Szymon Winawer vs Wilhelm Steinitz

London · 1883 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Szymon Winawer
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 19
Date 1883.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p1p5/1p2N3/3P4/2P2p2/P1B5/1P3q1r/1RK1R3 w - - 10 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Qe7
  7. 7.Nc3 Be6
  8. 8.O-O h6
  9. 9.Nd2 g5
  10. 10.a3 Nf6
  11. 11.f3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qe1 h5
  13. 13.Qf2 b6
  14. 14.Rfe1 c5
  15. 15.Rab1 Nb8
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Nd7
  18. 18.c4 f6
  19. 19.d4 cxd4
  20. 20.Bxd4 Qf7
  21. 21.Be3 h4
  22. 22.Ne4 O-O
  23. 23.g4 hxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Qg6
  25. 25.Qg2 f5
  26. 26.Nxg5 f4
  27. 27.gxf4 exf4
  28. 28.Bf2 Ne5
  29. 29.Bh4 Rf5
  30. 30.Kf1 Bf6
  31. 31.Qc2 Re8
  32. 32.Ne6 Nxf3
  33. 33.Bxf6 Qg1+
  34. 34.Ke2 Qe3+
  35. 35.Kf1 Nd2+
  36. 36.Qxd2 Qxd2
  37. 37.Bc3 Qd3+
  38. 38.Kf2 Qg3+
  39. 39.Ke2 Rh5
  40. 40.Kd1 Rh2
  41. 41.Kc1 Qf2

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