Oscar Gelbfuhs vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Oscar Gelbfuhs
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2R5/8/7p/2P3pk/5p2/2r2K2/8/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Be7
  11. 11.a4 O-O
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.Qd3 Na7
  15. 15.Bg5 Qd8
  16. 16.Bxe7 Qxe7
  17. 17.Bxd5 Rd8
  18. 18.Qe3 Bxd5
  19. 19.Qxa7 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Qg5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qxe5
  22. 22.Qe3 Qf6
  23. 23.Re1 h6
  24. 24.f4 Rd6
  25. 25.Qe8+ Kh7
  26. 26.Qe4+ g6
  27. 27.Qb4 Qh4
  28. 28.Qxb5 Qxf4
  29. 29.Qe2 Rd2
  30. 30.Qe3 Qxf2
  31. 31.Qxf2 Rxf2
  32. 32.Re7 c5
  33. 33.Rc7 Rf5
  34. 34.Kg2 g5
  35. 35.c4 Kg6
  36. 36.Kg3 Re5
  37. 37.Kf3 f5
  38. 38.Rc6+ Kh5
  39. 39.Rd6 f4
  40. 40.Rd5 Re3+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rc3
  42. 42.Rxc5 Rxc2+
  43. 43.Kf3 Rxh2
  44. 44.Rc8 Rc2
  45. 45.c5 Rc3+

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