Arthur Skipworth vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1883 · English Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Arthur Skipworth
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 7
Date 1883.00.00
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4kb1p/6p1/2p2pP1/P4P2/Kp1r2P1/7R w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.e3 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.Be2 Ne7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O Nbc6
  8. 8.e4 dxc4
  9. 9.dxc4 Nd4
  10. 10.Be3 h6
  11. 11.Qd2 Kh7
  12. 12.Rad1 Nec6
  13. 13.Nd5 Ne6
  14. 14.Bd3 Ncd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Bf4 c6
  17. 17.Nb4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Qb6
  19. 19.a3 a5
  20. 20.Nc2 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rb1 Qc3
  22. 22.Rfd1 Be6
  23. 23.e5 Bxc4
  24. 24.Nxd4 Bxd3
  25. 25.Rb3 Qc5
  26. 26.Rbxd3 Bxe5
  27. 27.Nb3 Qb5
  28. 28.Qh4 a4
  29. 29.Nc1 Bb2
  30. 30.Ne2 Rae8
  31. 31.Ng3 Bg7
  32. 32.Ne4 f5
  33. 33.Ng5+ Kg8
  34. 34.Nf3 g5
  35. 35.Qg3 f4
  36. 36.Qg4 Qf5
  37. 37.h3 Qxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 Bf6
  39. 39.Kf1 Rd8
  40. 40.Rxd8 Rxd8
  41. 41.Rb1 b5
  42. 42.Ke2 Kf7
  43. 43.Nd2 Be7
  44. 44.Rc1 Rd6
  45. 45.Ra1 Ke6
  46. 46.f3 Rd4
  47. 47.Kd1 b4
  48. 48.Kc2 b3+
  49. 49.Kc3 Bf6
  50. 50.Rh1 Rd5+
  51. 51.Kb4 Rxd2
  52. 52.Kxa4 b2
  53. 53.Kb3 c5
  54. 54.Ka2 c4

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