Mikhail Chigorin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · King's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 16
Date 1899.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1r2k/p5qp/7r/6p1/2B1Qp2/1PP4P/P1N3P1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe5 Qd5
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bc4 Qd7
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.d3 exd3
  10. 10.Rd1 Bd6
  11. 11.Bxd3 O-O
  12. 12.h3 Qe6
  13. 13.Bf4 Rb8
  14. 14.Bxd6 cxd6
  15. 15.Nd2 Nd5
  16. 16.Qh4 f5
  17. 17.Nb3 Nf6
  18. 18.Nd4 Qf7
  19. 19.b3 d5
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rb6
  21. 21.Nd4 Ne4
  22. 22.f3 Rh6
  23. 23.Qf4 g5
  24. 24.Qc1 Qg7
  25. 25.fxe4 dxe4
  26. 26.Bc4+ Kh8
  27. 27.Qe3 Re8
  28. 28.Nc2 f4
  29. 29.Qxe4

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