Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k4r/pp2b1pp/2p2p2/2n2PP1/4b1BN/K2r4/PP5P/R1B2R2 w - - 4 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.dxe5 Qxd1+
  5. 5.Kxd1 Nc6
  6. 6.Bxc4 Nxe5
  7. 7.Bb5+ c6
  8. 8.Be2 Be6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O-O+
  10. 10.Kc2 Nf6
  11. 11.Nf3 Neg4
  12. 12.Rf1 Bf5+
  13. 13.Kb3 Nd7
  14. 14.e4 Nc5+
  15. 15.Kc2 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nh4 Nxc3+
  17. 17.Kxc3 Be6
  18. 18.f4 Nf6
  19. 19.f5 Bd5
  20. 20.g4 Be7
  21. 21.Kc2 Be4+
  22. 22.Kb3 Nd7
  23. 23.g5 f6
  24. 24.Bg4 Nc5+
  25. 25.Ka3 Rd3+

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