Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

Vienna · 1898 · Chigorin Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6n1/2k2KP1/8/1P6/5P2/8 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.cxd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 e5
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.dxe5 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bxf3
  9. 9.exf3 O-O-O+
  10. 10.Kc2 Nxe5
  11. 11.Be3 a6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Bc4 Nd4+
  14. 14.Kc1 Nh6
  15. 15.g4 b5
  16. 16.Rd1 c5
  17. 17.Bf1 Rhe8
  18. 18.Bg2 f5
  19. 19.g5 Ng8
  20. 20.Nd5 Ne6
  21. 21.a4 bxa4
  22. 22.Rxa4 a5
  23. 23.Nxb4 axb4
  24. 24.Ra8+ Kc7
  25. 25.Raxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Rxd8 Nxd8
  27. 27.Bxc5 Ne6
  28. 28.Bxb4 Nxf4
  29. 29.Bf1 h6
  30. 30.h4 hxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 Nd5
  32. 32.Bf8 g6
  33. 33.Bc4 Nge7
  34. 34.Kd2 Kd7
  35. 35.Bxe7 Nxe7
  36. 36.Bf7 Kd6
  37. 37.Ke3 Kc5
  38. 38.Kf4 Kd6
  39. 39.b3 Kc5
  40. 40.Bxg6 Nxg6+
  41. 41.Kxf5

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