Carl Schlechter vs Frank Marshall

Vienna Gambit · 1903 · King's Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna Gambit
Site Vienna
Date 1903.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C36)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/1p3p2/1P1P1Np1/5bP1/3K4/8/8 b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nxd5 Qxd5
  7. 7.d4 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxf4 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 O-O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Re8
  11. 11.Kf2 g5
  12. 12.Be5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxe2
  14. 14.Qxe2 f6
  15. 15.Qf3 Qe6
  16. 16.Ng4 Bg7
  17. 17.Rhe1 Qd7
  18. 18.Ne3 Re6
  19. 19.Qd5 Rhe8
  20. 20.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  21. 21.Nf5 Rxe1
  22. 22.Rxe1 Rxe1
  23. 23.Kxe1 Bf8
  24. 24.g4 Ke6
  25. 25.Ke2 h5
  26. 26.h3 hxg4
  27. 27.hxg4 c5
  28. 28.Kd3 cxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Bb4
  30. 30.Ke4 Bd2
  31. 31.d5+ Kd7
  32. 32.a4 Bf4
  33. 33.b3 a6
  34. 34.Kd4 Bc7
  35. 35.Kc5 b6+
  36. 36.Kd4 Be5+
  37. 37.Ke4 Bf4
  38. 38.Nd4 Kd6
  39. 39.b4 Bd2
  40. 40.Nf5+ Kd7
  41. 41.b5 axb5
  42. 42.axb5 Bf4
  43. 43.Kd3

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