Mikhail Chigorin vs Isidor Gunsberg

Havana m · 1890 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Havana m
Site Havana
Round 15
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4n3/3qrkrR/4p1pQ/5pP1/7R/p4B2/5PKP/8 w - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd8
  4. 4.d4 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nf6
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.Bc4 c6
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Rfe1 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Nbd5
  12. 12.Be5 Bf5
  13. 13.Nh4 Bd7
  14. 14.Na4 e6
  15. 15.c4 Nb6
  16. 16.Nc5 Bc8
  17. 17.Nf3 Ne8
  18. 18.Bxg7 Nxg7
  19. 19.Re5 Nd7
  20. 20.Nxd7 Bxd7
  21. 21.c5 f6
  22. 22.Re4 Qc7
  23. 23.Rae1 Rae8
  24. 24.Rh4 Rf7
  25. 25.g4 Ree7
  26. 26.Qh6 Ne8
  27. 27.g5 f5
  28. 28.Ne5 Rg7
  29. 29.Re3 Qc8
  30. 30.Reh3 b5
  31. 31.a3 a5
  32. 32.a4 Qb7
  33. 33.Bd1 bxa4
  34. 34.Bxa4 Qxb2
  35. 35.Bb3 Bc8
  36. 36.Kg2 Qa1
  37. 37.Bc4 a4
  38. 38.Re3 Nc7
  39. 39.Nxc6 Bb7
  40. 40.d5 Bxc6
  41. 41.dxc6 Qb2
  42. 42.Rd3 Qe5
  43. 43.Rd8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rh8 Ne8
  45. 45.Rxh7 Qxc5
  46. 46.Be2 a3
  47. 47.Bh5 Qxc6+
  48. 48.Bf3 Qd7
  49. 49.Bh5 Qc6+
  50. 50.Bf3 Qd7

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