Carl Schlechter vs Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky

Berlin · 1897 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Dawid Markelowicz Janowsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Berlin
Site Berlin
Date 1897.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

8/1kp5/1p1p1p2/2pPp1p1/P1P1N1P1/1P3Q2/1q6/5K2 b - - 9 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d3 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 Bc5
  8. 8.Ng3 Bg4
  9. 9.Bxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Be3 Bb6
  13. 13.Nd2 Nh7
  14. 14.Qh5 Qf6
  15. 15.Nc4 Ng5
  16. 16.c3 Ne6
  17. 17.Ne2 g5
  18. 18.Nxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Qg4 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ng3 Nf4
  21. 21.Qd1 Kh7
  22. 22.d4 c5
  23. 23.f3 Be6
  24. 24.d5 Bd7
  25. 25.Nh1 h5
  26. 26.Nf2 Rg8
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Bb5
  29. 29.Re1 Rh8
  30. 30.Bxf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.Kg2 Kg7
  32. 32.Rh1 Rxh1
  33. 33.Nxh1 Rh8
  34. 34.Ng3 Kg6
  35. 35.Qc2 Rh4
  36. 36.c4 Ba6
  37. 37.a4 Bc8
  38. 38.Qd3 Bd7
  39. 39.b3 Qf6
  40. 40.Rh1 Qh8
  41. 41.Qe2 Rxh1
  42. 42.Nxh1 Qa8
  43. 43.Qd2 Qc8
  44. 44.Ng3 Qh8
  45. 45.Nf1 Qf6
  46. 46.Ne3 Qf4
  47. 47.Qd3 Kh7
  48. 48.Qe2 Kg8
  49. 49.Qd3 Kf8
  50. 50.Qe2 Ke8
  51. 51.Qd3 Kd8
  52. 52.Qe2 Kc8
  53. 53.Qd3 Kb7
  54. 54.Qe2 Qf6
  55. 55.Qd2 Ka6
  56. 56.Qd3 Kb7
  57. 57.Qd2 Qf4
  58. 58.Qd3 Be8
  59. 59.Qe2 f6
  60. 60.Qd3 Bg6
  61. 61.Qe2 Bxe4
  62. 62.fxe4 Qxe4+
  63. 63.Qf3 Qd3
  64. 64.Nd1 Qc2+
  65. 65.Nf2 Qb1
  66. 66.Ne4 Qb2+
  67. 67.Kf1

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