Carl Schlechter vs Georg Salwe

St Petersburg · 1909 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Georg Salwe
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q4/3k4/5pQ1/1p1p1B2/1p1N4/2P4P/r4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Na5
  9. 9.Bc2 c5
  10. 10.d3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nbd2 O-O
  12. 12.Nf1 Qc7
  13. 13.Bg5 Ne8
  14. 14.Ne3 Bxg5
  15. 15.Nxg5 Ne7
  16. 16.a4 Rb8
  17. 17.axb5 axb5
  18. 18.Qd2 h6
  19. 19.Nf3 Be6
  20. 20.d4 Nf6
  21. 21.Ra6 Ra8
  22. 22.dxe5 Rxa6
  23. 23.exf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Nd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.exd5 Kg7
  26. 26.Nh4 Re8
  27. 27.h3 Qd8
  28. 28.Re3 Ng6
  29. 29.Nf5+ Kf8
  30. 30.Re6 Rxe6
  31. 31.dxe6 d5
  32. 32.Qxh6+ Kg8
  33. 33.exf7+ Kxf7
  34. 34.Qh7+ Ke6
  35. 35.Qxg6 Ra2
  36. 36.b4 cxb4
  37. 37.Nd4+ Kd7
  38. 38.Bf5+

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