Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

The Game

White	Carl Schlechter
Black	Mikhail Chigorin
Result	1-0
Event	Berlin
Site	Berlin
Date	1897.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves	35

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r1n1r2/2p2k1Q/p2p3p/1p1P2p1/3P1p1P/2P3N1/PP5K/5R2 b - - 3 35

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 b5
5. 5.Bb3 Bb7
6. 6.O-O Nf6
7. 7.Nc3 Be7
8. 8.d3 O-O
9. 9.Bg5 d6
10. 10.Ne2 Nh5
11. 11.Bd2 Kh8
12. 12.g4 Nf6
13. 13.h3 Nd7
14. 14.Ng3 Nc5
15. 15.Bd5 Ne6
16. 16.Kh2 Rb8
17. 17.c3 g6
18. 18.d4 Ng5
19. 19.Nxg5 Bxg5
20. 20.f4 exf4
21. 21.Bxf4 Bxf4
22. 22.Rxf4 Qe7
23. 23.Qf3 Nd8
24. 24.Rf1 Kg7
25. 25.g5 Bxd5
26. 26.exd5 h6
27. 27.Re4 Qxg5
28. 28.h4 Qd2+
29. 29.Re2 Qxe2+
30. 30.Nxe2 f5
31. 31.Nf4 g5
32. 32.Nh5+ Kg6
33. 33.Ng3 f4
34. 34.Qe4+ Kf7
35. 35.Qh7+

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