Murray Smith vs Frank Marshall

New York · 1911 · French Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Murray Smith
Black Frank Marshall
Result 0-1
Event New York
Site New York
Round 2
Date 1911.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/bPp4p/2P2p2/3PkPp1/2K3P1/7P/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bb5+ Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.dxc5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.b4 a5
  12. 12.Bf4 Nh5
  13. 13.a3 h6
  14. 14.Be5 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 Rxa1
  16. 16.Qxa1 f6
  17. 17.Nd4 Bd7
  18. 18.Bg3 f5
  19. 19.Be5 Bf6
  20. 20.Nf3 Bxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nf4
  22. 22.Nd3 Qg5
  23. 23.Nxf4 Qxf4
  24. 24.Rb1 Re8
  25. 25.b5 d4
  26. 26.Qa4 Qd2
  27. 27.Qc4+ Be6
  28. 28.Qd3 dxc3
  29. 29.b6 Qxd3
  30. 30.cxd3 c2
  31. 31.Rc1 Bc8
  32. 32.g3 Re2
  33. 33.Kf1 Rd2
  34. 34.Ke1 Rd1+
  35. 35.Rxd1 cxd1=Q+
  36. 36.Kxd1 Kf7
  37. 37.Kc2 Ke6
  38. 38.d4 Kd5
  39. 39.Kd3 Ba6+
  40. 40.Kc3 g5
  41. 41.f3 g4
  42. 42.f4 Ke4

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