Simon vs Wilhelm Steinitz

GBR tour sim · 1874 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Simon
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event GBR tour sim
Site Great Britain
Date 1874.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1pp2k2/3p4/pP1Pp3/P1P3p1/3qPpnr/1B3Q2/3K1R2 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 f5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Bc5
  6. 6.h3 f4
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.b4 Bb6
  9. 9.Bb2 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 g5
  11. 11.Nh2 Qe7
  12. 12.Nb3 h5
  13. 13.O-O-O a5
  14. 14.b5 Nd8
  15. 15.a4 Be6
  16. 16.Nd2 Rg8
  17. 17.d4 Nf7
  18. 18.Bxe6 Qxe6
  19. 19.d5 Qd7
  20. 20.c4 g4
  21. 21.hxg4 hxg4
  22. 22.Nhf1 Ke7
  23. 23.g3 f3
  24. 24.Qe1 Rh8
  25. 25.Rxh8 Rxh8
  26. 26.Ne3 Ng5
  27. 27.Nf5+ Kf7
  28. 28.Ne3 Ngxe4
  29. 29.Nxe4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qg1 Bxe3+
  31. 31.fxe3 Qf5
  32. 32.Rf1 Rh3
  33. 33.Kd1 Nxg3
  34. 34.Qf2 Qd3+

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