Alexander Sellman vs Mikhail Chigorin

London+ · 1883 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Sellman
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4r3/1pp1b3/p5pk/5bN1/3RN3/2P4P/PP4P1/6K1 w - - 9 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.Nxd4 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 c5
  11. 11.Ne2 Bf5
  12. 12.f3 Ng5
  13. 13.Nbc3 h6
  14. 14.Ng3 Bh7
  15. 15.f4 Ne6
  16. 16.f5 Nd4
  17. 17.Nce4 Re8
  18. 18.Qg4 Kh8
  19. 19.Rad1 Qc8
  20. 20.Bxd4 cxd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 g6
  22. 22.e6 fxe6
  23. 23.fxe6 h5
  24. 24.Qh3 Bg8
  25. 25.Nxh5 Qxe6
  26. 26.Nf4+ Qxh3
  27. 27.Nxh3 Be6
  28. 28.Nhg5 Bf5
  29. 29.c3 Kg7
  30. 30.h3 Rad8
  31. 31.Rfd1 Rxd4
  32. 32.Rxd4 Kh6
  33. 33.Nf7+ Kg7
  34. 34.Nfg5 Kh6
  35. 35.Nf7+ Kg7
  36. 36.Nfg5 Kh6

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