David Graham Baird vs Wilhelm Steinitz

New York · 1894 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White David Graham Baird
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Round 3
Date 1894.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/8/p1b4p/5p2/3b1PpN/6P1/P6P/3q1K2 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.d4 Bd7
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Be3 b5
  9. 9.Bb3 exd4
  10. 10.Bf4 g5
  11. 11.Bg3 Bg7
  12. 12.Bd5 O-O
  13. 13.c3 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 dxc3
  15. 15.Nxc3 Ne7
  16. 16.Nd4 b4
  17. 17.Nce2 Nxd5
  18. 18.Qb3 Nb6
  19. 19.Qc2 f5
  20. 20.f4 c5
  21. 21.Qb3+ Kh8
  22. 22.Nf3 Ba4
  23. 23.Qd3 Bb5
  24. 24.Qc2 g4
  25. 25.Nh4 Qf6
  26. 26.Rad1 Nc4
  27. 27.Bf2 Rae8
  28. 28.Rfe1 Ne3
  29. 29.Bxe3 Rxe3
  30. 30.g3 Rfe8
  31. 31.Rd2 R3e4
  32. 32.Kf2 c4
  33. 33.Qd1 c3
  34. 34.bxc3 bxc3
  35. 35.Rxd6 Rxe2+
  36. 36.Rxe2 Rxe2+
  37. 37.Kg1 c2
  38. 38.Qxe2 c1=Q+
  39. 39.Qd1 Qd4+
  40. 40.Rxd4 Bxd4+
  41. 41.Kg2 Bc6+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qxd1#

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