Paul Lipke vs Carl Schlechter

Vienna · 1898 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Paul Lipke
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/Rpr3pp/2p2p2/2n1p3/4P3/3P4/P1PN2PP/1R4K1 b - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Qe7
  9. 9.Qd2 Nd8
  10. 10.Bc4 Ne6
  11. 11.Bh4 Nf4
  12. 12.Rfe1 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Qxe6
  14. 14.Bg3 Ng6
  15. 15.Ng5 Qe7
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Nxf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 Qe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.Reb1 Rab8
  21. 21.Rb5 Ne8
  22. 22.Rab1 Nd6
  23. 23.Ra5 a6
  24. 24.c4 c6
  25. 25.Nf3 f6
  26. 26.Ra3 Rfc8
  27. 27.c5 Nf7
  28. 28.Rab3 Nd8
  29. 29.Nd2 Rc7
  30. 30.Rb6 Ne6
  31. 31.Rxa6 Nxc5
  32. 32.Ra7

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