Wilhelm Steinitz vs Maximilian Fleissig

Vienna · 1873 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Maximilian Fleissig
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 2
Date 1873.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1k5/P2R4/1BK1p1pp/4Ppb1/8/8/6PP/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Nce2 c5
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.f4 Qb6
  8. 8.Nf3 Be7
  9. 9.Ng3 Nf8
  10. 10.Bd3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bc2 O-O-O
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Qe2 a5
  14. 14.a3 Qa7
  15. 15.Rb1 a4
  16. 16.Nh5 g6
  17. 17.Nf6 h6
  18. 18.Nxd7 Kxd7
  19. 19.Qb5 Ra8
  20. 20.Bxa4 Qxa4
  21. 21.Qxb7+ Ke8
  22. 22.b3 Qa6
  23. 23.Qxa6 Rxa6
  24. 24.a4 Ba7
  25. 25.Bd2 Nd7
  26. 26.Ke2 Ke7
  27. 27.Ra1 Na5
  28. 28.Rhb1 Rb8
  29. 29.b4 Nc4
  30. 30.a5 Rb7
  31. 31.Kd3 Nb8
  32. 32.Bc1 Kd7
  33. 33.Nd2 Nxd2
  34. 34.Bxd2 Kc6
  35. 35.c4 dxc4+
  36. 36.Kxc4 Rb5
  37. 37.Rb3 Nd7
  38. 38.Rd3 Bb8
  39. 39.Rxd7 Rxb4+
  40. 40.Bxb4 Kxd7
  41. 41.Kb5 Ra8
  42. 42.a6 Ba7
  43. 43.Rd1+ Ke8
  44. 44.Kc6 Be3
  45. 45.Ra1 Kd8
  46. 46.Ba5+ Kc8
  47. 47.Bb6 Bxf4
  48. 48.Rd1 Bg5
  49. 49.a7 f5
  50. 50.Rd7

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