Carl Schlechter vs Mikhail Chigorin

Ostende · 1907 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 1
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/2pbk1p1/1p1p1p2/p2P4/P4P1p/2P1K3/1P4PP/3B4 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nd5 Bc5
  7. 7.d3 Nxd5
  8. 8.exd5 Ne7
  9. 9.d4 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Be3 Bxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Bf5
  14. 14.Re1 Ng6
  15. 15.Qd2 Qd7
  16. 16.Bb3 Rfe8
  17. 17.f3 Ne5
  18. 18.Re2 a5
  19. 19.a4 Re7
  20. 20.Rae1 b6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Rxe5
  22. 22.f4 Rxe2
  23. 23.Qxe2 Kf8
  24. 24.Kf2 Re8
  25. 25.Qxe8+ Qxe8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  27. 27.Kf3 h5
  28. 28.Ke3 h4
  29. 29.c3 Ke7
  30. 30.Bd1 Bd7

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