Wilhelm Steinitz vs Preston Ware

Vienna · 1882 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Preston Ware
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 23
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/p3kp2/2Q4r/3B2p1/5r2/6p1/PPP2bPP/7K b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qe5+
  4. 4.Be2 c6
  5. 5.d4 Qc7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.d5 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.dxe6 Bxe6
  10. 10.Ng5 Qd7
  11. 11.Nxe6 Qxe6
  12. 12.Bg4 Qg6
  13. 13.Re1+ Be7
  14. 14.Ne4 h5
  15. 15.Bf5 Qh6
  16. 16.Bxh6 Rxh6
  17. 17.Bc8 Na6
  18. 18.Bxb7 Rd8
  19. 19.Qe2 Nc7
  20. 20.Qc4 Kf8
  21. 21.Rad1 Rb8
  22. 22.Bxc6 g5
  23. 23.Rd7 Ne6
  24. 24.Ng3 Rb4
  25. 25.Qa6 Rf4
  26. 26.Bd5 Bc5
  27. 27.Qc8+ Kg7
  28. 28.Rxe6 Bxf2+
  29. 29.Kh1 h4
  30. 30.Re8 Ne7
  31. 31.Rdxe7 hxg3
  32. 32.Rg8+ Kf6
  33. 33.Qc6+ Kxe7
  34. 34.Re8#

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