World Chess Championship - Zukertort vs Steinitz - Slav Defence

[sclyfes1212]

These guys were geniuses. Especially in their time. In the Modern World, so many more strategies and tactics have evolved. But in the first EVER championship; showing revolutionary moves.... Genius!

[olimpicsa]

0:30

I was expecting "I'll give you 5 seconds"

after "can you spot them",

:))

[jollychappy49]

Great commentary Kingcrusher ! I have spoken to Robbie Kean who claims to be a distance relative of Alekhine.

He has a family bible that shows the name" Alec Keen" Of course not recognised in Russia - neverthe less, shows a new facet on the correct pronunciation of this great master!

[oleedee]

loved it.

[russianchessdominant]

It is pity people nowasdays don't know how to properly pronounce the surname of the great Russian champion Alexander Alekhine.I give the proper pronunciation: {A-L -E(stress) -X - EA-N}

[Rollich]

Didn't Alekhine himself pronounce it Al-yokin?

[kingscrusher]

I think Nigel Short said it was pronounced something like "Al--ee-y-ekin"

[russianchessdominant]

OK,I am not a master on english transcription.I give you the right sounding of Alekhine's surname(how it is pronounced in Alekhine's motherlanguage-Russian),using first letters of each subsequent word:

Umbrella,Lexus,Earnings(there is accent on this sound),Hunt,Injustice,Hunger.

[russianchessdominant]

Sorry for being wrong.

The right pronunciation is as follows:how it is pronounced in Alekhine's motherlanguage-Russian),using first letters of each subsequent word:

Umbrella,Lexus,Earnings(there is accent on this sound),Hunt,Injustice,Night.

[chefsupreme64]

Alekhine is the French spelling. The e at the end is to stop the last syllable from being pronounce "an". The German spelling is Aljechin. (Second syllable stressed) That is how he pronounced his name, although most Russians pronounce it Al-yo-khin, again stressing the same syllable. Even in Russia they have Mainwaring-pronounced-Mannerin­g syndrome.

Euwe is pronounced er-va (silent R as in southern English.)

Zukertort is pronounced Tsookertort.

[brian0982]

Interesting to see a game that looks like it could have been played yesterday, especially considering Steinitz's usual style was to entrench himself in a solid position and dare his opponent to come get him.

[Ariji86]

closed game is my weakness :)

[Slatteryan]

That was quite a game! To be honest, I thought it may have been a more subdued and boring game. But piece sacs for attacking position is really exciting!

[2Jef]

Excellent video as always. However, are you sure that your pronunciation of Capablanca's first name as "Joe-say" is correct? Isn't José usually pronounced "Ho-say"?

[bryanep]

great game, i love watching these big named games.

Another great video.

[trixapete]

is the world championship just a 2 man series between the top 2 dogs? why not get 5 or 6 of the big boys and have a knock out kind of thing instead? makes it more of a tourney

[heltok]

nice game.

[kingfrubby1]

cool!

[panda3939]

first view

thanks again kingcrusher :D

[trixapete]

why are you telling people that you got first view? im just wondering..

[phantomofthedrivein]

it's fun to get first view

[samirhossain]

because he has schizophrenia, he/she feels things that arent really there, such as feeling of an accomplishment