Levitsky introduced the Queen's Bishop Attack, known as the Levitsky Attack (1.d4 d5 2.Bg5) in the
Queen's Pawn Game (
ECO code D00). But he is perhaps best remembered by chess players today as the loser in a famous game against
Frank Marshall at Breslau 1912 (see
Levitsky versus Marshall). Marshall (with the black pieces) concluded with the stunning 23...Qg3, which would have forced White to capture Black's queen to prevent immediate
checkmate. Unfortunately for Levitsky, this would have left Marshall with at least an extra piece (in one line) or a forced mate (in the other two lines). Levitsky resigned. According to legend, the beauty of Marshall's final combination so moved the spectators that they showered the board with gold pieces. ==See also==