[Event "Hastings"] [Site "Hastings ENG"] [Date "1895.08.12"] [EventDate "1895.08.05"] [Round "6"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Adolf Albin"] [Black "Carl Schlechter"] [ECO "C27"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "59"] 1. e4 {Notes by J. H. Blackburne} e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 {This brings about a drawish position of the Four Knights’ Opening; ... Nxc3, and then defending Pawn by ...f6, is perfectly safe.} 5. Nxe4 {Bxf7+ is sometimes played, but Black comes out with the superior game.} d5 6. Bb5 dxe4 7. Nxe5 Qd5 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Ng4 Ba6 {This certainly prevents Castling on the King’s side, but ...f5 would have been a stronger and more attacking line of play.} 10. Ne3 Qe6 11. b3 Bd6 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Qg4 {Forcing the exchange of Queens, and thereby securing a draw.} Qxg4 14. Nxg4 Rae8 15. c4 f5 16. Ne3 f4 17. Nc2 c5 { Unnecessary, because the Knight could not go to d4 with advantage.} 18. O-O-O Bc8 19. Rde1 Bf5 20. g3 {g4 would he more vigorous, because the Bishop could not take the Pawn on account of Rg1.} Bg6 21. Bc3 Re7 22. Rhg1 {Again g4 is the proper play.} Ref7 23. g4 Be7 24. g5 Bd6 25. h4 Re7 26. Rh1 Bh5 27. Rhg1 Bg6 {Both players appear satisfied with the draw.} 28. Rh1 Bh5 29. Rhg1 Bg6 30. Rh1 1/2-1/2