Art of chess on display with tactics Classic game shows beauty of variations.(Spotlight)

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | April 3, 2006| | Copyright

Byline: Todd Bardwick, Special to the News

Chess has often been described as a game, a sport, and even art.

Brilliant tactical combinations that show the pure logic of the game is where chess enters the realm of being considered an art form.

Here is one of the all-time classic chess games between the first world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, and one of his contemporaries, Kurt Von Bardeleben. Steinitz produces a true work of art that leads him to victory. You will want to set up your chess board to play through the game to understand and appreciate ...

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