Mikhail Chigorin vs Alexander Sellman

London · 1883 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Alexander Sellman
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 5
Date 1883.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C38)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/2p2p2/p1Q2P2/1p1p4/3P4/2P5/PP5K/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 g4
  6. 6.Ng1 Qh4+
  7. 7.Kf1 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 Bh6
  9. 9.Na3 a6
  10. 10.g3 fxg3
  11. 11.Kg2 Bxc1
  12. 12.Qxc1 gxh2
  13. 13.Rxh2 Qe7
  14. 14.Qf4 d6
  15. 15.Rf1 Nd8
  16. 16.Rh5 b5
  17. 17.Bb3 Ne6
  18. 18.Qe3 h6
  19. 19.Nc2 Ng5
  20. 20.Bd5 Rb8
  21. 21.Nb4 Nf6
  22. 22.Qxg5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 Bb7
  24. 24.Nc6 Bxc6
  25. 25.Qxc6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rhf5 Rh7
  27. 27.Ne2 Re8
  28. 28.Ng3 h5
  29. 29.e5 h4
  30. 30.Nh5 h3+
  31. 31.Kg3 Rd8
  32. 32.Nf6 Rh6
  33. 33.Rg5 Rh8
  34. 34.Rf4 h2
  35. 35.Rfxg4 Qxf6
  36. 36.exf6 d5
  37. 37.Rg8+ Rxg8
  38. 38.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  39. 39.Kxh2

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