Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 16
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1Rn1k1/rP4p1/2B4p/2p2p2/8/5P2/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 2 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 dxe4
  10. 10.dxe4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Qd6
  12. 12.O-O Nh5
  13. 13.Bg3 Bg4
  14. 14.b4 Bb6
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Qf6
  17. 17.Bxa4 Ne7
  18. 18.Qc4 Be6
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxc4
  20. 20.Bxf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.Nxc4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nxb6 cxb6
  23. 23.Rfe1 f5
  24. 24.Ne5 Rfc8
  25. 25.c4 Ra7
  26. 26.f3 Nf6
  27. 27.Bb3 Kf8
  28. 28.b5 a5
  29. 29.Red1 Re8
  30. 30.c5 bxc5
  31. 31.Rd6 Rb8
  32. 32.Rad1 Raa8
  33. 33.b6 a4
  34. 34.Bxa4 Kg8
  35. 35.Nc6 Nxc6
  36. 36.Bxc6 Ne8
  37. 37.b7 Ra7
  38. 38.Rd8

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