Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

Paris · 1900 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Paris
Site Paris
Round 3
Date 1900.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/3p2P1/p3nQ2/Pp5P/8/1PP1K3/1r6 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 Bb7
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Nd5 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Re8
  12. 12.d4 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 exd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 c5
  15. 15.dxc6 Nxc6
  16. 16.Qd5 Rf8
  17. 17.Bf4 Na5
  18. 18.Qh5 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Rc8
  20. 20.Qe4 Bc5
  21. 21.Rad1 Qb6
  22. 22.Re2 d6
  23. 23.Qd5 Nc6
  24. 24.Rde1 Nd8
  25. 25.Qf5 Rc7
  26. 26.Bg5 Qb8
  27. 27.Re8 Qc8
  28. 28.Bxf7+ Nxf7
  29. 29.Rxc8 Rcxc8
  30. 30.Be3 Rfe8
  31. 31.Qd3 a5
  32. 32.Kf1 g6
  33. 33.Bxc5 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Kxe1 Rxc5
  35. 35.Kd1 Kf8
  36. 36.f4 Ke7
  37. 37.g4 Ke6
  38. 38.Qe4+ Kf6
  39. 39.Qd4+ Ke7
  40. 40.Qg7 Rc4
  41. 41.Qxh7 Rxf4
  42. 42.Qxg6 Rf1+
  43. 43.Ke2 Rg1
  44. 44.h4 Rb1
  45. 45.g5 Ne5
  46. 46.Qf6+ Kd7
  47. 47.Qf5+ Ke7
  48. 48.g6

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