Richard Reti vs Fritz Saemisch

Brno · 1928 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Richard Reti
Black Fritz Saemisch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brno
Site Brno
Round 3
Date 1928.09.09
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/b3k1p1/P6p/1P3K1P/8/1P6/8/8 b - - 6 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 e4
  3. 3.Nd4 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Nxd4
  5. 5.exd4 Qf6
  6. 6.d5 Bc5
  7. 7.Qe2 Qe7
  8. 8.Nc3 f5
  9. 9.d3 Nf6
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O exd3
  12. 12.Qxe7 Bxe7
  13. 13.Bxd3 h6
  14. 14.Rhe1 Bd8
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.Nb5 Bd8
  17. 17.d6 cxd6
  18. 18.Nxd6 f4
  19. 19.Kb1 Rb8
  20. 20.Be4 Kh8
  21. 21.b3 Ba5
  22. 22.Re2 Bb4
  23. 23.Bg6 b5
  24. 24.cxb5 Rb6
  25. 25.Nxc8 Rxg6
  26. 26.Nxa7 Bc5
  27. 27.Rxd7 Rxg2
  28. 28.Nc6 f3
  29. 29.Rc2 Bxf2
  30. 30.Ne5 Be3
  31. 31.Nxf3 Rxc2
  32. 32.Kxc2 Rxf3
  33. 33.a4 Kg8
  34. 34.a5 Rf5
  35. 35.Rb7 Rf7
  36. 36.Rb8+ Rf8
  37. 37.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  38. 38.Kd3 Bf2
  39. 39.Ke4 Ke7
  40. 40.Kf5 Be1
  41. 41.a6 Bf2
  42. 42.Kg6 Kf8
  43. 43.h4 Bb6
  44. 44.h5 Ba7
  45. 45.Kf5 Kf7
  46. 46.Ke5 Ke7
  47. 47.Kf5

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