Steinitz's Efficient Attacking Masterpiece

At the 1895 Hasting super tournament, ex-World Champion Wilhelm (or William) Steinitz won a brilliancy prize for his Round 10 demolition of the German master Curt von Bardeleben. Von Bardeleben decamped from the playing hall after Steinitz's 25.Rxh7+, and the former World Champion demonstrated the decisive continuation to the delighted English crowd. This game is an important Giuoco Piano game, a model in attacking efficiency, and a must-know classic for any chess enthusiast. #Chess #ChessInstruction #ClassicChessGames
[Event "Hastings"]
[Site "Hastings ENG"]
[Date "1895.08.17"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Wilhelm Steinitz"]
[Black "Curt von Bardeleben"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C54"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "1895.08.05"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. O-O Be6 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bxd5 Bxd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Re1 f6 15. Qe2 Qd7 16. Rac1 c6 17. d5 cxd5 18. Nd4 Kf7 19. Ne6 Rhc8 20. Qg4 g6 21. Ng5+ Ke8 22. Rxe7+ Kf8 23. Rf7+ Kg8 24. Rg7+ Kh8 25. Rxh7+
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