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The 3rd World Chess Championship between Wilhelm Steinitz and Isidor Gunsberg that ran from December 9, 1890 to January 22, 1891 was a closely fought match. At the end of 19 games, Steinitz emerged victorious, 6-4, to retain his title. Gunsberg's good result in this match was no coincidence. Gunsberg was one of the strongest players of his time though today he is almost forgotten. Eugene Manlapao takes a look at the life and career of this relatively unknown World Championship challenger. | ...

In his Power Play Show, GM Daniel King looks at a rare occurrence — a missed opportunity by world champion Magnus Carlsen! The Norwegian could have beaten Andrey Esipenko in Wijk aan Zee had he correctly calculated a tactical sequence in the middlegame. | Power Play is on air most Fridays. Watch it on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account. All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer.