Samuel Rosenthal vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 14
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5KR1/8/7q/2R5/4k3/P7/8 w - - 5 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qh4
  5. 5.Nb5 Qxe4+
  6. 6.Be2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nd2 Qxg2
  8. 8.Bf3 Qh3
  9. 9.Nxc7+ Kd8
  10. 10.Nxa8 Nf6
  11. 11.c3 Re8+
  12. 12.Be2 Qg2
  13. 13.Rf1 Nd5
  14. 14.Nc4 Bxc3+
  15. 15.bxc3 Nxc3
  16. 16.Ne3 Rxe3
  17. 17.Bxe3 Nxd1
  18. 18.Rxd1 Qxh2
  19. 19.Rd3 Qe5
  20. 20.f4 Qb8
  21. 21.Nb6 axb6
  22. 22.Bxb6+ Ke8
  23. 23.Bc5 d6
  24. 24.Bxd6 Qa7
  25. 25.Rff3 g6
  26. 26.Rfe3+ Be6
  27. 27.f5 Qa5+
  28. 28.Rd2 Qxf5
  29. 29.Bf3 Ne7
  30. 30.Red3 Qb5
  31. 31.Ba3 f6
  32. 32.Re3 Qb1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Qb6
  34. 34.Rd6 Nc6
  35. 35.Rxe6+ Kf7
  36. 36.Bxc6 bxc6
  37. 37.Re7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Kf3 c5
  39. 39.Bc1 g5
  40. 40.Kg4 Qd6
  41. 41.Re8+ Kg7
  42. 42.R3e7+ Kg6
  43. 43.Rg8+ Kh6
  44. 44.Rgg7 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kf5 Qf1+
  46. 46.Ke6 Kh5
  47. 47.Rxh7+ Kg4
  48. 48.Be3 c4
  49. 49.Rh6 f5
  50. 50.Rg7 f4
  51. 51.Rf6 Kf3
  52. 52.Bxf4 Qh3+
  53. 53.Ke5 gxf4
  54. 54.Rxf4+ Ke3
  55. 55.Rxc4 Qh5+
  56. 56.Ke6 Qh6+
  57. 57.Kf7 Qh5+

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