Mikhail Chigorin vs Adolf Julius Zinkl

Berlin · 1897 · French Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Adolf Julius Zinkl
Result 1-0
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1897.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/1p1q1p2/p1n2N1k/2prp3/6Pp/2P2P2/PPQ1R1K1/R7 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.Qe2 Be7
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Nh3 c5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.c3 dxe4
  9. 9.dxe4 e5
  10. 10.Na3 h6
  11. 11.Nc2 Be6
  12. 12.f3 Qd7
  13. 13.Nf2 Rad8
  14. 14.Ne3 g5
  15. 15.Kh1 Kh7
  16. 16.Qc2 Kh8
  17. 17.Nf5 Bxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Rg8
  19. 19.g4 Kg7
  20. 20.Re1 a6
  21. 21.Bf1 Rge8
  22. 22.Bd3 Qc7
  23. 23.h4 Rh8
  24. 24.Kg2 gxh4
  25. 25.Be4 Nd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Ne4 Rhd8
  28. 28.Re2 Qd7
  29. 29.f6+ Bxf6
  30. 30.Bxh6+ Kxh6
  31. 31.Nxf6

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