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H M Gorham / W E Lester

Number of games in database: 2
Years covered: 1890


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H M GORHAM / W E LESTER
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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Steinitz vs Gorham / Lester 0-1221890Correspondence gameC51 Evans Gambit
2. Gorham / Lester vs Steinitz  ½-½361890Correspondence gameC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-01-15  thomastonk: The only game here was played on the Black side in consultation by H.M. Gorham and W.E. Lester, of Gold Hill, Nevada. See Steinitz' "International Chess Magazine" 1891, S. 93.

Correction slip submitted.

Jul-01-15  thomastonk: And the other game played simultaneously in correspondence:

[Site "Correspondence game"]
[Date "1890.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "H.M. Gorham/W.E. Lester"]
[Black "Wilhelm Steinitz"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C62"]
[PlyCount "71"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Nc3 Bd6 7. O-O Nge7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Ne1 Ng6 10. Nd3 Nd4 11. Bc4 Ne6 12. f3 Kh8 13. Qd2 b6 14. Rad1 c5 15. a3 Nd4 16. Nd5 Ba4 17. Ne1 Rc8 18. f4 exf4 19. Bxd4 cxd4 20. Ba6 Rb8 21. Nf3 f5 22. Nxd4 fxe4 23. Ne6 Qh4 24. Qd4 Be5 25. Qxe4 Rfe8 26. Qxa4 Rxe6 27. Bd3 b5 28. Qe4 Qh6 29. Rf3 Nh4 30. Rh3 g5 31. g3 fxg3 32. hxg3 Bxg3 33. Qxh7+ Qxh7 34. Bxh7 Be5 35. Bf5 Rh6 36. Ne7 1/2-1/2

Source: Steinitz' "International Chess Magazine" 1891, pages 157- 158.

I think this is a very interesting game. Steinitz lost a few tempi in the opening and came never close to equalize the small match. The positions, however, are really entertaining.

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