Alexander Kotov vs Savielly Tartakower

Saltsjobaden Interzonal · 1948 · Chigorin Defense · 1-0 in 81 moves

The Game

White Alexander Kotov
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1-0
Event Saltsjobaden Interzonal
Site Saltsjobaden
Round 3
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Chigorin Defense (D07)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P7/Q7/6k1/7p/1P1n4/K2R4/8 b - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.Qa4 Bxf3
  5. 5.exf3 e6
  6. 6.Nc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bd6
  8. 8.Ba6 Qc8
  9. 9.d5 Ne7
  10. 10.dxc6 bxa6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Ne4 Qe8
  13. 13.Rd1 Rd8
  14. 14.Nxd6 Rxd6
  15. 15.Rxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Qxa6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Qxa7 Nd5
  18. 18.Bd2 Ra8
  19. 19.Qd4 Ra4
  20. 20.Qd3 Nf4
  21. 21.Qb3 g5
  22. 22.h3 e5
  23. 23.Kh2 Ne6
  24. 24.Rc1 Qa8
  25. 25.a3 Kg7
  26. 26.Qc2 Rh4
  27. 27.Qc6 Qd8
  28. 28.Bb4 Qf6
  29. 29.Bxd6 g4
  30. 30.fxg4 Qf4+
  31. 31.g3 Qxf2+
  32. 32.Qg2 Rxh3+
  33. 33.Kxh3 Ng5+
  34. 34.Kh2 Nf3+
  35. 35.Kh1 Qe3
  36. 36.Qc2 Nd4
  37. 37.Bxe5+ Qxe5
  38. 38.Qc3 Qe4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Kg6
  40. 40.Rf1 Qe2+
  41. 41.Kg1 Qxg4
  42. 42.Qd3+ f5
  43. 43.Kg2 Ne6
  44. 44.Qf3 Qg5
  45. 45.Re1 Qd2+
  46. 46.Re2 Qd6
  47. 47.Qe3 Ng5
  48. 48.Qe8+ Kh6
  49. 49.Qb5 f4
  50. 50.gxf4 Qxf4
  51. 51.Qc6+ Kh5
  52. 52.Qe8+ Kh4
  53. 53.Rf2 Qg3+
  54. 54.Kf1 Qh3+
  55. 55.Ke2 Qg4+
  56. 56.Kd3 Ne6
  57. 57.Qe7+ Kg3
  58. 58.Qa7 Qd1+
  59. 59.Kc3 Qe1+
  60. 60.Rd2 h5
  61. 61.Kc2 Nf4
  62. 62.Qg7+ Kf3
  63. 63.Qb7+ Kg3
  64. 64.a4 Qe5
  65. 65.Qb3+ Kg4
  66. 66.Qg8+ Kf5
  67. 67.Qc4 Qe3
  68. 68.a5 h4
  69. 69.Qc8+ Kg5
  70. 70.Qg8+ Kf5
  71. 71.Qc8+ Kg5
  72. 72.Qg8+ Kf5
  73. 73.Qh7+ Kg4
  74. 74.a6 Qc5+
  75. 75.Kb1 Qc4
  76. 76.Qd7+ Kg5
  77. 77.a7 Qe4+
  78. 78.Ka2 Qc4+
  79. 79.b3 Qa6+
  80. 80.Qa4 Nd3
  81. 81.Qxa6

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