Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 11
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2k5/p1p3R1/2n1p3/1p4P1/1B2RK1r/PPP1N3/5n1r w - - 5 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bd7
  5. 5.d4 Nge7
  6. 6.Bg5 f6
  7. 7.Be3 Ng6
  8. 8.Qd2 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Na5
  11. 11.O-O c6
  12. 12.dxe5 fxe5
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nb7
  15. 15.Bxe7 Qxe7
  16. 16.Ng5 Rf8
  17. 17.Nxh7 Rh8
  18. 18.Qg5 Nf4
  19. 19.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  20. 20.Ng5 Rh5
  21. 21.h4 Rxh4
  22. 22.g3 Rg4
  23. 23.Nf3 Rf8
  24. 24.Rd2 Nc5
  25. 25.Nh2 Rg6
  26. 26.Re1 Nh3+
  27. 27.Kg2 Ng5
  28. 28.Rde2 Rh6
  29. 29.Re3 Rfh8
  30. 30.Nf1 Bh3+
  31. 31.Kg1 Bg4
  32. 32.Kg2 b4
  33. 33.f4 Bh3+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rf6
  35. 35.Ne2 Ngxe4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Bxf1
  37. 37.fxe5 dxe5
  38. 38.Rxf1 Rfh6
  39. 39.Rf7+ Kd6
  40. 40.Rxg7 Rh1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Nd2
  42. 42.Rg6+ Kc7
  43. 43.g4 R8h2+
  44. 44.Kg3 Nf1+
  45. 45.Kf3 Rh3+

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