Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky vs Mikhail Chigorin

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 7
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Qn2r/1p3k2/2bp1p2/2P5/4PB1q/4KP2/PP2B3/6R1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Nd7
  7. 7.Ne2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Nfxd4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Nf5 Bf6
  11. 11.c3 Nc5
  12. 12.Ng3 Bh4
  13. 13.f3 Bxg3
  14. 14.hxg3 Bd7
  15. 15.Be2 Qe7
  16. 16.g4 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rf2 Rad8
  18. 18.Be3 Bc6
  19. 19.c4 a5
  20. 20.Qc2 Qh4
  21. 21.Qd2 f6
  22. 22.Qxa5 h5
  23. 23.gxh5 Re5
  24. 24.g3 Qxg3+
  25. 25.Rg2 Qh3
  26. 26.Qxc7 Ne6
  27. 27.Rxg7+ Nxg7
  28. 28.Qxd8+ Ne8
  29. 29.Bf4 Rxh5
  30. 30.Kf2 Qh4+
  31. 31.Ke3 Kf7
  32. 32.Rg1 Rh8
  33. 33.c5

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