Isidor Gunsberg vs Mikhail Chigorin

Havana m · 1890 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event Havana m
Site Havana
Round 22
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/p1Q3p1/3r3p/4p3/4P1P1/1P3n1q/P3RR1P/7K w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bc5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb6
  11. 11.Be2 Nd5
  12. 12.d3 Nb7
  13. 13.Nf3 Bc7
  14. 14.Re1 f5
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc5
  16. 16.Nf1 Ne6
  17. 17.Bf3 Re8
  18. 18.g3 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd5 cxd5
  20. 20.Bg2 f4
  21. 21.c3 Ne6
  22. 22.b3 Ng5
  23. 23.Qh5 Re6
  24. 24.c4 Rh6
  25. 25.Qe2 Nh3+
  26. 26.Kh1 Bb7
  27. 27.cxd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Be4 Bb6
  29. 29.f3 Bxe4
  30. 30.dxe4 Qd7
  31. 31.g4 Nf2+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qd8
  33. 33.Ne3 fxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Bxe3
  35. 35.Qxe3 Nh3
  36. 36.Rad1 Qh4
  37. 37.Rd2 Ng5
  38. 38.Rf2 Qh3+
  39. 39.Kh1 Nxf3
  40. 40.Ree2 Rd8
  41. 41.Qc1 Rhd6
  42. 42.Rf1 Nd2
  43. 43.Rff2 h6
  44. 44.Qc7 Nf3

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