Walter Michel vs Rudolf Spielmann

Semmering · 1926 · Old Benoni Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Walter Michel
Black Rudolf Spielmann
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Semmering
Site Semmering
Date 1926.00.00
Opening Old Benoni Defense (A43)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/7p/4k3/5p2/7P/4K1P1/8/8 w - - 4 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 exd5
  5. 5.Nxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Qxd5 Be7
  7. 7.e4 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.Bc4 Be6
  10. 10.Qd3 Qd7
  11. 11.Bf4 Bxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 Qg4
  13. 13.Bg3 f5
  14. 14.O-O-O Qxe4
  15. 15.Qb3 O-O-O
  16. 16.Rhe1 Qg4
  17. 17.Rxe7 Nxe7
  18. 18.Qe6+ Rd7
  19. 19.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  20. 20.Ne5+ Kc8
  21. 21.Nxg4 fxg4
  22. 22.Bxd6 Nf5
  23. 23.Bxc5 b6
  24. 24.Bd4 Rf8
  25. 25.Rd2 Nxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Rxf2
  27. 27.Rxg4 g6
  28. 28.h3 a5
  29. 29.a4 Kc7
  30. 30.Rc4+ Kb7
  31. 31.g3 Rh2
  32. 32.h4 Rg2
  33. 33.Rg4 Ka6
  34. 34.Rg5 Kb7
  35. 35.Kb1 Ka7
  36. 36.Ka2 Ka6
  37. 37.Ka3 Rg1
  38. 38.b4 axb4+
  39. 39.cxb4 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kb3 Rb1+
  41. 41.Kc3 Rc1+
  42. 42.Kb2 Re1
  43. 43.a5 Re3
  44. 44.axb6 Kxb6
  45. 45.Kc2 Rf3
  46. 46.b5 Re3
  47. 47.Kd2 Ra3
  48. 48.Ke2 Rb3
  49. 49.Kf2 Rxb5
  50. 50.Rg4 Kc6
  51. 51.Rf4 Kd6
  52. 52.Rf7 Rf5+
  53. 53.Rxf5 gxf5
  54. 54.Kf3 Ke5
  55. 55.Ke3 Ke6

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