White. Black. White. Black.
Steinitz. Bardeleben. Steinitz. Bardeleben.
1. P-K4 P-K4 | 14. R-K sq P-KB3
2. Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3 | 15. Q-K2 Q-Q2
3. B-B4 B-B4 | 16. QR-B sq P-B3
4. P-B3 Kt-B3 | 17. P-Q5 PxP
5. P-Q4 PxP | 18. Kt-Q4 K-B2
6. PxP B-Kt5 (ch) | 19. Kt-K6 KR-QB sq
7. Kt-B3 P-Q4 | 20. Q-Kt4 P-KKt3
8. PxP KKtxP | 21. Kt-Kt5 (ch) K-K sq
9. Castles B-K3 | 22. RxKt (ch) K-B sq
10. B-KKt5 B-K2 | 23. R-B7 (ch) K-Kt sq
11. BxKt QBxB | 24. R-Kt7 (ch) K-R sq
12. KtxB QxKt | 25. RxP (ch) Resigns.
13. BxB KtxB |
As a matter of fact, Bardeleben left the board here, and lost the game
by letting his clock run out the time-limit; but Steinitz, who remained
at the board, demonstrated afterwards the following variation leading to
a forced win:--
White. Black. White. Black.
Steinitz. Bardeleben. Steinitz. Bardeleben.
25. ...... K-Kt sq | 31. Q-Kt8 (ch) K-K2
26. R-Kt7 (ch) K-R sq | 32. Q-B7 (ch) K-Q sq
27. Q-R4 (ch) KxR | 33. Q-B8 (ch) Q-K sq
28. Q-R7 (ch) K-B sq | 34. Kt-B7 (ch) K-Q2
29. Q-R8 (ch) K-K2 | 35. Q-Q6 mate.
30. Q-Kt7 (ch) K-K sq |
This game was awarded the prize for "brilliancy" at the Hastings
tournament, 1895.