Berthold Englisch vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1883 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Berthold Englisch
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/2p5/p1P4P/P3Kpk1/1P6/8 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ne7
  9. 9.Qd2 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nexd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Be2 Ng4
  13. 13.Bxg4 Bxg4
  14. 14.Nb3 Qxd2
  15. 15.Nxd2 Rad8
  16. 16.c3 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nb3 b6
  18. 18.h3 Be6
  19. 19.Rfd1 c5
  20. 20.Bg5 f6
  21. 21.Bf4 Kf7
  22. 22.f3 g5
  23. 23.Rxd8 Rxd8
  24. 24.Be3 h6
  25. 25.Re1 f5
  26. 26.f4 Bf6
  27. 27.g3 a5
  28. 28.Nc1 a4
  29. 29.a3 Bc4
  30. 30.Kf2 gxf4
  31. 31.Bxf4 Bg5
  32. 32.Bxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Ke3 Kf6
  34. 34.h4 gxh4
  35. 35.gxh4 Re8+
  36. 36.Kf2 Rxe1
  37. 37.Kxe1 Ke5
  38. 38.Ne2 Bxe2
  39. 39.Kxe2 Kf4
  40. 40.c4 Kg4
  41. 41.Ke3 f4+
  42. 42.Ke4 f3
  43. 43.Ke3 Kg3

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