Frank Marshall vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Nuremberg m · 1905 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Frank Marshall
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Nuremberg m
Site Nuremberg
Round 3
Date 1905.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3q2k1/5p2/1pb1p2p/p5p1/3P4/BP1Q3P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.b3 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 Bb7
  10. 10.Rc1 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Rc8
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Nxd5 Bxd5
  15. 15.Qh5 g6
  16. 16.Rxc8 Qxc8
  17. 17.Qg4 Qb8
  18. 18.h3 Rc8
  19. 19.Rc1 Rc7
  20. 20.Bc4 Qc8
  21. 21.Qg5 Be7
  22. 22.Qf4 g5
  23. 23.Qe3 Bxc4
  24. 24.Qc3 Bb4
  25. 25.Qxb4 Bd5
  26. 26.Rxc7 Qxc7
  27. 27.Ba3 Qd8
  28. 28.Qa4 a5
  29. 29.Qb5 h6
  30. 30.Qd3 Bc6

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