1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
b4
Bxb4
5.
c3
Ba5
6.
O-O
Qf6
7.
d4
Nge7
8.
Bg5
Qd6
9.
d5
Nd8
10.
Qa4
Bb6
11.
Na3
Qg6
12.
Bxe7
Kxe7
13.
Nxe5
Qf6
14.
Nf3
Qxc3
15.
e5
c6
16.
d6+
Kf8
17.
Bb3
h6
18.
Qh4
g5
19.
Qh5
Qd3
20.
Rad1
Qh7
21.
Nc2
Kg7
22.
Ncd4
Qg6
23.
Qg4
h5
24.
Nf5+
Kf8
25.
Qxg5
Qxg5
26.
Nxg5
h4
27.
Kh1
Rh5
28.
f4
Ne6
29.
g4
hxg3
30.
Nxg3
Rh6
31.
Nxf7
Kxf7
32.
f5
Ke8
33.
fxe6
dxe6
34.
Ne4
1-0
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.01.31
Round
7
Black
Result
1-0
- 10…Bb6 If 11…Kt—Kt3; 12 QKt—Kt5, 12 Q—B sq.; 13 B—K3, 13 P—QB3; 14 B×B, 14 P×Kt; 15 B×P with the much superior game.
- 15…c6 Black is a P ahead, but his game is fearfully cramped. P—Q3 was obviously worse as White would exchange Pawns followed by R—K sq. ch.
- 17.Bb3 An excellent move which establishes communication of the Q with the King's side and gives White a powerful attack on that wing.
- 17…h6 This is the only reply, we believe, to counteract the threatened Q—KR4.
- 19…Qd3 If Kt×P White would answer Q×KP with the superior game.
- 20.Rad1 Splendid play. The R exercises a powerful influence on that square for the ending. Of course, if Kt×P Black would answer Q—B4 effectively.
- 20…Qh7 If Q—Kt3 White would exchange Queens followed by P—K6 with an irresistible attack.
- 21.Nc2 White we believe missed here the opportunity of obtaining the victory by 21 P—K6, 21 Kt×P; 22 B×Kt, 22 BP×B; 23 Kt—K5 followed by R—Q3 with an irresistible attack.
- 21…Kg7 Feeble. Kt—K3 was now the best defence.
- 23…h5 This P is now entirely thrown away. He ought to have still played 23…Kt—K3; and if 24 B—B2, 24 P—KR4; 25 Q—Kt3, 25 P—R5; 26 Q—Kt4, 26 Q—R4 with good hopes of extricating himself and winning with the majority of Pawns.
- 26…h4 There was hardly any good defence. If 26…Kt—K3; 27 Kt×Kt ch., 27 BP×Kt; 28 Kt—K7, 28 R—R2; 29 K—R sq. 29 B—Q sq.; 30 Kt×B, 30 R×Kt; 31 P—B4, 31 KR—B2; 32 P—B5, 32 R×P, 33 R×R, 33 P×R; 34 R—KB sq., with an irresistible attack.
- 31.Nxf7 Beautiful play. See Diagram page 172.
- 34.Ne4 The ch. of White's Kt at B6 is obviously fatal to Black's game. If, for instance, 34…B—Q2; 35 Kt—B6 ch., 35 K—Q sq.; 36 Kt—Kt8, 36 R—R sq.; 37 R—B8 ch., 37 B—K sq., 38 P—Q7 and wins. Again if 34…B—Q sq.; White mates elegantly by 35 P—Q7 ch., 35 B×P; 36 Kt—Q6 ch., 36 K—K2; 37 R—B7 mate.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.01.31"] [Round "7"] [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. Bg5 Qd6 9. d5 Nd8 10. Qa4 Bb6 11. Na3 Qg6 12. Bxe7 Kxe7 13. Nxe5 Qf6 14. Nf3 Qxc3 15. e5 c6 16. d6+ Kf8 17. Bb3 h6 18. Qh4 g5 19. Qh5 Qd3 20. Rad1 Qh7 21. Nc2 Kg7 22. Ncd4 Qg6 23. Qg4 h5 24. Nf5+ Kf8 25. Qxg5 Qxg5 26. Nxg5 h4 27. Kh1 Rh5 28. f4 Ne6 29. g4 hxg3 30. Nxg3 Rh6 31. Nxf7 Kxf7 32. f5 Ke8 33. fxe6 dxe6 34. Ne4 1-0