Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 2nd · 1889 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 2nd
Site Havana
Round 11
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3R2pp/p3P3/8/pk2B3/2rp1P2/P5PP/6K1 b - - 1 31

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 Qf6
  7. 7.d4 Nge7
  8. 8.Bg5 Qd6
  9. 9.d5 Nd8
  10. 10.Qa4 b6
  11. 11.Na3 a6
  12. 12.Bd3 Bxc3
  13. 13.Rab1 Bb7
  14. 14.Nc4 Qc5
  15. 15.Be3 b5
  16. 16.Bxc5 bxa4
  17. 17.Rfc1 d6
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Nxd6+ Kd7
  20. 20.Nxb7 Bd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 exd4
  22. 22.Nxd8 Rhxd8
  23. 23.Rb7+ Kd6
  24. 24.e5+ Kxd5
  25. 25.Rxe7 Rac8
  26. 26.Rxc8 Rxc8
  27. 27.f3 Rc3
  28. 28.Be4+ Kc4
  29. 29.Rxf7 Kb4
  30. 30.e6 d3
  31. 31.Rd7

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