Levitsky versus Marshall

It was played in Breslau (now Wrocław) on July 20, 1912, during the master's tournament of the DSB Congress.

According to legend, after Marshall's winning last move of the game, gold coins were tossed onto the board by spectators,[3][4] although this is contested by other accounts.

After the game started with a French Defence, Levitsky made some suboptimal moves, and then a big mistake allowing Marshall to win a piece.

[3] It is unclear whether the legend that the winning queen move triggered a shower of gold coins is true.

Marshall insisted that "the spectators ... threw gold pieces on [his] board at the conclusion of [his] brilliant win over Levitsky",[1] but Israel Horowitz reported that "Marshall's wife, Caroline, disclaims even a shower of pennies.

"[3] White: Stefen Levitsky   Black: Frank Marshall   Opening: French Defence (ECO C10) Tournament: DSB Congress XVIII 1912[4] 1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3.