JOH. Taylor vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London it · 1865 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White JOH. Taylor
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London it
Site London
Date 1865.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4k2B/pbp4B/1pn1N3/8/5pn1/8/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 4 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.O-O dxc3
  8. 8.Qb3 Qf6
  9. 9.e5 Qg6
  10. 10.Nxc3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 b6
  12. 12.Ng5 Nh6
  13. 13.Re1 O-O
  14. 14.Bd3 Qh5
  15. 15.Bxh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.e6 Bb7
  17. 17.exd7 f5
  18. 18.Re6 f4
  19. 19.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  20. 20.Bb2+ Rf6
  21. 21.Bxf6+ Kf8
  22. 22.Rae1 Ng4
  23. 23.Re8+ Rxe8
  24. 24.dxe8=Q+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  26. 26.Bh8 Kf8
  27. 27.Ne6+ Ke8

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