Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

Cambridge Springs · 1904 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Cambridge Springs
Site Cambridge
Round 13
Date 1904.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Q4/p4pk1/1p4p1/1Pp3R1/6PK/P3qP2/4r3 w - - 4 40

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.d4 exd4
  11. 11.cxd4 Bxb3
  12. 12.Qxb3 Na5
  13. 13.Qd3 c5
  14. 14.Nc3 Nc6
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 Re8
  17. 17.Rad1 c4
  18. 18.Qb1 Nb4
  19. 19.e5 Nfd5
  20. 20.Bxe7 Qxe7
  21. 21.Nxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Re4 Nf6
  23. 23.Rh4 dxe5
  24. 24.dxe5 Nd7
  25. 25.Re1 Nc5
  26. 26.Rg4 Nd3
  27. 27.Re3 Qc5
  28. 28.Qc2 Nxe5
  29. 29.Nxe5 Rxe5
  30. 30.Reg3 g5
  31. 31.h4 Kg7
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.b4 Re1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Rh8+
  35. 35.Rh3 Rxh3+
  36. 36.Kxh3 Qe5
  37. 37.g3 f6
  38. 38.Qd2 Qe2
  39. 39.Qd7+ Kg6

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