Siegbert Tarrasch vs Frank Marshall

Monte Carlo · 1903 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Siegbert Tarrasch
Black Frank Marshall
Result 1-0
Event Monte Carlo
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1903.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/3p4/1p1Pp3/4B3/2PPq1p1/PPK2R2/5R2 w - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Ba4 Bc5
  6. 6.d3 Nxf3+
  7. 7.Qxf3 c6
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Be3 Bxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Bg4
  11. 11.Qg3 h5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.exd5 Qa5
  14. 14.Bb3 cxd5
  15. 15.e4 Be6
  16. 16.exd5 Qc5+
  17. 17.Kh1 Bg4
  18. 18.c3 O-O
  19. 19.Rae1 Rae8
  20. 20.h3 Bd7
  21. 21.Qg5 f5
  22. 22.Bd1 Qc8
  23. 23.Bxh5 Qd8
  24. 24.Qe3 f4
  25. 25.Qxa7 Qh4
  26. 26.Bxe8 Bxh3
  27. 27.Qf2 Bxg2+
  28. 28.Kxg2 f3+
  29. 29.Qxf3 Rxf3
  30. 30.Kxf3 Qh3+
  31. 31.Ke2 Qg4+
  32. 32.Kd2 Qg2+
  33. 33.Kc1 g5
  34. 34.Bg6 b5
  35. 35.Be4 Qg3
  36. 36.Re2 g4
  37. 37.Ref2 Qe3+
  38. 38.Kc2 g3

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