Sandor Takacs vs Siegbert Tarrasch

Meran · 1924 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Sandor Takacs
Black Siegbert Tarrasch
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Meran
Site Meran
Round 1
Date 1924.00.00
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

1r3b1k/p4B2/3p2Pp/2p3r1/2Pp4/PP1R1K2/5P2/7R w - - 10 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.b3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Bg7
  5. 5.g3 d6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bf5
  7. 7.h3 Qc8
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 e5
  10. 10.Qc2 Na6
  11. 11.Rc1 Re8
  12. 12.Ne4 Qd7
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.e4 Bg7
  15. 15.Rd1 Be6
  16. 16.Kf1 c5
  17. 17.Kg1 f5
  18. 18.Ng5 f4
  19. 19.Qe2 Rf8
  20. 20.Rd2 Nb4
  21. 21.a3 Nc6
  22. 22.Nxe6 Qxe6
  23. 23.h4 Qf7
  24. 24.Qf3 h6
  25. 25.Bc3 Rab8
  26. 26.Bh3 b5
  27. 27.Kg2 bxc4
  28. 28.dxc4 Nd4
  29. 29.Bxd4 exd4
  30. 30.Rd3 Qe7
  31. 31.gxf4 Rbe8
  32. 32.h5 Qxe4
  33. 33.Qxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.hxg6 Rexf4
  35. 35.Be6+ Kh8
  36. 36.Bf7 Rg4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Rb8
  38. 38.Ke2 Bf8
  39. 39.Kf3 Rg5

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