Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

London · 1899 · Chigorin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1p3kr1/p1pKr1pR/P3Pp2/1P1B1P2/4P3/8/8 w - - 20 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.cxd5 Bxf3
  5. 5.gxf3 Qxd5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Nc3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 Qd7
  9. 9.Qa4 Nge7
  10. 10.Bb5 a6
  11. 11.a3 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd2 Rad8
  15. 15.Rc1 e5
  16. 16.dxe5 Nf4
  17. 17.Rc2 Nxe2
  18. 18.Kxe2 Qd3+
  19. 19.Kd1 Nd4
  20. 20.Qc4 Qf5
  21. 21.f4 Nxc2
  22. 22.Qxc2 Qg4+
  23. 23.Kc1 Qg2
  24. 24.Re1 Qxf2
  25. 25.Bc3 Qxc2+
  26. 26.Kxc2 f5
  27. 27.Kb3 Kf7
  28. 28.Kc4 Ke6
  29. 29.Rg1 Rf7
  30. 30.Bd4 Rd5
  31. 31.b4 Rfd7
  32. 32.a4 g6
  33. 33.h4 c6
  34. 34.a5 Rg7
  35. 35.h5 Rd8
  36. 36.hxg6 hxg6
  37. 37.Rh1 Re8
  38. 38.Kc5 Rd7
  39. 39.Rh6 Rg8
  40. 40.Kc4 Rdg7
  41. 41.Kc5 Re8
  42. 42.Bc3 Kf7
  43. 43.Bd4 Kg8
  44. 44.Kd6 Kf7
  45. 45.Kd7 Re7+
  46. 46.Kd6 Re6+

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