Wilhelm Steinitz vs James Mortimer

London · 1883 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black James Mortimer
Result 1-0
Event London
Site London
Round 4
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E51)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/8/5Q1B/pppp4/3P3P/2P2P2/P5P1/6K1 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Nd6
  10. 10.Bd3 f5
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Ba3 Nf6
  13. 13.Ne5 Re8
  14. 14.f3 Nd5
  15. 15.Rae1 Nf7
  16. 16.Nxf7 Kxf7
  17. 17.e4 Nf4
  18. 18.Bc4 Qf6
  19. 19.exf5 g6
  20. 20.Re5 c6
  21. 21.Bc1 Nd5
  22. 22.Bg5 Qg7
  23. 23.fxg6+ hxg6
  24. 24.Rfe1 Bd7
  25. 25.R1e4 b5
  26. 26.Bd3 a5
  27. 27.Rg4 Rg8
  28. 28.h4 c5
  29. 29.Rxd5 exd5
  30. 30.Rf4+ Bf5
  31. 31.Bxf5 Rge8
  32. 32.Bxg6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rf7 Qxf7
  34. 34.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  35. 35.Qf5+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qf6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Bh6

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