Frank Marshall vs Carl Schlechter

San Sebastian · 1911 · Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 15
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Benoni Defense (A56)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/6p1/6kp/7P/6K1/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.e3 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 d5
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.a3 O-O
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Be2 Nc6
  9. 9.b4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bb2 a5
  11. 11.c5 axb4
  12. 12.axb4 Rxa1
  13. 13.Qxa1 Nxb4
  14. 14.O-O Bxc5
  15. 15.Na4 Bd6
  16. 16.g4 Nc6
  17. 17.Rd1 Ne8
  18. 18.Nc3 Ne5
  19. 19.Nb5 Nxf3+
  20. 20.Bxf3 Be7
  21. 21.e4 Qb6
  22. 22.Nc3 dxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 f5
  24. 24.gxf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Bg2 Rd5
  26. 26.Bd4 Qd8
  27. 27.Bf3 Kf8
  28. 28.Ng3 Rd7
  29. 29.Kg2 e5
  30. 30.Bxe5 Rxd1
  31. 31.Bxd1 Qd5+
  32. 32.f3 Qd2+
  33. 33.Be2 Qh6
  34. 34.Qc3 Bh3+
  35. 35.Kf2 b5
  36. 36.Qd4 Qc6
  37. 37.Qf4+ Kg8
  38. 38.Nf5 Qc5+
  39. 39.Kg3 Bxf5
  40. 40.Qxf5 Bd6
  41. 41.f4 Bxe5
  42. 42.fxe5 g6
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kf8
  44. 44.Bf3 Qg1+
  45. 45.Kh3 Qe3
  46. 46.Kg2 Qg5+
  47. 47.Kf2 Qe7
  48. 48.Qd5 Qh4+
  49. 49.Ke3 Qe1+
  50. 50.Kd4 Qd2+
  51. 51.Ke4 Qxd5+
  52. 52.Kxd5 Ke7
  53. 53.Bg4 h5
  54. 54.Be2 Nc7+
  55. 55.Kc6 Ne6
  56. 56.Bxb5 Nd4+
  57. 57.Kc5 Nxb5
  58. 58.Kxb5 Ke6
  59. 59.Kc4 Kxe5
  60. 60.Kd3 Kf4
  61. 61.Ke2 Ke4
  62. 62.Kf2 Kd3
  63. 63.Kf3 g5
  64. 64.Kf2 Ke4
  65. 65.Ke2 Kf4
  66. 66.Kf2 Kg4
  67. 67.Kg2 h4
  68. 68.h3+

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