Rudolf Spielmann vs Carl Schlechter

St Petersburg · 1909 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Rudolf Spielmann
Black Carl Schlechter
Result 1-0
Event St Petersburg
Site St Petersburg
Date 1909.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2q3k1/2P3p1/1Q5p/7P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.dxe5 Be6
  11. 11.c3 Bc5
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.Bc2 Nxd2
  14. 14.Qxd2 Qd7
  15. 15.Qf4 Ne7
  16. 16.Nd4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Qxd4 Bf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Qc5 Ra8
  20. 20.Bf4 h5
  21. 21.h3 Ra4
  22. 22.Rxa4 bxa4
  23. 23.Rd1 c6
  24. 24.Qa5 Qe7
  25. 25.Qxa4 Qh4
  26. 26.Rd3 d4
  27. 27.Rf3 dxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 Ne7
  29. 29.Qe4 Nd5
  30. 30.c4 Nxf4
  31. 31.Rxf4 Qg5
  32. 32.e6 Qe7
  33. 33.Rxf7 Rxf7
  34. 34.exf7+ Qxf7
  35. 35.Qxc6 Kh7
  36. 36.Qe4+ g6
  37. 37.c5 Qd7
  38. 38.c6 Qd1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Qd6+
  40. 40.g3 Qc5
  41. 41.Kg2 Kg7
  42. 42.h4 Qd6
  43. 43.Qc4 Qc7
  44. 44.Qb5

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