Herman Steiner vs Reuben Fine

USA-ch · 1936 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Herman Steiner
Black Reuben Fine
Result 0-1
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 13
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3k4/6p1/2PK1p1p/2B4P/6r1/8/8 w - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nc6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 d6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.b3 Bf8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.Ne2 d5
  15. 15.exd5 cxd5
  16. 16.Qd2 Bd6
  17. 17.Rae1 Re5
  18. 18.Ng3 Rg5
  19. 19.c4 c6
  20. 20.Bb1 g6
  21. 21.Qd3 Qf4
  22. 22.Re3 Bc5
  23. 23.Rf3 Qd4
  24. 24.Qxd4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rd3 Bb6
  26. 26.Ne4 dxe4
  27. 27.Rxd7 Re8
  28. 28.b4 c5
  29. 29.a3 Rge5
  30. 30.g3 f5
  31. 31.Kg2 e3
  32. 32.fxe3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Bd3 Rd8
  34. 34.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  35. 35.Rf3 Re6
  36. 36.h4 h5
  37. 37.Bf1 Be7
  38. 38.Rb3 Kg7
  39. 39.Rd3 cxb4
  40. 40.axb4 Bxb4
  41. 41.Rd5 a5
  42. 42.Kf3 Re1
  43. 43.Bd3 a4
  44. 44.c5 Rc1
  45. 45.Rd7+ Kf8
  46. 46.Rd4 a3
  47. 47.Rxb4 a2
  48. 48.Ra4 a1=Q
  49. 49.Rxa1 Rxa1
  50. 50.Ke3 Ke7
  51. 51.Kd4 Rg1
  52. 52.Kd5 Rxg3
  53. 53.Bc4 Kd7

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