Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

Vienna · 1898 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/p1p5/1pp1k1pp/2P1P3/1Pb2P1P/P1N1KP2/8 b - - 7 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d4 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bg4
  8. 8.Bxf6 Bxf6
  9. 9.dxe5 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 Bxe5
  11. 11.c3 Bxf3
  12. 12.gxf3 Ke7
  13. 13.Na3 Rhd8
  14. 14.Nc4 Ke6
  15. 15.Na5 Rxd1+
  16. 16.Rxd1 Rb8
  17. 17.h3 c5
  18. 18.Kf1 c6
  19. 19.Ke2 Bc7
  20. 20.Nb3 b6
  21. 21.Ke3 g5
  22. 22.Ke2 Bf4
  23. 23.Na1 Ke7
  24. 24.Nc2 Rd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Kxd8
  26. 26.c4 Kd7
  27. 27.b3 Ke6
  28. 28.Ne1 Ke5
  29. 29.Nc2 Bc1
  30. 30.Kd1 Bb2
  31. 31.Ke2 Bd4
  32. 32.Ne1 Bc3
  33. 33.Nc2 b5
  34. 34.Ke3 Bd4+
  35. 35.Ke2 h5
  36. 36.Ne1 Bc3
  37. 37.Nc2 Bb2
  38. 38.Ne1 Bc3
  39. 39.Nc2

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