Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 2nd · 1889 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 22 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 2nd
Site Havana
Round 4
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D02)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k1r3r/ppR4p/7n/1N6/1P2B3/8/3BKP1P/8 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Bg4
  3. 3.c4 Bxf3
  4. 4.gxf3 e6
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.e4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nc3 Qa5
  8. 8.Bd2 Nc6
  9. 9.d5 exd5
  10. 10.a3 Nd4
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O-O
  12. 12.axb4 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 Qxa1+
  14. 14.Ke2 Qxb2
  15. 15.Rb1 Qa3
  16. 16.Nb5 Qa6
  17. 17.Qxf7 Qb6
  18. 18.Rc1 Nh6
  19. 19.Qxg7 dxe4
  20. 20.Qxc7+ Qxc7
  21. 21.Rxc7+ Kb8
  22. 22.Bxe4

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