World Championship 02nd
 
Havana / 1889.02.05
 
Black: Steinitz, William
 

 
White: Chigorin, Mikhail

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C52: Evans Gambit with 4...Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5
 

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 (Black wins)