Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

Karlsbad · 1907 · King's Pawn Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1907.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Opening (B00)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/pp1bp2R/3p2p1/1r4B1/4PPP1/3P4/8/K6R b - - 2 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.e4 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 O-O
  7. 7.d5 Nh5
  8. 8.Be3 Ne5
  9. 9.Be2 Nxf3+
  10. 10.Bxf3 Nf6
  11. 11.g4 Nd7
  12. 12.Qd2 c6
  13. 13.O-O-O Qa5
  14. 14.Bh6 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Qxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Re8
  17. 17.Be2 Nc5
  18. 18.f3 Bd7
  19. 19.dxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.h4 Rac8
  21. 21.h5 Bd7
  22. 22.hxg6 fxg6
  23. 23.Rh2 Na4
  24. 24.Rdh1 Nxc3
  25. 25.Bd3 Nxa2+
  26. 26.Kb2 Nb4
  27. 27.Bg5 Rc5
  28. 28.f4 Rec8
  29. 29.Rxh7 Nxd3+
  30. 30.cxd3 Rb5+
  31. 31.Ka1

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