Josef Heral vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · English Opening · 0-1 in 21 moves

The Game

White Josef Heral
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening English Opening (A10)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r3k2r/pbp4p/1p1bN1p1/3Pqp2/2Q5/1P2P3/5PPP/5RK1 w kq - 4 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.e3 f5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.b3 b6
  5. 5.Bb2 Bb7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.d4 d5
  9. 9.Ng5 Qd7
  10. 10.Bh5+ Nxh5
  11. 11.Qxh5+ g6
  12. 12.Qh6 dxc4
  13. 13.Rc1 Nb4
  14. 14.O-O Nd3
  15. 15.Rc2 cxb3
  16. 16.axb3 Nxb2
  17. 17.Rxb2 Qc6
  18. 18.d5 Qxc3
  19. 19.Nxe6 Qxb2
  20. 20.Qf4 Bd6
  21. 21.Qc4 Qe5

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