Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg (1890)

Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg
Steinitz-Gunsberg World Championship Match 1890 · Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46) · 1/2-1/2

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Feb-16-07		Articcircle: Intresting rookendgame.Instead of 73....Kf3? Gunsberg could have won as follows 73...Kd5! 74.Ra5+ Kc6 75.Ra6+ Kb7 76.Rxa2 Rxa2 77.Kxg6 Kc7 78.h5 Kd7 79.h6 Ke7 80.h7 Rg2+ 81.Kh6 Kf7! 82.h8=N+ Kf6 83.Kh7 Rg1 and Black wins. Or 75.Kxg6 Rg1+ 76.Kf7 a1=Q 77.Rxa1 Rxa1 78.h5 Rh1 79.Kg6 Kd7 80.h6 Ke7 81.h7 Kf8 and Black wins

Mar-30-07		beatgiant: How about 69. Kh6 to draw for White? White's king can shuttle between h6 and h7 avoiding Black's rook checks. If 69...Kg8 70. Rg8+ followed by Ra7 again. If after 69. Kh6 Black's king heads for the queenside to chase off White's rook, then after eventual ...Ke8-d8-c8-b8, White Ra3, Black ...Kb7-b6-b5-b4, White Ra8, Black ...Kb3, White Rb8+ followed by Ra8 etc. and Black can't free his rook.

Apr-22-07		Whack8888: <beatgiant> after 69. Kh6 does the pawn sacrifice g5 work? It seems as though White cannot capture the pawn without opening up his king for the check--70. Kxg5 Rg1+ and 70. hxg5 Rh1+. If White declines I think either that pawn or the a pawn will be able to queen.

Feb-28-08		Knight13: Steinitz decided to stop letting his rook be passive and played 47. Rh1!

Aug-11-09		WhiteRook48: draw only because black missed the win

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