Mikhail Chigorin vs Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers

Nuremberg · 1896 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/pp3pp1/7p/3Q4/4PP2/P3q1P1/1P1R2KP/8 w - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.Qe2 Be7
  5. 5.g3 d5
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nd4
  8. 8.Qd1 dxe4
  9. 9.dxe4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qb6
  11. 11.Na4 Qa6
  12. 12.Nc3 Rd8
  13. 13.Bd2 Nxf3+
  14. 14.Bxf3 e5
  15. 15.Qc1 Bh3
  16. 16.Re1 c4
  17. 17.a3 Bc5
  18. 18.Be3 Bd4
  19. 19.Ne2 Qb6
  20. 20.Bxd4 exd4
  21. 21.Nf4 Bg4
  22. 22.Bg2 d3
  23. 23.cxd3 cxd3
  24. 24.Qd2 Rd4
  25. 25.Rac1 Nd7
  26. 26.Nd5 Qh6
  27. 27.f4 Ne5
  28. 28.Ne3 Nf3+
  29. 29.Bxf3 Bxf3
  30. 30.Nf5 Qb6
  31. 31.Nxd4 Qxd4+
  32. 32.Qf2 Qd7
  33. 33.Qxf3 d2
  34. 34.Qe3 dxe1=Q+
  35. 35.Rxe1 h6
  36. 36.Kg2 Rc8
  37. 37.Re2 Qd1
  38. 38.Qd2 Qb3
  39. 39.Qd5 Qb6
  40. 40.Rd2 Qe3

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