Ignatz Von Popiel vs Carl Schlechter

Budapest · 1896 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Ignatz Von Popiel
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2n5/8/2Pp4/3P1k2/p1N2Pp1/P3K3/8/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.f4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exf4
  5. 5.d4 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bxd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.Bxf4 Bd6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qc6
  11. 11.Qd2 Bg4
  12. 12.Bxd6 cxd6
  13. 13.d5 Qb6+
  14. 14.Qd4 Nd7
  15. 15.Qxb6 Nxb6
  16. 16.Nd4 a6
  17. 17.Rae1 Rae8
  18. 18.h3 Bd7
  19. 19.Nf3 Bf5
  20. 20.Rxe8 Rxe8
  21. 21.Re1 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Nxe1 Kf8
  23. 23.Kf2 Ke7
  24. 24.Ke3 Nc4+
  25. 25.Kf4 Kf6
  26. 26.b3 g5+
  27. 27.Kf3 Nb6
  28. 28.Ke3 h5
  29. 29.Kd4 Bg6
  30. 30.Ne4+ Bxe4
  31. 31.Kxe4 Nd7
  32. 32.Nd3 Kg6
  33. 33.c4 f5+
  34. 34.Kd4 b6
  35. 35.b4 Kf6
  36. 36.c5 bxc5+
  37. 37.bxc5 Ke7
  38. 38.c6 Nb6
  39. 39.Nb4 a5
  40. 40.Nc2 g4
  41. 41.hxg4 hxg4
  42. 42.Ne3 Kf6
  43. 43.Nc4 Nc8
  44. 44.g3 f4
  45. 45.gxf4 Kf5
  46. 46.Ke3 a4
  47. 47.a3

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