Wilhelm Steinitz vs George Henry Mackenzie

London · 1883 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black George Henry Mackenzie
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 26
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q3r2/R1n2k1Q/2P2p2/1pBp2p1/6P1/2P2P2/8/5K2 b - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Nxe5 d5
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Nxc6 Qe8
  11. 11.Ne5 Nxe4
  12. 12.O-O f6
  13. 13.Nd3 Bd7
  14. 14.Re1 Qf7
  15. 15.f3 Nd6
  16. 16.Bf4 Nf5
  17. 17.Nd2 Rae8
  18. 18.Nf1 g5
  19. 19.Bg3 h5
  20. 20.Nc5 Bb5
  21. 21.Qc2 Ng7
  22. 22.a4 Bxf1
  23. 23.Kxf1 h4
  24. 24.Bf2 Bxc5
  25. 25.dxc5 c6
  26. 26.Qd3 Ra8
  27. 27.b4 Ne6
  28. 28.g3 hxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Kg7
  30. 30.Qf5 Rae8
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.axb5 cxb5
  33. 33.Ra6 Nc7
  34. 34.Rxe8 Qxe8
  35. 35.Ra7 Qb8
  36. 36.c6 Rf7
  37. 37.Bd4 Kf8
  38. 38.Qg6 Ke7
  39. 39.Bc5+ Ke6
  40. 40.g4 Rf8
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qh7+

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