Siegbert Tarrasch vs Jacob Bernstein

Karlsbad · 1923 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 70 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Jacob Bernstein
Result 1-0
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/1P6/2P5/2K5/4P3/3P1p2/1r6/7R b - - 4 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.d3 Qe7
  8. 8.h3 Re8
  9. 9.Ne2 Nd7
  10. 10.Ng3 Nf8
  11. 11.Be3 Bd6
  12. 12.Nh2 Ng6
  13. 13.Qh5 Nf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 exf4
  15. 15.Nf5 Bxf5
  16. 16.Qxf5 Qe5
  17. 17.Qxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rab1 Rad8
  19. 19.Nf3 f6
  20. 20.b4 Rd7
  21. 21.Kh2 b6
  22. 22.g4 Kf7
  23. 23.g5 fxg5
  24. 24.Nxg5+ Kf6
  25. 25.Rg1 h6
  26. 26.Nf3 g5
  27. 27.h4 Rg8
  28. 28.Rg4 Bd4
  29. 29.Kg2 c5
  30. 30.Rh1 Rdg7
  31. 31.hxg5+ hxg5
  32. 32.Rh6+ Kf7
  33. 33.Rc6 Ke8
  34. 34.Nxd4 cxd4
  35. 35.Rc4 Rd7
  36. 36.b5 Kf7
  37. 37.Ra4 Kg6
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rh8
  39. 39.Ra4 Rdh7
  40. 40.Rxd4 Rh2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rh1+
  42. 42.Ke2 Kh5
  43. 43.f3 Kg6
  44. 44.Rg2 Rc1
  45. 45.Kd2 Rf1
  46. 46.Ke2 Rc1
  47. 47.Rc4 Rhh1
  48. 48.Rc6+ Kh5
  49. 49.Rxc7 Rce1+
  50. 50.Kd2 Rd1+
  51. 51.Kc3 Rdg1
  52. 52.Rh7+ Kg6
  53. 53.Rxh1 Rxg2
  54. 54.Rf1 g4
  55. 55.fxg4 Kg5
  56. 56.a4 Rh2
  57. 57.a5 bxa5
  58. 58.b6 Kxg4
  59. 59.Rb1 Rh8
  60. 60.Kb3 f3
  61. 61.c4 Kf4
  62. 62.c5 Ke5
  63. 63.Ka4 Ke6
  64. 64.Kxa5 Kd7
  65. 65.b7 Kc7
  66. 66.Ka6 Kb8
  67. 67.Kb6 Rh2
  68. 68.c6 Rc2
  69. 69.Rh1 Rb2+
  70. 70.Kc5

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