Legendary game · 1895
He walked out instead of resigning
Steinitz vs von Bardeleben — Hastings 1895 · Italian Game (C54)
von Bardeleben
Steinitz
Hastings, eighteen ninety-five. Steinitz is about to play a rook that can never be taken — and his opponent will refuse to resign... by walking out of the building.
The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.
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