Wilhelm Steinitz vs Adolf Stern

Baden-Baden+ · 1870 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Adolf Stern
Result 1-0
Event Baden-Baden+
Site Baden-Baden
Round 4
Date 1870.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1br1kR1/pp5p/3ppB2/4P2Q/3q4/4R3/P1P3PP/6K1 b - - 6 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d6
  6. 6.Bc4 Nge7
  7. 7.O-O Ng6
  8. 8.Be3 Be7
  9. 9.f4 O-O
  10. 10.Qh5 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bf6
  12. 12.Be3 Bxc3
  13. 13.bxc3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bd3 Qxc3
  15. 15.f5 Ne5
  16. 16.f6 gxf6
  17. 17.Bh6 Rd8
  18. 18.Rae1 Kh8
  19. 19.Re3 Ng6
  20. 20.e5 Qd4
  21. 21.Rxf6 Kg8
  22. 22.Bxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Rxg6+ Kh8
  24. 24.Bg7+ Kg8
  25. 25.Bf6+ Kf8
  26. 26.Rg8+

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