Zoltan Balla vs Richard Reti

Temesvar · 1912 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Zoltan Balla
Black Richard Reti
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Temesvar
Site Temesvar
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r1bk1/1q3ppp/6b1/p7/PpP5/1B2Q2P/1B3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 2 31

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.cxb4 cxb4
  13. 13.b3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bb2 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nd7
  16. 16.Nbd2 O-O
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb8
  18. 18.Qe2 Qa8
  19. 19.dxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Rxc8 Rxc8
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nc5
  22. 22.Nec4 Rd8
  23. 23.Bc2 Nxc4
  24. 24.bxc4 a5
  25. 25.h3 Bc6
  26. 26.Ra1 Bf8
  27. 27.Qe3 Qb7
  28. 28.Nb3 Nxb3
  29. 29.Bxb3 Bxe4
  30. 30.Re1 Bg6

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