Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 15
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/1p2pp2/2b3p1/3q2P1/3B1Q2/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.e3 b6
  4. 4.c4 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bb5+ c6
  8. 8.Bd3 Be7
  9. 9.e4 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O c5
  12. 12.Be3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Rc1 Ba3
  15. 15.Rc3 Bb4
  16. 16.Rc4 Be7
  17. 17.Qa4 Na5
  18. 18.Rc2 Rc8
  19. 19.Rfc1 Rxc2
  20. 20.Rxc2 Qa8
  21. 21.Nd2 Bc6
  22. 22.Bb5 Bxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.Rc7 Bf6
  25. 25.Rxa7 Nc6
  26. 26.Ra8 Nxd4
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  28. 28.Qa3+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qa6 g5
  30. 30.Bxd4 Bxd4
  31. 31.Bf1 Bc5
  32. 32.Qe2 Qd4
  33. 33.g4 Kg7
  34. 34.Qf3 Qa4
  35. 35.Qc3+ f6
  36. 36.Qc4 Qc6
  37. 37.Qe2 Qd6
  38. 38.Qf3 Qd4
  39. 39.Bd3

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