Isidor Gunsberg vs Frank Marshall

St Petersburg prel · 1914 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Isidor Gunsberg
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1/2-1/2
Event St Petersburg prel
Site St Petersburg
Date 1914.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2p3p1/p2q1p1p/R3p3/2PpP3/1P1P2P1/2P2Q1P/6K1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 Qxd5
  9. 9.c4 Qd6
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Bb2 Re8
  12. 12.Nd2 Rb8
  13. 13.Bc3 Bf5
  14. 14.f3 Rbd8
  15. 15.Qe1 Nd5
  16. 16.Ne4 Bxe4
  17. 17.fxe4 Nf4
  18. 18.g3 Ne6
  19. 19.Qf2 f6
  20. 20.Rfb1 a6
  21. 21.Rb3 Rb8
  22. 22.Rab1 Rxb3
  23. 23.axb3 c5
  24. 24.Ra1 Ng5
  25. 25.Qe3 Rf8
  26. 26.Ra5 Ne6
  27. 27.Qf2 Qc6
  28. 28.Qe3 h6
  29. 29.Qe1 Ng5
  30. 30.Qe3 Ne6
  31. 31.Ra1 Ng5
  32. 32.Rf1 Ra8
  33. 33.Ra1 Ne6
  34. 34.Qf2 Rf8
  35. 35.Rf1 Qd6
  36. 36.Qe3 Qd7
  37. 37.Qf2 Ra8
  38. 38.Ra1 Qc6
  39. 39.Bd2 Rf8
  40. 40.Be3 Qd6
  41. 41.Ra5 Nd4
  42. 42.Bxd4 cxd4

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