Diagram 2 · White to move
Black just played c6, covering d5 and preparing to walk the king to f7 by hand. Material is equal. White's rooks stand on the two files that matter, but one more quiet move and Black consolidates. What did Steinitz play?
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, Hastings 1895
Black
sealed
White
Diagram 2
Diagram 2 · White to move
Black just played c6, covering d5 and preparing to walk the king to f7 by hand. Material is equal. White's rooks stand on the two files that matter, but one more quiet move and Black consolidates. What did Steinitz play?
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben, Hastings 1895
Coach