Wilhelm Steinitz vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Vienna · 1898 · Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Wilhelm Steinitz
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna
Site Vienna
Date 1898.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/7p/4k1p1/1pK1P1P1/bP3P2/P7/2pB4/8 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.e3 Nc6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.b3 Be6
  11. 11.Bb2 Qe7
  12. 12.a3 a6
  13. 13.b4 Ba7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Na4 Rac8
  16. 16.Nc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Rxc5 Ne4
  18. 18.Rc1 Nd6
  19. 19.Nd4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nxc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.Qd4 f6
  22. 22.Bf3 b5
  23. 23.Rfd1 Rcd6
  24. 24.Qc3 Bf5
  25. 25.Rd4 Be4
  26. 26.Be2 Qe5
  27. 27.Rcd1 Qg5
  28. 28.g3 Qe5
  29. 29.Bc1 Qe7
  30. 30.f3 Bg6
  31. 31.Kf2 Bf7
  32. 32.Bxc4 dxc4
  33. 33.e4 Qa7
  34. 34.Be3 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Qxd4 Qxd4
  37. 37.Bxd4 Kf8
  38. 38.Ke3 Be6
  39. 39.g4 Kf7
  40. 40.h4 g6
  41. 41.g5 fxg5
  42. 42.hxg5 Bh3
  43. 43.Bc3 Ke6
  44. 44.Kd4 Bg2
  45. 45.f4 Bf3
  46. 46.Bd2 Bg2
  47. 47.Bc1 c3
  48. 48.e5 Bf3
  49. 49.Kc5 Bd1
  50. 50.Kb6 Ba4
  51. 51.Kxa6 Ke7
  52. 52.Kb6 Kd7
  53. 53.Kc5 c2
  54. 54.Bd2 Ke6

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