Wilhelm Steinitz vs James Hannah

London mt · 1862 · French Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black James Hannah
Result 1-0
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3PK3/kp6/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.Bg5 Be7
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Rae1 Bb4
  13. 13.Ne5 Qd6
  14. 14.Bxf6 gxf6
  15. 15.Nxg6 fxg6
  16. 16.Qh6 f5
  17. 17.Nb5 Qd7
  18. 18.c3 Be7
  19. 19.Kh1 Rf6
  20. 20.gxf5 Bf8
  21. 21.Qh4 Bg7
  22. 22.Rg1 a6
  23. 23.fxg6 h6
  24. 24.Na3 Rf3
  25. 25.Rg3 Rxf2
  26. 26.Nc2 Re8
  27. 27.Reg1 Re6
  28. 28.Ne3 Qe7
  29. 29.Qxe7 Nxe7
  30. 30.R1g2 Rxg2
  31. 31.Kxg2 Bf6
  32. 32.Ng4 Bg5
  33. 33.h4 Bxh4
  34. 34.Nxh6+ Kg7
  35. 35.Rh3 Kxh6
  36. 36.Rxh4+ Kg5
  37. 37.Rh7 Nxg6
  38. 38.Bxg6 Kxg6
  39. 39.Rxc7 Re2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Rxb2
  41. 41.a4 Kf5
  42. 42.Rc5 Ke6
  43. 43.a5 Kd6
  44. 44.Kf4 Ra2
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra3
  46. 46.Kf4 Ra4
  47. 47.Ke3 Ra3
  48. 48.Kf4 Rb3
  49. 49.Ke3 Rb5
  50. 50.Rxb5 axb5
  51. 51.Kf4 Kc6
  52. 52.Ke5 b4
  53. 53.cxb4 Kb5
  54. 54.Kxd5 Kxb4
  55. 55.Ke6 Kxa5
  56. 56.d5 b5
  57. 57.d6

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