Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Rostov on Don m · 1896 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Rostov on Don m
Site Rostov on Don
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/pp1n1R2/1qp3p1/4B1P1/P1P4P/3p4/2P1Q2K/5R2 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 Ne7
  7. 7.Nxe5 c6
  8. 8.Bc4 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  11. 11.Nxf7 Kxf7
  12. 12.c4 d6
  13. 13.h3 Ng6
  14. 14.f4 Bd7
  15. 15.f5 Ne5
  16. 16.a4 Kg8
  17. 17.Kh2 Rf8
  18. 18.g4 Be8
  19. 19.Bf4 Nfd7
  20. 20.Qe2 Bf7
  21. 21.g5 Re8
  22. 22.h4 g6
  23. 23.fxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Bd2 Qc7
  25. 25.Rf2 d5
  26. 26.Bf4 Qb6
  27. 27.Raf1 dxe4
  28. 28.Bxe5 exd3
  29. 29.Rxf7

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