Adolf Albin vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Nuremberg · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Adolf Albin
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/pR6/2n1bB1k/b2pPp1P/5P2/3rN3/7R/7K b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.cxd4 Bb4+
  8. 8.Kf1 Qe7
  9. 9.Qc2 f5
  10. 10.h4 Ba5
  11. 11.a3 Bb6
  12. 12.Be3 O-O
  13. 13.Bc4+ Kh8
  14. 14.h5 Qe8
  15. 15.Qe2 Ne7
  16. 16.Nc3 d6
  17. 17.Bf4 Bd7
  18. 18.Re1 Bc6
  19. 19.Rh2 Rd8
  20. 20.g3 d5
  21. 21.Bd3 Kg8
  22. 22.Kg2 Bd7
  23. 23.Bc2 Be6
  24. 24.Rd1 h6
  25. 25.Qe3 Kh7
  26. 26.Ba4 Qf7
  27. 27.Ne2 c5
  28. 28.b4 cxb4
  29. 29.axb4 Rc8
  30. 30.Ne1 Rc4
  31. 31.f3 Rxb4
  32. 32.Bc2 Rc8
  33. 33.g4 Rb2
  34. 34.Qc1 Ra2
  35. 35.Qb1 Raxc2
  36. 36.Nxc2 Nc3
  37. 37.Nxc3 Rxc3
  38. 38.g5 hxg5
  39. 39.Bxg5 Nc6
  40. 40.Qb2 Rc4
  41. 41.f4 Qc7
  42. 42.Kh1 Ba5
  43. 43.Ne3 Rb4
  44. 44.Qg2 Qf7
  45. 45.Rg1 Rxd4
  46. 46.Bf6 Rd3
  47. 47.Qxg7+ Qxg7
  48. 48.Rxg7+ Kh6
  49. 49.Rxb7

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