Teichmann - Blackburne, Berlin, 1897

The German Chess Federation (Deutscher Schachbund) was founded in 1877, and by 1890 its congress had become the default German chess championship. In the first round of the 1897 tournament Richard Teichmann and Joseph Henry Blackburne played the Ruy Lopez.

Endgame-study composer Richard Teichmann's cautious play frequently provided him with solid positions, leading to meticulous, attritional endgames. Joseph Henry Blackburne's success in British and international tournaments earned him the nickname "Black Death;" he also popularized the Shilling Gambit, which he used in the many simultaneous and blindfold exhibitions he made a living from.

Edward Lasker annotated the game in 1915.