Wilhelm Steinitz vs Cecil Valentine De Vere

Baden-Baden · 1870 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Cecil Valentine De Vere
Result 1-0
Event Baden-Baden
Site Baden-Baden
Round 15
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/1p1q2k1/3PR2p/3P2p1/1P5n/4B3/2Q3pP/4R1K1 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 a6
  6. 6.g3 Nge7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe3 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.b3 d6
  12. 12.Bb2 e5
  13. 13.Kh1 Nd4
  14. 14.Nd5 Bc5
  15. 15.Qd2 Be6
  16. 16.Ne3 Rc8
  17. 17.Rad1 Nc6
  18. 18.f4 f6
  19. 19.Nd5 Kh8
  20. 20.a3 a5
  21. 21.Qe2 Nd4
  22. 22.Qd3 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Ba7
  24. 24.Bh3 Rc7
  25. 25.c4 Re7
  26. 26.b4 axb4
  27. 27.axb4 Qe8
  28. 28.Qa3 Qh5
  29. 29.Bg2 Nf5
  30. 30.g4 Qxg4
  31. 31.Qxa7 exf4
  32. 32.Bf3 Qh3
  33. 33.Rf2 Re3
  34. 34.Bg2 Qh4
  35. 35.Kg1 Qg4
  36. 36.Rdf1 Nh4
  37. 37.Bc1 Rfe8
  38. 38.Qa2 f3
  39. 39.Bxe3 fxg2
  40. 40.Re1 h6
  41. 41.Qc2 Qh3
  42. 42.c5 g5
  43. 43.cxd6 Qd7
  44. 44.Rxf6 Kg7
  45. 45.Re6

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