Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/p4ppp/1ppq2b1/8/3P1Q2/1BP2PP1/P3RKP1/8 w - - 3 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nh3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nf4 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 e5
  10. 10.Ne2 exd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nb6
  12. 12.Bb3 Bf5
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.O-O Nfd5
  15. 15.Bxe7 Nxe7
  16. 16.Ng3 Bg6
  17. 17.Nce4 Nbd5
  18. 18.Qd2 b6
  19. 19.Rae1 Qd7
  20. 20.Re2 Rad8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Nf5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nxg3
  23. 23.hxg3 Nxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Rfe8
  25. 25.Qf4 Rxe2
  26. 26.Rxe2 Kf8
  27. 27.Kf2 Qd6

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