Gavilan/Ponce vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Havana+ · 1888 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 24 moves

The Game

White Gavilan/Ponce
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Havana+
Site Havana
Date 1888.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3r1k1/1p3pb1/1ppp2pp/8/4Pn1B/P1P3NP/1P4P1/3R2KR w - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 g6
  7. 7.Nce2 Bg7
  8. 8.c3 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 O-O
  10. 10.Qa4 Ne5
  11. 11.Bxd7 Nd3+
  12. 12.Kf1 Nc5
  13. 13.Qc2 Ncxd7
  14. 14.f4 c6
  15. 15.Ng3 Qb6
  16. 16.Re1 Rfe8
  17. 17.h3 Nc5
  18. 18.Kg1 Ne6
  19. 19.Rd1 Nd7
  20. 20.Qf2 Ndc5
  21. 21.Nxe6 Nxe6
  22. 22.Qxb6 axb6
  23. 23.a3 h6
  24. 24.Bh4 Nxf4

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