Abraham Speijer vs Carl Schlechter

St Petersburg · 1909 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Abraham Speijer
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 0-1
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1N6/1N2k1p1/2p1p3/2Pb1pPp/7P/3n2K1/8 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 Bg4
  9. 9.d3 O-O
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nbd2 Rb8
  12. 12.Bc4 Qc8
  13. 13.Nf1 Na5
  14. 14.Ba2 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Be6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nb3
  17. 17.Bxb3 Bxb3
  18. 18.Qd2 Be6
  19. 19.Ba3 Qd7
  20. 20.h3 Rfe8
  21. 21.c4 c5
  22. 22.g4 Rb3
  23. 23.Qc2 Reb8
  24. 24.Nd2 R3b7
  25. 25.Reb1 h5
  26. 26.f3 Nh7
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.Rb1 Bg5
  29. 29.Nef1 Nf8
  30. 30.Rxb7 Qxb7
  31. 31.Bc1 Bd7
  32. 32.Nb1 Bxa4
  33. 33.Qxa4 Bxc1
  34. 34.Nc3 Qb4
  35. 35.Qc2 Bb2
  36. 36.Nd5 Bd4+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qb2
  38. 38.Nfe3 a5
  39. 39.Qxb2 Bxb2
  40. 40.Nb6 Ne6
  41. 41.Ned5 h4
  42. 42.Na4 Bd4
  43. 43.Kf1 g6
  44. 44.Kg2 Kg7
  45. 45.Kh2 Kh6
  46. 46.Ne7 Nf4
  47. 47.Nc6 Nxd3
  48. 48.Nxa5 Ne1
  49. 49.Nb7 Nxf3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Nd2
  51. 51.Nxd6 Kg5
  52. 52.Nb6 Kf6
  53. 53.Nb7 Nxe4
  54. 54.Kf3 Ng5+
  55. 55.Kg2 Ke6
  56. 56.Na5 Ne4
  57. 57.Kf3 f5
  58. 58.Nb7 Nd2+
  59. 59.Kg2 f4

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