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
b6
11.
Na3
a6
12.
Bb3
Bxc3
13.
Rac1
Qb4
14.
Nb5
Qxb5
15.
Qxb5
axb5
16.
Rxc3
c5
17.
dxc6
Ndxc6
18.
Bxe7
Kxe7
19.
Bd5
f6
20.
Bxc6
dxc6
21.
Rxc6
Bd7
22.
Rxb6
Rhb8
23.
Rxb8
Rxb8
24.
Rb1
Bc6
25.
Re1
Ra8
26.
Re2
Ra4
27.
Rb2
Rxe4
28.
h3
Kd6
29.
Nd2
Ra4
30.
f3
f5
31.
Kf2
Ra3
32.
Nb1
Rd3
33.
Ke2
e4
34.
Nd2
Ra3
35.
fxe4
fxe4
36.
Nb1
Rg3
37.
Kf2
Rd3
38.
Ke2
h5
39.
Nd2
Rg3
40.
Kf2
Ra3
41.
Nf1
Bd5
42.
Rxb5
Rxa2+
43.
Ke3
Rxg2
44.
Kd4
Bc6
45.
Rxh5
Ra2
46.
Ne3
Rd2+
47.
Kc4
Bd7
48.
Rg5
Be6+
49.
Kb4
Rd4+
50.
Kb5
Rd3
51.
Nc4+
Bxc4+
52.
Kxc4
Rd1
53.
Rxg7
e3
54.
Rb7
Ke5
55.
Kc3
Ke4
56.
Kc2
Rf1
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.02.05
Round
9
Black
Result
0-1
- 10…b6 This is not a good move, for though Black ultimately wins the QBP against which he keeps the B directed, he exposes himself to a formidable attack.
- 12.Bb3 The right play is here, 12 B—Q3 followed in reply to 12…B×P by 13 R—QKt sq., as played by Tschigorin in the 11th game.
- 14.Nb5 A very ingenious resource under the circumstances, that Black is two Pawns ahead, and White at any rate equalizes that material advantage by force. Any other line of play would have left Black with an easily winning superiority.
- 23.Rxb8 This, we believe, is the simplest and best plan. After 22…R×P; 23 R—Kt7, White will obtain a strong attack either by R—Q sq. or R—QKt sq.
- 24.Rb1 An excellent move, which at any rate renders Black's winning more difficult. If he allowed Black time to institute a double attack with R and B against the QRP, his game was gone speedily.
- 25.Re1 If 25 Kt—Q2, 25 R—Q sq.; 26 R—Kt2, 26 B×P; etc.
- 30…f5 Black, we believe, could have here sooner forced the victory by 30…K—B4; for if 31 Kt—Kt3 ch., 31 K—Kt5; 32 Kt—Q4 dis. ch., 32 K—B4; 33 R—B2 ch., 33 K×Kt; 34 R×B, 34 R×P; 35 R—B7, 35 P—Kt5 and Black will win by advancing his KtP and bringing his K up to QR8.
- 38…h5 Black has gained time by his manœuvring with the R for this important advance.
- 41.Nf1 Now, the only move, for if 41 Kt—Kt sq., 41 R—Q6; 42 K—K2, 42 R—KKt6; 43 K—B2, 43 P—R5; etc.
- 43…Rxg2 Very weak. Black could have won with facility by K—B3, which would have secured two Pawns plus.
- 52…Rd1 Not good. R—Kt5 which would have compelled Black to retreat R—R2 in order to maintain his P was by far better, and gave him good hopes of a draw.
- 46.Ne3 White's K is cut off, and Black's passed P forces the victory. See Diagram page 176.
- 53.Rxg7 A little better was 53 R—Kt6 ch., 53 K—K4; 54 R×P, but Black would also soon win, even in that case, by first driving the adverse King further off with 54…R—B8 ch.; and then advancing the P.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.02.05"] [Round "9"] [White "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Black "Steinitz, William"] [Result "0-1"] 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 b6 11. Na3 a6 12. Bb3 Bxc3 13. Rac1 Qb4 14. Nb5 Qxb5 15. Qxb5 axb5 16. Rxc3 c5 17. dxc6 Ndxc6 18. Bxe7 Kxe7 19. Bd5 f6 20. Bxc6 dxc6 21. Rxc6 Bd7 22. Rxb6 Rhb8 23. Rxb8 Rxb8 24. Rb1 Bc6 25. Re1 Ra8 26. Re2 Ra4 27. Rb2 Rxe4 28. h3 Kd6 29. Nd2 Ra4 30. f3 f5 31. Kf2 Ra3 32. Nb1 Rd3 33. Ke2 e4 34. Nd2 Ra3 35. fxe4 fxe4 36. Nb1 Rg3 37. Kf2 Rd3 38. Ke2 h5 39. Nd2 Rg3 40. Kf2 Ra3 41. Nf1 Bd5 42. Rxb5 Rxa2+ 43. Ke3 Rxg2 44. Kd4 Bc6 45. Rxh5 Ra2 46. Ne3 Rd2+ 47. Kc4 Bd7 48. Rg5 Be6+ 49. Kb4 Rd4+ 50. Kb5 Rd3 51. Nc4+ Bxc4+ 52. Kxc4 Rd1 53. Rxg7 e3 54. Rb7 Ke5 55. Kc3 Ke4 56. Kc2 Rf1 0-1