Alexander Takacs vs Savielly Tartakower

Trebitsch mem12 · 1928 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander Takacs
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Trebitsch mem12
Site Vienna
Round 3
Date 1928.03.21
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E19)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/2p1Q2k/1p1p4/8/4PP2/6P1/6K1/2q1r3 b - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.d4 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 d6
  10. 10.Qc2 f5
  11. 11.Ne1 Bxg2
  12. 12.Nxg2 Bf6
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Qxf5 Kh8
  15. 15.Qxd5 Na6
  16. 16.Rb1 Nb4
  17. 17.Qd2 Nxa2
  18. 18.b4 Nxc1
  19. 19.Rfxc1 a5
  20. 20.bxa5 Rxa5
  21. 21.Ne3 Qd7
  22. 22.Nd5 Qf7
  23. 23.e4 g6
  24. 24.Nxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Qb2 Re5
  26. 26.Qd4 g5
  27. 27.Rb5 Rfe8
  28. 28.Rxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Qd5 g4
  30. 30.Qb7 Qc5
  31. 31.Qd5 Kg7
  32. 32.Kg2 Re5
  33. 33.Qb7 Re7
  34. 34.Qd5 Re5
  35. 35.Qb7 Kf7
  36. 36.Rc3 Qd4
  37. 37.Re3 Qxc4
  38. 38.Qc8 h5
  39. 39.h3 Rg5
  40. 40.hxg4 hxg4
  41. 41.Qd7+ Kg6
  42. 42.Qe8+ Qf7
  43. 43.Qc8 Kh7
  44. 44.f4 Qa2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Qc4+
  46. 46.Re2 Rh5
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kh6
  48. 48.Qxg4 Qc1+
  49. 49.Re1 Rh1+
  50. 50.Kg2 Rxe1
  51. 51.Qg5+ Kh7
  52. 52.Qe7+

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