Mikhail Chigorin vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Budapest · 1896 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Date 1896.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k2PK/8/4R3/8/8/8/6r1 b - - 6 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Qe2 d6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 d3
  7. 7.cxd3 dxe5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Nxd2 bxc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Qd6
  13. 13.Ne7+ Kh8
  14. 14.Nxc8 Raxc8
  15. 15.O-O Rfd8
  16. 16.Ne4 Qxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 Rxd3
  18. 18.Nxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rcd8
  20. 20.Rxd3 Rxd3
  21. 21.g3 Rd2
  22. 22.Rc1 Rxb2
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rxa2
  24. 24.Rxf7 Ra6
  25. 25.Kg2 Kg8
  26. 26.Rb7 Ra2
  27. 27.h4 a6
  28. 28.Kf3 h5
  29. 29.Rc7 Ra5
  30. 30.Kf4 Kf8
  31. 31.f3 Kg8
  32. 32.Ra7 Kf8
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.fxg4 Ra1
  35. 35.Kf5 Rf1+
  36. 36.Kg6 Rf4
  37. 37.g5 fxg5
  38. 38.hxg5 Ra4
  39. 39.Ra8+ Ke7
  40. 40.Kh6 a5
  41. 41.g6 Ra1
  42. 42.g7 Rh1+
  43. 43.Kg6 Rg1+
  44. 44.Kh7 Rh1+
  45. 45.Kg8 Ra1
  46. 46.Ra7+ Ke8
  47. 47.Ra6 Rh1
  48. 48.Rxa5 Re1
  49. 49.Rh5 Rg1
  50. 50.Re5+ Kd7
  51. 51.Kh7

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