Mikhail Chigorin vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Ostende · 1907 · Scandinavian Defense · 1-0 in 77 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Chigorin
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 3
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/p4b2/8/1P4N1/1KP5/1P6/8 b - - 0 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qa5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.d4 Bg4
  6. 6.Be2 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 O-O-O
  8. 8.Nd2 Bxe2
  9. 9.Qxe2 e6
  10. 10.Nb3 Qf5
  11. 11.O-O-O Bd6
  12. 12.h3 Na5
  13. 13.g4 Nxb3+
  14. 14.axb3 Qa5
  15. 15.Kb1 Nd5
  16. 16.Na4 Nxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 h5
  18. 18.Rhf1 Rdf8
  19. 19.e4 f6
  20. 20.d5 Re8
  21. 21.gxh5 exd5
  22. 22.Qg4+ Kb8
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qb4
  24. 24.Nc3 Be5
  25. 25.Na2 Qf8
  26. 26.Rfd1 Bd6
  27. 27.Nc3 a6
  28. 28.Ne2 Qe7
  29. 29.R1d4 Be5
  30. 30.Rd2 Bd6
  31. 31.Nc3 Qf7
  32. 32.Rf2 Re5
  33. 33.Rf5 Rxf5
  34. 34.Rxf5 Be5
  35. 35.Nd5 Qd7
  36. 36.Nb4 Qd2
  37. 37.Nd3 Rd8
  38. 38.Rf2 Qa5
  39. 39.Qe2 Qb5
  40. 40.Rg2 Rd7
  41. 41.Qf2 Bd4
  42. 42.Qf3 Re7
  43. 43.Rg6 Qe8
  44. 44.Qg3 Qb5
  45. 45.Rxg7 Rxg7
  46. 46.Qxg7 Qxh5
  47. 47.Qg4 Qh6
  48. 48.h4 Qd2
  49. 49.h5 Be3
  50. 50.Qf3 Bg5
  51. 51.b4 b6
  52. 52.Qg4 Kb7
  53. 53.e5 fxe5
  54. 54.Qe4+ Kb8
  55. 55.Nxe5 Qd1+
  56. 56.Ka2 Qxh5
  57. 57.Nc6+ Kb7
  58. 58.Na5+ Kc8
  59. 59.Qf5+ Kd8
  60. 60.Nc6+ Ke8
  61. 61.Qc8+ Kf7
  62. 62.Qxc7+ Kg8
  63. 63.Qxb6 Qf7+
  64. 64.Ka3 Qf3+
  65. 65.c3 Qf1
  66. 66.Qd4 Bf6
  67. 67.Qd5+ Kf8
  68. 68.Kb3 Qe2
  69. 69.Nb8 Kg7
  70. 70.Nd7 Qf1
  71. 71.Qd6 Bg5
  72. 72.Ne5 Bf6
  73. 73.Qd7+ Kh6
  74. 74.Qd3 Qg1
  75. 75.Qh3+ Kg7
  76. 76.Qg4+ Qxg4
  77. 77.Nxg4

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