In the 18th and the 19th centuries the competitive chess style was called Romantic Chess. Winning was not the only thing that mattered: the goal was not just to win, but to win in a dramatic style- with fast attacks, sacrifices, such that watching the game would have an emotional impact.
In the 18th and the 19th centuries the competitive chess style was called Romantic Chess. Winning was not the only thing that mattered: the goal was not just to win, but to win in a dramatic style- with fast attacks, sacrifices, such that watching the game would have an emotional impact.