Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1-0
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 13
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/p4r2/1p1P1pqp/6b1/7P/2B2QR1/PP2r1P1/5R1K b - h3 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.e3 Bb4+
  4. 4.c3 Be7
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.c4 b6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bb7
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Ne5 Nfd7
  11. 11.f4 Nxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 c6
  13. 13.Bd2 Ba6
  14. 14.Bxa6 Nxa6
  15. 15.Qa4 Nb8
  16. 16.Rac1 f6
  17. 17.exf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Ne2 Re8
  19. 19.Rf3 Qe7
  20. 20.Rcf1 Rc8
  21. 21.Bb4 Qe6
  22. 22.Nf4 Qe4
  23. 23.Nh5 Nd7
  24. 24.Qa6 Qe8
  25. 25.Rh3 Bg5
  26. 26.Kh1 Nf6
  27. 27.Nxf6+ gxf6
  28. 28.Qb7 Qg6
  29. 29.Qd7 Kh8
  30. 30.Be7 Rg8
  31. 31.Qxc6 Rac8
  32. 32.Qxd5 Rg7
  33. 33.Bb4 Qd3
  34. 34.Qf3 Rc2
  35. 35.Bc3 Re2
  36. 36.e4 Qxe4
  37. 37.d5 Qg6
  38. 38.Rg3 Rf7
  39. 39.d6 h6
  40. 40.h4

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