Alexander Wittek vs Mikhail Chigorin

Vienna · 1882 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander Wittek
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 13
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k2R1/7q/1p2Qb2/3P1P1r/2Pp4/8/PP5P/1B5K b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Nd5 Be7
  7. 7.d3 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Nd4
  9. 9.Ba4 Nxf3+
  10. 10.Qxf3 d6
  11. 11.Qe2 g5
  12. 12.Bd2 f5
  13. 13.Rae1 f4
  14. 14.f3 Bf6
  15. 15.c4 h5
  16. 16.Bc2 Bf5
  17. 17.Bc3 Qd7
  18. 18.Kh1 Qh7
  19. 19.Rd1 Rae8
  20. 20.Qf2 Re7
  21. 21.Bb1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Qxa7 b6
  23. 23.Qa4 g4
  24. 24.Qc2 h4
  25. 25.Qe2 Qh5
  26. 26.Rg1 h3
  27. 27.fxg4 hxg2+
  28. 28.Rxg2 Qh3
  29. 29.gxf5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qg4 Qh8
  31. 31.Rdg1 Rg7
  32. 32.Qf3 Rh7
  33. 33.d4 exd4
  34. 34.Bd2 Kf7
  35. 35.Bxf4 Rh5
  36. 36.Qg3 Rf8
  37. 37.Re1 Qh7
  38. 38.Bxd6 cxd6
  39. 39.Qxd6 Re8
  40. 40.Rxe8 Kxe8
  41. 41.Qe6+ Kd8
  42. 42.Rg8+

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