Heinrich Wolf vs Mikhail Chigorin

Ostende · 1905 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Heinrich Wolf
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 11
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/2k3pp/2P2p2/2PB1P2/4K2P/p5P1/8 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Na5
  10. 10.Ne2 c5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Qc7
  13. 13.Ng3 d5
  14. 14.Qe2 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Re8
  16. 16.Nh4 Bf8
  17. 17.Nhf5 Qc6
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 Qxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 g6
  21. 21.Nh6+ Kg7
  22. 22.Ng4 Bd6
  23. 23.Bh6+ Kh8
  24. 24.Rd1 Bc7
  25. 25.Nxe5 Kg8
  26. 26.Nd7 Bxd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Be5
  28. 28.c3 f5
  29. 29.Re2 a5
  30. 30.f4 Bf6
  31. 31.Bg5 Bg7
  32. 32.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  33. 33.Rd8 Kf7
  34. 34.Rxe8 Kxe8
  35. 35.Ne2 b4
  36. 36.Kf2 c4
  37. 37.bxc4 h6
  38. 38.Bh4 Bxc3
  39. 39.Nxc3 bxc3
  40. 40.bxc3 a4
  41. 41.Bf6 a3
  42. 42.c5 Kd7
  43. 43.c4 Kc6
  44. 44.Ke3 a2
  45. 45.Bd4

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