Frank Marshall vs Walter John

DSB-16.Kongress · 1908 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Walter John
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-16.Kongress
Site Duesseldorf
Round 14
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D34)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3r4/pp3k2/5p1p/8/8/5RPb/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.g3 Be6
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Rc1 Qa5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.a3 Be7
  14. 14.b4 Qxa3
  15. 15.Nb5 Qxb4
  16. 16.Nc7+ Kd7
  17. 17.Nxa8 Qa5
  18. 18.e4 Rxa8
  19. 19.exd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Nd4 Bxg2
  21. 21.Nxc6+ Qd5
  22. 22.Nxe7 Kxe7
  23. 23.Qe1+ Kf8
  24. 24.Qb4+ Kg8
  25. 25.Qg4+ Kh7
  26. 26.Rfd1 Qf3
  27. 27.Qd7 Kg6
  28. 28.Rd3 Bh3
  29. 29.Qxf7+ Kxf7
  30. 30.Rxf3 Rd8

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