Carl Schlechter vs Frank Marshall

Prague · 1908 · Four Knights Game · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Frank Marshall
Result 0-1
Event Prague
Site Prague
Round 16
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p5pk/4n3/3Q4/3p4/8/2q2K1P/2B5 w - - 4 52

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 Bg4
  8. 8.c3 Bxf3
  9. 9.gxf3 Bc5
  10. 10.Ng3 Qc8
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Kg2 Qe6
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 d5
  15. 15.e5 Nd7
  16. 16.d4 Be7
  17. 17.Be3 f6
  18. 18.f4 fxe5
  19. 19.fxe5 Rxf1
  20. 20.Qxf1 Rf8
  21. 21.Qa6 h5
  22. 22.Rf1 h4
  23. 23.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  24. 24.Nf1 h3+
  25. 25.Kf2 Bh4+
  26. 26.Ke2 Qg6
  27. 27.Qd3 Qg2+
  28. 28.Kd1 Qxb2
  29. 29.Bd2 Qxa2
  30. 30.Qxh3 Qb1+
  31. 31.Ke2 Qe4+
  32. 32.Ne3 Bg5
  33. 33.Qc8 c5
  34. 34.Qa8 Bxe3
  35. 35.Bxe3 cxd4
  36. 36.cxd4 c5
  37. 37.dxc5 Qc4+
  38. 38.Kf3 d4
  39. 39.Bf4 Qxc5
  40. 40.Ke4 Kh7
  41. 41.Qd5 Qc3
  42. 42.e6 Qe1+
  43. 43.Kd3 Qf1+
  44. 44.Ke4 Qe2+
  45. 45.Kf5 Qh5+
  46. 46.Ke4 Qe2+
  47. 47.Kf5 Qd3+
  48. 48.Kg4 Qg6+
  49. 49.Kf3 Nxe6
  50. 50.Bc1 Qd3+
  51. 51.Kf2 Qc2+

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