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Sep-04-04
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| paulalbert: A great example of why Steinitz in his youth was called the Austrian Morphy. Paul Albert |
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| Jan-07-05 |
| aw1988: <kevin86: Everything Steinitz did was for shock value!> I love quoting this: "The incorrect combination, no matter how showy, it fills me with horror." -- Steinitz |
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| May-15-06 |
| offramp: I'm not sure what Hewitt is supposed to have blown. |
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May-15-06
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| al wazir: <Honza Cervenka> gives 16...exf2+ 17.Bxf2 Rxf2 18.Rxf2 Qe1+ 19.Rf1 Qe3+ 20.Kh1 Nf2+ 21.Kg1 Nh3++ 22.Kh1 Qg1+ 23.Rxg1 Nf2#. But white could have given back the exchange: 21. Rxf2 Qxf2 23. Na3. White is only a  down. |
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| May-15-06 |
| blackjacki2: <al wazir> I am really bad at seeing lines in my head, but I think if 21. Rxf2 then black could play 21..Qe1+ 22. Rf1 Qxf1# |
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| May-15-06 |
| pwrstick: Good lord! |
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| May-15-06 |
| pwrstick: Is 20...Rxg2+ a puzzle? Or 21...Qxh3+? Those were pretty fun. |
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| May-15-06 |
| prinsallan: Awesome-o! |
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| May-15-06 |
| United33: Brilliant !! i still can't believe it |
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| May-15-06 |
| EmperorAtahualpa: Unbelievable double sac!!
Hewitt shouldn't be ashamed, he didn't blow anything. :) It's no scandal to miss a brilliancy like this! |
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| May-15-06 |
| thundershock2k: wow, thats a pretty combo |
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| May-15-06 |
| weev: Beautifully done. Very good work to see all the checking moves in this lovely mate. How long would it take over the board to work out the sequence from the moment you think of the queen sac?? My guess it's 20 min of arduous concentration, or 30-40 minutes with some day-dreaming :) Any suggestions?
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May-15-06
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| dakgootje: Very nice attacking game by Steinitz, with some brilliant moves in it. also <Honza Cervenka> thanks for the helpful analysis. <or 30-40 minutes with some day-dreaming :) > Usually i get my better ideas then, so it would take less long in that case for me then with serious thinking =) I think in that case i would've gone for the Rf2 as i would look at that sooner probably |
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| May-15-06 |
| Confuse: what a monday game. impressive...
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| May-15-06 |
| Castle In The Sky: Hewitt didn't blew it, he never had it! |
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May-15-06
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| kevin86: The bishop at g3 seemed to support the game-but to Steinitz,it was just a colorful ornament. Obviously after ; 19  xf2  xh2# is the immediate,final penalty |
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May-15-06
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| al wazir: <blackjacki2: I think if 21. Rxf2 then black could play 21..Qe1+ 22. Rf1 Qxf1#> You're right. There was no good defense. The line <Honza> suggested is better than the one Steinitz played. |
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| May-15-06 |
| chiguire: It seems that Steinitz didn't give Hewitt any room to breath from the get go. It must have been a suffocating feeling for Hewitt, and the ending tactical play must have left him dumbfounded. Great Game! |
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| May-15-06 |
| deefree: That't the prettiest (and toughest) mate combo I've seen in awhile. Very exciting and the kind of thing that inspires people to play more chess. (and raises the hope that someday....) The final rook move is so great, the nasty discovered check while moving to protect the en prise Knight. Way cool!! |
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| May-15-06 |
| chessmoron: 4. Nf3...could gave Hewitt an edge on Steinitz. Nice rare variation for Steinitz though. |
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May-15-06
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| weisyschwarz: My roots are in Calabria! Not the case that Hewitt blew it, but that of Steinitz finest! |
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May-15-06
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| ajile: WOW! White didn't 0-0 soon enough and got ruined. |
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| Jun-29-06 |
| ismetov: nice match !!! Steinitz saw ahead 12 or more move future . amazing and beautiful |
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Nov-18-08
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| ketchuplover: Doesn't 3.Bxg8 throw a wrench into black's games? |
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| Jul-16-09 |
| Artemi: Maybe Steinitz is the greatest of them all! |
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sac: 20...Rxg2+
