Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Hastings · 1895 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/3Pk3/2pb3p/1p6/p5B1/2K5/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.Nd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.exd5 e4
  7. 7.dxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.Be2 exf3
  9. 9.Bxf3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bd6
  11. 11.d4 f5
  12. 12.c4 Be7
  13. 13.d5 c5
  14. 14.Bd2 Bd6
  15. 15.Rc1 Qf6
  16. 16.Bc3 Qh6
  17. 17.g3 f4
  18. 18.Bg4 fxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 Bxg3
  20. 20.fxg3 Rxf1+
  21. 21.Qxf1 Bxg4
  22. 22.Qf4 Qxf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Rd8
  24. 24.Be5 Rd7
  25. 25.Kf2 Kf7
  26. 26.Rg1 h5
  27. 27.Kg3 Kg6
  28. 28.b3 Kf5
  29. 29.Re1 Re7
  30. 30.Bc3 Rxe1
  31. 31.Bxe1 g6
  32. 32.Bc3 Bd1
  33. 33.Be5 g5
  34. 34.Bxc7 gxf4+
  35. 35.Kf2 Bc2
  36. 36.Bb8 a6
  37. 37.Kf3 Be4+
  38. 38.Kf2 Bb1
  39. 39.Bd6 Bxa2
  40. 40.Bxf4 Bxb3
  41. 41.d6 Ke6
  42. 42.Ke3 Bxc4
  43. 43.Kd2 Bb5
  44. 44.Kc3 Bc6
  45. 45.Kc4 b6
  46. 46.Bg3 Bd5+
  47. 47.Kc3 b5
  48. 48.Kd3 a5
  49. 49.Ke3 a4
  50. 50.Kd3 a3
  51. 51.Kc2 b4

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