Wilhelm Steinitz vs Francis Lee

London · 1899 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Francis Lee
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 11
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D53)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3N2k1/Q6p/1Pp3p1/3pq3/6P1/6K1/7P/8 w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.Qb3 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Re8
  10. 10.Nge2 Nd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nf8
  12. 12.O-O g6
  13. 13.b4 a6
  14. 14.a4 Be7
  15. 15.b5 axb5
  16. 16.axb5 Rxa1
  17. 17.Rxa1 f5
  18. 18.Ra8 Nd7
  19. 19.Na4 Nb6
  20. 20.Nxb6 Qxb6
  21. 21.Nc3 Bd7
  22. 22.Qa2 Rxa8
  23. 23.Qxa8+ Bd8
  24. 24.Na4 Qc7
  25. 25.b6 Qc8
  26. 26.Qa7 f4
  27. 27.Nc5 fxe3
  28. 28.Nxb7 exf2+
  29. 29.Kf1 Bf5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Qxf5
  31. 31.Nxd8 Qd3+
  32. 32.Kxf2 Qd2+
  33. 33.Kf3 Qd3+
  34. 34.Kg4 Qf5+
  35. 35.Kg3 Qd3+
  36. 36.Kh4 Qxd4+
  37. 37.g4 Qf6+
  38. 38.Kg3 Qe5+

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