Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 11
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1r3k2/5pp1/P3p2p/1p6/8/1R2PP2/5KPP/8 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.c4 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Qxd5
  10. 10.O-O Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc6 Qxc6
  12. 12.Bd2 Bf6
  13. 13.Qb3 Bd7
  14. 14.Rfc1 Qa4
  15. 15.Qxa4 Bxa4
  16. 16.Bc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Rxc3 Bc6
  18. 18.b4 a6
  19. 19.a4 Rfd8
  20. 20.f3 Kf8
  21. 21.Raa3 h6
  22. 22.Kf2 Rdc8
  23. 23.b5 Bd7
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  25. 25.bxa6 bxa6
  26. 26.a5 Bb5
  27. 27.Bxb5 axb5
  28. 28.Rb3 Rb8
  29. 29.a6

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