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03.01.2005 122 years ago a great tournament ended. In round three Wilhelm Steinitz drew after 36 moves, the first time he had conceded a draw in nine years. The first world champion ended the 18-player double round robin with 24/30, equal first with Szymon Winawer. Read all about it in this article from ChessBase Magazine 103.
The Second International Chess Tournament, Vienna 1882
By Johannes Fischer
This article appeared together with all the games of Vienna 1882 in ChessBase Magazine 103.
When Wilhelm Steinitz and George Henry Mackenzie drew after 36 moves of their game in round three of the Second International Chess Tournament in Vienna on the 12th of May 1882, it was the end of the longest winning run in the history of chess. For the last 25 games, Steinitz had gone from victory to victory � the last draw he had conceded having been nine years earlier on the 3rd of August 1873 against Philipp Meitner in the Vienna tournament, which Steinitz had won after a tie-break against Blackburne. "