1.
Nf3
Nf6
2.
d4
d5
3.
c4
e6
4.
Nc3
c6
5.
e3
Bd6
6.
Bd3
Nbd7
7.
O-O
O-O
8.
e4
dxe4
9.
Nxe4
Nxe4
10.
Bxe4
h6
11.
Bc2
Re8
12.
Re1
Qf6
13.
Bd2
Nf8
14.
Bc3
Bd7
15.
c5
Bb8
16.
d5
Qd8
17.
d6
b6
18.
b4
f6
19.
Qd3
a5
20.
a3
e5
21.
Nh4
bxc5
22.
bxc5
Ba7
23.
Rad1
Bxc5
24.
Qc4+
Ne6
25.
Qe4
Nf8
26.
Qc4+
Ne6
27.
Bg6
Qb6
28.
Re2
Reb8
29.
Rb2
Qa7
30.
Bf5
Kf7
31.
Re2
Qa6
32.
Qg4
Nf4
33.
Rxe5
fxe5
34.
Bxe5
g5
35.
Bg6+
Kf8
36.
Qxd7
Qa7
37.
Qf5+
Kg8
38.
d7
1-0
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.02.04
Round
8
White
Result
1-0
- 4…c6 With the intention of keeping the QP twice defended and in order to make the KP available later on for an advance. But we doubt the advisability of this plan which keeps the Black pieces shut up for a long time.
- 10…h6 With the view of advancing P—K4 which he could not do at once as White after exchanging would ultimately win a P by B×RP ch. followed by Q—R5 ch.
- 11…Re8 Again he cannot push the KP on account of the rejoinder Q—Q3.
- 12…Qf6 A bad post for the Q and perhaps P—QB4 was his best resource at present.
- 15.c5 By this manœuvre White blocks out two of the adverse pieces, but probably Kt—K5 would have led to a more speedy and successful direct King's side attack, for if Black took the Kt White could retake with the P followed by R—K3 and R—KKt3.
- 16…Qd8 More promising for the defence was probably 16…P—K4; 17 P—Q6, 17 B—Kt5; 18 B—K4, 18 Kt—Q2; 19 P—Kt4, 19 P—QR4.
- 18…f6 Necessary for if P—QR4 at once White would reply Q—Q4 followed by P×KtP.
- 19.Qd3 But White could now easily hold command of the position on both wings by B—K4 threatening P—Kt5. If Black drove back this B by P—B4 then the formidable entrance of White's Q at Q4 after retreating the KB would win.
- 21.Nh4 White here overrates his attack on the King's side, for as will be seen the entrance of the Kt at Kt6 which he speculated upon would hardly yield him any advantage.
- 23.Rad1 White had to change his intended tactics. If 23 Kt—Kt6, 23 B×P; 24 Kt×Kt, 24 K×Kt; 25 Q—R7, 25 B—K3; 26 B—Kt6, 26 B—Kt sq.; 27 Q—R8, 27 Q—Q2 !; and merely at the cost of the exchange for which Black has already one P he blocks out the adverse Queen from the game.
- 27.Bg6 Obviously White had here a draw by repetition of moves, for if he now played Q—K4 Black was bound to answer Kt—B sq. or Kt—Kt4, as he had to guard against the ch. of the Q, whereupon White could again attack the B by Q—B4 ch. and compel the Kt to interpose.
- 28.Re2 Better than B×R, whereupon by the reply B×P ch. Black gains a second P for the exchange and will also afterward exchange B for Kt which will make it very difficult for White to win.
- 28…Reb8 Probably his best plan was B×RP in order to fight out the battle with his passed Pawns on the Queen's side, which we believe would have given him a fair prospect of drawing.
- 29.Rb2 Necessary, for if B—B5 at once Black would reply Q—Kt6. Though White apparently loses time, as he has to go back again with his R to his former place, he in reality gains an important move as in the meanwhile he compels the Black King to come out to B2.
- 31…Qa6 Vorious moves were suggested here afterward for the defence, but all were found on examination of no avail. If for instance, 31…B×RP; 32 QB×P, 32 Q—B4 (this seems best, for if P×B the R retakes, followed by QR—K sq.); 33 Q—Kt4 and wins equally, for if 33…P×B; 34 Q—Kt6 ch., etc.
- 35…Kf8 Of course nothing could save his game. If 35…K—Kt sq.; 36 Q×B, 36 Q—R2 or R—Kt2; 37 B—R7 ch., 37 K—B sq.; 38 B—Kt7 mate.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.02.04"] [Round "8"] [White "Steinitz, William"] [Black "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Result "1-0"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Bd6 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 h6 11. Bc2 Re8 12. Re1 Qf6 13. Bd2 Nf8 14. Bc3 Bd7 15. c5 Bb8 16. d5 Qd8 17. d6 b6 18. b4 f6 19. Qd3 a5 20. a3 e5 21. Nh4 bxc5 22. bxc5 Ba7 23. Rad1 Bxc5 24. Qc4+ Ne6 25. Qe4 Nf8 26. Qc4+ Ne6 27. Bg6 Qb6 28. Re2 Reb8 29. Rb2 Qa7 30. Bf5 Kf7 31. Re2 Qa6 32. Qg4 Nf4 33. Rxe5 fxe5 34. Bxe5 g5 35. Bg6+ Kf8 36. Qxd7 Qa7 37. Qf5+ Kg8 38. d7 1-0