Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers vs Mikhail Chigorin

Hastings · 1895 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C56)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5qr/p5pp/1pp1N1k1/4Q3/3R4/8/PPP2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.Re1 d5
  7. 7.Bxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Qd8
  9. 9.Rxe4+ Be6
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Rxd4 Qc8
  12. 12.Bg5 f6
  13. 13.Qe2 Bc5
  14. 14.Qb5+ c6
  15. 15.Qxc5 fxg5
  16. 16.Re1 b6
  17. 17.Qe5 Kf7
  18. 18.Ne4 Qg8
  19. 19.Nxg5+ Kg6
  20. 20.Nxe6

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