Wilhelm Steinitz vs Carl Schlechter

Vienna · 1898 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p4rk/2p1QR2/p2p2pp/P2P2P1/2P2PK1/2q4P/8 b - - 3 38

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.e5 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Ne4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 f6
  11. 11.Qb3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Ne7
  13. 13.O-O c6
  14. 14.Bd3 Bg4
  15. 15.exf6 Rxf6
  16. 16.Ne5 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Rxf5
  18. 18.Rae1 Qd6
  19. 19.Bc1 Ng6
  20. 20.Ba3 Qf6
  21. 21.Nxg6 Qxg6
  22. 22.Re7 Rf7
  23. 23.Re2 Bc7
  24. 24.Rfe1 h6
  25. 25.g3 Bd6
  26. 26.Re8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Bxd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.Qc2+ g6
  30. 30.Qe2 Qf6
  31. 31.Kg2 g5
  32. 32.Re6 Qf5
  33. 33.g4 Qb1
  34. 34.f3 a5
  35. 35.a4 Rg7
  36. 36.Rf6 h5
  37. 37.Qe6 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kg3

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