Wilhelm Steinitz vs Szymon Winawer

Vienna · 1882 · French Defense · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Szymon Winawer
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 12
Date 1882.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/1qb2npp/3pr3/pN1bp3/P1N2P2/BP1Q2n1/1R4BP/2R4K w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.e5 c5
  3. 3.f4 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 f6
  5. 5.exf6 Nxf6
  6. 6.g3 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 Qc7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 a6
  10. 10.b3 b5
  11. 11.Bb2 Bb7
  12. 12.d3 Nd8
  13. 13.Qe2 Nf7
  14. 14.Nd1 Rae8
  15. 15.Ne3 Bd8
  16. 16.c4 Bc6
  17. 17.cxb5 Bxb5
  18. 18.a4 Bc6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Qb7
  20. 20.Nc4 Bc7
  21. 21.Ba3 d6
  22. 22.Rab1 a5
  23. 23.d4 cxd4
  24. 24.Kh1 d3
  25. 25.Qf1 Ne4
  26. 26.Nd4 Bd5
  27. 27.Rb2 e5
  28. 28.Nb5 Re6
  29. 29.Qxd3 Nxg3+

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