George Alcock MacDonnell vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Dublin · 1865 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White George Alcock MacDonnell
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dublin
Site Dublin
Date 1865.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/pR3pkp/5qp1/8/8/4Q2P/r4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.d5 Nd6
  7. 7.dxc6 Nxb5
  8. 8.cxd7+ Bxd7
  9. 9.Nxe5 Be6
  10. 10.Nd3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Bc4
  12. 12.Qf3 Bf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Bxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 Qxd3
  15. 15.Qxb7 Bxb2
  16. 16.Rab1 Rab8
  17. 17.Qa6 Bd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Qxd4
  19. 19.Rxb5 Rxb5
  20. 20.Qxb5 Qxd2
  21. 21.Qa6 Qd4
  22. 22.Rb1 g6
  23. 23.h3 Re8
  24. 24.Qb5 Re6
  25. 25.Qb8+ Kg7
  26. 26.Qxc7 Re2
  27. 27.Qg3 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rb7 Qf6
  29. 29.Qe3

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