Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 2nd · 1889 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 2nd
Site Havana
Round 16
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/r1p2p2/5P2/1Pk5/P3R1PP/6K1 b - - 6 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 f5
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 d5
  7. 7.Bd2 c6
  8. 8.c5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Ng5 Nb8
  10. 10.f3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nh5
  12. 12.Nh3 Bh4+
  13. 13.Nf2 e5
  14. 14.dxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.O-O Be7
  16. 16.Ne2 b6
  17. 17.cxb6 axb6
  18. 18.Nd4 c5
  19. 19.Nb5 Nc6
  20. 20.Bc3 Qb8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Ne5
  22. 22.Be2 Nf6
  23. 23.Nh3 Rd8
  24. 24.Bf1 Nf7
  25. 25.Nf4 d4
  26. 26.Bd2 dxe3
  27. 27.Bxe3 Rxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Qe5
  29. 29.Re1 Kf8
  30. 30.Bd2 Qb8
  31. 31.Qb3 Nd8
  32. 32.Qe3 Qb7
  33. 33.Bc4 Qd7
  34. 34.Bc3 Ra4
  35. 35.Bb3 Ra8
  36. 36.Nd5 Nxd5
  37. 37.Bxd5 Ra4
  38. 38.Bxg7+ Kxg7
  39. 39.Qxe7+ Qxe7
  40. 40.Rxe7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rxh7 Rb4
  42. 42.Nd6 Be6
  43. 43.Bxe6 Kxe6
  44. 44.Rh6+ Ke5
  45. 45.b3 b5
  46. 46.f4+ Kd4
  47. 47.Nxb5+ Rxb5
  48. 48.Rd6+ Kc3
  49. 49.Rxd8 Ra5
  50. 50.Rd5 Kb4
  51. 51.Rd2 Kc3
  52. 52.Re2

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