Carl Schlechter vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1899 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 21
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C62)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1p2r2/3q1p2/2Q4N/4k1p1/8/PPPN1P2/2K5 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nge7
  6. 6.Bc4 h6
  7. 7.h3 Ng6
  8. 8.Be3 Nf4
  9. 9.Bxf4 exf4
  10. 10.Qd2 g5
  11. 11.h4 Bg7
  12. 12.hxg5 hxg5
  13. 13.Rxh8+ Bxh8
  14. 14.O-O-O Kf8
  15. 15.Rh1 Bg7
  16. 16.Rh5 f6
  17. 17.Qe1 Be8
  18. 18.Rh7 Bf7
  19. 19.Bxf7 Kxf7
  20. 20.d5 Kg8
  21. 21.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  22. 22.dxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Nd4 Qd7
  24. 24.Nf5+ Kf7
  25. 25.Qh1 Rf8
  26. 26.Qh5+ Ke6
  27. 27.Ne2 c5
  28. 28.g3 fxg3
  29. 29.Nexg3 Ke5
  30. 30.Qh2 Ke6
  31. 31.Qh6 Rf7
  32. 32.Qh3 Ke5
  33. 33.Nh5 d5
  34. 34.Qc3+ d4
  35. 35.Qxc5+ Kxe4
  36. 36.Nxd4 g4
  37. 37.Nb3 Qd6
  38. 38.Nd2+

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