Carl Schlechter vs Curt Von Bardeleben

Vienna · 1908 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Carl Schlechter
Black Curt Von Bardeleben
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Round 17
Date 1908.00.00
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/1r6/8/8/7R/K1k5/8/8 b - - 2 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.Be2 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Qa5
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.Ne5 Bxe2
  9. 9.Qxe2 O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 Rd8
  11. 11.Rad1 Nc6
  12. 12.Qb5 Qb6
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qxb6 axb6
  15. 15.a3 Rd7
  16. 16.Rd3 Rad8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Nd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Bxe7 Rxe7
  20. 20.Rc3 Ra8
  21. 21.f4 Kf8
  22. 22.Kf2 Ke8
  23. 23.Rh3 h6
  24. 24.Rg3 Kf8
  25. 25.h4 Kg8
  26. 26.h5 Kh7
  27. 27.Re3 Rd7
  28. 28.Re5 Kg8
  29. 29.Re3 Kf8
  30. 30.g4 Ke7
  31. 31.Rg1 Rh8
  32. 32.Ke2 Kd6
  33. 33.Kd2 Re7
  34. 34.Rf1 f6
  35. 35.a4 Ra8
  36. 36.b3 c5
  37. 37.dxc5+ bxc5
  38. 38.g5 fxg5
  39. 39.fxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.Rg3 e5
  41. 41.Rxg5 d4
  42. 42.Rf2 c4
  43. 43.bxc4 Rxa4
  44. 44.Rfg2 Rxc4
  45. 45.Rxg7 Rxg7
  46. 46.Rxg7 Rc3
  47. 47.h6 Rh3
  48. 48.Rh7 Kd5
  49. 49.Rh8 Rh2+
  50. 50.Kc1 Ke4
  51. 51.h7 Ke3
  52. 52.Re8 Rh1+
  53. 53.Kb2 Rxh7
  54. 54.Rxe5+ Kd2
  55. 55.Rd5 Rb7+
  56. 56.Ka3 Kxc2
  57. 57.Rxd4 Kc3
  58. 58.Rh4

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