Walter John vs Frank Marshall

Barmen-A · 1905 · French Defense · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Walter John
Black Frank Marshall
Result 0-1
Event Barmen-A
Site Barmen
Date 1905.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/4k1p1/p1p1Pp2/2Pp1K1P/PP5P/8/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Qe2+ Ne7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nc6
  7. 7.c3 Qd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Ng6
  10. 10.Be3 f5
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Nxf3 Bd6
  13. 13.Qc2 Rhf8
  14. 14.Kb1 Kb8
  15. 15.Bb5 a6
  16. 16.Bd3 Bf4
  17. 17.Rhe1 Bxe3
  18. 18.Rxe3 Nf4
  19. 19.Bf1 Rde8
  20. 20.Rde1 g6
  21. 21.Ne5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Rxe5
  23. 23.Rxe5 Re8
  24. 24.g3 Rxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Ne6
  26. 26.f4 Qc6
  27. 27.Qf2 Qa4
  28. 28.Qc2 Qc6
  29. 29.Qf2 Qa4
  30. 30.Qc2 Qa5
  31. 31.Qf2 Qa4
  32. 32.Qc2 Qa5
  33. 33.Qf2 c6
  34. 34.Bd3 Qa4
  35. 35.Qc2 Qxc2+
  36. 36.Kxc2 h5
  37. 37.Kd2 h4
  38. 38.gxh4 Nxf4
  39. 39.Ke3 Nxd3
  40. 40.Kxd3 Kc7
  41. 41.Ke3 c5
  42. 42.Kf4 d4
  43. 43.c4 Kd7
  44. 44.a3 Ke6
  45. 45.b3 a5

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