Lajos Steiner vs Savielly Tartakower

Bad Niendorf · 1927 · French Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Lajos Steiner
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 0-1
Event Bad Niendorf
Site Bad Niendorf
Date 1927.00.00
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r5/r3kp2/8/7p/K7/6P1/PR1p1P1P/3R4 w - - 6 39

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.Bb5+ Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Bxb5
  9. 9.Qxb5+ Qd7
  10. 10.Qh5 Nc6
  11. 11.c3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Be3 Bd6
  13. 13.O-O-O Rdg8
  14. 14.g3 e5
  15. 15.Nh4 exd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Nxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Qe6
  18. 18.Qb5 Kb8
  19. 19.Qa6 Qc8
  20. 20.Qxc8+ Kxc8
  21. 21.Nf5 Bc5
  22. 22.Rf4 Re8
  23. 23.b4 Bf8
  24. 24.Rd1 Re5
  25. 25.Kc2 a5
  26. 26.Kb3 h5
  27. 27.Nd4 axb4
  28. 28.cxb4 Rd5
  29. 29.Kc4 Rd7
  30. 30.Re1 Bxb4
  31. 31.Kxb4 c5+
  32. 32.Kb5 cxd4
  33. 33.Rxf6 d3
  34. 34.Rc6+ Kd8
  35. 35.Rxb6 d2
  36. 36.Rd1 Ke7
  37. 37.Ka4 Rc8
  38. 38.Rb2 Ra7+

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