William Albert Fairhurst vs Richard Reti

London · 1927 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White William Albert Fairhurst
Black Richard Reti
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London
Site London
Round 5
Date 1927.00.00
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/R7/1B2k1K1/pr6/8/8 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.e4 Nc6
  7. 7.Nb3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bf4 d6
  11. 11.f3 Nd7
  12. 12.Qd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Rac1 Nce5
  14. 14.Nd5 Ba6
  15. 15.c5 Bxe2
  16. 16.cxd6 Rxc1
  17. 17.Rxc1 exd6
  18. 18.Qxe2 Nc5
  19. 19.Rd1 Nxb3
  20. 20.axb3 Nc6
  21. 21.Qc4 Na5
  22. 22.Qb4 Bxb2
  23. 23.e5 Nc6
  24. 24.Qxd6 Qxd6
  25. 25.exd6 f6
  26. 26.d7 Kf7
  27. 27.Nb4 Bd4+
  28. 28.Kf1 Nxb4
  29. 29.Bd6 Rd8
  30. 30.Bxb4 Be5
  31. 31.g3 g5
  32. 32.Kg2 Ke6
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.f4 Bc7
  35. 35.f5+ Kxf5
  36. 36.Be7 Rg8
  37. 37.d8=Q Rxg3+
  38. 38.Kf2 Bxd8
  39. 39.Bxd8 Rxb3
  40. 40.Rd7 a5
  41. 41.Rd6 Ke5
  42. 42.Rxf6 b5
  43. 43.Rh6 a4
  44. 44.Rxh4 a3
  45. 45.Rxh7 Ke4
  46. 46.Ra7 Rh3
  47. 47.Kg2 Rh8
  48. 48.Bf6 Rg8+
  49. 49.Kh2 Rf8
  50. 50.Bg7 Rf3
  51. 51.Ra5 Rf2+
  52. 52.Kg3 Rf7
  53. 53.Be5 Rf3+
  54. 54.Kg4 Rb3
  55. 55.Bd6 b4
  56. 56.Bxb4

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