James Mortimer vs Mikhail Chigorin

London · 1883 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White James Mortimer
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 26
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/6p1/4RkNp/7P/P5K1/3r2P1/8 b - - 13 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Be2 h6
  9. 9.Nf3 e4
  10. 10.Ne5 Qc7
  11. 11.d4 exd3
  12. 12.Nxd3 Bd6
  13. 13.h3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O Bf5
  15. 15.Nc3 Rad8
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc4
  17. 17.Qc1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bf3 Bh2+
  19. 19.Kh1 Bxd3
  20. 20.cxd3 Rxd3
  21. 21.Be3 Nxe3
  22. 22.fxe3 Rdxe3
  23. 23.Bxc6 Qxc6
  24. 24.Kxh2 Qd6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Nh5
  26. 26.Qd1 Ng3+
  27. 27.Kg1 Rd3
  28. 28.Qa4 Qc5+
  29. 29.Rf2 Re6
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Qxd1 Nh1
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qd3+ f5
  34. 34.Qxf5+ Qxf5
  35. 35.Rxf5 Ng3
  36. 36.Ra5 Rf6
  37. 37.Rxa7 h5
  38. 38.h4 Rf1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Nf5
  40. 40.Ra4 Rf2
  41. 41.Ne4 Rxb2
  42. 42.Ng5+ Kg6
  43. 43.Ra6+ Nd6
  44. 44.Rxd6+ Kf5
  45. 45.Rd5+ Kg6
  46. 46.a3 Rb3
  47. 47.Ra5 Kh6
  48. 48.Ra6+ g6
  49. 49.Ra8 Kg7
  50. 50.Ra7+ Kf6
  51. 51.Rf7+ Ke5
  52. 52.Rf3 Rb2
  53. 53.Kg3 Rd2
  54. 54.Re3+ Kf5
  55. 55.Re5+

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