Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 19
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r2/p1BR3p/k1p3p1/1q6/1R3P2/5Q2/PPP5/2K5 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qh4
  5. 5.Nb5 Qxe4+
  6. 6.Be3 Kd8
  7. 7.N1c3 Qe5
  8. 8.Nd5 Nf6
  9. 9.Nbxc7 Bd6
  10. 10.f4 Qe4
  11. 11.Bd3 Qxg2
  12. 12.Rg1 Qxh2
  13. 13.Qf3 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qh6
  15. 15.O-O-O f5
  16. 16.Bxf5 g6
  17. 17.Nf6 Qf8
  18. 18.Bxd7 Qxf6
  19. 19.Bxc6 Kc7
  20. 20.Be4 Rf8
  21. 21.Rgf1 Bd7
  22. 22.Rd3 Bc6
  23. 23.Bxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Bd2 Bc5
  25. 25.Bc3 Qf7
  26. 26.Be5+ Kb7
  27. 27.Rfd1 Qc4
  28. 28.Rc3 Qb5
  29. 29.Rb3 Bb4
  30. 30.Rd7+ Kb6
  31. 31.Bc7+ Ka6
  32. 32.Rxb4

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