Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Rostov on Don m · 1896 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 40 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 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/pp3p2/1b3Ppp/3P4/8/7P/P3q2K/Q4R2 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Qf6
  5. 5.c3 Nge7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Bg5 Qg6
  8. 8.Bxe7 Bxe7
  9. 9.cxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 d6
  11. 11.Nd5 Bd8
  12. 12.Qd3 Nb8
  13. 13.Bc4 c6
  14. 14.Nf4 Qh6
  15. 15.Ne2 Nd7
  16. 16.Ng3 Nb6
  17. 17.Bb3 Bc7
  18. 18.Rac1 Bd7
  19. 19.d5 c5
  20. 20.Nd4 g6
  21. 21.f4 Rac8
  22. 22.Nde2 c4
  23. 23.Bxc4 Nxc4
  24. 24.Rxc4 Bb5
  25. 25.b3 Bb6+
  26. 26.Kh1 Qg7
  27. 27.Qc2 Bxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rc7
  29. 29.e5 dxe5
  30. 30.f5 Rfc8
  31. 31.Qd2 Rxc4
  32. 32.f6 Qf8
  33. 33.Qg5 h6
  34. 34.Qxe5 Re8
  35. 35.Qb2 Qb4
  36. 36.Qa1 Rh4
  37. 37.h3 Qg4
  38. 38.Kh2 Rxh3+
  39. 39.gxh3 Rxe2+
  40. 40.Nxe2 Qxe2+

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