Hastings 1895 chess tournament

Harry Nelson Pillsbury, a young American unknown in Europe, was the surprise winner with 16½ out of 21 points – ahead of Mikhail Chigorin (16) and world champion Emanuel Lasker (15½).

The top five finishers were invited to play in the Saint Petersburg 1895–96 chess tournament.

The organizers and players produced a Book of the Tournament, in which the participants annotated their own games.

At this point Steinitz played one of the most famous moves in history: Black cannot capture the white rook: 22...Qxe7 23.Rxc8+ Rxc8 24.Qxc8+ Qd8 25.Qxd8+, etc.

Bowing to the inevitable (or perhaps frustrated that even with mate in one, he could not capitalize), von Bardeleben simply left the tournament hall, letting his time run out.