Steinitz began the era of scientific play, as his games and writings demonstrated that games were won or lost for objective reasons. Here he provides a (then startling) example of the proper use two Bishops against a Bishop and Knight.
Rosenthal – Steinitz
Vienna, 1873
C46 THREE KNIGHTS GAME
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nge7 7. Bc4 d6 8. 0-0 0-0 9. f4 Na5 10. Bd3 d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. c3 Rd8 14. Qc2 Nc4 15. Bxc4 Qxc4 16. Qf2 c5 17. Nf3 b6
Black deprives the Knight of support squares in the center, and the Be3 “bites on granite.” Black has a clear advantage.
18. Ne5 Qe6 19. Qf3 Ba6 20. Rfe1 f6
(Diagram)
If the Knight had a secure central square ... but it hasn’t, and it’s not going to get one.
21. Ng4 h5 22. Nf2 Qf7 23. f5 g5 24. Rad1 Bb7 25. Qg3 Rd5 26. Rxd5 Qxd5 27. Rd1
White can’t defend the f5 pawn with 27. Qh3 because of 27. ... g4.
27. ... Qxf5 28. Qc7 Bd5 29. b3 Re8 30. c4 Bf7 31. Bc1 Re2 32. Rf1 Qc2 33. Qg3 Qxa2, White resigns
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