Richard Reti vs Zoltan Balla

Kosice · 1918 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Zoltan Balla
Result 1-0
Event Kosice
Site Kosice
Date 1918.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r3r/2k2p2/3Rp3/1b2P2P/1R2B1P1/2p2PK1/8/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nd7
  5. 5.Bd3 dxe4
  6. 6.Nxe4 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O Ngf6
  8. 8.c4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Nf6
  10. 10.Bc2 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 Bd7
  12. 12.c5 Bf4
  13. 13.Ne5 Bxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd5
  15. 15.Qg4 Qa5
  16. 16.Be3 Nxe3
  17. 17.Rxe3 Qxc5
  18. 18.Qxg7 O-O-O
  19. 19.Bxh7 Qd4
  20. 20.Be4 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rd1 Qb4
  22. 22.Qf6 Qf8
  23. 23.Red3 Qh6
  24. 24.Qxh6 Rxh6
  25. 25.g4 Kc7
  26. 26.Kg2 b6
  27. 27.Kg3 c5
  28. 28.h4 Rhh8
  29. 29.h5 c4
  30. 30.Rd6 b5
  31. 31.f3 c3
  32. 32.a3 a5
  33. 33.R1d3 b4
  34. 34.axb4 axb4
  35. 35.R3d4 Bb5
  36. 36.Rxb4

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