Game 39

The Singular Strategy of Steinitz

Steinitz - Sellman
1885 Baltimore

French

1. e4 e62. d4 d53. Nc3 Nf64. e5 Nfd75. f4 c56. dxc5 Bxc57. Nf3 a68. Bd3 Nc69. Qe2 Nb410. Bd2 b511. Nd1 Nxd3+12. cxd3 Qb613. b4 Be714. a3 f515. Rc1 Bb716. Be3 Qd817. Nd4 Nf818. O-O h519. Nc3 Kf720. Nb1 g621. Nd2 Nd722. N2b3 Rc823. Na5 Ba824. Rxc8 Qxc825. Rc1 Qb826. Qc2 Bd827. Nac6 Qb728. Nxd8+ Rxd829. Qc7 Qb830. Bf2 Qb631. Nf3 Qxc732. Rxc7 Ke833. Ng5 Nf834. Bc5 Nd735. Bd6 1-0