Carl Schlechter vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Hastings · 1895 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hastings
Site Hastings
Date 1895.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/2p2p2/1p5p/p1kP3P/P1B1KPPb/1P6/8 w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb5 a6
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Nxe4
  7. 7.Nxe4 Qd4
  8. 8.O-O Qxe5
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Qf5
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Qd3 Kd7
  13. 13.Bh4 Re8
  14. 14.Re3 Bd6
  15. 15.Rae1 Qb5
  16. 16.Nxd6 cxd6
  17. 17.Qa3 a5
  18. 18.c3 Qb6
  19. 19.Bg3 Qc7
  20. 20.c4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Rxe8 Rxe8
  22. 22.Rxe8 Kxe8
  23. 23.Bxd6 Qd7
  24. 24.Qe3+ Be6
  25. 25.Bc5 f6
  26. 26.a3 Kf7
  27. 27.Qg3 Bd5
  28. 28.h3 Qe6
  29. 29.f3 Qe3+
  30. 30.Qf2 Qb3
  31. 31.Kh2 b6
  32. 32.Bd6 Be6
  33. 33.Qd2 h5
  34. 34.Bc7 a4
  35. 35.Bg3 b5
  36. 36.Be1 Bf5
  37. 37.Qf2 Qc2
  38. 38.Qxc2 Bxc2
  39. 39.Kg1 Ke6
  40. 40.Kf2 Kd5
  41. 41.Ke3 Kc4
  42. 42.g3 Bd3
  43. 43.Bc3 Bf1
  44. 44.h4 Bh3

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