Wilhelm Steinitz vs Oscar Gelbfuhs

Vienna · 1873 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Oscar Gelbfuhs
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1873.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b5/6pp/pp3Q1k/3p3q/P2P1P2/BP1B2P1/7P/6K1 b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.e3 f5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 c6
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.b3 Bd6
  7. 7.Bb2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.d4 b6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qe7
  11. 11.a3 Bb7
  12. 12.Qc2 Ne4
  13. 13.Nd2 e5
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nxd2
  15. 15.Qxd2 e4
  16. 16.cxd5 cxd5
  17. 17.Nb5 Rfc8
  18. 18.Rec1 a6
  19. 19.Nxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.a4 Nf6
  21. 21.Ba3 Rxc1+
  22. 22.Qxc1 Qc6
  23. 23.Qd2 Rc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Qe6
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.Qb4 Kf7
  27. 27.Qf8+ Kg6
  28. 28.Bf1 f4
  29. 29.exf4 e3
  30. 30.Bd3+ Kh6
  31. 31.Qe7 exf2+
  32. 32.Kxf2 Qh3
  33. 33.Kg1 Qh5
  34. 34.Qxf6+

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