Isidor Gunsberg vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Colle System · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 6
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Colle System (D05)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/2bQ1pp1/p6p/Pp6/1Pp5/2P2qnP/2N2B2/1B1R1K2 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.e3 e6
  3. 3.Bd3 c5
  4. 4.b3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Bd7
  7. 7.Bb2 Rc8
  8. 8.c3 Bd6
  9. 9.Nbd2 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nxe5 Bxe5
  12. 12.Nf3 Bb8
  13. 13.h3 c4
  14. 14.Bc2 O-O
  15. 15.Qd4 Re8
  16. 16.Rad1 b5
  17. 17.b4 Qc7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Re7
  19. 19.Kf1 Rce8
  20. 20.Qh4 Qd6
  21. 21.Rd4 Qc6
  22. 22.Red1 Be5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Bb8
  24. 24.a4 a6
  25. 25.a5 h6
  26. 26.R5d4 Qb7
  27. 27.Ne1 Be5
  28. 28.R4d2 Bc7
  29. 29.Re2 Re5
  30. 30.f3 Rxe3
  31. 31.Rxe3 Rxe3
  32. 32.Bc1 Re5
  33. 33.Qf2 Qc6
  34. 34.Be3 Re8
  35. 35.Qd2 Qe6
  36. 36.Bd4 Nh5
  37. 37.Bf2 Bc6
  38. 38.Bb1 Qe5
  39. 39.Nc2 Bxf3
  40. 40.gxf3 Qh2
  41. 41.Qd7 Qh1+
  42. 42.Bg1 Qxf3+
  43. 43.Bf2 Ng3+

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