Samuel Rosenthal vs Mikhail Chigorin

London · 1883 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 6
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/5k2/6p1/2rP3p/5B1P/8/5KP1/8 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.Nbd2 O-O
  7. 7.Nf1 Be6
  8. 8.Ng3 a6
  9. 9.Ba4 b5
  10. 10.Bb3 Qd7
  11. 11.O-O Kh8
  12. 12.Ng5 Ng8
  13. 13.f4 Bxb3
  14. 14.axb3 f6
  15. 15.Nh3 d5
  16. 16.fxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.exd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Nf4 Qf7
  19. 19.d4 Nd7
  20. 20.Nf5 g6
  21. 21.Nxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.b4 Nb6
  23. 23.Nd3 Ned5
  24. 24.Qf3 Nd7
  25. 25.Bd2 f5
  26. 26.Bf4 Rfe8
  27. 27.Ne5 Nxe5
  28. 28.Bxe5+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qg3 h6
  30. 30.Rf3 Kh7
  31. 31.Raf1 c6
  32. 32.Qh4 Qe7
  33. 33.Qh3 Rf8
  34. 34.Qg3 Qe6
  35. 35.h4 Rf7
  36. 36.Qf2 h5
  37. 37.Qd2 Nb6
  38. 38.Qg5 Nd7
  39. 39.Bf4 Qf6
  40. 40.Qh6+ Kg8
  41. 41.Rg3 Rg7
  42. 42.Re1 Qf7
  43. 43.Rge3 Rh7
  44. 44.Qg5 Qf6
  45. 45.Re6 Qxg5
  46. 46.Bxg5 Nf8
  47. 47.Rxc6 Raa7
  48. 48.Re8 Kf7
  49. 49.Re5 Kg8
  50. 50.b3 Rhc7
  51. 51.Rec5 Rxc6
  52. 52.Rxc6 Kf7
  53. 53.d5 Nd7
  54. 54.Re6 Nf8
  55. 55.Rf6+ Kg7
  56. 56.c4 a5
  57. 57.bxa5 bxc4
  58. 58.bxc4 Rxa5
  59. 59.Rc6 Ra7
  60. 60.Be3 Rb7
  61. 61.Bc5 Nd7
  62. 62.Bd4+ Kf7
  63. 63.Kf2 Rb3
  64. 64.Rd6 Nf8
  65. 65.c5 Rd3
  66. 66.Be3 Rc3
  67. 67.Rd8 f4
  68. 68.Bxf4 Rxc5
  69. 69.Rxf8+

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