The New York 1889 tournament effectively became the first Candidates tournament as the winner gained the right to challenge World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, for his crown. Max Weiss was one of the two winners, but he lost this game, a brilliancy prize victory by Irish Champion, William Pollock. ✔ Subscribe: … [Read more...] about The 1st Candidates Brilliancy – Best of the pre-1900s – Weiss vs. Pollock, 1889
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An Immortal Evan’s Gambit – Best of the 1900s – Caldas vs. Silvestre, 1900
The Immortal Brazilian Game is a thrilling Evan's Gambit with a dazzling combinative conclusion. ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/bestofchess?sub_confirmation=1 ✔ Friend: https://www.chess.com/member/samcopeland #chess #bestchessgames #evansgambit … [Read more...] about An Immortal Evan’s Gambit – Best of the 1900s – Caldas vs. Silvestre, 1900
The Most Dominant World Chess Championship Match – Best of the 1900s – Marshall vs. Lasker, 1907
Frank Marshall, who would hold the title of U.S. Chess Champion for more years than any other player, played a World Chess Championship match against World Chess Champion, Emanuel Lasker in 1907. Though Marshall was a great player, Lasker absolutely dominated the match with an incredible eight wins, seven draws, and no losses. Here is likely the most instructive game from the … [Read more...] about The Most Dominant World Chess Championship Match – Best of the 1900s – Marshall vs. Lasker, 1907
Chess Amateur Plays Four Brilliants Moves – Best of the 1900s – Halprin vs. Pillsbury, 1900
In the penultimate round of the Munich tournament of 1900, Harry Pillsbury lead the tournament by a half point and played back against the tail-ender Halprin. Pillsbury's foe, Geza Maroczy, had spotted a massive improvement on a previous game in the tournament and coached Halprin on the stunning line used in today's game. ✔ Subscribe: … [Read more...] about Chess Amateur Plays Four Brilliants Moves – Best of the 1900s – Halprin vs. Pillsbury, 1900
The World’s Worst Chess Author Wins A Brilliancy – Best of the 1900s – Daly vs. Young, 1907
Franklin Young may have been the worst chess author ever to put pen to paper, but he played a pretty good game of chess, occasionally scoring wins against some of the best players of his day. Here, in a correspondence game, he scored a fine victory featuring a double rook sacrifice and a remarkably trapped queen. ✔ Subscribe: … [Read more...] about The World’s Worst Chess Author Wins A Brilliancy – Best of the 1900s – Daly vs. Young, 1907
