Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 7
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/p2P3p/1p2Pp2/8/8/B7/P5PP/6K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Bxc4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O b6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bb7
  9. 9.Qb3 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Bd5
  11. 11.Bxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Ba3 Re8
  13. 13.c4 c5
  14. 14.Rac1 Ne4
  15. 15.Rfd1 cxd4
  16. 16.exd4 f6
  17. 17.cxd5 fxe5
  18. 18.d6+ Kh8
  19. 19.Qd5 Nxf2
  20. 20.Rd2 Nd7
  21. 21.Rxf2 Nf6
  22. 22.Rxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.d7 Rg8
  24. 24.dxe5 Rg5
  25. 25.Qxa8 Qxa8
  26. 26.Rc8+ Rg8
  27. 27.Rxa8 Rxa8
  28. 28.e6

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