Nicholas MacLeod vs Mikhail Chigorin

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · King's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 23 moves

The Game

White Nicholas MacLeod
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 37
Date 1889.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C20)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/1pp2ppp/pb6/8/1n2bP2/2P5/PK2Q2P/R1B1q3 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.c3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.f4 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nf3 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 a6
  7. 7.Bc4 Be6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Bxe4 dxe4
  12. 12.Ng5 Bf5
  13. 13.g4 Bc8
  14. 14.b4 Bb6
  15. 15.Nxe4 Qh4+
  16. 16.Kd2 Bxg4
  17. 17.Qg2 Bf5
  18. 18.Kc2 Rfe8
  19. 19.Nd2 Rxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Re8
  21. 21.Kb2 Bxe4
  22. 22.Qe2 Nxb4
  23. 23.Re1 Qxe1

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