Samuel Rosenthal vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1873 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1Q3bk/1p3pb1/2p4p/2P3pP/3q4/4r1P1/2B2RK1 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bc4 d6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.f4 Na5
  10. 10.Bd3 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.c3 Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Qxc4
  16. 16.Qf2 c5
  17. 17.Nf3 b6
  18. 18.Ne5 Qe6
  19. 19.Qf3 Ba6
  20. 20.Rfe1 f6
  21. 21.Ng4 h5
  22. 22.Nf2 Qf7
  23. 23.f5 g5
  24. 24.Rad1 Bb7
  25. 25.Qg3 Rd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qxd5
  27. 27.Rd1 Qxf5
  28. 28.Qc7 Bd5
  29. 29.b3 Re8
  30. 30.c4 Bf7
  31. 31.Bc1 Re2
  32. 32.Rf1 Qc2
  33. 33.Qg3 Qxa2
  34. 34.Qb8+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qg3 Bg6
  36. 36.h4 g4
  37. 37.Nd3 Qxb3
  38. 38.Qc7 Qxd3

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