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 Tarrasch (+8 -3 =5) in a world championship match just six years earlier. The veteran Lasker would win the game and also go on to win the tournament. Tarrasch would place fourth behind Lasker and […]
1885 – Blackburne vs Mackenzie
An enjoyable “Scotch Game” contested between Joseph Henry Blackburne and George Henry Mackenzie from the 1885 international chess tournament in Hamburg, Germany. This game was played in the second round of the tournament on July 13, 1885. The closely contested event was won by Blackburne (+11 -3 =3) , while Mackenzie finished in seventh place (+7 -4 =6). GAME SOURCE: Blackburne’s Games at Chess p.58-59. (Analysis by Blackburne)
1897 – Janowski vs Winawer
The late 1800s provided us with many great chess games and novelties from several underrated players of that era. Many of these games have been forgotten or simply never seen by chess enthusiasts of today. The game below was played between David Janowski of France and Simon Winawer of Poland. The event was the Berlin Tournament of 1897 in Germany, which included many of the great players of the era, such as Joseph Henry Blackburne, […]
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