Richard Reti vs George Salto Fontein

Scheveningen · 1923 · English Opening · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black George Salto Fontein
Result 1-0
Event Scheveningen
Site Scheveningen
Round 2
Date 1923.00.00
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3r2/P1R2p1p/5kp1/r1p2p2/8/5K2/5P1P/8 b - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 Be7
  4. 4.Bb2 Nf6
  5. 5.g3 dxc4
  6. 6.bxc4 b6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.d3 c5
  10. 10.Nbd2 Qc7
  11. 11.Qb3 Nc6
  12. 12.Bc3 Nd7
  13. 13.Rfb1 Bf6
  14. 14.Ne4 Bxc3
  15. 15.Nxc3 Nf6
  16. 16.Qb2 Rfd8
  17. 17.Nb5 Qe7
  18. 18.Ne5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Qb7+
  21. 21.Kg1 Nd7
  22. 22.Qf4 Qb8
  23. 23.a4 Qxf4
  24. 24.gxf4 a5
  25. 25.f5 exf5
  26. 26.Nc7 Rac8
  27. 27.Nd5 Re8
  28. 28.Nxb6 Nxb6
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxe2
  30. 30.Rb5 Rd2
  31. 31.Rxa5 Rxd3
  32. 32.Rb5 g6
  33. 33.a5 Rd7
  34. 34.Re1 Rd4
  35. 35.Re7 Rxc4
  36. 36.Rbb7 Rc1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Rf8
  38. 38.a6 Ra1
  39. 39.a7 Kg7
  40. 40.Kf3 Kf6
  41. 41.Rec7 Ra5
  42. 42.Rb8

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