Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 10
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pr2n1p1/1r1b1nQp/4p1P1/qP6/3P3N/PRNB1P1P/K1R5 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bf1 h6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bc5
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.c3 Bb6
  12. 12.d3 Nd5
  13. 13.Na3 Re8
  14. 14.Bd2 Bf5
  15. 15.O-O-O Rb8
  16. 16.g4 Bg6
  17. 17.Bg2 Bc5
  18. 18.Nc2 Qb6
  19. 19.b4 Qb5
  20. 20.Be4 Qa4
  21. 21.Kb2 Re7
  22. 22.Bxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Rb1 Bd6
  24. 24.Rhc1 Rb6
  25. 25.Ka1 Reb7
  26. 26.Rb2 c5
  27. 27.Qe4 Nf6
  28. 28.Qxg6 cxb4
  29. 29.cxb4 Nc6
  30. 30.g5 Ne7

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