Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1898 · King's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/1k6/2q5/R5pp/3Q4/2P4P/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4 f6
  5. 5.Bb5 dxe4
  6. 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  7. 7.Qxc6+ Bd7
  8. 8.Qxe4 Ne7
  9. 9.d4 Bc6
  10. 10.Qe2 e4
  11. 11.Nfd2 Qd5
  12. 12.O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.Re1 f5
  14. 14.f3 Re8
  15. 15.fxe4 fxe4
  16. 16.Na3 Nf5
  17. 17.Nc2 h5
  18. 18.Nf1 Nh4
  19. 19.Bf4 Ng6
  20. 20.Qa6+ Kb8
  21. 21.Nfe3 Qe6
  22. 22.Bxc7+ Kxc7
  23. 23.d5 Bxd5
  24. 24.Qa5+ Qb6
  25. 25.Qxd5 Bd6
  26. 26.Nd4 Nf4
  27. 27.Nb5+ Kd7
  28. 28.Qf5+ Kd8
  29. 29.Nxd6 Qxd6
  30. 30.Nc4 Qc6
  31. 31.Qxf4 Qxc4
  32. 32.Rad1+ Kc8
  33. 33.Rd4 Qc5
  34. 34.Rxe4 Rhf8
  35. 35.Qe3 Rxe4
  36. 36.Qxe4 a5
  37. 37.Qe3 Qf5
  38. 38.h3 g5
  39. 39.Rc4+ Kb7
  40. 40.Rc5 Qd7
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kb6
  42. 42.Rd5 Qc6
  43. 43.Qd4+ Kb7
  44. 44.Rxa5

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