Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 4
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rr2/1ppb4/2q3pB/p3k3/3Q4/1BP5/PP3PP1/2K5 b - - 0 28

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 Nd7
  9. 9.Ne3 Nc5
  10. 10.Bc2 Ne6
  11. 11.h4 Ne7
  12. 12.h5 d5
  13. 13.hxg6 fxg6
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 Qxd5
  16. 16.Bb3 Qc6
  17. 17.Qe2 Bd7
  18. 18.Be3 Kh8
  19. 19.O-O-O Rae8
  20. 20.Qf1 a5
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Nxd4
  24. 24.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  25. 25.Qh1+ Kg7
  26. 26.Bh6+ Kf6
  27. 27.Qh4+ Ke5
  28. 28.Qxd4+

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