1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Bc4
Bc5
4.
b4
Bxb4
5.
c3
Ba5
6.
O-O
Qf6
7.
d4
Nge7
8.
Ng5
Nd8
9.
f4
exd4
10.
cxd4
Bb6
11.
Be3
d5
12.
Bxd5
Nxd5
13.
exd5
O-O
14.
Nc3
Re8
15.
Nge4
Qg6
16.
Bf2
c6
17.
Re1
Bd7
18.
Nc5
Rxe1+
19.
Qxe1
Qd6
20.
Qe3
cxd5
21.
Nxd7
Qxd7
22.
Nxd5
Nc6
23.
Nxb6
axb6
24.
Re1
h6
25.
d5
Nb4
26.
Rd1
Nxd5
27.
Qe5
Rxa2
28.
Rxd5
Ra1+
29.
Qxa1
Qxd5
30.
Bxb6
Qe4
31.
g3
h5
32.
Qd4
Qf3
33.
Qe3
Qd1+
34.
Kg2
Qc2+
35.
Qf2
Qc6+
36.
Kg1
h4
37.
Qc5
hxg3
38.
hxg3
Qe4
39.
Kf2
Qh1
40.
Qc8+
Kh7
41.
Qg4
Qh2+
42.
Kf1
Qh1+
43.
Bg1
Qd5
44.
Qh3+
Kg8
45.
Qc8+
Kh7
46.
Qc5
Qd3+
47.
Kg2
Qd7
48.
Bd4
f6
49.
Kf3
b5
50.
g4
Qb7+
51.
Kg3
b4
52.
Qf5+
Kg8
53.
g5
fxg5
54.
Qe6+
Kh7
55.
fxg5
Qc7+
56.
Kg4
g6
57.
Qf6
Qc8+
58.
Kh4
1-0
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.01.20
Round
1
Black
Result
1-0
- 6…Qf6 See our remarks on this move in the introduction of this series of games.
- 8.Ng5 Apparently strong, but not as good as the line of play subsequently adopted by Mr. Tschigorin, viz.: 8 QB—KKt5, 8 Q—Q3; 9 P—Q5.
- 8…Nd8 We think the best plan is now to simplify matters by 8...P—KR3; 9 Kt×P, 9 R—B sq.; 10 Kt×B, 10 Kt×Kt; 11 P×Kt, 11 Q×P; and though Pawns are even, we much prefer Black's game as White's QBP is weak and his QKt has little scope for action.
- 11.Be3 If 11 P—K5, 11 Q—QB3; 12 QKt—R3, 12 Kt—B4; 13 Kt—B3, 13 Kt—K3; with an excellent game.
- 11…d5 Black gives up the P gained in order to break up the adverse centre and in the hope of gaining material after castling. However, the bad position of his QKt is a drawback to his game.
- 14…Re8 This premature attack is fully neutralized by the opponent's very clever play. P—QB3 at once was much better.
- 16.Bf2 Defending everything indirectly. Of course Black dare not take both Knights on account of the ultimate R—K sq.
- 18.Nc5 We believe that Q—QR4 instead was much stronger and would have made it very difficult for Black to release his pieces.
- 25…Nb4 A weak move which gets Black into trouble. He could still retain some advantage with hopes of winning by 25...Q×P; 26 Q×P, 26 Kt—R4, etc.
- 27.Qe5 An excellent rejoinder which gives White anyhow some attacking initiative. See Diagram, page 166.
- 27…Rxa2 An extraordinary blunder. Black overlooked that the check at R8 was guarded by the Q. 27...R—R4; 28 B×P, 28 R—Kt4; 29 B—B2, 29 Q—B3 left Black still with a good game in which he could easily effect a draw almost at any time.
- 31.g3 Not a good move. Q to either B sq. instead, followed by P—KR3, and K—R2 would have soon secured White's King against all danger of being hunted by checks, and would have given freedom to White's Q and B to operate in conjunction with the Pawns on the King's side.
- 36.Kg1 At this stage the game was adjourned, and Mr. Tschigorin sealed the move in text.
- 38.hxg3 If 38 Q×Q; 38 P×P ch.; 39 K×P, 39 P×Q; followed by P—KB3 and P—KKt3 drawing easily.
- 47…Qd7 Feeble. If anything could be hoped for, P—QKt4 presented the best chance of offering resistance.
- 48.Bd4 An excellent move which shuts out the adverse Q and prepares White's attacking advance of Pawns.
- 53.g5 White's attack is now obviously irresistible. The latter part of the game has been played by Mr. Tschigorin with consummate mastery.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.01.20"] [Round "1"] [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. Ng5 Nd8 9. f4 exd4 10. cxd4 Bb6 11. Be3 d5 12. Bxd5 Nxd5 13. exd5 O-O 14. Nc3 Re8 15. Nge4 Qg6 16. Bf2 c6 17. Re1 Bd7 18. Nc5 Rxe1+ 19. Qxe1 Qd6 20. Qe3 cxd5 21. Nxd7 Qxd7 22. Nxd5 Nc6 23. Nxb6 axb6 24. Re1 h6 25. d5 Nb4 26. Rd1 Nxd5 27. Qe5 Rxa2 28. Rxd5 Ra1+ 29. Qxa1 Qxd5 30. Bxb6 Qe4 31. g3 h5 32. Qd4 Qf3 33. Qe3 Qd1+ 34. Kg2 Qc2+ 35. Qf2 Qc6+ 36. Kg1 h4 37. Qc5 hxg3 38. hxg3 Qe4 39. Kf2 Qh1 40. Qc8+ Kh7 41. Qg4 Qh2+ 42. Kf1 Qh1+ 43. Bg1 Qd5 44. Qh3+ Kg8 45. Qc8+ Kh7 46. Qc5 Qd3+ 47. Kg2 Qd7 48. Bd4 f6 49. Kf3 b5 50. g4 Qb7+ 51. Kg3 b4 52. Qf5+ Kg8 53. g5 fxg5 54. Qe6+ Kh7 55. fxg5 Qc7+ 56. Kg4 g6 57. Qf6 Qc8+ 58. Kh4 1-0