Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

The Game

White	Wilhelm Steinitz
Black	Isidor Gunsberg
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Championship 3rd
Site	New York
Round	19
Date	1890.00.00
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves	41

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Final Position

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

3n4/1pk3p1/1N2ppb1/1PK4p/4PP2/6P1/2B4P/8 w - h6 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.e3 Nf6
3. 3.c4 e6
4. 4.Nc3 Be7
5. 5.Nf3 O-O
6. 6.Be2 dxc4
7. 7.Bxc4 c5
8. 8.O-O Nc6
9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
10. 10.Qxd8 Rxd8
11. 11.Bd2 a6
12. 12.Rac1 Ba7
13. 13.Rfd1 Bd7
14. 14.Be1 Ng4
15. 15.e4 Nce5
16. 16.Nxe5 Nxe5
17. 17.Be2 Bc6
18. 18.Kf1 Bd4
19. 19.f3 Rd7
20. 20.Bf2 Rad8
21. 21.Bxd4 Rxd4
22. 22.Rxd4 Rxd4
23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
24. 24.Nxd1 Kf8
25. 25.Ke1 Ng6
26. 26.Ne3 Ke7
27. 27.Kd2 Kd6
28. 28.Kc3 Kc5
29. 29.g3 Bb5
30. 30.b4+ Kb6
31. 31.Bd1 Kc7
32. 32.a4 Bd7
33. 33.f4 Bc6
34. 34.Kd4 Ne7
35. 35.Bb3 Be8
36. 36.Nc4 Nc6+
37. 37.Kc5 Nd8
38. 38.Nb6 f6
39. 39.b5 axb5
40. 40.axb5 Bg6
41. 41.Bc2 h5

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