Mikhail Chigorin vs LR. Eisenberg

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black LR. Eisenberg
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 13
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/p4p2/8/R7/4N3/1r6/6PK/8 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 d6
  5. 5.d4 Nd7
  6. 6.O-O Nxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 exd4
  8. 8.Re1 c6
  9. 9.Bc4 Be7
  10. 10.c3 dxc3
  11. 11.Nxc3 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Ne5
  13. 13.Bb3 Ng6
  14. 14.Bg3 Bh4
  15. 15.Rad1 Be6
  16. 16.Bc2 Bxg3
  17. 17.hxg3 Qd7
  18. 18.Rd4 Rad8
  19. 19.Red1 Qc7
  20. 20.f4 Rfe8
  21. 21.Qh5 Bc8
  22. 22.Bb3 Qe7
  23. 23.Rf1 d5
  24. 24.Kh2 Qf6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Nxf4
  26. 26.gxf4 Qxf4+
  27. 27.Kh1 Bg4
  28. 28.Qh4 g5
  29. 29.exd5 gxh4
  30. 30.Rxf4 Bxd1
  31. 31.Bxd1 cxd5
  32. 32.Rd4 Kf8
  33. 33.Kh2 Re3
  34. 34.Bf3 Rd6
  35. 35.Nxd5 Re1
  36. 36.Rxh4 Rf1
  37. 37.Nc3 Rd2
  38. 38.Bxb7 Rxb2
  39. 39.Bd5 Rc2
  40. 40.Ne4 Rcc1
  41. 41.Ng3 Rfd1
  42. 42.Bb3 Rd3
  43. 43.Rxh7 Kg8
  44. 44.Rh5 Rcc3
  45. 45.Ne4 Rxb3
  46. 46.axb3 Rxb3
  47. 47.Ra5

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