Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

The Game

White	Mikhail Chigorin
Black	Wilhelm Steinitz
Result	0-1
Event	World Championship 2nd
Site	Havana
Round	15
Date	1889.00.00
Opening	Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5kp/1q3pb1/8/2P1r1Q1/3r3R/P4PPP/3R2K1 w - - 4 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 Qf6
7. 7.d4 Nge7
8. 8.d5 Nd8
9. 9.Qa4 Bb6
10. 10.Bg5 Qd6
11. 11.Na3 c6
12. 12.Rad1 Qb8
13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
14. 14.d6+ Kf8
15. 15.Nxe5 f6
16. 16.Nf3 Bc5
17. 17.e5 b5
18. 18.Bxb5 cxb5
19. 19.Nxb5 Ne6
20. 20.exf6 gxf6
21. 21.Qh4 Kf7
22. 22.Qh5+ Kg8
23. 23.Qg4+ Kf7
24. 24.Qh5+ Kg7
25. 25.Nfd4 Bxd4
26. 26.Nxd4 Rf8
27. 27.Rd3 Bb7
28. 28.Nxe6+ dxe6
29. 29.Rh3 Be4
30. 30.Qg4+ Bg6
31. 31.Qxe6 Qb6
32. 32.Qd5 Rad8
33. 33.Rd1 Rfe8
34. 34.c4 Rxd6
35. 35.Qf3 Rd3
36. 36.Qg4 Re4

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