Philipp Meitner vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Philipp Meitner
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

1r1qn3/2p3bk/p2pQ1pp/2pNr3/8/4B2P/PPP2PP1/1R3RK1 w - - 6 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.h3 g6
  7. 7.d3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Be3 Ne8
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.d4 f6
  13. 13.Qe2 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 c5
  15. 15.Qc4+ Kh7
  16. 16.Ne6 Bxe6
  17. 17.Qxe6 Rb8
  18. 18.Rab1 f5
  19. 19.exf5 Rxf5
  20. 20.Nd5 Re5
  21. 21.Qf7 Rf5
  22. 22.Qe6 Re5

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