Wilhelm Steinitz vs Philipp Meitner

Vienna · 1860 · Two Knights Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Philipp Meitner
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1860.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/ppN1bkQp/1q2N3/8/3p1P2/8/PPP4P/R1B3K1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.e5 d5
  7. 7.exf6 dxc4
  8. 8.Re1+ Be6
  9. 9.Ng5 Qd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Qf5
  11. 11.g4 Qxf6
  12. 12.Nd5 Qd8
  13. 13.Rxe6+ fxe6
  14. 14.Nxe6 Qd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Be7
  16. 16.Ndxc7+ Kf7
  17. 17.Qxc4 Ne5
  18. 18.Qb3 Qd6
  19. 19.f4 Nxg4
  20. 20.Ng5+ Kg6
  21. 21.Qd3+ Kh5
  22. 22.Qh3+ Kg6
  23. 23.Qxg4 Qb6
  24. 24.Nge6+ Kf6
  25. 25.Qg5+ Kf7
  26. 26.Qxg7#

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