Wilhelm Steinitz vs Samuel Rosenthal

London+ · 1883 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Samuel Rosenthal
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London+
Site London
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/6pp/3n4/2pb1B2/7P/2B1KPP1/8 w - - 5 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 d6
  5. 5.c3 g6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Bg7
  7. 7.Nf1 O-O
  8. 8.Ne3 Ne7
  9. 9.Ba4 d5
  10. 10.Qc2 Ng4
  11. 11.Bb3 c6
  12. 12.h3 Nxe3
  13. 13.Bxe3 h6
  14. 14.O-O-O Be6
  15. 15.d4 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qc7
  17. 17.Qd2 Kh7
  18. 18.Bf4 Qd7
  19. 19.Rhe1 Rad8
  20. 20.Qe3 Rfe8
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Qxa7 Nc8
  23. 23.Qe3 e5
  24. 24.Bh2 d4
  25. 25.cxd4 exd4
  26. 26.Qd3 b5
  27. 27.a4 bxa4
  28. 28.Bxa4 Nb6
  29. 29.Bc2 c5
  30. 30.e5 Re6
  31. 31.Re4 Qa7
  32. 32.Qb5 Rd5
  33. 33.Qe2 Qa1+
  34. 34.Kd2 Qa5+
  35. 35.Kc1 Qa1+
  36. 36.Kd2 Qxb2
  37. 37.Ke1 c4
  38. 38.Rexd4 Bxe5
  39. 39.Re4 Rxd1+
  40. 40.Bxd1 Bc3+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qxe2+
  42. 42.Rxe2 Rxe2
  43. 43.Kxe2 Bd4
  44. 44.Bc2 Kg7
  45. 45.Bf4 Nd5

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