Epic middle game battle | Bloodbath on a chess board |Schlechter vs Steinitz: Cologne GER 1898

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Carl Schlechter vs Wilhelm Steinitz
Cologne GER 1898
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) • 1-0
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Na5 5.Nge2 Nxc4 6.dxc4 d6 7.0-0 Be6 8.b3 c6?! 9.Qd3 Be7 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Rad1 Be7 13.c5? dxc5 14.Qg3 Bd6 15.Qxg7 Ke7 16.Nf4 Rg8? 17.Ng6+! Kd7 18.Rxd6+ Kxd6 19.Rd1+ Bd5 20.Qxe5+ Kd7 21.Nxd5 cxd5 22.Rxd5+ Kc6 23.Ne7+ Kb6 24.Rd6+ 1-0
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[@damohanson5393]

Wow! Talk about a king hunt. The game reached a point where every move by black was purely defensive. As a spectator these games you review are very entertaining. By pausing the video and trying to anticipate the next move I realize how great these guys were/are. Speed chess has its place but not to decide world champions. These historic games shows how timeless chess is. When engines were perfected I believe we all lost. The intrigue and wonder of these genius chess minds are now compared to a computer and no matter how magnificent a game the “ engine” always has a different/better move which diminishes the opinion of the viewer. I completely prefer pre-engine chess. Those were the days when the champions were the engine. Thanks again Mato for a superlative classical game. I always have time for Mato and his chess lecture!

[@A1111A100]

Damo Hanson Nowadays players don’t play like this, they prefer the draw just to save their ratings... Boring....

[@MarkM2023]

This Schlechter series is amazing! He plays like Tal or Keres! And by the way, I think my chess aptitude has improved. I am now better able to see chess tactics and my confidence has improved! Thanks, Mato!

[@gustavofiguera]

Thank you Mr. Mato for bring Schlechter back to 2019. He was an outstanding player ahead in his time.

[@markhughes7927]

Old Schlecter really put on his jagdsthatte there! ‘Take no prisoners’! Fearful game chess.

[@cheilas87]

Schlechter the Slayer. Brilliant game again.

[@skakdosmer]

Carl Schlechter sadly died of starvation and pneumonia in 1918, only 44 years old. What a loss! What a wonderful chess player!

[@ravis8532]

Well Demonstrated , Incredible Schlecter series .

[@tirthajyotiroy6254]

Has a tiny downside😂🤣😋

[@canozcolak650]

Schlechter played like a computer here, in this match he had always best moves, so destroyed first champion of history.

[@naveengwalia4007]

its hard to believe a game like this could be played but it was...i am happy i could guess last 5-6 moves precisely.thanks mato awsm job.

[@philiprostek]

The wildest game ever... Thank you for posting this masterpiece.

[@khaledit7050]

Thank you Mato for this amazing series

[@johnrider2108]

Did you pause? You can instantly see the bad move and the good move. You have to pause to see the better move.

[@arunmaster9604]

Because of your videos, I think my chess is improved sooo much. Thanks Mato!

[@videvenkatavula9403]

enjoyed

[@arunmaster9604]

Your all videos I saw wow so amazing! Beautiful

[@beri4138]

Schlechter underrated player. Love his straightforward tactical style.

[@arunmaster9604]

So amazing yaar! Thanks Mato

[@arunmaster9604]

The briliant knock out game! Wow! I just loved it

[@arunmaster9604]

Woohoo!

[@A1111A100]

Such a strong tactical understanding of chess!!!! Thank you for this amazing video. Videos like this motivate and inspire me every day to become a better chess player!

[@gsh64]

...and with a good dose of humour too.

[@andrewmorisseau2575]

What impressed me the most in this game wasn't the sharp tactical play (that was cool I admit), but how Schlechter knew to break general rules when the position called for it.

[@pankajpitroda2070]

Waah Maato Waah...nice collection.. enjoying chess beauty with you.

[@AroundTheW1]

Schlecter was awesome... Post more videos of this awesome chess player...

[@giriiyer3968]

An awesome game by schlecter. I also watched a game,if I'm not mistaken against Lasker,where he showed the same magic. Well, Steinitz was trying to save his queen all along,quite foolish of him I thought,considering how he lost in the end. By the way I've noticed quite a few times, Steinitz is quite mercurial. When he wins,he wins in great style and when he loses he looks very silly. Of course it's my opinion alone.

[@flyingcod14]

Have to be careful of these "tiny downsides" Great game! ;o)

[@andreashoppe1969]

Lol... In this game he was "Schlechter", but but better at the same time! How confusing!

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

Great Historical Event !

[@arunmaster9604]

Killer move after killer move after killer move

[@noapology88]

Schlechter is moving across the board as if it's a bed of hot coals - but he's a yogi, and it doesn't hurt his feet. He has no fear.

[@theazrael4423]

Hard to believe this was 1898, your thumbnail description was definitely not a click bait exaggeration of this game.

[@enzojanzo1808]

Schlechter died in 1918 during the WWI from hunger - collapsed at the simultaneous game. That was the end of life of such a talented chess-player with whom was very difficult to win. About our video - very instructive.

[@RakeshMahida]

its a thriller

[@rkuppal5]

Absolutely brilliant ..Schlecter was a deadly tactician & a very attacking player.

[@NielHirjee]

Super!

[@mandarvaidya7947]

superb

[@MoonBurn13]

If I saw the board right, I believe there were at least a couple of times Black could have captured the checking piece at the price of givingup the Queen. Easier said than done, but I think Steinitz should have sensed that his Queen was going down anyway, and staved off the checking Rooks, Knights, etc.

[@alexanderharveyconrad2409]

This game should be called "Stop attacking my king, please!"

[@Jps3bs]

Totally Amazing!

[@ΜανώληςΓιαννακόπουλος]

Beautiful!!!

[@1sweettime207]

Amazing attack.

[@arunmaster9604]

Really

[@doc1411]

It was already the last tournament of Steinitz! Nevertheless a brilliant game.

[@Gilutin]

Killer move, after killer move. :-)

[@mikekugel1728]

Instead of King to B5, what if the Black King went to C7 and over to D7 after White Rook to D6?

[@RayT70]

Thanks 👍

[@amrmoawad8847]

It is the end to Stients ...he go to the hospital of madness ...and died alone.... Without any support

[@v.gopalakrishnan350]

That this genius couldn't manage to become the world champion is unbelievable!

[@CuracaoRevisited]

Spectators were of mediocre level those days

[@nickcopperbottom9178]

an interesting comment....🤔

[@gsh64]

Amazing game. Mato seems on a diet

[@videvenkatavula9403]

super Mato

[@richardfabrizio8998]

Schlecter the slayer

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TKS.

[@acts2211]

Call schlechter is no joke

[@GSHAPIROY]

6:45 What if black takes the knight?

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Make video of Max lange please

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Amazing game

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[@AlexHeisEngholm]

Do you sometimes say; checktomato?

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And that is ove🙅‍♂️

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Since when knights can teleport?

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