Carl Schlechter vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Cologne m · 1911 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1-0
Event Cologne m
Site Cologne
Round 5
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/7q/7r/1ppP4/8/2P4R/P3Q2P/6RK b - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Qe7
  10. 10.Re1 Nd8
  11. 11.Nd2 Ne6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nf4
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Ne3 g5
  15. 15.Bg3 Kh7
  16. 16.c4 c6
  17. 17.c3 b5
  18. 18.cxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Bb3 Be6
  20. 20.Qd2 Qa7
  21. 21.Rab1 Kh8
  22. 22.f3 Rg8
  23. 23.Kh1 Qc7
  24. 24.d4 N6h5
  25. 25.Bf2 Rac8
  26. 26.Rbd1 Rgd8
  27. 27.Bxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Ng4 Kg7
  29. 29.Be3 Nf6
  30. 30.Nxf6 Kxf6
  31. 31.g3 Ng6
  32. 32.f4 exf4
  33. 33.gxf4 gxf4
  34. 34.Bxf4 Nxf4
  35. 35.Qxf4+ Kg7
  36. 36.Rg1+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qf6 Rf8
  38. 38.Qg6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Qxe6 Rce8
  40. 40.Qxh6+ Qh7
  41. 41.Qxd6 Qxe4+
  42. 42.Rg2 Qe6
  43. 43.Qg3 Qh6
  44. 44.Rdg1 Re6
  45. 45.Qg4 Ref6
  46. 46.Rg3 Qh7
  47. 47.d5 c5
  48. 48.Rh3 Rh6
  49. 49.Qe2

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