Mikhail Chigorin vs Heinrich Wolf

Monte Carlo · 1902 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Heinrich Wolf
Result 0-1
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R4/p4p1p/2b2r1k/1pp5/5N2/7P/P2Q1PPK/q1q5 w - - 6 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.exf6 dxc4
  8. 8.Re1+ Kf8
  9. 9.fxg7+ Kxg7
  10. 10.Ne5 Re8
  11. 11.Bh6+ Kg8
  12. 12.Qh5 Qf6
  13. 13.Nf3 Rxe1+
  14. 14.Nxe1 Qe5
  15. 15.Qd1 Be6
  16. 16.Nd2 Bd6
  17. 17.Nf1 Qf6
  18. 18.Qc1 Bd5
  19. 19.Bg5 Qg6
  20. 20.Ng3 Re8
  21. 21.Qd2 Bb4
  22. 22.c3 dxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Qxg5
  25. 25.Rd1 Qe5
  26. 26.Qc1 Nd4
  27. 27.Kh1 c5
  28. 28.h3 Re6
  29. 29.Nc2 Nxc2
  30. 30.Qxc2 b5
  31. 31.Kg1 Rf6
  32. 32.Qd2 Bc6
  33. 33.Qa5 c3
  34. 34.Rd3 c2
  35. 35.Qd2 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kh2 c1=Q
  37. 37.Rd8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Nh5+ Kg6
  39. 39.Nf4+ Kh6

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