Berthold Englisch vs Mikhail Chigorin

Vienna · 1882 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Berthold Englisch
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 4
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p5p1/1qp2pP1/3pkP2/QP2r3/1KP1p3/4R3 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.h3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.Bh6 Nh5
  10. 10.Bxg7 Kxg7
  11. 11.O-O-O Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Ne2 c5
  14. 14.g4 Nf6
  15. 15.f4 a6
  16. 16.Bc4 Bxc4
  17. 17.g5 Nxe4
  18. 18.dxe4 Bxe2
  19. 19.Qxe2 Qe7
  20. 20.h4 Rae8
  21. 21.Rde1 f5
  22. 22.e5 dxe5
  23. 23.h5 e4
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Rh6 Rh8
  26. 26.Qh2 Qf8
  27. 27.Rh1 Rxh6
  28. 28.Qxh6+ Kf7
  29. 29.Qh7+ Qg7
  30. 30.Qh3 e3
  31. 31.Qf1 b5
  32. 32.Qe1 Ke6
  33. 33.Rh6 Kd6
  34. 34.Qa5 e2
  35. 35.Rh1 Qb7
  36. 36.Re1 b4
  37. 37.Qa4 Re3
  38. 38.a3 bxa3
  39. 39.b3 Qb5
  40. 40.Qxa3 Kd5
  41. 41.Kb2 Ke4

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