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George Gossip vs Mikhail Chigorin
"Loose Gossip" (game of the day Dec-08-2014)
6th American Chess Congress, New York (1889), New York, NY USA, rd 10, Apr-04
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Symmetrical Variation (C49)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by SteinitzAs usual, such an exchange early in the opening does not turn out advantageous.A very good way of playing for the second party, which we believe was first introduced by Herr Winawer.Better than ...Be6 at the present juncture, though he has to play it to that square later on. His object is at this stage to guard all points and to provide in advance against any contingent adverse attack by Qa4 after c3.b3 was much better.Black conducts the attack on the Q side in true modern style. Albeit his doubled Pawn, he has the superior game on account of the strnght of his two Bishops.Be3 here and on the next move, with the object of getting rid of the adverse two Bishops, was a moe hopeful plan.The KR would have been much better placed here on that square if only for the reason that it provided at once a retreat of the KB and guarded the valuable Bishop against being exchanged for the adverse Knight.White ought not to have hesitated to exchange Knight for Bishop, in order to remain with Bishops of opposite colors, which gave him excellent drawing prospects.This energetic move decides the battle, for after the exchange of Queens which is forced, as Black threatens Rxd2 followed by Qf1+; Black has an easy task, as he forms a far advanced Pawn and ultimately wins one of his opponent’s.Promptly foring the entrance of his Bd4, which wins a piece.0-1

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Jan-02-04  Grandpatzer: It's a relief to see that this is the corrected game score. The other copy of this game should be tossed, as it erroneously lists Gossip as the winner, which is preposterous.
Jan-02-04  Bitzovich: It would be GREAT to have annotations like those for more games on this site
Jan-02-04
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  chessgames.com: Here's some more annotated games: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...
Jul-17-09  Knight13: <15. b3 was much better.> I disagree! c3 is just as good as b3; it exerts control on the d4 square and also threatens d4 should White decide that it is suitable. White can follow it up with b3, Bb2 if he needs to.
Aug-04-13
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  scutigera: <Bitzovich>: Here are some more games "with annotations like those", i.e. by Steinitz: games annotated by Steinitz. I've thoroughly enjoyed playing over his annotated games from New York 1889, even the draws; there's something there for everyone.
Dec-08-14  WickedPawn: I had no idea so much theory was known before the beginning of the XX century! These annotations are pieces of art in the annals of chess.
Dec-08-14  morfishine: While rumor had it Gossip was a strong player, all agreed Hatfeild was the Real McCoy

*****

Dec-08-14  pedro99: Steinitz was a pretty mean player too- a candidate here for my all time favourite game Steinitz vs Von Bardeleben, 1895

This was played shortly after he had lost his world championship to Lasker. It almost looks like a composition. When you think that Kasparov was rejuvenating the Bishops opening not too long ago it isn't that much out of date. There were some good annotations from the tournament book by Tarrasch.

Dec-08-14  kevin86: The key was for black to get rid of the dark-squared white bishop, so that the pawn can be queened,If you can believe the scuttlebutt.
Dec-08-14  shunyo: Better than 7.Bxc6 is 7.Bg5, threatening 8.Cd5. As say Steinitz, "such an exchange early in the opening does not turn out advantegeous".
Dec-08-14  Cheapo by the Dozen: Did White at any point in this game actually have a plan?

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