Emil Schallopp vs Mikhail Chigorin

Nuremberg · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Emil Schallopp
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event Nuremberg
Site Nuremberg
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/5p1p/3p2p1/q1pPb1r1/Q1P1P3/1B1N1P1P/3r4/3R3K w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Nd7
  7. 7.d5 Ncb8
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.Ne2 O-O
  10. 10.Ng3 Nf6
  11. 11.c4 c5
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Bc2 b5
  14. 14.b3 Re8
  15. 15.Nd2 Nf8
  16. 16.h3 Ng6
  17. 17.f4 Nd7
  18. 18.Qh5 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Bf6
  20. 20.Rad1 Nxf4
  21. 21.Rxf4 g6
  22. 22.Qe2 Be5
  23. 23.Rf3 Bd4+
  24. 24.Kh2 Ne5
  25. 25.Rdf1 Bg4
  26. 26.Qe1 Bxf3
  27. 27.gxf3 bxc4
  28. 28.Nxc4 Nxc4
  29. 29.bxc4 Rb8
  30. 30.Bb3 a5
  31. 31.Ne2 Bf6
  32. 32.Nc1 a4
  33. 33.Bxa4 Rb2+
  34. 34.Kh1 Qc8
  35. 35.Qg3 Re5
  36. 36.Qg4 Qd8
  37. 37.Qd7 Rg5
  38. 38.Nd3 Qa5
  39. 39.Rd1 Rxa2
  40. 40.Bb3 Rd2
  41. 41.Qa4 Be5

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