Wilhelm Steinitz vs Ignatz Von Popiel

DSB-11. Kongress · 1898 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Ignatz Von Popiel
Result 1-0
Event DSB-11. Kongress
Site Koeln
Round 2
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/p5Q1/8/1Npq3p/5P2/P3n3/8/4B1K1 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 e5
  5. 5.dxe5 Qa5+
  6. 6.Nd2 Qxe5+
  7. 7.Be2 Nf6
  8. 8.Ngf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.b3 Bf5
  11. 11.Bb2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nd4 Bg6
  13. 13.f4 Bd6
  14. 14.g3 O-O-O
  15. 15.Nc4 Be4
  16. 16.Bf3 Bc5
  17. 17.c3 Nb6
  18. 18.Nd2 Bd3
  19. 19.Be2 Bxe2
  20. 20.Qxe2 Rhe8
  21. 21.Qd3 Nbd5
  22. 22.Rae1 g6
  23. 23.Nf3 Bb6
  24. 24.b4 Ng4
  25. 25.Bc1 Qd6
  26. 26.Rxe8 Rxe8
  27. 27.Bd2 Rd8
  28. 28.a3 Nh6
  29. 29.Kh1 Nf6
  30. 30.Qc2 Bxd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 Qd5+
  32. 32.Kg1 Ne4
  33. 33.Be1 Ng4
  34. 34.Qe2 f5
  35. 35.h3 Ngf6
  36. 36.g4 Re8
  37. 37.Qf3 fxg4
  38. 38.hxg4 h5
  39. 39.gxh5 gxh5
  40. 40.Kh1 Ng4
  41. 41.Rg1 Rg8
  42. 42.Rg2 b6
  43. 43.Kg1 c5
  44. 44.bxc5 bxc5
  45. 45.Nb5 Nxc3
  46. 46.Qxc3 Ne3
  47. 47.Rg7 Rxg7+
  48. 48.Qxg7

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