Carl Schlechter vs Frank Marshall

Ostende · 1907 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1-0
Event Ostende
Site Ostende
Round 3
Date 1907.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/pp1q1r2/2p1Q2p/4R1p1/3P2P1/7P/P1P2P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

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 Bxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Qe7
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Rb1 Nd8
  14. 14.d4 c6
  15. 15.Bf1 Re8
  16. 16.c4 Bh7
  17. 17.c5 g5
  18. 18.cxd6 Qxd6
  19. 19.Bg3 Nxe4
  20. 20.Bxe5 Qd7
  21. 21.Bd3 f5
  22. 22.Bxe4 fxe4
  23. 23.Nd2 Nf7
  24. 24.Nxe4 Bxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Rad8
  26. 26.Qf3 Re6
  27. 27.Rbe1 Nxe5
  28. 28.Rxe5 Rf8
  29. 29.Qb3 Rf7
  30. 30.Qxe6

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