Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

World Championship 4th · 1892 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 26 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 4th
Site Havana
Round 12
Date 1892.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5k1/pnb3p1/q6p/5pr1/3P1P1Q/2p1p2P/PP1N1K1P/R1BR4 w - - 0 27

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.c3 Nb7
  12. 12.Qa4 Bxh3
  13. 13.gxh3 Qd6
  14. 14.d3 Nd5
  15. 15.Bf3 Bb6
  16. 16.Qh4 Bc7
  17. 17.Rd1 f5
  18. 18.Bxd5+ cxd5
  19. 19.Nd2 Rf6
  20. 20.Kf1 e4
  21. 21.d4 Rg6
  22. 22.Qh5 Rg5
  23. 23.Qh4 Qa6+
  24. 24.c4 dxc4
  25. 25.f4 c3+
  26. 26.Kf2 e3+

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