Frank Marshall vs Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky

New York m3 · 1916 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m3
Site New York
Round 8
Date 1916.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

r5r1/7p/kp4p1/p7/4P3/3Q4/PPP3PP/3K4 b - - 21 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.d3 Na5
  6. 6.Bg5 f6
  7. 7.Be3 d6
  8. 8.Bxg8 Rxg8
  9. 9.Qd2 Be6
  10. 10.Nb5 Nc6
  11. 11.d4 Bc4
  12. 12.Na3 Bf7
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 fxe5
  15. 15.Qb4 b6
  16. 16.O-O-O Qd7
  17. 17.Nb5 a5
  18. 18.Qa4 Kf8
  19. 19.Rhf1 Bf6
  20. 20.Bh6+ Ke7
  21. 21.f4 exf4
  22. 22.Bxf4 Qc6
  23. 23.Bxd6+ cxd6
  24. 24.Rxf6 Qc4
  25. 25.Qa3 Kxf6
  26. 26.Nxd6 Qe2
  27. 27.Qc3+ Ke6
  28. 28.Qb3+ Ke5
  29. 29.Qxf7 Qxd1+
  30. 30.Kxd1 Kxd6
  31. 31.Qf6+ Kc7
  32. 32.Qe7+ Kc6
  33. 33.Qe6+ Kb7
  34. 34.Qd7+ Ka6
  35. 35.Qd3+ Kb7
  36. 36.Qd7+ Ka6
  37. 37.Qd3+ Kb7
  38. 38.Qd7+ Ka6
  39. 39.Qd3+ Kb7
  40. 40.Qd7+ Ka6
  41. 41.Qd3+

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