Mikhail Chigorin vs Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky

Berlin · 1897 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 21 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky
Result 0-1
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3r1k1/1p3ppp/2p5/q7/p5b1/2b2Q2/P1B2PPP/1RBK3R w - - 2 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 Be7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Nf1 Nd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 exd4
  9. 9.Ng3 c6
  10. 10.Bc4 d5
  11. 11.Bb3 a5
  12. 12.c3 dxe4
  13. 13.Nxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 dxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bf6
  16. 16.Kd2 Re8
  17. 17.Qf3 a4
  18. 18.Bc2 Qa5
  19. 19.d4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Rb1 Bxc3+
  21. 21.Kd1 Bg4

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