game."Reinfeld 1950, p. 31. Soltis writes that "there were many raised eyebrows" when the tournament committee awarded the prize for the best-played game not to Gossip for this game, but to Gunsberg for his win over Mason.Steinitz 1891, pp. 1–2. After comparing the two games, Whyld writes, "The verdict seems clear. Gossip was robbed!" Diggle states, "Gossip was, of course, the last man to keep quiet about this decision, and for once he had considerable public sympathy on his side." Chigorin vs. Gossip, New York 1889 When facing world-class opponents, Gossip more often fell victim to their combinations. A famous example is his loss, also at New York 1889, to Mikhail Chigorin (White), who lost world championship matches to Steinitz in 1889 and 1892.Sukhin 2007, pp. 140, 147.1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 3...Nf6 is the safest response if Black is not well versed in the ensuing complications—as Gossip proves not to be. 4. Qa4 f6 5. Bb5 Ne7 6.exd5 Qxd5 7. 0-0 7.d4 is the main line today. 7... Bd7 7...e4! 8.Ne1 Bf5 9.f3 leads to . 8. d4 e4 9. Nfd2 Ng6? 9...f5! was correct.Damsky 2005, p. 109. 10. Bc4 Qa5 11. Qb3 f5? 11...0-0-0! was the best chance. 12. Bf7+ Ke7? Yet another mistake; 12...Kd8 is . Yakov Damsky asks, "Just how many wrong moves is it possible to play?" 13. Nc4! Setting up a problem-like finish with a fatal double check two moves later. 13... Qa6 14. Bg5+! Kxf7 15. Nd6 ' Notes References Also available on DVD (pages 185, 187 of "Chess Life 1957" PDF file). External links 1841 births 1907 deaths American emigrants to England 19th-century chess players 19th-century English writers British chess writers English expatriates in France English expatriates in Germany Chess theoreticians American people of English descent English chess players English expatriates in Canada English emigrants to Australia People from Barlborough Sportspeople from Derbyshire People from the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Sportspeople from Ipswich Sportspeople from London Sportspeople from Montreal Sportspeople from New York City Sportspeople from San Francisco Sportspeople from Sydney Sportspeople from Yorkshire Writers from London Writers from Montreal Writers from New York City Writers from San Francisco Writers from Sydney Writers from Yorkshire