George Alcock MacDonnell vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London mt · 1862 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White George Alcock MacDonnell
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

1R6/p2k4/8/3P1N2/8/5n1P/r7/6K1 w - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Qa4 Bd7
  11. 11.Qb3 Na5
  12. 12.Bxf7+ Kf8
  13. 13.Qd5 Nf6
  14. 14.Qg5 Kxf7
  15. 15.e5 Ne8
  16. 16.Qf4+ Kg8
  17. 17.Ng5 Qe7
  18. 18.e6 Bc8
  19. 19.Nd5 Qf8
  20. 20.Qf7+ Qxf7
  21. 21.exf7+ Kf8
  22. 22.Re1 Bd7
  23. 23.fxe8=Q+ Rxe8
  24. 24.Bb2 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 h6
  26. 26.Re7 hxg5
  27. 27.Rxd7 Rh4
  28. 28.Nxc7 Re4
  29. 29.Bc3 Nc6
  30. 30.d5 Ne5
  31. 31.Ne6+ Ke8
  32. 32.Rxg7 Re2
  33. 33.h3 Rxf2
  34. 34.Bd4 Bxd4
  35. 35.Nxd4 Rxa2
  36. 36.Rxb7 g4
  37. 37.Nf5 gxh3
  38. 38.Nxd6+ Kf8
  39. 39.Rb8+ Ke7
  40. 40.Nf5+ Kd7
  41. 41.gxh3 Nf3+

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