Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 18
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Dutch Defense (A85)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/q3r1Q1/4P3/p2B3p/5P2/2B3P1/PP5P/7K b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 f5
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.d5 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 O-O
  7. 7.g3 d6
  8. 8.Bg2 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O Ne5
  10. 10.Nd4 Ng6
  11. 11.Qc2 Ne8
  12. 12.f4 Bf6
  13. 13.Be3 Bd7
  14. 14.Bf2 Ne7
  15. 15.Rae1 Bxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 c5
  17. 17.dxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.e4 Qd7
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Bb5
  21. 21.Rf3 Nc7
  22. 22.Rc3 Na6
  23. 23.Rce3 Rfe8
  24. 24.Re6 Nc7
  25. 25.Qxf5 Nxe6
  26. 26.dxe6 Qe7
  27. 27.Qxb5 Rac8
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rc7
  29. 29.Qe4 Rec8
  30. 30.Bc3 Rc4
  31. 31.Qd3 a5
  32. 32.Rd1 Qa7+
  33. 33.Kh1 R4c7
  34. 34.Qxd6 h5
  35. 35.Be4 Re8
  36. 36.Qe5 Rc5
  37. 37.Rd5 Rxd5
  38. 38.Bxd5 Re7
  39. 39.Qxg7+

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