Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 9
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/3r2p1/p3k2p/1pp1p3/n1n1P2P/P1P2P2/2K3P1/2B1RN2 b - h3 0 34

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 Bd7
  8. 8.Qb3 Qf6
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Rd1 h6
  11. 11.Bxf7+ Qxf7
  12. 12.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  13. 13.Rxd7+ Nge7
  14. 14.Kf1 Ke6
  15. 15.Rd3 Rad8
  16. 16.Ne1 Nc8
  17. 17.Ke2 Nd6
  18. 18.f3 b5
  19. 19.a3 Bb6
  20. 20.Nd2 Na5
  21. 21.Rb1 a6
  22. 22.Nc2 Ndb7
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Nb4 Nc5
  25. 25.Nd5 Na4
  26. 26.Kd1 c6
  27. 27.Nxb6 Nxb6
  28. 28.Kc2 Nbc4
  29. 29.Nf1 Rd7
  30. 30.Ra1 Nb6
  31. 31.Be3 Na4
  32. 32.Re1 Nc4
  33. 33.Bc1 c5
  34. 34.h4

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