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Steinitz, William vs Chigorin, Mikhail

World Championship 2nd • Havana • 1889

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World Championship 2nd

Steinitz, William vs Chigorin, Mikhail
Havana • 1889
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.Nf3d52.d4Bg43.c4Nc64.e3e55.Qb3Bxf36.gxf3exd47.cxd5Ne58.exd4Nd79.Nc3Qe7+10.Be3Qb411.Qc2Ngf612.Bb5Rd813.O-O-Oa614.Ba4Be715.Rhg1g616.Bh6b517.Bb3Nb618.Rge1Kd719.Bf4Rc820.a3Qa521.Bg5Ng822.Bxe7Nxe723.Ne4Rb824.Nf6+Kd825.Rxe7Kxe726.Qxc7+Nd727.Qxa51-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

27

Opening

D07

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense

Date

1889.??.??

Moves

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