Wilhelm Steinitz vs Thomas Wilson Barnes

London mt · 1862 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Thomas Wilson Barnes
Result 1-0
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1k1qR2/3b4/p1n5/2Q2p2/2Pp4/8/P4PPP/1R4K1 b - - 10 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Be2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.e5 f5
  7. 7.b3 Nh6
  8. 8.Na4 Qc7
  9. 9.Ba3 Bf8
  10. 10.d4 b6
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Qd2 Nf7
  13. 13.Qc3 Nc6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nfxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Bc4 Nxc4
  17. 17.Qxh8 Nxa3
  18. 18.Qxh7 Qc6
  19. 19.Rad1 d5
  20. 20.Nb6 Qxb6
  21. 21.Qxg6+ Kd8
  22. 22.Qf6+ Kc7
  23. 23.Qxf8 Qd6
  24. 24.Qg7+ Bd7
  25. 25.c4 d4
  26. 26.b4 Nc2
  27. 27.bxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Rxe6 Qf8
  29. 29.Qe5+ Kc8
  30. 30.Rb1 Nb4
  31. 31.Rf6 Qe8
  32. 32.Qc5+ Nc6
  33. 33.Rf8

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