Wilhelm Steinitz vs Carl Schlechter

Hastings · 1895 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/2Q3p1/5p1p/1q5P/5N2/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 8 49

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 Nxe4
  8. 8.O-O Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 d5
  10. 10.Ba3 Be6
  11. 11.Bb5 Nd6
  12. 12.Bxc6+ bxc6
  13. 13.Ne5 O-O
  14. 14.Nxc6 Qf6
  15. 15.Rb1 Bf5
  16. 16.Rb3 Bd7
  17. 17.Nb4 Ba4
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qd8
  19. 19.Qd3 Bxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Re8
  21. 21.c4 c6
  22. 22.Ne3 Qd7
  23. 23.d5 Rad8
  24. 24.Bb2 f6
  25. 25.Bd4 Nc8
  26. 26.Rd1 Nb6
  27. 27.d6 Qxd6
  28. 28.c5 Qe6
  29. 29.cxb6 c5
  30. 30.bxa7 Rxd4
  31. 31.Qc2 Rxd1+
  32. 32.Qxd1 Qf7
  33. 33.h4 Qxa7
  34. 34.h5 h6
  35. 35.Nf5 Qc7
  36. 36.g3 Qc6
  37. 37.Kh2 Kh8
  38. 38.Qg4 Qd7
  39. 39.Qf3 Re5
  40. 40.Nh4 Kg8
  41. 41.Ng6 Re8
  42. 42.Nf4 Rb8
  43. 43.Qe4 Qf7
  44. 44.Qf5 Qxb3
  45. 45.Qxc5 Qb5
  46. 46.Qc7 Re8
  47. 47.Kg2 Rb8
  48. 48.Kh2 Re8
  49. 49.Kg2

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