Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

Hastings · 1895 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C79)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r3/8/8/1p2p3/2k1K3/8/1R6/8 w - - 10 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d4 Nd7
  7. 7.Nc3 Be7
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.c3 Bf6
  10. 10.Ng3 Ne7
  11. 11.Bb3 Ng6
  12. 12.Be3 Re8
  13. 13.Qd2 Ndf8
  14. 14.dxe5 dxe5
  15. 15.Qxd8 Bxd8
  16. 16.Ng5 Bxg5
  17. 17.Bxg5 Be6
  18. 18.Ne2 Bxb3
  19. 19.axb3 Ne6
  20. 20.Be3 Rad8
  21. 21.Rfd1 f6
  22. 22.f3 Kf7
  23. 23.Kf2 Ke7
  24. 24.g3 Ngf8
  25. 25.Ke1 Nd7
  26. 26.Nc1 g5
  27. 27.Nd3 h5
  28. 28.Ke2 Rh8
  29. 29.b4 Rdg8
  30. 30.Rg1 g4
  31. 31.f4 Nd8
  32. 32.f5 Nf7
  33. 33.Nf2 Nd6
  34. 34.Bc5 Nb6
  35. 35.Nd1 Nc8
  36. 36.Ne3 Kf7
  37. 37.Nd5 c6
  38. 38.Nc7 Nxe4
  39. 39.Rad1 Nxc5
  40. 40.bxc5 Rd8
  41. 41.Ne6 Rxd1
  42. 42.Rxd1 Ke7
  43. 43.h4 gxh3
  44. 44.Rh1 Kf7
  45. 45.Rxh3 Ne7
  46. 46.g4 h4
  47. 47.c4 Ng6
  48. 48.fxg6+ Kxe6
  49. 49.g7 Rg8
  50. 50.Rxh4 Rxg7
  51. 51.Ke3 Kf7
  52. 52.b4 Kg6
  53. 53.Rh3 f5
  54. 54.gxf5+ Kxf5
  55. 55.Rh5+ Ke6
  56. 56.Rh6+ Kd7
  57. 57.b5 axb5
  58. 58.cxb5 cxb5
  59. 59.Ke4 Re7
  60. 60.Rb6 Kc7
  61. 61.Rxb5 Kc6
  62. 62.Ra5 Re8
  63. 63.Ra7 Re6
  64. 64.Ra5 Re7
  65. 65.Ra1 Kxc5
  66. 66.Rc1+ Kd6
  67. 67.Rd1+ Kc6
  68. 68.Rc1+ Kd7
  69. 69.Rd1+ Kc8
  70. 70.Rd5 Kc7
  71. 71.Rc5+ Kd6
  72. 72.Rb5 Kc6
  73. 73.Rb1 b5
  74. 74.Rc1+ Kb6
  75. 75.Rb1 Re8
  76. 76.Rb2 Kc5
  77. 77.Rc2+ Kb4
  78. 78.Rb2+ Kc4

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