Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

Ostende · 1907 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 3
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3n2k1/4R1p1/p4N2/1p3Bq1/8/7P/PP3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 32

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 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf1 Nc6
  15. 15.Be3 Nb4
  16. 16.Bb1 Rfc8
  17. 17.Qd2 d5
  18. 18.Ng3 exd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 dxe4
  20. 20.Bxf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Nxe4 Be7
  22. 22.Neg5 Nc6
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kf8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rd8
  25. 25.Nxf7 Bf5
  26. 26.Nxd8 Rxd8
  27. 27.Qxd8+ Nxd8
  28. 28.Bxf5 Qb6
  29. 29.Ne5 Kg8
  30. 30.Nd7 Qh6
  31. 31.Rxe7 Qg5
  32. 32.Nf6+

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