Wilhelm Steinitz vs William Henry Kraus Pollock

Hastings · 1895 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black William Henry Kraus Pollock
Result 0-1
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3N4/8/4p2P/P7/n3k3/4b3/4K3 w - - 3 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Qe7
  5. 5.d4 Bb6
  6. 6.a4 a5
  7. 7.O-O d6
  8. 8.d5 Nd8
  9. 9.Bd3 Nf6
  10. 10.Na3 c6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc7
  12. 12.Ne3 Nh5
  13. 13.g3 g6
  14. 14.b4 f5
  15. 15.Ng2 cxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Nf7
  17. 17.Re1 O-O
  18. 18.Nd4 Qf6
  19. 19.Nb5 Bb6
  20. 20.bxa5 Bxa5
  21. 21.Be2 Ng7
  22. 22.Bd2 Bd7
  23. 23.Rf1 Rac8
  24. 24.c4 Bb6
  25. 25.Be3 Bxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Ng5
  27. 27.Nc3 f4
  28. 28.Qc2 f3
  29. 29.Nh4 Nf5
  30. 30.Rxf3 Nxf3+
  31. 31.Nxf3 Nxe3
  32. 32.Qb1 Nxc4
  33. 33.Ne4 Qd8
  34. 34.Qxb7 Na5
  35. 35.Qb4 Bg4
  36. 36.Rf1 Bh3
  37. 37.Re1 Rb8
  38. 38.Qxd6 Qxd6
  39. 39.Nxd6 Rb2
  40. 40.Bd1 Rg2+
  41. 41.Kh1 Rf2
  42. 42.Ne4 R2xf3
  43. 43.Bxf3 Rxf3
  44. 44.d6 Rf1+
  45. 45.Rxf1 Bxf1
  46. 46.Kg1 Bd3
  47. 47.Nf6+ Kf7
  48. 48.Nxh7 Ke6
  49. 49.Kf2 Kxd6
  50. 50.Ke3 Bc2
  51. 51.h4 Nc4+
  52. 52.Ke2 Kd5
  53. 53.g4 Kd4
  54. 54.Nf8 Bd3+
  55. 55.Ke1 Ke3
  56. 56.h5 gxh5
  57. 57.gxh5 Be2
  58. 58.Nd7 Na3

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