Wilhelm Steinitz vs Francis Burden

London it · 1865 · Vienna Game · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Francis Burden
Result 1-0
Event London it
Site London
Date 1865.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C25)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3kr3/8/8/8/1P1p4/3Pb3/P1P5/3K3Q b - b3 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 c6
  3. 3.f4 d5
  4. 4.fxe5 d4
  5. 5.Nce2 Bg4
  6. 6.d3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nf3 Bxf3
  8. 8.gxf3 Qh4+
  9. 9.Ng3 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bg2 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O g6
  12. 12.Qe1 Nf6
  13. 13.Bd2 h5
  14. 14.Nf5 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Rxf3 Qxh2+
  16. 16.Kf1 gxf5
  17. 17.e5 O-O-O
  18. 18.Bf4 Ng4
  19. 19.Bxh2 Nxh2+
  20. 20.Kf2 Bxe5
  21. 21.Rxf5 Ng4+
  22. 22.Kg1 Rde8
  23. 23.Qa5 Bh2+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bc7
  25. 25.Qxa7 Re7
  26. 26.Raf1 f6
  27. 27.Bh3 Re2
  28. 28.R5f2 Re3
  29. 29.Bxg4+ hxg4+
  30. 30.Kg1 Reh3
  31. 31.Rxf6 Rh1+
  32. 32.Kf2 g3+
  33. 33.Ke2 Re8+
  34. 34.Kd2 g2
  35. 35.Qa8+ Bb8
  36. 36.Rxc6+ bxc6
  37. 37.Qxc6+ Kd8
  38. 38.Rxh1 gxh1=Q
  39. 39.Qxh1 Bf4+
  40. 40.Kd1 Be3
  41. 41.b4

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