Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 2
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4r1k1/2p4p/p7/2pPr1q1/8/1P3R2/P1Q3PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 32

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.Ne3 d5
  9. 9.Qc2 a6
  10. 10.Ba4 dxe4
  11. 11.dxe4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O Nc5
  13. 13.Bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Rd1 Qe7
  15. 15.b3 Ne6
  16. 16.Nc4 Nf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 exf4
  18. 18.Nd4 c5
  19. 19.Ne2 g5
  20. 20.Re1 Bb7
  21. 21.f3 Rae8
  22. 22.Rad1 g4
  23. 23.Nxf4 Qg5
  24. 24.Nd5 gxf3
  25. 25.Re3 f5
  26. 26.e5 f4
  27. 27.Rxf3 Bxe5
  28. 28.Rf2 f3
  29. 29.Nxe5 Rxe5
  30. 30.c4 Bxd5
  31. 31.cxd5 Rfe8
  32. 32.Rxf3

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