Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 2nd · 1889 · Chigorin Defense · 1-0 in 61 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 2nd
Site Havana
Round 12
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4Rqk/4Q2p/3pPp1p/8/1P5P/P5PK/5r2 b - - 7 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 Nge7
  7. 7.Bd3 Bf5
  8. 8.Bxf5 Nxf5
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Qb3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Rb8
  12. 12.O-O O-O
  13. 13.Rac1 Re8
  14. 14.Bd2 Nce7
  15. 15.Rc2 c6
  16. 16.Rfc1 Ng6
  17. 17.Be1 Nfh4
  18. 18.Nxh4 Nxh4
  19. 19.f3 Nf5
  20. 20.Bf2 Qg5
  21. 21.Re1 Re6
  22. 22.e4 Rbe8
  23. 23.Rce2 Nd6
  24. 24.e5 Qd8
  25. 25.Kf1 Nc4
  26. 26.Qxb7 Qg5
  27. 27.Qb4 Rg6
  28. 28.Bg3 h5
  29. 29.b3 Nb6
  30. 30.Qd2 Qf5
  31. 31.Qc2 Qg5
  32. 32.Qd2 Qf5
  33. 33.Kg1 Nc8
  34. 34.Qc2 Qd7
  35. 35.Bh4 Nb6
  36. 36.Qd3 Na8
  37. 37.f4 Nc7
  38. 38.Bf2 Qg4
  39. 39.Be3 f5
  40. 40.Rf2 Rge6
  41. 41.Qe2 Qg6
  42. 42.Rf3 Qf7
  43. 43.Rg3 Kh7
  44. 44.Bf2 Rh6
  45. 45.Rc1 Rc8
  46. 46.Rgc3 Ne6
  47. 47.Qa6 Rg8
  48. 48.Rxc6 Nxf4
  49. 49.Rxh6+ gxh6
  50. 50.Bg3 Rg6
  51. 51.Qf1 Ne6
  52. 52.Qd3 Rg4
  53. 53.h3 Rxd4
  54. 54.Qa6 Rd2
  55. 55.Be1 Rd4
  56. 56.Rc6 Re4
  57. 57.Rxe6 Rxe1+
  58. 58.Kh2 Rc1
  59. 59.Rf6 Qg7
  60. 60.Qe6 Rf1
  61. 61.Rf7

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