Frank Marshall vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Moscow · 1925 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Moscow
Site Moscow
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

2r2r2/1pQ2p2/1p1p2k1/4p3/4P3/3P4/1qPK1P2/6R1 b - - 7 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Bc4 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Na4 Bb6
  8. 8.Nxb6 Nxf3+
  9. 9.gxf3 axb6
  10. 10.Rg1 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.Qd2 Kh8
  13. 13.Bh4 Nxe4
  14. 14.fxe4 Qxh4
  15. 15.Qc3 Qxh2
  16. 16.O-O-O Bxc4
  17. 17.Qxc4 Qh6+
  18. 18.Kb1 Qe6
  19. 19.Qxc7 Qxa2+
  20. 20.Kc1 Qa1+
  21. 21.Kd2 Qxb2
  22. 22.Rxg7 Rac8
  23. 23.Rxh7+ Kxh7
  24. 24.Rh1+ Kg6
  25. 25.Rg1+ Kh6
  26. 26.Rh1+ Kg6
  27. 27.Rg1+

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