Brandy and Champagne

Comments by: David Hayes

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This World Championship game was notable for many reasons. Steinitz, an Austrian and defending world champion demonstrates his strong grasp of the game against Tchigorin, a Russian player of high repute. Also, both players drank freely as much as they desired of their chosen refreshment. Tchigorin chose brandy, and Steinitz chose champagne. Champagne won the day.

White: Steinitz, Wilhelm/unknown
Black: Tchigorin, Mikhail/unknown
Event: World Championship 4th match game
Date: 1892.??.??
Opening: C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence
Result: 1-0

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  1. e4   e5
  2. Nf3   Nc6
  3. Bb5   Nf6
  4. d3   d6
  5. c3   g6
  6. Nbd2   Bg7
  7. Nf1   O-O
  8. Ba4   Nd7
  9. Ne3   Nc5
  10. Bc2   Ne6
  11. h4   Ne7
  12. h5   d5
  13. hxg6   fxg6
  14. exd5   Nxd5
  15. Nxd5   Qxd5
  16. Bb3   Qc6
  17. Qe2   Bd7
  18. Be3   Kh8
  19. O-O-O   Rae8
  20. Qf1   a5
  21. d4   exd4
  22. Nxd4   Bxd4
  23. Rxd4!   Nxd4?
  24. Rxh7+!   Kxh7
  25. Qh1+   Kg7
  26. Bh6+   Kf6
  27. Qh4+   Ke5
  28. Qxd4+   Kf5
  29. Qf4#   
White (Steinitz, Wilhelm) Won

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