Zoltan Balla vs Carl Schlechter

DSB-18.Kongress · 1912 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Zoltan Balla
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-18.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 7
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/R7/4k3/pp6/4P1P1/7r/8/4K3 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 Qxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O-O
  9. 9.Be3 c5
  10. 10.Nde2 Bc6
  11. 11.O-O Nf6
  12. 12.f3 Nd7
  13. 13.Rad1 Bd6
  14. 14.Bf4 Ne5
  15. 15.b3 Rhe8
  16. 16.Bg3 b6
  17. 17.Rfe1 a5
  18. 18.h3 f6
  19. 19.a4 Rd7
  20. 20.Nd5 c4
  21. 21.Bf2 cxb3
  22. 22.cxb3 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Bb4
  24. 24.Rxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Rc1 Nc5
  26. 26.Bxc5 Bxc5+
  27. 27.Kf1 Rd8
  28. 28.Ke1 Bb4+
  29. 29.Kf2 Rd2
  30. 30.Rb1 Bc5+
  31. 31.Ke1 Rc2
  32. 32.Rd1 Rb2
  33. 33.Rd3 g5
  34. 34.f4 gxf4
  35. 35.Nxf4 Bd6
  36. 36.Nh5 Be5
  37. 37.g4 c6
  38. 38.Rf3 Kd7
  39. 39.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  40. 40.Rxf6 Rxb3
  41. 41.Rf7+ Ke6
  42. 42.Rxh7 b5
  43. 43.Ra7 Rxh3
  44. 44.axb5 cxb5

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