Paul Saladin Leonhardt vs Carl Schlechter

Prague · 1908 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Paul Saladin Leonhardt
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 9
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4pp1/2Q4p/1p1n4/3P4/6P1/1q3PBP/5K2 b - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Be7
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Qc2 O-O
  7. 7.Be3 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Nb4
  9. 9.Qb3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Bf5
  11. 11.Na3 Nfxd5
  12. 12.O-O c6
  13. 13.Ne5 Be6
  14. 14.Qd1 Bd6
  15. 15.Bd2 Re8
  16. 16.Nc2 Nxc2
  17. 17.Qxc2 Qb6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nf6
  19. 19.Bc3 h6
  20. 20.Nc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Bxc4 Qc7
  22. 22.g3 Qd7
  23. 23.Rfe1 Bc7
  24. 24.Qb3 b5
  25. 25.Bf1 Qf5
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  27. 27.Re1 Rxe1
  28. 28.Bxe1 Bb6
  29. 29.Bg2 Qb1
  30. 30.Kf1 Ba5
  31. 31.Qe3 Bxe1
  32. 32.Qxe1 Qd3+
  33. 33.Qe2 Qb1+
  34. 34.Qe1 Qxa2
  35. 35.Qc1 Nd5
  36. 36.Qxc6 Qb1+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qxb2+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qa1+
  39. 39.Ke2 Qb2+
  40. 40.Kf1

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