Zoltan Balla vs Rudolf Spielmann

DSB-18.Kongress · 1912 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Zoltan Balla
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 0-1
Event DSB-18.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 16
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1R3p2/8/2k4P/p7/8/2K4r w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.d4 Bg4
  6. 6.dxe5 Qe7
  7. 7.Nc3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Qxe5
  9. 9.Bf4 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O Nf6
  11. 11.a3 O-O-O
  12. 12.b4 Qh5
  13. 13.Qxh5 Nxh5
  14. 14.Be3 Bd6
  15. 15.f4 g5
  16. 16.g3 gxf4
  17. 17.gxf4 Rhg8+
  18. 18.Kh1 f6
  19. 19.Rf3 Rg4
  20. 20.Raf1 Re8
  21. 21.Bc1 c5
  22. 22.Rh3 Nxf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Bxf4
  24. 24.Nd5 Be5
  25. 25.bxc5 Rxe4
  26. 26.Rxh7 Rc4
  27. 27.c6 Rxc2
  28. 28.Rb1 b6
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rc1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Rg8+
  31. 31.Kf3 cxb6
  32. 32.Ne7+ Kc7
  33. 33.Nxg8+ Kxc6
  34. 34.h4 Kd5
  35. 35.Rd7+ Ke6
  36. 36.Rb7 Rc3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rxa3
  38. 38.Rxb6+ Kf7
  39. 39.Nh6+ Kg6
  40. 40.Ng4 Ba1
  41. 41.Rc6 a5
  42. 42.Ra6 Kf5
  43. 43.Ne3+ Ke4
  44. 44.Re6+ Be5
  45. 45.Nc2 Rh3
  46. 46.Ra6 Rh2+
  47. 47.Kd1 Bc3
  48. 48.Re6+ Kd5
  49. 49.Re3 Kc4
  50. 50.Re4+ Kb3
  51. 51.Nd4+ Bxd4
  52. 52.Rxd4 a4
  53. 53.Rd6 a3
  54. 54.Rb6+ Kc4
  55. 55.Kc1 Rh1+

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