Steinitz Variation

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This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.

Steinitz Variation is the name given to several chess openings adopted or advocated by the Wilhelm Steinitz, the first officially recognized World Chess Champion.

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Image:chess zver 22.png a8 rd b8 c8 bd d8 qd e8 kd f8 bd g8 nd h8 rd Image:chess zver 22.png
a7 pd b7 pd c7 d7 nd e7 pd f7 pd g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 pd d6 e6 f6 g6 h6
a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5
a4 b4 c4 d4 pl e4 nl f4 g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 pl d2 e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 bl g1 nl h1 rl
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Steinitz V. in the Caro-Kann Defence
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Image:chess zver 22.png a8 rd b8 nd c8 bd d8 qd e8 kd f8 bd g8 h8 rd Image:chess zver 22.png
a7 pd b7 pd c7 pd d7 e7 f7 pd g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 pd f6 nd g6 h6
a5 b5 c5 d5 pd e5 pl f5 g5 h5
a4 b4 c4 d4 pl e4 f4 g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 nl d3 e3 f3 g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 pl d2 e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 bl g1 nl h1 rl
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Steinitz V. in the French Defence
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Image:chess zver 22.png a8 rd b8 nd c8 bd d8 qd e8 kd f8 bd g8 h8 rd Image:chess zver 22.png
a7 pd b7 pd c7 pd d7 pd e7 f7 pd g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 nd g6 h6
a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 pd f5 g5 h5
a4 b4 c4 d4 pl e4 pl f4 g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 nl g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 pl d2 e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 nl c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 bl g1 h1 rl
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Steinitz V. in the Petrov Defense
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Image:chess zver 22.png a8 rd b8 c8 bd d8 qd e8 kd f8 bd g8 h8 rd Image:chess zver 22.png
a7 pd b7 pd c7 pd d7 e7 f7 g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 nd d6 e6 f6 pd g6 h6
a5 b5 c5 d5 pd e5 pd f5 g5 h5
a4 ql b4 c4 d4 e4 pl f4 g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 pl d3 e3 f3 nl g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 d2 pl e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 nl c1 bl d1 e1 kl f1 bl g1 h1 rl
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Steinitz V. in Ponziani Opening
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Image:chess zver 22.png a8 rd b8 c8 bd d8 qd e8 kd f8 bd g8 nd h8 rd Image:chess zver 22.png
a7 pd b7 pd c7 pd d7 e7 f7 pd g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 nd d6 pd e6 f6 g6 h6
a5 b5 bl c5 d5 e5 pd f5 g5 h5
a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 pl f4 g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 nl g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 pl d2 pl e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 nl c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 g1 h1 rl
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Steinitz Defense in the Ruy Lopez
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a7 pd b7 pd c7 pd d7 pd e7 f7 pd g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 nd d6 e6 f6 g6 h6
a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5
a4 b4 c4 d4 nl e4 pl f4 g4 h4 qd
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 pl d2 e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 nl c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 bl g1 h1 rl
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Steinitz V. in the Scotch Game
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a7 pd b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 pd g7 pd h7
a6 b6 c6 pd d6 e6 f6 nd g6 h6 pd
a5 nd b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5
a4 bl b4 c4 d4 e4 pl f4 g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 nl
a2 pl b2 pl c2 pl d2 e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 nl c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 bl g1 h1 rl
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Steinitz V. in the Two Knights Defense


  • Steinitz Variation in the Caro-Kann Defence: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 (also called the Nimzowitsch Variation or the Smyslov Variation)
  • Steinitz Variation in the French Defence: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
  • Steinitz Variation in the Petrov Defense: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4
  • Steinitz Variation in the Ponziani Opening: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 f6
  • Steinitz Defense to the Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
  • Steinitz Variation of the Scotch Game: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qh4!?
  • Steinitz Variation in the Two Knights Defense: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Ba4 h6 9.Nh3