Bully R says "Here take me!"
Pillsbury vs Steinitz, 1896  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 44 moves, 0-1
Sacrificial breakthrough ploy comes up short
Steinitz vs Pillsbury, 1896  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 64 moves, 1-0
The REAL "Immortal Zugzwang Game."
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 39 moves, 0-1
Ken je Winawer of dacht je: "wie nou weer?"
Winawer vs Steinitz, 1896  (C22) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0
QGD Harrwitz Attack (D35) 1-0 Rob the pin, bust up the h-file
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 1-0
K's Gambit: Accepted. B's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Greco Mate threat
Janowski vs Steinitz, 1898  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Hedgehog (C66)0-1 a-pawn is the difference
Schiffers vs Steinitz, 1898  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Hedgehog (C66) 1-0 Black exposed his K
Tarrasch vs Steinitz, 1898  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
Brilliancy prize; this line gets poor results for White
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1899  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
French Advance Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 Insufficient preparatio
Steinitz vs Tinsley, 1899  (C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA. Traditional (C38) 0-1 Steinitz missed his chance
Steinitz vs G Neumann, 1867  (C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 0-1
KGD. Classical (C30)1-0 Closed structure, open one file at time
Steinitz vs E D'Andre, 1867  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Steinitz Def (C62)0-1 Apply Your Chess Intellect
Liverpool CC vs Steinitz, 1893  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
Read MissScarlett's note to this game
Steinitz vs Liverpool CC, 1898  (C25) Vienna, 34 moves, 0-1
G14 in The Modern Chess Instructor: Part II by Wilhelm Steinitz
Steinitz vs Liverpool CC, 1893  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Each Q checks on the flank
Steinitz vs A Hodges, 1891  (C25) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game (C27) 1-0Creepy Black queen didn't develop her army
Steinitz vs Loyd, 1867  (C27) Vienna Game, 17 moves, 1-0
KGA. Muzio Gambit Wild Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Open f-file
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1865  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Variant/Scotch Gambit (000) 1-0 "The Austrian Morphy" is here!
Steinitz vs Holstein, 1863  (000) Chess variants, 17 moves, 1-0
“Happy Holidays to all, and a Tipstarry Starry Night!”
Steinitz / Hirschfeld / Mason vs Zukertort / Bird / Hoffer, 1880  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 0-1
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 0-1 Pile on the pin
von der Lasa vs Staunton, 1853  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 0-1
Philidor Def: Boden Var (C41) 1-0 White forms defensive barrier
Steinitz vs Dubois, 1862  (C41) Philidor Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
variants / Bishop's Opening Gambit (000) 1-0 K gets flushed out
Steinitz vs NN, 1878  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Cozio Def (C70) 1-0 The N+ fork loses
J Kaiser vs Steinitz, 1883  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit (C28) 1-0 Fantastic! Various notes.
Zukertort vs NN, 1877  (C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Paulsen Defense (C25) · 1-0
Steinitz vs Winawer, 1883  (C25) Vienna, 52 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Paulsen Defense (C25) · 1-0
Steinitz vs S Rosenthal, 1870  (C25) Vienna, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 62 in Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker
Steinitz vs V Green, 1862  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Sicilian Un-Closed (B25) 1-0 P grabbing Q to be Discovered+
Steinitz vs J Walsh, 1870  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 15 moves, 1-0
Game 25 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Steinitz vs G Simonson, 1883  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Boi Var (C20)1-0 Q sac for a N+ fork wins a P
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Steinitz 4...Qh4 (C45) 0-1 Exchange sac, pin
Rose vs Steinitz, 1886  (C45) Scotch Game, 19 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: General (C45) 0-1 Save the B, lose a pawn
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1841  (C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Game 286 in The Guinness Book of Chess GMs by William Hartston
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1873  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1
Game 4 inChess Secrets: Giants of Innovation by Craig Pritchett
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Classical. Central Var (C64) 0-1 stripped down
Maroczy vs Steinitz, 1896  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1
Deutsche Schachzeitung 1876, p. 2000-1
G MacDonnell vs Zukertort, 1876 (C45) Scotch Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 89 moves, 1/2-1/2
Staunton vs A Brodie, 1851  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1-0
Schlechter vs Steinitz, 1896  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack 4...Qh4 5.Nb5 (C45) 0-1 Round 33
Paulsen vs Steinitz, 1882  (C45) Scotch Game, 62 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Open. Zukertort Var (C80) 1-0 St. Louis, MO
M Judd vs Zukertort, 1884  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0
Hippopotamus (A00) 1-0 Peculiar R sacrifice for the passer
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1862  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening/Colle-Zukertort (D05) 1-0 Raking Bishops
Von Scheve vs Zukertort, 1887 (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Fraser Variation (C45) 1-0 21.?
P A Merian vs Steinitz, 1884  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 1-0 g-pawn surge
Zukertort vs V Knorre, 1866  (C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
QGD. Modern Variation (D50) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs Pillsbury, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 60 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Def. Zukertort Var (C67) 1-0 Exchange sac
Zukertort vs V Knorre, 1866 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Alapin. General (B22) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
J Schulten vs Saint-Amant, 1842  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 20 moves, 0-1
Staunton vs Anderssen, 1851  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Compromised Def ML (C52) 1-0Greco theme, P roller
Taylor vs Zukertort, 1883  (C52) Evans Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1
Steinitz-Zukertort World Chmship Match (1886) New Orleans, Rd20
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886  (C25) Vienna, 19 moves, 1-0
Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Def (C21) 1-0 Open g-file
Zukertort vs H Munk, 1870  (C21) Center Game, 23 moves, 1-0
Steinitz - Zukertort World Champship Match (1886) New York, rd2
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1886  (C45) Scotch Game, 46 moves, 0-1
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Von Popiel Gambit (D00) 1-0Simul Smash!
P Bobrov vs Steinitz, 1896 (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C28) 1-0 Extended Legall's Mate!
Zukertort vs NN, 1884  (C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Roundhouse Knights!
G Marco vs Steinitz, 1898 (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Def (A13) 1-0 Pseudo Epaulette #
Steinitz vs O Gelbfuhs, 1873  (A13) English, 34 moves, 1-0
KGD. Petrov's Def (C30) 0-1 The champ drops a casual game.
Steinitz vs L D Barbour, 1882  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 21 moves, 0-1
KGA. Salvio Gambit (C37) 1-0 Which N is which?
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1872  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Var (C50)0-1 N & battery
A Schwarz vs Steinitz, 1873  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 32 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Anderssen Def (C25) 1-0 Tie & pin the N
Steinitz vs C Moriau, 1875  (C25) Vienna, 38 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Goering Attack (C51) 1-0 Minors strip Kside!
J O H Taylor vs Zukertort, 1874  (C51) Evans Gambit, 23 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit Trad Line (C54)1-0Extra B
Steinitz vs Schiffers, 1896  (C54) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
Cntr Cntr Defense: 3...Qe5+ 4.Be7 (B01) 1-0 Threats
Steinitz vs S Hamel, 1867  (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Schmidt Var (C45) 1-0 Double sacs for promotion
C Golmayo vs Steinitz, 1867  (C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) 1-0 Pile on back rank pin
Steinitz vs C Golmayo, 1883  (C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0
G38 Wilhelm Steinitz: First World Chess Champn by Linder&Linder
C Golmayo vs Steinitz, 1883  (C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) · 1-0
Steinitz vs C Golmayo, 1883  (C00) French Defense, 67 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) · 1/2-1/2
Steinitz vs C Golmayo, 1883  (C00) French Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit (C44) 1-0 Scorching K walk
Steinitz vs Lang, 1860  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Defense (C39) 1-0 Boden's #
Steinitz vs A Belaieff, 1873  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 21 moves, 1-0
G B Fraser vs Steinitz, 1867  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1
A Sich vs Steinitz, 1871 (C60) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1873  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Fianchetto Def (C60) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Winawer vs Steinitz, 1883  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Zukertort Def (C25) 1-0 K walk W
Steinitz vs Zukertort, 1872  (C25) Vienna, 51 moves, 1-0
Italian, Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 K walk allows Q
E Jenay vs Steinitz, 1860  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening, MacDonnell Double Gambit (C23) 1-0 Simul
Steinitz vs Reyne, 1896  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
King's English. General (A20) 1-0 K charge into trouble
Steinitz vs S Rosenthal, 1873  (A20) English, 39 moves, 1-0
Killer Chess Tactics by Shamkovich and Schiller
Steinitz vs De Vere, 1867  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 16 moves, 1-0
QGA: Central Variation. McDonnell Def (D20) 0-1 KEG & Stockfish
Steinitz vs Blackburne, 1899  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
KGD. Classical (C30) 0-1 Stockfish notes to The Boston Massacre
Steinitz vs Pillsbury / Barry / Nelson / Snow, 1892  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 25 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Var (C29) 1-0 blindfold
Steinitz vs D S Thompson, 1882  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 31 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs D S Thompson, 1883 (C29) Vienna Gambit, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Main Line (C51) 0-1 Q sac attack!
D M Martinez vs Steinitz, 1882  (C51) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
3rd World Championship Match, Game 7
Steinitz vs Gunsberg, 1890  (D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Q grabs P, gets trapped
Gunsberg vs Steinitz, 1891  (C52) Evans Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
Queen Pawn Game: Anti-Torre (D02) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1889  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 1-0
Source: Sid Pickard - The Games of Wilhelm Steinitz p. 179 #692
Steinitz vs H Voigt, 1885  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 12 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Berlin Def. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 Stockfish
Bird vs Steinitz, 1866  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (B40) 1-0 shift the target!
Zukertort vs Anderssen, 1870  (B40) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
QGD: Chigorin Def. Main Line (D07) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1889  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Odds of Pawn and Two moves: Queen sacrifice to promote
E Lowe vs Staunton, 1847  (000) Chess variants, 57 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian Defense: 3...Qe5+ (B01) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs P Ware, 1882  (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
KGD: Falkbeer Countergambit. Staunton Line (C31) 1-0 Stockfish
Steinitz vs G MacDonnell, 1872  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0
The Chess Player's Chronicle (magazine) by Howard Staunton
Horwitz vs Staunton, 1846  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 38 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Double Spanish (C49) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Zukertort vs S Rosenthal, 1880  (C49) Four Knights, 30 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 60 moves, 1-0
Game 7 in 'The World's Great Chess Games' by Reuben Fine
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 39 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 1/2-1/2 Difficult
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1870  (C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0
Steinitz vs C E Ranken, 1870  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 38 moves, 1-0
Bird Opening: Dutch Var (A03) 0-1 Correspondence
Stella vs Staunton, 1855  (A03) Bird's Opening, 20 moves, 0-1
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Var (A84) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Steinitz vs Tarrasch, 1895  (A84) Dutch, 72 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Morphy Attack (C51) 1-0 Stockfish
Steinitz vs Bird, 1870  (C51) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
French Def: Advance Var (C02) 1-0 Havana Q trap next
Steinitz vs A C Vazquez, 1888  (C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0
Queen Pawn Game: Sarratt Attack (D00) 0-1 Incroyable!
Steinitz vs S Levitsky, 1896  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: 3...f6? (C60) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Tarrasch vs Steinitz, 1896  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 52 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Göring Gambit (C44) 1-0 19...f6?
Staunton vs NN, 1843  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack. Blackburne Var (C45) 0-1 Stockfish
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1876  (C45) Scotch Game, 51 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Symmetrical. Normal (A34) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Staunton vs Saint-Amant, 1843  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 58 moves, 0-1
Game 30 of 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & Du Mont
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1890  (C52) Evans Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0
Game 38 of 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & Du Mont
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1890  (C59) Two Knights, 38 moves, 0-1
"Frank 'n' Stein" (game of the day Oct-31-2009)
Steinitz vs Marshall, 1893  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0
KGA. Kieseritsky Gambit Anderssen Def (C39) 1-0 Qs rumble
Steinitz vs F Deacon, 1863  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
variants Black f-pawn removed (000) 0-1 0-0-0 vs 0-0
De Vere vs Steinitz, 1865  (000) Chess variants, 37 moves, 0-1
Evans Gambit. Slow Variation (C52) 0-1 Notes by Emanuel Lasker
Chigorin vs Steinitz, 1895  (C52) Evans Gambit, 45 moves, 0-1
Game 6 in 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' by Emanuel Lasker
Steinitz vs Meitner, 1859  (C52) Evans Gambit, 34 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Open. Zukertort Var (C80) 0-1 Exhibition
M Judd vs Zukertort, 1883  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 42 moves, 0-1
Steinitz - Gunsberg World Championship Match (1891), New York,
Steinitz vs Gunsberg, 1891  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lasker's faulty sac leads to second win by Steinitz
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1896  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Modern Defense: Geller's System (B06) 0-1 Mateo liked it
W Addison vs Suttles, 1970  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 0-1
KGA. Salvio Gambit (C37) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Anderssen vs Zukertort, 1868  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 33 moves, 0-1
KGD. Classical, General (C30) 1-0
Steinitz vs V Green, 1863  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (A10) 0-1 Stockfish notes
De Vere vs Steinitz, 1867  (A10) English, 76 moves, 0-1
Steinitz - Gunsberg World Championship Match (1891), New York,
Gunsberg vs Steinitz, 1891  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Paulsen Var (C51) 0-1 Stockfish
Anderssen vs Steinitz, 1866  (C51) Evans Gambit, 43 moves, 0-1
Steinitz's Selected Games by Charles Devide, p. 46
Steinitz vs Cairns / Soffe / Wallace, 1881  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Var (C42) 1-0Stockfish
W Potter vs J Mason, 1879  (C42) Petrov Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) · 0-1
Steinitz vs Maurian, 1883  (C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: From Gambit (A02) 1-0 a plethora of pins
Zukertort vs NN, 1869  (A02) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 400 of '500 Master Games of Chess' by Tartakower & du Mont
Steinitz vs Bird, 1895  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1
Rook Endings, by Grigory Levenfish and Vasily Smyslov, 1971
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1894  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 60 moves, 1-0
Vienna Game: Mieses Var (C26) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Paulsen vs Steinitz, 1873  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 0-1
Dutch Def: Queen's Knight Var (A85) 0-1 Stockfish notes
G Walker vs Saint-Amant, 1836  (A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 43 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: French Var (B40) 0-1 Brutal crossfire attack
V Green vs Steinitz, 1862  (B40) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. De la Bourdonnais (C53) 1-0 R vs P
Staunton vs Horwitz, 1846  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 72 moves, 1-0
Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23) 0-1Cross pin f2
J M IJzerman vs Steinitz, 1873  (C23) Bishop's Opening, 21 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Schliemann Defense (C63) · 0-1
P Duffy vs Steinitz, 1865  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch Def: Franco-Nimzowitsch Var(B00) 1-0Aggressive cntr
Staunton vs NN, 1856  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Henry Bird's book Chess Masterpieces (1875) pages 31 and 32
Anderssen vs Staunton, 1851  (C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
How to win when the exchange up. R vs. N.
Steinitz vs Anderssen, 1866  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 85 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Rousseau Gambit (C50) 0-1 Cornered
E Anthony vs Steinitz, 1880  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 0-1
Steinitz - Chigorin World Championship Rematch (1892), Havana C
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C58) Two Knights, 30 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Main Line (C29) 0-1 Stockfish notes
C Jaenisch vs Staunton, 1851  (C29) Vienna Gambit, 91 moves, 0-1
Bird Opening: Double Fianchetto Bg2, Bb2 (A02) 1-0 Stockfish
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851  (A02) Bird's Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Scotch Gambit. Max Lange Attack (C55) 1-0 Remove the defender
T Finnbogadottir vs H Ragnarsson, 2011  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 18 moves, 1-0
KGD. Falkbeer Countergambit. Modern Transfer (C32) 1-0 Pin her
Steinitz vs E Cordner, 1865  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 1-0
KGA: Kieseritsky Gambit Paulsen Def (C39) 1-0 Simul Exhbit
Steinitz vs F E Phillips, 1877  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 49 'The Guinness Book of Chess GMs' by William Hartston
Winawer vs Steinitz, 1882  (C46) Three Knights, 66 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Var (B40) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Saint-Amant vs Staunton, 1843  (B40) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Def (A10) 1/2- Focus on the boradd
H Titz vs H Titz, 2020  (A10) English, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
KGA. Muzio Gambit Accepted From Def (C37) 1-0Zuke's BIG Battery
Zukertort vs NN, 1862  (C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0
Scotch 4...Qh4 Horwitz Attk (C45) 1-0 intermezzo+ creates obstr
W Grimshaw vs Steinitz, 1876  (C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53) 0-1 Stockfish
Soul / Wellington vs Steinitz, 1874  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Albin Gambit (C53) 0-1 Informal
De Vere vs Steinitz, 1864  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Classical. Greco Gambit (C53) 0-1 Vienna
E Pilhal vs Steinitz, 1859  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 21 moves, 0-1
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Dubois Reti Def (C44) 1-0exhibition
Staunton vs NN, 1841  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack. Blackburne Var (C45) 0-1 Stockfish
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1876  (C45) Scotch Game, 66 moves, 0-1
Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation (C20) · 1/2-1/2
G Walker / W Tuckett / H Buckle / vs H Staunton / H Kennedy, 1845  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spanish, Morphy Def. Anderssen(C77) 1-0The Squares of the City
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
The Chess Player's Chronicle by H.Staunton, vol.1 (1841), p.373
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1841  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit (C25) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs Winawer, 1870  (C25) Vienna, 23 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein Opening: Classical Def (D05) 0-1 Overworked Q
Zukertort vs A Sellman, 1883  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
"Von Gottschall's Bazooka" (24.Rf3)
Von Gottschall vs Albin, 1892  (B06) Robatsch, 33 moves, 1-0
Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Zukertort Def (C25) 0-1Stockfish
Steinitz vs O Honegger / R Raubitsche, 1897  (C25) Vienna, 18 moves, 0-1
Steinitz - Lasker World Championship Match (1894), Montreal CAN
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1894  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 54 moves, 0-1
KGA. Tartakower Gambit 3.Be2 d5 (C33) 0-1 Passer
E von Schmidt vs Zukertort, 1865  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
French Def: Winawer. Delayed Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 video link
Steinitz vs Winawer, 1867  (C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Slow Var (C52) 1-0 Bishop outpost
Zukertort vs W Martin, 1875  (C52) Evans Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0
KGA. Bishop's Gambit Boden Var (C33) 0-1
W Martin vs Zukertort, 1876  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 25 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Spanish 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (C48) 0-1 crossfire
Zukertort vs A Ettlinger, 1884  (C48) Four Knights, 21 moves, 0-1
Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 0-1 Misfire
Zukertort vs J Adair, 1884  (C25) Vienna, 26 moves, 0-1
Colle System c4, Nc3 vs c5, Nc6 Copycat (D05) 1-0 Battery
Zukertort vs S Rosenthal, 1883  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 1-0
Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit (C44) 1-0 Stockfish
Staunton vs Harrwitz, 1846  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 0-1 Stockfish
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C14) French, Classical, 63 moves, 0-1
Uncommon King's Pawn Opening / Nimovich Def (B00) 0-1 Raking Bs
Murphy vs Steinitz, 1866  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 0-1
Scotch, Scotch Gambit. Cochrane-Anderssen Var (C44) 0-1
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1841  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Winawer vs Steinitz, 1870  (C51) Evans Gambit, 22 moves, 0-1
Steinitz - Lasker World Championship Match (1894), New York, NY
Steinitz vs Lasker, 1894  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 42 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1-0 N Discovered+
Staunton vs C Jaenisch, 1851  (C41) Philidor Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Italian Game: Two Knights Def. Polerio Def Suhle Def (C59) 1-0
Zukertort vs J Jenkins, 1873  (C59) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 0-1 Stockfi
G Marco vs Steinitz, 1895  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 37 moves, 0-1
KGA. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Dubois vs Steinitz, 1862  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 0-1
London System 5...Qb6 6.Qc1 (D02) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Blackburne vs Steinitz, 1899  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 0-1
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Compromised Def M.L. (C52) 1-0
Zukertort vs W C Paine, 1884  (C52) Evans Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0
Philidor Defense: Exchange, Qxb2 (C41) 1-0 Pin to win
Staunton vs Cochrane, 1842  (C41) Philidor Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Chess variants / Evans Gambit (000) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Steinitz vs Schlesser, 1863  (000) Chess variants, 28 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 0-1 Intermezzo
Allies vs Steinitz, 1888 (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 24 moves, 0-1
Van't Kruijs Opening/Reversed Owen Def (A00) 0-1 lots o'tactics
Owen vs Zukertort, 1878  (A06) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Counterattack (C49) 0-1 Stockfish
Zukertort vs Steinitz, 1886  (C49) Four Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
Spanish, Open. Classical Def Main Line(C83) 1-0 Tarrasch Trap!
Tarrasch vs Zukertort, 1887  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 0-1 KEG comments
Janowski vs Steinitz, 1899  (C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
"Jenay on the Block" (game of the day Feb-14-2023)
E Jenay vs Steinitz, 1860  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Even against NN, this is a pretty mate.
Steinitz vs NN, 1874  (000) Chess variants, 15 moves, 1-0
Steinitz vs P Scott, 1867  (C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
W J Tuckett vs C Nesbitt, 1848  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1
R Brien vs V Green, 1856  (C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 0-1
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