Wilhelm Steinitz vs Miksa Weiss

Vienna · 1882 · French Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Miksa Weiss
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 11
Date 1882.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rkr1/2q1b1pQ/2b1B3/p3N3/3p1P2/BP1P4/2P2R1P/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.e5 c5
  3. 3.f4 d5
  4. 4.exd6 Bxd6
  5. 5.g3 Bd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bc6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nb6
  11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Bb2 a5
  14. 14.a4 Nbd5
  15. 15.Nc4 Nb4
  16. 16.Rae1 Nfd5
  17. 17.Nfe5 Bf6
  18. 18.Qf2 Be8
  19. 19.g4 Rd8
  20. 20.g5 Be7
  21. 21.Ng4 Nc6
  22. 22.Qh4 Nd4
  23. 23.Be4 f5
  24. 24.gxf6 Nxf6
  25. 25.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  26. 26.Qxh7+ Kf7
  27. 27.Bg2 Rg8
  28. 28.Ne5+ Kf8
  29. 29.Rf2 b5
  30. 30.axb5 Bxb5
  31. 31.Bh3 Re8
  32. 32.Re4 Bc6
  33. 33.Rxd4 cxd4
  34. 34.Ba3+ Be7
  35. 35.Bxe6

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