Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1883 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 17
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/2rk3p/Q3bB1q/2ppP3/8/1R6/P5PP/5RK1 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Bg5 f6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nxc4
  12. 12.Qa4+ Qd7
  13. 13.Qxc4 Qf7
  14. 14.Nd5 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Be6
  16. 16.Qa4+ Bd7
  17. 17.Qa3 Rc8
  18. 18.Rfe1 g4
  19. 19.Nxb6 axb6
  20. 20.Nd2 Be6
  21. 21.f4 gxf3
  22. 22.Nxf3 Ne7
  23. 23.e5 fxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 d5
  25. 25.Rf1 Nf5
  26. 26.Nd4 Qg6
  27. 27.Nxf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Bh4 c5
  29. 29.Rf3 Kd7
  30. 30.Raf1 Rhf8
  31. 31.Rg3 Qh6
  32. 32.Bf6 Be6
  33. 33.Qa7 Kc7
  34. 34.Rb3 Kd7
  35. 35.Qxb6 Rc6
  36. 36.Qxb7+ Rc7
  37. 37.Qa6

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