Siegbert Tarrasch vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1898 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C66)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3qrk2/2p1b1nQ/2p1p1B1/p7/5r2/2N5/PPP2BP1/5RK1 b - - 8 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bd7
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 O-O
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.h3 Bf8
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Rb8
  14. 14.Rb1 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 g4
  16. 16.Bh4 h5
  17. 17.hxg4 hxg4
  18. 18.f4 Be7
  19. 19.Bf2 a5
  20. 20.e5 dxe5
  21. 21.fxe5 Nh5
  22. 22.e6 Bxe6
  23. 23.Rxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Qxg4+ Ng7
  25. 25.Qg6 Rb4
  26. 26.Rf1 Rf4
  27. 27.Qh7+ Kf8
  28. 28.Bg6

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