John Stapfer vs Frank Marshall

New York National · 1913 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White John Stapfer
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York National
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1913.00.00
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2p3p1/1p1pQpp1/1P1P1n1q/2P2PNP/2B2K2/8 b - - 3 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bd6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bg4
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.c3 c6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qc7
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Nh4 Rae8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Bg6
  14. 14.Nxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Re2 Re6
  16. 16.Rae1 Rfe8
  17. 17.Bg5 Rxe2
  18. 18.Rxe2 Rxe2
  19. 19.Bxe2 Nh7
  20. 20.Be3 Ndf8
  21. 21.Nf1 Ne6
  22. 22.Bd3 Qe7
  23. 23.Qe2 f5
  24. 24.Bd2 Kf7
  25. 25.Nh2 Nhg5
  26. 26.f3 Nh7
  27. 27.Nf1 Qh4
  28. 28.Qf2 Qf6
  29. 29.g3 Qd8
  30. 30.b4 Nf6
  31. 31.Kg2 Nh5
  32. 32.Bc2 a5
  33. 33.a3 axb4
  34. 34.axb4 Qa8
  35. 35.Qe1 Qh8
  36. 36.Bd1 g5
  37. 37.Qf2 g6
  38. 38.Bc2 b6
  39. 39.Bb3 b5
  40. 40.Bd1 Qb8
  41. 41.Bc2 Qe8
  42. 42.Bd1 Qh8
  43. 43.Bc2 Qh7
  44. 44.Bd1 Nf6
  45. 45.Bc2 Qh8
  46. 46.Bb1 Nh5
  47. 47.Bc2 Qc8
  48. 48.Bd1 Nf6
  49. 49.Bc2 Qa8
  50. 50.Qe1 Nh5
  51. 51.Qc1 Qh8
  52. 52.Qe1 Bxg3
  53. 53.Nxg3 Nhf4+
  54. 54.Bxf4 Nxf4+
  55. 55.Kf2 Qh4
  56. 56.Qe5

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