Wilhelm Steinitz vs George Alcock MacDonnell

London it · 1872 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black George Alcock MacDonnell
Result 1-0
Event London it
Site London
Date 1872.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C31)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/2p2R1p/pp2P1p1/3P4/2P3p1/2Q3K1/4q2P/8 b - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 e4
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Bd6
  6. 6.d3 O-O
  7. 7.dxe4 Nxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Re8
  9. 9.Qf3 Bf5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 f5
  12. 12.Ne2 Rxe4
  13. 13.O-O Qf6
  14. 14.Nc3 Re7
  15. 15.Be3 Nd7
  16. 16.Bf2 Rae8
  17. 17.Rad1 a6
  18. 18.Bd4 Qh6
  19. 19.Rd2 Nf6
  20. 20.Re2 Ne4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.Be5 Rxe2
  23. 23.Qxe2 Bxe5
  24. 24.fxe5 Qb6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Qxb2
  26. 26.e6 Qxa2
  27. 27.Qd3 g6
  28. 28.c4 b6
  29. 29.g4 fxg4
  30. 30.Qc3 Qe2
  31. 31.Rf7 Qd1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qe2+
  33. 33.Kg3

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