Herman Steiner vs Savielly Tartakower

Groningen · 1946 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Herman Steiner
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Groningen
Site Groningen
Round 12
Date 1946.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

2b5/p3r3/1ppkp1p1/5rNp/3P3P/1PP3P1/P7/K3RR2 w - - 9 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nxf6+ gxf6
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.Bf4 Bb7
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bd6
  10. 10.Bg3 Qc7
  11. 11.Qe2 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O-O
  13. 13.Kb1 h5
  14. 14.Rhe1 Kb8
  15. 15.c3 Rdg8
  16. 16.Bxd6 Qxd6
  17. 17.g3 Qc7
  18. 18.h4 Rd8
  19. 19.Bc2 Rde8
  20. 20.Bb3 Rd8
  21. 21.Ka1 Nf8
  22. 22.Bc2 Re8
  23. 23.Ng1 Ng6
  24. 24.Be4 f5
  25. 25.Bc2 Bc8
  26. 26.Qd2 Rd8
  27. 27.Qg5 f4
  28. 28.Bxg6 fxg3
  29. 29.Qxg3 Qxg3
  30. 30.fxg3 fxg6
  31. 31.Nf3 Kc7
  32. 32.Ne5 Rhg8
  33. 33.Rf1 Rdf8
  34. 34.Nf7 Rg7
  35. 35.Ng5 Rf5
  36. 36.Rde1 Kd6
  37. 37.b3 Re7
  38. 38.Ne4+ Kc7
  39. 39.Ng5 Kd6
  40. 40.Ne4+ Kc7
  41. 41.Ng5 Kd6

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