Englisch Throws Away a Better Position | Winawer vs Englisch, Vienna 1882

Vienna 1882: Szymon Winawer (2626) against Berthold Englisch (2564), in the Center Game. Winawer's 11.Bf4 hands Black the advantage, and Englisch keeps it until 24...Rxe3, a blunder that brings the game back to level. Then 28...Rxd2 tips it White's way, Winawer takes control, and Black resigns after 46.Rc5+. Winawer vs Englisch — Szymon Winawer vs Berthold Englisch, Vienna 1882. Vienna 1882 tournament. Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation (C22). White wins: black resigns in 46 moves. Key moments: 0:00 Intro 0:10 Opening: Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation 4:43 24... Rxe3?? — Blunder 9:12 Result: White wins Every move is analysed with Stockfish 18. "Winning chances" apply lichess's published win-probability model to the engine evaluation, and each move's label (Brilliant, Mistake, Blunder...) comes from how much it changes those chances. Ratings: the Elo system did not exist before 1960, so 19th-century players are shown with their historical Edo rating (Rod Edwards, edochess.ca). Credits: · Photo of Szymon Winawer — Schumann, Fritz (Public domain): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... · Historical rating of Szymon Winawer — Rod Edwards (cited data): http://www.edochess.ca/players/p44.html · Photo of Berthold Englisch — Schumann, Fritz (Public domain): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... · Historical rating of Berthold Englisch — Rod Edwards (cited data): http://www.edochess.ca/players/p392.html · Game moves — PGN Mentor (moves are facts, not copyrightable): https://www.pgnmentor.com/events/Vien... · Opening name — lichess-org/chess-openings (CC0): https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-... · Music and sound effects: original, synthesized for this channel. #chess #chesshistory #SzymonWinawer