William Ewart Napier vs Mikhail Chigorin

DSB-13.Kongress · 1902 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White William Ewart Napier
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-13.Kongress
Site Hannover
Round 4
Date 1902.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3q1r2/1r4k1/p1pppb1N/n6Q/P2P4/7P/2B2PP1/5RK1 w - - 13 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Rb8
  11. 11.d4 Bg4
  12. 12.Bc2 Qc8
  13. 13.d5 bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Na5
  15. 15.Ng3 c6
  16. 16.h3 Bd7
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Qd3 Be7
  20. 20.Nd4 exd4
  21. 21.e5 g6
  22. 22.e6 Bxe6
  23. 23.dxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.Rae1 Qd7
  25. 25.cxd4 Qd8
  26. 26.Nf5 Rb7
  27. 27.Nxh6+ Kg7
  28. 28.Re6 Bf6
  29. 29.Ng4 fxe6
  30. 30.Qxg6+ Kh8
  31. 31.Qh6+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qg6+ Kh8
  33. 33.Qh5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Nh6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Qg6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Qh5 Kg7

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