Siegbert Tarrasch vs Leo Forgacs

DSB-17.Kongress · 1910 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Leo Forgacs
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-17.Kongress
Site Hamburg
Round 16
Date 1910.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

6r1/2p2p2/1p1pk1p1/7p/2R4P/P3P3/1PP1K1P1/8 b - - 24 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.a3 Be7
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Qd3 Nd7
  9. 9.Be3 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Bf6
  12. 12.Nd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Ne5
  14. 14.Qb3 Qc8
  15. 15.h3 Re8
  16. 16.Rad1 a6
  17. 17.Bc1 Rb8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Qd7
  19. 19.Re2 Ng6
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Be3 h6
  22. 22.Nf3 Qb5
  23. 23.Qxb5 axb5
  24. 24.Nd4 Bxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Ne7
  26. 26.Rb4 Nxd5
  27. 27.Rxb5 Nxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 b6
  29. 29.Rb4 Kf8
  30. 30.Rc4 Rc8
  31. 31.Kf2 Ke7
  32. 32.Kf3 Kd7
  33. 33.Rg4 g6
  34. 34.Rh4 h5
  35. 35.Rf4 Ke6
  36. 36.Ra4 Kd7
  37. 37.Rf4 Ke6
  38. 38.Rc4 Kd7
  39. 39.Ra4 Re8
  40. 40.Rf4 Rf8
  41. 41.h4 Ke6
  42. 42.Re4+ Kd7
  43. 43.Rf4 Ke6
  44. 44.Re4+ Kd7
  45. 45.Ra4 Re8
  46. 46.Rf4 Rf8
  47. 47.Ke2 Ke6
  48. 48.Ra4 Rg8
  49. 49.Re4+ Kd7
  50. 50.Rf4 Ke6
  51. 51.Re4+ Kd7
  52. 52.Rf4 Ke6
  53. 53.Rc4

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