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New York · Dec 1890
Steinitz 10½–8½ Gunsberg
Steinitz won 10½–8½.
The score gap, game by game: up is Steinitz.
The move that cost the match's loser the most, in a game they lost.
Gunsberg v Steinitz · 1–0
20... Qxf2 by Steinitz: chances 38% → 9%
The coach: Qh7 instead (the arrow) — with it, Steinitz was slightly worse.
Replay it: Study › Follow a live game › World Championship 1890: Steinitz v Gunsberg › Game 16
Each line is White's chances move by move, as the coach saw them; above the middle, White is better. The mark is the costliest move.
25 moves · d4 d5 c4 e6 · accuracy Steinitz 91.5, Gunsberg 93.4
Costliest move: 4. f3 (Steinitz, 53% → 38%)
39 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 90.0, Steinitz 93.7
Costliest move: 18. g3 (Gunsberg, 42% → 29%)
27 moves · d4 d5 c4 e6 · accuracy Steinitz 92.0, Gunsberg 92.6
Costliest move: 5. f3 (Steinitz, 58% → 44%)
57 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 95.6, Steinitz 93.0
Costliest move: 31... Kd8 (Steinitz, 25% → 5%)
25 moves · d4 d5 c4 dxc4 · accuracy Steinitz 86.6, Gunsberg 92.6
Costliest move: 4. dxe5 (Steinitz, 59% → 40%)
43 moves · d4 d5 e3 e6 · accuracy Gunsberg 88.4, Steinitz 91.6
Costliest move: 22... Be5 (Steinitz, 56% → 37%)
28 moves · d4 d5 c4 dxc4 · accuracy Steinitz 93.5, Gunsberg 89.1
Costliest move: 19. Qd5 (Steinitz, 76% → 59%)
36 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 93.2, Steinitz 92.6
No move cost more than 12%.
80 moves · Nf3 Nf6 d4 e6 · accuracy Steinitz 91.4, Gunsberg 91.0
Costliest move: 57... Kh6 (Gunsberg, 78% → 58%)
43 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 87.6, Steinitz 91.0
Costliest move: 6... Ne7 (Steinitz, 52% → 40%)
29 moves · Nf3 d5 d4 Nf6 · accuracy Steinitz 91.6, Gunsberg 93.0
No move cost more than 12%.
24 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 93.3, Steinitz 91.4
Costliest move: 6... Qf6 (Steinitz, 52% → 37%)
40 moves · Nf3 Nf6 d4 e6 · accuracy Steinitz 90.6, Gunsberg 86.4
Costliest move: 37... Qg6 (Gunsberg, 25% → 0%)
33 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 89.3, Steinitz 92.4
Costliest move: 6... Qf6 (Steinitz, 52% → 37%)
39 moves · Nf3 Nf6 d4 e6 · accuracy Steinitz 92.4, Gunsberg 93.9
No move cost more than 12%.
21 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 88.3, Steinitz 83.6
Costliest move: 20... Qxf2 (Steinitz, 38% → 9%)
56 moves · d4 d5 c4 Nf6 · accuracy Steinitz 92.1, Gunsberg 89.9
Costliest move: 18... Ng6 (Gunsberg, 60% → 34%)
54 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Gunsberg 89.2, Steinitz 92.2
Costliest move: 6... Qf6 (Steinitz, 52% → 37%)
41 moves · d4 d5 e3 Nf6 · accuracy Steinitz 93.9, Gunsberg 93.0
Costliest move: 15. e4 (Steinitz, 56% → 43%)
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