Wilhelm Steinitz vs James Fraser Mitchell

Dundee m · 1867 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black James Fraser Mitchell
Result 1-0
Event Dundee m
Site Dundee
Round 2
Date 1867.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C30)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5p2/5P2/1pk5/p3Q3/P1b3P1/3pK3/8 b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.f4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.h3 Bxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 Be7
  7. 7.f5 c6
  8. 8.Bc4 Nbd7
  9. 9.a3 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 d5
  11. 11.d3 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 d4
  13. 13.Ne2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Ng3 Qb6
  15. 15.Nh5 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxg7+ Kf8
  17. 17.Nh5 Nxb3
  18. 18.cxb3 Qxb3
  19. 19.Nxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.O-O Ke7
  21. 21.Bc1 Rag8
  22. 22.Qe2 Rg3
  23. 23.Rf3 Rhg8
  24. 24.Rxg3 Rxg3
  25. 25.Bxh6 Qxd3
  26. 26.Qxd3 Rxd3
  27. 27.Kf2 Bh4+
  28. 28.Ke2 Rb3
  29. 29.Rb1 c5
  30. 30.Kd2 b5
  31. 31.Kc2 Rg3
  32. 32.Rg1 a5
  33. 33.Bd2 a4
  34. 34.Be1 d3+
  35. 35.Kd1 c4
  36. 36.Bxg3 Bxg3
  37. 37.Rf1 Kd6
  38. 38.Rf3 Bh4
  39. 39.g3 Bd8
  40. 40.h4 Kc5
  41. 41.f6 Kd4
  42. 42.h5 Kxe4
  43. 43.Rf1 Kd4
  44. 44.h6 e4
  45. 45.h7 e3
  46. 46.h8=Q e2+
  47. 47.Ke1 Ba5+
  48. 48.Kf2 exf1=Q+
  49. 49.Kxf1 c3
  50. 50.Qh4+ Kc5
  51. 51.bxc3 Bxc3
  52. 52.Qe4 d2
  53. 53.Ke2

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