Samuel Rosenthal vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1883 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Samuel Rosenthal
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2p5/2p5/2pk1KP1/8/4B3/8 b - g3 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nd5 Bc5
  6. 6.Bc4 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 f6
  8. 8.Bh4 Kf8
  9. 9.Qd2 Kg7
  10. 10.b4 Bb6
  11. 11.Nxb6 axb6
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qe7
  13. 13.f3 Ne5
  14. 14.Bb3 Nh6
  15. 15.O-O g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Nef7
  17. 17.Rae1 c5
  18. 18.Nb5 Rd8
  19. 19.f4 g4
  20. 20.Nc3 Be6
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Qc7
  23. 23.bxc5 bxc5
  24. 24.Rb1 Ra7
  25. 25.Rb5 Re8
  26. 26.Rfb1 Nd8
  27. 27.e5 Nf5
  28. 28.exf6+ Kxf6
  29. 29.Qc3+ Kg6
  30. 30.Re1 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Qxe1 Qd7
  32. 32.Rb6 Nc6
  33. 33.Bh4 Nxh4
  34. 34.Qxh4 Qf5
  35. 35.Bc4 Qxf4
  36. 36.Bd3+ Kf7
  37. 37.Qxh7+ Ke6
  38. 38.Rxc6 Qe3+
  39. 39.Kf1 Qf4+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qe3+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qf4+
  42. 42.Ke2 Qe5+
  43. 43.Kd1 bxc6
  44. 44.Qxa7 Qxh2
  45. 45.Bf1 Qg1
  46. 46.Qa6 Qd4+
  47. 47.Kc1 Qf4+
  48. 48.Kd1 Qd4+
  49. 49.Qd3 Qa1+
  50. 50.Kd2 Qxa2
  51. 51.Qc4+ Qxc4
  52. 52.Bxc4+ d5
  53. 53.Be2 g3
  54. 54.Ke3 Ke5
  55. 55.c4 Kf5
  56. 56.Kf3 Ke5
  57. 57.Kxg3 Kd4
  58. 58.Kf4 dxc4
  59. 59.g4

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