Isidor Gunsberg vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 10
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p4pp1/1p2n3/2p1p3/2P5/1P4PP/rP2R1K1/5N2 w - - 4 44

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.Nbd2 Ne7
  7. 7.Nf1 c6
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 d5
  10. 10.Bb3 Ng6
  11. 11.g3 dxe4
  12. 12.dxe4 Be6
  13. 13.Ng5 Bxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Qd7
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 b6
  17. 17.Nd2 c5
  18. 18.Ngf3 Rad8
  19. 19.Nc4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Ncd2 Re7
  21. 21.Kf1 h5
  22. 22.Kg2 h4
  23. 23.Kh2 Qb5
  24. 24.c4 Qc6
  25. 25.Rac1 Red7
  26. 26.Rc3 Nh5
  27. 27.Rg1 Qf6
  28. 28.Nf1 Rd1
  29. 29.Qe2 hxg3+
  30. 30.fxg3 Ra1
  31. 31.N3d2 Qg5
  32. 32.Rf3 Nf6
  33. 33.Rd3 Rxd3
  34. 34.Qxd3 Nf8
  35. 35.Qe3 Qg6
  36. 36.Rg2 Ne6
  37. 37.Re2 Nd4
  38. 38.Rf2 Ra2
  39. 39.Nf3 Nxf3+
  40. 40.Qxf3 Qxe4
  41. 41.Qxe4 Nxe4
  42. 42.Re2 Ng5
  43. 43.Kg2 Ne6

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