Isidor Gunsberg vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2b5/2kn3p/2pq1p2/1p2pPp1/1P2P3/1BP1N3/5KPP/3Q4 b - - 3 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Bxe3
  7. 7.fxe3 Qe7
  8. 8.O-O Nd8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Ne6
  10. 10.d4 Ng4
  11. 11.Qe1 f6
  12. 12.Nh4 Nh6
  13. 13.Nf5 Nxf5
  14. 14.exf5 Nf8
  15. 15.e4 Nd7
  16. 16.Qh4 Nb6
  17. 17.Qh5+ Kd8
  18. 18.Bb3 Bd7
  19. 19.Rae1 c6
  20. 20.Re3 Kc7
  21. 21.Rg3 Raf8
  22. 22.dxe5 dxe5
  23. 23.Qe2 g5
  24. 24.Rd3 Bc8
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Nf1 Nd7
  27. 27.Bc2 Nc5
  28. 28.Rxd8 Rxd8
  29. 29.Rxd8 Kxd8
  30. 30.b4 Nd7
  31. 31.Bb3 a5
  32. 32.a3 axb4
  33. 33.axb4 Qd6
  34. 34.Ne3 b5
  35. 35.Kf2 Kc7
  36. 36.Qd1

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