Frank Marshall vs Rudolf Spielmann

New York · 1927 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/1R2Kpk1/5r1p/5P1P/8/8/8 w - - 16 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.exd5 cxd5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 c6
  11. 11.Qf3 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Ne2 Rb8
  15. 15.a3 Ba5
  16. 16.b4 Bb6
  17. 17.c3 c5
  18. 18.Nf4 c4
  19. 19.Be2 Be6
  20. 20.Rad1 Rbd8
  21. 21.Rfe1 Bc7
  22. 22.g3 Be5
  23. 23.Bf3 Bxc3
  24. 24.Nxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6 d4
  26. 26.Rc6 d3
  27. 27.Rxc4 Bb2
  28. 28.Rd2 Bxa3
  29. 29.Kg2 Rf7
  30. 30.Ra2 d2
  31. 31.Rxa3 d1=Q
  32. 32.Bxd1 Rxd1
  33. 33.Rg4+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ra6 Rd5
  35. 35.h4 h5
  36. 36.Rf4 Kg6
  37. 37.Rc6 a5
  38. 38.bxa5 Rxa5
  39. 39.Rc8 Rb7
  40. 40.Rg8+ Rg7
  41. 41.Rh8 Raa7
  42. 42.Rb4 Rab7
  43. 43.Rxb7 Rxb7
  44. 44.f3 Rb2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Rb1+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rb2+
  47. 47.Ke3 Rb3+
  48. 48.Ke4 Rb4+
  49. 49.Kd5 Rb5+
  50. 50.Kd4 Rb3
  51. 51.Ke4 Rb4+
  52. 52.Kd5 Rb3
  53. 53.f4 Kg7
  54. 54.Rc8 Rxg3
  55. 55.Ke6 Re3+
  56. 56.Kf5 Re7
  57. 57.Rc6 Ra7
  58. 58.Ke6 Ra5
  59. 59.Rd6 Kg6
  60. 60.Rb6 Rf5
  61. 61.Rb4 Ra5
  62. 62.Rb6 Rf5

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