JOH. Taylor vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London it · 1865 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 22 moves

The Game

White JOH. Taylor
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London it
Site London
Date 1865.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C52)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/pkp4Q/1pn1p3/q4n2/8/8/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 23

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.Ba3 Nh6
  13. 13.Bd3 Qh5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bb7
  15. 15.e6 fxe6
  16. 16.Nxe6 dxe6
  17. 17.Ba6 Qa5
  18. 18.Qxg7 O-O-O
  19. 19.Bd6 Rxd6
  20. 20.Qxh8+ Rd8
  21. 21.Bxb7+ Kxb7
  22. 22.Qxh7 Nf5

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