Isaak Boleslavsky vs Savielly Tartakower

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1948 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Isaak Boleslavsky
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 5
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C70)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/7p/8/1pk3p1/8/2P5/3KBP1P/n7 w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O Nge7
  6. 6.d4 exd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 b5
  8. 8.Bb3 O-O
  9. 9.c3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qd5 Be7
  12. 12.Nd2 Bb7
  13. 13.Qh5 g6
  14. 14.Qh3 Na5
  15. 15.Bc2 d5
  16. 16.exd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.Ne4 f5
  18. 18.Ng3 f4
  19. 19.Ne2 f3
  20. 20.Nf4 Bg5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Rd1 Qe5
  23. 23.Bxg5 Qxg5
  24. 24.Rd7 Qxg2+
  25. 25.Qxg2 fxg2
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rae8
  27. 27.Bd3 Rd8
  28. 28.Rd1 Kh8
  29. 29.b3 Rd6
  30. 30.Be2 Rxd1+
  31. 31.Bxd1 Rd8
  32. 32.Bf3 Rd2
  33. 33.Ra7 Rxa2
  34. 34.Rxa6 Ra1+
  35. 35.Kxg2 Nxb3
  36. 36.Rxa1 Nxa1
  37. 37.Bd1 Kg7
  38. 38.Kf3 Kf6
  39. 39.Ke3 Ke5
  40. 40.Kd3 Kd5
  41. 41.Bf3+ Kc5
  42. 42.Bd1 g5
  43. 43.Kd2 Kc4
  44. 44.Be2+ Kc5

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