Wilhelm Steinitz vs Szymon Winawer

Vienna playoff · 1882 · French Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Szymon Winawer
Result 0-1
Event Vienna playoff
Site Vienna
Round 1
Date 1882.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r1b2r2/p1Np2kp/p6q/4p3/4N3/2Q3P1/P1PK4/8 w - - 7 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.e5 f6
  3. 3.d4 c5
  4. 4.dxc5 Bxc5
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Bf4 Qb6
  7. 7.Qd2 Bxf2+
  8. 8.Qxf2 Qxb2
  9. 9.Kd2 Qxa1
  10. 10.Nb5 Na6
  11. 11.Nd6+ Kf8
  12. 12.Bxa6 bxa6
  13. 13.Qc5 Ne7
  14. 14.Ne2 Qxh1
  15. 15.exf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Bh6+ Kg8
  17. 17.Qd4 Qxh2
  18. 18.Bf4 Qh5
  19. 19.Qxf6 Nd5
  20. 20.Qd8+ Kg7
  21. 21.Qa5 Nxf4
  22. 22.Qc3+ e5
  23. 23.Nxf4 Qg5
  24. 24.g3 Rf8
  25. 25.Ne4 Qe7
  26. 26.Nd5 Qe6
  27. 27.Nc7 Qh6+

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