Siegbert Tarrasch vs Ernst Gruenfeld

Karlsbad · 1923 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Ernst Gruenfeld
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1923.00.00
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B02)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/4Nb2/5k2/2rP4/4RK1P/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.Bc4 Nb6
  5. 5.Bb3 c5
  6. 6.d3 Nc6
  7. 7.Qh5 e6
  8. 8.Nge2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Ne4 Nd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 cxd4
  12. 12.Bd2 Nd5
  13. 13.Rae1 a5
  14. 14.a4 g6
  15. 15.Qh6 f6
  16. 16.f4 Ra6
  17. 17.g4 Rf7
  18. 18.Ng3 Rc6
  19. 19.Kh1 Bf8
  20. 20.Qh3 Bb4
  21. 21.Bxb4 axb4
  22. 22.Rf2 Kg7
  23. 23.f5 e5
  24. 24.Bxd5 Qxd5+
  25. 25.Kg1 Rfc7
  26. 26.fxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Ne4 Qd7
  28. 28.Ref1 Qxg4+
  29. 29.Qxg4 Bxg4
  30. 30.Nxf6 Bh3
  31. 31.Ne8+ Kh6
  32. 32.Nxc7 Bxf1
  33. 33.Nd5 Bh3
  34. 34.Nxb4 Rb6
  35. 35.c3 Kg5
  36. 36.Re2 Kf5
  37. 37.Kf2 Bg4
  38. 38.Rd2 Kg5
  39. 39.Ke1 Bd7
  40. 40.a5 Rb5
  41. 41.a6 bxa6
  42. 42.Nxa6 dxc3
  43. 43.bxc3 Rb1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Kf4
  45. 45.Nb4 Be6
  46. 46.Re2 Rb3
  47. 47.Nc6 Rxc3
  48. 48.Nxe5 Bf5

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