Wilhelm Steinitz vs Georg Marco

Vienna · 1898 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Georg Marco
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/6rp/1p3Q2/p7/2P1qR2/1P4PK/P6P/8 b - - 12 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bxe4 Qc7
  11. 11.Re1 c5
  12. 12.b3 Nf6
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.Bc2 b6
  15. 15.Bg5 Bb7
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Be4 Kh8
  18. 18.Qd2 Bxe4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Rg8
  20. 20.Qc3 Be7
  21. 21.Nd4 Rad8
  22. 22.Rae1 Rd5
  23. 23.R1e3 Rh5
  24. 24.g3 a6
  25. 25.Ne2 e5
  26. 26.Nf4 Rh6
  27. 27.Nd5 Qd7
  28. 28.Nxe7 Qxe7
  29. 29.f4 Qa3
  30. 30.fxe5 Rd8
  31. 31.exf6 Rg6
  32. 32.Re8+ Rg8
  33. 33.Rxg8+ Rxg8
  34. 34.Re2 a5
  35. 35.Qe3 Qd6
  36. 36.Qe7 Qd4+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qd3
  38. 38.Qe4 Qd6
  39. 39.Qd5 Qxf6
  40. 40.Rf2 Qc3
  41. 41.Qxf7 Rd8
  42. 42.Qe7 Rg8
  43. 43.Qd6 Qe3
  44. 44.Qf6+ Rg7
  45. 45.Rf3 Qe2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Qe4
  47. 47.Rf4

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