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Havana · Jan 1892
Steinitz 12½–10½ Chigorin
Steinitz won 12½–10½.
The score gap, game by game: up is Steinitz.
The move that cost the match's loser the most, in a game they lost.
Chigorin v Steinitz · 0–1
32. Bb4 by Chigorin: chances 81% → 0%
The coach: Rd7 instead (the arrow) — with it, Chigorin was clearly better.
Replay it: Study › Follow a live game › World Championship 1892: Steinitz v Chigorin › Game 23
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.
31 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 86.2, Steinitz 83.1
Costliest move: 19. Nxf7 (Chigorin, 79% → 49%)
32 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 88.1, Chigorin 86.6
Costliest move: 28. Rf2 (Steinitz, 57% → 32%)
32 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 91.9, Steinitz 92.3
No move cost more than 12%.
28 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 94.1, Chigorin 91.4
Costliest move: 23... Nxd4 (Chigorin, 36% → 0%)
55 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 93.2, Steinitz 94.6
No move cost more than 12%.
47 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 93.3, Chigorin 90.2
Costliest move: 39... Rf7 (Chigorin, 31% → 12%)
28 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 89.5, Steinitz 85.4
Costliest move: 23... Nxg2 (Steinitz, 55% → 22%)
24 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 89.4, Chigorin 97.0
Costliest move: 19. Kd2 (Steinitz, 28% → 7%)
34 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 90.2, Steinitz 91.6
Costliest move: 7... Bd7 (Steinitz, 54% → 37%)
30 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 87.1, Chigorin 87.7
Costliest move: 30. g5 (Steinitz, 74% → 6%)
45 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 85.9, Steinitz 89.5
Costliest move: 25. Nh2 (Chigorin, 40% → 18%)
26 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 89.7, Chigorin 96.8
Costliest move: 20. Kf1 (Steinitz, 40% → 25%)
38 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 91.0, Steinitz 95.1
No move cost more than 12%.
33 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 94.6, Chigorin 90.9
Costliest move: 19... Bxe4 (Chigorin, 39% → 18%)
47 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 80.2, Steinitz 79.8
Costliest move: 46... Qe7 (Steinitz, 44% → 10%)
38 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Steinitz 94.6, Chigorin 91.4
Costliest move: 18... Be6 (Chigorin, 52% → 35%)
39 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 92.3, Steinitz 88.5
Costliest move: 16. Qa3 (Chigorin, 95% → 50%)
39 moves · Nf3 f5 d4 e6 · accuracy Steinitz 94.9, Chigorin 90.6
Costliest move: 25... Nxe6 (Chigorin, 22% → 4%)
32 moves · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 89.6, Steinitz 85.3
Costliest move: 13... Nxd5 (Steinitz, 69% → 49%)
41 moves · Nf3 d5 d4 Nf6 · accuracy Steinitz 94.9, Chigorin 90.9
No move cost more than 12%.
47 moves · e4 e5 Nc3 Nc6 · accuracy Chigorin 89.3, Steinitz 91.3
Costliest move: 5... Nf6 (Steinitz, 63% → 46%)
49 moves · Nf3 d5 d4 e6 · accuracy Steinitz 95.3, Chigorin 92.3
Costliest move: 16... Bc2 (Chigorin, 28% → 11%)
32 moves · e4 e5 f4 exf4 · accuracy Chigorin 89.2, Steinitz 89.7
Costliest move: 32. Bb4 (Chigorin, 81% → 0%)
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