Mikhail Chigorin vs Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers

Moscow sim2 · 1899 · French Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Result 1-0
Event Moscow sim2
Site Moscow
Date 1899.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/5p1k/6pN/3p2Pn/3P3P/5q2/1P6/1B2K3 b - - 1 40

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.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.c3 c6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.Rae1 Rae8
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 h6
  14. 14.Bc1 Bf4
  15. 15.Nh4 Bxc1
  16. 16.Qxc1 Rxe1
  17. 17.Rxe1 Re8
  18. 18.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  19. 19.Qe3 Ndf6
  20. 20.Nf5 Kf8
  21. 21.g4 Ng8
  22. 22.Kg2 a5
  23. 23.h4 Ngf6
  24. 24.f3 Ng8
  25. 25.Kh3 Qd7
  26. 26.Kg3 Qc7+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qd7
  28. 28.a4 b5
  29. 29.axb5 cxb5
  30. 30.Qf4 b4
  31. 31.cxb4 axb4
  32. 32.Qb8 Nf6
  33. 33.Qxb4+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qb8 g6
  35. 35.Nxh6+ Kh7
  36. 36.g5 Nh5
  37. 37.Bb1 Qd6
  38. 38.Qxe8 Qg3+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qxf3+
  40. 40.Ke1

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