Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 6
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/pq2br2/2P2p1p/1P1N1Q2/3P4/7P/7P/6RK b - - 0 47

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.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nh3 Bc5
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.d3 Nd5
  12. 12.c4 Ne7
  13. 13.Kh1 Bxh3
  14. 14.gxh3 Nf5
  15. 15.f4 exf4
  16. 16.Bxf4 Ne3
  17. 17.Bxe3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Nc3 Rb8
  19. 19.Rb1 Qd7
  20. 20.b4 Nb7
  21. 21.b5 Nd8
  22. 22.Bg4 Qd4
  23. 23.Rb3 cxb5
  24. 24.Nxb5 Qc5
  25. 25.Rf5 Qe7
  26. 26.Nc3 Rxb3
  27. 27.axb3 Bd4
  28. 28.Nd5 Qd6
  29. 29.b4 g6
  30. 30.Rf1 Nc6
  31. 31.Qd2 Kg7
  32. 32.Bf3 Rd8
  33. 33.Bg2 Be5
  34. 34.Qe3 Rd7
  35. 35.Re1 f6
  36. 36.b5 Nd4
  37. 37.Qf2 Qb8
  38. 38.Be4 Ne6
  39. 39.Rf1 Rf7
  40. 40.Bxg6 Kxg6
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qxe6 Qb7
  43. 43.d4 Bb8
  44. 44.Rg1+ Kf8
  45. 45.Qf5 Bd6
  46. 46.c5 Be7
  47. 47.c6

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