Johannes Metger vs Carl Schlechter

Berlin · 1897 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Johannes Metger
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 0-1
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p4k1p/3b3P/5KP1/8/1P6/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.Ne2 f6
  10. 10.Ng3 Nb6
  11. 11.Nh4 g6
  12. 12.f4 O-O
  13. 13.f5 g5
  14. 14.Nf3 c5
  15. 15.d5 c6
  16. 16.dxc6 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.c3 c4
  19. 19.Bxg5 fxg5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Ne3
  21. 21.Qxd8 Bxd8
  22. 22.Rf3 Nxf5
  23. 23.Nxc4 Nxg3
  24. 24.Rxg3 Be6
  25. 25.Ne5 Rf5
  26. 26.Nf3 Bd5
  27. 27.c7 Bxc7
  28. 28.Rxg5+ Rxg5
  29. 29.Nxg5 Rf8
  30. 30.Nh3 Bb6+
  31. 31.Kh1 Bxa2
  32. 32.Ng1 Bc4
  33. 33.Nf3 Bd5
  34. 34.h4 Bb7
  35. 35.Ra4 Rd8
  36. 36.Rg4+ Kf8
  37. 37.Nd4 Bxd4
  38. 38.cxd4 Re8
  39. 39.Rf4+ Kg7
  40. 40.Rg4+ Kh6
  41. 41.d5 Bxd5
  42. 42.Rd4 Re5
  43. 43.Kg1 Kg6
  44. 44.g4 Kf6
  45. 45.Rf4+ Ke6
  46. 46.Kf2 Re4
  47. 47.Rxe4+ Bxe4
  48. 48.Ke2 Ke5
  49. 49.Ke3 Bd5
  50. 50.h5 Kf6
  51. 51.Kf4 h6

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