Mikhail Chigorin vs Adolf Albin

Hastings · 1895 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Adolf Albin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6r1/R6R/1r1npk2/4p1p1/3pP1P1/3P2P1/5PK1/8 w - - 29 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e5
  4. 4.g3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 Bb6
  6. 6.d3 d5
  7. 7.Bg2 d4
  8. 8.O-O Bg4
  9. 9.Na3 a6
  10. 10.Nc4 Ba7
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 h6
  13. 13.Nd2 Nf6
  14. 14.c4 g5
  15. 15.Bg2 Rg8
  16. 16.a3 Ne7
  17. 17.Nf3 Ng6
  18. 18.Nh2 Qd7
  19. 19.Qf3 Qe6
  20. 20.Qf5 c6
  21. 21.Qxe6+ fxe6
  22. 22.b4 Rc8
  23. 23.a4 Bb8
  24. 24.Bd2 Bc7
  25. 25.Bf3 Kd7
  26. 26.Ng4 Nxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 Nh8
  28. 28.Kg2 Ra8
  29. 29.Rfb1 Rgb8
  30. 30.Bd1 b6
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.cxb5 cxb5
  33. 33.Rxb5 Nf7
  34. 34.Rb2 Nd6
  35. 35.Bb3 b5
  36. 36.Rba2 bxa4
  37. 37.Bxa4+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rc1 Ba5
  39. 39.Bxa5 Rxa5
  40. 40.Rc7+ Kf6
  41. 41.Rh7 Rba8
  42. 42.Rc2 Rxa4
  43. 43.Rcc7 Rg8
  44. 44.Rxh6+ Rg6
  45. 45.Rhh7 Ra3
  46. 46.Rcd7 Ra6
  47. 47.Kf1 Rg8
  48. 48.Rh6+ Rg6
  49. 49.Rhh7 Rg8
  50. 50.Rh6+ Rg6
  51. 51.Rhh7 Ra1+
  52. 52.Kg2 Ra6
  53. 53.Kh3 Ra1
  54. 54.Kh2 Ra6
  55. 55.Kg2 Rb6
  56. 56.Ra7 Rg8
  57. 57.Rh6+ Rg6
  58. 58.Rhh7 Rg8

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