Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Rostov on Don m · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event Rostov on Don m
Site Rostov on Don
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b5/p4k1p/1p3p2/2q5/3B4/8/1P1R2r1/5RK1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Qf6
  5. 5.O-O Nge7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Bxc6 Nxc6
  8. 8.e5 Qg6
  9. 9.cxd4 Be7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Nd5 Bd8
  12. 12.Nf4 Qf5
  13. 13.h3 d6
  14. 14.g4 Qd7
  15. 15.Be3 b6
  16. 16.Qb3 Bb7
  17. 17.Qd1 Re8
  18. 18.exd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Qd2 Nb4
  20. 20.Ne1 Nd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.f3 Bf6
  23. 23.Ng2 Rad8
  24. 24.Rad1 Ba6
  25. 25.Rf2 Qxa2
  26. 26.g5 Be5
  27. 27.Qc1 Bg3
  28. 28.Rc2 Qd5
  29. 29.Ne1 Qf5
  30. 30.Kg2 Bd6
  31. 31.Qd2 Bc8
  32. 32.Kg1 Qxh3
  33. 33.Bf4 Bc5
  34. 34.dxc5 Rxd2
  35. 35.Rcxd2 f6
  36. 36.gxf6 gxf6
  37. 37.c6 Kf7
  38. 38.Bxc7 Rg8+
  39. 39.Ng2 Qxf3
  40. 40.Rf1 Qxc6
  41. 41.Be5 Qc5+
  42. 42.Bd4 Rxg2+

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