Ernst Gruenfeld vs Jose Raul Capablanca

Karlsbad · 1929 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Ernst Gruenfeld
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

8/p2k2p1/1rpp3p/2pPp3/2P1Pp2/3P1P2/P5PP/1RK5 b - c3 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Nd2 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Qf3 Qxf3
  13. 13.Nxf3 Be6
  14. 14.c4 Rfb8
  15. 15.Rfb1 Kf8
  16. 16.Nd2 Ke7
  17. 17.f3 Rb6
  18. 18.Kf2 Rab8
  19. 19.Ke2 c5
  20. 20.Kd1 Kd7
  21. 21.Kc1 Rxb1+
  22. 22.Rxb1 Rb6
  23. 23.Nf1 f5
  24. 24.Ne3 f4
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.cxd5 c6
  27. 27.c4

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