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Wilhelm Steinitz vs George Mackenzie
Vienna (1882), Vienna AUH, rd 20, Jun-03
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)3.Nc3 was played in W Paulsen vs Anderssen, 1878 (1-0)3...cxd4 was played in Paulsen vs C T Goering, 1876 (0-1)better is 10.b3 Re8 11.Bb2 Bg4 12.h3 Bh5 13.Be2 Bg6 14.Rc1 Rc8 = -0.01 (23 ply) 10...Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.g4 Bg6 13.Bxg6 fxg6 14.b4 Qd7 ⩱ -0.67 (21 ply) ⩲ +0.54 (24 ply)better is 13...Qd6 14.Rc1 Rac8 15.Nbd4 Rxc1 16.Qxc1 Bg6 17.Qb1 Re8 = +0.13 (22 ply)better is 14.Bc2 Re8 15.Nc5 Bxc5 16.bxc5 Bg4 17.Qd4 f6 18.Nd2 Nxd2 ⩲ +0.78 (20 ply)= +0.03 (23 ply) 18...Bd7 19.Bxe4 dxe4 20.Nc5 Rc8 21.Qb3 Ne5 22.Qd5 Bxc5 = +0.06 (26 ply) 19.a4 Ne5 20.a5 Nxd3 21.Qxd3 Bc7 22.Nf3 Bb8 23.g3 Bd7 ⩲ +0.95 (22 ply)better is 19...Ne5 20.Be2 Bxc5 21.bxc5 Ng4 22.Rf1 Nxc5 23.h3 Ne5 = +0.19 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.69 (27 ply) after 20.Bxe4 dxe4 21.Qb3+ Qf7 22.Qxf7+ Kxf7 23.Rxc5 Rd8 24.f3 better is 21.Bxe4 dxe4 22.c6 fxe3 23.fxe3 bxc6 24.Nxc6 Qf7 25.Bd4 ⩲ +0.52 (25 ply) 21...Kh8 22.Bxe4 dxe4 23.c6 bxc6 24.Nxc6 Qg5 25.Kh1 Nh4 = -0.06 (26 ply) ± +1.86 (27 ply) 22...hxg6 23.Kxf2 fxe3+ 24.Kg1 Qe4 25.Qc2 Qg4 26.Qd1 Qh4 ± +1.75 (24 ply)+- +3.56 (27 ply)33...Rf6 34.Bxf6 gxf6 35.Rxb7 Ne5 36.Rb8+ Kg7 37.Be8 Kf8 +- +10.45 (30 ply)1-0

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Feb-26-08  Knight13: <26...e2> You don't need that!

<31. Bxh7+!> is impressive.

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