1914 – Lasker vs Tarrasch
This game is from the infamous St. Petersburg International Chess Tournament of 1914. Then world champion, Emanuel Lasker plays fellow German and nemesis, Siegbert Tarrasch. Lasker was 45 years old at the time of this match and had convincingly defeated […]
1883 – Mason vs Bird
Featured below is a classic game from the sixth round of the 1883 London International tournament between legendary chess greats James Mason of Ireland and Henry Edward Bird of England. Bird would play a Sicilian Defense against his opponent’s king’s […]
1885 – Blackburne vs Mackenzie
An enjoyable “Scotch Game” contested between Joseph Henry Blackburne and George Henry Mackenzie from the 1885 int’l chess tournament in Hamburg, Germany. This game was played in the second round of the tournament on July 13th, 1885. The closely contested […]
1891 – Curtis vs Willenberg
C. Locke Curtis and F.H. Willenberg were regular mainstays in competing for the championship of the Ohio State Chess Tournament in the 1890’s. The following is the deciding game in a tie for that state’s annual championship in 1891, played […]
1890 – Gunsberg vs Gunston
The following game is from the 1890 Manchester International chess tournament, played between prominent English masters Isidor Gunsberg and William Gunston on Saturday, September 6th in the 18th round. This game earned Gunston the tournament’s brilliancy prize awarded by Mr. […]
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