Mikhail Chigorin vs Johann Nepomuk Berger

DSB-02.Kongress · 1881 · French Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Johann Nepomuk Berger
Result 1-0
Event DSB-02.Kongress
Site Berlin
Round 9
Date 1881.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/3Pk3/2K2p2/2P5/7p/8/3r1P2/8 b - - 2 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg4
  9. 9.Nxd5 Bxh2+
  10. 10.Kxh2 Qxd5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Be2 Rfe8
  13. 13.c3 Qh5+
  14. 14.Kg1 Ne7
  15. 15.Re1 Ng6
  16. 16.Qd2 Rxe2
  17. 17.Rxe2 Bxf3
  18. 18.gxf3 Nh4
  19. 19.Qf4 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Kg2 Nh4+
  21. 21.Kf1 Nf3
  22. 22.Re3 Qh1+
  23. 23.Ke2 Qxa1
  24. 24.Kxf3 Qg1
  25. 25.Ke2 Kh8
  26. 26.Qxc7 Qg4+
  27. 27.Kd2 Qf5
  28. 28.Re2 Qb5
  29. 29.b3 Qg5+
  30. 30.Kc2 Qf5+
  31. 31.Kb2 Qd5
  32. 32.Qe7 Qf3
  33. 33.c4 a5
  34. 34.d5 a4
  35. 35.Qe4 Qxe4
  36. 36.Rxe4 axb3
  37. 37.axb3 Kg7
  38. 38.c5 f5
  39. 39.Re7 Rd8
  40. 40.d6 b6
  41. 41.b4 bxc5
  42. 42.bxc5 Kf8
  43. 43.Kc3 h5
  44. 44.Re5 h4
  45. 45.Rxf5 Ke8
  46. 46.Kd4 Ra8
  47. 47.Kd5 Ra2
  48. 48.Rh5 Rd2+
  49. 49.Kc6 f6
  50. 50.Rh8+ Kf7
  51. 51.d7 Ke7
  52. 52.Re8+

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