George Koltanowski vs Savielly Tartakower

Ostende · 1937 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White George Koltanowski
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 1
Date 1937.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/3p4/2pP1K2/2P5/2P5/8 w - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bf5
  4. 4.Nh4 e6
  5. 5.Nxf5 exf5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Qd3 Qd7
  8. 8.Bxf6 Bxf6
  9. 9.Nd5 Bd8
  10. 10.Qe3+ Qe6
  11. 11.g3 c6
  12. 12.Qxe6+ fxe6
  13. 13.Nc3 Ba5
  14. 14.O-O-O Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 b5
  16. 16.f3 d5
  17. 17.e4 O-O
  18. 18.exf5 exf5
  19. 19.Bd3 g6
  20. 20.Rhe1 Kf7
  21. 21.Kd2 Nd7
  22. 22.a4 a6
  23. 23.Ra1 Nb6
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.h4 h5
  26. 26.g4 hxg4
  27. 27.fxg4 fxg4
  28. 28.Rxa8 Rxa8
  29. 29.Rg1 Nc4+
  30. 30.Bxc4 bxc4
  31. 31.Rxg4 Ra1
  32. 32.Rf4+ Ke6
  33. 33.Ke2 Rh1
  34. 34.Kd2 Rh2+
  35. 35.Kd1 Rh3
  36. 36.Kd2 Rg3
  37. 37.Rf8 Rg4
  38. 38.Rh8 Rg2+
  39. 39.Kd1 Rh2
  40. 40.Rh7 Rh3
  41. 41.Kd2 Kf6
  42. 42.Rc7 Rxh4
  43. 43.Rxc6+ Kg7
  44. 44.Ke3 g5
  45. 45.Kf3 Rh2
  46. 46.Kg4 Rg2+
  47. 47.Kf5 g4
  48. 48.Rg6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rxg4 Rxg4
  50. 50.Kxg4 Kg6
  51. 51.Kf4 Kf6

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