Efim Bogoljubow vs Savielly Tartakower

Staunton mem · 1951 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Efim Bogoljubow
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1-0
Event Staunton mem
Site Birmingham
Round 10
Date 1951.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2B5/kQ3p2/pp1p4/8/1R1P4/4q1PP/1R5K b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.f4 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 Nh7
  7. 7.Nf3 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 Qb6
  9. 9.e5 Qxb2
  10. 10.Ne4 d5
  11. 11.Ned2 Nb6
  12. 12.O-O Bf5
  13. 13.Qe2 Bxd3
  14. 14.cxd3 g5
  15. 15.Rab1 Qc3
  16. 16.Rb3 Qa5
  17. 17.fxg5 Rg8
  18. 18.e6 f6
  19. 19.gxf6 exf6
  20. 20.Bg3 Be7
  21. 21.Nh4 O-O-O
  22. 22.Nf5 Rge8
  23. 23.Qe3 Na8
  24. 24.Rfb1 b5
  25. 25.Qxh6 Nf8
  26. 26.Ng7 Qxa2
  27. 27.Nf3 Qe2
  28. 28.Qh5 Nxe6
  29. 29.Nxe8 Nxd4
  30. 30.Qh3+ Kb7
  31. 31.Nxd4 Bc5
  32. 32.Nd6+ Rxd6
  33. 33.Bxd6 Bxd4+
  34. 34.Kh1 a5
  35. 35.Qd7+ Ka6
  36. 36.Qc8+ Ka7
  37. 37.Qb8+ Ka6
  38. 38.Qxa8+ Kb6
  39. 39.Qb8+ Ka6
  40. 40.Qc8+ Kb6
  41. 41.Bc7+ Ka7
  42. 42.Qb8+ Ka6
  43. 43.Qa8+ Ba7
  44. 44.Qxc6+ Bb6
  45. 45.Qxb6#

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