Mikhail Chigorin vs Ignatz Von Popiel

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Ignatz Von Popiel
Result 0-1
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B25)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4B3/p7/1p2k2p/1P3p2/P3p3/4b1K1/8 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 d6
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nf4 e6
  8. 8.O-O a6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Qd2 Kh8
  12. 12.Nfe2 Ng8
  13. 13.f4 Nd4
  14. 14.Rab1 Bc6
  15. 15.b4 Qd7
  16. 16.Bf2 Rac8
  17. 17.Nxd4 cxd4
  18. 18.Ne2 e5
  19. 19.Rfc1 f5
  20. 20.c3 fxe4
  21. 21.dxe4 Nf6
  22. 22.cxd4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Qe3 exf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Rce8
  25. 25.Rb2 g5
  26. 26.Rbc2 Qf5
  27. 27.d5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Nd4 Qxf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 gxf4
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Rc8 Kg8
  32. 32.Nf5 Bc6
  33. 33.Rxf8+ Bxf8
  34. 34.Nd4 Bd5
  35. 35.a3 Kf7
  36. 36.Rc7+ Re7
  37. 37.Rc8 Be6
  38. 38.Rb8 Bg7
  39. 39.Nf3 h6
  40. 40.Rd8 Rd7
  41. 41.Rc8 Bxh3
  42. 42.Rc4 Be5
  43. 43.Re4 Re7
  44. 44.Bh4 Re6
  45. 45.Kf2 b5
  46. 46.Nd4 d5
  47. 47.Nxe6 dxe4
  48. 48.Nd8+ Kg6
  49. 49.Nc6 Kf5
  50. 50.Nxe5 Kxe5
  51. 51.Be7 Bg4
  52. 52.Bf8 e3+
  53. 53.Kg2 h5
  54. 54.Be7 Be2

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