Mikhail Chigorin vs Jean Taubenhaus

USA-06.Congress · 1889 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Jean Taubenhaus
Result 1-0
Event USA-06.Congress
Site New York
Round 35
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/5p1p/4np2/pR6/5P2/P1R2P1b/5K1P/8 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.Bf4 Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 d5
  10. 10.exd6 Nxd6
  11. 11.Nc3 Bf5
  12. 12.Ba4 Bf6
  13. 13.Qc5 b6
  14. 14.Qc6 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Ne4
  16. 16.Qe5 Qf6
  17. 17.Qxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Rac8
  19. 19.Bc6 Nc5
  20. 20.Re7 Bxc2
  21. 21.b4 Nd3
  22. 22.Bh6 Ne5
  23. 23.Bxf8 Kxf8
  24. 24.Bb7 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rd2
  26. 26.f4 Nd3
  27. 27.Rd7 Re2
  28. 28.Bf3 Re3
  29. 29.Rc7 Ba4
  30. 30.Rc3 Bd7
  31. 31.Rd1 Bf5
  32. 32.Kf1 Rxf3+
  33. 33.gxf3 Nxb4
  34. 34.Rd4 a5
  35. 35.a3 Na6
  36. 36.Rd6 Nc5
  37. 37.Rxb6 Ne6
  38. 38.Rb5 Bh3+
  39. 39.Kf2

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