Johann Nepomuk Berger vs Siegbert Tarrasch

DSB-05.Kongress · 1887 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Johann Nepomuk Berger
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-05.Kongress
Site Frankfurt
Round 5
Date 1887.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

7k/1p3r1p/p2pqpnQ/2p1p3/P1P1P3/3PN1PP/1P5K/5R2 w - - 9 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 g6
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 a6
  9. 9.a4 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 e5
  11. 11.Qd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Bg5 Be6
  13. 13.Nd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Nb4
  15. 15.Bb3 Qc7
  16. 16.c3 Nc6
  17. 17.Nh2 Nh5
  18. 18.Bd1 Nf6
  19. 19.f4 Ne8
  20. 20.f5 f6
  21. 21.Be3 Ne7
  22. 22.Bb3+ Kh8
  23. 23.fxg6 Nxg6
  24. 24.Be6 Qe7
  25. 25.Bf5 Nc7
  26. 26.c4 Rf7
  27. 27.Qe2 Rg8
  28. 28.Qh5 Bf8
  29. 29.Ng4 Ne6
  30. 30.Bxe6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Rf2 Ne7
  32. 32.Raf1 Rg6
  33. 33.Bd2 Ng8
  34. 34.Qh4 Bg7
  35. 35.Rf5 Ne7
  36. 36.Rh5 Bf8
  37. 37.Bh6 Bxh6
  38. 38.Rxh6 Rxh6
  39. 39.Nxh6 Rf8
  40. 40.Qh5 Ng6
  41. 41.g3 Qd7
  42. 42.Ng4 Qe6
  43. 43.Ne3 Ne7
  44. 44.Qh6 Rf7
  45. 45.Kh2 Ng6

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