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World Chess Championship
1892 Steinitz - Chigorin Title Match
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Game 1 : Chigorin - Steinitz
Position
after 19.Nd6-f7(xP)

Game 4 : Steinitz - Chigorin
Position
after 23.Rd1-d4(xB)

Game 18 : Steinitz - Chigorin
Position
after 24.Re3-e6

Game 20 : Steinitz - Chigorin
Position
after 26.Rb2-b6

How many '?'s can you give to a single move? In the 23rd game Chigorin could have won easily with 32.Rxb7 (32...Rxd5 33.Nf4). Scoring a full point would have evened the match at nine wins each. In time pressure White lost the game, the match, and the championship title with...

Game 23 : Chigorin - Steinitz
Position
after 32.Bd6-b4??

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