Wilhelm Steinitz vs Isidor Gunsberg

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Isidor Gunsberg
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 80
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Final Position

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

8/8/5K2/7P/8/8/5k2/6r1 b - - 4 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.c4 d5
  5. 5.dxc5 Bxc5
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Qe2 Qe7
  11. 11.e4 Bxc3
  12. 12.Bxc3 e5
  13. 13.Qe3 Be6
  14. 14.Be2 Ng4
  15. 15.Qc1 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 Nh6
  17. 17.Qe3 f6
  18. 18.a3 Nf7
  19. 19.b4 a6
  20. 20.a4 Nxb4
  21. 21.Bxb4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Rfb1 Qe7
  23. 23.Rb6 Rc7
  24. 24.Rab1 Rfc8
  25. 25.Ne1 Nd8
  26. 26.Nd3 Qa3
  27. 27.Kh2 Rd7
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nxe6
  29. 29.Bg4 Re8
  30. 30.Bxe6+ Rxe6
  31. 31.Nc5 Qxe3
  32. 32.fxe3 Ree7
  33. 33.Nxd7 Rxd7
  34. 34.Kg3 Kf7
  35. 35.a5 Kg6
  36. 36.Kf3 Rc7
  37. 37.Rb2 Rc5
  38. 38.Ra2 Rb5
  39. 39.Ke2 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf3 Ke6
  41. 41.h4 h5
  42. 42.Ra1 g6
  43. 43.g4 hxg4+
  44. 44.Kxg4 Rb4
  45. 45.Kf3 f5
  46. 46.exf5+ Kxf5
  47. 47.Rh1 Rb5
  48. 48.e4+ Kf6
  49. 49.Rd1 Rxa5
  50. 50.Rd6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Rd7+ Kh6
  52. 52.Rxb7 Ra3+
  53. 53.Kf2 Ra5
  54. 54.Rb6 Kh5
  55. 55.Rc6 Ra4
  56. 56.Kf3 Ra3+
  57. 57.Kf2 Kh6
  58. 58.Re6 Ra5
  59. 59.Kg3 Kg7
  60. 60.Kg4 Kf7
  61. 61.Rb6 Ra1
  62. 62.Rb7+ Kf6
  63. 63.Rb6+ Kg7
  64. 64.Re6 a5
  65. 65.Rxe5 a4
  66. 66.Ra5 a3
  67. 67.Kg5 a2
  68. 68.Ra7+ Kf8
  69. 69.Ra8+ Kf7
  70. 70.Ra7+ Ke6
  71. 71.Ra6+ Ke5
  72. 72.Ra5+ Kxe4
  73. 73.Ra4+ Kf3
  74. 74.Ra3+ Kf2
  75. 75.Kxg6 Rg1+
  76. 76.Kf7 a1=Q
  77. 77.Rxa1 Rxa1
  78. 78.h5 Rh1
  79. 79.Kg6 Rg1+
  80. 80.Kf6

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