1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bb5
d6
4.
d4
Bd7
5.
dxe5
dxe5
6.
O-O
Bd6
7.
Nc3
Nge7
8.
Bg5
f6
9.
Be3
O-O
10.
Bc4+
Kh8
11.
Nb5
Nc8
12.
Qd2
Qe8
13.
Rad1
Bg4
14.
Be2
Nd8
15.
c4
Ne6
16.
h3
Bh5
17.
c5
Be7
18.
Qd5
Qc6
19.
Bc4
Be8
20.
a4
Nxc5
21.
Bxc5
Bxc5
22.
Qxc6
Bxc6
23.
Nxc7
Nd6
24.
Bb3
Bxe4
25.
Nxa8
Bxf3
26.
gxf3
Rxa8
27.
Rd5
b6
28.
Rfd1
Rd8
29.
Kg2
a5
30.
Bc2
g6
31.
h4
Kg7
32.
f4
exf4
33.
Kf3
f5
34.
Kxf4
Kf6
35.
Bb3
h6
36.
h5
gxh5
37.
Bc2
Ke7
38.
Re5+
Kf8
39.
Rxf5+
Ke7
40.
Re5+
Kd7
41.
f3
h4
42.
Kg4
Rg8+
43.
Kxh4
Rg2
44.
Bf5+
Kc6
45.
b3
Bf2+
46.
Kh3
Rg3+
47.
Kh2
Rxf3
48.
Kg2
Rf4
49.
Be6
Bc5
50.
Bd5+
Kd7
51.
Re6
Nf5
52.
Bc4+
Kc7
53.
Rd3
h5
54.
Bb5
Rg4+
55.
Kh2
Rh4+
56.
Rh3
Bd6+
57.
Kg2
Rg4+
58.
Kf1
Ng3+
59.
Kf2
h4
60.
Rh6
Rf4+
61.
Kg2
Be7
62.
Rc6+
Kb7
63.
Rc4
Rf8
64.
Rd4
Kc8
65.
Rd7
Bd8
66.
Rh2
Ne4
67.
Rg7
Nc5
68.
Rh3
Bf6
69.
Rg6
Bd8
70.
Bc4
Rf4
71.
Rf3
Rd4
72.
Rg7
Kb8
73.
Rff7
Rd6
74.
Kh3
Rd2
75.
Rh7
Rd6
76.
Bf1
Ne6
77.
Rd7
Rc6
78.
Kg4
Rc7
79.
Bc4
Rxc4+
80.
bxc4
Kc8
81.
Rd6
Nc5
82.
Rc6+
Kb8
83.
Rh8
1-0
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.01.24
Round
3
Black
Result
1-0
- 8…f6 It would have been better to wait with this move until White played Kt—Q5, and to castle first.
- 12…Qe8 The more defensive Q—K2 was probably better.
- 13.Rad1 Threatening Kt×BP.
- 17…Be7 Black could have won the Queen here temporarily for only two minor pieces, but his game would have been so much disorganized as to become indefensible, e. g., 17 B×Kt, 17 P×B; 18 B×P, 18 B×B (if 19 Kt×P, 19 Q—Kt3 ch.; 20 K—R2, 20 B×B and wins); 19...Kt—B5; 20 Q×Kt,! (if 20 K—R2, 20 Q—R4 and though White may now capture the Kt, and afterward take the R with the B, Black will be able to make a better fight than in the line of play we propose), 20...P×Q; 21 B×R, 21 Q×B; 22 Kt×P, threatening Kt—K6, 22...Kt—Kt3; 23 Kt×R, followed by R—Q2 and doubling Rooks with an easily won game.
- 20…Nxc5 An error which costs the exchange. Black might have obtained a defensible game by 20...Q×Q; 21 B×Q (if 21 P×Q, 21 B×Kt; 22 P×B, 22 Kt×P and should win), 21...P—B3 (not 21...B×Kt; for as Mr. Tschigorin rightly points out White would then obtain the advantage by 22 P×B, 22 Kt×P; 23 R—QB sq., etc.); 22 B×Kt, 22 P×Kt; 23 B—Q5, 23 B—QB3; etc.
- 29.Kg2 We believe P—R5 was better, as White had then the option of advancing the RP further and trying to get up an attack against the adverse QRP, or else he could exchange Pawns at a convenient time and open the QR file for his R.
- 30…g6 If P—KKt4 White would have answered P—KR4, followed soon by R—KR sq. after removing the King.
- 36.h5 White plays with consummate mastery.
- 36…gxh5 There was nothing better. If P—Kt4 ch., White after retreating the K would have played R—K sq., followed by withdrawing the other R and R—K6. Black's R could not then oppose at K sq. on account of the rejoinder R×Kt ch.
- 38…Kf8 Loss of time. The King had to make his exit on the Queen's side later on, and it was much better to enter on that retreat at once.
- 45.b3 A profound move. White perceives the exigencies of the position with an acumen that hardly finds its equal in any ending previously played over the board. It is impossible to enter in an extensive analysis, and we can only point out that if White had stuck to his KBP and given up the QKtP for it, Black could well give up ultimately the B for the advancing P, but would in the meanwhile direct the attack with R and Kt against White's sole remaining QRP with almost a certain draw and even some prospects of winning.
- 48…Rf4 Of course if R×B White would answer R×Kt ch.
- 54…Rg4+ The manoeuvre that follows shuts up White's R for some time, but it is not satisfactory in the end. Black had more chance of a draw by 54...R—B7 ch.; 55 K—R3, 55 B—Q3; 56 R—B2, 56 R—B4 (if 56...R×R; 57 R—B3 ch., etc.); 57 R—B3 ch., 57 B—B4; and we believe Black ought to obtain a draw by a series of checks, or would win the KtP, which would, of course, also secure a draw at least.
- 60.Rh6 A beautiful move which compels Black ultimately to abandon his attack against the King as he is bound to protect his RP with his B.
- 66.Rh2 The co-operation of his R with the other is now secured in a few moves, and White is bound to win, especially as he holds Black's King tight in the last row.
- 73.Rff7 At this stage the game was adjourned till next day, White having sealed the move in the text.
- 76.Bf1 See Diagram page 168. White threatens to bring the B—Kt2, followed by R—QR7.
- 77.Rd7 The only correct answer. If R—Kt7 ch., Black plays K—B sq., followed by Kt—B2, which shuts out the R and must ultimately win the exchange by K—Kt sq.
- 79.Bc4 The rest tells its own tale.
- 83.Rh8 For if Kt—Kt2, White answers R×P.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.01.24"] [Round "3"] [White "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Black "Steinitz, William"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 Bd7 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. O-O Bd6 7. Nc3 Nge7 8. Bg5 f6 9. Be3 O-O 10. Bc4+ Kh8 11. Nb5 Nc8 12. Qd2 Qe8 13. Rad1 Bg4 14. Be2 Nd8 15. c4 Ne6 16. h3 Bh5 17. c5 Be7 18. Qd5 Qc6 19. Bc4 Be8 20. a4 Nxc5 21. Bxc5 Bxc5 22. Qxc6 Bxc6 23. Nxc7 Nd6 24. Bb3 Bxe4 25. Nxa8 Bxf3 26. gxf3 Rxa8 27. Rd5 b6 28. Rfd1 Rd8 29. Kg2 a5 30. Bc2 g6 31. h4 Kg7 32. f4 exf4 33. Kf3 f5 34. Kxf4 Kf6 35. Bb3 h6 36. h5 gxh5 37. Bc2 Ke7 38. Re5+ Kf8 39. Rxf5+ Ke7 40. Re5+ Kd7 41. f3 h4 42. Kg4 Rg8+ 43. Kxh4 Rg2 44. Bf5+ Kc6 45. b3 Bf2+ 46. Kh3 Rg3+ 47. Kh2 Rxf3 48. Kg2 Rf4 49. Be6 Bc5 50. Bd5+ Kd7 51. Re6 Nf5 52. Bc4+ Kc7 53. Rd3 h5 54. Bb5 Rg4+ 55. Kh2 Rh4+ 56. Rh3 Bd6+ 57. Kg2 Rg4+ 58. Kf1 Ng3+ 59. Kf2 h4 60. Rh6 Rf4+ 61. Kg2 Be7 62. Rc6+ Kb7 63. Rc4 Rf8 64. Rd4 Kc8 65. Rd7 Bd8 66. Rh2 Ne4 67. Rg7 Nc5 68. Rh3 Bf6 69. Rg6 Bd8 70. Bc4 Rf4 71. Rf3 Rd4 72. Rg7 Kb8 73. Rff7 Rd6 74. Kh3 Rd2 75. Rh7 Rd6 76. Bf1 Ne6 77. Rd7 Rc6 78. Kg4 Rc7 79. Bc4 Rxc4+ 80. bxc4 Kc8 81. Rd6 Nc5 82. Rc6+ Kb8 83. Rh8 1-0