Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 8
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/p4pp1/2p4p/4p3/P1n4q/1NP2P1P/1P4BP/R1Kn4 w - - 0 25

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.d3 Qb6
  11. 11.Qe2 Bg4
  12. 12.f3 Bxh3
  13. 13.gxh3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Nd2 Nd5
  15. 15.Nb3 Bb4+
  16. 16.Bd2 Ne3
  17. 17.Bxb4 Qxb4+
  18. 18.c3 Qh4+
  19. 19.Kd2 Nac4+
  20. 20.Kc1 Rxd3
  21. 21.Bg2 Rhd8
  22. 22.a4 Rd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Qxd1 Nxd1

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