Ignatz Kolisch vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Paris it · 1867 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Ignatz Kolisch
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Paris it
Site Paris
Round 8
Date 1867.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2k5/r5pK/p1P2p1p/7P/2R3P1/8/8 b - - 5 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qh4
  5. 5.Qd3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nd2 Bc5
  8. 8.g3 Qh5
  9. 9.Nb3 Bg4
  10. 10.Be3 Rd8
  11. 11.Qc4 Bxe3
  12. 12.fxe3 O-O
  13. 13.Be2 Rfe8
  14. 14.Nd2 Qh6
  15. 15.Qb3 Nxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Rxe4
  17. 17.O-O Be6
  18. 18.Qxb7 Rxe3
  19. 19.Qxc7 Re8
  20. 20.Bf3 Bc4
  21. 21.Rf2 Qf6
  22. 22.Qxc6 Qxb2
  23. 23.Rd1 Qxa2
  24. 24.Kg2 g6
  25. 25.Bd5 Bxd5+
  26. 26.Rxd5 Re2
  27. 27.Rd2 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxe6 Rxf2+
  29. 29.Kxf2 Rxe6
  30. 30.Rd7 a6
  31. 31.Ra7 h5
  32. 32.c4 Kf8
  33. 33.c5 Ke8
  34. 34.Kf3 f5
  35. 35.Kf4 Kd8
  36. 36.Kg5 Kc8
  37. 37.h4 Kb8
  38. 38.Rd7 a5
  39. 39.Kh6 Ra6
  40. 40.Rd3 Kc7
  41. 41.Rc3

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