Wilhelm Steinitz vs Carl Schlechter

London · 1899 · Vienna Game · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 15
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Vienna Game (C29)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/pR4p1/2p1P3/2p4q/2PrbP2/3p2P1/PP1Q4/4R1K1 w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.f4 d5
  4. 4.fxe5 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nf3 Bb4
  6. 6.Ne2 Bg4
  7. 7.Ng3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bb5 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qe2 f5
  11. 11.c3 Be7
  12. 12.d3 Bh4
  13. 13.dxe4 fxe4
  14. 14.O-O exf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Bh3
  16. 16.Rd1 Qd7
  17. 17.Rd4 Be7
  18. 18.Be3 Qe6
  19. 19.Bf2 Rf7
  20. 20.Rd3 c5
  21. 21.Rad1 Raf8
  22. 22.c4 d4
  23. 23.Qe4 c6
  24. 24.Rb3 Rf4
  25. 25.Qe2 h5
  26. 26.Kh1 h4
  27. 27.Nf1 R4f5
  28. 28.Re1 Qg6
  29. 29.Ng3 hxg3
  30. 30.Bxg3 Qh5
  31. 31.f4 Bg4
  32. 32.Qg2 Rd8
  33. 33.Qe4 Rff8
  34. 34.Kg1 Bf5
  35. 35.Qg2 d3
  36. 36.Qd2 Rd4
  37. 37.Rb7 Bh4
  38. 38.e6 Bxg3
  39. 39.hxg3 Be4

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