Alexander Wittek vs Wilhelm Steinitz

Vienna · 1882 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Wittek
Black Wilhelm Steinitz
Result 1-0
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 8
Date 1882.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5bk1/3b1r2/2pp1p2/1p3Pp1/1P1NP1N1/2P3Q1/r5PP/3R3K b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Re8
  9. 9.f3 d6
  10. 10.Qd2 Ne5
  11. 11.Rad1 Bd7
  12. 12.Bh6 Bh8
  13. 13.Bg5 Qc8
  14. 14.Qf4 Nh5
  15. 15.Qh4 c6
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.Bh6 Nf7
  18. 18.Bxh5 Nxh6
  19. 19.Bxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Qxh6 Re7
  21. 21.f5 g5
  22. 22.Qg6+ Bg7
  23. 23.Qh5 Qc7
  24. 24.Qe2 b5
  25. 25.Qd3 Rf7
  26. 26.Rf2 Re8
  27. 27.Rfd2 Bf8
  28. 28.b4 a5
  29. 29.a3 Qa7
  30. 30.Kh1 axb4
  31. 31.axb4 Qa3
  32. 32.Rb1 Rh7
  33. 33.Nd1 Qa2
  34. 34.c3 Qf7
  35. 35.Nf2 Ra8
  36. 36.Qg3 Ra3
  37. 37.Rd3 Qc4
  38. 38.Rbd1 Ra2
  39. 39.Ng4 Rf7
  40. 40.Ne3 Qxd3
  41. 41.Rxd3 Ra1+
  42. 42.Rd1 Ra2
  43. 43.Ng4

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