Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 2nd · 1889 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 2nd
Site Havana
Round 8
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

rr4k1/q2P4/2p3Bp/p1b1BQp1/5n1N/P7/5PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bxe4 h6
  11. 11.Bc2 Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Qf6
  13. 13.Bd2 Nf8
  14. 14.Bc3 Bd7
  15. 15.c5 Bb8
  16. 16.d5 Qd8
  17. 17.d6 b6
  18. 18.b4 f6
  19. 19.Qd3 a5
  20. 20.a3 e5
  21. 21.Nh4 bxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 Ba7
  23. 23.Rad1 Bxc5
  24. 24.Qc4+ Ne6
  25. 25.Qe4 Nf8
  26. 26.Qc4+ Ne6
  27. 27.Bg6 Qb6
  28. 28.Re2 Reb8
  29. 29.Rb2 Qa7
  30. 30.Bf5 Kf7
  31. 31.Re2 Qa6
  32. 32.Qg4 Nf4
  33. 33.Rxe5 fxe5
  34. 34.Bxe5 g5
  35. 35.Bg6+ Kf8
  36. 36.Qxd7 Qa7
  37. 37.Qf5+ Kg8
  38. 38.d7

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