Classic game · 1895White won

Steinitz Walk

White

William Steinitz

vs

Black

Curt von Bardeleben

Steinitz left his rook en prise while forcing the black king through a celebrated tactical sequence at Hastings.

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White
William Steinitz
Black
Curt von Bardeleben
Year
1895
Result
White won · 1-0

Why this classic game matters

A sequence of checks and overloaded defenders let Steinitz conduct one of the nineteenth century's finest combinations.

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