Carl Schlechter vs Siegbert Tarrasch

San Sebastian · 1912 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 9
Date 1912.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/p5pp/2pB4/2P1p3/4P3/6P1/b5P1/R6K b - - 1 34

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.Re1 d6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Nd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Rb8
  10. 10.Rb1 Ba5
  11. 11.Ne2 Bb6
  12. 12.c4 f6
  13. 13.b4 c5
  14. 14.bxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 fxe5
  17. 17.Qc2 Qf6
  18. 18.Rf1 Bg4
  19. 19.Nc3 c6
  20. 20.Be3 Qg6
  21. 21.Kh1 Qh5
  22. 22.f3 Rxf3
  23. 23.Rxf3 Bxf3
  24. 24.Bxc5 Bg4
  25. 25.Bd6 Re8
  26. 26.c5 Bd8
  27. 27.Nd1 Bh4
  28. 28.Ne3 Be6
  29. 29.Qa4 Qe2
  30. 30.Nf5 Be1
  31. 31.Ng3 Bxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 Qxa2
  33. 33.Qxa2 Bxa2
  34. 34.Ra1

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