1.
e4
e6
2.
d4
d5
3.
exd5
exd5
4.
Nf3
Nf6
5.
Bd3
Bd6
6.
O-O
O-O
7.
Bg5
Bg4
8.
Nbd2
Nc6
9.
c3
Ne7
10.
Qc2
Ng6
11.
Rae1
Re8
12.
Rxe8+
Qxe8
13.
Bxf6
gxf6
14.
h3
Be6
15.
Kh1
Qf8
16.
Re1
Qh6
17.
Bf5
Re8
18.
Nf1
Nf8
19.
Ne3
Re7
20.
g3
Ng6
21.
Kg1
Qg7
22.
Kf1
Qh6
23.
Ng1
Kh8
24.
Bg4
Qf8
25.
Re2
Qc8
26.
f4
Bd7
27.
Nxd5
Bxg4
28.
hxg4
Rxe2
29.
Qxe2
Kg7
30.
Ne3
Ne7
31.
Nf3
Qe6
32.
b3
b6
33.
Kf2
Kf8
34.
Nf5
Nxf5
35.
Qxe6
fxe6
36.
gxf5
exf5
37.
Nh4
Kf7
38.
Nxf5
1-0
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Site
New York
Date
1889.??.??
Round
33
Black
Result
1-0
Printed Game No. 10, pp. 14 (PDF pp. 66). The source identifies the second round and dates the game May 8, 1889. The score’s move numbered 29 between moves 25 and 27 is anchored by its actual chronological position, move 26.
- 8…Nc6 The sameness of development which is the usual characteristic of this form of opening is now relieved by a line of play that would have been more fitting for the first player to adopt.
- 9…Ne7 In the present game the now recognized tactics for the two sides are reversed. Usually White develops QKt—B3, followed by Kt—K2, while Black contents himself with the defensive development of QKt—Q2, followed by P—QB3.
- 11…Re8 This is already an error of judgment, for he weakens himself by this exchange and the opponent may now safely double Black's KBP, which he could not venture upon so easily if Black retained the KR, which, after removing K—R sq., could be brought to bear on the open KKt file.
- 15.Kh1 Superfluous in the turn which the game takes.
- 22.Kf1 White's manoeuvring for the ending is excellent, and Black is evidently reduced to waiting moves.
- 26…Bd7 A blunder which gives up the key of his position in the Queen's centre. BxB was now the only move.
- 38.Nxf5 Black's game was lost. Still the resignation is chivalrous at this point, for he could have held out for very long.
[Event "USA-06 Congress Grand Tournament"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1889.??.??"] [Round "33"] [White "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Black "Blackburne, Joseph Henry"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. Bg5 Bg4 8. Nbd2 Nc6 9. c3 Ne7 10. Qc2 Ng6 11. Rae1 Re8 12. Rxe8+ Qxe8 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. h3 Be6 15. Kh1 Qf8 16. Re1 Qh6 17. Bf5 Re8 18. Nf1 Nf8 19. Ne3 Re7 20. g3 Ng6 21. Kg1 Qg7 22. Kf1 Qh6 23. Ng1 Kh8 24. Bg4 Qf8 25. Re2 Qc8 26. f4 Bd7 27. Nxd5 Bxg4 28. hxg4 Rxe2 29. Qxe2 Kg7 30. Ne3 Ne7 31. Nf3 Qe6 32. b3 b6 33. Kf2 Kf8 34. Nf5 Nxf5 35. Qxe6 fxe6 36. gxf5 exf5 37. Nh4 Kf7 38. Nxf5 1-0