Isidor Gunsberg vs Wilhelm Steinitz

World Championship 3rd · 1890 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event World Championship 3rd
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1890.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p5p1/3B2n1/4p2p/3pN2P/5PP1/Pr3K2/8 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.c3 Bd7
  5. 5.O-O Nge7
  6. 6.d4 Ng6
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  9. 9.Na3 Be7
  10. 10.Nc2 Nc5
  11. 11.Qe2 Qd7
  12. 12.b4 Na4
  13. 13.Bd2 O-O
  14. 14.c4 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.Rac1 Rae8
  17. 17.Nfe1 Bg5
  18. 18.g3 Nc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 Bxc1
  20. 20.Ng2 Qf3
  21. 21.Qxf3 Rxf3
  22. 22.Nge3 Bxe3
  23. 23.Nxe3 Ref8
  24. 24.Kg2 c6
  25. 25.Bb2 cxd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 Rd3
  27. 27.Bc1 b5
  28. 28.Ne3 bxc4
  29. 29.Nxc4 Rd4
  30. 30.Ne3 Rxb4
  31. 31.Rd1 Rb1
  32. 32.Ba3 Rxd1
  33. 33.Nxd1 Rd8
  34. 34.f3 d5
  35. 35.Nc3 d4
  36. 36.Ne4 Rb8
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.Kf2 Rb1
  39. 39.Bd6 Rb2+

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