Ignatz Von Popiel vs Carl Schlechter

DSB-11. Kongress · 1898 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Ignatz Von Popiel
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-11. Kongress
Site Koeln
Round 14
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pp6/3p3p/2p1p1p1/4P3/1P1P2Q1/1PP4K/R2Nq3 b - - 12 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Bxe3
  7. 7.fxe3 Na5
  8. 8.Bb3 Nxb3
  9. 9.axb3 Ng4
  10. 10.Qe2 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.e4 Be6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.h3 Nf6
  15. 15.Qf2 c5
  16. 16.Qh4 h6
  17. 17.Kh2 Rf7
  18. 18.g4 g5
  19. 19.Qg3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nd1 Bxg4
  21. 21.hxg4 Nxg4+
  22. 22.Kg2 Raf8
  23. 23.Nh2 Nxh2
  24. 24.Rxf7 Qxf7
  25. 25.Kxh2 Qf1
  26. 26.Qg2 Qe1
  27. 27.Qg3 Qd2+
  28. 28.Qg2 Qe1
  29. 29.Qg3 Qe2+
  30. 30.Qg2 Qe1
  31. 31.Qg3

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