Jean Taubenhaus vs Mikhail Chigorin

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Jean Taubenhaus
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 16
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/2p3p1/p1pnk2p/1pP3p1/3P2P1/3K1PBP/P1P5/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 Re8
  8. 8.d4 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Nxe4
  10. 10.Re1 Bf5
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nxg6 fxg6
  13. 13.Qd3 Nf6
  14. 14.Bg5 Qd7
  15. 15.h3 Rxe1+
  16. 16.Rxe1 Re8
  17. 17.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  18. 18.Qe4 Nd6
  19. 19.Qe2 Qe8
  20. 20.Qxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.f3 Kf7
  22. 22.Kf1 Ke6
  23. 23.Ke2 Kd5
  24. 24.Kd3 b5
  25. 25.Be7 a6
  26. 26.Bf8 h6
  27. 27.Bb4 Ke6
  28. 28.c4 Nf6
  29. 29.Bd2 g5
  30. 30.Be1 Ne8
  31. 31.Bg3 Nd6
  32. 32.c5

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