Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers

Rostov on Don m · 1896 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Emanuel Stepanovich Schiffers
Result 1-0
Event Rostov on Don m
Site Rostov on Don
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Q3/5p2/3k2q1/2pn2N1/8/6P1/3B1PK1/8 b - - 7 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 h6
  12. 12.Re1 Be6
  13. 13.Bxh6 Qd7
  14. 14.Bd2 Bf5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 Rfe8
  17. 17.c4 Nf6
  18. 18.d5 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  21. 21.Qe3 Ne7
  22. 22.Qxa7 b5
  23. 23.cxb5 Qxb5
  24. 24.a4 Qb1+
  25. 25.Be1 g5
  26. 26.Qe3 Kf8
  27. 27.Qxg5 Qb3
  28. 28.a5 Nxd5
  29. 29.h4 Nef6
  30. 30.h5 Qd3
  31. 31.h6 Ke7
  32. 32.a6 Qxa6
  33. 33.h7 Qa8
  34. 34.Qg7 Nxh7
  35. 35.Qxh7 Qa1
  36. 36.Qe4+ Kd6
  37. 37.g3 c5
  38. 38.Kg2 Qb2
  39. 39.Bd2 Qf6
  40. 40.Ng5 Qg6
  41. 41.Qe8

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