Carl Schlechter vs Siegbert Tarrasch

DSB-17.Kongress · 1910 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-17.Kongress
Site Hamburg
Round 7
Date 1910.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C46)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/p2p2B1/8/2p3KP/4PR2/P1P5/3q4 b - - 8 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bb5 Nge7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Be2 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Bc5
  11. 11.Qd3 Nc6
  12. 12.Qg3 Be6
  13. 13.Bg5 f6
  14. 14.Bh6 Qd7
  15. 15.Rad1 Kh8
  16. 16.Be3 Bxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 Ne5
  18. 18.Bd3 Rae8
  19. 19.Rf4 Bf7
  20. 20.Rdf1 Ng6
  21. 21.R4f2 Re5
  22. 22.Ne2 Rfe8
  23. 23.Nf4 Rg5
  24. 24.Nxg6+ hxg6
  25. 25.Qxg5 fxg5
  26. 26.Rxf7 Qc6
  27. 27.b3 b5
  28. 28.Kh1 Re6
  29. 29.Rf8+ Kh7
  30. 30.R1f7 Rf6
  31. 31.Rxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Rf7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Rxf6 Qc5
  34. 34.Rxg6+ Kf7
  35. 35.Rh6 Kg7
  36. 36.Re6 Kf8
  37. 37.Rf6+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rf3 Qc3
  39. 39.g3 c5
  40. 40.e5 Qxe5
  41. 41.Kg2 Qc3
  42. 42.h4 c4
  43. 43.bxc4 bxc4
  44. 44.Bg6 gxh4
  45. 45.gxh4 Qd2+
  46. 46.Kg3 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kg4 Qg1+
  48. 48.Rg3 Qd1+
  49. 49.Rf3

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