Breslau · 1912
The Gold Coins Game
White: Stepan LevitskyBlack: Frank MarshallResult: 0-1 - Frank Marshall wins23 moves
Marshall places his queen on a square where it can be taken three different ways. Legend says the spectators showered the board with gold coins.
The key moments
- 19... Nd4Knight to d4. Black brings everyone to the party.
- 22... Rxh3Rook takes h3. The defender of the king is gone.
- 23... Qg3Queen to g3!!! It can be taken three ways. Every one loses.
All moves
1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Bg5 O-O 9. dxc5 Be6 10. Nd4 Bxc5 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. Bg4 Qd6 13. Bh3 Rae8 14. Qd2 Bb4 15. Bxf6 Rxf6 16. Rad1 Qc5 17. Qe2 Bxc3 18. bxc3 Qxc3 19. Rxd5 Nd4 20. Qh5 Ref8 21. Re5 Rh6 22. Qg5 Rxh3 23. Rc5 Qg3 0-1
Replay it on the living board
In When Kings Fall this game is replayed with living armies: Stepan Levitsky commands the Light, Frank Marshall the Shadow. Every capture is a duel, the key moments are shown in slow motion with commentary, and the analysis mode shows Stockfish's evaluation after every move.