Wilhelm Steinitz vs George Alcock MacDonnell

Dublin · 1865 · Philidor Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black George Alcock MacDonnell
Result 1-0
Event Dublin
Site Dublin
Date 1865.00.00
Opening Philidor Defense (C41)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/1p1r1k2/n1P2p2/4bP1N/1P4B1/Q2p3P/P5K1/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 c6
  9. 9.Bb3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qe2 Nc5
  11. 11.Bc2 Ne6
  12. 12.g3 Qc7
  13. 13.f4 Rfe8
  14. 14.Nd2 Rad8
  15. 15.Nf3 Kh8
  16. 16.f5 Nf8
  17. 17.g4 h6
  18. 18.g5 hxg5
  19. 19.Nxg5 Kg8
  20. 20.Kh1 N6h7
  21. 21.Nf3 Rd7
  22. 22.Rg1 Bd8
  23. 23.Bh6 f6
  24. 24.Rg2 d5
  25. 25.Rag1 Ree7
  26. 26.exd5 cxd5
  27. 27.Ba4 Rd6
  28. 28.Rxg7+ Rxg7
  29. 29.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  30. 30.Bxg7 Kxg7
  31. 31.Qg2+ Kh8
  32. 32.Nd2 Bb6
  33. 33.Be8 Be3
  34. 34.Nf1 Bf4
  35. 35.Bf7 Ng5
  36. 36.Bh5 Rd7
  37. 37.Bg4 e4
  38. 38.Qf2 Bb8
  39. 39.Qd4 Be5
  40. 40.Qxa7 exd3
  41. 41.Kg2 d4
  42. 42.c4 Kg7
  43. 43.Qa3 Ne4
  44. 44.Qxd3 Nc5
  45. 45.Qa3 Bd6
  46. 46.Ng3 d3
  47. 47.Nh5+ Kf7
  48. 48.b4 Na6
  49. 49.c5 Be5
  50. 50.c6

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