Wilhelm Steinitz vs John Owen

London mt · 1862 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black John Owen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London mt
Site London
Date 1862.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5pk1/2p3p1/1pP1K2p/p3P2P/1bPr4/6P1/2Q5 b - - 7 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nxc6 dxc6
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qa5
  10. 10.c4 h6
  11. 11.f4 e5
  12. 12.fxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Bf4 Qd4+
  14. 14.Kh1 Be6
  15. 15.Qe2 Ng4
  16. 16.h3 Ne5
  17. 17.Rab1 b6
  18. 18.Be3 Qd7
  19. 19.c5 b5
  20. 20.Rfd1 Nxd3
  21. 21.Rxd3 Qc8
  22. 22.Qh5 Kf8
  23. 23.Rbd1 Kg8
  24. 24.Rd8+ Qxd8
  25. 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  26. 26.c3 Bxa2
  27. 27.Bd4 Kh7
  28. 28.Qf5+ g6
  29. 29.Qf2 Be6
  30. 30.Bxh8 Rxh8
  31. 31.Qf4 Rc8
  32. 32.Kg1 a5
  33. 33.Kf2 a4
  34. 34.Qc1 Rd8
  35. 35.Ke3 Bb3
  36. 36.h4 h5
  37. 37.Kf4 Rd1
  38. 38.Qb2 Rd3
  39. 39.Ke5 Kg7
  40. 40.Qc1

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