Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 2nd · 1889 · Chigorin Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 2nd
Site Havana
Round 10
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r5r/3nkp1p/p4Np1/Qp1P4/3P4/PB3P2/1P3P1P/2KR4 b - - 0 27

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 exd4
  7. 7.cxd5 Ne5
  8. 8.exd4 Nd7
  9. 9.Nc3 Qe7+
  10. 10.Be3 Qb4
  11. 11.Qc2 Ngf6
  12. 12.Bb5 Rd8
  13. 13.O-O-O a6
  14. 14.Ba4 Be7
  15. 15.Rhg1 g6
  16. 16.Bh6 b5
  17. 17.Bb3 Nb6
  18. 18.Rge1 Kd7
  19. 19.Bf4 Rc8
  20. 20.a3 Qa5
  21. 21.Bg5 Ng8
  22. 22.Bxe7 Nxe7
  23. 23.Ne4 Rb8
  24. 24.Nf6+ Kd8
  25. 25.Rxe7 Kxe7
  26. 26.Qxc7+ Nd7
  27. 27.Qxa5

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