Frank Marshall vs Fritz Saemisch

Karlsbad · 1929 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

3r4/3k1p2/4p1p1/1p1r4/2P1RP2/8/1PK2RP1/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.c3 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Ke7
  12. 12.O-O-O Rd8
  13. 13.Bd3 g6
  14. 14.h4 Nd7
  15. 15.h5 Nf6
  16. 16.hxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Nf3 Ng4
  18. 18.Rhf1 Bd7
  19. 19.Be2 Be8
  20. 20.Rde1 Rac8
  21. 21.Ng5 Nf6
  22. 22.f4 Bc6
  23. 23.Bf3 Bxf3
  24. 24.Rxf3 b5
  25. 25.a3 Rd6
  26. 26.Ne4 Nxe4
  27. 27.Rxe4 Rcd8
  28. 28.Rf2 Rd5
  29. 29.Kc2 a6
  30. 30.a4 Kd7
  31. 31.axb5 axb5
  32. 32.c4

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