Hastings, 21 August 1895 (Evans Gambit). Steinitz accepts the gambit, castles on the Queen's side, and defends the two extra Pawns down into a winning ending. Notes by E. Lasker.
12…O-O-OSo far everything is book. It has always been the opinion that Black, although two Pawns ahead, will not be able to develop his Pieces, as Castling King's side is prevented, and the King dare not occupy the centre any length of time. Black seemed to believe that he may get his King safely Castled to the Queen's side; but this game does not corroborate such an opinion, in spite of the success which attended that manoeuvre in this instance.
14.Bc5Tchigorin's favourite post for the Bishop in the Evans' Gambit.
15.Qa6+White ultimately wins the exchange by this manoeuvre, but at an enormous expense. It would have been better to leave things as they were, and to continue simply with 15. Kt x P. If then 15. … Kt to Q 2, 16. Kt x Q B P must win the exchange in favourable position; and if Kt to K 5; 16. B x B, B P x B; 17. Q x R P will equalise the material forces, with the position to White's advantage.
27…Ra8The Rook being very well qualified to support advancing Pawns and to check the approach of the hostile King, it is judicious play to avoid its exchange for the present.
29…h5Advancing these Pawns, which constitute the only weakness in Black's camp, protects them against any possible attack of the Rooks or King.
32…Rxb1Now it is just as well to simplify, two united passed Pawns with the support of the King and Bishop being more than a match for King and Rook. Black need only take care to leave the passed Pawns as much as possible on the colour not dominated by the Bishop, i.e. on black squares.
Horace F. Cheshire, The Hastings Chess Tournament 1895 (1896) · Public domain · source