1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
b4
Bxb4
5.
c3
Ba5
6.
O-O
Qf6
7.
d4
Nge7
8.
d5
Nd8
9.
Bg5
Qd6
10.
Qa4
f6
11.
Bc1
Bb6
12.
Na3
c6
13.
Bb3
Bc5
14.
Rd1
b5
15.
Qa5
Nb7
16.
Qa6
Nd8
17.
Qa5
Nb7
18.
Qa6
Nd8
19.
Qa5
Nb7
20.
Qa6
Qc7
21.
dxc6
dxc6
22.
Nxb5
cxb5
23.
Qxb5+
Bd7
24.
Bf7+
Kd8
25.
Rb1
Nd6
26.
Qb3
Qb6
27.
Qc2
Qc6
28.
Bb3
a5
29.
Be3
Bxe3
30.
fxe3
a4
31.
Bd5
Nxd5
32.
Rxd5
Re8
33.
Rbd1
Re6
34.
c4
Ra7
35.
c5
Nc8
36.
Nd2
Ke8
37.
Nc4
Re7
38.
Qe2
a3
39.
Qh5+
g6
40.
Qh4
Ra4
41.
Rd6
Nxd6
42.
Nxd6+
Kd8
43.
Qxf6
Ra5
44.
Qf8+
Re8
45.
Nxe8
Qxc5
46.
Qxc5
Rxc5
47.
Nf6
Rc7
48.
Kf1
Kc8
49.
Rxd7
Rxd7
50.
Nxd7
Kxd7
51.
Ke2
Kc6
52.
Kd3
Kb5
53.
Kc3
h5
54.
Kb3
g5
55.
Kxa3
Kc4
56.
Kb2
Kd3
57.
a4
Ke2
58.
a5
Kf2
59.
a6
Kxg2
60.
a7
Kxh2
61.
a8=Q
h4
62.
Qg8
h3
63.
Qxg5
Kh1
64.
Qxe5
1-0
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.02.16
Round
13
Black
Result
1-0
- 9.Bg5 In order to bring about the usual blocking position it is better to play Q—R4 first.
- 10…f6 This is now a good resource. White can hardly afford to take the B for the sake of gaining the KKtP, for after Castling Black will obtain a strong attack on the open KB file.
- 13.Bb3 We do not think that White's attack can be sustained now anyhow, but this and the next move get him into trouble, and Black ought to win after that.
- 19…Nb7 The repetitions were made in order to gain time for consideration. The moves on White's part are of course compulsory.
- 22.Nxb5 Of course this is forced.
- 23…Bd7 The best defence, we believe. If 23....Q—B3; 24 Q—B4, 24 Kt—Q3; 25 R×Kt, 25 B×R (or 25....Q×R; 26 Q—B7 ch., 26 K—Q sq.; 27 B—K3, 27 B×B; 28 P×B with still a fair game); 26 Q×B7 ch., 27 K—Q sq.; 28 Q×KtP and White has still a good attack left.
- 25.Rb1 He could not afford to allow himself to be driven away by QR—Kt sq. subsequently.
- 28…a5 Black could simplify matters easily here by 28....Q×KP; 29 R×Kt, 29 Q×Q, 30 R×B ch., 30 K×R; 31 B×Q, 31 QR—QKt sq. with still the exchange ahead and a splendid game.
- 32…Re8 A very feeble move. After 32....Kt—B5; 33 QR—Q sq. 33 R—R2 followed soon by K—K2 there was nothing left for White.
- 34.c4 An excellent move which helps to keep up White's attack for a long time.
- 35…Nc8 Better we believe than R—B2 whereupon White would proceed with Kt—K sq., followed by Kt—Q3 and Kt—Kt4.
- 37…Re7 There was no necessity for this, and K—B sq. was by far better.
- 38…a3 Black is playing recklessly. After 38....K—B sq.; 39 R—KB sq., 39 K—Kt sq.; 40 Q—R5, 40 Q—K3 White's attack was again completely broken.
- 40…Ra4 An extraordinary blunder for such an important game. R—KB2 was the only correct move.
- 41.Rd6 Highly ingenious. See Diagram page 180.
- 41…Nxd6 There was nothing better, for White threatened Q×BP and afterward Q—R8 ch., and R—B6 mate. If for instance 41....Q—Kt4; 42 Q×BP, 42 K—Q sq.; 43 R×B ch. and wins. Or if 41....Q×P; 42 Q×BP, 42 Kt×R; 43 Kt×Kt, 43 K—Q sq.; 44 Kt—Kt7 ch. and wins.
- 44.Qf8+ No better was 44....K—B2; 45 Q×R, 45 R×P, 46 Kt—B6, 46 R—B8; 47 Q×B ch., 47 Q×Q; 48 R×R ch. and wins.
- 47.Nf6 Simple but very fine. After this White wins with the greatest ease.
- 57.a4 A forlorn hope. If however 57....K—B5; White wins easily by 58 P—R5, 58 K—Kt4; 59 K—Kt3, 59 K×P; 60 K—B4, etc.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.02.16"] [Round "13"] [White "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Black "Steinitz, William"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Qf6 7. d4 Nge7 8. d5 Nd8 9. Bg5 Qd6 10. Qa4 f6 11. Bc1 Bb6 12. Na3 c6 13. Bb3 Bc5 14. Rd1 b5 15. Qa5 Nb7 16. Qa6 Nd8 17. Qa5 Nb7 18. Qa6 Nd8 19. Qa5 Nb7 20. Qa6 Qc7 21. dxc6 dxc6 22. Nxb5 cxb5 23. Qxb5+ Bd7 24. Bf7+ Kd8 25. Rb1 Nd6 26. Qb3 Qb6 27. Qc2 Qc6 28. Bb3 a5 29. Be3 Bxe3 30. fxe3 a4 31. Bd5 Nxd5 32. Rxd5 Re8 33. Rbd1 Re6 34. c4 Ra7 35. c5 Nc8 36. Nd2 Ke8 37. Nc4 Re7 38. Qe2 a3 39. Qh5+ g6 40. Qh4 Ra4 41. Rd6 Nxd6 42. Nxd6+ Kd8 43. Qxf6 Ra5 44. Qf8+ Re8 45. Nxe8 Qxc5 46. Qxc5 Rxc5 47. Nf6 Rc7 48. Kf1 Kc8 49. Rxd7 Rxd7 50. Nxd7 Kxd7 51. Ke2 Kc6 52. Kd3 Kb5 53. Kc3 h5 54. Kb3 g5 55. Kxa3 Kc4 56. Kb2 Kd3 57. a4 Ke2 58. a5 Kf2 59. a6 Kxg2 60. a7 Kxh2 61. a8=Q h4 62. Qg8 h3 63. Qxg5 Kh1 64. Qxe5 1-0