1.
Nf3
d5
2.
d4
Bg4
3.
c4
Nc6
4.
e3
e6
5.
Nc3
Bb4
6.
Bd2
Nge7
7.
Bd3
Bf5
8.
Bxf5
Nxf5
9.
cxd5
exd5
10.
Qb3
Bxc3
11.
Bxc3
Rb8
12.
O-O
O-O
13.
Rac1
Re8
14.
Bd2
Nce7
15.
Rc2
c6
16.
Rfc1
Ng6
17.
Be1
Nfh4
18.
Nxh4
Nxh4
19.
f3
Nf5
20.
Bf2
Qg5
21.
Re1
Re6
22.
e4
Rbe8
23.
Rce2
Nd6
24.
e5
Qd8
25.
Kf1
Nc4
26.
Qxb7
Qg5
27.
Qb4
Rg6
28.
Bg3
h5
29.
b3
Nb6
30.
Qd2
Qf5
31.
Qc2
Qg5
32.
Qd2
Qf5
33.
Kg1
Nc8
34.
Qc2
Qd7
35.
Bh4
Nb6
36.
Qd3
Na8
37.
f4
Nc7
38.
Bf2
Qg4
39.
Be3
f5
40.
Rf2
Rge6
41.
Qe2
Qg6
42.
Rf3
Qf7
43.
Rg3
Kh7
44.
Bf2
Rh6
45.
Rc1
Rc8
46.
Rgc3
Ne6
47.
Qa6
Rg8
48.
Rxc6
Nxf4
49.
Rxh6+
gxh6
50.
Bg3
Rg6
51.
Qf1
Ne6
52.
Qd3
Rg4
53.
h3
Rxd4
54.
Qa6
Rd2
55.
Be1
Rd4
56.
Rc6
Re4
57.
Rxe6
Rxe1+
58.
Kh2
Rc1
59.
Rf6
Qg7
60.
Qe6
Rf1
61.
Rf7
1-0
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Site
Havana
Date
1889.02.12
Round
12
White
Result
1-0
- 6.Bd2 White would not get a satisfactory game by 6 Q—Kt3, for after 6....B×KKt; 7 P×B, 7 B×Kt ch.; 8 P×B, 8 Kt—R4; 9 Q—B2, 9 Kt×P; 10 B×Kt, 10 P×B; 11 Q—R4 ch., 11 P—B3; 12 Q×P, 12 Q—Q4; we slightly prefer Black's game.
- 7…Bf5 Necessary, for he evidently cannot Castle at once on account of the rejoinder B×P ch., followed by Kt—Kt5 ch. if K×B.
- 14.Bd2 R—B2 instead was much better, for he might have had an opportunity after doubling the Rooks of retreating his B at once to K sq., which saved time.
- 15.Rc2 Here again White ought to have first attacked by B—R5 compelling the advance of the QKtP which created a weak spot at Black's QB3.
- 19…Nf5 Much superior to 19....Q—Kt4 to which White could safely reply 20 B—Kt3 and if then 20....R×P the answer 21 B×Kt wins a piece.
- 25.Kf1 Black's attack in the centre is now exhausted and he must lose a P.
- 26…Qg5 26....Q—QR4 with the intention of harassing the adverse Q with his Rooks would have failed on account of 27 P—QKt4, 27 Q—R5; 28 B—R4, 28 P—KR3; 29 P—Kt5, 29 P—KKt4; 30 B—Kt3, 30 Q×KtP; 31 Q×RP, and maintains his P ahead.
- 33.Kg1 Much more simple and better was Q—KB4, threatening to enter at KR4 with the Q if Black refuse to exchange. If Black answered Q—Q6 then White could first play K—B2 followed by R—Q2 and Q—K3 constantly gaining time by offering the exchange of Queens.
- 33…Nc8 Kt—R sq. as done later on was by far better.
- 38.Bf2 38 P—B5, 38 R—Kt5; 39 P—Kt3 (or 39 B—B2, 39 R—B5), 39....Kt—Kt4 would have been in Black's favor.
- 49.Rxh6+ Careless play which again gives Black an attack. 49 B—K3, 49 R×R; 50 R×R, 50 Kt—Kt3; 51 Q—K2, 51 Kt—K2; 52 R—B7 would have given White an irresistible attack.
- 52…Rg4 52....P—R5 was here suggested afterward, but we do not think that Black would gain anything after 53 B×P, 53 R×P ch.; 54 K—R sq., 54 R—Kt5; 55 B—B6, etc.
- 54…Rd2 This is a weak move which enables White to gain time.
- 57.Rxe6 Which wins by force. See Diagram page 176.
- 58…Rc1 58....Q—KKt2 suggested by Senor Ponce would no doubt have prolonged the game, but even then White would have obtained a sure victory by 59 Q—Q6, 59 R—K7; 60 Q×QP, 60 P—R5; 61 Q—KB3, 61 R×KP; 62 R—QR6, 62 Q—QB2; 63 Q—KB4 threatening R×QRP as well as Q×P ch. and should win.
[Event "World-ch02 Steinitz-Chigorin +10-6=1"] [Site "Havana"] [Date "1889.02.12"] [Round "12"] [White "Steinitz, William"] [Black "Chigorin, Mikhail Ivanovich"] [Result "1-0"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4 3. c4 Nc6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2 Nge7 7. Bd3 Bf5 8. Bxf5 Nxf5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qb3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Rb8 12. O-O O-O 13. Rac1 Re8 14. Bd2 Nce7 15. Rc2 c6 16. Rfc1 Ng6 17. Be1 Nfh4 18. Nxh4 Nxh4 19. f3 Nf5 20. Bf2 Qg5 21. Re1 Re6 22. e4 Rbe8 23. Rce2 Nd6 24. e5 Qd8 25. Kf1 Nc4 26. Qxb7 Qg5 27. Qb4 Rg6 28. Bg3 h5 29. b3 Nb6 30. Qd2 Qf5 31. Qc2 Qg5 32. Qd2 Qf5 33. Kg1 Nc8 34. Qc2 Qd7 35. Bh4 Nb6 36. Qd3 Na8 37. f4 Nc7 38. Bf2 Qg4 39. Be3 f5 40. Rf2 Rge6 41. Qe2 Qg6 42. Rf3 Qf7 43. Rg3 Kh7 44. Bf2 Rh6 45. Rc1 Rc8 46. Rgc3 Ne6 47. Qa6 Rg8 48. Rxc6 Nxf4 49. Rxh6+ gxh6 50. Bg3 Rg6 51. Qf1 Ne6 52. Qd3 Rg4 53. h3 Rxd4 54. Qa6 Rd2 55. Be1 Rd4 56. Rc6 Re4 57. Rxe6 Rxe1+ 58. Kh2 Rc1 59. Rf6 Qg7 60. Qe6 Rf1 61. Rf7 1-0