Johann Nepomuk Berger vs Frank Marshall

Barmen-A · 1905 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Johann Nepomuk Berger
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1-0
Event Barmen-A
Site Barmen
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/pQ6/6Kp/k7/8 b - - 4 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.c4 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 Bg4
  6. 6.cxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.Be2 e6
  8. 8.O-O Rd8
  9. 9.Be3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 Qa5
  11. 11.Qb3 Rd7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Bb4
  13. 13.Rac1 O-O
  14. 14.a3 Bxc3
  15. 15.Rxc3 Ne4
  16. 16.Rcc1 Rfd8
  17. 17.h3 Bh5
  18. 18.Qb5 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxa5 Nxa5
  20. 20.Bxf3 Nd6
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Nac4
  23. 23.Bf4 Nb6
  24. 24.Rxd6 Rxd6
  25. 25.Bxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Rc7 Rd7
  27. 27.Rxd7 Nxd7
  28. 28.Bxb7 Kf8
  29. 29.Be4 Ke7
  30. 30.Kf1 Ke6
  31. 31.Ke2 Ke5
  32. 32.Ke3 h6
  33. 33.f4+ Kd6
  34. 34.b4 Nf8
  35. 35.g4 g5
  36. 36.fxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Bf5 Kd5
  38. 38.Kd3 Ne6
  39. 39.Bxe6+ fxe6
  40. 40.a4 e5
  41. 41.b5 Kc5
  42. 42.Ke4 Kb4
  43. 43.Kxe5 Kxa4
  44. 44.h4 gxh4
  45. 45.Kf4 Kxb5
  46. 46.g5 h3
  47. 47.Kg3 a5
  48. 48.g6 a4
  49. 49.g7 Kb4
  50. 50.g8=Q Ka3
  51. 51.Qb8 Ka2
  52. 52.Qb4

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