Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 14
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3k/p1p2Q2/1p3P1b/5B2/4p3/2P5/P4KPP/5R2 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf1 O-O
  8. 8.Ba4 d5
  9. 9.Qe2 Qd6
  10. 10.Bc2 b6
  11. 11.Ng3 Ba6
  12. 12.O-O dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Bb7
  15. 15.Qh4 Ne7
  16. 16.Ng5 h6
  17. 17.Ne4 Qd7
  18. 18.Bxh6 Nf5
  19. 19.Qh3 Bxe4
  20. 20.dxe4 Bxh6
  21. 21.Rad1 Qc8
  22. 22.exf5 Kg7
  23. 23.f6+ Kh7
  24. 24.Rd7 Qe8
  25. 25.Qg4 Kh8
  26. 26.Be4 Rd8
  27. 27.Re7 Qb5
  28. 28.Bxg6 e4
  29. 29.Bf5 Qxb2
  30. 30.Qh5 Qd2
  31. 31.Rxf7 Rxf7
  32. 32.Qxf7 Qxf2+
  33. 33.Kxf2

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