Siegbert Tarrasch vs Johann Nepomuk Berger

DSB-06.Kongress · 1889 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Johann Nepomuk Berger
Result 1-0
Event DSB-06.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 5
Date 1889.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/6p1/4Kp1P/5P2/8/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
  6. 6.Nd5 Be7
  7. 7.d3 d6
  8. 8.Nb4 Bd7
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qe2 c5
  13. 13.c3 Nd7
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 Bf6
  16. 16.Be3 cxd4
  17. 17.Bxd4 Re8
  18. 18.Qc2 Bxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Nc5
  20. 20.f3 Qf6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Reb8
  22. 22.Rab1 a5
  23. 23.Kh1 Rb6
  24. 24.Ne2 Ne6
  25. 25.Nc3 Rc6
  26. 26.Qa4 Rc5
  27. 27.Nd5 Qd8
  28. 28.Rbc1 Rxc1
  29. 29.Rxc1 c5
  30. 30.Rd1 Nd4
  31. 31.Qc4 Rb8
  32. 32.b3 Rc8
  33. 33.Rxd4 cxd4
  34. 34.Ne7+ Qxe7
  35. 35.Qxc8+ Qf8
  36. 36.Qxf8+ Kxf8
  37. 37.Kg1 Ke7
  38. 38.Kf2 d5
  39. 39.e5 Ke6
  40. 40.Ke2 Kxe5
  41. 41.Kd3 h5
  42. 42.a3 h4
  43. 43.b4 axb4
  44. 44.axb4 Kd6
  45. 45.Kxd4 Kc6
  46. 46.b5+ Kxb5
  47. 47.Kxd5 Kb4
  48. 48.Ke4 Kc4
  49. 49.Kf4 Kd4
  50. 50.Kg4 Ke5
  51. 51.Kxh4 Kf4
  52. 52.Kh5 Kf5
  53. 53.g3 Kf6
  54. 54.Kg4 Kg6
  55. 55.Kf4 Kf6
  56. 56.Ke4 Ke6
  57. 57.Kd4 Kd6
  58. 58.Kc4 Kc6
  59. 59.f4 Kd6
  60. 60.Kd4 Ke6
  61. 61.Kc5 Ke7
  62. 62.Kd5 Kd7
  63. 63.Ke5 Ke7
  64. 64.f5 f6+
  65. 65.Kd5 Kd7
  66. 66.h3 Ke7
  67. 67.Kc6 Ke8
  68. 68.h4 Ke7
  69. 69.Kc7 Ke8
  70. 70.Kd6 Kd8
  71. 71.Ke6 Ke8
  72. 72.h5 Kf8
  73. 73.h6

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