World  Champions      

 
Wilhelm Steinitz
(1836-1900)

 

First World Champion
1886-1894

 

            Steinitz - von Bardeleben
                   Hastings, 1895
  1. Rxe7+ Kf8
  2. Rf7+ Kg8
  3. Rg7+ Kh8
  4. Rxh7+ Kg8
  5. Rg7+ Kh8
  6. Qh4+ Kxg7
  7. Qh7+ Kf8
  8. Qh8+ Ke7
  9. Qg7+ Ke8
 10. Qg8+ Ke7
 11. Qf7+ Kd8
 12. Qf8+ Qe8
 13. Nf7+ Kd7
 14. Qd6++
          1 : 0