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| Apr-06-14 | | Howard: This game was the second one in Reinfield's Chess Masters On Winning Chess. That's how I first came across it. |
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| Oct-06-15 | | andrewjsacks: One of the great pleasures of one's chess youth is discovering games like this. |
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Oct-06-15
 | | offramp: <LIFE Master AJ: <moaom>
I first discovered this idea ... and wrote Larry Evans when I was a teenager. (He never responded.)> He did respond:
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... |
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Oct-06-15
 | | piltdown man: Man, what a game! But it's hard to believe that it has never been GOTD before. |
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| Oct-06-15 | | Bobby Fisch R: Zuckertorte would be correct spelling |
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| Oct-06-15 | | Mating Net: "The fiend has offered his Queen and it cannot be taken without suffering mate." That was a comment from the peanut gallery after the famous move. |
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| Oct-06-15 | | psmith: The Winter article linked to by <offramp> shows that 31. Rg8 was first found in 1957... www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/zukertortblack-
burne.html |
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| Oct-06-15 | | psmith: That's http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... |
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| Oct-06-15 | | kevin86: A Decoy immortal! One of the greatest series of moves ever! |
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Oct-06-15
| | offramp: <Bobby Fisch R: Zuckertorte would be correct spelling> On Zukertort's own page I give a fascinating letter-by-letter disquisition on his gravestone. |
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Oct-06-15
 | | Penguincw: Video analysis of this game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5o.... |
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| Oct-06-15 | | The Kings Domain: Brilliant game by Zukertort. Reminds me of why I've always loved these vintage classics. |
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| Oct-16-15 | | Knight13: Brilliant combination. |
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| Apr-30-16 | | litmus: The kibitzes on this game here are almost as entertaining as the game itself! However, Edward Winter's webpage on this game, also mentioned here by a few people, is far more enlightening. It includes annotations by many great players, including Steinitz, Zukertort, and Blackburne and also by some lesser lights such as J.I. Minchin. Incidentally, Minchin appears to be the one who annoyed Blackburne enough to get a snide mention in two different articles as the "enthusiastic critic who, by-the-bye, was not present, says [the move 28. Qb4] literally electrified the lookers-on ..." Blackburne also graciously included this game in his article (also available on Winter's website) entitled _The Best Games Ever Played at Chess_. In the modern (i.e., late 20th century and beyond) age, the game has been annotated by several grandmasters. Among these are Kasparov and Burgess/Nunn/Emms in their books. In my humble opinion, the most insightful analysis is by Artur Yusupov in the book _Training for the Tournament Player_. Here you will find not only a commentary on Zukertort's stunning combination but also a wonderful analysis of the opening moves. According to Zukertort, the opening was "conducted by both players with the utmost accuracy;" Yusupov, to the contrary, shows the nuances missed by both Zukertort and Blackburne. True, some of these nuances (such as "superfluous pieces" or "prophylactic moves") would not have been known to players of the 19th century, but they are very instructive nonetheless. |
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Nov-23-16
| | offramp: "I'm the Zukkertaut bitch!!" |
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Apr-06-18
 | | takchess: These is a game is good for calculation practice for mating nets after move 29.
Featured in First chapter Yusopov Chess Evolution 1. first Game in Chapter 1 |
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| Apr-19-18 | | Tal1949: Life is worth living after watching a chess game like this. And the double rooks on c-file always makes me smile. 'Irrelevant!' Zukertort says. 'Just watch me use the diagonals.' |
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| Dec-24-18 | | HarryP: A beautiful game. At one time, years ago, I considered calling this the greatest game ever played, but, after more consideration, I decided not to. Still, though, I'd have to say it's one of the most beautiful games ever played. |
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| Nov-14-20 | | jeff6789: 28.Qb4 is a very spectacular move, certainly the high point of the game.
Another quieter move I really like in this game is 21.Re3. As black I would really start panicking faced with this move which allows the R at the right moment to swing over to g3 or h3 putting even more pressure on the black K. And after 21.Re3 black has to do something so he strikes out with 21. ...f5 which allows white to open lines and destroy the pawns protecting the black king. Houdini doesn't give 21.Rh3 and I think it is an example of a very good move in practical chess because it allows the opponent the opportunity to go wrong while at the same time continuing to build up the attack even if the computers don't give it as best. |
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| Jan-07-22 | | SymphonicKnight: Zukertort's Immortal with one of the best deflection sacrifices ever made. A vital game to have seen for the ideas presented, and worthy of reflection. |
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| Jan-13-22 | | Albertan: This game is analyzed in a video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4P... |
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| Jul-11-22 | | Messiah: 28.Qb4!!!!!!!
29.Rf8+!!!!!!!
When I replay this game, life suddenly seems to be beautiful, and I don't want to do anything else ever, just playing chess and thinking about chess. |
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| May-17-23 | | Whitehat1963: Amazing game! |
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Oct-21-23
 | | GrahamClayton: I first played through this game as a teenager in the mid-1970's - it was featured in Horowitz's "Golden Treasury of Chess". Revisiting the game in 2023, 28. Qb4!!! still has the same effect on me as it did back in 1976. |
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Oct-08-24
 | | Sally Simpson: I picked up 'The Human Side of Chess' by Reinfeld for £1.00 today. I read it years ago but this time on the bus going home I read the intro. (who reads Intro's, my into to Rampant Chess is: 'I never read introductions in chess books, do you? Well I suppose you do because you are reading this bit." ) Fred was 11 years old when his curiosity was aroused in chess after seeing a newspaper diagram from the Lasker - Capablanca 1921 match. He dug out an encyclopedia Britannia, learnt the moves and this game was also there. He fell in love with chess.Reading the previous post a few others are crediting this game for sinking in the chess hook. |
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