Paul Saladin Leonhardt vs Mikhail Chigorin

Karlsbad · 1907 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Paul Saladin Leonhardt
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

5k2/p4p2/3N4/4K3/1P6/8/b7/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e4 Bg7
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d5 Nb8
  8. 8.Ne1 c6
  9. 9.f4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Nd3 cxd5
  11. 11.exd5 Nb6
  12. 12.Bf3 Bf5
  13. 13.g4 Bd7
  14. 14.Nf2 Rc8
  15. 15.Re1 Nc4
  16. 16.Rb1 Ne8
  17. 17.Qe2 Qb6
  18. 18.Be3 Nxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 Bd4
  20. 20.Qd2 Nf6
  21. 21.h3 Rfe8
  22. 22.g5 Nh5
  23. 23.Bxh5 gxh5
  24. 24.Nd1 Bxh3
  25. 25.c3 Bf5
  26. 26.Rc1 Bxf2+
  27. 27.Qxf2 Qxf2+
  28. 28.Kxf2 e5
  29. 29.Ne3 Be4
  30. 30.f5 Kg7
  31. 31.Rg1 Rg8
  32. 32.Rg3 b5
  33. 33.Rh3 h6
  34. 34.Rg1 hxg5
  35. 35.Rxg5+ Kf6
  36. 36.Rgxh5 Rg5
  37. 37.Rxg5 Kxg5
  38. 38.Rg3+ Kf6
  39. 39.Ng4+ Ke7
  40. 40.f6+ Kd7
  41. 41.Ne3 Rh8
  42. 42.Rg7 Ke8
  43. 43.Kg3 Kf8
  44. 44.b3 Rh1
  45. 45.c4 bxc4
  46. 46.Nxc4 Rg1+
  47. 47.Kh4 Rxg7
  48. 48.fxg7+ Kxg7
  49. 49.Nxd6 Bxd5
  50. 50.Kg5 Be6
  51. 51.Ne4 Bc8
  52. 52.b4 Bb7
  53. 53.Nf6 Bc8
  54. 54.Ne8+ Kf8
  55. 55.Nd6 Be6
  56. 56.Kf6 Bxa2
  57. 57.Kxe5

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