Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 2nd · 1889 · Chigorin Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 2nd
Site Havana
Round 14
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/p3k1R1/r2q1r2/1pn2P2/3pB3/8/PP1B3P/K1R5 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e5
  5. 5.Qb3 Bxf3
  6. 6.gxf3 Nge7
  7. 7.Nc3 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd5 Rb8
  9. 9.e4 Ng6
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd6
  11. 11.f4 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Nce7
  13. 13.f5 Nxd5
  14. 14.cxd5 Nf4
  15. 15.Qf3 Qh4
  16. 16.Rg1 h5
  17. 17.Kb1 c5
  18. 18.Qg3 Ng6
  19. 19.Qxd6 Qxe4+
  20. 20.Ka1 Qxf5
  21. 21.Qg3 Qxd5
  22. 22.f4 b5
  23. 23.Bg2 Qd6
  24. 24.Qg5 f5
  25. 25.Bh3 Rb6
  26. 26.Bxf5 Rf6
  27. 27.Be4 Qd7
  28. 28.Qxh5 Nf8
  29. 29.Qxc5 Ne6
  30. 30.Qh5 Qd6
  31. 31.Qh7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Rc1 Ra6
  33. 33.f5 Nc5
  34. 34.Qh8+ Ke7
  35. 35.Rxg7+

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